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A Clinical Trial to study the Effect of TC-5619 as Augmentation Therapy to Improve Cognition in Outpatients With Cognitive Dysfunction in Schizophrenia.

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Health Condition 1: null- Cognitive Dysfunction in Schizophrenia
Registration Number
CTRI/2009/091/001040
Lead Sponsor
TargaceptInc
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
185
Inclusion Criteria

1.Diagnosis of schizophrenia, per DSM-IV TR criteria, as aided by the MINI International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI)

2.Controlled schizophrenia, on same dose of quetiapine or risperidone for no less than 2 months prior to screening

3.Age 18 - 60, male or female

4.Stable schizophrenia as documented by lack of psychiatric hospitalization for 2 months prior to Screening

5.Clinical history of stable psychotic symptoms for 1 month prior to Screening

6.Stable positive symptoms of schizophrenia for 4 weeks prior to Day 1, as shown by score <= 4 on PANSS for items related to delusion, hallucination, conceptual disorganization, and unusual thought content, at Screening and at Day 1

7.Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia score < 6

8.Outpatient with stable housing, and presence of an informant who sees the subject at least 4 times weekly

9.Able to understand and sign informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Diagnosis of schizoaffective or schizophreniform disorders 1 year prior to Screening

2. Patients at significant risk of suicide or of danger to themselves or others

3. Antipsychotics other than quetiapine or risperidone, or a change in dosing of these within 2 months of Screening

4. Treatment with mood stabilizers, antidepressants, or anxiolytics (short-acting hypnotics permitted)

5. Treatment within 1 month using cognition-affecting agents other than the above, as listed in Appendix 3 (e.g.

CNS stimulants)

6. Use of other prohibited concomitant medications

7. Other concomitant medications that have been changed within 1 month prior to Screening

8. History within past 6 months of alcohol or illicit drug abuse

9. Use of smoking cessation therapy within 1 month prior to Screening

10. Tobacco users with no detectable urine cotinine level; and tobacco non-users with a detectable urine cotinine

level > than 50ng/mL (urine cotinine level between 50ng/ml and 500ng/ml will be excluded)

11. Unable to comply with study procedures in opinion of investigator, including CogState battery

12. History of significant other major or unstable neurological, metabolic, hepatic, renal, hematological, pulmonary,

cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, or urological disorder

13. History of myocardial infarction

14. History of seizure disorder

15. Type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM); type 2 DM that requires medication (diet-controlled allowed, with HbA1C < 7.3)

16. Electroconvulsive therapy within 2 months prior to Screening

17. Uncontrolled hypothyroidism, vitamin B12 or folic acid deficiency

18. Current TB or known systemic infection (HBV, HCV, HIV)

19. Clinically significant finding on physical exam that could be a safety issue in the study

20. ALT or AST levels > 2.5 times the upper limits of the laboratory reference range

21. Clinically significant lab or ECG abnormality that could be a safety issue in the study, including QTcF > 450

(males) or QTcF > 480msec (females)

22. Women of child-bearing potential and men unwilling or unable to use accepted methods of birth control

23. Women with a positive pregnancy test, or who are lactating

24. Participation in another clinical trial in last 3 months prior to Screening

25. Involvement in planning or conduct of the study by site staff

26. Body Mass Index (BMI) < 15 and > 31 without prior approval from the medical monitor

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
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