Study to Evaluate SAGE-547 Injection as Adjunctive Therapy for the Treatment of Super-Refractory Status Epilepticus (SRSE)

An Open-Label Study to Evaluate the Safety, Efficacy, and Pharmacokinetics of SAGE-547 Injection as Adjunctive Therapy for the Treatment of Super-Refractory Status Epilepticus

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of SAGE-547 in participants in super-refractory status epilepticus (SRSE).

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Super-refractory Status Epilepticus
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: SAGE-547

Detailed Description

This is an open-label study consisting of a screening period (1 day), 4-day treatment period (96 hours) followed by a 1-day dose taper period (24 hours), a 2-day acute follow-up period, and a 3 week extended follow-up period.

On Day 1 of treatment SRSE participants under seizure suppression or burst-suppression with a continuous intravenous (IV) anti-epileptic drug (AED) (third-line agent) were given a 1-hour IV loading infusion of SAGE-547 followed by a maintenance infusion. After 48 hours of SAGE-547 treatment, the continuous IV AED (third-line agent) was weaned while continuing SAGE-547 at the maintenance infusion for the remainder of the treatment period. After 96 hours (4 days) of therapy with SAGE-547, the dose was to be tapered and discontinued over 24 hours.

The participants would have routine continuous electroencephalogram (EEG) monitoring during the screening period, and continuing until 48 hours after SAGE-547 treatment had completed. Participants would then have follow-up examinations weekly for the next 3 weeks (Days 8, 15, 22, and 29), during which safety and functional assessments would be obtained. Apart from treatment with SAGE-547, all participants would receive the standard of care for adults in SRSE along with ongoing treatment for all underlying medical conditions.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 25
• Phase: Phase 2; Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • Alabama
    • Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294
      • Sage Investigational Site
  • Florida
    • Sarasota, Florida, United States, 34239
      • Sage Investigational Site
  • Illinois
    • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
      • Sage Investigational Site
  • Kansas
    • Wichita, Kansas, United States, 67214
      • Sage Investigational Site
  • Louisiana
    • New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70121
      • Sage Investigational Site
  • Massachusetts
    • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114
      • Sage Investigational Site
    • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
      • Sage Investigational Site
  • Michigan
    • Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109
      • Sage Investigational Site
    • Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48322
      • Sage Investigational Site
  • New York
    • New York, New York, United States, 10032
      • Sage Investigational Site
    • Rochester, New York, United States, 14642
      • Sage Investigational Site
  • North Carolina
    • Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710
      • Sage Investigational Site
    • Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27157
      • Sage Investigational Site
  • Pennsylvania
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
      • Sage Investigational Site
  • Tennessee
    • Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232
      • Sage Investigational Site
  • Texas
    • Dallas, Texas, United States, 75251
      • Sage Investigational Site
    • Temple, Texas, United States, 76504
      • Sage Investigational Site

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 2 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Participants 2 years of age and older.

• Participants with an EEG-confirmed SRSE diagnosis under concomitant therapy with a continuous IV AED (third-line agent) for ≥ 24 hours. For this study, SRSE is defined by the following criteria and in accordance with those used at major epilepsy treatment centers:

  • Failure to respond to the administration of at least one first-line agent (e.g., benzodiazepine or other emergent initial AED treatment), according to institution standard of care, and
  • Failure to respond to at least one second-line agent (e.g., phenytoin, fosphenytoin, valproate, phenobarbital, levetiracetam or other urgent control AED) according to institution standard of care, and
  • Presence of one or more breakthrough seizures > 6 hours after initiation of the continuous IV AED/third-line agent (e.g., pentobarbital, midazolam, propofol).

Exclusion Criteria:

• Participants with SRSE due to anoxic/hypoxic encephalopathy, children (participants aged less than 18 years) with an encephalopathy due to an underlying progressive neurological disorder.
• Participants with clinically significant electrocardiogram abnormalities.
• Participants with a significant medical or surgical condition that may compromise vital organ systems, or other conditions that would place the participants at increased risk such as dialysis or acute respiratory distress syndrome, severe cardiogenic or vasodilatory shock requiring 2 or more pressors, fulminant hepatic failure, etc.
• Participants who are receiving a continuous IV AED (third-line agent) for seizure suppression or burst-suppression that would require greater than 24 hours to wean.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: SAGE-547 Standard Dose; Participants received SAGE-547 IV loading infusion of 286.6 micrograms per kilogram per hour (μg/kg/hr) for 1 hour on Day 1 followed by maintenance infusion of 86 μg/kg/hr for next 95 hours from Days 1 to 4 (i.e. up to Hour 96) followed by taper infusions of 64.5 μg/kg/hr, 43.0 μg/kg/hr, 21.5 μg/kg/hr at a duration of 8 hours each, on Day 5.	Drug: SAGE-547; Solution for injection for IV infusion
Experimental: SAGE-547 High Dose; Participants received SAGE-547 IV loading infusion of 286.6 μg/kg/hr for 1 hour on Day 1 followed by maintenance infusion A of SAGE-547 86 μg/kg/hr for 23 hours on Day 1 followed by maintenance infusion B of SAGE-547 156 μg/kg/hr for 72 hours from Days 2 to 4 followed by taper infusions of 125 μg/kg/hr, 94 μg/kg/hr, 62 μg/kg/hr, 31 μg/kg/hr at a duration of 6 hours each, on Day 5.	Drug: SAGE-547; Solution for injection for IV infusion

