New hope for babies with rare seizure disorder: drug trial targets SCN2A gene

NCT ID NCT07019922

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a medicine called elsunersen in 40 children with a rare, severe form of epilepsy caused by changes in the SCN2A gene. The goal is to see if the drug can safely reduce how often seizures happen over 24 weeks. Children must have started having seizures before 3 months old and have at least 4 seizures per month to join.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

developmental and epileptic encephalopathy developmental and epileptic encephalopathy, 11 epilepsy visual epilepsy

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Praxis Research Site

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    San Diego, California, 92123, United States

  • Praxis Research Site

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    Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

  • Praxis Research Site

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    Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

  • Praxis Research Site

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    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States

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    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

  • Praxis Research Site

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    Memphis, Tennessee, 38105, United States

  • Praxis Research Site

    WITHDRAWN

    Porto Alegre, 90035, Brazil

  • Praxis Research Site

    WITHDRAWN

    São Paulo, 05403, Brazil

  • Praxis Research Site

    RECRUITING

    Bonn, Bonn, 53127, Germany

  • Praxis Research Site

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    Rome, 00165, Italy