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Updated May 2026 · ClinicalTrials.gov

RECRUITINGPhase 3INTERVENTIONAL

Investigate Efficacy and Safety of Carisbamate as Adjunctive Treatment for Seizures Associated With LGS in Children and Adults

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Carisbamate (YKP509) as Adjunctive Treatment for Seizures Associated With Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome in Children and Adults, With Optional Open-Label Extension

Investigate Efficacy and Safety of Carisbamate as Adjunctive Treatment for Seizures Associated With LGS in Children and Adults (NCT05219617) is a Phase 3 interventional studying Seizures and Lennox Gastaut Syndrome, sponsored by SK Life Science, Inc.. RECRUITING as of the most recent ClinicalTrials.gov update. Talk to your doctor before contacting the trial site.

Important: This information is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor about whether a clinical trial is right for you.

About This Trial

The primary objective is to evaluate the efficacy of carisbamate (YKP509) as adjunctive treatment in reducing the number of drop seizures (tonic, atonic, and tonic-clonic) compared with placebo in pediatric and adult subjects (age 4-55 years) diagnosed with Lennox Gastaut Syndrome (LGS).

What Stage of Research Is This?

Phase 3 trials confirm efficacy and safety in large patient groups (often 300–3,000+) and form the evidence base for an FDA approval submission. For Seizures, Phase 3 studies typically randomize participants between the investigational treatment and either a placebo or current standard of care. A successful Phase 3 result is the threshold most treatments need to clear before regulatory approval.

This trial is currently recruiting participants. The sponsor has registered the study with ClinicalTrials.gov as actively enrolling, which means new applicants who meet the eligibility criteria can be considered for screening. Trial status can change between updates — confirm current recruiting status with the study contact before traveling for a screening visit.

Target enrollment of 252 participants puts this in the typical range for a Phase 2-style efficacy study or a moderate Phase 3 trial in a focused Seizures subpopulation. At this scale, the study has enough statistical power to detect a clear treatment effect but is not the largest cohort in the field.

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Who May Qualify: 1. Subject must have a documented history of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome by: 1. Evidence of more than one type of seizure, of which at least one should be an atonic or tonic seizure 2. History of an electroencephalogram (EEG) reporting diagnostic criteria for LGS (abnormal background activity accompanied by slow, spike and wave pattern \<3.0 Hz) 3. History of developmental delay 2. Male or female subjects 3. Subjects must be age 4-55 years at the time of consent/assent 4. Must have been \<11 years old at the onset of LGS 5. Subjects must have experienced at least 2 drop seizures with potential to fall (tonic, atonic, tonic-clonic) during the 4-week Baseline period preceding randomization (minimum of 4 drop seizures in the first two weeks and 4 in the last two weeks). Drop seizures are defined as a seizure involving the entire body, trunk, or head that led or could have led to a fall, injury, slumping in a chair, or hitting the subject's head on a surface. All drop seizure types must be countable (either as isolated seizures or as countable isolated seizures in a cluster). 6. Subjects must have been receiving 1 to 4 concomitant anti-seizure medications (ASMs) at a stable dose for at least 4 weeks before Visit 1 7. If not taking Epidiolex, subjects may take other approved cannabidiol or over the counter cannabidiol products. If taking cannabidiol other than Epidiolex, consult Medical Monitor to determine if it counts as a concomitant ASM. 8. Dietary therapy and any CNS stimulator settings must be stable for 4 weeks prior to baseline and maintain stable regimen throughout the study. The dietary therapy and CNS stimulators are not counted as an ASM. 9. Parents or caregivers must be able to keep accurate seizure diaries ...See full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.

These are translations of the protocol\'s inclusion and exclusion criteria, simplified for patients and caregivers. The original clinical text appears below. Eligibility is ultimately confirmed by the trial site\'s screening process — this summary is a starting point for a conversation with your doctor, not a final determination.

