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NCT03796962 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

A Study to Evaluate XEN1101 as Adjunctive Therapy in Focal Epilepsy

A Phase 2 study of Focal Epilepsy, sponsored by Xenon Pharmaceuticals.

Active
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
325
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

NCT03796962: Active Phase 2 study of Focal Epilepsy, sponsored by Xenon Pharmaceuticals.

NCT03796962 is a Phase 2 study of Focal Epilepsy that is active but no longer recruiting, run by Xenon Pharmaceuticals. The registered enrollment target is 325 participants, above the 132-participant average among 8 other Focal Epilepsy trials with a reported enrollment target (146% higher). The trial reports 20 study locations across 10 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03796962, a Phase 2 study of Focal Epilepsy, is active but no longer recruiting, sponsored by Xenon Pharmaceuticals.

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
325 participants
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

Study Summary

The XEN1101 Phase 2 clinical trial is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study that will evaluate the clinical efficacy, safety and tolerability of increasing doses of XEN1101 administered as adjunctive treatment in adult patients diagnosed with focal epilepsy, followed by an optional open-label extension (OLE).

Primary Outcome

Median percent change in monthly (28 days) focal seizure frequency from baseline to DBP for XEN1101 versus placebo

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DRUG XEN1101

Study Locations (20)

Florida

  • University of Florida Jacksonville - Jacksonville
  • Mayo Clinic Florida - Jacksonville
  • Visionary Investigators Network - Miami
  • Don Clinical Research Center - Miami
  • The Neurology Research Group, LLC. - Miami
  • Research Institute of Orlando, LLC - Orlando
  • Medsol Clinical Research Center - Port Charlotte
  • Tallahassee Neurological Clinic - Tallahassee
  • University of South Florida - Tampa

Alabama

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham - Birmingham
  • Strada Patient Care Center - Mobile

California

  • Altman Clinical Translational Research Institute (ACTRI) - La Jolla
  • California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) - Sutter Pacific Epilepsy Program - San Francisco

Arizona

  • Xenoscience, Inc. - Phoenix

Arkansas

  • Clinical Trials, Inc. - Little Rock

Colorado

  • University of Colorado Hospital Anschutz Outpatient Pavilion - Aurora

Georgia

  • Georgia Neurology and Sleep Medicine Associate - Suwanee

Hawaii

  • Hawaii Pacific Neuroscience - Honolulu

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 325 participants
Start Date 2019-01-30
Est. Completion 2028-10
Phase Phase 2
Xenon Pharmaceuticals

13 total trials

What the registry record for NCT03796962 still lists

NCT03796962 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 325 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, above the 132-participant average among 8 other Focal Epilepsy trials with a reported enrollment target (146% higher).

The record links to 1 condition, with Focal Epilepsy appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which XEN1101 is the first listed.

NCT03796962 names 20 study sites across 10 states, led by Florida, Alabama, California.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03796962 about?

NCT03796962 is a clinical study titled "A Study to Evaluate XEN1101 as Adjunctive Therapy in Focal Epilepsy". The XEN1101 Phase 2 clinical trial is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study that will evaluate the clinical efficacy, safety and tolerability of increasing doses of XEN1101 administered as adjunctive treatment in adult patients diagnosed with focal epilepsy, followed by an optional op...

What is the current status of trial NCT03796962?

This trial is currently active not recruiting. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 325 participants. The study started on 2019-01-30. Estimated completion is 2028-10.

What conditions does trial NCT03796962 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Focal Epilepsy.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03796962?

The interventions under investigation include: XEN1101 (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03796962?

This trial is sponsored by Xenon Pharmaceuticals, which has 13 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT03796962 being conducted?

This trial has 20 study locations across Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT03796962's enrollment target sits among peer trials

325 3rd of 8 higher than 6 of 8 other Focal Epilepsy trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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