A Study of ALKS 3831 in Adults With Schizophrenia (The ENLIGHTEN-2 Study)

Sponsor
Alkermes, Inc. (Industry)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT02694328
Collaborator
(none)
561
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2
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

This study will evaluate weight gain of ALKS 3831 compared to olanzapine in adult subjects with schizophrenia.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
Phase 3

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
561 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Masking:
Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
A Phase 3 Study to Evaluate Weight Gain of ALKS 3831 Compared to Olanzapine in Adults With Schizophrenia
Actual Study Start Date :
Mar 2, 2016
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Nov 7, 2018
Actual Study Completion Date :
Nov 7, 2018

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: ALKS 3831

Administered as a coated bilayer tablet

Drug: ALKS 3831
Daily dosing

Active Comparator: Olanzapine

Administered as a coated bilayer tablet

Drug: Olanzapine
Daily dosing

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. Percent Change From Baseline in Body Weight at Week 24 [Baseline and Week 24]

  2. Percentage of Participants With >/= 10% Weight Gain at Week 24 [Baseline and Week 24]

Secondary Outcome Measures

  1. Percentage of Participants With >/= 7% Weight Gain at Week 24 [Baseline and Week 24]

  2. Number of Participants Experiencing of Adverse Events (AEs) [24 weeks]

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years to 55 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No
Inclusion Criteria:
  • Subject has a body mass index (BMI) of 18.0-30.0 kg/m^2, inclusive, at Visit 1 and Visit 2

  • Subject meets the DSM-5 criteria for a primary diagnosis of schizophrenia

  • Subject is appropriate for outpatient treatment; has no hospitalizations for acute exacerbations of schizophrenia within 6 months before Visit 1

  • Subject has maintained a stable body weight (change </= 5%) for at least 3 months prior to Visit 1 based on self-report

  • Additional criteria may apply

Exclusion Criteria:
  • Subject has any of the following psychiatric conditions per DSM-5 criteria:

  • Diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder or bipolar I or II disorder, or current, untreated or unstable major depressive disorder

  • Clinically significant cognitive difficulties present within the past 2 years that could interfere with participation in the study

  • Drug-induced or toxic psychosis

  • Any other psychiatric condition that could interfere with participation in the study

  • Subject poses a current suicide risk at Visit 1 or Visit 2 in the opinion of the investigator

  • Subject has inflammatory bowel disease or any other gastrointestinal disorder associated with weight loss, anorexia nervosa, or binge eating disorder

