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CompletedNCT07038876Updated Jul 9, 2026

A Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of ML-007C-MA for the Treatment of Inpatient Adults With Schizophrenia

A Phase 2 interventional study of Placebo and ML-007C-MA BID in Schizophrenia, sponsored by MapLight Therapeutics. Completed at 24 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 64 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-07-09.

Sponsored by MapLight Therapeutics · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
307
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 64 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

ML-007C-MA-211 is a Phase 2, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of orally administered ML-007C-MA in inpatient adult participants aged 18 to 64 years with schizophrenia experiencing an acute exacerbation of psychosis.

The primary objective is to evaluate the efficacy of ML-007C-MA compared with placebo in the treatment of subjects with inadequately controlled symptoms of schizophrenia as measured by the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) Total Score.

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Conditions studied

  • Schizophrenia

Keywords

  • Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders Mental Disorders
  • Mental Disorders
  • Psychotic Disorders
  • Schizophrenia
  • Muscarinic Antagonists
  • Muscarinic Agonists
  • Cholinergic Agents
  • Brain Diseases
  • Central Nervous System Diseases
  • Nervous System Diseases
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In context

Schizophrenia

3,563 studies on the registry are indexed under Schizophrenia; 491 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 307 is above the median of 71 across 2,944 interventional studies indexed under Schizophrenia.

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Lead sponsor

MapLight Therapeutics is the lead sponsor of 6 studies on the registry; 3 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 64 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Eligibility criteria

Key Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Participant has a primary diagnosis of schizophrenia based on the criteria that is confirmed by semi-structured clinical interview (Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview for DSM-5).
  2. Participant may benefit from hospitalization or is currently hospitalized due to an acute exacerbation of schizophrenia symptoms, with exacerbation onset within 2 months of Screening. If the participant is already hospitalized for acute exacerbation of schizophrenia at Screening, they must have been inpatient for less than 2 weeks at the start of Screening.
  3. At Screening and Baseline, schizophrenia symptoms are at least moderate in severity and persistent, as defined by the PANSS and CGI-S.
  4. Participant is willing and able to be confined to an inpatient setting for the study duration, follow instructions, and adhere to protocol requirements.

Key Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Participant has any DSM-5 disorder, other than schizophrenia, within 12 months before Screening that is primarily responsible for the current symptoms or functional impairment.
  2. Participant has any psychiatric hospitalization(s) for more than 30 days (cumulative) during the 90 days before Screening and/or current involuntary hospitalization or incarceration.
  3. Participant received any antipsychotic medication or prohibited therapy within the Screening Period unless discontinued before Baseline.
  4. Participant has current evidence of a and/or unstable medical comorbidity at Screening or Baseline.
  5. Participant is at an elevated risk of suicidal behavior.
  6. Participant has a known or likely allergy or other intolerance to ML-007C-MA, its active ingredients or their or has a known or likely severe allergic reaction (eg, anaphylactic reaction, angioedema) to any drug that could pose a risk to the participant in this study.
  7. Participant has a DSM-5 diagnosis of moderate to severe substance use disorder (except tobacco or caffeine use disorder) within the 12 months before Screening (confirmed using Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview).
  8. Participation in a clinical research study involving the administration of an or marketed drug, biological product, or device within 90 days of Baseline, or concomitant active participation in an investigational study involving no drug, biological product, or device. Participants who have previously participated in a study with ML-007 may not participate.
  9. Participant is at elevated risk of violent or destructive behavior based on participant history and investigator judgment.
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DSM diagnostic criteria

The American Psychiatric Association’s manual of mental health diagnoses. DSM-5 (2013, revised as DSM-5-TR in 2022) replaced DSM-IV, and some studies still name the older edition. “Meets DSM criteria for …” means diagnosed by that edition’s diagnostic criteria, usually by a clinician in an interview.

