Soticlestat (TAK-935, OV-935) is an experimental anticonvulsant and cholesterol 24-hydroxylase inhibitor being investigated as a treatment for Dravet syndrome, Lennox–Gastaut syndrome, tuberous sclerosis complex, dup15q syndrome, and CDKL5 deficiency disorder.[1][2] The development rights to the drug were purchased by Takeda Pharmaceuticals from Ovid Therapeutics in 2021.[3]
Soticlestat was designated as an orphan drug by the FDA in 2017 for the treatment for both Dravet syndrome and Lennox–Gastaut syndrome.[4] In a phase 2 study called ELEKTRA, soticlestat was well tolerated and reduced seizure frequency in patients with Dravet syndrome and Lennox–Gastaut syndrome.[5]
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^Hahn CD, Jiang Y, Villanueva V, Zolnowska M, Arkilo D, Hsiao S, Asgharnejad M, Dlugos D (October 2022). "A phase 2, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of soticlestat as adjunctive therapy in pediatric patients with Dravet syndrome or Lennox–Gastaut syndrome (ELEKTRA)". Epilepsia. 63 (10): 2671–2683. doi:10.1111/epi.17367. PMC 9804149. PMID 35841234.
Soticlestat (TAK-935, OV-935) is an experimental anticonvulsant and cholesterol 24-hydroxylase inhibitor being investigated as a treatment for Dravet...
treatment of CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder Phase 2 clinical trial in CDD with soticlestat (Ovid), a novel medication that modulates an enzyme which is thought...