New daily pill MP-214 tested for Long-Term schizophrenia control
NCT ID NCT01625897
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested the long-term safety and effectiveness of a new daily pill called MP-214 in 125 people with chronic or elderly schizophrenia. Participants took either MP-214 or the existing drug risperidone for several weeks. The goal was to see if MP-214 is a safe and tolerable option for managing schizophrenia over time.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- MP-214 (a once-daily pill) compared with risperidone (another antipsychotic pill)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, MP-214 could offer a new long-term treatment option for managing schizophrenia symptoms.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-to-mid-stage study with only 125 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Side effects are possible, and the drug may not work better than existing treatments.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2/3
Runs two stages together: whether the treatment works, then large-scale confirmation.
- Participants
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125 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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May 2012
- Finished
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Mar 2015
- 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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20 to 74 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: * Written informed consent obtained from the patient before the initiation of any study-specific procedures * Patients diagnosed with schizophrenia according to the diagnostic criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) criteria for schizophrenia * Patients who meet at least one of the following: * current diagnosis of schizophrenia of chronic phase * between 65 and 74 years of age * Patients with normal physical examination, laboratory, vital signs, and/or electrocardiogram (ECG) Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with a DSM-IV-TR diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder, schizophreniform disorder, other psychotic disorders other than schizophrenia, or bipolar I or II disorder The information is not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a patient's potential participation in a clinical trial.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Study site
Aizu-Wakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan
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