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Kühne F, Becker LL, Bast T, Bertsche A, Borggraefe I, Boßelmann CM, Fahrbach J, Hertzberg C, Herz NA, Hirsch M, Holtkamp M, Janello C, Kluger GJ, Kurlemann G, Lerche H, Makridis KL, von Podewils F, Pringsheim M, Schubert-Bast S, Schulz J, Schulze-Bonhage A, Steinbart D, Steinhoff BJ, Strzelczyk A, Syrbe S, De Vries H, Wagner C, Wagner J, Wilken B, Prager C, Klotz KA, Kaindl AM. Real-world data on cannabidiol treatment of various epilepsy subtypes: A retrospective, multicenter study. Epilepsia Open 2023. [PMID: 36693811 DOI: 10.1002/epi4.12699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Cannabidiol (CBD) is approved for treatment of Dravet syndrome (DS), Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS), and tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). Several studies suggest antiseizure effects also beyond these three epilepsy syndromes. METHODS In a retrospective multicenter study, we analyzed the efficacy and tolerability of CBD in patients with epilepsy at 16 epilepsy centers. RESULTS The study cohort comprised 311 patients with epilepsy with a median age of 11.3 (0-72) years (235 children and adolescents, 76 adults). Therapy with CBD was off-label in 91.3% of cases due to age, epilepsy subtype, lack of adjunct therapy with clobazam, and/or higher dose applied. CBD titration regimens were slower than recommended, with good tolerability of higher doses particularly in children. Of all patients, 36.9% experienced a reduction in seizure frequency of >50%, independent of their epilepsy subtype or clobazam co-medication. The median observation period was 15.8 months. About one third of all patients discontinued therapy within the observation period due to adverse effects or lack of efficacy. Adverse effects were reported frequently (46.9%). SIGNIFICANCE Our study highlights that CBD has an antiseizure effect comparable to other antiseizure medications with a positive safety profile independent of the epilepsy subtype. Comedication with clobazam was not associated with a better outcome. Higher doses to achieve seizure frequency reduction were safe, particularly in children. These findings call for further trials for an extended approval of CBD for other epilepsy subtypes and for children <2 years of age.
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Affiliation(s)
- Fabienne Kühne
- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Charité - University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,Charité - University Medicine Berlin, Center for Chronically Sick Children, Berlin, Germany.,Charité - University Medicine Berlin, German Epilepsy Center for Children and Adolescents, Berlin, Germany
| | - Lena-Luise Becker
- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Charité - University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,Charité - University Medicine Berlin, Center for Chronically Sick Children, Berlin, Germany.,Charité - University Medicine Berlin, German Epilepsy Center for Children and Adolescents, Berlin, Germany.,Charité - University Medicine, Institute of Cell- and Neurobiology, Berlin, Germany
| | | | - Astrid Bertsche
- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Epilepsy Center, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
| | - Ingo Borggraefe
- Department of Pediatrics and Epilepsy Center, Dr. von Hauner Children's Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
| | | | - Jörg Fahrbach
- Vivantes Hospital Neukölln, Socialpediatric Centre (DBZ), Berlin, Germany
| | | | - Nina A Herz
- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Charité - University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,Charité - University Medicine Berlin, Center for Chronically Sick Children, Berlin, Germany.,Charité - University Medicine Berlin, German Epilepsy Center for Children and Adolescents, Berlin, Germany
| | - Martin Hirsch
- Epilepsy Center, Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
| | - Martin Holtkamp
- Department of Neurology, Charité - University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany
| | - Christine Janello
- Department of Pediatrics, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
| | - Gerhard Josef Kluger
- Schön Klinik Vogtareuth, Center for Pediatric Neurology, Neurorehabilitation and Epileptology, PMU, Vogtareuth, Salzburg, Germany
| | - Gerhard Kurlemann
- Department of Pediatrics, Bonifatius Hospital Lingen, Lingen, Germany
| | - Holger Lerche
- Department of Neurology and Epileptology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
| | - Konstantin L Makridis
- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Charité - University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,Charité - University Medicine Berlin, Center for Chronically Sick Children, Berlin, Germany.,Charité - University Medicine Berlin, German Epilepsy Center for Children and Adolescents, Berlin, Germany.,Charité - University Medicine, Institute of Cell- and Neurobiology, Berlin, Germany
| | - Felix von Podewils
- Department of Neurology, Epilepsy Center, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
| | - Milka Pringsheim
- Schön Klinik Vogtareuth, Center for Pediatric Neurology, Neurorehabilitation and Epileptology, PMU, Vogtareuth, Salzburg, Germany.,Deparment for Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease, German Heart Centre Munich, Munich, Germany
| | - Susanne Schubert-Bast
- University Hospital Frankfurt, Epilepsy Center Frankfurt Rhine-Main, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
| | - Juliane Schulz
- Department of Neurology, Epilepsy Center, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
| | | | - David Steinbart
- Department of Neurology, Charité - University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany
| | - Bernhard J Steinhoff
- Kork Epilepsy Center, Kehl-Kork, Germany.,Medical Faculty, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
| | - Adam Strzelczyk
- University Hospital Frankfurt, Epilepsy Center Frankfurt Rhine-Main, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
| | - Steffen Syrbe
- Division of Pediatric Epileptology, Center for Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
| | - Heike De Vries
- Department of Pediatric Neurology, University Medicine Jena, Jena, Germany
| | | | - Johanna Wagner
- Department of Pediatrics and Epilepsy Center, Dr. von Hauner Children's Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
| | - Bernd Wilken
- Department of Neuropediatrics, Clinic Kassel, Kassel, Germany
| | - Christine Prager
- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Charité - University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,Charité - University Medicine Berlin, Center for Chronically Sick Children, Berlin, Germany.,Charité - University Medicine Berlin, German Epilepsy Center for Children and Adolescents, Berlin, Germany
| | - Kerstin A Klotz
- Department of Neuropediatrics and Muscle Disorders, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Germany, Freiburg, Germany
| | - Angela M Kaindl
- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Charité - University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,Charité - University Medicine Berlin, Center for Chronically Sick Children, Berlin, Germany.,Charité - University Medicine Berlin, German Epilepsy Center for Children and Adolescents, Berlin, Germany.,Charité - University Medicine, Institute of Cell- and Neurobiology, Berlin, Germany
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