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Phase 3 Completed N=468 Randomized Double-blind Treatment

Brexpiprazole in Patients With Acute Schizophrenia

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01810380 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
468
Serious AEs
3.2%
Results posted
Mar 2016
Primary outcomePrimary: Change From Baseline to Week 6 in PANSS Total Score — -15.9; -20.0; -24.0 units on a scale — p=0.0560
◆ Published Evidence
Emerging
10citations · ~3 / year
Effects of Brexpiprazole on Functioning in Patients With Schizophrenia: Post Hoc Analysis of Short- and Long-Term Studies.
The Journal of clinical psychiatry · 2022 · Open access · Likely link

Summary

To determine the efficacy and safety of brexpiprazole for the treatment of adults experiencing an acute episode of schizophrenia.

Linked Publications (5)

  • Effects of Brexpiprazole on Functioning in Patients With Schizophrenia: Post Hoc Analysis of Short- and Long-Term Studies.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry · 2022 · 10 citations · Open access · Likely link
  • Effects of Brexpiprazole Across Symptom Domains in Patients With Schizophrenia: <i>Post Hoc</i> Analysis of Short- and Long-Term Studies.
    Schizophrenia bulletin open · 2021 · 9 citations · Open access · Likely link
  • Effects of brexpiprazole on patient life engagement in schizophrenia: &lt;i&gt;post hoc&lt;/i&gt; analysis of Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale data.
    Current medical research and opinion · 2025 · 6 citations · Likely link
  • Brexpiprazole for anxiety symptoms in schizophrenia: a pooled analysis of short- and long-term trials.
    Current medical research and opinion · 2025 · 2 citations · Likely link
  • Efficacy and safety of brexpiprazole in early-episode schizophrenia: post hoc analysis of Phase 3 clinical trials in adults and adolescents.
    Psychiatry research · 2026 · 0 citations · Open access · Likely link

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Change From Baseline to Week 6 in PANSS Total Score
-15.9; -20.0; -24.0 0.0560
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline to Week 6 in CGI-S Score
-0.9; -1.2; -1.4
SECONDARY
CGI-I Score at Week 6
3.0; 2.7; 2.5
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline to Week 6 in PANSS Positive Subscale Score
-5.4; -7.0; -8.1
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline to Week 6 in PANSS Negative Subscale Score
-3.1; -3.7; -4.5
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline to Week 6 in PANSS General Psychopathology Subscale Score
-8.2; -9.9; -11.6
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline to Week 6 in PANSS Excited Component Score
-2.5; -3.3; -3.9
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline to Week 6 in PANSS Marder Factor Scores: Negative Symptoms
-3.6; -4.3; -4.8
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline to Week 6 in PANSS Marder Factor Scores: Positive Symptoms
-5.7; -7.1; -8.4
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline to Week 6 in PANSS Marder Factor Scores: Disorganized Thoughts
-3.2; -4.0; -4.8
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline to Week 6 in PANSS Marder Factor Scores: Uncontrolled Hostility/Excitement
-1.8; -2.5; -2.8
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline to Week 6 in PANSS Marder Factor Scores: Anxiety/Depression
-2.9; -3.2; -3.6
SECONDARY
Discontinuation Due to Lack of Efficacy During the Study
14.91; 6.67; 7.19
SECONDARY
Response Rate at Week 6
32.1; 48.7; 62.7
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline to Week 6 in PSP Total Score
9.4; 13.0; 15.3
SECONDARY
PSP Functional Remission Rate at Week 6
5.7; 9.6; 14.4
SECONDARY
PSP Functional Response Rate at Week 6
36.3; 53.4; 64.4
SECONDARY
PSP Domain D: Disturbing and Aggressive Behaviours at Week 6
30.4; 27.2; 22.2

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • The patient has schizophrenia, diagnosed according to DSM-IV-TR™ and confirmed by the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI).
  • The patient has an acute exacerbation of psychotic symptoms and marked deterioration of usual function.
  • The patient is willing to be hospitalised from the Screening Visit through Week 6.
  • The patient will benefit from hospitalisation or continued hospitalisation for treatment of a current acute relapse of schizophrenia at study entry.
  • The patient has a history of relapse and/or exacerbation of symptoms when not receiving antipsychotic treatment, excluding the current episode.
  • The patient agrees to protocol-defined use of effective contraception.

Exclusion Criteria

  • The patient has a current Axis I diagnosis (DSM-IV-TR™ criteria) other than schizophrenia established as primary diagnosis.
  • The patient suffers from a current Axis II diagnosis (DSM-IV-TR™ criteria).
  • The patient suffers from mental retardation, organic mental disorders, or mental disorders due to a general medical condition (DSM-IV-TR™ criteria).
  • The patient, in the opinion of the investigator or according to Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS), is at significant risk of suicide.
  • The patient has clinically significant tardive dyskinesia or severe akathisia at enrolment.
  • The patient has a history of neuroleptic malignant syndrome.
  • The patient has any relevant medical history or current presence of systemic disease.
  • The patient has, at the Screening Visit an abnormal ECG or other abnormal ECG tests that are, in the investigator's opinion, clinically significant.
  • The patient has a history of cancer, other than basal cell or Stage 1 squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, that has not been in remission for >5 years prior to the first dose of brexpiprazole.
  • The patient is, in the investigator's opinion, unlikely to comply with the protocol or is unsuitable for any reason.

Other inclusion and exclusion criteria may apply.

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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01810380) and the linked publication. Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.

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