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Number of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)	An adverse event (AE) is defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical investigation participant administered a drug; it does not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with this treatment. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (e.g., a clinically significant abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a drug, whether or not it is considered related to the drug. TEAEs are defined as those that begin on or after initiation of the infusion of SAGE-547.	Up to Day 29
Change From Baseline (CFB) in National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIH-SS) Total Score	The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIH-SS) was used to examine the physical and neurological state of the participants. The NIH-SS is a 15-item assessment with measures of level of consciousness, visual gaze and vision loss, facial palsy, motor ability, ataxia, sensory ability, aphasia, dysarthria, and inattention. The total NIHSS score range is from 0 (normal) to 42 (severe impairment), with higher values indicating greater level of neurological impairment.	Baseline (Screening) to infusion at 0-24, 25-48, 49-72, 73-96, 97-120 hours; Acute follow-up at 121-144, 145-168 hours; Extended follow-up at Days 8, 15, 22 and 29
Change From Baseline in Vital Sign Parameter: Body Weight	Vital signs included weight, heart rate, blood pressure (systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP)), respiratory rate, temperature, oxygen saturation. CFB in body weight is reported in this outcome measure.	Baseline (Screening) to infusion at 0-24, 25-48, 49-72, 73-96, 97-120 hours; Acute follow-up at 121-144, 145-168 hours; Extended follow-up at Days 8, 15, 22 and 29
Change From Baseline in Vital Sign Parameter: Heart Rate	Vital signs included weight, heart rate, blood pressure (SBP and DBP), respiratory rate, temperature, oxygen saturation. CFB in heart rate is reported in this outcome measure.	Baseline (Screening) to infusion at 0-24 hours: Loading-predose and at 15,30,45 minutes;1,2,4,8 and 24 hour;25-48: 48 hour;49-72:72 hours;73-96: 96 hour;97-120:120 hours;Acute follow-up at 121-144,145-168 hours; Extended Follow-up at Days 8, 15, 22 and 29
Change From Baseline in Vital Sign Parameter: Blood Pressure - SBP and DBP	Vital signs included weight, heart rate, blood pressure (SBP and DBP), respiratory rate, temperature, oxygen saturation. CFB in SBP and DBP is reported in this outcome measure.	Baseline (Screening) to infusion at 0-24 hours:Loading-predose and at 15,30,45 minutes;1,2,4,8 and 24 hour;25-48: 48 hour;49-72: 72 hour;73-96: 96 hour;97-120:120 hour;Acute follow-up at 121-144,145-168 hours;Extended follow-up at Days 8,15,22 and 29
Change From Baseline in Vital Sign Parameter: Respiratory Rate	Vital signs included weight, heart rate, blood pressure (SBP and DBP), respiratory rate, temperature, oxygen saturation. CFB in respiratory rate is reported in this outcome measure.	Baseline (Screening) to infusion at 0-24 hours:Loading-predose and at 15,30,45 minutes;1,2,4,8 and 24 hour;25-48: 48 hour;49-72:72 hours;73-96: 96 hour;97-120:120 hours;Acute follow-up at 121-144,145-168 hours;Extended follow-up at Days 8, 15, 22 and 29
Change From Baseline in Vital Sign Parameter: Body Temperature	Vital signs included weight, heart rate, blood pressure (SBP and DBP), respiratory rate, temperature, oxygen saturation. CFB in body temperature is reported in this outcome measure.	Baseline (Screening) to infusion at 0-24 hours: Loading-predose and at 15,30,45 minutes;1,2,4,8 and 24 hour;25-48: 48 hour;49-72:72 hours;73-96: 96 hour;97-120:120 hours;Acute follow-up at 121-144,145-168 hours; Extended follow-up at Days 8, 15, 22 and 29
Change From Baseline in Vital Sign Parameter: Oxygen Saturation	Vital signs included weight, heart rate, blood pressure (SBP and DBP), respiratory rate, temperature, oxygen saturation. Oxygen saturation is a measure of how much hemoglobin is currently bound to oxygen compared to how much hemoglobin remains unbound. CFB in oxygen saturation is reported in this outcome measure.	Baseline (Screening) to infusion at 0-24 hours: Loading-predose and at 15,30,45 minutes;1,2,4,8 and 24 hour;25-48: 48 hour;49-72:72 hours;73-96: 96 hour;97-120:120 hours;Acute follow-up at 121-144,145-168 hours; Extended follow-up at Days 8, 15, 22 and 29
Change From Baseline in Serum Chemistry Parameter: Alanine Aminotransferase Levels	Serum chemistry measures included alanine aminotransferase, albumin, aspartate aminotransferase, bicarbonate, bilirubin, blood urea nitrogen, calcium, chloride, creatine kinase, creatinine, glucose, lipase, magnesium, potassium, protein, sodium. CFB in alanine aminotransferase levels is reported in this outcome measure.	Baseline (Screening) to infusion at 0-24, 25-48, 49-72, 73-96, 97-120 hours; Acute follow-up at 121-144, 145-168 hours; Extended follow-up at Days 8, 15, 22 and 29
Change From Baseline in Serum Chemistry Parameter: Albumin Levels	Serum chemistry measures included alanine aminotransferase, albumin, aspartate aminotransferase, bicarbonate, bilirubin, blood urea nitrogen, calcium, chloride, creatine kinase, creatinine, glucose, lipase, magnesium, potassium, protein, sodium. CFB in albumin levels is reported in this outcome measure.	Baseline (Screening) to infusion at 0-24, 25-48, 49-72, 73-96, 97-120 hours; Acute follow-up at 121-144, 145-168 hours; Extended follow-up at Days 8, 15, 22 and 29
