New pill aims to calm Alzheimer's psychosis in landmark trial
NCT ID NCT06540833
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 01, 2026 · Updated 6 times
Summary
This study tests an experimental drug, ITI-1284, to see if it can safely reduce psychosis symptoms like hallucinations and delusions in people with Alzheimer's disease. About 370 participants will receive either the drug or a placebo, and doctors will track changes in symptom severity over time. The goal is to improve quality of life for patients and their caregivers.
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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 370 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
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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55 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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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Can understand the nature of the trial and protocol requirements and provide signed informed consent, if in the judgement of the Investigator is deemed competent to provide consent or if patient is deemed not competent to provide informed consent, with the patient's assent (if capable), consent may be provided by an appropriate person (eg, patient's Legally Authorized Representative \[LAR\]) before the initiation of any study-specific procedures in accordance with local regulations 2. Meets clinical criteria for AD based on 2011 NIA-AA criteria and either: 1. Has a high likelihood for amyloid pathology consistent with AD, as confirmed by blood-based biomarker at Screening as detected by an appropriately validated test; or 2. Has documented confirmation of AD by cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarker or amyloid positron emission tomography (PET) brain scan 3. Meets criteria for psychosis in accordance with the International Psychogeriatric Association (IPA) provisional consensus definition at Screening and Baseline 4. Scoring ≥ 2 on any item of the BEHAVE-AD Part A. Paranoid and Delusional Ideation item and/or Part B. Hallucinations item (ie, psychosis subscale) at Screening and Baseline 5. CGI-S score ≥ 4 at Screening and Baseline 6. Mini-Mental State Examination, 2nd Edition™: Standard Version (MMSE-2®:SV) score of 6 to 24 (inclusive) at Screening with sufficient verbal ability to understand and answer questions and comply with procedures 7. Has a designated caregiver (eg, relative, housemate, close personal friend, or professional caregiver) Exclusion Criteria: 1. Psychotic symptoms that are primarily attributable to delirium, substance abuse, or another general-medical condition (for example, hypothyroidism) or has been diagnosed with one or more of the following psychiatric conditions: 1. Schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or other psychotic disorder that is not related to Alzheimer's dementia 2. Bipolar disorder 2. Risk for suicidal behavior during the course of their participation in the study or is considered to be an imminent danger to themselves or others, in the opinion of the investigator, and/or as assessed by C-SSRS; or the patient has had 1 or more suicide attempts within 2 years prior to Screening 3. The patient is unable or unwilling to discontinue other drugs with known psychotropic properties or any non-psychotropic drugs with known or potentially significant central nervous system effects, as reviewed by the Sponsor or designee 4. The patient is hospitalized or receiving skilled nursing care for any medical condition other than dementia 5. The patient is bedridden or has any significant medical condition that is unstable and would either: 1. Place the patient at undue risk from study drug or undergoing study procedures; or 2. Interfere with the interpretation of safety or efficacy evaluations performed during the course of the study 6. The patient is in hospice or end-of-life care
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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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
52 sites in 9 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
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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ATP Clinical Research
COMPLETEDOrange, California, 92866, United States
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Advanced Research Center, Inc
RECRUITINGAnaheim, California, 92805, United States
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Allied Biomedical Research Institute (ABRI), Inc
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33155-4630, United States
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Ambulatory for Individual Practice for Specialized Medical Care in Psychiatry Dr. Ivo Natsov ET
SUSPENDEDCherven Bryag, 5980, Bulgaria
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Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale degli Spedali Civili di Brescia Presidio Spedali Civili
RECRUITINGBrescia, 25123, Italy
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Bio Behavioral Health
RECRUITINGToms River, New Jersey, 08755, United States
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Brain Matters Research
COMPLETEDDelray Beach, Florida, 33445, United States
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CenExeli Research LLC
RECRUITINGSavannah, Georgia, 31405, United States
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Centrul de Evaluarea si Tratament al Toxicodependentelor pentru Tineri Sf. Stelian
SUSPENDEDBucharest, 60222, Romania
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Clinical Center Dr Dragisa Misovic Dedinje
RECRUITINGBelgrade, 11000, Serbia
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Clinical Research of Brandon
RECRUITINGBrandon, Florida, 33511, United States
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Combined Research Orlando
COMPLETEDOrlando, Florida, 32803, United States
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Crystal Comfort s.r.o.
RECRUITINGVranov nad Topľou, 09301, Slovakia
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DCC 'Sv. Vrach and Sv. Sv. Kuzma and Damyan', OOD
RECRUITINGSofia, 1408, Bulgaria
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Envision Trials LLC
RECRUITINGBonita Springs, Florida, 34134, United States
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Epamed sro
RECRUITINGKošice, 4001, Slovakia
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Fakultni nemocnice u sv. Anny v Brne
RECRUITINGBrno, 60200, Czechia
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Healthcare Innovations Institute Inc
COMPLETEDCoral Springs, Florida, 33067, United States
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Homestead Associates in Research Inc
RECRUITINGHomestead, Florida, 33033, United States
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Horizon Clinical Research Group
RECRUITINGCypress, Texas, 77065, United States
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Hosp. Gral. de Albacete
SUSPENDEDAlbacete, 02006, Spain
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Hosp. Prov. de Zamora
RECRUITINGZamora, 49021, Spain
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Hosp. Viamed Montecanal
SUSPENDEDZaragoza, 50012, Spain
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INEP medical s.r.o.
