Primary Outcome Measures:
- Number of Subjects With Adverse Events (AEs) Reported Spontaneously by the Subject or Observed by the Investigator. [ Time Frame: Throughout the study up to a maximum study period of 2.8 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Change From Baseline in Average Daily Pain Score Using an 11-point Likert Scale (0-10). [ Time Frame: Baseline to end of entire treatment phase (maximum study period of 2.8 years). ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Change From Baseline in Average Pain Score as Measured by a 100mm Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). [ Time Frame: Baseline to end of entire treatment phase (maximum study period of 2.8 years). ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Patient's Global Impression of Change (PGIC) From Baseline in Pain. [ Time Frame: Baseline to Termination Visit ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Within-subject Change in Neuropathic Pain Using the Neuropathic Pain Scale (NPS) - Intensity. [ Time Frame: Baseline to Termination Visit ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Within-subject Change in Neuropathic Pain Using the Neuropathic Pain Scale (NPS) - Sharpness [ Time Frame: Baseline to Termination Visit ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Within-subject Change in Neuropathic Pain Using the Neuropathic Pain Scale (NPS) - Heat [ Time Frame: Baseline to Termination Visit ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Within-subject Change in Neuropathic Pain Using the Neuropathic Pain Scale (NPS) - Dullness [ Time Frame: Baseline to Termination Visit ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Within-subject Change in Neuropathic Pain Using the Neuropathic Pain Scale (NPS) - Cold [ Time Frame: Baseline to Termination Visit ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Within-subject Change in Neuropathic Pain Using the Neuropathic Pain Scale (NPS) - Sensitivity [ Time Frame: Baseline to Termination Visit ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Within-subject Change in Neuropathic Pain Using the Neuropathic Pain Scale (NPS) - Itchiness [ Time Frame: Baseline to Termination Visit ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Within-subject Change in Neuropathic Pain Using the Neuropathic Pain Scale (NPS) - Unpleasantness [ Time Frame: Baseline to Termination Visit ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Within-subject Change in Neuropathic Pain Using the Neuropathic Pain Scale (NPS) - Deep Pain [ Time Frame: Baseline to Termination Visit ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Within-subject Change in Neuropathic Pain Using the Neuropathic Pain Scale (NPS) - Surface Pain [ Time Frame: Baseline to Termination Visit ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Change From Baseline in Average Pain Interference With Sleep (11-point Likert Scale) [ Time Frame: Baseline to end of entire treatment phase visit ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Change From Baseline in Average Pain Interference With Activity (11-point Likert Scale) [ Time Frame: Baseline to end of entire treatment phase visit ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Change From Baseline in Quality of Life Using the SF-36 Health Survey - Physical Component Summary (PCS) [ Time Frame: Baseline to Termination Visit ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Change From Baseline in Quality of Life Using the SF-36 Health Survey - Mental Component Summary (MCS) [ Time Frame: Baseline to Termination Visit ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
This phase 2/3 open-label trial is being conducted at approximately 100 sites in the US to assess the safety and tolerability of long-term treatment with lacosamide (SPM 927) in subjects with painful diabetic neuropathy. Approximately 525 subjects will be enrolled. To qualify for this trial, subjects with symptoms of painful distal diabetic neuropathy ranging in duration from 6 months to 5 years must have completed trials SP665, SP742, or SP768 and, in the investigator's opinion, may benefit from long-term administration of lacosamide. Subjects will be titrated to their optimal dose of lacosamide (up to 600mg/day). The safety and tolerability of the different doses of lacosamide will be investigated throughout the trial. In addition, to determine what effect lacosamide has on diabetic neuropathic pain, subjects will use a diary to record their daily pain intensity and pain interference with sleep and activity. Subjects' quality of life will also be investigated.