Epilepsy

UCB Announces Positive Phase III Trial Results for Keppra XR(TM) (levetiracetam) Extended-Release Tablets

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, December 23rd, 2007

UCB announced results of a Phase III trial demonstrating that its antiepileptic drug (AED) in development Keppra XR(TM) (levetiracetam) extended-release tablets significantly reduced partial onset seizure frequency when administered as adjunctive therapy for adults with refractory epilepsy. These data were presented today at a scientific exhibit at the 61st annual meeting of the American Epilepsy Society, Philadelphia.

"These data show that the once-daily, extended-release formulation of Keppra(R) reduced the frequency of partial onset seizures in patients with uncontrolled epilepsy and was generally well tolerated," said Iris Loew-Friedrich, MD, PhD, Global Head of...

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