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Clinical Trials/EUCTR2020-000094-24-BG
EUCTR2020-000094-24-BG
Active, Not Recruiting
Phase 1

A Phase 2B Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo- and Active-Controlled Trial of the Efficacy and Safety of MK-8189 in Participants Experiencing an Acute Episode of Schizophrenia

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC0 sites500 target enrollmentMarch 2, 2021

Overview

Phase
Phase 1
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
MedDRA version: 20.0Level: PTClassification code 10039626Term: SchizophreniaSystem Organ Class: 10037175 - Psychiatric disorders
Sponsor
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Enrollment
500
Status
Active, Not Recruiting
Last Updated
3 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
March 2, 2021
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
3 years ago
Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Meet the diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia according to the DSM\-5 ™.
  • 2\. Be currently experiencing active phase symptoms of schizophrenia (DSM\-5 ™ Criterion A).
  • 3\. Have an illness duration for schizophrenia of at least 1 year.
  • 4\. Be confirmed to be experiencing an acute episode of schizophrenia, as evidenced by ALL of the following:
  • a. Onset of the current acute episode is \=6 weeks prior to screening
  • b. Current symptoms represent a marked and substantial worsening compared with the participant’s usual symptomatic state prior to the current acute episode, and are associated with diminished functional ability
  • c. In need of increased psychiatric attention to treat worsening acute episode symptoms
  • 5\. Have a minimum PANSS total score of \=80 at screening.
  • 6\. Have a score of \=4 (moderate) in 2 or more of the following items in the positive subscale of the PANSS at screening: delusions, hallucinations, conceptual disorganization, suspiciousness; at least 1 must be hallucinations or delusions.
  • 7\. Have a CGI\-S score of \=4 (moderately ill) at screening and baseline.

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Has a primary current diagnosis other than schizophrenia or a
  • comorbid diagnosis (for example, major depression) that is primarily
  • responsible for the current symptoms and functional impairment.
  • 2\. Meets criteria for moderate to severe substance use disorder currently or within past 6 months prior to screening.
  • 3\. Has a known history of the following:
  • a. Borderline personality disorder, antisocial personality disorder, or
  • bipolar disorder
  • b. Traumatic brain injury causing ongoing cognitive difficulties,
  • Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia, or any chronic organic disease of the central nervous system
  • c. Intellectual disability of a severity that would impact the ability of the participant to participate in the study

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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