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A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of KarXT for the Treatment of Manic Episodes in Bipolar-I Disorder

Bristol-Myers Squibb

Start Date

6/11/2025

Completion Date

11/1/2026

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of KarXT for the treatment of manic episodes in Bipolar-I Disorder

Detailed Description

This is a Phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter, inpatient study in subjects with bipolar disorder experiencing an acute episode of mania or mania with mixed features. The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of KarXT compared to placebo in treating symptoms of mania during a 3-week inpatient period. The duration of the study including screening, the double-blind inpatient treatment period and safety-follow-up is no more than seven weeks.

Eligibility Criteria

Age Range: 18 years to 65 years

Inclusion Criteria * Participants must have a primary diagnosis of Bipolar-I disorder established by a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation. * Participants must be experiencing an acute episode or relapse of mania or mania with mixed features (≤ 3 weeks). * Participants must require hospitalization for the acute exacerbation or relapse of mania. * Participants must have all psychotropic medications washed out in no more than 14 days prior to the first dose of the study drug. * Participants must have a Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) score of ≥ 20 at Screening and at Baseline. * Participants must have a Clinical Global Impressions-Bipolar (CGI-BP) ≥ 4 at Screening and at Baseline. Exclusion Criteria: * Participants must not have any primary Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th Edition, Text Revision) (DSM-5-TR) disorder, other than BP-I with mania or mania with mixed features within 12 months before screening, including BP-I with depression (for previous 3 months only), BP-II disorder, borderline personality disorder, major depressive disorder, and primary psychotic disorder, with the exception of mild anxiety disorders. * Participants must not have a primary diagnosis of BP-I with rapid cycling (≥ 4 distinct mood episodes in one year). * Participants must not have a DSM-5-TR diagnosis of moderate to severe substance use disorder (except tobacco use disorder) within the 12 months before screening, or current use as determined by urine toxicology screen or alcohol test. * Participants must not be at risk for suicidal behavior at screening or the baseline visit as determined by the Investigator's clinical assessment and the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS). * Participants must not have a history of irritable bowel syndrome (with or without constipation) or serious constipation requiring treatment within the last 6 months. * Participants must not have a history or high risk of urinary retention, gastric retention, or untreated narrow-angle glaucoma. * Other protocol-defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria apply.

Interventions

DRUG

KarXT

OTHER

Placebo

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Conditions

Bipolar-I Disorder With Mania or Mania With Mixed Features

Locations

Local Institution - 0058

Bentonville, Arkansas 72712

United States

Woodland International Research Group

Little Rock, Arkansas 72211

United States

Advanced Research Center Inc.

Anaheim, California 92805

United States

CITrials

Bellflower, California 90706

United States

Local Institution - 0014

Cerritos, California 90703

United States

Collaborative Neuroscience Research, LLC

Long Beach, California 90806

United States

NRC Research Institute

Los Angeles, California 90015

United States

Catalina Research Institute, LLC

Montclair, California 91763

United States

Connecticut Mental Health Center

New Haven, Connecticut 06519

United States

Research Centers of America ( Hollywood )

Hollywood, Florida 33024

United States

Advanced Research Institute of Miami

Homestead, Florida 33033

United States

South Florida Research Phase I-IV

Miami, Florida 33166

United States

Innovative Clinical Research, Inc.

Miami Lakes, Florida 33016

United States

Local Institution - 0015

Miami Lakes, Florida 33016

United States

Health Synergy Clinical Research

West Palm Beach, Florida 33407

United States

Synexus Clinical Research US, Inc.

Atlanta, Georgia 30328

United States

CenExel iResearch, LLC

Savannah, Georgia 31405

United States

Pillar Clinical Research -Chicago

Chicago, Illinois 60641

United States

Richmond Behavioral Associates

Staten Island, New York 10314

United States

Neuro-Behavioral Clinical Research

North Canton, Ohio 44720

United States

Local Institution - 0029

Irving, Texas 75062

United States

Pillar Clinical Research - Richardson

Richardson, Texas 75080

United States

Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires

ABB, Buenos Aires F.D. C1199ABB

Argentina

Clinica del Prado

Las Heras, Mendoza Province 5539

Argentina

Sanatorio Morra S.A.

