A Study to Test the Effectiveness and Safety of a New Medication in the Treatment of Schizophrenia

Summary

A 6-week in-patient and out-patient study to test the effectiveness and safety of a new medication in the treatment of schizophrenia

Timeline

Start

2004-05

Primary completion

2004-12

Completion

2004-12

Outcome

Met primary endpoint

paper significant improvement compared to placebo on the BPRSd (least squares mean +/- SE = -8.9 +/- 1.3 vs. -4.2 +/- 1.4; p = .012) PMID 19497249 ↗

Publications

• Results Nakamura M, Ogasa M, Guarino J, Phillips D, Severs J, Cucchiaro J, Loebel A. Lurasidone in the treatment of acute schizophrenia: a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. J Clin Psychiatry. 2009 Jun;70(6):829-36. doi: 10.4088/JCP.08m04905. Epub 2009 Jun 2.
• Hopkins SC, Tomioka S, Ogirala A, Loebel A, Koblan KS, Marder SR. Assessment of Negative Symptoms in Clinical Trials of Acute Schizophrenia: Test of a Novel Enrichment Strategy. Schizophr Bull Open. 2022 Apr 7;3(1):sgac027. doi: 10.1093/schizbullopen/sgac027. eCollection 2022 Jan.
• Hopkins SC, Ogirala A, Worden M, Koblan KS. Depicting Safety Profile of TAAR1 Agonist Ulotaront Relative to Reactions Anticipated for a Dopamine D2-Based Pharmacological Class in FAERS. Clin Drug Investig. 2021 Dec;41(12):1067-1073. doi: 10.1007/s40261-021-01094-7. Epub 2021 Nov 9.
• Nasrallah HA, Cucchiaro JB, Mao Y, Pikalov AA, Loebel AD. Lurasidone for the treatment of depressive symptoms in schizophrenia: analysis of 4 pooled, 6-week, placebo-controlled studies. CNS Spectr. 2015 Apr;20(2):140-7. doi: 10.1017/S1092852914000285. Epub 2014 Jun 23.

Drugs

Indications