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A Study of SEP-380135 in Adults With Schizophrenia or Major Depressive Episode

A Phase 1b, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of Multiple Ascending Oral Doses of SEP-380135 in Adults With Schizophrenia or With a Major Depressive Episode Associated With Bipolar I or II Disorder or Major Depressive Disorder

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07549581
Enrollment
43
Registered
2026-04-24
Start date
2024-11-07
Completion date
2025-09-12
Last updated
2026-04-24

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Conditions

Bipolar Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Schizophrenia

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), and pharmacodynamics (PD) of multiple dose oral administration of SEP-380135 in participants with schizophrenia or with a major depressive episode associated with bipolar I or II disorder or major depressive disorder (MDD).

Interventions

oral capsule.

DRUGPlacebo

Placebo capsule.

Sponsors

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 55 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* BMI from 18.0 to 35.0 kilograms per square meter (kg/m\^2) (inclusive). * Participants with a primary diagnosis of schizophrenia (cohorts 1 to 3) or bipolar I or II disorder or MDD (cohort 4) for at least 1 year (at screening), as established by clinical review, using the DSM-5 as a reference, and confirmed using the Mini international neuropsychiatric interview (MINI). * For cohorts 1 to 3: deemed to have residual symptoms of schizophrenia at screening (i.e., be at least "mildly ill" per CGI-S criteria \[CGI-S greater than or equal to (≥) 3\]) and a PANSS criteria of less than or equal to (≤) 75. For cohort 4 only: deemed to be currently experiencing an MDE. Participants must be at least "moderately ill" per CGI-S criteria (CGI-S ≥ 4). * Ability to provide written, informed consent prior to initiation of any trial-related procedures, and ability, in the opinion of the PI, to comply with all the requirements of the trial.

Exclusion criteria

* Attempted suicide within 12 months prior to screening * A disorder or history of a condition, or previous gastrointestinal conditions that may interfere with drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, gastrointestinal motility, or pH, or a history of clinically significant abnormality of the hepatic (including participants with moderate \[Child-Pugh Class B\] and severe \[Child-Pugh Class C\] hepatic impairment) or renal system (a glomerular filtration rate less than (\<) 60 milliliters per minute (mL/min)), or a history of malabsorption, bowel resection, bariatric surgery or gastric band/lap band surgery, or is on medications that might interfere with gastric motility. * Aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), or bilirubin ≥ 2 times the upper limit of the reference ranges provided by the safety laboratory at screening, or total bilirubin ≥ 2 times the upper limit of reference (except for participants with Gilbert's syndrome or similar condition). * Has any clinically significant unstable medical condition, clinically significant chronic disease, or any psychiatric symptom or diagnosis that in the opinion of the investigator, MM, or sponsor would pose a risk to the participant or the scientific objectives of the trial. Note: Other protocol-specified Inclusion/

