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RecruitingNCT06961968Updated Jan 12, 2026

Randomized Withdrawal Study in Patients With Schizophrenia

A Phase 3 interventional study of iloperidone and placebo in Schizophrenia, sponsored by Vanda Pharmaceuticals. Recruiting at 22 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-01-12.

Sponsored by Vanda Pharmaceuticals · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Started May 2025; still recruiting 1 year 4 months later.
Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
400
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this research is to evaluate the efficacy of dosing iloperidone long-acting injection (LAI) compared to placebo in preventing the exacerbation of symptoms in patients with schizophrenia.

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Conditions studied

  • Schizophrenia

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Keywords

  • Schizophrenia
  • Antipsychotic Agents
  • Iloperidone
  • Long-Acting Injection
  • Randomized Withdrawal
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In context

Schizophrenia

3,470 studies on the registry are indexed under Schizophrenia; 471 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 400 is above the median of 70 across 2,871 interventional studies indexed under Schizophrenia.

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Lead sponsor

Vanda Pharmaceuticals is the lead sponsor of 81 studies on the registry; 18 are open to participants now.

Of its 31 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 22 (71%) 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

  • Males or females 18 to 65 years of age (inclusive)
  • Diagnosed with schizophrenia per DSM-5 criteria
  • In need of ongoing psychiatric treatment

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • DSM-5 diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder other than schizophrenia that was the primary focus of treatment within the previous six months
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
400 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    iloperidone

    During the 12-week stabilization phase, all patients will receive open-label iloperidone administered as oral tablets (weeks 1-6) and as long-acting intramuscular injections (weeks 7-12). Subsequently, patients will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to one of two arms: iloperidone long-acting injection or matching placebo. Post-randomization this arm will receive double-blind study drug (iloperidone long-acting injection) as long-acting intramuscular injections for up to 52 weeks.

    Drug: iloperidone

  • Placebo comparator
    placebo

    During the 12-week stabilization phase, all patients will receive open-label iloperidone administered as oral tablets (weeks 1-6) and as long-acting intramuscular injections (weeks 7-12). Subsequently, patients will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to one of two arms: iloperidone long-acting injection or matching placebo. Post-randomization this arm will receive double-blind study drug (matching placebo) as long-acting intramuscular injections for up to 52 weeks.

    Drug: placebo

Interventions

  • Drugiloperidone

    iloperidone LAI

  • Drugplacebo

    matching placebo

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Time to exacerbation of symptoms

    As measured by the time to first exacerbation of psychiatric symptoms

    Time frame: Up to 52 weeks post-randomization

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Study locations

22 of 22 sites recruiting
  • Vanda Investigational Site
    Rogers, Arkansas 72758, United States
    • Vanda Pharmaceuticals · Contact · 202-734-3400
    Recruiting
  • Vanda Investigational Site
    Costa Mesa, California 92626, United States
    • Vanda Pharmaceuticals · Contact · 202-734-3400
    Recruiting
  • Vanda Investigational Site
    Lemon Grove, California 91945, United States
    • Vanda Pharmaceuticals · Contact · 202-734-3400
    Recruiting
  • Vanda Investigational Site
    Oceanside, California 92056, United States
    • Vanda Pharmaceuticals · Contact · 202-734-3400
    Recruiting
  • Vanda Investigational Site
    Pico Rivera, California 90660, United States
    • Vanda Pharmaceuticals · Contact · 202-734-3400
    Recruiting
  • Vanda Investigational Site
    San Diego, California 92123, United States
    • Vanda Pharmaceuticals · Contact · 202-734-3400
    Recruiting
  • Vanda Investigational Site
    Walnut Creek, California 94596, United States
    • Vanda Pharmaceuticals · Contact · 202-734-3400
    Recruiting
  • Vanda Investigational Site
    North Miami, Florida 33161, United States
    • Vanda Pharmaceuticals · Contact · 202-734-3400
    Recruiting
  • Vanda Investigational Site
    Atlanta, Georgia 30328, United States
    • Vanda Pharmaceuticals · Contact · 202-734-3400
    Recruiting
  • Vanda Investigational Site
    Peachtree Corners, Georgia 30071, United States
    • Vanda Pharmaceuticals · Contact · 202-734-3400
    Recruiting
  • Vanda Investigational Site
    Chicago, Illinois 60641, United States
    • Vanda Pharmaceuticals · Contact · 202-734-3400
    Recruiting
  • Vanda Investigational Site
    Flowood, Mississippi 39232, United States
    • Vanda Pharmaceuticals · Contact · 202-734-3400
    Recruiting
  • Vanda Investigational Site
    Saint Charles, Missouri 63304, United States
    • Vanda Pharmaceuticals · Contact · 202-734-3400
    Recruiting
  • Vanda Investigational Site
    St Louis, Missouri 63141, United States
    • Vanda Pharmaceuticals · Contact · 202-734-3400
    Recruiting
  • Vanda Investigational Site
    Las Vegas, Nevada 89119, United States
    • Vanda Pharmaceuticals · Contact · 202-734-3400
    Recruiting
  • Vanda Investigational Site
    Marlton, New Jersey 08053, United States
    • Vanda Pharmaceuticals · Contact · 202-734-3400
    Recruiting
  • Vanda Investigational Site
    Staten Island, New York 10314, United States
    • Vanda Pharmaceuticals · Contact · 202-734-3400
    Recruiting
  • Vanda Investigational Site
    Austin, Texas 78754, United States
    • Vanda Pharmaceuticals · Contact · 202-734-3400
    Recruiting
  • Vanda Investigational Site
    Houston, Texas 77081, United States
    • Vanda Pharmaceuticals · Contact · 202-734-3400
    Recruiting
  • Vanda Investigational Site
    Irving, Texas 75062, United States
    • Vanda Pharmaceuticals · Contact · 202-734-3400
    Recruiting
  • Vanda Investigational Site
    Richardson, Texas 75080, United States
    • Vanda Pharmaceuticals · Contact · 202-734-3400
    Recruiting
  • Vanda Investigational Site
    Bellevue, Washington 98007, United States
    • Vanda Pharmaceuticals · Contact · 202-734-3400
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 12, 2026, 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
NCT06961968
Lead sponsor
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
May 8, 2025
Start date
May 14, 2025
Primary completion
Nov 2027 (estimated)
Completion
Nov 2027 (estimated)
Last update
Jan 12, 2026

Study contacts

Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Contact
clinicaltrials@vandapharma.com
202-734-3400

Oversight

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