Change From Baseline in Serum Chemistry Parameter: Aspartate Aminotransferase Levels	Serum chemistry measures included alanine aminotransferase, albumin, aspartate aminotransferase, bicarbonate, bilirubin, blood urea nitrogen, calcium, chloride, creatine kinase, creatinine, glucose, lipase, magnesium, potassium, protein, sodium. CFB in aspartate aminotransferase levels is reported in this outcome measure.	Baseline (Screening) to infusion at 0-24, 25-48, 49-72, 73-96, 97-120 hours; Acute follow-up at 121-144, 145-168 hours; Extended follow-up at Days 8, 15, 22 and 29
Change From Baseline in Serum Chemistry Parameter: Bicarbonate Levels	Serum chemistry measures included alanine aminotransferase, albumin, aspartate aminotransferase, bicarbonate, bilirubin, blood urea nitrogen, calcium, chloride, creatine kinase, creatinine, glucose, lipase, magnesium, potassium, protein, sodium. CFB in bicarbonate levels is reported in this outcome measure.	Baseline (Screening) to infusion at 0-24, 25-48, 49-72, 73-96, 97-120 hours; Acute follow-up at 121-144, 145-168 hours; Extended follow-up at Days 8, 15, 22 and 29
Change From Baseline in Serum Chemistry Parameter: Bilirubin Levels	Serum chemistry measures included alanine aminotransferase, albumin, aspartate aminotransferase, bicarbonate, bilirubin, blood urea nitrogen, calcium, chloride, creatine kinase, creatinine, glucose, lipase, magnesium, potassium, protein, sodium. CFB in bilirubin levels is reported in this outcome measure.	Baseline (Screening) to infusion at 0-24, 25-48, 49-72, 73-96, 97-120 hours; Acute follow-up at 121-144, 145-168 hours; Extended follow-up at Days 8, 15, 22 and 29
Change From Baseline in Serum Chemistry Parameter: Blood Urea Nitrogen Levels	Serum chemistry measures included alanine aminotransferase, albumin, aspartate aminotransferase, bicarbonate, bilirubin, blood urea nitrogen, calcium, chloride, creatine kinase, creatinine, glucose, lipase, magnesium, potassium, protein, sodium. CFB in blood urea nitrogen levels is reported in this outcome measure.	Baseline (Screening) to infusion at 0-24, 25-48, 49-72, 73-96, 97-120 hours; Acute follow-up at 121-144, 145-168 hours; Extended follow-up at Days 8, 15, 22 and 29
Change From Baseline in Serum Chemistry Parameter: Calcium Levels	Serum chemistry measures included alanine aminotransferase, albumin, aspartate aminotransferase, bicarbonate, bilirubin, blood urea nitrogen, calcium, chloride, creatine kinase, creatinine, glucose, lipase, magnesium, potassium, protein, sodium. CFB in calcium levels is reported in this outcome measure.	Baseline (Screening) to infusion at 0-24, 25-48, 49-72, 73-96, 97-120 hours; Acute follow-up at 121-144, 145-168 hours; Extended follow-up at Days 8, 15, 22 and 29
Change From Baseline in Serum Chemistry Parameter: Chloride Levels	Serum chemistry measures included alanine aminotransferase, albumin, aspartate aminotransferase, bicarbonate, bilirubin, blood urea nitrogen, calcium, chloride, creatine kinase, creatinine, glucose, lipase, magnesium, potassium, protein, sodium. CFB in chloride levels is reported in this outcome measure.	Baseline (Screening) to infusion at 0-24, 25-48, 49-72, 73-96, 97-120 hours; Acute follow-up at 121-144, 145-168 hours; Extended follow-up at Days 8, 15, 22 and 29
Change From Baseline in Serum Chemistry Parameter: Creatine Kinase Levels	Serum chemistry measures included alanine aminotransferase, albumin, aspartate aminotransferase, bicarbonate, bilirubin, blood urea nitrogen, calcium, chloride, creatine kinase, creatinine, glucose, lipase, magnesium, potassium, protein, sodium. CFB in creatine kinase levels is reported in this outcome measure.	Baseline (Screening) to infusion at 0-24, 25-48, 49-72, 73-96, 97-120 hours; Acute follow-up at 121-144, 145-168 hours; Extended follow-up at Days 8, 15, 22 and 29
Change From Baseline in Serum Chemistry Parameter: Creatinine Levels	Serum chemistry measures included alanine aminotransferase, albumin, aspartate aminotransferase, bicarbonate, bilirubin, blood urea nitrogen, calcium, chloride, creatine kinase, creatinine, glucose, lipase, magnesium, potassium, protein, sodium. CFB in creatinine levels is reported in this outcome measure.	Baseline (Screening) to infusion at 0-24, 25-48, 49-72, 73-96, 97-120 hours; Acute follow-up at 121-144, 145-168 hours; Extended follow-up at Days 8, 15, 22 and 29
Change From Baseline in Serum Chemistry Parameter: Glucose Levels	Serum chemistry measures included alanine aminotransferase, albumin, aspartate aminotransferase, bicarbonate, bilirubin, blood urea nitrogen, calcium, chloride, creatine kinase, creatinine, glucose, lipase, magnesium, potassium, protein, sodium. CFB in glucose levels is reported in this outcome measure.	Baseline (Screening) to infusion at 0-24, 25-48, 49-72, 73-96, 97-120 hours; Acute follow-up at 121-144, 145-168 hours; Extended follow-up at Days 8, 15, 22 and 29
Change From Baseline in Serum Chemistry Parameter: Lipase Levels	Serum chemistry measures included alanine aminotransferase, albumin, aspartate aminotransferase, bicarbonate, bilirubin, blood urea nitrogen, calcium, chloride, creatine kinase, creatinine, glucose, lipase, magnesium, potassium, protein, sodium. CFB in lipase levels is reported in this outcome measure.	Baseline (Screening) to infusion at 0-24, 25-48, 49-72, 73-96, 97-120 hours; Acute follow-up at 121-144, 145-168 hours; Extended follow-up at Days 8, 15, 22 and 29
Change From Baseline in Serum Chemistry Parameter: Magnesium Levels	Serum chemistry measures included alanine aminotransferase, albumin, aspartate aminotransferase, bicarbonate, bilirubin, blood urea nitrogen, calcium, chloride, creatine kinase, creatinine, glucose, lipase, magnesium, potassium, protein, sodium. CFB in magnesium levels is reported in this outcome measure.	Baseline (Screening) to infusion at 0-24, 25-48, 49-72, 73-96, 97-120 hours; Acute follow-up at 121-144, 145-168 hours; Extended follow-up at Days 8, 15, 22 and 29
