Status:

COMPLETED

Safety and Cognitive Function Study of EVP-6124 in Patients With Schizophrenia

Lead Sponsor:

FORUM Pharmaceuticals Inc

Collaborating Sponsors:

Syneos Health

Conditions:

Schizophrenia

Central Nervous System Diseases

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-55 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This study is being conducted to determine the safety and effect on cognitive function of two different doses of an investigational medication, EVP-6124, in individuals with schizophrenia who are on c...

Detailed Description

This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, Phase 2 safety/efficacy study in which two dose levels of EVP-6124 will be evaluated. Eligible for enrollment will be patients who meet clinical...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Subjects who meet clinical criteria for schizophrenia or schizo-affective disorder utilizing the structured clinical interview (SCI)
  • Must be treated with a second generation anti-psychotic drug other than clozapine at a stable dose for at least 4 weeks and must have been on that drug and clinically stable for at least 8 weeks
  • Must have no more than "moderate" severity rating for negative symptoms: BPRS item ≤4
  • A minimal level of extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS); Simpson-Angus Scale total score ≤6
  • A minimal level of depression; Calgary Depression Scale total score ≤10
  • Must have a general health status acceptable for participation in a 12-week clinical trial
  • Fluency (oral and written) in the language in which the standardized tests will be administered
  • If a smoker, the ability to refrain from smoking for at least 30 minutes prior to any cognitive testing

Exclusion

  • General
  • Insufficiently controlled diabetes mellitus in the judgment of the investigator
  • Malignant tumor within the last 5 years with the exception of squamous and basal cell carcinoma or cervical carcinoma it situ
  • Pregnancy, nursing, (or if fertile female) not willing to utilize birth control measures during study
  • Unstable medical condition that is clinically significant in the judgment of the investigator: major organ system dysfunction

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

317 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00968851

Start Date

December 1 2009

End Date

March 1 2011

Last Update

April 25 2014

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Intergrated Medical and Behavioral Associates

Glendale, California, United States, 91204

2

Excell Research

Oceanside, California, United States, 92056

3

University of California, San Diego

San Diego, California, United States, 92103

4

Affiliated Research Institute

San Diego, California, United States, 92108