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A Study to Assess Change in Disease Activity and Adverse Events (AEs) With Cariprazine in the Treatment of Depressive Episodes in Pediatric Participants Participants (10 to 17 Years of Age) With Bipolar I Disorder.

A 6-week, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Parallel-group, Placebo-controlled Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Cariprazine in Pediatric Subjects (10 to 17 Years of Age) in the Treatment of Depressive Episodes Associated With Bipolar I Disorder

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04777357
Acronym
3112 Ped BPD
Enrollment
380
Registered
2021-03-02
Start date
2021-04-28
Completion date
2027-03-01
Last updated
2026-07-27

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

Conditions

Bipolar I Disorder, Depression

Keywords

Depression, RGH-188, Bipolar I Disorder, Vraylar, Cariprazine

Brief summary

Bipolar disorder is a severe chronic mood disorder that affects up to 4% of the adult population and 1.8% of the pediatric population in the United States. The treatment of the depressive episodes of bipolar disorder in the pediatric population has not been as widely studied as the treatment of depressive episodes in bipolar disorder in adults, therefore pharmacotherapeutic options are limited. Given the change in disease state and safety demonstrated in adults with depressive episodes associated with bipolar I disorder, the purpose of this study is to evaluate the change in disease state and safety of cariprazine in the treatment of depressive episodes associated with bipolar I disorder in the pediatric population. Cariprazine is an approved drug for the treatment of depressive episodes in adult participants with bipolar I disorder. Study doctors put participants in 1 of 2 groups, called treatment arms. There is a 1 in 2 chance that a participant will be assigned to placebo. Around 380 Participants ages 10-17 years with bipolar I disorder will be enrolled in approximately 60 sites worldwide. Participants receiving the study drug will receive Dose A or B of Cariprazine based on age and weight. At Week 3, participants with insufficient response will have their dose increased to Dose B or Dose C, while participants with sufficient response will continue receiving the Dose A or B for the remainder of the treatment period. The treatment period will be followed by a safety follow-up (SFU) period for 4 weeks. There may be higher treatment burden for participants in this trial compared to their standard of care. Participants will attend regular weekly visits during the study at a hospital or clinic. The effect of the treatment will be checked by medical assessments, blood tests, checking for side effects and completing questionnaires.

Interventions

DRUGCariprazine

Oral Capsule

DRUGPlacebo

Oral Capsule

Sponsors

AbbVie
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
10 Years to 17 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Participants with Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) primary diagnosis of bipolar I disorder as confirmed by Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School-Age Children-Present and Lifetime Version (K-SADS-PL). * Current depressive episode is more than 2 weeks and less than 12 months in duration. * Participant has a lifetime history of at least one manic episode. * Children's Depression Rating Scale - Revised (CDRS-R) score \> = 45 at Visit 1 and Visit 2. * Young-Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) score \< = 12 with YMRS Item 1 (elevated mood) score \< = 2 at Visit 1 and Visit 2. * Clinical Global Impression-Severity (CGI-S) scale score of \> = 4 (moderately ill) at Visit 1 and Visit 2.

