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A Phase 3, Long-term Safety and Tolerability Study of ALKS 3831 in Adults With Schizophrenia

A Phase 3 interventional study of ALKS 3831 in Schizophrenia, sponsored by Alkermes, Inc.. Completed at 45 sites in 2 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 55 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-07-21.

Sponsored by Alkermes, Inc. · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
266
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years to 55 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the long-term safety and tolerability of ALKS 3831 in subjects with schizophrenia.

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Conditions studied

  • Schizophrenia

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Keywords

  • Alkermes
  • ALKS 3831
  • Samidorphan
  • Schizophrenia
  • Safety
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In context

Schizophrenia

3,471 studies on the registry are indexed under Schizophrenia; 472 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 266 is above the median of 70 across 2,872 interventional studies indexed under Schizophrenia.

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Lead sponsor

Alkermes, Inc. is the lead sponsor of 82 studies on the registry; 8 are open to participants now.

Of its 9 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 5 (56%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 55 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Agrees to use an acceptable method of contraception for the duration of the study
  • Subject has completed the 24-week treatment period in the antecedent study, ALK3831-A303, within 7 days
  • Additional criteria may apply

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subject is currently taking medications that are contraindicated with olanzapine use or exhibit drug-interaction potential with olanzapine
  • Subject has a positive test for drugs of abuse at study entry
  • Subject is pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding during the study
  • Additional criteria may apply
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Study design

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

Study arms

  • Experimental
    ALKS 3831

    Oral tablet, daily dosing

    Drug: ALKS 3831

Interventions

  • DrugALKS 3831

    Coated bilayer tablet containing 10 mg, 15 mg or 20 mg olanzapine and 10 mg samidorphan

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Subjects With Adverse Events

    Overall summary of treatment emergent adverse events during the treatment period

    Time frame: Up to 52 weeks

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Results

Posted Jul 21, 2021

Participant flow

Subjects that had completed the 24-week treatment period of the antecedent study ALK3831-A303 within seven days prior to enrollment were eligible to be enrolled in the study.

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneALKS 3831
Started265
Completed167
Not completed98
Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject36
Withdrew: Lost to follow-up22
Withdrew: Adverse event15
Withdrew: Non-compliance with study drug12
Withdrew: Protocol violation8
Withdrew: Pregnancy2
Withdrew: Incarceration1
Withdrew: Lack of efficacy1
Withdrew: Physician decision1

Outcome measures

PrimaryNumber of Subjects With Adverse Events

Overall summary of treatment emergent adverse events during the treatment period

Time frame:
Up to 52 weeks
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Subjects With Adverse Events
ParticipantsALKS 3831
Any Treatment Emergent Adverse Event (TEAE)161
Mild Treatment Emergent Adverse Event (TEAE)93
Moderate Treatment- Emergent Adverse Event (TEAE)61
Severe Treatment- Emergent Adverse Event (TEAE)7
Treatment- Emergent Adverse Event (TEAE)-Not Related82
Treatment- Emergent Adverse Event (TEAE)-Related79
Adverse Event Leading to Treatment Discontinuation15
Any Serious Adverse Event (SAE)5
Serious Adverse Event (SAE) -Not Related4
Serious Adverse Event (SAE)-Related1
Serious Adverse Event (SAE) leading to Death0

Adverse events

Collected over 52 weeks. Non-serious events are listed at a 2% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
ALKS 38310/265 (0%)5/265 (1.9%)103/265 (38.9%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventALKS 3831
SchizophreniaPsychiatric disorders2/265
Gastritis alcoholicGastrointestinal disorders1/265
AgitationPsychiatric disorders1/265
Psychotic disorderPsychiatric disorders1/265
Acute kidney injuryRenal and urinary disorders1/265
Pulmonary embolismRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders1/265
Most frequent other events
Showing 10 of 11
Most frequent other events
EventALKS 3831
Weight decreasedInvestigations23/265
Extra dose administeredInjury, poisoning and procedural complications21/265
HeadacheNervous system disorders18/265
Weight increasedInvestigations16/265
Upper respiratory tract infectionInfections and infestations12/265
NasopharyngitisInfections and infestations10/265
Back painMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders9/265
Blood creatine phosphokinase increasedInvestigations8/265
ToothacheGastrointestinal disorders7/265
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders6/265

