New hope for kids with severe epilepsy: drug trial targets seizures
NCT ID NCT06872125
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 06, 2026 · Updated 5 times
Summary
This Phase 3 study tests a drug called zorevunersen in 170 children aged 2 to 17 with Dravet syndrome, a severe form of epilepsy. The drug is given as an injection into the spine and compared to a sham procedure. The goal is to see if it reduces seizures and improves daily living skills.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- zorevunersen (STK-001)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a new treatment option to reduce seizures and improve quality of life for children with Dravet syndrome.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage Phase 3 trial with 170 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. The drug is given via spinal injection, which carries risks like headache or infection.
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Conditions
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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Advent Health Neuroscience Research Institute
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGOrlando, Florida, 32804, United States
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Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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Arkansas Children's Hospital
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGLittle Rock, Arkansas, 72202, United States
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Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Ospedale Pediatrico Meyer
RECRUITINGFlorence, Italy
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Boston Children's Hospital
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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CS Mott Children's Hospital
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGAnn Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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Cedars Sinai Medical Center
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90048, United States
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Charité - Campus Virchow-Klinikum
RECRUITINGBerlin, Germany
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Children's Hospital Colorado
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGAurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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Children's Hospital of Orange County
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGOrange, California, 92868, United States
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Children's National Medical Center
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGWashington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States
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Cleveland Clinic
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGCleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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Clinica Universidad de Navarra
RECRUITINGPamplona, Spain
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Cook Children's Medical Center
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGFort Worth, Texas, 76104, United States
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Duke University Health System
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGDurham, North Carolina, 27705, United States
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Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
RECRUITINGRoma, Italy
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Fukuoka Children's Hospital
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGFukuoka, Japan
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Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGLondon, WC1N 3JH, United Kingdom
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Hokkaido University Hospital
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGHokkaido, Japan
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Hospital Blua Sanitas Valdebebas
RECRUITINGMadrid, Spain
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Hospital Ruber Internacional
RECRUITINGMadrid, Spain
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Hôpital Necker - Enfants Malades
RECRUITINGParis, France
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Hôpital Robert Debré - Paris
RECRUITINGParis, France
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Hôpital de la Timone
RECRUITINGMarseille, France
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Integriertes Sozialpaediatrisches Zentrum
RECRUITINGMünchen, Germany
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Istituto Giannina Gaslini-Ospedale Pediatrico IRCCS
RECRUITINGGenova, Italy
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Jichi Medical University Hospital
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGShimotsuke, Japan
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Kyoto University Hospital
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGKyoto, Japan
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LeBonheur Children's Hospital
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGMemphis, Tennessee, 38103, United States
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Massachusetts General Hospital
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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Mayo Clinic
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGRochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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NHO Shizuoka
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGShizuoka, Japan
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NYU Langone Health
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10016, United States
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Nagoya University Hospital
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGNagoya, Japan
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National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGTokyo, Japan
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National Hospital Organization Nishi Niigata Central Hospital
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGNiigata, Japan
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Nationwide Children's Hospital
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43205, United States
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Nemours Children's Health
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGJacksonville, Florida, 32207, United States
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Nicklaus Children's Hospital
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33155, United States
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Okayama University Hospital
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGOkayama, Japan
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Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGPortland, Oregon, 97239, United States
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Osaka City General Hospital
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGOsaka, Japan
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Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù
RECRUITINGRoma, Italy
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Peking University First Hospital
RECRUITINGBeijing, China
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Phoenix Children's Hospital
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGPhoenix, Arizona, 85016, United States
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Royal Hospital for Children
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGGlasgow, G51 4TF, United Kingdom
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Sheffield Children's Hospital
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGSheffield, S10 2TH, United Kingdom
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Texas Children's Hospital
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical university
RECRUITINGGuangzhou, China
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USCF Medical Center
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 94158, United States
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UVA Health
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGCharlottesville, Virginia, 22903, United States
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Universitaetsklinikum Bonn AoeR
RECRUITINGBonn, Germany
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Universitaetsklinikum Frankfurt Goethe-Universitaet
RECRUITINGFrankfurt, Germany
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Universitaetsklinikum Freiburg
RECRUITINGFriedberg, Germany
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Universitaetsklinikum Heidelberg
RECRUITINGHeidelberg, Germany
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGChapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States
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University of Rochester Medical Center
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGRochester, New York, 14642, United States
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University of Utah Primary Children's Hospital
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGSalt Lake City, Utah, 84113, United States
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Weill Cornell Medicine
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10021, United States
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Wuhan Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGWuhan, China
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Yokohama City University Medical Center
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGYokohama, Japan
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