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Purpose: This multicenter, prospective study investigates the efficacy and safety of lacosamide adjunctive therapy in pediatric and adult patients with uncontrolled epilepsy. Method: This study was carried out between September 2010 and December 2011 at 16 Italian and 1 German neurologic centers. Lacosamide was added to the baseline therapy at a starting dose of 1 mg/kg/day in patients aged <16 years (group A) and 100 mg daily in subjects aged 16 and older (group B), and titrated to the target dose, ranging from 3 to 12 mg/kg/day or from 100 to 600 mg daily, respectively. After completing the titration period, patients entered a 12-month maintenance period and they were followed up at 3, 6 and 12 months. The primary assessment of efficacy was based on the change from baseline in seizure frequency per 28 days and was evaluated at 3, 6 and 12 months as follows: number and proportion of 100% responders, 50% responders, non-responders and worsening patients. Safety evaluation was also performed at 3, 6 and 12 months. Results: A total of 118 patients (59 group A, 59 group B) with uncontrolled generalized and focal epilepsy were enrolled. Patient mean +/- SD age was 15.9 +/- 6.80 years and the age range was 4-38 years. At 3-month evaluation, of 118 treated patients 56 subjects (47.4% group A; 47.4% group B; p = 0.8537) experienced at least a 50% reduction in seizure frequency. At 6 and 12-month follow-up, the 50% responders were 57 (52.5% group A; 44.1% group B; p = 0.4612) and 51(47.4% group A; 39% group B; p = 0.4573), respectively. Thirty-five subjects (30.5% group A; 28.8% group B; p = 1) experienced side effects during the treatment period. The most common adverse events were dyspepsia for group A and dizziness for group B. Conclusion: Lacosamide may be a useful and safe pharmacological treatment option for both pediatric and adult patients with uncontrolled seizures.

Lacosamide in pediatric and adult patients. Comparison of efficacy and safety / Alberto, Verrotti; Giulia, Loiacono; Antonella, Pizzolorusso; Parisi, Pasquale; Bruni, Oliviero; Anna, Luchetti; Nelia, Zamponi; Silvia, Cappanera; Salvatore, Grosso; Gerhard, Kluger; Christine, Janello; Emilio, Franzoni; Maurizio, Elia; Spalice, Alberto; Giangennaro, Coppola; Pasquale, Striano; Piero, Pavone; Salvatore, Savasta; Maurizio, Viri; Antonino, Romeo; Paolo, Aloisi; Giuseppe, Gobbi; Alessandro, Ferretti; Raffaella, Cusmai; Paolo, Curatolo. - In: SEIZURE. - ISSN 1059-1311. - STAMPA. - 22:3(2013), pp. 210-216. [10.1016/j.seizure.2012.12.009]

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