Drugs / PERPHENAZINE 4-AMINOBUTYRATE
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PERPHENAZINE 4-AMINOBUTYRATE

also known as BL-1020

Small molecule

Developed for
schizophrenia · schizoaffective disorder
Investigated by
BioLineRx, Ltd.

Trials 4

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PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 11 trial
Phase 1 NCT00480246 May 2007 → ? — BioLineRx, Ltd. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 23 trials · 1 met primary
Phase 2 NCT00567710 Jul 2008 → Jul 2009 schizophrenia BioLineRx, Ltd. Completed Met primary
Phase 2 NCT00722176 Jun 2008 → Jul 2009 schizophrenia BioLineRx, Ltd. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00480571 Jun → Dec 2007 schizoaffective disorder, schizophrenia BioLineRx, Ltd. Completed No outcome recorded

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 10

DateIssuerRelease
2013-03-20 BioLineRx, Ltd. Results BioLineRx Announces Results from Interim Analysis of Phase II/III CLARITY Trial of BL-1020 for Schizophrenia biolinerx.com ↗
After conferring with the study’s independent Data Monitoring Committee (DMC), the Company has decided to discontinue the CLARITY study.
2012-10-09 BioLineRx, Ltd. Results BioLineRx Announces New Analysis of EAGLE Phase IIb Study Showing a Significantly Greater Beneficial Effect of BL-1020 on Cognitive Function in Schizophrenia Patients biolinerx.com ↗
Results of the re-analysis clearly show that when the time of day for administration of the neurocognitive BACS test was consistent between visits, the beneficial effect of BL-1020 on cognitive function was even more pronounced than the original analysis.
2012-09-27 BioLineRx, Ltd. Results BioLineRx Announces Publication of EAGLE Study Results Demonstrating BL-1020's Efficacy in Improving Cognitive Function in Schizophrenia Patients biolinerx.com ↗
The findings, which were originally announced in September 2009, were published in the September 2012 issue of the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.
2011-11-22 BioLineRx, Ltd. Regulatory BioLineRx Announces Receipt of Approval in India to Commence Phase II/III CLARITY Clinical Trial of BL-1020 for Treatment of Schizophrenia biolinerx.com ↗
BioLineRx (NASDAQ:BLRX; TASE:BLRX), a biopharmaceutical development company, announced today that it has received approval from the Indian regulatory authorities and the Indian local ethics committees to commence the Phase II/III CLARITY clinical trial of BL-1020, a first in class, orally available, GABA-enhanced antipsychotic for the treatment of schizophrenia.
2011-09-27 BioLineRx, Ltd. Results BioLineRx to Present Data from the Successfully Completed Phase IIb trial of BL-1020 at European Conference on Schizophrenia Research biolinerx.com ↗
The Phase IIb EAGLE trial data demonstrate that BL-1020 is effective at treating schizophrenia symptoms with a good safety profile.
2010-01-17 BioLineRx, Ltd. Results BioLineRx Announces Positive Results from Its Phase 2b EAGLE Extension Trial Assessing the Safety and Efficacy of BL-1020 biolinerx.com ↗
The new results show that patients receiving BL-1020 (20-30mg/day) for 6 additional weeks maintained the improvements in PANSS and CGI (widely recognized measures of severity and improvement in schizophrenia) after 6 weeks of treatment and, more importantly, showed an additional improvement in cognitive function as assessed by BACS (“Brief Assessment of Cognition in Schizophrenia”).
2009-09-24 BioLineRx, Ltd. Results EAGLE Trial Signals Breakthrough in the Treatment of Schizophrenia biolinerx.com ↗
BL-1020 exhibited statistical significance to both the placebo and Risperidone control groups (p=0.027 for both).
2009-09-14 BioLineRx, Ltd. Results BioLineRx Announces Positive Topline Results for BL-1020, a First in Class GABA Enhanced Antipsychotic for the Treatment of Schizophrenia biolinerx.com ↗
BioLineRx announced today top line results from its phase 2b EAGLE (Effective Antipsychosis via GABA Level Enhancement) study assessing the efficacy, safety and tolerability of BL-1020, conducted under a US FDA IND (Investigational New Drug).
2009-06-21 BioLineRx, Ltd. Results BioLineRx Announces New Results Confirming the Mode of Action of Its Anti-Psychotic Drug- BL-1020 biolinerx.com ↗
Recent pre-clinical studies clearly show that BL-1020 reverses cognitive impairment and that this reversal is mediated by the GABA moiety of BL-1020.
2009-05-18 BioLineRx, Ltd. Results BioLineRx presents data at SOBP demonstrating the potential benefit of BL-1020 in improving cognition biolinerx.com ↗
The ability of BL1020 to improve episodic memory deficits suggests potential for the treatment of cognitive deficits in schizophrenia.

All press releases naming this drug 10 releases

DateIssuerRelease

Evidence & citations 4 cited values

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FieldValueCited text
Known as PERPHENAZINE 4-AMINOBUTYRATE ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1187646 ↗
Known as BL-1020 “BL-1020 is a γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-enhanced antipsychotic that combines dopamine antagonism with GABA agonist activity.” PMID 23059159 ↗ Sep 2012
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NCT00567710 ↗

NCT00722176 ↗

NCT00480246 ↗

NCT00480571 ↗

Modality Small molecule — CHEMBL1187646 ↗
Route Oral “single oral doses of BL-1020 or Perphenazine” NCT00480246 ↗