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Safety and Tolerability of Open-Label Flexible-dose Brexpiprazole as Maintenance Treatment in Adolescents With Schizophrenia

Phase 3
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Schizophrenia
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT03238326
Lead Sponsor
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.
Brief Summary

To further characterize the long-term safety and tolerability of brexpiprazole in adolescents with schizophrenia

Detailed Description

This is a long-term, multicenter, open-label trial designed to examine the long-term safety and tolerability of brexpiprazole in adolescent subjects (ages 13-17) with a DSM-5 diagnosis of schizophrenia.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
295
Inclusion Criteria
  • Male & female subjects 13-17 years of age, inclusive.
  • Subjects who turn 18 during trial 331-10-234 are permitted in this trial.
  • Subjects with a current primary diagnosis of schizophrenia, as defined by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5) criteria and confirmed by the K-SADS-PL completed at time of entry into Trial 331-10-234. For de novo subjects who did not participate in Trial 331-10-234, the initial diagnosis of schizophrenia must be made and documented, and the diagnosis confirmed by the K-SADS-PL at screening.
  • Subjects who, in the investigator's judgment, require treatment with antipsychotic medication(s).
Exclusion Criteria
  • Subjects with a DSM-5 diagnosis other than schizophrenia that has been the primary focus of treatment within 3 months of screening
  • Subjects with a clinical presentation or history that is consistent with delirium, dementia, amnesia, or other cognitive disorders; subjects with psychotic symptoms that are better accounted for by another general medical condition(s) or direct effect of a substance (e.g., medication, illicit drug use).
  • History of failure of clozapine treatment or response to clozapine treatment only.
  • History of neuroleptic malignant syndrome

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Rollover & De-NovoBrexpiprazole1-4 mg/day; Start at 0.5 mg/day, titrate and maintain between 1mg/day to max of 4 mg/day
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Frequency & Severity of Adverse Events (AE) [Safety]Up to 24 months or early termination with a 21 day follow-up period

Frequency and severity will be monitored; along with serious AEs \& discontinuation from trial due to AE

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) Score [Safety]Up to 24 months or early termination

Mean change from baseline will be assessed

Change in Children's Global Assessment Scale (CGAS) ScoreUp to 24 months or early termination

Change from baseline in CGAS will be assessed for efficacy of drug

Mean change from baseline and incidence of clinically significant abnormalities in clinical laboratory tests [Safety]Up to 24 months or early termination

Abnormalities in hematology, serum chemistry \[including fasting blood lipids, glucose and insulin, serum prolactin\], glycosylated hemoglobin \[HbA1c\], creatine phosphokinase \[CPK\] and urinalysis) results

Mean change from baseline and incidence of clinically significant abnormalities in vital signs [Safety]Up to 24 months or early termination with a 21 day follow-up period

Mean change from baseline in supine and standing positions will be assessed and incidence of clinically significant abnormalities

Height [Safety]Up to 24 months or early termination

Change in height, in centimeters, will be assessed for any notable differences from baseline

Body Mass Index (BMI) [Safety]Up to 24 months or early termination

Measured in kilograms/meter\^2 and assessed to determine any notable differences from baseline

Weight [Safety]Up to 24 months or early termination

Change in weight, in kilograms, will be assessed for any notable differences from baseline

Change in Simpson-Angus Scale (SAS) Score [Safety]Up to 24 months or early termination

Mean change from baseline will be assessed

The frequency of symptom items from New York Assessment for Adverse Cognitive Effects of Neuropsychiatric Treatment (NY-AACENT) [Safety]Up to 24 months or early termination

Frequency of symptom items will be assessed

Time to discontinuation due to AEUp to 24 months or early termination

Time to discontinue will be assessed as applicable

Change in the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) Total Score and PANSS Subscale ScoresUp to 24 months or early termination

Change from baseline in total score will be assessed for efficacy of drug. Positive/Negative subscale scores will be assessed for efficacy of drug.

