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CompletedNCT01059539Updated Jun 13, 2019Results posted

Long-term Safety and Tolerability of Cariprazine for Bipolar I Disorder

A Phase 3 interventional study of Cariprazine in Bipolar I Disorder, sponsored by Forest Laboratories. Completed at 35 sites in 4 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-06-13.

Sponsored by Forest Laboratories · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
403
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The objective of this study is to evaluate the long-term safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of cariprazine in patients with bipolar I disorder.

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Conditions studied

  • Bipolar I Disorder

Keywords

  • Mania
  • Acute mania
  • Bipolar I disorder
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In context

Lead sponsor

Forest Laboratories is the lead sponsor of 165 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Of its 6 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 6 (100%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 65 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients who have provided informed consent prior to any study specific procedures.
  • Patients currently meeting the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) criteria for bipolar I disorder as confirmed by the Structured Clinical Interview for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (SCID).
  • Patients who experienced a manic or mixed episode that required treatment within the past 12 months.
  • Patients with normal physical examination, laboratory, vital signs, and electrocardiogram (ECG).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with a DSM-IV-TR diagnosis of an axis I disorder other than bipolar I disorder.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
403 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Cariprazine 3-12 mg/day for 16 weeks

    Participants received cariprazine 1.5 mg orally on Day 1 and cariprazine 3.0 mg orally on Days 2 and 3. Starting on Day 4, the dose could be increased in increments of 3 mg every 2 days up to a maximum dose of 12 mg, if the response was not adequate and there were no tolerability issues based on the judgment of the principal investigator.

    Drug: Cariprazine

Interventions

  • DrugCariprazine

    Cariprazine was supplied in capsules.

    Also known as: RGH-188

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change From Baseline in the YMRS Total Score at Week 16

    The Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) is an 11-item scale that assesses manic symptoms based on the patient's perception of his or her condition over the previous 48 hours, as well as the physician's clinical observations during the interview. The 11 items are elevated mood, increased motor activity-energy, sexual interest, sleep, irritability, rate and amount of speech, language-thought disorder, content, disruptive-aggressive behavior, appearance, and insight. The severity of each item is rated on a 5-point (0-4) or a 9-point (0-8) scale. The total score of all 11 items can range from 0 to 60. A higher score indicates worse manic symptoms. A negative change score indicates improvement.

    Time frame: Baseline to Week 16

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change From Baseline in the MADRS Total Score at Week 16

    The Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) is a clinician-rated scale that evaluates the patient's depressive symptomatology during the previous week. Patients are rated on 10 items assessing feelings of sadness, lassitude, pessimism, inner tension, suicidality, reduced sleep or appetite, difficulty in concentration, and lack of interest. Each item is scored on a 7-point (0-6) scale. The total score can range from 0 to 42. A higher score indicates greater depressive symptomatology. A negative change score indicates improvement.

    Time frame: Baseline to Week 16

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Results

Posted Jun 13, 2019

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneCariprazine 3-12 mg/Day for 16 Weeks
Started403
Completed132
Not completed271
Withdrew: Adverse event66
Withdrew: Insufficient therapeutic response26
Withdrew: Protocol violation55
Withdrew: Withdrawal of consent80
Withdrew: Lost to follow-up42
Withdrew: Reason not specified2

Outcome measures

PrimaryChange From Baseline in the YMRS Total Score at Week 16

The Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) is an 11-item scale that assesses manic symptoms based on the patient's perception of his or her condition over the previous 48 hours, as well as the physician's clinical observations during the interview. The 11 items are elevated mood, increased motor activity-energy, sexual interest, sleep, irritability, rate and amount of speech, language-thought disorder, content, disruptive-aggressive behavior, appearance, and insight. The severity of each item is rated on a 5-point (0-4) or a 9-point (0-8) scale. The total score of all 11 items can range from 0 to 60. A higher score indicates worse manic symptoms. A negative change score indicates improvement.

Time frame:
Baseline to Week 16
Reported as:
Mean · Units on a scale
Change From Baseline in the YMRS Total Score at Week 16
Units on a scaleCariprazine 3-12 mg/Day for 16 Weeks
Change From Baseline in the YMRS Total Score at Week 16-15.2 ± 9.2
SecondaryChange From Baseline in the MADRS Total Score at Week 16

The Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) is a clinician-rated scale that evaluates the patient's depressive symptomatology during the previous week. Patients are rated on 10 items assessing feelings of sadness, lassitude, pessimism, inner tension, suicidality, reduced sleep or appetite, difficulty in concentration, and lack of interest. Each item is scored on a 7-point (0-6) scale. The total score can range from 0 to 42. A higher score indicates greater depressive symptomatology. A negative change score indicates improvement.

