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Review
. 2020 Jan;80(1):73-78.
doi: 10.1007/s40265-019-01250-6.

Cenobamate: First Approval

Susan J Keam  1
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Review

Cenobamate: First Approval

Susan J Keam. Drugs. 2020 Jan.

Abstract

Cenobamate (XCOPRI®) is an oral, small molecule neurotherapeutic azole compound that is being developed by SK Life Science Inc. and Arvelle Therapeutics for the treatment of epilepsy. Based on results of two pivotal phase 2 trials, cenobamate was recently approved in the USA for use in the treatment of partial-onset seizures in adult patients. This article summarizes the milestones in the development of cenobamate leading to this first approval.

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