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Compare and evaluate the bioavailability of Aripiprazole Extended-Release Injectable Suspension (HBT009; Test) and ABILIFY MAINTENA® (Aripiprazole Extended-Release Injectable Suspension) of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., in Adult Subjects with Schizophrenia and/or Schizoaffective Disorder.

Not Applicable
Conditions
Health Condition 1: F20- Schizophrenia
Registration Number
CTRI/2021/08/035402
Lead Sponsor
HBT Labs Inc
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Yet Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

Male or female ages 18 through 65 years, both inclusive.

2) Subject diagnosed with schizophrenia and/or schizoaffective disorder

as per the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth

Edition (DSM-5) criteria for at least 1 year and clinically stable for the

past 4 months (non-acute) in the investigatorâ??s judgement and in the

judgement of the treating psychiatrist if the subject is not an on-going

subject of the investigator and based on the following objective criteria

at the time of screening visit (Visit 1):

Outpatient status during the entire 4-month period preceding the

screening visit (Visit 1)

ï??ï? Score of <= 4 on the following Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale

(PANSS) items

•ï? Conceptual disorganization

•ï? Hallucinatory behavior

•Suspiciousness / persecution

•Hostility

•Unusual thought content

A total score on the 5 PANSS items <= 18

3) Subjects who have received documented treatment with at least three

consecutive monthly intramuscular injection doses of ABILIFY

MAINTENA® 400 mg into the deltoid or gluteal muscle in the 3 months

immediately prior to the screening visit (up to Day - 21). Subject who

received prior gluteal injections will receive one additional injection

into the deltoid muscle.

4) Subject is on stable regimen of oral Aripiprazole 10-20 mg prior to

screening, if not already on a stable monthly regimen of 400 mg of

Aripiprazole Extended-Release Injectable Suspension. Such subject

will receive at least three consecutive doses of 400 mg ABILIFY

MAINTENA® every 28 days into the deltoid muscle before

randomization.

5) Body mass index (BMI) >= 18 kg/m2 at screening visit (Visit 1).

PROTOCOL # HBT009

Protocol Version No.: 02

Date: 17 Mar 2021

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6) Eligible female subject will be:

Non-pregnant, evidenced by serum HCG tests at screening.

Non-lactating.

Surgically sterile or postmenopausal, defined as at least 1 year of

spontaneous amenorrhea prior to screening visit (Visit 1), or agree to

continue to use an accepted method of birth control during the entire

study and for at least 4 months after the last injection received in the

study.

Acceptable methods of birth control are: hormonal contraceptives;

double barrier method; intrauterine device; surgical sterility for at least

6 months prior to screening visit (Visit 1) by tubal ligation; surgical

sterility for at least 6 months prior to screening by hysterectomy and/or

bilateral oophorectomy; and/or postmenopausal status (defined as at

least 1 year without menses. Intended abstinence is not considered an

acceptable method of birth control for this study; subject must agree to

use an acceptable method of birth control while they become sexually

active during the study or within 4 months after the last dose of study

medication.

7) The subject and LAR must demonstrate adequate decision-making

ability to make an informed choice about participating in this study by

providing written informed consent. Subject must have an ability to

communicate effectively with the investigator and other study center

personnel and

Exclusion Criteria

Subject will not be eligible for inclusion in this study if any of the following

criteria apply:

1) Treatment with a second antipsychotic that is any formulation of

aripiprazole or a metabolite or pro-drug of aripiprazole (treatment with

a second antipsychotic other than aripiprazole, an aripiprazole

metabolite, or an aripiprazole pro-drug is not exclusionary).

2) Subject who has a concurrent primary psychiatric (by the DSM 5 criteria) diagnosis of intellectual development disorder and having dementia related psychosis.

3) Subject who has attempted suicide within 1 year prior to screening or that are at significant risk of a suicide attempt based on history or the investigators judgement as per C-SSRS scale.

4) Subject who has physically assaulted or acted substantially aggressive

toward another person or animal or caused significant property damage

due to aggressive behavior within 1 year prior to the screening visit

(Visit 1) or that are at significant risk of such behaviors based on

clinical interview.

5) History of a moderate or severe substance use disorder (including

alcohol and excluding only tobacco-related use disorders [caffeine is

not a substance that is subject to a diagnosis of substance use disorder

in DSM-5]; mild substance use disorder is not exclusionary if in the

opinion of the investigator the mild substance use disorder will not

interfere with the potential subjectâ??s ability to comply with protocol

requirements) by DSM-5 criteria during the 6-month period

immediately prior to screening or positive drug test at screening (Visit

1) and at randomization visit.

6) Subject is unwilling to abstain from grapefruit juice, pomelo juice,

seville orange juice, and grape juice for at least 7 days prior to

randomization visit and throughout the study prior to all clinical

research unit (CRU) visits. Subject will be instructed to keep

consumption of caffeine and caffeine-containing products consistent

(e.g., do not decrease or increase their daily intake of caffeine).

7) Subject with a history of neuroleptic malignant syndrome or tardive

dyskinesia.

8) Subject who has a concurrent primary neurological diagnosis of

idiopathic Parkinsonâ??s disease.

9) Subject who has any uncontrolled, unstable clinically relevant medical

condition (e.g., cardiovascular, respiratory, hematologic,

cerebrovascular, hepatic, renal, endocrine, immunologic or other

medical condition), which in the judgment of the investigator and

sponsor would interfere with the subjects ability to participate in the

study.

10) Clinically significant new illness in the 1 month prior to screening visit

(Visit 1) or any hospitalization for a medical or psychiatric condition

within 4 months of the screening visit (Visit 1).

11) Subject who presents with any of the signs and symptoms of COVID-

19 such as fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath, fatigue, muscle or

body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion

or sunny nose, nausea or vomiting, and diarrhea.

12) Subject with history of organ transplantation.

13) Malignancy within 5 years of the screening visit (Visit 1) (except for

basal cell and squamous cell skin carci

Study & Design

Study Type
BA/BE
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To compare the PK parameters that pertain to rate and extent of absorption of Aripiprazole <br/ ><br>extended-release injectable suspension (HBT009) 400 mg to ABILIFY MAINTENA® 400 <br/ ><br>mg in order to determine if these two formulations are bioequivalent (BE) after steady-state dosing <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 4 Months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To compare the safety of multiple doses (four doses) of HBT009 400 mg to multiple doses <br/ ><br>(four doses) of ABILIFY MAINTENA® 400 mg. Safety assessment will be based on adverse <br/ ><br>events, vital signs, laboratory measurements (hematology, clinical chemistry, urinalysis), and <br/ ><br>electrocardiogram (ECG) results. <br/ ><br>��Due to the potential clinical consequences of relapse of schizophrenia, any relapse or change <br/ ><br>in clinical status will be considered a safety objective. <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 4 Months
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