New drug KarXT aims to safely control bipolar mania over the long haul

NCT ID NCT06929273

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Bristol-Myers Squibb Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026 · Updated 4 times

Summary

This phase 3 study is testing the long-term safety of KarXT, a new drug for managing mania in people with bipolar I disorder. About 450 participants, including those who completed earlier studies and new volunteers, will take KarXT along with standard mood stabilizers like lithium or valproate. Researchers will monitor side effects over time to see if KarXT is safe for extended use.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: KarXT (xanomeline and trospium chloride)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that KarXT is a safe long-term option for managing mania in bipolar I disorder, potentially offering a new treatment choice.
What could go wrong: This is an open-label extension study, so there is no placebo group for comparison. It focuses on safety, not how well the drug works. Side effects are still being tracked.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

bipolar I disorder Mania

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

BIPOLAR DISORDER TYPE I WITH MANIA

Contacts and locations

Locations

"University Multiprofile Hospital for Active Treatment - Dr. Georgi Stranski" EAD
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Pleven, 5800, Bulgaria
Aalborg Universitetshospital Psykiatrien
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Gistrup, 9260, Denmark
Adams Clinical Dallas
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DeSoto, Texas, 75115, United States
Advanced Research Center Inc.
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Anaheim, California, 92805, United States
Advanced Research Institute of Miami
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Miami, Florida, 33135, United States
Arch Clinical Trials
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St Louis, Missouri, 63141, United States
Asha Hospital - Hyderabad
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Hyderabad, Telangana, 500034, India
Atlanta Center for Medical Research
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Atlanta, Georgia, 30331, United States
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana
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Pisa, Tuscany, 56126, Italy
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Senese
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Siena, Tuscany, 53100, Italy
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria delle Marche
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Ancona, 60126, Italy
Be'er Sheva Mental Health Center
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Beersheba, Southern District, 8461144, Israel
Behavioral Clinical Research
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Hollywood, Florida, 33021, United States
CBH Health
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Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20877, United States
Catalina Research Institute, LLC
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Montclair, California, 91763, United States
CenExel iResearch, LLC
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Decatur, Georgia, 30030, United States
CenExel iResearch, LLC
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Savannah, Georgia, 31405, United States
Center for Mental Health Prof. Dr. Ivan Temkov
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Burgas, 8001, Bulgaria
Centrul de Evaluare și Tratament a Toxicodependenței pentru Tineri Sf.Stelian
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Bucharest, 060222, Romania
Centrum Medyczne HCP
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Poznan, Greater Poland Voivodeship, 61-485, Poland
Chethana Center for Neuropsychiatry
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Kozhikode, Kerala, 673009, India
Clinica Inventiva
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Tuszyn, 95-080, Poland
Clinical Innovations, Inc. dba CITrials
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Bellflower, California, 90706, United States
Clinical Innovations, Inc. dba CITrials
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Riverside, California, 92506, United States
Collaborative Neuroscience Research, LLC
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Garden Grove, California, 92845-2506, United States
Collaborative Neuroscience Research, LLC
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Torrance, California, 90504, United States
Community Clinical Research
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Austin, Texas, 78754, United States
Dayanand Medical College and Hospital
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Ludhiana, Punjab, 141001, India
Elevate Clinical Research-Houston
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Houston, Texas, 77058, United States
Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
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Milan, Lombardy, 20122, Italy
Goryokai Medical Corporation - Goryokai Hospital
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Sapporo, Hokkaido, 002-8029, Japan
Hassman Research Institute Marlton Site
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Marlton, New Jersey, 08053, United States
Health Synergy Clinical Research
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West Palm Beach, Florida, 33407, United States
Hotei Hospital
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Kōnan, Aichi-ken, 4838248, Japan
IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera Metropolitana - Ospedale Policlinico San Martino
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Genova, 16132, Italy
Inland Psychiatric Medical Group - Chino
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Chino, California, 91710, United States
Innovative Clinical Research, Inc.
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Miami Lakes, Florida, 33016, United States
Institutul Național de Gerontologie și Geriatrie "Ana Aslan"
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Bucharest, 011241, Romania
Instytut Psychiatrii i Neurologii
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Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, 02-957, Poland
Juntendo University Hospital
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Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8431, Japan
Kansai Medical University Medical Center
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Moriguchi, Osaka, 570-8507, Japan
Kfar Shaul Mental Health Center
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Jerusalem, 9546105, Israel
Klinika Psychiatrii Uniwersytet Medyczny w Białymstoku
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Bialystok, Podlaskie Voivodeship, 15-272, Poland
Klinika za psihijatriju "Vrapče"
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Zagreb, 10090, Croatia
Klinika za psihijatriju "Vrapče"
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Zagreb, 10090, Croatia
Klinika za psihijatriju "Vrapče"
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Zagreb, 10090, Croatia
Kochi Health Sciences Center
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Kochi, 781-8555, Japan
Kuramitsu Hospital
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Fukuoka, 819-0037, Japan
LCC Medical Research Institute
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Miami, Florida, 33126, United States
Local Institution - 0007
WITHDRAWN

