Study Evaluating Safety and Tolerability of Vabicaserin in Patients With Sudden Worsening of Schizophrenia
Phase 2
Withdrawn
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia
- Interventions
- Registration Number
- NCT00768612
- Lead Sponsor
- Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
- Brief Summary
This study will evaluate the clinical safety and tolerability of vabicaserin in Japanese subjects that have a sudden worsening of their symptoms of schizophrenia. The study will also assess the efficacy of vabicaserin and compare it to risperidone.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- WITHDRAWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
- Male and female subjects between >=20 and =<65 years of age
- Current diagnosis and DSM-IV-TR diagnosis of schizophrenia type (295.10, 295.30 and 295.90)
- Total PANSS score >=70 and =< 120
Exclusion Criteria
- Subjects who are hospitalized against their will
- Current Axis I primary psychiatric diagnosis other than schizophrenia
- A score of 3 on CDSS question 8 which pertains to suicide
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description 3 SCA-136 300mg/day Highest dose 4 Risperidone 4mg/day Positive Control 2 SCA-136 150 mg/day Middle dose 1 SCA-136 50mg/day Lowest dose
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale PANSS 6 week
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia CDSS 6 week
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