Status:

COMPLETED

A Study of the Long-term Safety and Tolerability of an Investigational Drug in People With Schizophrenia.

Lead Sponsor:

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.

Conditions:

Schizophrenia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

A clinical study to evaluate the long-term safety and tolerability of an investigational drug in people with schizophrenia. This study is accepting male and female participants between 18 years old -...

Detailed Description

This is a 52-week, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, flexible-dose study designed to evaluate the long-term safety and tolerability of SEP-363856 (50 to 100 mg/day) compared with ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion criteria:
  • The main inclusion criteria include, but are not limited to the following:
  • Male or female participant between 18 to 65 years of age (inclusive) at the time of consent.
  • Participant meets DSM-5 criteria for a diagnosis of schizophrenia as established by clinical interview at screening (using the DSM-5 as a reference and confirmed using the SCID-CT). The time since the participant's diagnosis must be ≥ 1 year prior to Screening.
  • Participant must have a CGI-S score ≤ 4 at Screening and Baseline.
  • Participant must have a PANSS total score ≤ 80 at Screening and Baseline.
  • Participant is judged to be clinically stable (i.e., no evidence of an acute exacerbation) by the Investigator for at least 8 weeks prior to Screening.
  • Participant has had no change in antipsychotic medication(s) (minor dose adjustments for tolerability purposes are permitted) for at least 6 weeks prior to Screening.
  • Participants taking an antipsychotic agent at Screening may participate in this study only if there are signs of intolerability or lack of efficacy of the current antipsychotic (as determined by the Investigator).
  • Participant is, in the opinion of the Investigator, generally healthy based on Screening medical history, PE, neurological examination, vital signs, electrocardiogram (ECG) and clinical laboratory values (hematology, chemistry and urinalysis).
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • Main exclusion criteria include, but are not limited to:
  • Participant was hospitalized for a psychiatric illness within the 8 weeks prior to Screening.
  • Participant has a current DSM-5 diagnosis or presence of symptoms consistent with a DSM-5 diagnosis other than schizophrenia. Exclusionary disorders include but are not limited to alcohol use disorder (within past 12 months), substance (other than nicotine or caffeine) use disorder within past 12 months, or lifetime history of significant substance abuse that, in the opinion of the Investigator or Sponsor, may have had a significant and potentially permanent impact on the brain or other body systems, major depressive disorder, schizoaffective disorder, ,bipolar I or II disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder, symptoms of mild to moderate mood dysphoria or anxiety are allowed so long as theses symptoms are not the primary focus of treatment.
  • Participant is judged to be resistant to antipsychotic treatment by the Investigator, based on failure to respond to 2 or more marketed antipsychotic agents within a 1-year period prior to Screening, given at adequate dose as per labeling, for at least 4 weeks.
  • Participant answers "yes" to "Suicidal Ideation" Item 4 (active suicidal ideation with some intent to act, without specific plan) or Item 5 (active suicidal ideation with specific plan and intent) on the C-SSRS assessment at Screening (i.e., in the past one month) or at Baseline (i.e., since last visit).
  • Participant is at significant risk of harming self or others based on Investigator's judgment.
  • Participant has attempted suicide within 6 months prior to Screening.
  • Participant has received treatment with a psychotropic medication or herbal supplement within 3 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer)
  • Participant has been treated with quetiapine or quetiapine XR within the 6 weeks prior to Screening or has a history of inadequate response or intolerability to quetiapine or quetiapine XR.
  • Participant has any clinically significant unstable medical condition or any clinically significant chronic disease that in the opinion of the Investigator, would limit the participant's ability to complete and/or participate in the study.
  • Participant has any clinically significant abnormal laboratory value(s) at Screening as determined by investigator.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    November 21 2019

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    December 30 2022

    Estimated Enrollment :

    305 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT04115319

    Start Date

    November 21 2019

    End Date

    December 30 2022

    Last Update

    December 31 2025

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    Cerritos, California, United States, 90703

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    Oakland, California, United States, 94607

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    Oceanside, California, United States, 92056

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    San Diego, California, United States, 92103