Exclusion criteria

* Participants with DSM-5 diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, schizophreniform disorder, brief psychotic disorder, psychotic disorder due to another medical condition, PTSD, antisocial personality disorder, or borderline personality disorder. * Participant has a history of meeting DSM-5 diagnosis for any substance-related disorder (except caffeine- and tobacco-related) within the 3 months before Screening Visit 1. * History of serotonin syndrome or neuroleptic malignant syndrome. * Four or more episodes of a mood disturbance within the 12 months before Visit 1. * DSM-5 diagnosis of intellectual disability (IQ \< 70), autism spectrum disorders, or documented history of chromosomal disorder with developmental impairment. * History of seizures, with the exception of febrile seizures. * Significant head trauma, history of tumor of the CNS, or any other condition that predisposes to seizures. * Participant requires concomitant treatment with moderate or strong CYP3A4 inhibitors or with any CYP3A4 inducers. * Participant requires concomitant treatment with any prohibited medication, supplement, or herbal product, including any psychotropic drug or any drug with psychotropic activity or with a potentially psychotropic component. * Use of a depot antipsychotic within 2 cycles of their respective dosing interval prior to Screening Visit 1. * Treatment with clozapine in a dose of \>= 50 mg/d in the past 2 years. * History of or any current ocular disease including, but not limited to, retinal detachment, intraocular surgery, laser treatment, glaucoma, cataracts, or clinically significant ocular trauma (with the exception of refractive errors).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants with Adverse EventsBaseline (Week 0) to Week 10An adverse event (AE) is defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a patient or clinical investigation participant administered a pharmaceutical product which does not necessarily have a casual relationship with this treatment. The investigator assesses the relationship of each event to the use of the study. A serious adverse event (SAE) is an event that results in death, is life threatening, requires or prolongs hospitalization, results in a congenital anomaly, persistent or significant disability/incapacity or is an important medical event, that based on medical judgment, may jeopardize the participant and may require medical or surgical intervention to prevent any of the outcomes listed above. Treatment-emergent adverse events/ treatment emergent serious adverse events (TEAEs/TESAEs) are defined as any event that began or worsened in severity on or after the first dose of the study drug.
Abnormal Change from Baseline in Vital SignsBaseline (Week 0) to Week 10Change in vital signs like systolic and diastolic blood pressure will be assessed.
Number of Participants with Incidence of Abnormal Clinical Laboratory Test ResultsBaseline (Week 0) to Week 6Number of participants with incidence of abnormal clinical laboratory test results like hematology will be assessed.
Change in Electrocardiogram (ECG)Baseline (Week 0) to Week 612 -lead resting ECGs will be recorded. Parameters include RR interval, PR interval, QT interval, and QRS duration.
Change From Baseline in Simpson-Angus Scale (SAS)Baseline (Week 0) to Week 6SAS is a 10-item rating scale for assessment of antipsychotic-induced parkinsonism in both clinical practice and research settings. Each item ranges from 0 (normal) to 4 (extreme symptoms). The scale consists of 1 item measuring gait (hypokinesia), 6 items measuring rigidity, and 3 items measuring glabella tap, tremor, and salivation, respectively.
Change from Baseline in Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)Baseline (Week 0) to Week 10The C-SSRS is a clinician-rated instrument that reports the severity of both suicidal ideation and behavior, with a higher score denoting more severe suicidal ideation and behavior.
Change From Baseline in Barnes Akathisia Rating Scale (BARS)Baseline (Week 0) to Week 6BARS is a 4-item rating scale used to assess drug-induced akathisia. The scale comprises items for rating the observable restless movements that characterize the condition, the subjective awareness of restlessness, and any distress associated with the akathisia (each on a 4-point scale from normal \[0\] to severe \[3\]). In addition, there is a global severity for akathisia rated on a 6-point scale (absent \[0\] to severe akathisia \[5\]).
Change From Baseline in Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS)Baseline (Week 0) to Week 6AIMS assesses abnormal involuntary movements, such as tardive dyskinesia, associated with antipsychotic drugs; it measures facial, oral, extremities, and trunk movements, as well as the participant's awareness of abnormal movements. The first 10 items are rated on a none (0) to severe (4) scale. There are an additional 2 items on dental status that are answered yes or no.
Change in Children's Depression Rating Scale - Revised (CDRS-R) Total ScoreBaseline (Week 0) to Week 6The CDRS-R is a 17-item clinician-administered scale specifically developed for the assessment of depressive symptoms in children and adolescents. Total scores range from 17 to 113. In general, scores below 20 indicate an absence of depression, scores of 20 to 30 indicate borderline depression, and scores of 40 to 60 indicate moderate depression. The CDRS-R will be administered by a clinician with extensive professional training in mental illness.

Countries

Puerto Rico, Russia, United States

Contacts

CONTACTABBVIE CALL CENTER
abbvieclinicaltrials@abbvie.com844-663-3742
STUDY_DIRECTORABBVIE INC.

AbbVie

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Jul 28, 2026