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A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of KarXT for the Treatment of Manic Episodes in Bipolar-I Disorder (BALSAM-2)

Bristol-Myers Squibb

Start Date

6/13/2025

Completion Date

11/2/2026

Summary

This is a Phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter, inpatient study in participants 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 cirrhosis, liver cancer, clinically significant liver disease based on the liver function test results. * Other protocol-defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria apply.

Interventions

DRUG

KarXT

OTHER

Placebo

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Conditions

Bipolar Disorder Type I With Mania or Mania With Mixed Features

Locations

Pillar Clinical Research- Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas 72204

United States

Woodland Research Northwest

Rogers, Arkansas 72758

United States

Proscience Research Group

Culver City, California 90230

United States

Clinical Innovations, Inc. dba CITrials

Riverside, California 92506

United States

Collaborative Neuroscience Research, LLC

Torrance, California 90502

United States

Local Institution - 0036

Hialeah Gardens, Florida 33016

United States

Behavioral Clinical Research

Hollywood, Florida 33021

United States

LCC Medical Research Institute

Miami, Florida 33126

United States

Innovative Clinical Research, Inc.

Miami Lakes, Florida 33016

United States

South Florida Research Phase I-IV

Miami Springs, Florida 33166

United States

Local Institution - 0019

Tampa, Florida 33618

United States

Health Synergy Clinical Research

West Palm Beach, Florida 33407

United States

Atlanta Center for Medical Research

Atlanta, Georgia 30331

United States

CenExel iResearch, LLC

Decatur, Georgia 30030

United States

Local Institution - 0020

Chicago, Illinois 60640

United States

CBH Health

Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877

United States

Precise Research Centers

Flowood, Mississippi 39232

United States

Arch Clinical Trials

St Louis, Missouri 63141

United States

Local Institution - 0076

North Las Vegas, Nevada 89030

United States

Hassman Research Institute Marlton Site

Marlton, New Jersey 08053

United States

Local Institution - 0031

Marlton, New Jersey 08053

United States

Local Institution - 0075

Charlotte, North Carolina 28211

United States

University of Cincinnati Medical Center

Cincinnati, Ohio 45219

United States

Neuro-Behavioral Clinical Research

North Canton, Ohio 44720

United States

Adams Clinical Dallas

DeSoto, Texas 75115

United States

Local Institution - 0028

Houston, Texas 77021

United States

Pillar Clinical Research - Richardson

Richardson, Texas 75080

United States

Pillar Clinical Research

Richardson, Texas 75080

United States

Local Institution - 0106

Wuhu, Anhui 241000

China

Local Institution - 0103

Beijing, Beijing Municipality 100088

China

Local Institution - 0108

Wuhan, Hubei 430033

China

Local Institution - 0107

Changsha, Hunan 410007

China

Local Institution - 0105

Jining Shi, Shandong 272051

China

Local Institution - 0104

Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality 300022

China

Local Institution - 0009

Zagreb, City of Zagreb 10090

Croatia

Klinika za psihijatriju "Vrapče"

Zagreb, 10090

Croatia

Klinika za psihijatriju "Vrapče"

Zagreb, 10090

Croatia

Klinika za psihijatriju "Vrapče"

Zagreb, 10090

Croatia

Psihijatrijska bolnica "Sveti Ivan"

Zagreb, 10090

Croatia

GMERS Medical College and General Hospital

Vadodara, Gujarat 390021

India

Local Institution - 0082

Belagavi, Karnataka 590010

India

Chethana Center for Neuropsychiatry

Kozhikode, Kerala 673009

India

Dayanand Medical College and Hospital

Ludhiana, Punjab 141001

India

Asha Hospital - Hyderabad

Hyderabad, Telangana 500034

India

Local Institution - 0055

Hyderabad, Telangana 500082

India

Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital

Kolkata, West Bengal 700014

India

Local Institution - 0096

Kolkata, West Bengal 700025

India

Shalvata Mental Health Center

Hod HaSharon, Central District 4534708

Israel

Ness Ziona Mental Health Center

Ness Ziona, Central District 7410001

Israel

Local Institution - 0058

Petah Tikva, Central District 4910002

Israel

Sheba Medical Center

Ramat Gan, Central District 5265601

Israel

Be'er Sheva Mental Health Center

Beersheba, Southern District 8461144

Israel

Kfar Shaul Mental Health Center

Jerusalem, 9546105

Israel

Local Institution - 0001

Milan, Lombardy 20122

Italy

Local Institution - 0056

Pisa, Tuscany 56126

Italy

Local Institution - 0007

Siena, Tuscany 53100

Italy

Local Institution - 0041

Ancona, 60126

Italy

Local Institution - 0040

Genova, 16132

Italy

Prof. Dr. Alexandru Obregia Psychiatry Hospital

Bucharest, Bucharest 041914

Romania

Prof. Dr. Alexandru Obregia Psychiatry Hospital

Bucharest, Bucharest 041914

Romania

Prof. Dr. Alexandru Obregia Psychiatry Hospital

Bucharest, Bucharest 041914

Romania

Prof. Dr. Alexandru Obregia Psychiatry Hospital

Bucharest, Bucharest 041914

Romania

Prof. Dr. Alexandru Obregia Psychiatry Hospital

Bucharest, Bucharest 041914

Romania

Prof. Dr. Alexandru Obregia Psychiatry Hospital

Bucharest, Bucharest 041914

Romania

Local Institution - 0097

Bucharest, Bucharest 11241

Romania

Centrul de Evaluare și Tratament a Toxicodependenței pentru Tineri Sf.Stelian

Bucharest, 060222

Romania

Spitalul Universitar de Urgenta Militar Central Dr. Carol Davila

Bucharest, 0

Romania

Local Institution - 0047

Iași, 700282

Romania

Spitalul de Psihiatrie și Neurologie Brașov

Sanpetru /Brasov, 507190

Romania

Local Institution - 0071

Košice, Košice Region 040 01

Slovakia

Local Institution - 0073

Košice, Košice Region 040 01

Slovakia

Crystal Comfort

Vranov nad Topľou, Presov 093 01

Slovakia

Local Institution - 0069

Barcelona, Barcelona [Barcelona] 08035

Spain

Local Institution - 0039

Bilbao, Basque Country 48013

Spain

Local Institution - 0044

Barcelona, Catalunya [Cataluña] 08036

Spain

Nacka Local Hospital

Nacka, Stockholms Län [se-01] 131 45

Sweden

Local Institution - 0067

Uppsala, Uppsala Län [se-03] 751 85

Sweden

Local Institution - 0070

Gothenburg, Västra Götalands Län [se-14] 413 45

Sweden

Local Institution - 0088

Dnipro, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast 49115

Ukraine

Local Institution - 0092

Hlevakha, Kyivska Oblast 08631

Ukraine

Local Institution - 0093

Oleksandrivka, Odesa Oblast 67513

Ukraine

Local Institution - 0085

Vinnytsia, Vinnytsia Oblast 21037

Ukraine

Local Institution - 0084

Kropyvnytskyi, 25491

Ukraine

Local Institution - 0094

Odesa, 65006

Ukraine

Local Institution - 0090

Poltava, 36013

Ukraine