New drug shows promise for Long-Term bipolar depression control
NCT ID NCT07217860
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 03, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This Phase 3 study tests the long-term safety and effectiveness of azetukalner, a daily pill, in 400 adults with bipolar I or II depression who previously completed a related study. Participants take the drug for 52 weeks, and researchers track side effects, mood changes, and quality of life. The goal is to see if azetukalner can be a safe, long-term treatment option.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- azetukalner
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a new long-term treatment option for managing bipolar depression.
- What could go wrong
- This is an open-label study with no placebo group, so results may be less reliable. Side effects are still being evaluated, and it only includes people who already tolerated the drug in a prior study.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2029
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 75 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: * Participant successfully completed the treatment period in a Phase 3 antecedent study evaluating azetukalner in participants with bipolar depression. * Participant provides written informed consent to participate in the study, is able to understand the procedures and study requirements, and agrees to abide by them. * Participant is willing to comply with the contraception requirements. Exclusion Criteria: * Participant met any of the withdrawal criteria, discontinued study drug early, or was terminated early from an antecedent study. * Participant had any protocol deviations in an antecedent study that, in the opinion of the investigator, would preclude participation in this study. * Participant has any medical condition, personal circumstance, or ongoing AE (from an antecedent study) that, in the opinion of the investigator, exposes the participant to unacceptable risk by participating in the study or prevents adherence to the protocol. * Participant is pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant. * Participant is planning to enter a clinical study with a different investigational drug or planning to use any experimental device for the treatment of any medical condition during the study or within 28 days after completion of this study. * Participant is judged by the investigator to have a significant risk for self-harm or suicidal behavior during their participation in the study or is considered to be an imminent danger to themself or others.
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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
20 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
The full official record for this study. This one lists no contact details, but it is the first place any would appear.
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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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Advanced Quality Medical Research
Orland Park, Illinois, 60462, United States
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Atlanta Center for Medical Research
Atlanta, Georgia, 30331, United States
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CenExel iResearch
Decatur, Georgia, 30030, United States
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Central Miami Medical Institute
Miami, Florida, 33125, United States
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Clinical Innovations, Inc
Riverside, California, 92506, United States
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Clinical Innovations, Inc, dba CITrials
Bellflower, California, 90706, United States
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Clinical Neuroscience Solutions, LLC
Jacksonville, Florida, 32256, United States
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Clinical Neuroscience Solutions, LLC
Orlando, Florida, 32801, United States
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Clinical Neuroscience Solutions, LLC
Memphis, Tennessee, 38119, United States
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Core Clinical Research
Everett, Washington, 98201, United States
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Denali Health Atlanta, LLC
Stone Mountain, Georgia, 30083, United States
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Grayline Research Center
Wichita Falls, Texas, 76309, United States
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Lehigh Center for Clinical Research
Allentown, Pennsylvania, 18103, United States
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Lumina Clinical Research Center
Cherry Hill, New Jersey, 92866, United States
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Neurobehavioral Research Inc
Cedarhurst, New York, 11516, United States
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PharmaSouth Research, LLC
Coral Gables, Florida, 33146, United States
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ProScience Research Group
Culver City, California, 90230, United States
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Synexus Clinical Research, Inc.
Atlanta, Georgia, 30328, United States
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Woodland International Research Group
Little Rock, Arkansas, 72211, United States
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Woodland Research Northwest
Rogers, Arkansas, 72758, United States
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