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SPD489 as Adjunctive Treatment in Adults With Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia

Phase 3
Withdrawn
Conditions
Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia
Interventions
Drug: SPD489 High-Dose
Drug: Placebo
Drug: SPD489 Low-Dose
Registration Number
NCT01234298
Lead Sponsor
Shire
Brief Summary

To assess the safety and efficacy of SPD489 low-dose and high-dose treatment groups to placebo when given as adjunctive therapy to antipsychotic medication in clinically stable adults with persistent predominant negative symptoms of schizophrenia.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
WITHDRAWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
  • Subject has diagnosis of schizophrenia for at least 2 years
  • Subject has persistent predominant negative symptoms
  • Subject has 2 or more persistent predominant negative symptoms (affective flattening, alogia, avolition apathy, and anhedonia-asociality) determined to have been present for at least 6 months
  • Subject is maintained on antipsychotic monotherapy or polytherapy with no more than 2 antipsychotic medications
  • Subject has been clinically stable and is in the non-acute phase of illness
Exclusion Criteria
  • Subject has clinically notable positive symptoms
  • Subject is considered to be treatment refractory
  • Subject has current history of substance abuse/dependance
  • Subject is considered a suicide risk or risk to harm others

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
SPD489 High-DoseSPD489 High-Dose-
PlaceboPlacebo-
SPD489 Low-DoseSPD489 Low-Dose-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Negative Symptom Assessment (NSA-16) total scoreup to 26 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS)up to 26 weeks
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