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The Effects of Lumateperone on Obesity and Physiologic Aging and Their Association With Antidepressant Response in Bipolar Depression

The Effects of Lumateperone on Obesity and Physiologic Aging and Their Correlation With Antidepressant Response in Bipolar Depression

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07699445
Enrollment
25
Registered
2026-07-13
Start date
2026-09-09
Completion date
2028-07-31
Last updated
2026-09-11

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Conditions

Bipolar Depression Depressed Phase, Obesity & Overweight

Keywords

Bipolar disorder, Depression, obesity

Brief summary

This research study examines how a medication called lumateperone may affect mood symptoms, and inflammation in adults with bipolar disorder over approximately 6 weeks. An MRI scan to calculate biological age of the brain will also be obtained at the start of the study.

Interventions

Lumateperone 42 mg orally daily

Sponsors

Massachusetts General Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER
Johnson & Johnson K.K. Medical Company
CollaboratorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

Subjects with bipolar disorder type I depressed phase with comorbid obesity will receive open label lumateperone. Baseline weight, serum markers of inflammation, and a structural MRI scan will be obtained pretreatment. Weight and serum markers of inflammation will be measured post treatment.

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

1. Aged 18 to 65 years. 2. Meets DSM-V criteria for Bipolar I Disorder -Depressed without psychosis as confirmed by a semi-structured clinical interview that includes the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview. 3. Current episode at least 4 weeks in duration but not longer than 12 months. 4. Depression score \> 20 on the Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS). 5. BMI \> 30 6. Capable of providing informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

1. Meets DSM-V criteria for Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective disorder, or has significant mood-incongruent psychotic symptoms. 2. Young Mania Rating Scale score \>12. 3. Meets DSM-V criteria for rapid cycling. 4. Co-Morbid psychiatric illness, other than generalized anxiety and specific phobias, that in the opinion of the investigator is severe enough that it would likely interfere with the interpretation of changes in the subject's mood state. 5. Meets DSM-V criteria for an active substance use disorder within the past month. 6. Active medical condition that in the opinion of the investigator would contribute to the subject's depressed mood (e.g. hypothyroidism). 7. Significant risk of suicide or self -harm as assessed by clinical interview and the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS). 8. Significant risk of harm to others as assessed by clinical interview. 9. Pregnancy, or, in women of child-bearing potential, an unwillingness to use an accepted method of birth control for the duration of the study. 10. Current or prior treatment with lumateperone. 11. Moderate or severe hepatic impairment. 12. Current treatment with strong or moderate CYP3A4 inhibitors or CYP3A4 inducers. 13. History of seizure disorder. 14. Significant cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease that, in the opinion of the investigator, would increase study risk. 15. Dementia-related psychosis. 16. Known hypersensitivity or allergy to lumateperone or any of its components.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
MADRS6 weekMontgomery Asperg Depression Rating Scale
Inflammatory Markers6 weeksTissue Necrosis factor alpha, C-reactive protein, Interleukins 1 beta, 6, 18

Countries

United States

Contacts

CONTACTNatalie Herbold, BS
nherbold@mgh.harvard.edu6177248986
CONTACTMichael E Henry, MD
mhenry14@mgh.harvard.edu6176435759
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORMichael E Henry, MD

Massachusetts General Hospital

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Sep 12, 2026