A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of KarXT for the Treatment of Manic Episodes in Bipolar-I Disorder (BALSAM-2)
Purpose
This is a Phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter, inpatient study in participants with bipolar disorder experiencing an acute episode of mania or mania with mixed features. The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of KarXT compared to placebo in treating symptoms of mania during a 3-week inpatient period. The duration of the study including screening, the double-blind inpatient treatment period and safety-follow-up is no more than seven weeks.
Condition
- Bipolar Disorder Type I With Mania or Mania With Mixed Features
Eligibility
- Eligible Ages
- Between 18 Years and 65 Years
- Eligible Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- Participants must have a primary diagnosis of Bipolar-I disorder established by a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation. - Participants must be experiencing an acute episode or relapse of mania or mania with mixed features (≤ 3 weeks). - Participants must require hospitalization for the acute exacerbation or relapse of mania. - Participants must have all psychotropic medications washed out in no more than 14 days prior to the first dose of the study drug. - Participants must have a Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) score of ≥ 20 at Screening and at Baseline. - Participants must have a Clinical Global Impressions-Bipolar (CGI-BP) ≥ 4 at Screening and at Baseline.
Exclusion Criteria
- Participants must not have any primary Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th Edition, Text Revision) (DSM-5-TR) disorder, other than BP-I with mania or mania with mixed features within 12 months before screening, including BP-I with depression (for previous 3 months only), BP-II disorder, borderline personality disorder, major depressive disorder, and primary psychotic disorder, with the exception of mild anxiety disorders. - Participants must not have a primary diagnosis of BP-I with rapid cycling (≥ 4 distinct mood episodes in one year). - Participants must not have a DSM-5-TR diagnosis of moderate to severe substance use disorder (except tobacco use disorder) within the 12 months before screening, or current use as determined by urine toxicology screen or alcohol test. - Participants must not be at risk for suicidal behavior at screening or the baseline visit as determined by the Investigator's clinical assessment and the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS). - Participants must not have cirrhosis, liver cancer, clinically significant liver disease based on the liver function test results. - Other protocol-defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria apply.
Study Design
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel Assignment
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Double (Participant, Investigator)
Arm Groups
| Arm | Description | Assigned Intervention |
|---|---|---|
|
Experimental KarXT |
Flexible dosing |
|
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Placebo Comparator Placebo |
|
Recruiting Locations
Pillar Clinical Research- Little Rock
Little Rock, Arkansas 72204
Little Rock, Arkansas 72204
Contact:
Leslie Smith, Site 0014
501-350-3285
Leslie Smith, Site 0014
501-350-3285
Woodland Research Northwest
Rogers, Arkansas 72758
Rogers, Arkansas 72758
Contact:
Robert Billingsley, Site 0025
479-927-3000
Robert Billingsley, Site 0025
479-927-3000
Proscience Research Group
Culver City, California 90230
Culver City, California 90230
Contact:
Marina Bussel, Site 0021
424-227-8127
Marina Bussel, Site 0021
424-227-8127
Clinical Innovations, Inc. dba CITrials
Riverside, California 92506
Riverside, California 92506
Contact:
Evagelos Coskinas, Site 0018
951300492
Evagelos Coskinas, Site 0018
951300492
Collaborative Neuroscience Research, LLC
Torrance, California 90502
Torrance, California 90502
Contact:
Lara Shirikjian, Site 0074
310-523-4200
Lara Shirikjian, Site 0074
310-523-4200
Behavioral Clinical Research
Hollywood, Florida 33021
Hollywood, Florida 33021
Contact:
Olga Lapeyra, Site 0032
954-375-7794
Olga Lapeyra, Site 0032
954-375-7794
LCC Medical Research Institute
Miami, Florida 33126
Miami, Florida 33126
Contact:
Yesenia Kuan, Site 0026
305-400-0814
Yesenia Kuan, Site 0026
305-400-0814
Innovative Clinical Research, Inc.
Miami Lakes, Florida 33016
Miami Lakes, Florida 33016
Contact:
Rishi Kakar, Site 0081
786-512-4106
Rishi Kakar, Site 0081
786-512-4106
South Florida Research Phase I-IV
Miami Springs, Florida 33166
Miami Springs, Florida 33166
Contact:
Silvia Silva Duluc, Site 0015
305-669-6166
Silvia Silva Duluc, Site 0015
305-669-6166
Health Synergy Clinical Research
West Palm Beach, Florida 33407
West Palm Beach, Florida 33407
Contact:
Mohammad Nisar, Site 0083
786-831-7303
Mohammad Nisar, Site 0083
786-831-7303
Atlanta Center for Medical Research
Atlanta, Georgia 30331
Atlanta, Georgia 30331
Contact:
Elyssa Barron, Site 0022
404-881-5800
Elyssa Barron, Site 0022
404-881-5800
CenExel iResearch, LLC
Decatur, Georgia 30030
Decatur, Georgia 30030
Contact:
Kimball Johnson, Site 0016
404-537-1281
Kimball Johnson, Site 0016
404-537-1281
CBH Health
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877
Contact:
Elia Acevedo Diaz, Site 0024
301-251-4702
Elia Acevedo Diaz, Site 0024
301-251-4702
Precise Research Centers
Flowood, Mississippi 39232
Flowood, Mississippi 39232
Contact:
Joseph Kwentus, Site 0017
601-420-5810
Joseph Kwentus, Site 0017
601-420-5810
Arch Clinical Trials
St Louis, Missouri 63141
St Louis, Missouri 63141
Contact:
Junaid Syed, Site 0023
314-771-6387
Junaid Syed, Site 0023
314-771-6387
Hassman Research Institute Marlton Site
Marlton, New Jersey 08053
Marlton, New Jersey 08053
Contact:
Elan Cohen, Site 0080
267-981-8911
Elan Cohen, Site 0080
267-981-8911
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio 45219
Cincinnati, Ohio 45219
Contact:
Caleb Adler, Site 0029
513-404-0279
Caleb Adler, Site 0029
513-404-0279
Neuro-Behavioral Clinical Research
North Canton, Ohio 44720
North Canton, Ohio 44720
Contact:
Shishuka Malhotra, Site 0038
330-493-1118
Shishuka Malhotra, Site 0038
330-493-1118
InSite Clinical Research
DeSoto, Texas 75115
DeSoto, Texas 75115
Contact:
Rajinder Shiwach, Site 0012
972-283-6286
Rajinder Shiwach, Site 0012
972-283-6286
Pillar Clinical Research - Richardson
Richardson, Texas 75080
Richardson, Texas 75080
Contact:
Scott Bartley, Site 0037
214-396-4844
Scott Bartley, Site 0037
214-396-4844
More Details
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sponsor
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
Study Contact
BMS Clinical Trials Contact Center www.BMSClinicalTrials.com855-907-3286
Clinical.Trials@bms.com