Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetic Study of Pregabalin in Pediatric Patients With Partial Onset Seizures

Analysis for severity of AEs was performed separately for double-blind and open-label treatment. AE = any untoward medical occurrence in participant who received study drug without regard to possibility of causal relationship. AEs were classified as mild, moderate and severe based on severity assessment: Mild = no interference with participant's usual function; Moderate = some interference with participant's usual function; Severe = significant interference with participant's usual function. Treatment-emergent events for double-blind treatment included events between baseline and Day 7 that were absent before treatment or that worsened relative to pretreatment state. Participants may experience more than 1 AE.

Analysis for severity of AEs was performed separately for double-blind and open-label treatment. AE = any untoward medical occurrence in participant who received study drug without regard to possibility of causal relationship. AEs were classified as mild, moderate and severe based on severity assessment: Mild = no interference with participant's usual function; Moderate = some interference with participant's usual function; Severe = significant interference with participant's usual function. Treatment-emergent events for open-label treatment included events between Day 8 and 28 days after the open-label dose that were absent before treatment or that worsened relative to pretreatment state. Participants may experience more than 1 AE.

Full physical examination included examination of the abdomen, breasts, lungs, lymph nodes, mouth, genitourinary, musculoskeletal and neurological systems, skin, extremities, head, heart, ears, eyes, neck, nose, ocular fundi, throat and thyroid gland. The neurological exam was performed by a pediatric neurologist or qualified investigator.

Seizure frequency was reported by participant's parent or guardian from randomization to 7 days post-last dose of study medication. 28-day seizure frequency rate = (number of seizures in observation period/number of days in observation period)*28.

Area under the curve from time zero to the end of dosing interval (AUCtau), where dosing interval was 12 hours, for participants who received pregabalin from Day 1 to Day 8 morning is reported (multiple-dose participants). Results are normalized to individual participant's Day 8 dose.

AUC (0 - ∞)= Area under the plasma concentration versus time curve (AUC) from time zero (pre-dose) to extrapolated infinite time (0 - ∞). It is obtained from AUC (0 - t) plus AUC (t - ∞). AUC (0 - ∞) for participants who received matching placebo from Day 1 to Day 7 and pregabalin on Day 8 morning is reported (single-dose participants). Results are normalized to individual participant's Day 8 dose.

Cmax for participants who received pregabalin from Day 1 to Day 8 morning is reported (multiple-dose participants). Results are normalized to individual participant's Day 8 dose.

Cmax for participants who received matching placebo from Day 1 to Day 7 and pregabalin on Day 8 morning is reported (single-dose participants). Results are normalized to individual participant's Day 8 dose.

Tmax for participants who received pregabalin from Day 1 to Day 8 morning is reported (multiple-dose participants).

Tmax for participants who received matching placebo from Day 1 to Day 7 and pregabalin on Day 8 morning is reported (single-dose participants).

Plasma decay half-life is the time measured for the plasma concentration to decrease by one half. t1/2 for participants who received pregabalin from Day 1 to Day 8 morning is reported (multiple-dose participants).

Plasma decay half-life is the time measured for the plasma concentration to decrease by one half. t1/2 for participants who received matching placebo from Day 1 to Day 7 and pregabalin on Day 8 morning is reported (single-dose participants).

Clearance (CL) of a drug is a measure of the rate at which a drug is metabolized or eliminated by normal biological processes. Clearance obtained after oral dose (apparent oral clearance) is influenced by the fraction of the dose absorbed (F). Drug clearance is a quantitative measure of the rate at which a drug substance is removed from the blood. CL/F for participants who received pregabalin from Day 1 to Day 8 morning is reported (multiple-dose participants).

Clearance (CL) of a drug is a measure of the rate at which a drug is metabolized or eliminated by normal biological processes. Clearance obtained after oral dose (apparent oral clearance) is influenced by the fraction of the dose absorbed (F). Drug clearance is a quantitative measure of the rate at which a drug substance is removed from the blood. CL/F for participants who received matching placebo from Day 1 to Day 7 and pregabalin on Day 8 morning is reported (single-dose participants).

Renal clearance is the volume of plasma from which the drug is completely removed by the kidney in a given amount of time. CLr for participants who received pregabalin from Day 1 to Day 8 morning is reported (multiple-dose participants).

Renal clearance is the volume of plasma from which the drug is completely removed by the kidney in a given amount of time. CLr for participants who received matching placebo from Day 1 to Day 7 and pregabalin on Day 8 morning was to be reported (single-dose participants).