Original Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Subject must have a documented history of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome by: 1. Evidence of more than one type of seizure, of which at least one should be an atonic or tonic seizure 2. History of an electroencephalogram (EEG) reporting diagnostic criteria for LGS (abnormal background activity accompanied by slow, spike and wave pattern \<3.0 Hz) 3. History of developmental delay 2. Male or female subjects 3. Subjects must be age 4-55 years at the time of consent/assent 4. Must have been \<11 years old at the onset of LGS 5. Subjects must have experienced at least 2 drop seizures with potential to fall (tonic, atonic, tonic-clonic) during the 4-week Baseline period preceding randomization (minimum of 4 drop seizures in the first two weeks and 4 in the last two weeks). Drop seizures are defined as a seizure involving the entire body, trunk, or head that led or could have led to a fall, injury, slumping in a chair, or hitting the subject's head on a surface. All drop seizure types must be countable (either as isolated seizures or as countable isolated seizures in a cluster). 6. Subjects must have been receiving 1 to 4 concomitant anti-seizure medications (ASMs) at a stable dose for at least 4 weeks before Visit 1 7. If not taking Epidiolex, subjects may take other approved cannabidiol or over the counter cannabidiol products. If taking cannabidiol other than Epidiolex, consult Medical Monitor to determine if it counts as a concomitant ASM. 8. Dietary therapy and any CNS stimulator settings must be stable for 4 weeks prior to baseline and maintain stable regimen throughout the study. The dietary therapy and CNS stimulators are not counted as an ASM. 9. Parents or caregivers must be able to keep accurate seizure diaries 10. Subject is either not of childbearing potential, defined as premenarchal, postmenopausal for at least 1 year or surgically sterile (bilateral tubal ligation, bilateral oophorectomy, or hysterectomy), if of childbearing potential, must comply with an acceptable method of birth control during the study, for at least 4 weeks prior to study entry and for 4 weeks following completion of the study, if able. 11. Subject and/or caregiver(s)/legal representative must be willing and able to give informed assent/consent for participation in the study 12. Subject and their caregiver must be willing and able (in the investigator's opinion) to comply with all study requirements 13. History of COVID-19 vaccination is permitted Exclusion Criteria: 1. Etiology of subject's seizures is a progressive neurologic disease. Subjects with tuberous sclerosis will not be excluded from study participation, unless there is a progressive brain tumor 2. Evidence of clinically significant disease (e.g., cardiac, respiratory, gastrointestinal, renal disease, hepatic disease) that in the opinion of the investigator(s) could affect the subject's safety or study conduct 3. Subjects who were on adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) therapy in the 6 months prior to baseline 4. Subject on dietary therapy for less than 4 weeks prior to screening visit (Visit 1) or suffers from frequent stooling 5. Current use of felbamate with less than 18 months of continuous exposure 6. Concomitant use of vigabatrin: subjects who took vigabatrin in the past must be discontinued for at least 5 months before Visit 1 and must have documentation showing no evidence of a vigabatrin-associated clinically significant abnormality in an automated visual perimetry test, if able. 7. Subject who had a history of hypoxia which needed emergency resuscitation within 12 months prior to baseline 8. Status epilepticus within 12 weeks prior to Visit 1 9. Any clinically significant illness (including COVID-19) in the 4 weeks prior to Visit 1, as evaluated by the Investigator 10. Subject has clinically significant abnormal laboratory values, in the investigator's opinion, at Visit 1 or time of randomization (Visit 2) 11. Subject has a history of any serious drug-induced hypersensitivity, e.g., toxic epidermal necrolysis, or Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms \[DRESS\]) or any drug-related rash requiring hospitalization 12. Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS), Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), Responsive Neurostimulator System (RNS) or other neurostimulation for epilepsy device implanted or activated \<5 months year prior to enrollment. Stimulation parameters that have been stable for \<4 weeks, or Battery life of unit not anticipated to extend for duration of trial. 13. Subject is pregnant, may be pregnant, lactating or planning to be pregnant 14. Any suicidal ideation with intent, with or without a plan within 6 months before Visit 2 (i.e., answering "Yes" to questions 4 or 5 in the Suicidal Ideation section of the age- specific Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) in subjects aged 6 and above who are able to be evaluated 15. Any suicidal behavior within 2 years before Visit 2 (i.e., answering YES to any question in the Suicidal behavior section of the age-specific Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) in subjects aged 6 and above who are able to be evaluated. 16. Evidence of significant active hepatic disease. Stable elevations of liver enzymes (alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and aspartate aminotransferase (AST)) due to concomitant medication(s) will be allowed if they are \<3 x ULN 17. Subject with total bilirubin \[TBL\] \>2 x ULN (except for Gilbert's syndrome). 18. Active viral hepatitis (B or C) as demonstrated by positive serology at the Screening visit (Visit 1) 19. History of positive antibody/antigen test for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) 20. If taking Epidiolex, subject may not use other approved cannabidiol or over the counter cannabidiol products 21. Scheduled for epilepsy-related surgery, VNS insertion, or any other stimulators/surgery during the projected course of the study 22. Subject who has taken or used any investigational drug or device in the 4 weeks prior to the screening visit (Visit 1) 23. Concomitant use of medications known to be strong inducers of cytochrome P450 (CYP3A) including, but not limited to: phenobarbital, phenytoin, carbamazepine, primidone, rifampin, troglitazone, St. John's Wort, efavirenz, nevirapine, glucocorticoids (other than topical usage), modafinil, pioglitazone, and rifabutin 24. Evidence of cardiac disease, including unstable angina, myocardial infarction, within the past 2 years, uncontrolled heart failure, major arrhythmias, congenital short QT syndrome 25. Subject with a short QTc interval (\<340 msec) or long QTc interval (\>460 msec) as confirmed by a repeated electrocardiogram (ECG) 26. Benzodiazepine rescue administered on average more than once a week in the month before Visit 1 27. Previous exposure to carisbamate or sensitivity/allergy to components of the oral suspension.

