Karuna Therapeutics, Inc., A Bristol Myers Squibb Company
Clinical trials sponsored by Karuna Therapeutics, Inc., A Bristol Myers Squibb Company, explained in plain language.
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New drug KarXT tested for Alzheimer's psychosis in Year-Long safety study
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study looks at the long-term safety of a drug called KarXT for people with Alzheimer's disease who also have psychosis (hallucinations or delusions). About 800 people who completed earlier studies will take KarXT for up to 52 weeks. Researchers will track side effects to see…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Karuna Therapeutics, Inc., a Bristol Myers Squibb company • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:53 UTC
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New hope for hard-to-treat schizophrenia: KarXT shows promise in long-term safety trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study looks at the long-term safety of adding KarXT (a combination of two drugs) to current antipsychotic treatment for adults with schizophrenia whose symptoms are not well controlled. About 280 participants who completed a previous study will take KarXT twice daily for 52 …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Karuna Therapeutics, Inc., a Bristol Myers Squibb company • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 14, 2026 12:02 UTC
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New drug combo tested for long-term safety in teens with schizophrenia and kids with autism irritability
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study checks the long-term safety of KarXT in teens (13-17) with schizophrenia and KarXT plus KarX-EC in children (5-17) with irritability linked to autism. About 400 participants who completed earlier studies will take the drug for up to 2 years. Researchers will monitor si…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Karuna Therapeutics, Inc., a Bristol Myers Squibb company • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 14, 2026 12:02 UTC
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Hope for Alzheimer's psychosis: new drug aims to stop relapses
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests an experimental drug called KarXT to see if it can prevent the return of psychosis (hallucinations, delusions) in people with Alzheimer's disease. About 410 participants aged 55-90 will receive either KarXT or a placebo for 38 weeks. The goal is to see if KarXT h…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Karuna Therapeutics, Inc., a Bristol Myers Squibb company • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 13, 2026 15:58 UTC
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Hope for Alzheimer's patients: new drug targets psychosis
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests a drug called KarXT to see if it can safely reduce hallucinations and delusions in people with Alzheimer's disease. About 500 participants aged 55 to 90 with mild to severe Alzheimer's and moderate to severe psychosis will receive either KarXT or a placebo. The g…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Karuna Therapeutics, Inc., a Bristol Myers Squibb company • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated May 17, 2026 11:36 UTC
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Could this pill stop Alzheimer's psychosis? major trial underway
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests an experimental drug called KarXT to see if it can safely reduce psychosis symptoms like hallucinations and delusions in people with Alzheimer's disease. About 406 adults aged 55 to 90 with mild to severe Alzheimer's and moderate to severe psychosis will take eit…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Karuna Therapeutics, Inc., a Bristol Myers Squibb company • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated May 17, 2026 11:36 UTC
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New Drug's breast milk safety checked in tiny study
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at how much of the drug KarXT gets into the breast milk and blood of healthy women who are breastfeeding. Eight mothers will take KarXT and provide milk and blood samples over 24 hours. The goal is to estimate how much of the drug a nursing baby might receive and…
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Karuna Therapeutics, Inc., a Bristol Myers Squibb company • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 17, 2026 11:54 UTC
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Healthy volunteer study explores how KarXT behaves in fast and slow metabolizers
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at how the drug KarXT is broken down in healthy adults who have different types of a liver enzyme called CYP2D6. About 56 participants will be grouped by their metabolism speed (normal, intermediate, poor, or ultrarapid). The goal is to measure drug levels and sa…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Karuna Therapeutics, Inc., a Bristol Myers Squibb company • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:54 UTC
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New study checks if KarXT changes how other drugs work
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at how a new drug called KarXT affects the levels of three other medicines (midazolam, fexofenadine, and digoxin) in the blood of healthy adults. Researchers want to see if taking KarXT changes how these drugs are processed by the body. The results will help guid…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Karuna Therapeutics, Inc., a Bristol Myers Squibb company • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 14, 2026 12:02 UTC