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An Adaptive Phase II/III, Two-Part, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Dose-Finding, Multi-center Study of the Safety and Efficacy of NaBen®, as an Add-on Therapy With Clozapine, for Residual Symptoms of Refractory Schizophrenia in Adults

NCT03094429 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: PHASE2/PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 287

Last updated 2021-09-13

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Summary

This is an adaptive, Phase II/III study in 2 parts (i.e. Part 1 (dose ranging) and Part 2 (Hypothesis testing)). NaBen® is granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation by US FDA as treatment for refractory schizophrenia.

Part 1 Objectives: There are two primary objectives for Part 1 of this study:

1. To evaluate, in terms of dose-response, the effectiveness of NaBen® (1000 and 2000 mg/day) compared to Placebo (0 mg/day), when combined with clozapine, in improving the residual symptoms associated with refractory schizophrenia in adults, and; to determine the optimal dose to be used in Part 2 of this study.
2. Sample size re-assessment to evaluate the final sample size needed to proceed with Part 2 of the study The secondary objective of the Part 1 of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of NaBen® (1000 and 2000 mg/day) compared to Placebo (0 mg/day), in combination with clozapine.

Part 2 Objectives: The primary objective of the Part 2 of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of NaBen® (at the optimal dose determined in the Part 1 of this study) compared to Placebo (0 mg/day), when combined with clozapine, in improving the residual symptoms associated with refractory schizophrenia in adults. The secondary objective of the Part 2 of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of NaBen® (at the optimal dose determined in the Part 1 of this study) compared to Placebo (0 mg/day), in combination with clozapine.

Conditions

  • Refractory Schizophrenia

Interventions

DRUG

NaBen®

2000 mg/day or 1000 mg/day, twice daily

OTHER

Placebo

0 mg total, twice daily

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Amarex Clinical Research

    collaborator OTHER

  • SyneuRx International (Taiwan) Corp

    lead INDUSTRY

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
55 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-03-29
Primary Completion
2026-09-30
Completion
2026-12-31
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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