RAndomized Therapy In Status Epilepticus (RAISE)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04391569 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : May 18, 2020
Last Update Posted : February 21, 2021
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Status Epilepticus Convulsive Status EPILEPTICUS Non-Convulsive Status Epilepticus Epilepsy | Drug: Ganaxolone Drug: Placebo | Phase 3 |
This is a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of IV ganaxolone in status epilepticus. Investigational product will be added to standard of care before IV anesthetic during the treatment of SE. Subjects will be screened for inclusion/exclusion criteria prior to receiving investigational product by continuous IV infusion. Subjects will be followed for approximately 4 weeks.
Subjects who are known to be at risk for SE may be consented or assented prior to an SE event.
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 124 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Intravenous Ganaxolone in Status Epilepticus |
Actual Study Start Date : | October 10, 2020 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | January 2022 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | March 2022 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Placebo Comparator: IV Placebo
Placebo bolus dose followed by continuous infusion for 36 hours, followed by 12 hour taper
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Drug: Placebo
Double-blind study that will randomize subjects to ganaxolone or placebo in 1:1 ratio. |
Experimental: IV ganaxolone active
Ganaxolone bolus dose followed by continuous infusion for 36 hours, followed by 12 hour taper
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Drug: Ganaxolone
Double-blind study that will randomize subjects to ganaxolone or placebo in 1:1 ratio. |
- SE Cessation [ Time Frame: 30 minutes ]Proportion of participants with status epilepticus cessation within 30 minutes of IP initiation without medications for the acute treatment of status epilepticus. SE cessation is determined by clinical and EEG findings.
- Progression to IV anesthesia [ Time Frame: 36 hours ]Proportion of participants with no progression to IV anesthesia for 36 hours following IP initiation
- Progression to IV anesthesia [ Time Frame: 72 hours ]No progression to IV anesthesia for 72 hours following IP initiation
- SE Cessation [ Time Frame: 48 hours ]Time to SE cessation following IP initiation

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 12 Years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- clinical and/or electrographic seizures
Exclusion Criteria:
- life expectancy of less than 24 hours
- anoxic brain injury or an uncontrolled metabolic condition as primary cause of SE
- treatment of current SE episode with IV anesthetics

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04391569
Contact: Maciej Gasior, MD, PhD | 484-639-4875 | mgasior@marinuspharma.com | |
Contact: Heather Van Heusen, M Ed | 484-802-2470 | hvanheusen@marinuspharma.com |

Study Director: | Maciej Gasior, MD, PhD | Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Responsible Party: | Marinus Pharmaceuticals |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04391569 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
1042-SE-3003 |
First Posted: | May 18, 2020 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | February 21, 2021 |
Last Verified: | February 2021 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
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