Time frame:
Baseline to Week 16
Reported as:
Mean · Units on a scale
Change From Baseline in the MADRS Total Score at Week 16
Units on a scaleCariprazine 3-12 mg/Day for 16 Weeks
Change From Baseline in the MADRS Total Score at Week 16-1.6 ± 7.5

Adverse events

Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Cariprazine 3-12 mg/Day for 16 Weeks0/402 (0%)34/402 (8.5%)293/402 (72.9%)
Most frequent serious events
Showing 10 of 26
Most frequent serious events
EventCariprazine 3-12 mg/Day for 16 Weeks
ManiaPsychiatric disorders9/402
DepressionPsychiatric disorders5/402
AkathisiaPsychiatric disorders3/402
Suicidal ideationPsychiatric disorders2/402
Suicide attemptPsychiatric disorders2/402
Angina pectorisCardiac disorders1/402
AnxietyPsychiatric disorders1/402
AsthmaRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders1/402
Bipolar I disorderPsychiatric disorders1/402
BradycardiaCardiac disorders1/402
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
EventCariprazine 3-12 mg/Day for 16 Weeks
AkathisiaNervous system disorders129/402
HeadacheNervous system disorders69/402
ConstipationGastrointestinal disorders44/402
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders42/402
DyspepsiaGastrointestinal disorders38/402
ToothacheGastrointestinal disorders35/402
Back painMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders32/402
TremorNervous system disorders31/402
Extrapyramidal disorderNervous system disorders28/402
InsomniaPsychiatric disorders27/402

Baseline characteristics

Safety population: All enrolled participants who took at least 1 dose of investigational product.

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)Cariprazine 3-12 mg/Day for 16 Weeks
Mean41.4 ± 10.5
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Cariprazine 3-12 mg/Day for 16 Weeks
Female172
Male230
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Cariprazine 3-12 mg/Day for 16 Weeks
Hispanic or Latino32
Not Hispanic or Latino370
Unknown or Not Reported0
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Cariprazine 3-12 mg/Day for 16 Weeks
American Indian or Alaska Native6
Asian4
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1
Black or African American182
White206
More than one race3
Unknown or Not Reported0
Weight
Weight(kg)Cariprazine 3-12 mg/Day for 16 Weeks
Mean86.52 ± 17.83
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Body Mass Index (BMI)(kg/m^2)Cariprazine 3-12 mg/Day for 16 Weeks
Mean29.21 ± 5.34
Waist circumference
Waist circumference(cm)Cariprazine 3-12 mg/Day for 16 Weeks
Mean97.86 ± 14.05
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Study locations

35 sites
  • Forest Investigative Site 015
    Springdale, Arkansas 72764, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 010
    Carson, California 90746, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 020
    Cerritos, California 90703, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 009
    Escondido, California 92025, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 004
    Garden Grove, California 92845, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 016
    San Diego, California 92102, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 007
    Santa Ana, California 92701, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 023
    Washington, District of Columbia 20016, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 001
    Bradenton, Florida 34208, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 006
    Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33308, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 013
    Kissimmee, Florida 34741, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 021
    Rockville, Maryland 20850, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 024
    Flowood, Mississippi 39232, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 022
    Creve Coeur, Missouri 63141, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 003
    Saint Charles, Missouri 63301, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 025
    Saint Louis, Missouri 63118, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 012
    Las Vegas, Nevada 89102, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 002
    Willingboro, New Jersey 08046, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 005
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45219, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 011
    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73112, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 017
    Austin, Texas 78731, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 014
    Austin, Texas 78754, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 018
    DeSoto, Texas 75115, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 019
    Houston, Texas 77008, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 309
    Gyula, Bekes 5700, Hungary
  • Forest Investigative Site 301
    Budapest, 1083, Hungary
  • Forest Investigative Site 302
    Budapest, 1135, Hungary
  • Forest Investigative Site 306
    Nyiregyhaza, 4400, Hungary
  • Forest Investigative Site 308
    Szombathely, 9700, Hungary
  • Forest Investigative Site 402
    Tuszyn, Kodz 95-080, Poland
  • Forest Investigative Site 404
    Katowice, Silesian 40-340, Poland
  • Forest Investigative Site 407
    Gdansk, 80-952, Poland
  • Forest Investigative Site 401
    Gorlice, 38-300, Poland
  • Forest Investigative Site 408
    Swiecie, 86-100, Poland
  • Forest Investigative Site 505
    Barcelona, 08036, Spain
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References and documents

Publications

  • Ketter TA, Sachs GS, Durgam S, Lu K, Starace A, Laszlovszky I, Nemeth G. The safety and tolerability of cariprazine in patients with manic or mixed episodes associated with bipolar I disorder: A 16-week open-label study. J Affect Disord. 2018 Jan 1;225:350-356. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2017.08.040. Epub 2017 Aug 18. PubMed 28843918 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 13, 2019, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01059539
Lead sponsor
Forest Laboratories
Collaborators
Gedeon Richter Ltd.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Feb 1, 2010
Start date
Feb 28, 2010
Primary completion
Feb 29, 2012
Completion
Feb 29, 2012
Results posted
Jun 13, 2019
Last update
Jun 13, 2019

Study contacts

Elizabeth Diaz, MD
study director · Forest Laboratories

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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