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A Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of KarXT for the Treatment of Manic Episodes in Bipolar-I Disorder

A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of KarXT for the Treatment of Manic Episodes in Bipolar-I Disorder(BALSAM-1)

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-jRCT2041250071
Enrollment
274
Registered
2025-07-31
Start date
2025-08-31
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Bipolar-I Disorder

Interventions

KarXT group: xanomeline/trospium chloride 50 mg/20 mg or 100 mg/20 mg or 125 mg/30 mg capsule BID Placebo group: placebo capsule BID

Sponsors

Moran Lauren
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: >Participant must be 18 to 65 years of age, inclusive, at the time of signing the ICF. >Individuals have a primary diagnosis of Bipolar-I disorder established by a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation based on the DSM-5-TRcriteria and confirmed by the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI, v7.0.2). >Individual is experiencing an acute episodeor relapse of mania or mania with mixed features (The individual requires hospitalization for the acute exacerbation or relapse of mania. >All psychotropic medications are washed out in no more than 14 days prior to the first doseof the study drug. >Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) score of >= 20 at Screening and at Baseline. >Clinical Global Impressions-Bipolar(CGI-BP) >= 4at Screening and at Baseline.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: >Any primary DSM-5-TR disorder,other than BP-I with mania or mania with mixed features within 12 months before screening (ie, primary focus of treatment, confirmed using MINI version 7.0.2 at screening),including BP-I withdepression(for previous 3 months only), BP-II disorder,major depressive disorder, and primary psychotic disorder, with the exception of mild anxiety disorders. >Primary diagnosis of BP-I with rapid cycling (>= 4 distinct mood episodes in one year). >Individual has a DSM-5-TR diagnosis of moderate to severe substance use disorder (except tobacco use disorder) within the 12 months before screening (confirmed using MINI version 7.0.2 at screening), or current use as determined by urine toxicology screen or alcohol test. >Riskfor suicidal behavior at screening as determined by the investigator's clinical assessment and the C-SSRS with an answer "Yes" onitems4 or 5 (C-SSRS -ideation) within 6 months of screening, or "Yes" to any of 5 items (C-SSRS -behavior)within 12 months of screeningor betweenscreening and baseline. >History ofirritable bowel syndrome (with or without constipation) or serious constipation requiring treatment within the last 6 months. >Historyor high risk of urinary retention, gastric retention, or untreated narrow-angle glaucoma.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change from baseline in Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) scoreat Week 3.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Change from baseline in CGI-BP at Week 3.

Countries

Argentina, Australia, Bulgaria, Hungary, Japan, New Zealand, Poland, United States

Contacts

Public ContactLauren Moran

Bristol-Myers Squibb

MG-JP-RCO-JRCT@bms.com+81-120-093-507

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026