New schizophrenia drug shows promise in Long-Term safety trial
NCT ID NCT07459647
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 02, 2026 · Updated 5 times
Summary
This study is testing a new drug called ML-007C-MA for adults with schizophrenia. The goal is to see if it is safe and works well over a full year. About 500 people who have recently been in a related study or are new to the trial will take the drug twice daily. Researchers will track side effects and how well the drug controls symptoms.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ML-007C-MA (a combination drug taken twice daily)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a new long-term treatment option for schizophrenia that is safe and effective for daily use.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early phase 2 open-label study, so results are not definitive. Side effects or lack of effectiveness may still emerge, and the drug may not work for everyone.
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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 500 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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Feb 2030
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.
Key Inclusion Criteria: 1. Must be able and willing to provide informed consent for all required study procedures. 2. Has a primary diagnosis of schizophrenia based on the DSM-5 criteria that is confirmed by semi-structured clinical interview (Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview for DSM-5). 3. May benefit from long-term pharmacotherapy for schizophrenia, based on assessment of the investigator. 4. Is appropriate for an outpatient level of care and resides in a stable living situation, based on assessment of the investigator. 5. Has an identified reliable informant(s) available to participate in relevant assessments. Site staff may serve as the informant if the site has had regular contact with the participant for \>1 year. Key Exclusion Criteria: 1. Has any DSM-5 disorder, other than schizophrenia, within the 12 months before Screening that is primarily responsible for the current symptoms or functional impairment. 2. Is discontinuing effective and well-tolerated antipsychotic therapy for the purpose of enrolling in this study. 3. Has received any prohibited therapy within the Screening Period unless discontinued before Baseline. 4. Has current evidence of a clinically significant and/or unstable medical comorbidity at Screening or Baseline. 5. Has clinically significant abnormal physical examination, ECG, or clinical safety laboratory result at Screening or Baseline. 6. Has an elevated risk of suicidal behavior. 7. Has a known allergy to ML-007C-MA, its active ingredients or their excipients. 8. Has a DSM-5 diagnosis of moderate to severe substance use disorder (except tobacco or caffeine use disorder) within the 12 months before Screening (confirmed using MINI version 7.0.2 at Screening). 9. Has an elevated risk of violent or destructive behavior, based on participant history and investigator judgment.
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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
42 sites. 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
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RECRUITINGLittle Rock, Arkansas, 72204, United States
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RECRUITINGLittle Rock, Arkansas, 72211, United States
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RECRUITINGRogers, Arkansas, 72758, United States
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RECRUITINGBellflower, California, 90706, United States
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RECRUITINGCerritos, California, 90703, United States
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RECRUITINGCulver City, California, 90230, United States
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RECRUITINGGarden Grove, California, 92845, United States
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RECRUITINGLemon Grove, California, 91945, United States
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RECRUITINGLong Beach, California, 90807, United States
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RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90015, United States
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RECRUITINGMontclair, California, 91763, United States
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RECRUITINGOceanside, California, 92056, United States
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RECRUITINGOrange, California, 92868, United States
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RECRUITINGPico Rivera, California, 94596, United States
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RECRUITINGRiverside, California, 92506, United States
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RECRUITINGSan Diego, California, 92123, United States
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RECRUITINGSherman Oaks, California, 91403, United States
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RECRUITINGTorrance, California, 90504, United States
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RECRUITINGHollywood, Florida, 33021, United States
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RECRUITINGHollywood, Florida, 33024, United States
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RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33166, United States
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RECRUITINGMiami Lakes, Florida, 33016, United States
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RECRUITINGWest Palm Beach, Florida, 33407, United States
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RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30331, United States
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RECRUITINGDecatur, Georgia, 30030, United States
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RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60640, United States
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RECRUITINGGaithersburg, Maryland, 20877, United States
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RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02116, United States
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RECRUITINGWatertown, Massachusetts, 02472, United States
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RECRUITINGAnn Arbor, Michigan, 48105, United States
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RECRUITINGLas Vegas, Nevada, 89102, United States
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RECRUITINGLas Vegas, Nevada, 89119, United States
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RECRUITINGMarlton, New Jersey, 08053, United States
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RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10029, United States
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RECRUITINGStaten Island, New York, 10314, United States
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RECRUITINGThe Bronx, New York, 10641, United States
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RECRUITINGNorth Canton, Ohio, 44720, United States
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RECRUITINGWest Chester, Ohio, 45069, United States
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RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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RECRUITINGAustin, Texas, 78754, United States
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RECRUITINGDeSoto, Texas, 75115, United States
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RECRUITINGRichardson, Texas, 75080, United States
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