Córdoba, 5000

Argentina

Local Institution - 0109

Mendoza, 5502

Argentina

Local Institution - 0140

Santiago del Estero, G4200DND

Argentina

Ramsay Clinic Northside

St Leonards, New South Wales 2065

Australia

Ramsay Clinic New Farm

Brisbane, Queensland 4005

Australia

Local Institution - 0138

Kazanlak, Stara Zagora 6100

Bulgaria

Center for Mental Health Prof. Dr. Ivan Temkov

Burgas, 8001

Bulgaria

Local Institution - 0139

Haskovo, 6300

Bulgaria

State Psychiatric Hospital Sv. Ivan Rilski Novi Iskar

Novi Iskar, 1282

Bulgaria

"University Multiprofile Hospital for Active Treatment - Dr. Georgi Stranski" EAD

Pleven, 5800

Bulgaria

MHAT "Dr. Ival Seliminski"

Sliven, 8800

Bulgaria

Mental Health Center - Vratsa

Vratsa, 3000

Bulgaria

Petz Aladar Egyetemi Oktato Korhaz

Győr, Győr-Moson-Sopron 9024

Hungary

Semmelweis Egyetem

Budapest, 1083

Hungary

Local Institution - 0114

Budapest, 1135

Hungary

Hotei Hospital

Kōnan, Aichi-ken 4838248

Japan

Okehazama Hospital

Toyoake, Aichi-ken 470-1168

Japan

National Kohnodai Medical Center.

Ichikawa, Chiba 272-8516

Japan

Local Institution - 0100

Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 803-0831

Japan

Obihiro Kosei Hospital

Obihiro, Hokkaido 080-0024

Japan

Goryokai Medical Corporation - Goryokai Hospital

Sapporo, Hokkaido 002-8029

Japan

Kansai Medical University Medical Center

Moriguchi, Osaka 570-8507

Japan

Rainbow and Sea Hospital

Karatsu-shi, Saga-ken 847-0031

Japan

Local Institution - 0081

Iruma, Saitama 350-0495

Japan

Saitama Konan Hospital

Kumagaya, Saitama 360-0114

Japan

National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry

Kodaira, Tokyo 187-8551

Japan

Narimasu Kosei Hospital

tabashi City, Tokyo 175-0091

Japan

Kuramitsu Hospital

Fukuoka, 819-0037

Japan

Miyazaki Prefectural Miyazaki Hospital

Miyazaki, 880-8510

Japan

Osaka Metropolitan University Hospital

Osaka, 545-8586

Japan

Local Institution - 0084

Osaka, 590-0018

Japan

Showa Medical University Karasuyama Hospital

Tokyo, 157-8577

Japan

Wakayama Medical University Hospital

Wakayama, 641-8510

Japan

Yamagata Sakuracho Hospital

Yamagata, 990-0045

Japan

North Shore Hospital

Auckland, 0622

New Zealand

Centrum Medyczne HCP

Poznan, Greater Poland Voivodeship 61-485

Poland

Instytut Psychiatrii i Neurologii

Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship 02-957

Poland

Klinika Psychiatrii Uniwersytet Medyczny w Białymstoku

Bialystok, Podlaskie Voivodeship 15-272

Poland

Local Institution - 0111

Gdansk, Pomeranian Voivodeship 80-214

Poland

M2M Med

Rybnik, Silesian Voivodeship 44-200

Poland

Local Institution - 0102

Sosnowiec, Silesian Voivodeship 41-200

Poland

Clinica Inventiva

Tuszyn, 95-080

Poland

Local Institution - 0131

Smila, Cherkasy Oblast 20708

Ukraine

Local Institution - 0133

Skarzhyntsi, Khmelnytskyi Oblast 32120

Ukraine

Local Institution - 0130

Dnipro, 49115

Ukraine

Local Institution - 0126

Kropyvnytskyi, 25491

Ukraine

Local Institution - 0129

Kyiv, 04080

Ukraine

Local Institution - 0132

Poltava, 36013

Ukraine

Local Institution - 0137

Ternopil, 46027

Ukraine