New schizophrenia drug shows promise in early trial
NCT ID NCT07288333
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 23, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a new drug called NBI-1117570 in 120 adults with schizophrenia who need hospital care. The goal is to see if it improves symptoms like hallucinations and disorganized thinking better than a placebo. Participants take the drug or a placebo daily for 35 days, and researchers measure changes using a standard symptom scale.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- NBI-1117570
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new treatment option for schizophrenia that helps control symptoms during acute episodes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 2a trial with only 120 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 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Aug 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 55 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: * 18 to 55 years of age * Primary diagnosis of schizophrenia ≥1 year before screening. * Participant is experiencing an acute exacerbation or relapse of symptoms with onset less than 2 months before screening and currently requires hospitalization. * Participant must have had a positive response to at least 1 antipsychotic therapy (other than clozapine) for the treatment of a prior acute relapse. Key Exclusion Criteria: * Considered to be at imminent risk of suicide or injury to self or others. * History of epilepsy, seizures, or convulsions. * Has orthostatic hypotension, or history of pulmonary hypertension, obstructive coronary artery disease, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, myocardial infarction, coronary artery revascularization, heart failure, left ventricular hypertrophy, moderate or severe cardiac valvopathy, or other cardiovascular conditions or measures that would preclude participation. * Currently taking prohibited medications. * Pregnant or lactating. Note: Additional inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply, per protocol.
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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
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The study's own enquiry address
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The places running it
6 sites in 3 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
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Study contacts
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Contact
Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
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Neurocrine Clinical Site
RECRUITINGKazanlak, 6100, Bulgaria
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Neurocrine Clinical Site
RECRUITINGPazardzhik, 4400, Bulgaria
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Neurocrine Clinical Site
RECRUITINGTargovishte, 7700, Bulgaria
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Neurocrine Clinical Site
RECRUITINGTârgu Mureş, 540136, Romania
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Neurocrine Clinical Site
RECRUITINGLondon, SE5 8AZ, United Kingdom
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Neurocrine Clinical Site
RECRUITINGOxford, OX3 7JX, United Kingdom
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