Sakai-shi, Osaka, 590-0018, Japan
Local Institution - 0016
WITHDRAWN

Iruma, Saitama, 350-0495, Japan
Local Institution - 0018
WITHDRAWN

Zagreb, City of Zagreb, 10090, Croatia
Local Institution - 0026
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hialeah Gardens, Florida, 33016, United States
Local Institution - 0031
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Chicago, Illinois, 60640, United States
Local Institution - 0036
WITHDRAWN

Irving, Texas, 75062, United States
Local Institution - 0044
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Cerritos, California, 90703, United States
Local Institution - 0045
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

St. Petersburg, Florida, 33713, United States
Local Institution - 0046
WITHDRAWN

Houston, Texas, 77021, United States
Local Institution - 0058
WITHDRAWN

Marlton, New Jersey, 08053, United States
Local Institution - 0063
WITHDRAWN

Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, 803-0831, Japan
Local Institution - 0064
COMPLETED

Bilbao, Basque Country, 48013, Spain
Local Institution - 0071
COMPLETED

Barcelona, Catalunya [Cataluña], 08036, Spain
Local Institution - 0080
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hyderabad, Telangana, 500082, India
Local Institution - 0084
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Petah Tikva, Central District, 4910002, Israel
Local Institution - 0097
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Iași, 700282, Romania
Local Institution - 0110
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Budapest, 1135, Hungary
Local Institution - 0111
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Vadodara, Gujarat, 390021, India
Local Institution - 0112
WITHDRAWN

Uppsala, Uppsala Län [se-03], 751 85, Sweden
Local Institution - 0115
COMPLETED

Barcelona, Barcelona [Barcelona], 08035, Spain
Local Institution - 0116
WITHDRAWN

Gothenburg, Västra Götalands Län [se-14], 413 45, Sweden
Local Institution - 0117
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Vranov nad Topľou, Presov, 093 01, Slovakia
Local Institution - 0118
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Košice, Košice Region, 040 01, Slovakia
Local Institution - 0119
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Košice, Košice Region, 040 01, Slovakia
Local Institution - 0120
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Glendale, Arizona, 85304, United States
Local Institution - 0121
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

North Las Vegas, Nevada, 89030, United States
Local Institution - 0122
WITHDRAWN

North Las Vegas, Nevada, 89030, United States
Local Institution - 0124
WITHDRAWN

Charlotte, North Carolina, 28211, United States
Local Institution - 0126
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Mendoza, 5502, Argentina
Local Institution - 0128
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

ABB, Buenos Aires F.D., C1199ABB, Argentina
Local Institution - 0132
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Belagavi, Karnataka, 590010, India
Local Institution - 0136
WITHDRAWN