Change From Baseline in Serum Chemistry Parameter: Potassium Levels	Serum chemistry measures included alanine aminotransferase, albumin, aspartate aminotransferase, bicarbonate, bilirubin, blood urea nitrogen, calcium, chloride, creatine kinase, creatinine, glucose, lipase, magnesium, potassium, protein, sodium. CFB in potassium levels is reported in this outcome measure.	Baseline (Screening) to infusion at 0-24, 25-48, 49-72, 73-96, 97-120 hours; Acute follow-up at 121-144, 145-168 hours; Extended follow-up at Days 8, 15, 22 and 29
Change From Baseline in Serum Chemistry Parameter: Protein Levels	Serum chemistry measures included alanine aminotransferase, albumin, aspartate aminotransferase, bicarbonate, bilirubin, blood urea nitrogen, calcium, chloride, creatine kinase, creatinine, glucose, lipase, magnesium, potassium, protein, sodium. CFB in protein levels is reported in this outcome measure.	Baseline (Screening) to infusion at 0-24, 25-48, 49-72, 73-96, 97-120 hours; Acute follow-up at 121-144, 145-168 hours; Extended follow-up at Days 8, 15, 22 and 29
Change From Baseline in Serum Chemistry Parameter: Sodium Levels	Serum chemistry measures included alanine aminotransferase, albumin, aspartate aminotransferase, bicarbonate, bilirubin, blood urea nitrogen, calcium, chloride, creatine kinase, creatinine, glucose, lipase, magnesium, potassium, protein, sodium. CFB in sodium levels is reported in this outcome measure.	Baseline (Screening) to infusion at 0-24, 25-48, 49-72, 73-96, 97-120 hours; Acute follow-up at 121-144, 145-168 hours; Extended follow-up at Days 8, 15, 22 and 29
Change From Baseline in Hematology Parameter: Basophil Levels	Hematology measures included basophils, basophils to leukocytes ratio, eosinophils, eosinophils to leukocytes ratio, erythrocytes mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, erythrocytes mean corpuscular hemoglobin, erythrocytes mean corpuscular volume, erythrocytes, hematocrit, hemoglobin, leukocytes, lymphocytes, lymphocytes to leukocytes ratio, monocytes, monocytes to leukocytes ratio, neutrophils, neutrophils to leukocytes ratio, platelets. CFB in basophil levels is reported in this outcome measure.	Baseline (Screening) to infusion at 0-24, 25-48, 49-72, 73-96, 97-120 hours; Acute follow-up at 121-144, 145-168 hours; Extended follow-up at Days 8, 15, 22 and 29
Change From Baseline in Hematology Parameter: Basophils to Leukocytes Ratio Reported in Percentage of Cells	Hematology measures included basophils, basophils to leukocytes ratio, eosinophils, eosinophils to leukocytes ratio, erythrocytes mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, erythrocytes mean corpuscular hemoglobin, erythrocytes mean corpuscular volume, erythrocytes, hematocrit, hemoglobin, leukocytes, lymphocytes, lymphocytes to leukocytes ratio, monocytes, monocytes to leukocytes ratio, neutrophils, neutrophils to leukocytes ratio, platelets. CFB in basophils to leukocytes ratio is reported in terms of percentage of cells in this outcome measure.	Baseline (Screening) to infusion at 0-24, 25-48, 49-72, 73-96, 97-120 hours; Acute follow-up at 121-144, 145-168 hours; Extended follow-up at Days 8, 15, 22 and 29
Change From Baseline in Hematology Parameter: Eosinophil Levels	Hematology measures included basophils, basophils to leukocytes ratio, eosinophils, eosinophils to leukocytes ratio, erythrocytes mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, erythrocytes mean corpuscular hemoglobin, erythrocytes mean corpuscular volume, erythrocytes, hematocrit, hemoglobin, leukocytes, lymphocytes, lymphocytes to leukocytes ratio, monocytes, monocytes to leukocytes ratio, neutrophils, neutrophils to leukocytes ratio, platelets. CFB in eosinophils levels is reported in this outcome measure.	Baseline (Screening) to infusion at 0-24, 25-48, 49-72, 73-96, 97-120 hours; Acute follow-up at 121-144, 145-168 hours; Extended follow-up at Days 8, 15, 22 and 29
Change From Baseline in Hematology Parameter: Eosinophils to Leukocytes Ratio Reported in Percentage of Cells	Hematology measures included basophils, basophils to leukocytes ratio, eosinophils, eosinophils to leukocytes ratio, erythrocytes mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, erythrocytes mean corpuscular hemoglobin, erythrocytes mean corpuscular volume, erythrocytes, hematocrit, hemoglobin, leukocytes, lymphocytes, lymphocytes to leukocytes ratio, monocytes, monocytes to leukocytes ratio, neutrophils, neutrophils to leukocytes ratio, platelets. CFB in eosinophils to leukocytes ratio is reported in terms of percentage of cells in this outcome measure.	Baseline (Screening) to infusion at 0-24, 25-48, 49-72, 73-96, 97-120 hours; Acute follow-up at 121-144, 145-168 hours; Extended follow-up at Days 8, 15, 22 and 29
Change From Baseline in Hematology Parameter: Erythrocytes Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration Levels	Hematology measures included basophils, basophils to leukocytes ratio, eosinophils, eosinophils to leukocytes ratio, erythrocytes mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, erythrocytes mean corpuscular hemoglobin, erythrocytes mean corpuscular volume, erythrocytes, hematocrit, hemoglobin, leukocytes, lymphocytes, lymphocytes to leukocytes ratio, monocytes, monocytes to leukocytes ratio, neutrophils, neutrophils to leukocytes ratio, platelets. CFB in erythrocytes mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration levels is reported in this outcome measure.	Baseline (Screening) to infusion at 0-24, 25-48, 49-72, 73-96, 97-120 hours; Acute follow-up at 121-144, 145-168 hours; Extended follow-up at Days 8, 15, 22 and 29