Treatments Being Tested

DRUG

Carisbamate

Adolescent subjects 12 to 18 years old will receive the same dose as adults. Subjects 4 to \< 12 years old in the carisbamate 200 mg BID arm will receive 4 mg/kg BID (not to exceed 200 mg BID \[or a total of 400 mg per day\]). Subjects 4 to \< 12 years old in the carisbamate 300 mg BID arm will receive 5.5 mg/kg BID (not to exceed 300 mg BID \[or a total of 600 mg per day\]).

Locations (20)

Trial sites listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for this study. Site activation status can vary — confirm with the specific site before traveling for a screening visit.

Stanford University Hospital
Palo Alto, California, United States
University of Florida Health Science Center
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
AdventHealth
Orlando, Florida, United States
Pediatric Epilepsy and Neurology Specialists
Tampa, Florida, United States
University of South Florida
Tampa, Florida, United States
Axcess Medical Research
Wellington, Florida, United States
Consultants in Epilepsy and Neurology PLLC
Boise, Idaho, United States
Bluegrass Epilepsy Research, LLC
Lexington, Kentucky, United States
University Medical Center New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Mid-Atlantic Epilepsy and Sleep Center
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, United States
University of Missouri School of Medicine
Columbia, Missouri, United States
Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group
Hackensack, New Jersey, United States
St. Peters Hospital
New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
Montefiore
The Bronx, New York, United States
Duke University Clinical Research at Pickett Road
Durham, North Carolina, United States
Wake Forest University - School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Austin Epilepsy Care Center - Clinic/Outpatient Facility
Austin, Texas, United States

How to Talk to Your Doctor About This Trial

Bring the printable summary of this trial — including the NCT ID (NCT05219617), the sponsor (SK Life Science, Inc.), and the key eligibility criteria — to your next appointment. Your doctor can review the inclusion and exclusion criteria against your medical history, lab values, and current treatments to assess whether you are likely to qualify. They can also help you weigh whether trial participation makes sense alongside your existing care plan.

Useful questions to walk through together: What does the trial protocol require beyond standard care? How long is the active treatment phase, and how long is follow-up? Are there study visits at sites I can reach? Who pays for the trial-specific procedures, and who pays for standard-of-care portions? See our 25 questions to ask about clinical trials guide for a more complete checklist.

Authoritative Sources

The official record for this trial lives on ClinicalTrials.gov — the federal registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. For background on how this trial fits into the FDA approval pathway, see the FDA drug approval process. For oncology-specific guidance for patients considering trials, the National Cancer Institute publishes patient-oriented overviews. International trial registries are aggregated by the WHO ICTRP.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NCT05219617 clinical trial studying?

The primary objective is to evaluate the efficacy of carisbamate (YKP509) as adjunctive treatment in reducing the number of drop seizures (tonic, atonic, and tonic-clonic) compared with placebo in pediatric and adult subjects (age 4-55 years) diagnosed with Lennox Gastaut Syndrome (LGS). The full protocol is registered on ClinicalTrials.gov and includes the primary outcome measures, eligibility criteria, and study endpoints.

Who can participate in NCT05219617?

Eligibility for this trial depends on the specific inclusion and exclusion criteria set by the sponsor. The plain-English summary above translates the most important criteria into accessible language; the official clinical text is preserved in the collapsible section underneath. Whether you fit any specific trial is a medical decision your doctor needs to confirm — bring the trial information to your treating physician for a full review against your medical history.

How do I contact the trial site for NCT05219617?

Contact information registered with ClinicalTrials.gov is shown in the sidebar of this page. Before reaching out, confirm with your treating physician that this trial is appropriate for your situation. The trial site will then walk you through the screening process to determine final eligibility.

Is participating in a clinical trial safe?

Clinical trials in the United States are regulated by the FDA and overseen by Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) that review the protocol for safety. Risk varies by trial — Phase 1 studies test new treatments in humans for the first time, while Phase 3 trials use treatments that have already passed earlier safety screening. The informed consent document for any specific trial details the known risks and what to expect. Discuss those risks with your physician before deciding whether to participate.

Where can I verify the data on this page?

Every detail on this page comes directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov API. Click "View on ClinicalTrials.gov" in the sidebar to see the official, unmodified record. The federal record is always authoritative; this page is a structured presentation with a plain-English eligibility translation. For background on how clinical trials are regulated, see the FDA drug approval process documentation.

How This Page Is Built

Every field on this page is pulled directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 — no estimates, no proxies. The plain-English eligibility translation is generated from the original protocol text and reviewed for fidelity to the underlying clinical criteria. The original clinical text remains visible in the collapsible section above so users and clinicians can verify the translation. Read the full methodology for the data pipeline and known limitations.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 record for NCT05219617. Maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. Public domain. Cite as: "TrialFinderData. NCT05219617. Data: ClinicalTrials.gov."

Medical disclaimer: This page is informational, not medical advice. Talk to your doctor about whether a clinical trial is right for you.

Last updated 2026-05-08 · Data from ClinicalTrials.gov.