Epilepsy drug study halted early: BHV-7000 shows limited promise
NCT ID NCT06425159
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether BHV-7000, taken alongside other medications, could reduce generalized tonic-clonic seizures in people with idiopathic generalized epilepsy. The trial was terminated early and enrolled only 27 adults aged 18-75. The main goal was to see how long it took for a second seizure day to occur, but the early stop limits what can be concluded.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2/3
Runs two stages together: whether the treatment works, then large-scale confirmation.
- Participants
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27 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- 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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18 to 75 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: * Male and Female participants 18 to 75 years of age at time of consent. * Diagnosis of Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy at least 6 months prior to the screening visit, defined by 2017 International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) Classification and based on requirements of Epilepsy Adjudication criteria. 1. Subject has probable GTC seizures in the setting of IGE, meaning GTC seizures and either classic 3-4 Hz generalized spike-wave (GSW) or 4-6 Hz polyspike-wave on EEG and no focal abnormality (asymmetric spike-wave fragment is allowed) AND/OR a clear history of absence seizures or myoclonic jerks 2. Subjects with possible GTC seizures in the setting of IGE, meaning GTC and either Normal EEG OR Generalized epileptiform EEG abnormality with atypical spike-wave and no focal abnormality (asymmetric spike-wave fragment is allowed). * Subject meets the 2009 ILAE definition of drug resistant epilepsy, failure of adequate trials of two tolerated and appropriately chosen and used ASM schedules (whether as monotherapies or in combination) to achieve sustained seizure freedom. * Ability of subject or caregiver to keep accurate seizure diaries * Current treatment with at least 1 to 3 ASMs as part of no more than 4 epilepsy treatments in total (e.g., each ASM is considered 1 treatment. Other epilepsy therapies including devices and diet therapy are allowed; together these other therapies count as 1 treatment). * Accurate history of having at least 3 days with a GTC seizure evenly spread throughout the 16 weeks prior to the screening visit, such that a subject had at least 1 day with a GTC seizure during the first 8 weeks and at least 1 day with a GTC seizure during the second 8 weeks. Exclusion Criteria: * History of status epilepticus (convulsive status epilepticus for \> 5 minutes or focal status epilepticus with impaired conscious for \> 10 minutes) within the last 6 months prior to screening visit that is not consistent with the subject's habitual seizure. * History of repetitive/cluster GTC seizures (where individual seizures cannot be counted) within the last 6 months prior to screening visit, or having repetitive/cluster GTC seizures count during the screening phase. * Any condition that would interfere with and/or confound the interpretation of safety or efficacy data from the study, as judged by the Investigator
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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AES - DRS - Synexus Polska Sp. z o.o. Oddzial w Poznaniu
Poznan, Greater Poland Voivodeship, 60-702, Poland
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ANESC Research
El Paso, Texas, 79912, United States
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AORN Antonio Cardarelli
Naples, Campania, 80131, Italy
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ARENSIA Exploratory Medicine
Phoenix, Arizona, 85015, United States
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ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo - Azienda Universitaria-Polo Universitario San Paolo
Milan, Lombardy, 20142, Italy
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AUSL di Bologna - Ospedale Bellaria
Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, 40139, Italy
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Accel Research
Birmingham, Alabama, 35244, United States
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Augusta University
Augusta, Georgia, 30912, United States
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Austin Hospital
Heidelberg, Victoria, 3084, Australia
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Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Di Verona
Verona, 37126, Italy
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Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Renato Dulbecco - AO Mater Domini
Catanzaro, Calabria, 88100, Italy
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Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena - Ospedale Civile di Baggiovara
Baggiovara, Modena, 41126, Italy
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Barrow Neurological Institute
Phoenix, Arizona, 85013, United States
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Bluegrass Epilepsy Research
Lexington, Kentucky, 40504, United States
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Boston Children's Health Physicians (BCHP)
Hawthorne, New York, 10532-1528, United States
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Boston Clinical Trials
Boston, Massachusetts, 02131, United States
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CHRU Lille
Lille, Nord, 59037, France
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CHU Dijon Bourgogne
Dijon, Côte-d'Or, 21000, France
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CHU UCL Namur - Site Godinne
Yvoir, Namur, 5530, Belgium
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CHU de Strasbourg - Hôpital de Hautepierre
Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, 67000, France
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CHU de Toulouse-Hôpital Pierre-Paul Riquet-Site de Purpan
Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, 31059, France
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CHUVI - H.U. Alvaro Cunqueiro
Vigo, Pontevedra, 36312, Spain
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Center for Neurosciences
Tucson, Arizona, 85718, United States
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Centro Clínico Académico, Braga - Hospital de Braga
Braga, 4710-243, Portugal
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Centro de Neurologia Avanzada
Seville, 41013, Spain
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Centrum Badan Klinicznych PI-House sp. z o.o.
