Brexpiprazole for Bipolar Depression

NCT03427892 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 21

Last updated 2019-03-13

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Summary

The investigators will conduct an 8-week, non-randomized, open-label study of brexpiprazole in 20 persons with bipolar I or II disorder, depressed mood state. Primary aim will be to assess if brexpiprazole is associated with a reduction in depressive symptom severity using the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS). Secondary aims will include an assessment of the following in patients with bipolar disorder taking brexpiprazole: manic symptoms, cognition, safety and tolerability of brexpiprazole, and quality of life.

Subjects will be discontinued from the study if any of the following conditions occurs: change in diagnosis to other than bipolar I or II disorder, development of active suicidal or homicidal ideation with plan and intent, worsening of mood symptoms, that in the opinion of the investigators requires discontinuation, pregnancy, development of severe life-threatening medical condition, involuntary psychiatric hospitalization or incarceration.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Brexpiprazole

Brexpiprazole is an atypical antipsychotic drug that is used to treat mental/mood disorders.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Otsuka America Pharmaceutical

    collaborator INDUSTRY
  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sherwood Brown, M.D., Ph.D. · UT Southwestern Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-03-01
Primary Completion
2018-03-15
Completion
2018-03-15
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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