New hope for kids with devastating epilepsy: experimental drug enters human trials

NCT ID NCT07227857

First seen Nov 14, 2025 · Last updated May 14, 2026 · Updated 26 times

Summary

This study tests an experimental drug (S230815) in 20 children aged 2–12 with a rare, severe epilepsy caused by changes in the KCNT1 gene. The drug is given via spinal injection to see if it is safe and can help control seizures. The trial has two parts: first, finding the right dose, then a longer treatment period to monitor effects.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Meyer IRCCS

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Florence, 50139, Italy

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Boston Children's Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

    Contact Email: •••••@•••••

  • Children's Health Dallas

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Dallas, Texas, 75235, United States

  • Children's Hospital of Orange County

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Orange, California, 92868, United States

  • Hopital Necker Enfants Malades

    RECRUITING

    Paris, 75015, France

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Hospital Ruber Internacional

    RECRUITING

    Madrid, 28035, Spain

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Hospital Sant Joan De Deu Barcelona

    RECRUITING

    Esplugues de Llobregat, 08950, Spain

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Institut Des Neurosciences De La Timone

    RECRUITING

    Marseille, 13005, France

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Nationwide Children's Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Columbus, Ohio, 43205, United States

  • Osaka City General Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Osaka, Japan

    Contact

  • Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Roma, 00165, Italy

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Robert Debre University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Paris, 75019, France

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Shinshu University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Nagano, Japan

    Contact

  • Shizuoka Institute of Epilepsy and Neurological Disorders

    RECRUITING

    Shizuoka, Japan

    Contact

  • The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

  • University of Rochester Medical Center

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Rochester, New York, 14642, United States

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