NSS: SPD489 as Adjunctive Treatment in Adults With Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
To assess the safety and efficacy of SPD489 low-dose and high-dose treatment groups to placebo when given as adjunctive therapy to antipsychotic medication in clinically stable adults with persistent predominant negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Phase 3 |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: SPD489 Low-Dose
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Drug: SPD489 Low-Dose
SPD489 20, 30, or 40 mg capsules taken once-daily for up to 26 weeks
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Experimental: SPD489 High-Dose
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Drug: SPD489 High-Dose
SPD489 50, 60, or 70 mg capsules taken once-daily for up to 26 weeks
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo
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Drug: Placebo
Placebo capsule taken once-daily for up to 26 weeks
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Negative Symptom Assessment (NSA-16) total score [up to 26 weeks]
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) [up to 26 weeks]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Subject has diagnosis of schizophrenia for at least 2 years
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Subject has persistent predominant negative symptoms
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Subject has 2 or more persistent predominant negative symptoms (affective flattening, alogia, avolition apathy, and anhedonia-asociality) determined to have been present for at least 6 months
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Subject is maintained on antipsychotic monotherapy or polytherapy with no more than 2 antipsychotic medications
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Subject has been clinically stable and is in the non-acute phase of illness
Exclusion Criteria:
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Subject has clinically notable positive symptoms
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Subject is considered to be treatment refractory
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Subject has current history of substance abuse/dependance
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Subject is considered a suicide risk or risk to harm others
Contacts and Locations
Locations
No locations specified.Sponsors and Collaborators
- Shire
Investigators
- Study Director: Study Director, Takeda
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- SPD489-320