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TerminatedNCT03643159Updated Nov 8, 2019Results posted

A Trial to Measure the Difference in All-cause Hospitalizations for Participants Who Are Using Abilify MyCite Versus Virtual Matched Controls in Adults With Schizophrenia, Bipolar 1 Disorder, and Major Depressive Disorder

A Phase 4 interventional study of Abilify MyCite - Digital Medicine System and Aripiprazole or other oral antipsychotics in Schizophrenia, Bipolar 1 Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder, sponsored by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.. Terminated at 5 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 63 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-11-08.

Sponsored by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. · Phase 4, Interventional, and Health services research

Why this study was terminated
Difficulty in participant recruitment
Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
2
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years to 63 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The primary objective of this pragmatic clinical trial (Main Study) was to assess the difference between all-cause hospitalizations in participants using Abilify MyCite versus virtual matched controls. In addition, secondary and exploratory objectives were to assess medication adherence, healthcare utilization and costs, and patient-reported outcomes.

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This was a phase 4, open-label, prospective, pragmatic clinical trial to assess the difference between all-cause hospitalizations in participants using Abilify MyCite (for Months 1-3, then prohibited for Months 4-6) versus virtual matched controls from baseline to Day 180. Virtual matched controls were to receive treatment as usual (that is, any product other than Abilify MyCite, which was oral aripiprazole or any other product). Eligible participants entered a screening period of up to 13 days. For participants enrolling into the study, those not on aripiprazole at screening used the screening period for conversion to aripiprazole from other antipsychotics. Virtual matched controls were not to be enrolled into the study, but identified from health insurance claims data and matched to the enrolled Abilify MyCite participants at the end of the study for analysis.

After the visit at Day 180, a second, optional interventional period (up to 6 months of Abilify MyCite) could have been initiated per the joint decision of the participants with their study physician; participants in this second, optional interventional period were to have a visit at Day 360. During this second, optional interventional period, participants may have started and stopped Abilify MyCite as clinically indicated.

A parallel exploratory study that would utilize a different set of physicians and participants from the main study was planned; however, that study was never initiated.

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Conditions studied

  • Schizophrenia
  • Bipolar 1 Disorder
  • Major Depressive Disorder

Keywords

  • Digital Medicine System
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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 2 is below the median of 70 across 2,872 interventional studies indexed under Schizophrenia.

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Lead sponsor

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. is the lead sponsor of 289 studies on the registry; 18 are open to participants now.

Of its 104 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 69 (66%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 63 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Participants are actively enrolled in an Anthem-affiliated commercial, Medicaid, or Medicare health plan with medical and pharmacy benefits.
  • Participants must have a smartphone with data plan.
  • Participants currently prescribed aripiprazole, or appropriate for aripiprazole treatment.
  • Participants must have a current diagnosis of SCH, BP1, or MDD.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any participant who participated in another clinical trial within 30 days of enrollment into the current study.
  • Females who are breast-feeding and/or who are pregnant at the time of study enrollment, or who plan to become pregnant during the study.
  • Participants who are currently being treated with a long-acting injectable antipsychotic.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Health services research
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
2 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Abilify MyCite

    Participants received Abilify MyCite during Months 1-3. During Months 4-6 use of Abilify MyCite was to be prohibited. Thereafter, at Day 180, a second, optional interventional period (up to 6 months of Abilify MyCite) could have been initiated per the joint decision of the participants with their study physician.

    Combination Product: Abilify MyCite - Digital Medicine System · Drug: Aripiprazole or other oral antipsychotics

  • Active comparator
    Virtual Matched Controls

    Virtual matched controls were to receive treatment as usual (that is, any product other than Abilify MyCite, which could have been oral aripiprazole or any other product) throughout the duration of the trial. Virtual matched controls were not to be enrolled into the study, but identified from health insurance claims data and matched to the enrolled Abilify MyCite participants at the end of the study for analysis.

    Drug: Aripiprazole or other oral antipsychotics

Interventions

  • Combination productAbilify MyCite - Digital Medicine System

    The Abilify MyCite system is a drug-device combination product comprised of aripiprazole (an atypical antipsychotic) tablets embedded with a sensor that communicates with a patch (wearable sensor) and a medical software application with collected information (ingestion, mood, activity, rest) tracked and summarized for participants, healthcare providers, and potential caregivers. Abilify MyCite is intended to track drug ingestion and is indicated for the treatment of adults with schizophrenia (SCH), bipolar 1 disorder (BP1) (acute treatment of adults with manic and mixed episodes or maintenance treatment of adults), and adjunctive treatment of adults with major depressive disorder (MDD).