  • Additional criteria may apply

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
1 Alkermes Investigational Site Little Rock Arkansas United States 72211
2 Alkermes Investigational Site Springdale Arkansas United States 72764
3 Alkermes Investigational Site Anaheim California United States 92805
4 Alkermes Investigational Site Cerritos California United States 90703
5 Alkermes Investigational Site Culver City California United States 90230
6 Alkermes Investigational Site Garden Grove California United States 92845
7 Alkermes Investigational Site Glendale California United States 91206
8 Alkermes Investigational Site Long Beach California United States 90822
9 Alkermes Investigational Site National City California United States 91950
10 Alkermes Investigational Site Oakland California United States 94612
11 Alkermes Investigational Site Oceanside California United States 92056
12 Alkermes Investigational Site Orange California United States 92868
13 Alkermes Investigational Site Pico Rivera California United States 90660
14 Alkermes Investigational Site Redlands California United States 92374
15 Alkermes Investigational Site San Diego California United States 92103
16 Alkermes Investigational Site San Diego California United States 92123
17 Alkermes Investigational Site Temecula California United States 92591
18 Alkermes Investigational Site Torrance California United States 90502
19 Alkermes Investigational Site Washington District of Columbia United States 20016
20 Alkermes Investigational Site Lauderhill Florida United States 33319
21 Alkermes Investigational Site Miami Florida United States 33136
22 Alkermes Investigational Site North Miami Florida United States 33161
23 Alkermes Investigational Site Oakland Park Florida United States 33334
24 Alkermes Investigational Site Tampa Florida United States 33609
25 Alkermes Investigational Site Atlanta Georgia United States 30329
26 Alkermes Investigational Site Augusta Georgia United States 30912
27 Alkermes Investigational Site Decatur Georgia United States 30030
28 Alkermes Investigational Site Chicago Illinois United States 60640
29 Alkermes Investigational Site Grand Rapids Michigan United States 49503
30 Alkermes Investigational Site Flowood Mississippi United States 39232
31 Alkermes Investigational Site Creve Coeur Missouri United States 63141
32 Alkermes Investigational Site O'Fallon Missouri United States 63368
33 Alkermes Investigational Site Saint Louis Missouri United States 63128
34 Alkermes Investigational Site Las Vegas Nevada United States 89102
35 Alkermes Investigational Site Berlin New Jersey United States 08009
36 Alkermes Investigational Site Marlton New Jersey United States 08053
37 Alkermes Investigational Site Brooklyn New York United States 11235
38 Alkermes Investigational Site Jamaica New York United States 11432
39 Alkermes Investigational Site New York New York United States 10032
40 Alkermes Investigational Site New York New York United States 10035
41 Alkermes Investigational Site Rochester New York United States 14615
42 Alkermes Investigational Site Wards Island New York United States 10035
43 Alkermes Investigational Site Canton Ohio United States 44718
44 Alkermes Investigational Site Dayton Ohio United States 45417
45 Alkermes Investigational Site Middleburg Heights Ohio United States 44130
46 Alkermes Investigational Site Allentown Pennsylvania United States 18104
47 Alkermes Investigational Site Austin Texas United States 78754
48 Alkermes Investigational Site Austin Texas United States 78759
49 Alkermes Investigational Site Dallas Texas United States 75243
50 Alkermes Investigational Site DeSoto Texas United States 75115
51 Alkermes Investigational Site Houston Texas United States 77030
52 Alkermes Investigational Site Bellevue Washington United States 98007
53 Alkermes Investigational Site San Juan Puerto Rico 00918
54 Alkermes Investigational Site San Juan Puerto Rico 00926

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • Alkermes, Inc.

Investigators

  • Study Director: Alkermes Medical Director, Alkermes, Inc.

Study Documents (Full-Text)

More Information

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
Alkermes, Inc.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT02694328
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • ALK3831-A303
First Posted:
Feb 29, 2016
Last Update Posted:
Feb 10, 2020
Last Verified:
Jan 1, 2020
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
No
Plan to Share IPD:
No
Keywords provided by Alkermes, Inc.
Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Study Results

Participant Flow

Recruitment Details
Pre-assignment Detail
Arm/Group Title Olanzapine ALKS 3831
Arm/Group Description Administered as a coated bilayer tablet Olanzapine: Daily dosing Administered as a coated bilayer tablet ALKS 3831: Daily dosing
Period Title: Overall Study
STARTED 276 274
COMPLETED 176 176
NOT COMPLETED 100 98

Baseline Characteristics

Arm/Group Title Olanzapine ALKS 3831 Total
Arm/Group Description Administered as a coated bilayer tablet Olanzapine: Daily dosing Administered as a coated bilayer tablet ALKS 3831: Daily dosing Total of all reporting groups
Overall Participants 276 274 550
Age (years) [Mean (Standard Deviation) ]
Mean (Standard Deviation) [years]
40.1
(10.01)
40.3
(9.79)
40.2
(9.90)
Sex: Female, Male (Count of Participants)
Female
69
25%
81
29.6%
150
27.3%
Male
207
75%
193
70.4%
400
72.7%
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) (Count of Participants)
Hispanic or Latino
42
15.2%
37
13.5%
79
14.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino
234
84.8%
237
86.5%
471
85.6%
Unknown or Not Reported
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
Race (NIH/OMB) (Count of Participants)
American Indian or Alaska Native
2
0.7%
2
0.7%
4
0.7%
Asian
4
1.4%
4
1.5%
8
1.5%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0
0%
1
0.4%
1
0.2%
Black or African American
193
69.9%
199
72.6%
392
71.3%
White
65
23.6%
63
23%
128
23.3%
More than one race
8
2.9%
3
1.1%
11
2%
Unknown or Not Reported
4
1.4%
2
0.7%
6
1.1%
Region of Enrollment (participants) [Number]
United States
276
100%
274
100%
550
100%