COMPLETEDPrague, 18600, Czechia
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Intercoastal Medical Group
RECRUITINGSarasota, Florida, 34239, United States
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K2 Medical Research
RECRUITINGMaitland, Florida, 32751, United States
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Medical Center Hera EOOD
RECRUITINGSofia, 1510, Bulgaria
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Medical Center Intermedica, OOD
RECRUITINGSofia, 1680, Bulgaria
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Medical Center Sv Dimitar Blagoevgrad
RECRUITINGBlagoevgrad, 2700, Bulgaria
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Mental Health Center - Vratsa EOOD
COMPLETEDVratsa, 3000, Bulgaria
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Mental Health Centre Prof. N Shipkovenski EOOD
RECRUITINGSofia, 1377, Bulgaria
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NEURES s r o
RECRUITINGKrompachy, 05342, Slovakia
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NEUROHK s r o
RECRUITINGHradec Králové, 50002, Czechia
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Neuro Care
COMPLETEDKatowice, 40-749, Poland
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Neuro Health Centrum s r o
RECRUITINGBrno, 62800, Czechia
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Neurologicka ambulancia MUDr.Dupejova s.r.o.
COMPLETEDBanská Bystrica, 97404, Slovakia
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New Hope Clinical Research
RECRUITINGCharlotte, North Carolina, 28211, United States
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Northwest Clinical Research Center
RECRUITINGBellevue, Washington, 98007, United States
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Ocean Blue Medical Research Center Inc.
SUSPENDEDMiami, Florida, 33144, United States
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Osrodek Badawczo Naukowo Dydaktyczny Chorob Otepiennych UM im Piastow Slaskich we Wroclawiu
COMPLETEDŚcinawa, 59-330, Poland
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Pharmacology Research Institute
COMPLETEDLos Alamitos, California, 90720, United States
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Polyclinic Neuron
RECRUITINGZagreb, 10000, Croatia
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Przychodnia Srodmiescie SP. z o.o.
COMPLETEDBydgoszcz, 85 080, Poland
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Psych Me Medical Research Inc
COMPLETEDTampa, Florida, 33614, United States
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Psychiatric Clinic "VRAPCE"
RECRUITINGZagreb, 10090, Croatia
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SC Carpe Diem SRL
RECRUITINGSibiu, 550281, Romania
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Science Connections LLC
RECRUITINGDoral, Florida, 33178, United States
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South Florida Research Phase I-IV
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33166, United States
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Special Hospital for Psychiatric Diseases Kovin
COMPLETEDKovin, 26220, Serbia
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Special Hospital for Psychiatric Diseases Sveti Vracevi
RECRUITINGNovi Kneževac, 23330, Serbia
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Spitalul Clinic de Psihiatrie Prof Dr Alexandru Obregia
RECRUITINGBucharest, 041914, Romania
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Spitalul Clinic de Psihiatrie Prof Dr Alexandru Obregia 1
RECRUITINGBucharest, 040874, Romania
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Spitalul De Psihiatrie Elisabeta Doamna Galaţi
RECRUITINGGalati, 800179, Romania
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Spitalul Universitar de Urgenta Militar Central 'Dr. Carol Davila'
RECRUITINGBucharest, 010825, Romania
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Sunshine Medical Solution
SUSPENDEDMiami, Florida, 33186, United States
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Sunwise Clinical Research
RECRUITINGWalnut Creek, California, 94596, United States
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UMHAT Prof. Dr. St. Kirkovich AD
RECRUITINGStara Zagora, 6003, Bulgaria
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University Clinical Center Kragujevac
RECRUITINGKragujevac, 34000, Serbia
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University Clinical Center NIS
RECRUITINGNiš, 18000, Serbia
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University Hospital Centre Zagreb
RECRUITINGZagreb, 10000, Croatia
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University Hospital Centre Zagreb 1
COMPLETEDZagreb, 10000, Croatia
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University of South Florida
RECRUITINGTampa, Florida, 33613, United States
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University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
RECRUITINGSan Antonio, Texas, 78229-3900, United States
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Univerzitna nemocnica Bratislava
SUSPENDEDBratislava, 81369, Slovakia
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Univerzitna nemocnica L. Pasteura Kosice
RECRUITINGKošice, 04190, Slovakia
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Wellness Research Center
SUSPENDEDMiami, Florida, 33135, United States
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Wr Pri Llc
COMPLETEDNewport Beach, California, 92660, United States
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