Status:

COMPLETED

A Clinical Trial Study to Determine the Effect of an Investigational Drug (SEP-363856) Has on the Way That the Drug Metformin Travels Through the Body in People With Schizophrenia.

Lead Sponsor:

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.

Conditions:

Schizophrenia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

A clinical trial study to determine the effect of an investigational drug (SEP-363856) has on the way that the drug Metformin travels through the body in people with schizophrenia. This clinical trial...

Detailed Description

This is a randomized, single-blind, two-period crossover study in which each subject will receive both treatments and therefore act as their own control to minimize confounding covariates within the s...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male or female subject between 18 and 65 years of age, inclusive, at the time of informed consent.
  • Subject meets Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM 5) criteria for a primary diagnosis of schizophrenia as established by clinical interview (using the DSM 5 as a reference and confirmed using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM 5, Clinical Trials Version \[SCID CT\]).
  • Subject must have a Clinical Global Impressions - Severity Scale (CGI S) score ≤ 4 (normal to moderately ill) at Screening.
  • Subject must have a Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) total score ≤ 80 at Screening.
  • Subject must have a score of ≤ 4 on the following PANSS items at Screening:
  • P7 (hostility) G8 (uncooperativeness).
  • Subject must have normal to mild symptoms on all individual items of the Simpson-Angus Scale (SAS) (\< 2), Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) (\< 3) and Barnes Akathisia Rating Scale (BARS) (\< 3) at Screening.
  • Subject has been taking an antipsychotic for at least six weeks prior to Screening and has had no change in antipsychotic medication(s) (minor dose adjustments for tolerability purposes may be permitted after Medical Monitor and Sponsor review) for at least six weeks prior to Screening.

Exclusion

  • Subject has any clinically significant unstable medical condition or any clinically significant chronic disease that in the opinion of the Investigator, would limit the subject's ability to complete and/or participate in the study, including any clinically significant hematological (including deep vein thrombosis) or bleeding disorder, renal, metabolic, endocrine, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, urological, cardiovascular, hepatic, neurologic or allergic disease (except for untreated seasonal allergies that are asymptomatic at the time of dosing).
  • Subject has a disorder or history of a condition, or previous gastrointestinal surgery (eg, cholecystectomy, vagotomy, bowel resection) that may interfere with drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, gastrointestinal motility, or pH, or a history of clinically significant abnormality of the hepatic or renal system, or a history of malabsorption (uncomplicated cholecystectomy, appendectomy, and hernia repair will be acceptable).
  • Subject has a 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, major depressive disorder, bipolar I or II disorder, schizoaffective disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder. Symptoms of mild to moderate mood dysphoria or anxiety are allowed so long as these symptoms are not the primary focus of treatment.
  • Subject answers "yes" to "Suicidal Ideation" Items 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 Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C SSRS) at Screening (ie, in the past 1 month) or at any subsequent C SSRS assessment prior to dosing (ie since last visit).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 12 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 3 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

21 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04865835

Start Date

May 12 2021

End Date

May 3 2022

Last Update

June 26 2024

Active Locations (2)

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At Fort Lauderdale Behavioral Health Center

Oakland Park, Florida, United States, 33334

2

Hassman Research Institute

Marlton, New Jersey, United States, 08053