Change From Baseline in Hematology Parameter: Erythrocytes Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Levels	Hematology measures included basophils, basophils to leukocytes ratio, eosinophils, eosinophils to leukocytes ratio, erythrocytes mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, erythrocytes mean corpuscular hemoglobin, erythrocytes mean corpuscular volume, erythrocytes, hematocrit, hemoglobin, leukocytes, lymphocytes, lymphocytes to leukocytes ratio, monocytes, monocytes to leukocytes ratio, neutrophils, neutrophils to leukocytes ratio, platelets. CFB in erythrocytes mean corpuscular hemoglobin levels is reported in this outcome measure.	Baseline (Screening) to infusion at 0-24, 25-48, 49-72, 73-96, 97-120 hours; Acute follow-up at 121-144, 145-168 hours; Extended follow-up at Days 8, 15, 22 and 29
Change From Baseline in Hematology Parameter: Erythrocytes Mean Corpuscular Volume Levels	Hematology measures included basophils, basophils to leukocytes ratio, eosinophils, eosinophils to leukocytes ratio, erythrocytes mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, erythrocytes mean corpuscular hemoglobin, erythrocytes mean corpuscular volume, erythrocytes, hematocrit, hemoglobin, leukocytes, lymphocytes, lymphocytes to leukocytes ratio, monocytes, monocytes to leukocytes ratio, neutrophils, neutrophils to leukocytes ratio, platelets. CFB in erythrocytes mean corpuscular volume levels is reported in this outcome measure.	Baseline (Screening) to infusion at 0-24, 25-48, 49-72, 73-96, 97-120 hours; Acute follow-up at 121-144, 145-168 hours; Extended follow-up at Days 8, 15, 22 and 29
Change From Baseline in Hematology Parameter: Erythrocyte Levels	Hematology measures included basophils, basophils to leukocytes ratio, eosinophils, eosinophils to leukocytes ratio, erythrocytes mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, erythrocytes mean corpuscular hemoglobin, erythrocytes mean corpuscular volume, erythrocytes, hematocrit, hemoglobin, leukocytes, lymphocytes, lymphocytes to leukocytes ratio, monocytes, monocytes to leukocytes ratio, neutrophils, neutrophils to leukocytes ratio, platelets. CFB in erythrocyte levels is reported in this outcome measure.	Baseline (Screening) to infusion at 0-24, 25-48, 49-72, 73-96, 97-120 hours; Acute follow-up at 121-144, 145-168 hours; Extended follow-up at Days 8, 15, 22 and 29
Change From Baseline in Hematology Parameter: Hematocrit Levels	Hematology measures included basophils, basophils to leukocytes ratio, eosinophils, eosinophils to leukocytes ratio, erythrocytes mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, erythrocytes mean corpuscular hemoglobin, erythrocytes mean corpuscular volume, erythrocytes, hematocrit, hemoglobin, leukocytes, lymphocytes, lymphocytes to leukocytes ratio, monocytes, monocytes to leukocytes ratio, neutrophils, neutrophils to leukocytes ratio, platelets. CFB in hematocrit levels is reported in this outcome measure.	Baseline (Screening) to infusion at 0-24, 25-48, 49-72, 73-96, 97-120 hours; Acute follow-up at 121-144, 145-168 hours; Extended follow-up at Days 8, 15, 22 and 29
Change From Baseline in Hematology Parameter: Hemoglobin Levels	Hematology measures included basophils, basophils to leukocytes ratio, eosinophils, eosinophils to leukocytes ratio, erythrocytes mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, erythrocytes mean corpuscular hemoglobin, erythrocytes mean corpuscular volume, erythrocytes, hematocrit, hemoglobin, leukocytes, lymphocytes, lymphocytes to leukocytes ratio, monocytes, monocytes to leukocytes ratio, neutrophils, neutrophils to leukocytes ratio, platelets. CFB in hemoglobin levels is reported in this outcome measure.	Baseline (Screening) to infusion at 0-24, 25-48, 49-72, 73-96, 97-120 hours; Acute follow-up at 121-144, 145-168 hours; Extended follow-up at Days 8, 15, 22 and 29
Change From Baseline in Hematology Parameter: Leukocyte Levels	Hematology measures included basophils, basophils to leukocytes ratio, eosinophils, eosinophils to leukocytes ratio, erythrocytes mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, erythrocytes mean corpuscular hemoglobin, erythrocytes mean corpuscular volume, erythrocytes, hematocrit, hemoglobin, leukocytes, lymphocytes, lymphocytes to leukocytes ratio, monocytes, monocytes to leukocytes ratio, neutrophils, neutrophils to leukocytes ratio, platelets. CFB in leukocyte levels is reported in this outcome measure.	Baseline (Screening) to infusion at 0-24, 25-48, 49-72, 73-96, 97-120 hours; Acute follow-up at 121-144, 145-168 hours; Extended follow-up at Days 8, 15, 22 and 29
Change From Baseline in Hematology Parameter: Lymphocyte Levels	Hematology measures included basophils, basophils to leukocytes ratio, eosinophils, eosinophils to leukocytes ratio, erythrocytes mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, erythrocytes mean corpuscular hemoglobin, erythrocytes mean corpuscular volume, erythrocytes, hematocrit, hemoglobin, leukocytes, lymphocytes, lymphocytes to leukocytes ratio, monocytes, monocytes to leukocytes ratio, neutrophils, neutrophils to leukocytes ratio, platelets. CFB in lymphocyte levels is reported in this outcome measure.	Baseline (Screening) to infusion at 0-24, 25-48, 49-72, 73-96, 97-120 hours; Acute follow-up at 121-144, 145-168 hours; Extended follow-up at Days 8, 15, 22 and 29
