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ESLICARBAZEPINE ACETATE

CNS Approved 2021-06-29

ESLICARBAZEPINE ACETATE is indicated for the treatment of Partial-Onset Seizures.

Source: FDA Label • HETERO LABS LTD V

How ESLICARBAZEPINE ACETATE Works

Eslicarbazepine acetate is a prodrug that is extensively converted into eslicarbazepine, the active component responsible for its therapeutic effects. While the precise mechanism of action is not fully known, it is believed to involve the inhibition of voltage-gated sodium channels. By interacting with these channels, the drug exerts anticonvulsant activity to help regulate electrical signaling in the brain.

Source: FDA Label
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Phase 3 Trials
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Details

Status
Prescription
First Approved
2021-06-29
Routes
ORAL
Dosage Forms
TABLET

ESLICARBAZEPINE ACETATE Approval History

2022
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2026
Original
New Indication
New Form
Label Update
32 FDA actions from 2021 to 2025
Nov 2025 ORIGINAL
Update
Aug 2025 ORIGINAL
Update
Mar 2024 ORIGINAL
Update

What ESLICARBAZEPINE ACETATE Treats

1 indications

ESLICARBAZEPINE ACETATE is approved for 1 conditions since its original approval in 2021. These indications span multiple therapeutic areas including oncology, immunology, and more.

  • Partial-Onset Seizures
Source: FDA Label

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Clinical Trial Registry

7 trials
Trial Sponsor ID Phase Status Title
NCT03116828 results posted 093-701 Ph 4 completed A Study of a Drug to be Used in Addition With Another Drug to Treat Adults With Uncontrolled Partial-onset Seizures
NCT00910247 results posted 093-050 Ph 3 completed Eslicarbazepine Acetate Monotherapy Long Term Study
NCT03108729 SEP-093-364 Ph 3 withdrawn A Pediatric Drug Study to Determine the Long-term Safety and Tolerability in Children and Adolescents (4-17 Years in Age) Taking the Drug
NCT01422720 results posted BIA-2093-401 0140BI17.MPB, 2009-012587-14 Ph 3 completed Safety and Efficacy of Eslicarbazepine Acetate as Adjunctive Therapy for Partial Seizures in Elderly Patients
NCT00866775 results posted 093-045 Ph 3 completed Safety and Efficacy of Eslicarbazepine Acetate Monotherapy in Subjects With Partial Epilepsy Not Well Controlled by Current Antiepileptic Drugs
NCT00987558 results posted BIA-2093-124 Ph 1 completed Effect of Repeated Administration of Eslicarbazepine Acetate on the Pharmacokinetics of Simvastatin in Healthy Subjects
NCT00900237 results posted BIA-2093-127 Ph 1 completed Study to Evaluate Pharmacokinetics and Tolerability of Multiple Doses of Eslicarbazepine Acetate and Oxcarbazepine
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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)

Green lines in the timeline show ORIG and Efficacy approvals - the clinically meaningful milestones.

ESLICARBAZEPINE ACETATE FDA Label Details

Indications & Usage

ESLICARBAZEPINE ACETATE is indicated for the treatment of Partial-Onset Seizures.

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