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A Pharmacokinetic and Safety Study of Paliperidone Palmitate (JNS010) in Participants With Schizophrenia

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Schizophrenia
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT01606254
Lead Sponsor
Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K.
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the pharmacokinetics (the study of the way a drug enters and leaves the blood and tissues over time) and safety of paliperidone palmitate in participants with schizophrenia (psychiatric disorder with symptoms of emotional instability, detachment from reality, often with delusions and hallucinations, and withdrawal into the self).

Detailed Description

This is a multicenter (when more than one hospital or medical school team work on a medical research study), open-label (all people know the identity of the intervention), randomized (the study drug is assigned by chance), parallel-group (Each group of participants will be treated at the same time), comparison study to assess the pharmacokinetics and safety of paliperidone palmitate (study medication) in participants with schizophrenia. The study comprises a 64-day Treatment period and a 155-day Follow-up period. The participants will be randomly assigned to one of the four study groups. The study medication will be administered on Days 1, 8, 36 and 64. Pharmacokinetics of the study medication will be assessed as primary outcome. Participants' safety will be monitored throughout the study.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
56
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Paliperidone palmitate 50 mgPaliperidone palmitatePaliperidone palmitate 50 milligram (mg) intramuscular (into the muscle) injection on Days 1, 8, 36 and 64.
Paliperidone palmitate 100 mgPaliperidone palmitatePaliperidone palmitate 100 mg intramuscular injection on Days 1, 8, 36 and 64.
Paliperidone palmitate 150 mgPaliperidone palmitatePaliperidone palmitate 150 mg intramuscular injection on Days 1, 8, 36 and 64.
Paliperidone palmitate 150/ 50 mgPaliperidone palmitatePaliperidone palmitate 150 mg intramuscular injection on Day 1 and paliperidone palmitate 50 mg intramuscular injection on Days 8, 36 and 64.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Paliperidone Pre-dose Plasma Concentration (Cpredose) at Day 8Day 8

The pre-dose plasma concentration (Cpredose) at Day 8 is defined as the plasma concentration obtained before a dose is given on Day 8. The mean Cpredose at Day 8 was measured in nanogram per milliliter (ng/ml).

Paliperidone Pre-dose Plasma Concentration (Cpredose) at Day 36Day 36

The Cpredose at Day 36 is defined as the plasma concentration obtained before a dose is given on Day 36. The mean Cpredose at Day 36 was measured in ng/ml.

Paliperidone Pre-dose Plasma Concentration (Cpredose) at Day 64Day 64

The Cpredose at Day 64 is defined as the plasma paliperidone concentration obtained before a dose is given on Day 64. The mean Cpredose at Day 64 was measured in ng/ml.

Paliperidone Pre-dose Plasma Concentration (Cpredose) at Day 92Day 92

The Cpredose at Day 92 is defined as the plasma paliperidone concentration obtained after the treatment interval of the study drug (that is 4 weeks) passed after the final dose (Day 92). The mean Cpredose at Day 92 was measured in ng/ml.

Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of PaliperidoneDays 1, 8, 15, 22, 36, 50, 64, 67, 71, 74, 78, 85, 92, 106, 120, 134, 162, 190, 218 and early withdrawal

The Cmax is defined as maximum observed analyte concentration.

Time to Reach Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Tmax) of PaliperidoneDays 1, 8, 15, 22, 36, 50, 64, 67, 71, 74, 78, 85, 92, 106, 120, 134, 162, 190, 218 and early withdrawal

The Tmax is defined as actual sampling time to reach maximum observed analyte concentration.

Area Under the Curve From Time Zero to End of Dosing Interval (AUCtau)Days 1, 8, 15, 22, 36, 50, 64, 67, 71, 74, 78, 85, 92, 106, 120, 134, 162, 190, 218 and early withdrawal

The AUCtau is a measure of the plasma paliperidone concentration from time zero to end of dosing interval. It is used to characterize drug absorption.

Plasma Paliperidone Concentration at Steady State (Css av)Days 1, 8, 15, 22, 36, 50, 64, 67, 71, 74, 78, 85, 92, 106, 120, 134, 162, 190, 218 and early withdrawal

The Css av is defined as value of average analyte concentration at steady-state (after 4 Intramuscular Injections of Paliperidone Palmitate).

Paliperidone Plasma Decay Half-Life (t1/2)Days 1, 8, 15, 22, 36, 50, 64, 67, 71, 74, 78, 85, 92, 106, 120, 134, 162, 190, 218 and early withdrawal

Plasma decay half-life is the time measured for the plasma concentration to decrease by one half.

Number of Participants With Drug-Induced Extrapyramidal Symptoms Scale (DIEPSS) Score at Day 8Day 8

The DIEPSS is a scale used to evaluate the severity of drug induced extra-pyramidal symptoms occurring during antipsychotic drug treatment. Scale consists of 8 individual symptom scales with scores ranging from 0 (none/normal) to 4 (severe). The total score is the average of the 8 item scores, for a total range of 0 (normal) to 4 (severe). Overall severity was assessed at 5 levels (0 \[none, normal\]; 1 \[Very Mild\]; 2 \[Mild\]; 3 \[Moderate\]; 4 \[severe\]).