Change From Baseline in Hematology Parameter: Lymphocytes to Leukocytes Ratio Reported in Percentage of Cells	Hematology measures included basophils, basophils to leukocytes ratio, eosinophils, eosinophils to leukocytes ratio, erythrocytes mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, erythrocytes mean corpuscular hemoglobin, erythrocytes mean corpuscular volume, erythrocytes, hematocrit, hemoglobin, leukocytes, lymphocytes, lymphocytes to leukocytes ratio, monocytes, monocytes to leukocytes ratio, neutrophils, neutrophils to leukocytes ratio, platelets. CFB in lymphocytes to leukocytes ratio is reported in terms of percentage of cells in this outcome measure.	Baseline (Screening) to infusion at 0-24, 25-48, 49-72, 73-96, 97-120 hours; Acute follow-up at 121-144, 145-168 hours; Extended follow-up at Days 8, 15, 22 and 29
Change From Baseline in Hematology Parameter: Monocyte Levels	Hematology measures included basophils, basophils to leukocytes ratio, eosinophils, eosinophils to leukocytes ratio, erythrocytes mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, erythrocytes mean corpuscular hemoglobin, erythrocytes mean corpuscular volume, erythrocytes, hematocrit, hemoglobin, leukocytes, lymphocytes, lymphocytes to leukocytes ratio, monocytes, monocytes to leukocytes ratio, neutrophils, neutrophils to leukocytes ratio, platelets. CFB in monocyte levels is reported in this outcome measure.	Baseline (Screening) to infusion at 0-24, 25-48, 49-72, 73-96, 97-120 hours; Acute follow-up at 121-144, 145-168 hours; Extended follow-up at Days 8, 15, 22 and 29
Change From Baseline in Hematology Parameter: Monocytes to Leukocytes Ratio Reported in Percentage of Cells	Hematology measures included basophils, basophils to leukocytes ratio, eosinophils, eosinophils to leukocytes ratio, erythrocytes mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, erythrocytes mean corpuscular hemoglobin, erythrocytes mean corpuscular volume, erythrocytes, hematocrit, hemoglobin, leukocytes, lymphocytes, lymphocytes to leukocytes ratio, monocytes, monocytes to leukocytes ratio, neutrophils, neutrophils to leukocytes ratio, platelets. CFB in monocytes to leukocytes ratio is reported in terms of percentage of cells in this outcome measure.	Baseline (Screening) to infusion at 0-24, 25-48, 49-72, 73-96, 97-120 hours; Acute follow-up at 121-144, 145-168 hours; Extended follow-up at Days 8, 15, 22 and 29
Change From Baseline in Hematology Parameter: Neutrophil Levels	Hematology measures included basophils, basophils to leukocytes ratio, eosinophils, eosinophils to leukocytes ratio, erythrocytes mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, erythrocytes mean corpuscular hemoglobin, erythrocytes mean corpuscular volume, erythrocytes, hematocrit, hemoglobin, leukocytes, lymphocytes, lymphocytes to leukocytes ratio, monocytes, monocytes to leukocytes ratio, neutrophils, neutrophils to leukocytes ratio, platelets. CFB in neutrophil levels is reported in this outcome measure.	Baseline (Screening) to infusion at 0-24, 25-48, 49-72, 73-96, 97-120 hours; Acute follow-up at 121-144, 145-168 hours; Extended follow-up at Days 8, 15, 22 and 29
Change From Baseline in Hematology Parameter: Neutrophils to Leukocytes Ratio Reported in Percentage of Cells	Hematology measures included basophils, basophils to leukocytes ratio, eosinophils, eosinophils to leukocytes ratio, erythrocytes mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, erythrocytes mean corpuscular hemoglobin, erythrocytes mean corpuscular volume, erythrocytes, hematocrit, hemoglobin, leukocytes, lymphocytes, lymphocytes to leukocytes ratio, monocytes, monocytes to leukocytes ratio, neutrophils, neutrophils to leukocytes ratio, platelets. CFB in neutrophils to leukocytes ratio is reported in terms of percentage of cells in this outcome measure.	Baseline (Screening) to infusion at 0-24, 25-48, 49-72, 73-96, 97-120 hours; Acute follow-up at 121-144, 145-168 hours; Extended follow-up at Days 8, 15, 22 and 29
Change From Baseline in Hematology Parameter: Platelet Levels	Hematology measures included basophils, basophils to leukocytes ratio, eosinophils, eosinophils to leukocytes ratio, erythrocytes mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, erythrocytes mean corpuscular hemoglobin, erythrocytes mean corpuscular volume, erythrocytes, hematocrit, hemoglobin, leukocytes, lymphocytes, lymphocytes to leukocytes ratio, monocytes, monocytes to leukocytes ratio, neutrophils, neutrophils to leukocytes ratio, platelets. CFB in platelet levels is reported in this outcome measure.	Baseline (Screening) to infusion at 0-24, 25-48, 49-72, 73-96, 97-120 hours; Acute follow-up at 121-144, 145-168 hours; Extended follow-up at Days 8, 15, 22 and 29
Change From Baseline in Electrocardiogram (ECG) Parameter: Heart Rate	ECG measures included heart rate, PR interval, QT interval, QRS duration and QTc interval. CFB in heart rate is reported in this outcome measure.	Baseline (Screening) to infusion at 0-24, 25-48, 49-72, 73-96, 97-120 hours; Acute follow-up at 121-144, 145-168 hours; Extended follow-up at Days 8, 15, 22 and 29
Change From Baseline in Electrocardiogram (ECG) Parameters: PR Interval, QRS Interval, QT Interval and QTc Interval	ECG measures included heart rate, PR interval, QT interval, QRS duration and QTc interval. CFB in PR interval, QT interval, QRS duration and QTc interval is reported in this outcome measure.	Baseline (Screening) to infusion at 0-24, 25-48, 49-72, 73-96, 97-120 hours; Acute follow-up at 121-144, 145-168 hours; Extended follow-up at Days 8, 15, 22 and 29
Number of Participants With Prior Anti-epileptic Drugs (AEDs) and Pressors Usage	Prior AEDs and Pressors are those medications that ended before the initiation of SAGE-547 infusion.	Up to Day 29