Change in Clinical Global Impression Severity (CGI-S) ScoreUp to 24 months or early termination
Change in Clinical Global Impression Improvement (CGI-I) ScoreUp to 24 months or early termination
Waist Circumference [Safety]Up to 24 months or early termination

Change in waist circumference, in centimeters will be assessed for any notable differences from baseline

Changes in ECG [Safety]Up to 24 months or early termination

Mean change from baseline will be assessed and incidence of clinically significant abnormalities

Change in Barnes Akathisia Rating Scale (BARS) Score [Safety]Up to 24 months or early termination

Mean change from baseline will be assessed

Comprehensive psychotropic side effects as assessed by Udvalg for Kliniske Undersogelser (UKU) [Safety]Up to 24 months or early termination

Psychotropic side effects will be assessed by UKU

Potential suicide events recorded on the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) [Safety]Up to 24 months or early termination

Analysis of potential suicide events recorded with C SSRS

Change in Tanner Staging Scale Scores [Safety]Up to 24 months or early termination

Baseline and post-baseline data will be assessed

Trial Locations

Locations (57)

Clinical Research Site #272

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Poznań, Poland

Clinical Research Site #270

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Walbrzych, Poland

Clinical Research Site #267

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Wrocław, Poland

Clinical Research Site #244

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Bucuresti, Romania

Clinical Research Site #241

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Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Clinical Research Site #243

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IaÅŸi, Romania

Clinical Research Site #242

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TimiÅŸoara, Romania

Clinical Research Site #542

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Arkhangel'sk, Primorsky District, Russian Federation

Clinical Research Site #543

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Stavropol', Stavropolskiy Kray, Russian Federation

Clinical Research Site #545

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Moscow, Russian Federation

Clinical Research Site #541

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Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation

Clinical Research Site #101

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Dothan, Alabama, United States

Clinical Research Site #161

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Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico

Clinical Research Site #166

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Mérida, Yucatan, Mexico

Clinical Research Site #168

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Durango, Mexico

Clinical Research Site #263

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Tyniec Mały, Dolnyslask, Poland

Clinical Research Site #128

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Anaheim, California, United States

Clinical Research Site #105

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Culver City, California, United States

Clinical Research Site #103

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Long Beach, California, United States

Clinical Research Site #148

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Kansas City, Kansas, United States

Clinical Research Site #266

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Białystok, Podlasie, Poland

Clinical Research Site #136

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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Clinical Research Site #138

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Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States

Clinical Research Site #124

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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Clinical Research Site #130

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New York, New York, United States

Clinical Research Site #133

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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Clinical Research Site #100

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Rochester, New York, United States

Clinical Research Site #121

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Kinston, North Carolina, United States

Clinical Research Site #113

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Garfield Heights, Ohio, United States

Clinical Research Site #102

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Clinical Research Site #135

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Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

Clinical Research Site #140

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Frisco, Texas, United States

Clinical Research Site #108

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Everett, Washington, United States

Clinical Research Site #321

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Nice, France

Clinical Research Site #283

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Naples, Italy

Clinical Research Site #163

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León, Guanajuato, Mexico

Clinical Research Site #165

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Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

Clinical Research Site #171

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Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico

Clinical Research Site #160

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Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico

Clinical Research Site #170

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San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

Clinical Research Site #269

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Gdańsk, Polorskie, Poland

Clinical Research Site #260

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Poznań, Poland

Clinical Research Site #540

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Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation

Clinical Research Site #544

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Yaroslavl, Russian Federation

Clinical Research Site #500

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Belgrade, Serbia

Clinical Research Site #504

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Belgrade, Serbia

Clinical Research Site #503

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Kragujevac, Serbia

Clinical Research Site #502

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Niš, Serbia

Clinical Research Site #501

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Novi Sad, Serbia

Clinical Research Site #224

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Torremolinos, Malaga, Spain

Clinical Research Site #526

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Poltava, Poltava Region, Ukraine

Clinical Research Site #527

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Dnipro, Ukraine

Clinical Research Site #523

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Kharkiv, Ukraine

Clinical Research Site #521

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Kharkiv, Ukraine

Clinical Research Site #522

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Kherson, Ukraine

Clinical Research Site #520

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Lviv, Ukraine

Clinical Research Site #525

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Ternopil', Ukraine

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