NDAORALTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE2 Generics Approved
Approved
Sep 2008
Lifecycle
LOE Approaching
Competitive Pressure
45/100
Clinical Trials
20
Data completeness
5/8 — Partial
Drug data last refreshed 23h ago · AI intelligence enriched 3w ago
AI summarySynthesized from FDA + DailyMed + ClinicalTrials.gov data
KEPPRA XR (levetiracetam) is an extended-release oral antiepileptic drug approved since 2008 for partial-onset seizures in patients aged 1 month and older. It works by binding to the synaptic vesicle protein SV2A, which is thought to regulate vesicle exocytosis and modulate seizure activity, though the precise mechanism remains incompletely understood. The drug exhibits linear pharmacokinetics, rapid absorption, and minimal hepatic metabolism, making it suitable for both monotherapy and adjunctive therapy in epilepsy management.
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Clinical Trials (20)
A Study to Investigate JNJ-40411813 in Combination With Levetiracetam or Brivaracetam in Epilepsy
Started May 2021
110 enrolled
Focal Onset Seizures
An Investigation of Levetiracetam in Alzheimer's Disease
Started Oct 2018
8 enrolled
Alzheimer DiseaseEpilepsy
A Study of Levetiracetam as Monotherapy or Adjunctive Treatment of Partial Seizures in Pediatric Epileptic Subjects Ranging From 1 Month to Less Than 4 Years of Age
Started Nov 2017
38 enrolled
Partial Seizures
Effects of Augmented Renal Clearance on Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Properties of Levetiracetam in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Started Jan 2016
15 enrolled
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
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
Started Nov 2015
13 enrolled
Healthy Volunteers
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Data Sources
- Drug label: DailyMed / FDA
- Clinical trials: ClinicalTrials.gov
- Patent data: FDA Orange Book
- Spending data: CMS Medicare
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