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NCT Number: NCT02962414

Roll-over Study to Collect and Assess Long-term Safety of Everolimus in Patients With TSC and Refractory Seizures Who Have Completed the EXIST-3 Study [CRAD001M2304] and Who Are Benefitting From Continued Treatment

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the long-term safety in patients with TSC and refractory seizures who are currently receiving everolimus treatment in the Novartis-sponsored EXIST-3 study and who are determined to be benefiting from continued treatment as judged by the investigator at the completion of EXIST-3

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This study is active but is not currently recruiting participants.

Key information

About this study

This is a multi-center, open label study to evaluate the long term safety of everolimus in patients with TSC and refractory seizures currently being treated in the Novartis-sponsored study EXIST-3 study and are judged by their parent study investigator as benefiting from the current study treatment. The study is expected to remain open for approximately 10 years (or until 31-Dec-2022 in the UK) from First Patient First Visit (FPFV).

Patients will continue to be treated in this study until they are no longer benefiting from their everolimus treatment as judged by the Investigator or until one of the protocol defined discontinuation criteria is met or everolimus becomes commercially available according to local regulations.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Key Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patient is currently enrolled in the Novartis-sponsored EXIST-3 study, receiving everolimus, and has fulfilled all its requirements
  • Patient is currently benefiting from treatment with everolimus, as determined by the Investigator.
  • Patient has demonstrated compliance, as assessed by the Investigator,with the parent study protocol requirements.
  • Patient is willing and able to comply with scheduled visits and treatment plans.
  • Written informed consent/adolescent assent obtained prior to enrolling into the roll-over study.

Key Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patient has been permanently discontinued from everolimus study treatment in EXIST-3 study
  • Everolimus is approved for patients with TSC and refractory seizures and is reimbursed in the local country.
  • Patients who are receiving everolimus in combination with unapproved or experimental treatments for seizure control Anti-epileptic drug (AEDs) are allowed for the purpose of seizure control.

Treatment and study plan

Everolimus

Drug

everolimus, 2mg dispersible tablets

Other names: RAD001

Primary outcomes

  1. Occurances of adverse events and serious adverse events

    Time frame: Day 1 up to approximately 10 years

    The patients will be followed continuously for tolerability (i.e adverse events, serious adverse events)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Percentage of patients with clinical benefit

    Time frame: Day 1 up to approximately 10 years, assessed every 12 weeks,

    At every quarterly visit (every 12 weeks ± 2 weeks), the Investigator is required to confirm that the patients continue to have clinical benefit as per Investigator's assessment.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

An Open-label, Multi-center Long-term Safety Roll-over Study in Patients With Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) and Refractory Seizures Who Are Judged by the Investigator to Benefit From Continued Treatment With Everolimus After Completion of Study CRAD001M2304.

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2027
First posted
Nov 11, 2016
Registry last updated
Apr 2, 2026

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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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