New hope for kids with rare seizure disorder: drug trial launches
NCT ID NCT07600736
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests an experimental drug called ABS-1230 in children and young adults (ages 1 month to under 22 years) with a rare epilepsy caused by changes in the KCNT1 gene. The goal is to see if the drug is safe and can reduce the number of seizures compared to a placebo. Participants must have at least 4 seizures per week and cannot take certain other epilepsy medications.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ABS-1230 (an experimental drug taken once daily)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a new treatment option to reduce seizures in children with a rare, severe form of epilepsy.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial with only 45 participants, so results may not apply to all. The drug may not reduce seizures or could cause side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 55 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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1 month to 21 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 1 month to \<22 years * Clinician-confirmed diagnosis of KCNT1-related epilepsy * Has an average of at least 4 countable motor seizures per week * Is taking no more than 6 antiseizure medications (ASM) and is able to keep stable doses of ASMs for the duration of Part 1 or Part 2 Exclusion Criteria: * Is currently taking phenytoin, carbamazepine, stiripentol, or quinidine * Has a medical condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would limit the participant's ability to participate in the study or might compromise participant safety or interfere with evaluation of the study drug.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The study's own enquiry address
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Study contacts
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Contact
Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
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Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group
RECRUITINGHackensack, New Jersey, 07601, United States
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