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Number of Participants With Relapse - Re-Initiation of Third-Line Agent	Relapse of participants is defined as successfully weaning from a continuous IV third-line agent but subsequent requirement of re-initiation of a third-line agent following conclusion of SAGE-547 treatment.	Up to Day 29
Number of Participants With Treatment Response (Treatment Responders)	A responder was defined as a participant for whom it was not required to re-initiate continuous IV third-line therapy for refractory seizure control during the administration of SAGE-547 at the maintenance dose (prior to SAGE-547 taper infusion).	Up to 96 hours
Duration of Response	Duration of response was defined as the time from the stop date/time of SAGE-547 maintenance to re-initiation of a third-line agent. If no re-initiation of a third-line agent was required, duration of response was not estimable and censored at Day 29 or death date, whichever occurred first. Kaplan-Meier method was used for the analysis.	Up to Day 29
Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of SAGE-547		Pre-dose (0 hours), 1, 2, 4, 8, 24, 48, 72, 96, 104, 112, 120 and 144 hours post-dose
Time to Attain Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Tmax) of SAGE-547		Pre-dose (0 hours), 1, 2, 4, 8, 24, 48, 72, 96, 104, 112, 120 and 144 hours post-dose
Areas Under the Plasma SAGE-547 Concentration Time Curves From the Start of the Infusion Until the Time to the Last Sample (AUClast)		Pre-dose (0 hours), 1, 2, 4, 8, 24, 48, 72, 96, 104, 112, 120 and 144 hours post-dose
Area Under the Plasma SAGE-547 Concentration-Time Curve in a 24 Hour Period (AUC24)		Pre-dose (0 hours), 1, 2, 4, 8 and 24 hours post-dose
Area Under the Plasma SAGE-547 Concentration-Time Curve (AUC1-96)		Pre-dose (0 hours), 1, 2, 4, 8, 24, 48, 72 and 96 hours post-dose
Average Plasma Concentration (Cav) of SAGE-547		Pre-dose (0 hours), 1, 2, 4, 8, 24, 48, 72 and 96 hours post-dose
Plasma Clearance (CL) of SAGE-547	Clearance is defined as the volume of plasma from which a substance is completely removed per unit time.	Pre-dose (0 hours), 1, 2, 4, 8, 24, 48, 72, 96, 104, 112, 120 and 144 hours post-dose
Change From Baseline in Modified Rankin Scale (mRS-9Q) Scores	The mRS-9Q is a commonly used scale to determine disability and functional dependence due to neurological insult such as a stroke. It is a shortened version consisting of 9 questions. The score was categorized on the scale of 0 to 5 (0 = No symptoms, 1 = No significant disability, able to carry out all usual activities, despite some symptoms, 2 = Slight disability, able to look after own affairs without assistance, but unable to carry out all previous activities, 3 = Moderate disability, requires some help, but able to walk unassisted, 4 = Moderately severe disability, unable to attend to own bodily needs without assistance or unable to walk unassisted, and 5 = Severe disability, requires constant nursing care and attention, bedridden). Higher scores indicated worsening of symptoms.	Baseline (Screening) to Infusion at 49-72 hour, 73-96 hour; Extended follow-up at Day 8, 15, 22 and 29
Change From Baseline in Clinical Global Impression: Severity Scale (CGI-S)	The CGI-Severity (CGI-S) scale employs a 7-point Likert scale to assess the severity of participant's current illness state. Clinician responded to a question "Considering your total clinical experience with this particular population, how mentally ill is your patient at this time?" on the following scores: 1 = Normal, not at all ill, 2 = Borderline ill, 3 = Mildly ill, 4 = Moderately ill, 5 = Markedly ill, 6 = Severely ill, and 7 = Among the most extremely ill, where higher score = more affected.	Baseline (Screening), Extended follow-up at Days 8, 15, 22, and 29
Clinical Global Impression: Improvement Scale (CGI-I) Scores	The CGI-I response was defined as having a score of 1 (very much improved) or 2 (much improved). CGI-I item employs a 7-point Likert scale to measure the overall improvement in the participant's condition post-treatment. The investigator rated the participant's total improvement whether or not it was due entirely to drug treatment. Response choices included: 0 = not assessed, 1 = very much improved, 2 = much improved, 3 = minimally improved, 4 = no change, 5 = minimally worse, 6 = much worse, and 7 = very much worse; where higher scores indicated worst outcomes. The CGI-I was only rated at post-treatment assessments. By definition, all CGI-I assessments were evaluated against baseline conditions.	Infusion at 0-24, 25-48, 49-72, 73-96, 97-120 hours; Acute follow-up at 121-144, 145-168 hours; Extended follow-up at Days 8, 15, 22 and 29
Change From Baseline in Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) Scores	The Glasgow Coma Scale is divided into three components which are scored separately: ocular response (assessment 1-4 points), motor response (assessment 1-6 points), verbal response (evaluation of 1-5 points). Scores for each component are added together to get the total score that will range between a minimum of 3 points (which corresponds to a participant who does not open his/her eyes and no motor response to stimulation or verbal response) and a maximum value of 15 points (corresponding to a participant with open eyes, obeying orders and maintaining a consistent language). It has been considered that the GCS score between 15 and 13 points corresponds to a slight alteration of consciousness, a score of 12-9 points with moderate impairment and 8 points or less with a serious deterioration in level of consciousness.	Baseline (Screening) to infusion at 0-24, 25-48, 49-72, 73-96, 97-120 hours; Acute follow-up at 121-144, 145-168 hours; Extended follow-up at Days 8, 15, 22 and 29
Change From Baseline in Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale (RASS) Score	The RASS was an assessment of agitation and sedation in hospitalized participants, using a 10 point scale (ranged from -5 to +4), where, -5 = Unarousable, -4 = Deep sedation, -3 = Moderate sedation, -2 = Light sedation, -1 = Drowsy, 0 = Alert and calm, +1 = Restless, +2 = Agitated, +3 = Very agitated and +4 = Combative. Lower scores signify higher levels of sedation and higher scores signify heightened agitation. Participant in a calm and alert state would score a 0.	Baseline (Screening) to Infusion at 0-24, 25-48, 49-72, 73-96, 97-120 hours; Acute follow-up at 121-144, 145-168 hours; Extended follow-up at Days 8, 15, 22 and 29
Number of Participants Who Survived	Survival time was defined as duration of survival from screening up to Day 29.	Up to Day 29

