A Multicenter, Open-Label, Parallel-Group, Randomized, Flexible Dose Study To Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability of Switching From Existing Atypical Antipsychotics to Bifeprunox in Subjects With Schizophrenia or Schizoaffective Disorder
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Intervention
- Aripiprazole
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder
- Sponsor
- Solvay Pharmaceuticals
- Enrollment
- 286
- Locations
- 122
- Primary Endpoint
- Successful switch defined as those who complete the 4 weeks core study with no worsening of 2 successive post baseline assessments on the CGIS, exacerbation of EPS, or cardiovascular risk factors (body weight and fasting triglycerides) from baseline.
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 17 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The study will evaluate the safety and tolerability of switching subjects with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder from their existing antipsychotic medication to Bifeprunox.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Males or females, 18-65 years, meeting DSM-IV TR diagnosis of Schizophrenia or Schizoaffective Disorder for whom a switch is indicated
Exclusion Criteria
- •Acutely psychotic or with a current Axis I primary psychiatric diagnosis other than schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder based on DSM-IV TR criteria
Arms & Interventions
A
Intervention: Aripiprazole
A
Intervention: Olanzapine
A
Intervention: Risperidone
A
Intervention: Quetiapine
A
Intervention: Ziprasidone
B
Intervention: Aripiprazole
B
Intervention: Olanzapine
B
Intervention: Risperidone
B
Intervention: Quetiapine
B
Intervention: Ziprasidone
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Successful switch defined as those who complete the 4 weeks core study with no worsening of 2 successive post baseline assessments on the CGIS, exacerbation of EPS, or cardiovascular risk factors (body weight and fasting triglycerides) from baseline.
Time Frame: 4 weeks
Secondary Outcomes
- Adverse events(26 weeks)