Outcome Measures

1. Primary Outcome
Title Percent Change From Baseline in Body Weight at Week 24
Description
Time Frame Baseline and Week 24

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
The full analysis set (FAS) population includes all randomized subjects who received at least 1 dose of study drug and had at least 1 postbaseline weight assessment
Arm/Group Title Olanzapine ALKS 3831
Arm/Group Description Administered as a coated bilayer tablet Olanzapine: Daily dosing Administered as a coated bilayer tablet ALKS 3831: Daily dosing
Measure Participants 272 266
Least Squares Mean (Standard Error) [Percent change in body weight]
6.59
(0.668)
4.21
(0.681)
Statistical Analysis 1
Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection ALKS 3831
Comments
Type of Statistical Test Superiority
Comments
Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.003
Comments P-value was adjusted using the Cui, Hung, and Wang (CHW) method to account for the unblinded interim analysis for sample size re-estimation.
Method ANCOVA
Comments Missing values at Week 24 were imputed using multiple imputation.
Method of Estimation Estimation Parameter Least Squares Mean Difference
Estimated Value -2.38
Confidence Interval (2-Sided) 95%
-3.88 to -0.88
Parameter Dispersion Type: Standard Error of the Mean
Value: 0.765
Estimation Comments
2. Primary Outcome
Title Percentage of Participants With >/= 10% Weight Gain at Week 24
Description
Time Frame Baseline and Week 24

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
The FAS population included all randomized subjects who received at least 1 dose of study drug and had at least 1 postbaseline weight assessment.
Arm/Group Title Olanzapine ALKS 3831
Arm/Group Description Administered as a coated bilayer tablet Olanzapine: Daily dosing Administered as a coated bilayer tablet ALKS 3831: Daily dosing
Measure Participants 272 266
Number [Percentage of participants]
29.8
10.8%
17.8
6.5%
Statistical Analysis 1
Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Olanzapine, ALKS 3831
Comments
Type of Statistical Test Superiority
Comments
Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.003
Comments P-value was adjusted using the CHW method to account for the unblinded interim analysis for sample size re-estimation.
Method Regression, Logistic
Comments Missing values at Week 24 were imputed using multiple imputation.
Method of Estimation Estimation Parameter Risk Difference (RD)
Estimated Value -13.7
Confidence Interval (2-Sided) 95%
-22.8 to -4.6
Parameter Dispersion Type:
Value:
Estimation Comments Risk difference (RD) of ALKS 3831 vs. Olanzapine
3. Secondary Outcome
Title Percentage of Participants With >/= 7% Weight Gain at Week 24
Description
Time Frame Baseline and Week 24

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
The FAS population included all randomized subjects who received at least 1 dose of study drug and had at least 1 postbaseline weight assessment.
Arm/Group Title Olanzapine ALKS 3831
Arm/Group Description Administered as a coated bilayer tablet Olanzapine: Daily dosing Administered as a coated bilayer tablet ALKS 3831: Daily dosing
Measure Participants 272 266
Number [Percentage of participants]
42.7
15.5%
27.5
10%
Statistical Analysis 1
Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Olanzapine, ALKS 3831
Comments
Type of Statistical Test Superiority
Comments
Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.001
Comments
Method Regression, Logistic
Comments Missing values at Week 24 were imputed using multiple imputation.
Method of Estimation Estimation Parameter Risk Difference (RD)
Estimated Value -15.9
Confidence Interval (2-Sided) 95%
-25.3 to -6.5
Parameter Dispersion Type:
Value:
Estimation Comments Risk difference (RD) ALKS 3831 vs. Olanzapine
4. Secondary Outcome
Title Number of Participants Experiencing of Adverse Events (AEs)
Description
Time Frame 24 weeks