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
• Investigators: Study Chair: Robert Lasser, MD, MBA, Sage Therapeutics

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Rosenthal ES, Claassen J, Wainwright MS, Husain AM, Vaitkevicius H, Raines S, Hoffmann E, Colquhoun H, Doherty JJ, Kanes SJ. Brexanolone as adjunctive therapy in super-refractory status epilepticus. Ann Neurol. 2017 Sep;82(3):342-352. doi: 10.1002/ana.25008. Epub 2017 Sep 11.

Helpful Links

• Sage Therapeutics

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): March 21, 2014
• Primary Completion (Actual): May 3, 2015
• Study Completion (Actual): May 3, 2015

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: January 28, 2014
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 30, 2014
• First Posted (Estimated): February 3, 2014

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimated): September 15, 2025
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 11, 2025
• Last Verified: April 1, 2022

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Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Status Epilepticus; Refractory status epilepticus; Super-refractory status epilepticus; SAGE-547; SAGE; Sage Therapeutics
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Neurologic Manifestations; Nervous System Diseases; Seizures; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Signs and Symptoms; Status Epilepticus; Physiological Effects of Drugs; Neurotransmitter Agents; Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; GABA Modulators; GABA Agents; Neurosteroids; brexanolone
• Other Study ID Numbers: 547-SSE-201

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO
• IPD Plan Description: Data sharing will be consistent with the results submission policy of ClinicalTrials.gov.

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No
• product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.: No