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A Trial of the Efficacy and Safety of SEP-363856 in Acutely Psychotic Participants With Schizophrenia

A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Parallel-group, Placebo-controlled, Multicenter Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of SEP-363856 in Acutely Psychotic Participants With Schizophrenia

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06894212
Enrollment
522
Registered
2025-03-25
Start date
2025-02-28
Completion date
2026-10-29
Last updated
2026-07-31

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Conditions

Schizophrenia

Brief summary

Evaluate the efficacy and safety of Ulotaront (SEP-363856) in acutely psychotic subjects with schizophrenia

Detailed description

A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Parallel-group, Placebo-controlled, Multicenter Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of SEP-363856 in Acutely Psychotic Participants with Schizophrenia

Interventions

DRUGSEP-363856

tablet

OTHERPlacebo

tablet

Sponsors

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Key Inclusion Criteria: * Male or female participants between 18 to 65 years of age (inclusive) at the time of consent. * Participant has an identified reliable informant (eg, caregiver, relative, friend, case worker, residential treatment staff). * Participant is experiencing an acute exacerbation or relapse of symptoms, with onset ≤ 2 months prior to screening 1. The participant requires hospitalization for this acute exacerbation or relapse of symptoms. 2. If already an inpatient at screening, has been hospitalized for less than 2 weeks for the current exacerbation at the time of screening. * Participants who are experiencing an acute exacerbation of psychotic symptoms and marked deterioration of usual function as demonstrated by meeting ALL of the following criteria at the screening and baseline visits: 1. Participant must have a PANSS total score ≥ 80 AND 2. Participant must have a CGI-S score ≥ 4. * Participants who have received previous outpatient antipsychotic treatment at an adequate dose (minimal recommended dose for the treatment of schizophrenia according to the manufacturer labeling) for an adequate duration (at least 6 weeks) and who showed a previous good response. Key

Exclusion criteria

* Sexually active participants or persons of childbearing potential who do not agree to practice 2 different clinical trial sponsor approved methods of birth control or remain abstinent during the course of the trial and for 30 days after the last dose of study drug. * Participant has a current DSM-5 diagnosis or presence of symptoms consistent with a DSM-5 diagnosis other than schizophrenia. * Participant has had psychiatric hospitalization(s) for more than 30 days (cumulative) during the 90 days prior to screening. * Participant has previously received SEP-363856 or was previously enrolled in a SEP-363856 clinical study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
The change from baseline in Positive And Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) total score at Week 6Baseline to Week 6To evaluate the efficacy of SEP-363856 (75 and 100 mg/day) compared with placebo in acutely psychotic participants with schizophrenia. PANSS total - 30-210 Higher score is indicative of greater symptomatology

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Clinical Global Impression-Severity (CGI-S)Baseline to Week 6Change from baseline in CGI-S score at Week 6. CGI-S is 0-7 with higher score is indicative of greater symptomatology

Countries

Japan, United States

Contacts

CONTACTOtsuka Call Center
Otsuka-ProfessionalServices@otsuka-us.com844-687-8522

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Aug 1, 2026