Gdansk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, 80-546, Poland
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Christian Doppler-Klinik - Universitätsklinikum der PMU
Salzburg, A-5020, Austria
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Clinical Hospital Dubrava
Zagreb, City of Zagreb, 10000, Croatia
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Clinical Hospital Sveti Duh
Zagreb, City of Zagreb, 10000, Croatia
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Comprehensive Neurology Clinic
Orlando, Florida, 32825, United States
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Consultants in Epilepsy & Neurology, PLLC (CEN)
Boise, Idaho, 83702, United States
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Dent Neurosciences Research Center
Amherst, New York, 14226, United States
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Encore Medical Research of Weston LLC.
Weston, Florida, 33331, United States
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Epilepsie-Zentrum Bodensee
Ravensburg, 88214, Germany
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Epilepsiezentrum Kork
Kehl, Baden-Wurttemberg, 77694, Germany
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Fondazione Istituto Neurologico Nazionale Casimiro Mondino IRCCS
Pavia, Lombardy, 27100, Italy
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Fondazione PTV Policlinico Tor Vergata
Rome, Lazio, 00133, Italy
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Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A Gemelli - Rome - PPDS
Roma, 168, Italy
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Hawaii Pacific Neuroscience
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96817, United States
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Helsinki University Hospital
Helsinki, Uusimaa, 00290, Finland
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Henrico Doctors' Neurology Associates, LLC
Richmond, Virginia, 23235, United States
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Hospices Civils de Lyon - 59 Bd Pinel
Bron, Rhône, 69677, France
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Hospital Clinico Universitario de Valladolid
Valladolid, 47003, Spain
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Hospital Regional Universitario de Malaga - Hospital General
Málaga, 29010, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Germans Trias i Pujol
Badalona, Barcelona, 8916, Spain
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Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, 08907, Spain
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Hospital da Luz Torres de Lisboa
Lisbon, 1600-209, Portugal
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Hospital del Mar
Barcelona, 08003, Spain
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Hôpital Pontchaillou
Rennes, 35033, France
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IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Mediterraneo Neuromed
Pozzilli, Isernia, 86077, Italy
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IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù - INCIPIT - PIN
Rome, Lazio, 165, Italy
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Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery
Livingston, New Jersey, 07039, United States
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Intermountain Health
Murray, Utah, 84107, United States
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Istituto G Gaslini Ospedale Pediatrico IRCCS - INCIPIT - PIN
Genoa, Liguria, 16147, Italy
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Kempenhaeghe - PPDS
Heeze, North Brabant, 5591 VE, Netherlands
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Kleinwachau Sächsisches Epilepsiezentrum Radeberg Gemeinnützige Gmbh
Radeberg, Saxony, 01454, Germany
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Klinikum der Johann-Wolfgang Goethe-Universitat - Schleusenweg 2-16
Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, 60528, Germany
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Knight Neurology
Rockledge, Florida, 32955, United States
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Krankenhaus Mara gGmbH
Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, 33617, Germany
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LMU Klinikum der Universität München - Campus Großhadern
München, Bavaria, 81377, Germany
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Medizinische Universität Wien
Vienna, 1090, Austria
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Medstar Health Research Institute
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States
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Montefiore Medical Center
The Bronx, New York, 10467, United States
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Morriston Hospital
Morriston, SA6 6NL, United Kingdom
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NEREG
Hackensack, New Jersey, 07601, United States
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NYU Langone Health
New York, New York, 10016, United States
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Neurology Consultants of Dallas, PA
