Staccato Loxapine in Agitation (Proof of Concept)

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess efficacy and safety of Staccato Loxapine in the treatment of acute agitation in schizophrenic patients. The study will be conducted in 120 agitated schizophrenic patients - either newly admitted to a hospital setting or a research unit for acute agitation or already in hospital for chronic underlying conditions. Patients meeting entry criteria will be randomized to one of two doses of Staccato Loxapine or to Staccato Placebo. Following administration of study drug, assessment of agitation state will be conducted at serial time points using standard agitation scales over a 24 hour period.

Timeline

Start

2006-08

Primary completion

2007-01

Completion

2007-01

Outcome

Met primary endpoint

registry analysis (superiority test); Inhaled Placebo vs Inhaled Loxapine 10 mg; p = 0.0002; ANCOVA NCT00369577 ↗

Publications

• Results Allen MH, Feifel D, Lesem MD, Zimbroff DL, Ross R, Munzar P, Spyker DA, Cassella JV. Efficacy and safety of loxapine for inhalation in the treatment of agitation in patients with schizophrenia: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. J Clin Psychiatry. 2011 Oct;72(10):1313-21. doi: 10.4088/JCP.10m06011yel.

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Indications