Breakfast or not? new study tests Food's impact on brain drug
NCT ID NCT07292233
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-stage trial is testing how eating food changes the way the body absorbs a new experimental drug called LY03020. The drug is being developed for schizophrenia and psychosis related to Alzheimer's disease. Sixteen healthy volunteers will take the drug once with food and once without, so researchers can compare the levels in their blood and check for side effects.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- LY03020 (LPM787000048 maleate extended-release tablets)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help determine the best way to take LY03020 with or without food, guiding future trials for treating schizophrenia and Alzheimer's disease psychosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early phase 1 trial in only 16 healthy people, not patients. It only measures how food affects drug levels, not whether the drug works for the intended conditions. The drug may still fail in later trials.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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16 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2026
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.
- Ages
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18 to 45 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Subjects sign informed consent voluntarily. * Male or female aged 18 to 45 years. * Body weight ≥ 50.0kg for male and ≥ 45.0kg for female, and body mass index (BMI) between 18.5 and 26.0 kg/m2. Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects have any clinically significant medical condition or chronic disease. * Subjects experienced a history of keratopathy, fundus disease, increased intraocular pressure, or angle-closure glaucoma. Subjects have any abnormal and clinically significant test for ophthalmic examination during screening. * Subjects with a history of orthostatic hypotension or syncope. * Subjects with condition that may interfere with the drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion significantly. * Subjects had a history of surgery within 3 months prior to administration, or had not recovered, or have a surgical plan during the study. * Subjects have any clinically significant abnormal vital signs, laboratory values, and ECGs. * Subjects have used any of nonprescription drugs within 7 days or prescription drugs within 28 days prior to first dosing. * Subjects have a history of allergic diseases, or allergic to any substance contained in the formulation. * Subjects have a positive test for HBsAg, HCV-Ab, HIV-Ab, or syphilis antibody.
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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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Beijing AnDing Hospital Capital Medical University
Beijing, China
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