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NCT Number: NCT05076838

Pharmacokinetics Study of VALTOCO® in Pediatric Subjects With Epilepsy

This is a Phase 1/2a, open-label, single-dose, PK study of VALTOCO with open-label safety period in pediatric epilepsy subjects age 2 to 5 years.

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Key information

Age range

2 year–5 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1 / Phase 2

Primary location

Northwest Florida Clinical Research Group, LLC., Gulf Breeze, Florida, United States

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Subject has a clinical diagnosis of epilepsy and, in the opinion of the Investigator, may need benzodiazepine intervention for seizure control.
  • Subjects having either partial or generalized epilepsy with motor seizures or seizures with clear alteration of awareness, for which rescue medications have been used at least once in the last 3 months or in the opinion of the investigator, may need a benzodiazepine intervention for seizure control 1-2 times every 3 months on average.

Exclusion criteria

  • Subjects whose body weight are < 6 kg or > 33 kg.
  • Subject is undergoing intracranial electroencephalogram (EEG) monitoring.
  • In the opinion of the investigator, a history of clinically significant medical history that would jeopardize the safety of the subject or impact the validity of the study results (such as significant gastrointestinal, renal, nasal polyps or any nasal passage abnormality that could interfere with nasal spray administration.
  • Subject has had significant traumatic injury, major surgery or open biopsy within 30 days prior to study screening.
  • Participation in a clinical trial within 30 days prior to the first dose of study drug.
  • Inadequate or difficult venous access that may jeopardize the quality or timing of the PK samples.

Treatment and study plan

Diazepam Nasal Spray [Valtoco]

Drug

5 mg, 10 mg, or 15 mg dose of intranasal VALTOCO will be administered based on the subject's body weight.

Primary outcomes

  1. Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of diazepam after intranasal VALTOCO administered to subjects with epilepsy 2 to 5 years of age

    Time frame: 0-6 hours

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Neurelis, Inc.

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Registry information

Official study title

An Open-Label, Single-Dose, Pharmacokinetics Study of VALTOCO® With Open-Label Safety Period in Pediatric Subjects With Epilepsy

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Oct 13, 2021
Registry last updated
Aug 11, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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