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New hope for schizophrenia: study tests switching to SEP-363856
NCT ID NCT05628103
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how well a new drug, SEP-363856, works and how safe it is for people with schizophrenia who switch from their current antipsychotic medication. About 101 adults with stable schizophrenia took part over 8 weeks. The main goal was to see how many stopped the study due to side effects or lack of benefit.
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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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101 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2022
- Finished
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Apr 2024
- 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.
Inclusion Criteria: This list is not all inclusive * Participants meets Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) criteria for a diagnosis of schizophrenia. * Participants are judged to be clinically stable (ie, no evidence of an acute exacerbation of schizophrenia) by the Investigator for at least 8 weeks prior to Baseline. * Participants must be judged by the Investigator to be an appropriate candidate for switching current antipsychotic medication due to safety or tolerability concerns and/or insufficient efficacy. * Participants are taking an oral antipsychotic and the antipsychotic regimen has been stable for at least 6 weeks prior to Screening. Exclusion Criteria:This list is not all inclusive * Participant has a current DSM-5 diagnosis or presence of symptoms consistent with a major psychiatric disorder, other than schizophrenia, that is the primary focus of treatment. * Participants are at significant risk of harming self or others based on investigator's judgment. * Participant has any clinically significant unstable medical condition or any clinically significant chronic disease that in the opinion of the Investigator, would limit the participant's ability to complete and/or participate in the study. * Female participant who is pregnant or lactating. * Participant tests positive for drugs of abuse at Screening.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Advanced Discovery Research LLC
Atlanta, Georgia, 30318, United States
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Advanced Research Center, Inc.
Anaheim, California, 92805, United States
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Atlanta Behavioral Research
Atlanta, Georgia, 30358, United States
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Atlanta Center for Medical Research
Atlanta, Georgia, 30331, United States
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CBH Health
Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20877, United States
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CMB Clinical Trials
Santee, California, 92071, United States
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California Neuropsychopharmacology Clinical Research Institute, LLC (CNRI-San Diego, LLC)
San Diego, California, 92102, United States
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Cenexel CNS Research
Torrance, California, 90502, United States
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Charak Clinical Research Center
Garfield Heights, Ohio, 44125, United States
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Clinical Innovations Inc.
Bellflower, California, 90706, United States
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Clinical Innovations, Inc
Riverside, California, 92506, United States
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Clinical Trials of America, LLC
Hickory, North Carolina, 28601, United States
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Collaborative Neuroscience Research, LLC
Garden Grove, California, 92845, United States
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Hassman Research Institute
Berlin, New Jersey, 08009, United States
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IMA Clinical Research
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89102, United States
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Larkin Behavioral Health Services
Hollywood, Florida, 33021, United States
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New Hope Clinical Research
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28211, United States
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Nova Psychiatry, Inc.
Orlando, Florida, 32803, United States
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Pillar Clinical Research, LLC
Richardson, Texas, 75080, United States
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Premier Clinical Research Institute, Inc.
Miami, Florida, 33122, United States
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ProScience Research Group
Culver City, California, 90230, United States
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PsychCare Consultants Research
St Louis, Missouri, 63128, United States
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Synergy San Diego
Lemon Grove, California, 91945, United States
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Uptown Research
Chicago, Illinois, 60640, United States
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Wellness Research Center
Miami, Florida, 33135, United States
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