New pill RAP-219 tested for stubborn seizures

NCT ID NCT06377930

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

Summary

This study tested an investigational drug called RAP-219 in 30 adults with refractory focal epilepsy—seizures that don't respond well to current treatments. Participants took RAP-219 tablets to see if it safely reduces seizure frequency. The trial is now complete, and results will help determine if further testing is warranted.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

RAP-219 oral tablet

What this could lead to

If successful, RAP-219 could offer a new treatment option for people with hard-to-control focal epilepsy, potentially reducing seizure frequency.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase (Phase 2A) open-label study with no placebo group, so results may not confirm effectiveness. Side effects and lack of long-term data are also concerns.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

epilepsy focal epilepsy visual epilepsy

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Baylor College of Medicine

    Houston, Texas, 770300, United States

  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States

  • Consultants in Epilepsy and Neurology, PLLC

    Boise, Idaho, 83702, United States

  • IU Health Neuroscience Center, Goodman Hall

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

  • Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

  • NYU Langone Comprehensive Epilepsy Center

    New York, New York, 10016, United States

  • The University of Kansas Medical Center Epilepsy Clinic

    Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States

  • Thomas Jefferson University

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States

  • University of Pennsylvania - Department of Neurology

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

  • University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States

  • Yale University

    New Haven, Connecticut, 06519, United States