3-Week Study of Asenapine, Olanzapine and Placebo for Treatment of Bipolar Mania (P07008)

Summary

Bipolar disorder is characterized by mood swings that range from high (manic) to low (depressed) states. Sometimes, symptoms of both depression and mania are present (mixed episodes). Asenapine is an investigational medication for the treatment of manic or mixed episodes of bipolar disorder. This is a 3-week study that will test the safety and efficacy of this medication. Patients will receive either asenapine, olanzapine (a medication that is already approved for the treatment of bipolar mania), or placebo (no active medication). Patients will be required to stay in the hospital for at least the first seven days of treatment. Patients that complete the 3 week study may be eligible to continue in extension studies for an additional 9 (study A7501006) to 49 (study A7501007) weeks.

Timeline

Start

2004-11-30

Primary completion

2006-04-29

Completion

2006-04-29

Publications

• Results McIntyre RS, Cohen M, Zhao J, Alphs L, Macek TA, Panagides J. Asenapine in the treatment of acute mania in bipolar I disorder: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. J Affect Disord. 2010 Apr;122(1-2):27-38. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2009.12.028. Epub 2010 Jan 22.
• Suppes T, Eberhard J, Lemming O, Young AH, McIntyre RS. Anxiety, irritability, and agitation as indicators of bipolar mania with depressive symptoms: a post hoc analysis of two clinical trials. Int J Bipolar Disord. 2017 Nov 6;5(1):36. doi: 10.1186/s40345-017-0103-7.
• Michalak EE, Guiraud-Diawara A, Sapin C. Asenapine treatment and health-related quality of life in patients experiencing bipolar I disorder with mixed episodes: post-hoc analyses of pivotal trials. Curr Med Res Opin. 2014 Apr;30(4):711-8. doi: 10.1185/03007995.2013.874988. Epub 2014 Jan 10.
• Szegedi A, Zhao J, McIntyre RS. Early improvement as a predictor of acute treatment outcome in manic or mixed episodes in bipolar-1 disorder: a pooled, post hoc analysis from the asenapine development program. J Affect Disord. 2013 Sep 25;150(3):745-52. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2013.01.024. Epub 2013 Mar 6.

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