Could a new pill ease bipolar depression in young people?

NCT ID NCT06372964

First seen Jul 07, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tests whether the drug lumateperone can safely reduce symptoms of depression in children and teenagers (ages 10 to 17) with bipolar I or II disorder who are currently in a major depressive episode. Participants receive either lumateperone or a placebo daily for several weeks, and researchers measure changes in depression severity using a standard rating scale. The goal is to see if lumateperone offers a new treatment option for young people with bipolar depression.

What this could mean

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Active substance
lumateperone
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide a new treatment option for bipolar depression in children and teenagers.
What could go wrong
This is a Phase 3 trial, but the drug may not prove more effective than placebo. Side effects are possible, and results in adults may not fully apply to younger patients.

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Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • AP Medical Research

    SUSPENDED

    Miami, Florida, 33165, United States

  • APG Research LLC

    RECRUITING

    Orlando, Florida, 32803, United States

  • Advanced Discovery Research

    COMPLETED

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30318, United States

  • Advanced Research Center, Inc

    RECRUITING

    Anaheim, California, 92805, United States

  • Advanced Research Institute of Miami

    SUSPENDED

    Homestead, Florida, 33033, United States

  • Alivation Research LLC

    RECRUITING

    Lincoln, Nebraska, 68526, United States

  • Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

    RECRUITING

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

  • BioBehavioral Research of Austin PC

    RECRUITING

    Austin, Texas, 78759, United States

  • Care Research Center Inc

    RECRUITING

    Miami, Florida, 33130, United States

  • CenExeli Research LLC

    RECRUITING

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30030, United States

  • CenExeli Research LLC 1

    RECRUITING

    Savannah, Georgia, 31405, United States

  • Centro de Investigaciones del Sistema Nervioso Grupo Cisne Ltda.

    COMPLETED

    Bogotá, 111166, Colombia

  • Centro de Investigaciones y Proyectos en Neurociencias CIPNA

    RECRUITING

    Barranquilla, 080020, Colombia

  • Charak Center for Health and Wellness

    RECRUITING

    Garfield Heights, Ohio, 44125, United States

  • Chopda Medicare & Research Centre

    SUSPENDED

    Nashik, 422005, India

  • Clinic of Neurology and Psychiatry for Children and Youth

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Belgrade, 11000, Serbia

  • Clinical Center of Vojvodina

    SUSPENDED

    Novi Sad, 21000, Serbia

  • Columbus Clinical Services LLC

    SUSPENDED

    Miami, Florida, 33125, United States

  • Core Clinical Research

    RECRUITING

    Everett, Washington, 98201, United States

  • Cutting Edge Research Group

    COMPLETED

    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73116, United States

  • Deva Institute of Healthcare And Research Pvt Ltd

    SUSPENDED

    Varanasi, 221005, India

  • Empresa Social del Estado Hospital Mental de Antioquia Maria Upegui HOMO

    RECRUITING

    Bello, 051053, Colombia

  • Envision Trials LLC

    RECRUITING

    Miami, Florida, 33166, United States

  • GTL Medical and Research Group

    COMPLETED

    Miami, Florida, 33173, United States

  • Haidar Almhana Nieding

    COMPLETED

    Avon Lake, Ohio, 44012, United States

  • Harmonex Neuroscience Research

    RECRUITING

    Dothan, Alabama, 36303, United States

  • Health Synergy Clinical Research

    RECRUITING

    West Palm Beach, Florida, 33407, United States

  • HealthMed Clinical Center Inc

    RECRUITING

    Miami, Florida, 33134, United States

  • Indiana University

    COMPLETED

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

  • Inland Psychiatric Medical Group Inc

    RECRUITING

    Redlands, California, 92373, United States

  • Institute of Mental Health Serbia

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Belgrade, 11000, Serbia

  • Kaleidoscope Clinical Research

    RECRUITING

    Houston, Texas, 77089, United States

  • Links Clinical Trials

    RECRUITING

    Miami, Florida, 33176, United States

  • MCB Clinical Research Centers LLC

    COMPLETED

    Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80910, United States

  • MTP Psychiatry LLC

    COMPLETED

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21229, United States

  • Midwest Research Group

    RECRUITING

    Saint Charles, Missouri, 63304, United States

  • NYU Child Study Center

    RECRUITING

    New York, New York, 10016, United States

  • Neurobehavioral Medicine Group

    RECRUITING

    Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, 48302, United States

  • New Med Research Inc

    RECRUITING

    Miami Gardens, Florida, 33056, United States

  • Next Level Clinical Trials, LLC

    RECRUITING

    West Covina, California, 91790, United States

  • North Pointe Psychiatry

    COMPLETED

    Flower Mound, Texas, 76028, United States

  • Northwest Clinical Research Center

    RECRUITING

    Bellevue, Washington, 98007, United States

  • Ocean Blue Medical Research Center Inc.

    COMPLETED

    Miami, Florida, 33144, United States

  • Perceptive Pharma Research

    RECRUITING

    Richmond, Texas, 77407, United States

  • Pillar Clinical Research, LLC

    RECRUITING

    Little Rock, Arkansas, 72204, United States

  • Psynapsis Salud Mental S.A.

    RECRUITING

    Pereira, 660002, Colombia

  • REX Clinical Trials LLC

    RECRUITING

    Beaumont, Texas, 77701, United States

  • Ratandeep Surgical Hospital And Endoscopy Clinic

    SUSPENDED

    Ahmedabad, 380008, India

  • Red Oak Psychiatry Associates

    RECRUITING

    Houston, Texas, 77090, United States

  • Revive Research Institute

    RECRUITING

    Elgin, Illinois, 60123, United States

  • Riveldi Biomedical Research

    RECRUITING

    Miami Lakes, Florida, 33014, United States

  • Royal Palm Clinical Research

    SUSPENDED

    Fort Myers, Florida, 33901, United States

  • SP Research, PLLC (dba Rivus Wellness & Research Institute)

    RECRUITING

    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73112, United States

  • Salveo Integrative Health Inc

    COMPLETED

    Lawrenceville, Georgia, 30046, United States

  • Society for Psychiatric Update and Research Shanti Nursing Home

    SUSPENDED

    Aurangabad, 431005, India

  • Sooner Clinical Research

    RECRUITING

    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73116, United States

  • SouthGen Clinical Research LLC

    COMPLETED

    Miami, Florida, 33186, United States

  • The Angel Medical Research Corporation

    RECRUITING

    Miami Gardens, Florida, 33169, United States

  • The University of Texas at Austin

    RECRUITING

    Austin, Texas, 78701, United States

  • UC Davis Health System

    RECRUITING

    Sacramento, California, 95817, United States

  • United Research Institute

    COMPLETED

    Hialeah, Florida, 33012, United States

  • University Clinical Center NIS

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Niš, 18000, Serbia

  • University of California San Diego Medical Center

    COMPLETED

    San Diego, California, 92103, United States

  • University of Cincinnati Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States

  • Virginia Commonwealth University

    RECRUITING

    Richmond, Virginia, 23220, United States

  • Vital Care Research

    SUSPENDED

    Miami, Florida, 33122, United States

  • Washington University School of Medicine Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic

    COMPLETED

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

  • Westlake America Clinic

    COMPLETED

    Westlake, Ohio, 44145, United States

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