Clinically significant

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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
307 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    ML-007C-MA QD

    Drug: ML-007C-MA QD

  • Experimental
    ML-007C-MA BID

    Drug: ML-007C-MA BID

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo

    Drug: Placebo

Interventions

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change From Baseline to End of Treatment in Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) Total Score

    The PANSS is a medical scale used for measuring symptom severity of participants with schizophrenia. The PANSS rating form contains 7 positive symptom scales, 7 negative system scales, and 16 general psychopathology symptom scales. Participants are rated from 1 to 7 on each symptom scale. The total score is the sum of all scales with a minimum score of 30 and a maximum score of 210. A decrease in PANSS total score correlates with an improvement in schizophrenia symptoms.

    Time frame: Baseline and End of Treatment (5 weeks)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change From Baseline to End of Treatment in CGI-S score

    The CGI-S is a clinician-rated assessment of the severity of a participant's current illness on a 7-point scale, where a higher score is associated with greater severity. Values range from 1 (not ill at all) to 7 (among the most extremely ill).

    Time frame: Baseline and End of Treatment (5 weeks)

  2. Change From Baseline to End of Treatment in PANSS-Marder positive factor score

    The Positive Marder Factor score is derived from the PANSS and consists of the sum of 4 positive symptom items (P), one negative symptom item (N) and 3 general symptom items (G) (P1. Delusions; P3. Hallucinations; P5. Grandiosity; P6. Suspiciousness and persecution; N7. Stereotyped thinking; G1. Somatic concern; G9. Unusual thought content; G12. Lack of judgment and insight).

    Time frame: Baseline and End of Treatment (5 weeks)

  3. Change From Baseline to End of Treatment in PANSS-Marder negative factor score

    The Negative Marder Factor score is derived from the PANSS and consists of the sum of 5 negative symptom items (N) and 2 general symptom items (G) (N1. Blunted affect; N2. Emotional withdrawal; N3. Poor rapport; N4. Passive/apathetic social withdrawal; N6. Lack of spontaneity; G7. Motor retardation; and G16. Active social avoidance), with a minimum score of 7 and a maximum score of 49.

    Time frame: Baseline and End of Treatment (5 weeks)

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Study locations

24 sites
  • Clinical Site
    Little Rock, Arkansas 72211, United States
  • Clinical Site
    Bellflower, California 90706, United States
  • Clinical Site
    Culver City, California 90230, United States
  • Clinical Site
    Garden Grove, California 92845, United States
  • Clinical Site
    Lemon Grove, California 91945, United States
  • Clinical Site
    Los Angeles, California 90015, United States
  • Clinical Site
    Montclair, California 91763, United States
  • Clinical Site
    Orange, California 92868, United States
  • Clinical Site
    Riverside, California 92506, United States
  • Clinical Site
    San Diego, California 92123, United States
  • Clinical Site
    Sherman Oaks, California 91403, United States
  • Clinical Site
    Torrance, California 90504, United States
  • Clinical Site
    Hollywood, Florida 33024, United States
  • Clinical Site
    Miami Lakes, Florida 33016, United States
  • Clinical Site
    West Palm Beach, Florida 33407, United States
  • Clinical Site
    Atlanta, Georgia 30331, United States
  • Clinical Site
    Decatur, Georgia 30030, United States
  • Clinical Site
    Chicago, Illinois 60640, United States
  • Clinical Site
    Marlton, New Jersey 08053, United States
  • Clinical Site
    Staten Island, New York 10314, United States
  • Clinical Site
    North Canton, Ohio 44720, United States
  • Clinical Site
    Austin, Texas 78754, United States
  • Clinical Site
    DeSoto, Texas 75115, United States
  • Clinical Site
    Richardson, Texas 75080, United States
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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 Jul 9, 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
NCT07038876
Lead sponsor
MapLight Therapeutics
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jun 26, 2025
Start date
Jun 27, 2025
Primary completion
Jun 4, 2026
Completion
Jun 11, 2026
Last update
Jul 9, 2026

Study contacts

MapLight Therapeutics
study director · MapLight Therapeutics

Oversight

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