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NCT04502589

Open Label Pilot Study of Perampanel for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

Completed Phase 1, PHASE2 Results posted Last updated 7 October 2022
What this trial tests

Phase 1, PHASE2 trial testing Perampanel Tablet in Alcohol Disorders in 4 participants. Completed in 11 August 2021.

Timeline
15 October 2020
Primary endpoint
11 August 2021
11 August 2021

Quick facts

Lead sponsorVirginia Commonwealth University
PhasePhase 1, PHASE2
StatusCompleted
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationrandomized
Designparallel
Maskingnone
Primary purposetreatment
Enrollment4
Start date15 October 2020
Primary completion11 August 2021
Estimated completion11 August 2021
Sites1 location across United States

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

Virginia Commonwealth University

Who can join

Adults 21 to 70, any sex, with Alcohol Disorders. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Results — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Per-arm endpoint measurements with 95% confidence intervals where reported. Source: trial results section.

Percent Abstinent Days Primary · End of treatment, up to 12 weeks

Participant will report the number of alcoholic drinks they consumed during the previous weeks period. Participants will be accessed for the full 12 week titration plus treatment period. However, for the purposes of the study, the percent of days the participant was abstinent will be calculated and reported only for the 8 week active treatment period.

GroupValue95% CI
Perampanel by Itself3.130 – 6.25
Perapanel With Disulfiram100100 – 100
Change in Alcohol Craving Secondary · Baseline to end of treatment, up to 12 weeks

Alcohol craving will be assessed using the Alcohol Urge Questionnaire (AUG). The AUG is an 8-item survey asking participants to rate their craving for alcohol on a 1 to 7 scale. The answers are summed yielding a score ranging from 7 to 56 with higher scores indicated higher alcohol craving.

GroupValue95% CI
Perampanel by Itself42 – 6
Perapanel With Disulfiram-1-2 – 0
Percent Heavy Drinking Days Secondary · End of treatment, Up to 8 weeks

Participant will report the number of alcoholic drinks they consumed during the previous weeks period. Based on participant report, the percent of days the participant drank heavily will be calculated over the 8 week active treatment period.

GroupValue95% CI
Perampanel by Itself73.6065.6 – 81.6
Perapanel With Disulfiram00 – 0

Adverse events — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Time frame: At baseline and weekly for eight weeks. Reporting threshold: 0%. Adverse-event reports describe events observed during the trial — not all are caused by the drug.

Perampanel by Itself
Serious: 1/2 (50%)
Deaths: 0/2
Perapanel With Disulfiram
Serious: 0/2 (0%)
Deaths: 0/2

Serious adverse events (1 terms)

ReactionSystemPerampanel by ItselfPerapanel With Disulfiram
Vehicle accidentGeneral disorders
Other adverse events (28 terms — click to expand)

ReactionSystemPerampanel by ItselfPerapanel With Disulfiram
Aggression/AngerPsychiatric disorders
AgitationPsychiatric disorders
Confusion/Slow ThinkingPsychiatric disorders
DrowsinessGeneral disorders
Dry MouthGastrointestinal disorders
FatigueGeneral disorders
HostilityPsychiatric disorders
Nausea/VomitingGastrointestinal disorders
RestlessnessPsychiatric disorders
Unusual Skin SensationsNervous system disorders
AnxietyPsychiatric disorders
Breathing DiffucultiesGeneral disorders
Decreased CoordinationNervous system disorders
Depressed MoodPsychiatric disorders
DizzinessEar and labyrinth disorders
Double VisionEye disorders
Irregular HeartbeatCardiac disorders
IrritabilityPsychiatric disorders
ItchingSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
LightheadednessGeneral disorders
Loss of AppetiteGastrointestinal disorders
Loss of BalanceGeneral disorders
Panic AttacksPsychiatric disorders
Shortness of BreathGeneral disorders
Speech ProblemsPsychiatric disorders
Trouble Speaking or SwallowingNervous system disorders
Unsteady WalkingGeneral disorders
WeaknessGeneral disorders

Most-reported serious reactions: Vehicle accident.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04502589 adverse events section.

Sponsor's own description

The purpose of this research study is to test the safety, tolerability, and effectiveness of the drug Perampanel when used in persons who drink and wish to stop drinking. Perampanel has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of seizures but has not yet been approved to treat alcohol use disorders. For this reason, it is considered an investigational drug. Some people in this study will receive Perampanel alone and some people will receive Perampanel and Disulfiram, this will be determined by the pharmacy.

Publications & conference data

No peer-reviewed publications indexed yet for this trial. Completed trials usually publish results within 12-18 months.

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