Santa Ana, California, 92705, United States
Local Institution - 0141
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Poltava, 36013, Ukraine
Local Institution - 0143
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hlevakha, Kyivska Oblast, 08631, Ukraine
Local Institution - 0144
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Odesa, 65006, Ukraine
Local Institution - 0145
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Odesa, Odesa Oblast, 67513, Ukraine
Local Institution - 0146
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Skarzhyntsi, Khmelnytskyi Oblast, 32120, Ukraine
Local Institution - 0147
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Lviv, Lviv Oblast, 79021, Ukraine
Local Institution - 0148
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Vinnytsia, Vinnytsia Oblast, 21037, Ukraine
Local Institution - 0149
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Dnipro, 49115, Ukraine
Local Institution - 0150
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Kyiv, 04080, Ukraine
Local Institution - 0151
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Kropyvnytskyi, 25491, Ukraine
Local Institution - 0152
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Smila, Cherkasy Oblast, 20708, Ukraine
Local Institution - 0154
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Glostrup Municipality, 2600, Denmark
Local Institution - 0158
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Madurai, Tamil Nadu, 625020, India
Local Institution - 0160
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Kolkata, West Bengal, 700025, India
Local Institution - 0165
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Yokohama, Kanagawa, 234-0051, Japan
Local Institution - 0166
WITHDRAWN

Iizuka, Fukuoka, 820-8505, Japan
Local Institution - 0168
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Jerusalem, 91120, Israel
Local Institution - 0170
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, 06000, France
Local Institution - 0171
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clermont-Ferrand, 63000, France
Local Institution - 0172
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Montpellier, 34295, France
Local Institution - 0173
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Ashkelon, 78306, Israel
Local Institution - 0174
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100096, China
Local Institution - 0175
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510370, China
Local Institution - 0176
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, China
Local Institution - 0177
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100088, China
Local Institution - 0179
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Chengdu, Sichuan, 610036, China
Local Institution - 0180
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, China
Local Institution - 0181
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Baoding, Hebei, 071000, China
Local Institution - 0182
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315201, China
Local Institution - 0183
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, 300022, China
Local Institution - 0184
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
Local Institution - 0185
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050031, China
Local Institution - 0188
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Kazanlak, Stara Zagora, 6100, Bulgaria
Local Institution - 0189
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Ternopil, 46000, Ukraine
Local Institution - 0190
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Mangalore, Karnataka, 574143, India
Local Institution - 0191
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Haskovo, 6300, Bulgaria
M2M Med
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Rybnik, Silesian Voivodeship, 44-200, Poland
MHAT "Dr. Ival Seliminski"
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Sliven, 8800, Bulgaria
Mental Health Center - Vratsa
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Vratsa, 3000, Bulgaria
Miyazaki Prefectural Miyazaki Hospital
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Miyazaki, 880-8510, Japan
NRC Research Institute
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Orange, California, 92868, United States
Nacka Local Hospital
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Nacka, Stockholms Län [se-01], 131 45, Sweden
Narimasu Kosei Hospital
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tabashi City, Tokyo, 175-0091, Japan
National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry
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Kodaira, Tokyo, 187-8551, Japan
National Kohnodai Medical Center.
RECRUITING

Ichikawa, Chiba, 272-8516, Japan
Ness Ziona Mental Health Center
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Ness Ziona, Central District, 7410001, Israel
Neuro-Behavioral Clinical Research
RECRUITING

North Canton, Ohio, 44720, United States
Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital
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Kolkata, West Bengal, 700014, India
Nippon Medical School Hospital
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Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 1138603, Japan
North Shore Hospital
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Auckland, 0622, New Zealand
Obihiro Kosei Hospital
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Obihiro, Hokkaido, 080-0024, Japan
Okehazama Hospital
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Toyoake, Aichi-ken, 470-1168, Japan
Omega Clinical Trials - La Habra
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La Habra, California, 90631, United States
Osaka Metropolitan University Hospital
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Osaka, 545-8586, Japan
Petz Aladar Egyetemi Oktato Korhaz
RECRUITING

