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A Clinical Pharmacology Trial of Brexpiprazole Once-weekly (QW) Formulation Administered as Single and Multiple Oral Doses

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Schizophrenia
Interventions
Drug: 2mg conventional tablet, once-weekly tablets
Registration Number
NCT04118127
Lead Sponsor
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Brief Summary

To evaluate the pharmacokinetics (PK), tolerability, and safety of brexpiprazole QW formulation administered as single and multiple doses in patients with schizophrenia.

Detailed Description

A multi-center, open-label clinical pharmacology trial to investigate the PK, tolerability, and safety of brexpiprazole QW formulation administered as single and multiple doses.

The trial comprises the single-dose period (Cohort 1) and the multiple-dose period (Cohort 2). The dose used in the multiple-dose period (Cohort 2) will be determined based on plasma drug concentrations obtained in the single-dose period (Cohort 1).

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
73
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Patients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM-5)
  2. Patients capable of staying at the trial site from the day before investigational medicinal product (IMP) administration to the 8th day following IMP administration in both Period 1 and Period 2
  3. Patients with a body mass index [BMI = body weight (kg)/height (m)2] of 18.5 or higher and lower than 35.0 at screening
  4. Persons who provide written informed consent before commencement of any trial-related procedures and whom the investigator or subinvestigator judges to be capable of following all the conditions of this trial
  5. Patients who, in the judgement of the investigator or subinvestigator, have stable psychotic symptoms maintained by administration of an antipsychotic (other than clozapine) within the dosing range indicated separately, before commencement of investigational medicinal product (IMP) administration"
Exclusion Criteria
  1. Patients with a diagnosis of a concurrent mental disorder besides schizophrenia (schizoaffective disorder, major depressive disorder, bipolar I disorder, bipolar II disorder, general anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, dementia or mild neurocognitive disorder, personality disorder, etc) based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM-5) (However, this exclusion does not apply to caffeine- or tobacco-related disorders)
  2. Patients who fail to meet the specified requisite washout periods for the prohibited concomitant drugs and foods before commencement of IMP administration, or patients who are anticipated to take any of these drugs or foods during the study period
  3. Patients who have previously undergone gastrointestinal surgery that could affect pharmacokinetic evaluations
  4. Patients who are using clozapine at the time of informed consent
  5. Patients who have received electro-convulsive therapy within 60 days before commencement of IMP administration
  6. Patients with clinically problematic disorders of the nervous system, liver, kidneys, metabolic system, blood, immune system, cardiovascular system, lungs, or digestive system (However, such patients may be included if the condition is mild or well-controlled and is considered to not affect safety or pharmacokinetic evaluations.)

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
2mg conventional tablet, once-weekly tablets2mg conventional tablet, once-weekly tablets-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Cmax of OPC-34712 Following Multiple Oral Administrations of 48 mg QW Formulation in Cohort 2 Period 2prepose, 3, 9, 24, 36, 48, 72, 120, 168, 240, 312 hours postdose

To evaluate Tmax of OPC-34712 following multiple oral administration of the QW formulation 48 mg.

Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of OPC-34712 Following Single Oral Administration of 24 mg and 48 mg QW Formulation or 2 mg Conventional Tablet in Cohrt1prepose, 2,4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 120, 168, 240, 312 hours postdose

To evaluate Cmax of OPC-34712 following single oral administration of the QW formulation (24 mg and 48 mg) and 2 mg conventional tablet .

Tmax of OPC-34712 Following Multiple Oral Administrations of 48 mg QW Formulation in Cohort 2 Period 2prepose, 3, 9, 24, 36, 48, 72, 120, 168, 240, 312 hours postdose

To evaluate Tmax of OPC-34712 following multiple oral administration of the QW formulation 48 mg.

Time to Maximum (Peak) Plasma Concentration (Tmax) of OPC-34712 Following Single Oral Administration of 24 mg and 48 mg QW Formulation or 2 mg Conventional Tablet in Cohrt1prepose, 2,4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 120, 168, 240, 312 hours postdose

To evaluate Tmax of OPC-34712 following single oral administration of the QW formulation (24 mg and 48 mg) and 2 mg conventional tablet .

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sankeikai Nishigahara Hospital

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Tokyo, Japan

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