New pill aims to ease schizophrenia episodes
NCT ID NCT07467993
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 30, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests an experimental oral drug called GXV813 in 142 hospitalized adults with schizophrenia. The goal is to see if it safely reduces symptoms like hallucinations and withdrawal during an acute episode. Participants are randomly assigned to receive GXV813 or a placebo, and neither they nor their doctors know which they get.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- GXV813 (an oral drug)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new treatment option for acute schizophrenia episodes, helping reduce severe symptoms.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 2a trial with only 142 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug may not work better than placebo, and side effects are unknown.
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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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About 142 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jul 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.
- 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: 1. Participant is aged 18 to 65 years, inclusive, at screening 2. Participant is capable of providing informed consent 3. Participant has a primary diagnosis of schizophrenia, established by a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation based on the DSM-5 (American Psychiatric Association 2013) criteria and confirmed by Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 Clinical Trials version (SCID-5-CT) 4. Participant is willing and able to be confined to an inpatient setting for the study duration (except for the follow-up period), follow instructions, and comply with the protocol requirements 5. Participant is experiencing an acute exacerbation or relapse of psychotic symptoms, with onset less than 2 months before screening 1. The participant requires hospitalization for this acute exacerbation or relapse of symptoms 2. If already an inpatient at screening, has been hospitalized for less than 2 weeks for the current exacerbation at the time of screening 6. Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale total score between 80 and 120, inclusive, at screening a. Score of ≥ 4 (moderate or greater) for ≥ 2 of the following Positive Scale (P) items: i. Item 1 (P1; delusions) ii. Item 2 (P2; conceptual disorganization) iii. Item 3 (P3; hallucinatory behavior) iv. Item 6 (P6; suspiciousness/persecution) Exclusion Criteria: 1. Any primary DSM-5 disorder other than schizophrenia within 12 months before screening (confirmed using Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5, Clinical Trials Version (SCID-5-CT) at screening) 2. History of treatment resistance to antipsychotic medications defined as inadequate response to two adequate courses of pharmacotherapy or previous clozapine treatment for treatment-resistant schizophrenia 3. Participants who need to be treated with drugs that are known to be moderate and strong CYP3A4 inhibitors and inducers will be excluded 4. Participants taking a long-acting injectable antipsychotic could not have received a dose of medication in the last 12 weeks (24 weeks for INVEGA TRINZA®) before baseline Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
16 sites in 2 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Arch Clinical Trials LLC
RECRUITINGSt Louis, Missouri, 63141, United States
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CNRI Los Angeles LLC
RECRUITINGPico Rivera, California, 90660, United States
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CenExel iResearch
RECRUITINGDecatur, Georgia, 30030, United States
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGSofia, BGR, 1431, Bulgaria
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGHaskovo, 6300, Bulgaria
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGKazanlak, 6100, Bulgaria
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGLovech, 5500, Bulgaria
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGPlovdiv, 4002, Bulgaria
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGSliven, 8800, Bulgaria
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGSofia, 1377, Bulgaria
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGVeliko Tarnovo, 5000, Bulgaria
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGVratsa, 3000, Bulgaria
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Pillar Clinical Research LLC
RECRUITINGBentonville, Arkansas, 72712, United States
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Pillar Clinical Research LLC
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60641, United States
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Segal Institute for Clinical Research
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33016, United States
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Uptown Research Institute LLC
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60640, United States
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