A Phase IIa, Double-blind, Double-Dummy, Placebo-controlled, Active-controlled, Randomized, Parallel-Group Study to Assess the Efficacy, Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of AZD8529 in Adult Schizophrenia Patients
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Intervention
- AZD 8529
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
- Enrollment
- 296
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- PANSS Total Score
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 15 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether treatment with daily oral dose of AZD8529 40 mg administered over 28 days is safe, well tolerated and improves main symptoms of schizophrenia in adult schizophrenia patients.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Patient will need to read, understand and sign an informed consent prior to any study specific procedures
- •Patient will have certain schizophrenia symptoms deemed by the investigator as appropriate for the study entry
Exclusion Criteria
- •Patients will be excluded based on recent history of significant illness or current disease as assessed by the investigator during screening process (based on physical examination, laboratory studies and electrocardiogram studies)
- •Patients will be excluded if urine drug screen test show positive results
- •Smoking of more than 2 packs of cigarettes a day
Arms & Interventions
1
AZD8529 40 mg
Intervention: AZD 8529
1
AZD8529 40 mg
Intervention: Placebo to match risperidone
2
Placebo
Intervention: Placebo to match AZD8529
2
Placebo
Intervention: Placebo to match risperidone
3
Risperidone 4 mg (2mg on Day 1)
Intervention: Risperidone
3
Risperidone 4 mg (2mg on Day 1)
Intervention: Placebo to match AZD8529
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
PANSS Total Score
Time Frame: Prior to randomization (screening, admission to washout/run in, baseline) and Days 8, 15, 22, and 28
Secondary Outcomes
- PANSS Positive, Negative, and General Psychopathology Subscale Scores(Prior to randomization (screening, admission to washout/run in, baseline) and Days 8, 15, 22, and 28)
- CGI-S(Prior to randomization (screening, admission to washout/run in, baseline) and Days 8, 15, 22, and 28)
- Vital signs measurements, body weight, physical exam, clinical laboratory evaluations, ECGs, Extrapyramidal Symptoms, suicidal symptoms, cognition and incidence of adverse events(Prior to randomization (screening, admission to washout/run in, baseline) and Days 1, 8, 15, 22, and 28)