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A Study of RO4917838 in Patients With Sub-optimally Controlled Symptoms of Schizophrenia (NN25307)

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Schizophrenia
Interventions
Drug: RO4917838
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT01235520
Lead Sponsor
Hoffmann-La Roche
Brief Summary

This randomized, multi-center, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of RO4917838 in patients with sub-optimally controlled symptoms of schizophrenia. Patients, on stable treatment with antipsychotics, will be randomized to receive daily oral doses of RO4917838 or matching placebo for 52 weeks, followed by an optional treatment extension for up to 3 years.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
595
Inclusion Criteria
  • Adult patients, >/= 18 years of age
  • Diagnosis of schizophrenia
  • Clinical stability for 16 weeks (4 months) prior to randomization
  • Antipsychotic treatment stability for the past 12 weeks prior to randomization
  • With the exception of clozapine, patients are on any of the available marketed atypical or typical antipsychotic (treatment with a maximum of two antipsychotics)
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Has treatment resistant schizophrenia as judged by the treating physician OR have failed two trials
  • Evidence that patient has clinically significant uncontrolled or unstable medical disorder (e.g. cardiovascular, renal hepatic, gastrointestinal, hematologic, immunological, neurological, endocrine, metabolic or pulmonary disease)
  • Patient has a body mass index (BMI) of <17 or >40 kg/m2, respectively
  • Diagnosis of mental retardation or severe organic brain syndromes
  • In the investigator's judgment, a significant risk of suicide or violent behavior
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
2RO4917838-
1RO4917838-
3Placebo-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Positive symptoms factor score assessed by Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS)Change from baseline to Week 12
Safety (incidence of adverse events)Week 12
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Symptom domains of schizophrenia using Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS)Change from baseline to Week 12
Disease improvement on Clinical Global Impression - Improvement (CGI-I) symptoms scaleChange from baseline to Week 12
Disease severity on Clinical Global Impression - Severity (CGI-S) symptoms scaleChange from baseline to Week 12
Safety (incidence of adverse events)60 weeks
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