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BRIVARACETAM

Epoxide Hydrolase Inhibitors
CNS Approved 2022-06-09

BRIVARACETAM is indicated for the treatment of Partial-Onset Seizures.

Source: FDA Label • HAINAN POLY

How BRIVARACETAM Works

The precise mechanism by which brivaracetam exerts its anticonvulsant activity is not fully known. The drug functions by displaying a high and selective affinity for synaptic vesicle protein 2A (SV2A) within the brain. This interaction with the SV2A protein is believed to contribute to the medication's therapeutic anticonvulsant effect.

Source: FDA Label
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Phase 3 Trials
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BRIVARACETAM Approval History

2023
2024
2025
2026
Original
New Indication
New Form
Label Update
59 FDA actions from 2022 to 2026
Feb 2026 ORIGINAL
Update
Feb 2026 ORIGINAL
Update
Jan 2026 SUPPL
Label · Labeling

What BRIVARACETAM Treats

1 indications

BRIVARACETAM is approved for 1 conditions since its original approval in 2022. These indications span multiple therapeutic areas including oncology, immunology, and more.

  • Partial-Onset Seizures
Source: FDA Label

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Clinical Trial Registry

25 trials
Trial Sponsor ID Phase Status Title
NCT07563634 QF-Brivaracetam-POS-302 Ph 3 completed Long-term Safety and Efficacy of Adjunctive Brivaracetam in Chinese Patients With Uncontrolled Focal Epilepsy
NCT05639946 results posted PMR-2022-30886 Ph 3 completed Brivaracetam to Reduce Neuropathic Pain in Chronic SCI: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial
NCT04666610 EXPAND N01269 2020-002750-24, 2023-510428-55-00 Ph 3 active not recruiting A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Brivaracetam as Monotherapy in Patients 2 to 25 Years of Age With Childhood Absence Epilepsy or Juvenile Absence Epilepsy
NCT05899764 EHAD 22-001000 Ph 1, Ph 2 not yet recruiting Epileptic Hippocampus in Alzheimer's Disease
NCT03083665 results posted EP0083 Ph 3 completed A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Brivaracetam in Study Participants (>=16 to 80 Years of Age) With Epilepsy
NCT04379011 results posted Morse Ph 1, Ph 2 completed Brivaracetam to Reduce Neuropathic Pain in Chronic Spinal Cord Injury
NCT03250377 results posted EP0085 Ph 3 completed A Study to Test the Safety/ Efficacy of Brivaracetam (BRV) Used as Adjunctive Treatment in Subjects >=16 Years of Age With Partial Seizures With or Without Secondary Generalization
NCT04715646 EP0156 2020-003664-29 Ph 3 recruiting A Study to Test the Safety and Tolerability of Brivaracetam in Children and Adolescents With Seizures
NCT05315947 results posted EP0110 Ph 1 completed A Study to Assess the Bioequivalence Between Brivaracetam Tablet and Dry Syrup in Healthy Male Japanese Study Participants
NCT04882540 results posted EP0101 Ph 1 completed A Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics and Safety of Brivaracetam in Healthy Chinese Subjects
NCT01261325 BRITE results posted N01358 2010-019361-28 Ph 3 completed Brivaracetam Efficacy and Safety Study in Subjects With Partial Onset Seizures
NCT03405714 results posted EP0065 2016-002452-25 Ph 2 completed A Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics, Safety, and Tolerability of Intravenous Brivaracetam in Subjects >= 1 Month to < 16 Years of Age With Epilepsy
NCT01339559 BRITE™ results posted N01379 2010-020345-27 Ph 3 completed Brivaracetam Safety and Efficacy Follow-up Study in Subjects With Epilepsy
NCT03685630 EP0118 Ph 3 completed A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability of Intravenous Brivaracetam (BRV) as Replacement for Oral Brivaracetam in Japanese Subjects >=16 Years of Age With Partial Seizures With or Without Secondary Generalization
NCT03021018 results posted EP0087 Ph 2 completed A Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Brivaracetam as Treatment for Increased Seizure Activity in an Epilepsy Monitoring Unit Setting
NCT03695094 results posted UP0070 2018-001941-16 Ph 1 completed A Study in Participants With Epilepsy, to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics, Safety and Tolerability of Oxcarbazepine on Padsevonil
NCT01710670 EP0041 2012-002591-14 Ph 1 completed A Study to Investigate the Drug-Drug Interactions of Brivaracetam and Ethanol in Healthy Male Subjects
NCT01728077 results posted N01372 2012-000827-42 Ph 3 completed Evaluation of Long-term Safety, and Efficacy of Brivaracetam (BRV) Used as Adjunctive Treatment in Subjects With Epilepsy
NCT00761774 results posted N01315 2008-001433-98 Ph 3 completed An Open-label, Multinational, Multicenter, Follow-up Study to Evaluate the Long-term Safety and Efficacy of Brivaracetam
NCT01653262 results posted N01395 2011-005177-23 Ph 3 completed Effect of Brivaracetam (BRV) on Nonpsychotic Behavioral Side Effects in Subjects Treated Previously With Levetiracetam (LEV)
NCT00698581 results posted N01276 2008-000144-14 Ph 3 terminated A Double-blind, Randomized Conversion to Monotherapy Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Brivaracetam in Subjects (≥ 16 to 75 Years Old) With Partial Onset Seizures
NCT00699283 results posted N01306 RPCE07F1216, 2008-000145-58 Ph 3 terminated A Double-blind, Randomized Conversion to Monotherapy Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Brivaracetam in Subjects (≥ 16 to 75 Years Old) With Partial Onset Seizures
NCT00422422 results posted N01263 2006-006536-22 Ph 2 completed Open-label, Pharmacokinetic, Safety and Efficacy Study of Adjunctive Brivaracetam in Children With Epilepsy.
NCT02602860 EP0074 Ph 1 completed A Brain Imaging Study With Positron Emission Tomography and the Radiotracer [11C]UCB-J to Estimate How Fast Brivaracetam and Levetiracetam Enter the Brain in Healthy Volunteers
NCT00736931 N01297 Ph 1 completed Clinical Study in Healthy Volunteers to Investigate the Neurocognitive Effects of a New Antiepileptic Drug: Brivaracetam
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Understanding FDA Approval Types
Count Type What it means
- ORIG Original approval - drug first enters market
- SUPPL - Efficacy New indication (new disease/condition approved)
- SUPPL - Labeling Label text changes (warnings, dosing updates)
- SUPPL - Manufacturing Production changes (new facility)
- SUPPL - Chemistry Formulation changes (new dosage strength)

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BRIVARACETAM FDA Label Details

Indications & Usage

BRIVARACETAM is indicated for the treatment of Partial-Onset Seizures.

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