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
All Cohorts: Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs), Serious Adverse Events (SAEs), and Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) Leading to Trial DiscontinuationUp to Day 44
All Cohorts: Percentage of Participants With Suicidal Ideation or Suicidal Behavior Using the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)Up to Day 18
All Cohorts: Percentage of Participants With Withdrawal Symptoms Using the 20-Item Physician Withdrawal Checklist (PWC-20)Up to Day 44
All Cohorts: Percentage of Participants With Change From Baseline in Potentially Clinically Relevant Laboratory TestsBaseline, Day 18
All Cohorts: Percentage of Participants With Change From Baseline in Potentially Clinically Relevant Vital SignsBaseline, Day 18
All Cohorts: Percentage of Participants With Change From Baseline in Potentially Clinically Relevant Orthostatic EffectsBaseline, Day 18
All Cohorts: Actual Values of WeightUp to Day 18
All Cohorts: Change From Baseline in WeightBaseline, Day 18
All Cohorts: Actual Values of Body Mass Index (BMI)Up to Day 18
All Cohorts: Change From Baseline in BMIBaseline, Day 18
All Cohorts: Actual Values of Waist CircumferenceUp to Day 18
All Cohorts: Change From Baseline in Waist CircumferenceBaseline, Day 18
All Cohorts: Percentage of Participants With Change From Baseline in 12-Lead Electrocardiogram (ECG)Baseline, Day 18
All Cohorts: Actual Values of QT interval corrected using Fridericia's Formula (QTcF)Up to Day 18
All Cohorts: Change From Baseline in QTcFBaseline, Day 18
Cohorts 1, 2, and 3: Actual Values of Clinician-Administered Dissociative States Scale (CADSS) ScoreUp to Day 18
Cohorts 1, 2, and 3: Change From Baseline in CADSS ScoreBaseline, Day 18
All Cohorts: Actual Values of Drug Effect Questionnaire (DEQ) Scored Using Visual Analog Scale ScoreUp to Day 18
All Cohorts: Change From Baseline in DEQ Scored Using Visual Analog Scale ScoreBaseline, Day 18
Cohorts 1, 2, and 3: Actual Values of Barnes Akathisia Rating Scale (BARS) ScoreUp to Day 18
Cohorts 1, 2, and 3: Change From Baseline in BARS ScoreBaseline, Day 18
Cohorts 1, 2, and 3: Actual Values of Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) ScoreUp to Day 18
Cohorts 1, 2, and 3: Change From Baseline in AIMS ScoreBaseline, Day 18
Cohorts 1, 2, and 3: Actual Values of Simpson Angus Scale (SAS) ScoreUp to Day 18
Cohorts 1, 2, and 3: Change From Baseline in SAS ScoreBaseline, Day 18
Cohorts 1, 2, and 3: Actual Values of Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) ScoreUp to Day 18
Cohorts 1, 2, and 3: Change From Baseline in PANSS ScoreBaseline, Day 18
All Cohorts: Actual Values of Clinical Global Impressions-Severity Scale (CGI-S) ScoreUp to Day 18
All Cohorts: Change From Baseline in CGI-S ScoreBaseline, Day 18
Cohorts 1, 2, and 3: Actual Values of Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia (CDSS) ScoreUp to Day 18
Cohorts 1, 2, and 3: Change From Baseline in CDSS ScoreBaseline, Day 18
All Cohorts: Percentage of Participants With Change From Baseline in Physical ExaminationsBaseline, Day 18
All Cohorts: Percentage of Participants With Change From Baseline in Neurological ExaminationsBaseline, Day 18
Cohort 4: Actual Values of Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A) ScoreUp to Day 18
Cohort 4: Change From Baseline in HAM-A ScoreBaseline, Day 18
Cohort 4: Actual Values of Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) ScoreUp to Day 18
Cohort 4: Change From Baseline in MADRS ScoreBaseline, Day 18
Cohort 4: Actual Values of Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) ScoreUp to Day 18
Cohort 4: Change From Baseline in YMRS ScoreBaseline, Day 18
All Cohorts: Percentage of Participants With Changes in Quantitative Sleep Parameters Measured Using Electroencephalography (EEG)Up to Day 17
All Cohorts: Apparent Clearance (CL/F) of SEP-380135Day 14
All Cohorts: Volume of Distribution (Vz/F) of SEP-380135Day 14
All Cohorts: Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of SEP-380135Day 14
All Cohorts: Area Under the Drug Concentration-time Curve From Time Zero Predose to 24 hours Postdose (AUC0-24h) of SEP-380135Day 14

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
All Cohorts: Cmax of SEP-380135 and its MetabolitesDays 1 and 14
All Cohorts: Time to Maximum Plasma Concentration (tmax) of SEP-380135 and its MetabolitesDays 1 and 14
All Cohorts: AUC0-24h of SEP-380135 and its MetabolitesDays 1 and 14
All Cohorts: Observed Plasma Concentration at 24 hours Postdose (C24h) of SEP-380135Days 1 and 14
All Cohorts: Terminal Phase Elimination Half-Life (t1/2,z) of SEP-380135 and its MetabolitesDay 14
All Cohorts: Serum Concentration of SEP-380135 at Steady-StateDay 14

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Apr 25, 2026