Baseline characteristics

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)ALKS 3831
Mean40.7 ± 9.74
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)ALKS 3831
Female73
Male192
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants)ALKS 3831
Hispanic or Latino40
Not Hispanic or Latino225
Unknown or Not Reported0
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)ALKS 3831
American Indian or Alaska Native2
Asian3
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0
Black or African American187
White64
More than one race6
Unknown or Not Reported3
Height
Height(centimeters)ALKS 3831
Mean173.24 ± 8.992
Weight
Weight(kilograms)ALKS 3831
Mean80.64 ± 14.698
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Body Mass Index (BMI)(kg/m²)ALKS 3831
Mean26.76 ± 3.756
Body Mass Index (BMI) Group
Body Mass Index (BMI) Group(Participants)ALKS 3831
Underweight (<18.5)1
Normal (18.5 to <25)85
Overweight (>=25 to <30)121
Obese (>=30)58
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Study locations

45 sites
  • Alkermes Investigational Site
    Little Rock, Arkansas 72211, United States
  • Alkermes Investigational Site
    Springdale, Arkansas 72764, United States
  • Alkermes Investigational Site
    Anaheim, California 92805, United States
  • Alkermes Investigational Site
    Cerritos, California 90703, United States
  • Alkermes Investigational Site
    Culver City, California 90230, United States
  • Alkermes Investigational Site
    Garden Grove, California 92845, United States
  • Alkermes Investigational Site
    Glendale, California 91206, United States
  • Alkermes Investigational Site
    Lemon Grove, California 91945, United States
  • Alkermes Investigational Site
    Long Beach, California 90822, United States
  • Alkermes Investigational Site
    Oakland, California 94612, United States
  • Alkermes Investigational Site
    Oceanside, California 92056, United States
  • Alkermes Investigational Site
    Orange, California 92868, United States
  • Alkermes Investigational Site
    Pico Rivera, California 90660, United States
  • Alkermes Investigational Site
    Redlands, California 92374, United States
  • Alkermes Investigational Site
    San Diego, California 92103, United States
  • Alkermes Investigational Site
    San Diego, California 92123, United States
  • Alkermes Investigational Site
    Temecula, California 92591, United States
  • Alkermes Investigational Site
    Torrance, California 90502, United States
  • Alkermes Investigational Site
    Hollywood, Florida 33024, United States
  • Alkermes Investigational Site
    Lauderhill, Florida 33319, United States
  • Alkermes Investigational Site
    North Miami, Florida 33161, United States
  • Alkermes Investigational Site
    Atlanta, Georgia 30329, United States
  • Alkermes Investigational Site
    Augusta, Georgia 30912, United States
  • Alkermes Investigational Site
    Decatur, Georgia 30030, United States
  • Alkermes Investigational Site
    Chicago, Illinois 60640, United States
  • Alkermes Investigational Site
    Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503, United States
  • Alkermes Investigational Site
    Flowood, Mississippi 39232, United States
  • Alkermes Investigational Site
    Creve Coeur, Missouri 63141, United States
  • Alkermes Investigational Site
    Saint Louis, Missouri 63128, United States
  • Alkermes Investigational Site
    Las Vegas, Nevada 89102, United States
  • Alkermes Investigational Site
    Berlin, New Jersey 08009, United States
  • Alkermes Investigational Site
    Marlton, New Jersey 08053, United States
  • Alkermes Investigational Site
    Brooklyn, New York 11235, United States
  • Alkermes Investigational Site
    Jamaica, New York 11432, United States
  • Alkermes Investigational Site
    Rochester, New York 14615, United States
  • Alkermes Investigational Site
    Canton, Ohio 44718, United States
  • Alkermes Investigational Site
    Dayton, Ohio 45417, United States
  • Alkermes Investigational Site
    Austin, Texas 78754, United States
  • Alkermes Investigational Site
    Austin, Texas 78759, United States
  • Alkermes Investigational Site
    Dallas, Texas 75243, United States
  • Alkermes Investigational Site
    DeSoto, Texas 75115, United States
  • Alkermes Investigational Site
    Houston, Texas 77030, United States
  • Alkermes Investigational Site
    Bellevue, Washington 98007, United States
  • Alkermes Investigational Site
    San Juan, 00918, Puerto Rico
  • Alkermes Investigational Site
    San Juan, 00926, Puerto Rico
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References and documents

Study documents

  • Study protocol · Apr 26, 2018
  • Statistical analysis plan · Jun 11, 2019

Documents are hosted by the registry — open the source record to download them.

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 21, 2021, 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
NCT02873208
Lead sponsor
Alkermes, Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Aug 19, 2016
Start date
Aug 7, 2016
Primary completion
Oct 17, 2019
Completion
Oct 17, 2019
Results posted
Jul 21, 2021
Last update
Jul 21, 2021

Study contacts

Alkermes Medical Director
principal investigator · Alkermes, Inc.

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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