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
The Safety Population includes all randomized subjects who received at least 1 dose of study drug.
Arm/Group Title Olanzapine ALKS 3831
Arm/Group Description Administered as a coated bilayer tablet Olanzapine: Daily dosing Administered as a coated bilayer tablet ALKS 3831: Daily dosing
Measure Participants 276 274
Count of Participants [Participants]
227
82.2%
203
74.1%

Adverse Events

Time Frame Up to 24 weeks
Adverse Event Reporting Description
Arm/Group Title Olanzapine ALKS 3831
Arm/Group Description Administered as a coated bilayer tablet Olanzapine: Daily dosing Administered as a coated bilayer tablet ALKS 3831: Daily dosing
All Cause Mortality
Olanzapine ALKS 3831
Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
Total 0/276 (0%) 0/274 (0%)
Serious Adverse Events
Olanzapine ALKS 3831
Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
Total 7/276 (2.5%) 10/274 (3.6%)
Cardiac disorders
Tachycardia 0/276 (0%) 0 1/274 (0.4%) 1
Gastrointestinal disorders
Rectal haemorrhage 0/276 (0%) 0 1/274 (0.4%) 1
Infections and infestations
Gastroenteritis 0/276 (0%) 0 1/274 (0.4%) 1
Influenza 0/276 (0%) 0 1/274 (0.4%) 1
Abdominal wall abscess 1/276 (0.4%) 1 0/274 (0%) 0
Cellulitis staphylococcal 1/276 (0.4%) 1 0/274 (0%) 0
Infectious colitis 1/276 (0.4%) 1 0/274 (0%) 0
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Pelvic fracture 0/276 (0%) 0 1/274 (0.4%) 1
Road traffic accident 1/276 (0.4%) 1 0/274 (0%) 0
Nervous system disorders
Sedation 0/276 (0%) 0 1/274 (0.4%) 1
Depressed level of consciousness 1/276 (0.4%) 1 0/274 (0%) 0
Psychiatric disorders
Schizophrenia 3/276 (1.1%) 3 1/274 (0.4%) 1
Substance abuse 0/276 (0%) 0 1/274 (0.4%) 1
Substance-induced psychotic disorder 0/276 (0%) 0 1/274 (0.4%) 1
Suicidal ideation 0/276 (0%) 0 1/274 (0.4%) 1
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Pleural effusion 0/276 (0%) 0 1/274 (0.4%) 1
Other (Not Including Serious) Adverse Events
Olanzapine ALKS 3831
Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
Total 159/276 (57.6%) 146/274 (53.3%)
Gastrointestinal disorders
Dry mouth 22/276 (8%) 22 35/274 (12.8%) 36
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Extra dose administered 17/276 (6.2%) 29 14/274 (5.1%) 18
Investigations
Weight increased 100/276 (36.2%) 102 68/274 (24.8%) 68
Waist circumference increased 22/276 (8%) 22 17/274 (6.2%) 17
Blood creatine phosphokinase increased 12/276 (4.3%) 15 14/274 (5.1%) 16
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Increased appetite 34/276 (12.3%) 35 30/274 (10.9%) 30
Nervous system disorders
Somnolence 50/276 (18.1%) 57 58/274 (21.2%) 63

Limitations/Caveats

[Not Specified]

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Certain Agreements

Principal Investigators are NOT employed by the organization sponsoring the study.

Should an Investigator desire to disclose study results, Sponsor will review the results disclosure prior to public release and can embargo the disclosure for a period of at least 60 days. Revisions to the disclosure will be negotiated in good faith. For a multicenter study the Investigators agree to publish/publicly present the results together with the other sites for the 12 month period after study results are available unless Sponsor grants written permission in advance.

Results Point of Contact

Name/Title Eva Stroynowski
Organization Alkermes
Phone 781-609-7000
Email Eva.Stroynowski@alkermes.com
Responsible Party:
Alkermes, Inc.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT02694328
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • ALK3831-A303
First Posted:
Feb 29, 2016
Last Update Posted:
Feb 10, 2020
Last Verified:
Jan 1, 2020