New schizophrenia shot could offer cheaper alternative to Brand-Name drug
NCT ID NCT07493551
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a new generic version of a 3-month schizophrenia injection works the same as the brand-name drug Invega Trinza. About 260 Chinese adults with stable schizophrenia will receive multiple doses of either the test or reference drug. The goal is to see if the two formulations reach similar drug levels in the blood and have similar safety profiles.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- paliperidone palmitate injection (3-month formulation)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a more affordable, equally effective long-acting treatment option for schizophrenia patients in China.
- What could go wrong
- This is a bioequivalence study, not a test of new efficacy or safety. It only compares two formulations in a specific population, so results may not apply broadly.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 260 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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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Inclusion Criteria: * 18 to 65 years old (including 18 and 65 years old). * Patients diagnosed with schizophrenia (by ICD-10 criteria) before screening. * Weight: male patients with weight ≥50.0 kg, female patients with weight ≥45.0 kg, with the body mass index of 19.0\~35.0 kg/m\^2 (including 19.0 and 35.0). * Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) total score lower than 70 at screening and baseline. * Clinical Global Impression-Severity (CGI-S) lower than 4 at screening and baseline. * Patients and their guardians voluntarily sign the ICF and are able to comply with the requirements of the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Be allergic, or have a clear history of allergies to trial drugs and components. * Patients with cardiovascular, liver, kidney, gastrointestinal, psychiatric, or neurological diseases that may affect participation in the trial, as determined by the investigator. * History of tardive dyskinesia.
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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 places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beijing Anding Hospital Capital Medical University
RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, 100120, China
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