New pill could lift bipolar depression
NCT ID NCT06605599
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested an experimental drug called ABBV-932 in 161 adults with bipolar I or II disorder who were experiencing a depressive episode. Participants took either the drug or a placebo daily for 6 weeks. Researchers measured changes in depression symptoms using standard rating scales. The trial is now complete, and results will show if the drug is safe and effective.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ABBV-932 (oral capsule)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a new treatment option for depressive episodes in people with bipolar disorder.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 2 trial with only 161 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug may not work better than placebo, and side effects are possible.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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161 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Meet Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR) criteria for bipolar I or II disorder without psychotic features based on the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI), with a current depressive episode of at least 4 weeks and not exceeding 12 months. * Have a minimum score of 20 on the 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD-17). * Have a minimum score of 2 on Item 1 of the HAMD-17 at screening. Exclusion Criteria: * Positive urine drug screen (UDS) result at screening. * Treated with any investigational drug within 4 weeks or 5 half-lives of the drug (whichever is longer) prior to the first dose of study drug, is currently enrolled in another clinical study, or was previously enrolled in this study. * Current use of any antipsychotic, antidepressant, anticonvulsant, mood stabilizer, herb, or over-the-counter medication with psychoactive potential within 1 week or 5 half-lives of the medication (whichever is longer). * Prior exposure to ABBV-932 within 90 days prior to baseline.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Accel Research Sites Network - St. Pete /ID# 267463
Largo, Florida, 33777, United States
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Advanced Research Center /ID# 267716
Anaheim, California, 92805, United States
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Alliance for Research Alliance for Wellness /ID# 267492
Long Beach, California, 90807, United States
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Allied Biomedical Res Inst Inc /ID# 267481
Miami, Florida, 33155, United States
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Arch Clinical Trials /ID# 267507
St Louis, Missouri, 63125, United States
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Axiom Research /ID# 267518
Colton, California, 92324, United States
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BDH Research /ID# 267025
San Juan, 00927, Puerto Rico
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Benchmark Research /ID# 267626
Shreveport, Louisiana, 71101, United States
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Bio Behavioral Health /ID# 267493
Toms River, New Jersey, 08755, United States
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CenExel /ID# 267675
Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20877-1407, United States
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Center For Emotional Fitness - Cherry Hill /ID# 267661
Cherry Hill, New Jersey, 08002, United States
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Coastal Carolina Research Center, LLC /ID# 267550
Charleston, South Carolina, 29492, United States
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Collaborative Neuroscience Research - Garden Grove /ID# 267654
Garden Grove, California, 92845, United States
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Core Clinical Research /ID# 268534
Everett, Washington, 98201, United States
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Duplicate_Oasis Clinical Research, LLC /ID# 267969
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89121, United States
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Excell Research /ID# 267541
Oceanside, California, 92056, United States
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FutureSearch Trials of Dallas /ID# 267715
Dallas, Texas, 75231, United States
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GMI Florida - Central Miami Medical Institute /ID# 267566
Miami, Florida, 33125, United States
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Grayline Research Center /ID# 267466
Wichita Falls, Texas, 76309, United States
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Harmonex /ID# 267504
Dothan, Alabama, 36303, United States
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INSPIRA Clinical Research /ID# 267041
San Juan, 00918-3014, Puerto Rico
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Instituto De Neurologia Dra. Ivonne Fraga, Psc /ID# 267065
San Juan, 00918, Puerto Rico
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K2 Medical Research - Orlando - South Orlando Avenue /ID# 267567
Orlando, Florida, 32751, United States
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Kaku Mental Clinic /ID# 268020
Fukuoka, 810-0022, Japan
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Kawamura Mental Clinic /ID# 268325
Sapporo, Hokkaido, 001-0023, Japan
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Kokura Mental Clinic /ID# 268031
Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, 802-0006, Japan
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Kuramitsu Hospital /ID# 268751
Fukuoka, 819-0037, Japan
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Lehigh Center for Clinical Research /ID# 267451
Allentown, Pennsylvania, 18103, United States
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Neurobehavioral Research /ID# 267564
Cedarhurst, New York, 11516, United States
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New Hope Clinical Research - Inpatient unit /ID# 267465
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28211, United States
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Northwest Clinical Research Center /ID# 267505
Bellevue, Washington, 98007, United States
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OSU Psychiatry Department /ID# 267730
Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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Perceptive Pharma Research /ID# 267563
Richmond, Texas, 77407, United States
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Quest Therapeutics of Avon Lake /ID# 267558
Avon Lake, Ohio, 44012, United States
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Segal Trials - West Broward Outpatient Research Site /ID# 267947
Tamarac, Florida, 33319-4985, United States
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Sooner Clinical Research /ID# 267639
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73116, United States
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Suburban Research Associates - Media /ID# 267621
Media, Pennsylvania, 19063, United States
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Sun Valley Research Center /ID# 267708
Imperial, California, 92251, United States
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Viking Clinical Research Center - Temecula /ID# 267634
Temecula, California, 92591, United States
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Yutaka Clinic /ID# 268026
Sagamihara, Kanagawa, 252-0303, Japan
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