Győr, Győr-Moson-Sopron, 9024, Hungary
Pillar Clinical Research - Richardson
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Bentonville, Arkansas, 72712, United States
Pillar Clinical Research - Richardson
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Richardson, Texas, 75080, United States
Pillar Clinical Research -Chicago
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Chicago, Illinois, 60641, United States
Pillar Clinical Research- Little Rock
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Little Rock, Arkansas, 72204, United States
Precise Research Centers
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Flowood, Mississippi, 39232, United States
Prime Clinical Research - Mansfield
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Mansfield, Texas, 76063, United States
Prof. Dr. Alexandru Obregia Psychiatry Hospital
RECRUITING

Bucharest, Bucharest, 041914, Romania
Prof. Dr. Alexandru Obregia Psychiatry Hospital
RECRUITING

Bucharest, Bucharest, 041914, Romania
Prof. Dr. Alexandru Obregia Psychiatry Hospital
RECRUITING

Bucharest, Bucharest, 041914, Romania
Prof. Dr. Alexandru Obregia Psychiatry Hospital
RECRUITING

Bucharest, Bucharest, 041914, Romania
Prof. Dr. Alexandru Obregia Psychiatry Hospital
RECRUITING

Bucharest, Bucharest, 041914, Romania
Prof. Dr. Alexandru Obregia Psychiatry Hospital
RECRUITING

Bucharest, Bucharest, 041914, Romania
Proscience Research Group
RECRUITING

Culver City, California, 90230, United States
Psihijatrijska bolnica "Sveti Ivan"
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Zagreb, 10090, Croatia
Rainbow and Sea Hospital
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Karatsu-shi, Saga-ken, 847-0031, Japan
Ramsay Clinic New Farm
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Brisbane, Queensland, 4005, Australia
Ramsay Clinic Northside
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St Leonards, New South Wales, 2065, Australia
Research Centers of America ( Hollywood )
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Hollywood, Florida, 33024, United States
Richmond Behavioral Associates
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Staten Island, New York, 10314, United States
Saitama Konan Hospital
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Kumagaya, Saitama, 360-0114, Japan
Sanatorio Morra S.A.
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Córdoba, 5000, Argentina
Semmelweis Egyetem
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Budapest, 1083, Hungary
Shalvata Mental Health Center
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Hod HaSharon, Central District, 4534708, Israel
Sheba Medical Center
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Ramat Gan, Central District, 5265601, Israel
Showa Medical University Karasuyama Hospital
RECRUITING

Tokyo, 157-8577, Japan
South Florida Research Phase I-IV
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Miami Springs, Florida, 33166, United States
Spitalul Universitar de Urgenta Militar Central Dr. Carol Davila
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Bucharest, 0, Romania
Spitalul de Psihiatrie și Neurologie Brașov
RECRUITING

Sanpetru /Brasov, 507190, Romania
State Psychiatric Hospital Sv. Ivan Rilski Novi Iskar
RECRUITING

Novi Iskar, 1282, Bulgaria
Synexus Clinical Research US, Inc.
RECRUITING

Atlanta, Georgia, 30328, United States
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
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Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States
Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne
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Gdansk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, 80-214, Poland
Velocity Clinical Research, Hallandale Beach
RECRUITING

Hallandale, Florida, 33009, United States
Wakayama Medical University Hospital
RECRUITING

Wakayama, 641-8510, Japan
Woodland International Research Group
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Little Rock, Arkansas, 72211, United States
Woodland Research Northwest
RECRUITING

Rogers, Arkansas, 72758, United States
Yale New Haven Hospital-Smilow Cancer Center
RECRUITING

New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States
Yamagata Sakuracho Hospital
RECRUITING

Yamagata, 990-0045, Japan