  • DrugAripiprazole or other oral antipsychotics

    For the treatment of adults with SCH, BP1 (acute treatment of adults with manic and mixed episodes or maintenance treatment of adults), and adjunctive treatment of adults with MDD.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Difference In The Number Of Participants With All-cause Hospitalizations For Participants Using Abilify MyCite Versus Virtual Matched Controls From Baseline To Day 180

    This outcome measure describes the difference in all-cause hospitalizations (that is hospitalizations for any reason) between the number of participants using Abilify MyCite and those receiving treatment as usual (the virtual matched controls). Due to early study termination, efficacy data were not collected.

    Time frame: Baseline through Day 180

Secondary outcomes

  1. Difference In The Number Of Participants With At Least 80% Proportion Of Days Covered (PDC) (With Antipsychotic Medication) For Participants Using Abilify MyCite Versus Virtual Matched Controls From Baseline To Day 180

    This outcome measure describes the difference in the number of participants with at least 80% PDC (with antipsychotic medication) between those using Abilify MyCite and those receiving treatment as usual (the virtual matched controls). Due to early study termination, efficacy data were not collected.

    Time frame: Baseline through Day 180

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Results

Posted Nov 8, 2019
Limitations and caveats
This study was terminated by the Sponsor due to difficulty in participant recruitment, leading to a small number of participants enrolled. Due to early termination of the study, no efficacy data were collected.

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneAbilify MyCite
Started2
Received at least 1 dose of study drug2
Completed0
Not completed2
Withdrew: Adverse event1
Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject1

Outcome measures

PrimaryDifference In The Number Of Participants With All-cause Hospitalizations For Participants Using Abilify MyCite Versus Virtual Matched Controls From Baseline To Day 180

This outcome measure describes the difference in all-cause hospitalizations (that is hospitalizations for any reason) between the number of participants using Abilify MyCite and those receiving treatment as usual (the virtual matched controls). Due to early study termination, efficacy data were not collected.

Time frame:
Baseline through Day 180

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

SecondaryDifference In The Number Of Participants With At Least 80% Proportion Of Days Covered (PDC) (With Antipsychotic Medication) For Participants Using Abilify MyCite Versus Virtual Matched Controls From Baseline To Day 180

This outcome measure describes the difference in the number of participants with at least 80% PDC (with antipsychotic medication) between those using Abilify MyCite and those receiving treatment as usual (the virtual matched controls). Due to early study termination, efficacy data were not collected.

Time frame:
Baseline through Day 180

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

Adverse events

Collected over Baseline (Day 0) to Day 49. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Abilify MyCite0/2 (0%)0/2 (0%)1/2 (50%)
Most frequent other events
Most frequent other events
EventAbilify MyCite
RashSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders1/2

Baseline characteristics

Safety: All participants who received at least 1 dose of Abilify MyCite or who were a virtual matched control.

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)Abilify MyCiteVirtual Matched ControlsTotal
<=18 years000
Between 18 and 65 years000
>=65 years000
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Abilify MyCiteVirtual Matched ControlsTotal
Female000
Male000
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Abilify MyCiteVirtual Matched ControlsTotal
Hispanic or Latino000
Not Hispanic or Latino000
Unknown or Not Reported000
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Abilify MyCiteVirtual Matched ControlsTotal
American Indian or Alaska Native000
Asian000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
Black or African American000
White000
More than one race000
Unknown or Not Reported000
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Study locations

5 sites
  • Siyan Clinical Research
    Santa Rosa, California 95401, United States
  • Psychiatric Addiction Curative/PACT Atlanta LLC
    Decatur, Georgia 30030, United States
  • Georgia Psychiatry and Sleep
    Smyrna, Georgia 30080, United States
  • Kolade Research Institute
    Las Vegas, Nevada 89109, United States
  • Signature Research Associates, Inc.
    Fairlawn, Ohio 44333, United States
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References and documents

Study documents

  • Study protocol · Mar 8, 2018
  • Statistical analysis plan · Oct 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 Nov 8, 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
NCT03643159
Lead sponsor
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Aug 22, 2018
Start date
Jun 28, 2018
Primary completion
Oct 17, 2018
Completion
Oct 17, 2018
Results posted
Nov 8, 2019
Last update
Nov 8, 2019

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
Yes
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