Dallas, Texas, 75243, United States
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Neuroscience Research Centre
Fazakerley, L9 7LJ, United Kingdom
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Neurosphera SP. Z O.O Warsaw
Warsaw, 02-829, Poland
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Northwell Health Pediatric Neurology
New Hyde Park, New York, 11042, United States
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Northwestern Medical Group, Department of Neurology
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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Nova Clinical Research, LLC
Bradenton, Florida, 34209, United States
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OLOLRMC
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70808, United States
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Ospedale Policlinico SS Annunziata - Chieti
Chieti, Abruzzo, 66013, Italy
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Ospedale San Raffaele S.r.l. - PPDS
Milan, Lombardy, 20132, Italy
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Pratia MCM KrakÛw
Krakow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, 30-727, Poland
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Profound Research LLC
Pasadena, California, 91105, United States
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Research Institute of Orlando
Orlando, Florida, 32806, United States
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Revive Research Institute, Inc.
Elgin, Illinois, 60123, United States
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Road Runner Research, Ltd
San Antonio, Texas, 78249, United States
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Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital
Herston, Queensland, 4029, Australia
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Royal Melbourne Hospital
Parkville, Victoria, 3050, Australia
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Salford Royal Hospital
Salford, M6 8HD, United Kingdom
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Santa Familia PTG Lodz
Lódz, Lódzkie, 90-302, Poland
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Santos Research Center
Tampa, Florida, 33615, United States
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Serenity Research Center
Miami, Florida, 33176, United States
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Somnos Clinical Research
Lincoln, Nebraska, 68510, United States
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St Vincents Hospital Melbourne - PPDS
Fitzroy, Victoria, 3065, Australia
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The Alfred Hospital
Melbourne, Victoria, 3004, Australia
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The Royal Victoria Infirmary
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4LP, United Kingdom
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Twoja Przychodnia-Centrum Medyczne Nowa Sol
Nowa Sól, Lubusz Voivodeship, 67-100, Poland
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ULS de Coimbra, EPE - Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra
Coimbra, 3000-075, Portugal
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ULS de Entre Douro e Vouga, EPE - Hospital de São Sebastião
Santa Maria da Feira, Aveiro District, 4520-211, Portugal
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ULS de Matosinhos, EPE - Hospital Pedro Hispano
Senhora da Hora, Porto District, 4464-513, Portugal
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UPMC
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
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UZ Antwerpen
Edegem, Antwerpen, 2650, Belgium
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UZ Gent
Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen, 9000, Belgium
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University College London Hospitals
London, WC1N 3HR, United Kingdom
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University Medical Center New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112, United States
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University of Florida (Jacksonville)
Jacksonville, Florida, 32209, United States
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Universitätsklinikum Bonn
Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, 53127, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Erlangen
Erlangen, Bavaria, 91054, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Gießen und Marburg GmbH - Standort Marburg
Marburg, Hesse, 35043, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Ulm-Oberer Eselsberg 45
Ulm, Baden-Wurttemberg, 89081, Germany
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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Vivantes - Humboldt Klinikum
Berlin, 13509, Germany
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WR-ClinSearch
Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37421, United States
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Westmead Hospital
Westmead, New South Wales, 2145, Australia
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Y&L Advance Health Care,Inc d/b/a Elite Clinical Research
Miami, Florida, 33144, United States