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. 2020 Jan;372(1):83–94. doi: 10.1124/jpet.119.260968

TABLE 3.

Comparative efficacy of antiepileptic drugs in rodent seizure models relative to KRM-II-81

Assay Efficacy No Efficacy
Corneal kindlinga
KRM-II-81, 8.0 Tpm, 50% protection at 58.9
Lev, 57.0
Ltg, 37.1
Pht, 66.9
Cbz, 143.5
Val, 728.0
Mesial temporal lobeb
KRM-II-81, 15 Val, 400
Lev, 800 Ltg, 30
Cbz, 100
Lamotrigine-insensitive kindlingc
 Seizure severity KRM-II-81, 5 Etho, 200
Cbz, 80 Ltg, 50
Gpt, 150 Pht, 40
Lev, 400 Tpm, 300
Val, 135
Lamotrigine-insensitive kindlingc
 Seizure protection KRM-II-81, 20 Ltg, 50
Cbz, 80 Lev, 400
Etho, 200 Pht, 40
Gbt, 300 Tpm, 300
Val, 135
Lamotrigine-insensitive kindlingc
 Seizure duration KRM-II-81, 10 Etho, 200
Cbz, 80 Ltg, 50
Gbt, 300 Lev, 400
Val, 135 Pht, 40
Tpm, 300
Kainate-induced chronic epilepsyd
 Seizure burden KRM-II-81, 20 × 3 Ltg, 30 × 2
Cbz, 30 × 3 Pht, 10 × 2
Lev, 150 × 2 Etho, 150 × 1
Gpt, 300 × 2 Val, 300 × 2
Tpm, 300 × 2
Kainate-induced chronic epilepsyd
 Seizure freedom KRM-II-81, 20 × 3 Lev, 150 × 2
Cbz, 30 × 3 Ltg, 30 × 2
Gpt, 300 × 2 Pht, 10 × 2
Tpm, 300 × 2 Etho, 150 × 1
Val, 300 × 2

Cbz, carbamazepine; Etho, ethosuxamide; Gbt, gabapentin; Lev, leviteracetam; Ltg, lamotrigine; Pht, phenytoin; Tpm, topiramate; Val, valproate.

a

Doses are ED50 values in milligrams per kilogram. Data are from Rowley and White (2010) except for KRM-II-81 (present study).

b

Doses are minimal effective doses in milligrams per kilogram; Drugs in the no efficacy column are drugs that were active but only at doses with side effects. Data are from except for KRM-II-81 (present study).

c

Doses are minimal effective doses in milligrams per kilogram. Data are from Metcalf et al. (2019) except for KRM-II-81 (present study).

d

Doses are in milligram per kilogram × number of times per day dosed. Data are from Dr. K. S. Wilcox (personal communication) except for KRM-II-81 (present study).