New hope for Treatment-Resistant schizophrenia? phase 3 trial launches
NCT ID NCT07184619
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study tests an experimental drug called evenamide for people with schizophrenia that hasn't improved with standard antipsychotics. About 400 adults will receive either evenamide or a placebo added to their current medication for 12 weeks. The goal is to see if evenamide reduces symptoms like hallucinations and delusions better than placebo, and to check its safety.
Why investors are watching
Newron Pharmaceuticals, a micro-cap company, runs this phase III trial of evenamide as an add-on for treatment-resistant schizophrenia. The trial tests whether evenamide helps patients whose current antipsychotic does not control their symptoms, and the result matters because a company this small depends on a single late-stage readout.
If it works: A positive result could support a path toward regulatory approval and give the company a treatment for a hard-to-treat patient group.
If it fails: A failure or delay could set the program back, and late-stage trials in schizophrenia often fail to show a benefit over placebo.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 400 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
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18 years and older
- 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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Key Inclusion Criteria: * Age - 18 years, or older. * If female, the subject has a negative pregnancy test at the screening visit and at baseline, is not lactating, and agrees to use adequate contraception, unless not of childbearing potential. * Meets current DSM-5-TR criteria for schizophrenia. * Has shown treatment-resistance to antipsychotics as per TRRIP working group definition (Howes et al., 2017). * Currently receiving "standard of care" therapy of a minimal recommended therapeutic dose of one or more antipsychotic(s). * Has a Clinical Global Impression - Severity of disease (CGI-S) rating of "mildly ill" to "among the most extremly ill" at baseline. * Has a BPRS total score ≥ 45 at screening and baseline. * Has a PANSS total score ≥ 70 at baseline. * Has a Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) scale total score ≤ 50. * Adherence to prescribed antipsychotic treatment. * Patient has provided written informed consent prior to participating in the study. Key Exclusion Criteria: * Current DSM-5-TR diagnosis of schizophreniform disorder, schizoaffective disorder, or other primary psychiatric diagnosis, such as bipolar disorder or major depressive disorder * History (within three months of study entry) or current diagnosis of "Substance Use Disorder" as defined by the DSM-5-TR criteria. * Severity of current episode of psychosis requires that the patient be hospitalized to stabilize the severity of his/her psychotic symptoms. However, these patients may qualify for the study provided their antipsychotic dose has been stable for 6 weeks prior to screening. * History or current diagnosis of other psychiatric or behavioral disorders. * Known suicidal risk, or a suicide attempt within the past 2 years. * History of neuroleptic malignant syndrome or priapism. * Disease/medical condition of any type that may impact the patient's safety or interfere with any of the study evaluations. * History or current diagnosis of epilepsy or seizure disorder, or occurrence of a seizure within the past year, or repeated drug-induced seizures.
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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Ahana Hospitals LLP
RECRUITINGMadurai, Tamil Nadu, 625020, India
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All India Institute Of Medical Sciences
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGNagpur, Maharashtra, 441108, India
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All India Institute of Medical Sciences
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBībīnagar, Telangana, 508126, India
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Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
SUSPENDEDBaltimore, Maryland, 21224, United States
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Fundación para el Estudio y Tratamiento de las Enfermedades Mentales
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGBuenos Aires, Buenos Aires F.D., 1133, Argentina
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Gauhati Medical College and Hospital
RECRUITINGGuwahati, Assam, 781032, India
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Grady Behavioral Health Center, -Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine
SUSPENDEDAtlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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Help Hospital
RECRUITINGVijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, 520002, India
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Hospital Tuanku Fauziah
RECRUITINGKangar, 01000, Malaysia
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Kuala Lumpur Hospital
RECRUITINGKuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, 50586, Malaysia
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Manhattan Psychiatric Center, The Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research
SUSPENDEDNew York, New York, 10035, United States
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Masina Hospital Trust
RECRUITINGMumbai, Maharashtra, 400027, India
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New Manak Healthcare Hospital
RECRUITINGNavi Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400706, India
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Sentosa Hospital
RECRUITINGKuching, 93250, Malaysia
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Seth Sukhlal Karnani Memorial Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGKolkata, West Bengal, 700025, India
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Sultan Abdul Halim Hospital
RECRUITINGSungai Petani, 08000, Malaysia
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UCLA DGSOM, UCLA Health, UCLA Semel Institute
SUSPENDEDLos Angeles, California, 90095, United States
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Udyan Health Care
RECRUITINGLucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226012, India
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University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine; Jackson Behavioral Health Hospital
SUSPENDEDMiami, Florida, 33136, United States
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