Intramuscular Depot Formulation of Aripiprazole as Maintenance Treatment in Patients With Schizophrenia

Summary

The purpose of the this trial is to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of an intramuscular (IM) depot formulation of aripiprazole as maintenance treatment in patients with schizophrenia The trial is designed into three treatment phases. Phase 1 is designed to allow for a subject to be converted from the current anti-psychotic treatment to oral non-generic aripiprazole monotherapy (oral conversion phase from 4 to 6 weeks). During Phase 2 the subject will be stabilized on oral non-generic aripiprazole monotherapy. Once the subject is stabilized in Phase 2 (oral stabilization phase from minimum 8 weeks to maximum 28 weeks), they are eligible to be randomized into the double-blind IM depot maintenance phase, Phase 3. During Phase 3, the subject will be assessed for exacerbation of psychotic symptoms and impending relapse for up to 38 weeks.

Timeline

Start

2008-09-01

Primary completion

2012-08-01

Completion

2012-08-01

Publications

• Kane JM, Sanchez R, Baker RA, Eramo A, Peters-Strickland T, Perry PP, Johnson BR, Tsai LF, Carson WH, McQuade RD, Fleischhacker WW. Patient-Centered Outcomes with Aripiprazole Once-Monthly for Maintenance Treatment in Patients with Schizophrenia: Results From Two Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind Studies. Clin Schizophr Relat Psychoses. 2015 Summer;9(2):79-87. Epub 2015 Feb 24.
• Fleischhacker WW, Sanchez R, Perry PP, Jin N, Peters-Strickland T, Johnson BR, Baker RA, Eramo A, McQuade RD, Carson WH, Walling D, Kane JM. Aripiprazole once-monthly for treatment of schizophrenia: double-blind, randomised, non-inferiority study. Br J Psychiatry. 2014 Aug;205(2):135-44. doi: 10.1192/bjp.bp.113.134213. Epub 2014 Jun 12.

Drugs

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