Number of Participants With Drug-Induced Extrapyramidal Symptoms Scale (DIEPSS) Score at Day 22Day 22

The DIEPSS is a scale used to evaluate the severity of drug induced extra-pyramidal symptoms occurring during antipsychotic drug treatment. Scale consists of 8 individual symptom scales with scores ranging from 0 (none/normal) to 4 (severe). The total score is the average of the 8 item scores, for a total range of 0 (normal) to 4 (severe). Overall severity was assessed at 5 levels (0 \[none, normal\]; 1 \[Very Mild\]; 2 \[Mild\]; 3 \[Moderate\]; 4 \[severe\]).

Number of Participants With Drug-Induced Extrapyramidal Symptoms Scale (DIEPSS) Score at Day 50Day 50

The DIEPSS is a scale used to evaluate the severity of drug induced extra-pyramidal symptoms occurring during antipsychotic drug treatment. Scale consists of 8 individual symptom scales with scores ranging from 0 (none/normal) to 4 (severe). The total score is the average of the 8 item scores, for a total range of 0 (normal) to 4 (severe). Overall severity was assessed at 5 levels (0 \[none, normal\]; 1 \[Very Mild\]; 2 \[Mild\]; 3 \[Moderate\]; 4 \[severe\]).

Number of Participants With Drug-Induced Extrapyramidal Symptoms Scale (DIEPSS) Score at Day 78Day 78

The DIEPSS is a scale used to evaluate the severity of drug induced extra-pyramidal symptoms occurring during antipsychotic drug treatment. Scale consists of 8 individual symptom scales with scores ranging from 0 (none/normal) to 4 (severe). The total score is the average of the 8 item scores, for a total range of 0 (normal) to 4 (severe). Overall severity was assessed at 5 levels (0 \[none, normal\]; 1 \[Very Mild\]; 2 \[Mild\]; 3 \[Moderate\]; 4 \[severe\]).

Number of Participants With Drug-Induced Extrapyramidal Symptoms Scale (DIEPSS) Score at Day 92Day 92

The DIEPSS is a scale used to evaluate the severity of drug induced extra-pyramidal symptoms occurring during antipsychotic drug treatment. Scale consists of 8 individual symptom scales with scores ranging from 0 (none/normal) to 4 (severe). The total score is the average of the 8 item scores, for a total range of 0 (normal) to 4 (severe). Overall severity was assessed at 5 levels (0 \[none, normal\]; 1 \[Very Mild\]; 2 \[Mild\]; 3 \[Moderate\]; 4 \[severe\]).

Number of Participants With Drug-Induced Extrapyramidal Symptoms Scale (DIEPSS) Score at Day 120Day 120

The DIEPSS is a scale used to evaluate the severity of drug induced extra-pyramidal symptoms occurring during antipsychotic drug treatment. Scale consists of 8 individual symptom scales with scores ranging from 0 (none/normal) to 4 (severe). The total score is the average of the 8 item scores, for a total range of 0 (normal) to 4 (severe). Overall severity was assessed at 5 levels (0 \[none, normal\]; 1 \[Very Mild\]; 2 \[Mild\]; 3 \[Moderate\]; 4 \[severe\]).

Number of Participants With Drug-Induced Extrapyramidal Symptoms Scale (DIEPSS) Score at Day 162Day 162

The DIEPSS is a scale used to evaluate the severity of drug induced extra-pyramidal symptoms occurring during antipsychotic drug treatment. Scale consists of 8 individual symptom scales with scores ranging from 0 (none/normal) to 4 (severe). The total score is the average of the 8 item scores, for a total range of 0 (normal) to 4 (severe). Overall severity was assessed at 5 levels (0 \[none, normal\]; 1 \[Very Mild\]; 2 \[Mild\]; 3 \[Moderate\]; 4 \[severe\]).

Number of Participants With Drug-Induced Extrapyramidal Symptoms Scale (DIEPSS) Score at Day 218Day 218

The DIEPSS is a scale used to evaluate the severity of drug induced extra-pyramidal symptoms occurring during antipsychotic drug treatment. Scale consists of 8 individual symptom scales with scores ranging from 0 (none/normal) to 4 (severe). The total score is the average of the 8 item scores, for a total range of 0 (normal) to 4 (severe). Overall severity was assessed at 5 levels (0 \[none, normal\]; 1 \[Very Mild\]; 2 \[Mild\]; 3 \[Moderate\]; 4 \[severe\]).

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) Total ScoreBaseline, Day 8, 22, 50, 78 and 92

The PANSS is a medical scale that assesses various symptoms of schizophrenia. The symptoms are rated on a 7-point scale from 1 (absent) to 7 (extreme psychopathology). The total score is the sum of all 30 PANSS items, with a range of 30 (absent) to 210 (extreme ill).

Number of Participants With Clinical Global Impression Severity (CGI-S) ScoreBaseline, Day 8, 22, 50, 78 and 92

The CGI-S rating scale is a 7 point (1-absent, 2-minimal, 3-mild, 4-moderate, 5-moderate severe, 6-severe, 7-extreme) global assessment that measures the clinician's impression of the severity of illness exhibited by a participant. A rating of 1 is equivalent to "normal, not at all ill" and a rating of 7 is equivalent to "among the most extremely ill participants". Higher scores indicate worsening.

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