New pill aims to quiet Schizophrenia's worst symptoms
NCT ID NCT07038876
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests an experimental oral medication, ML-007C-MA, in 307 adults hospitalized with schizophrenia who are having a sudden worsening of psychosis. The goal is to see if the drug reduces symptoms like hallucinations and delusions better than a placebo. Participants take the drug or placebo daily while staying in the hospital, and doctors measure changes using standard symptom scales.
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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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307 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Finished
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Jun 2026
- 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 64 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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Key Inclusion Criteria: 1. Participant 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). 2. Participant may benefit from hospitalization or is currently hospitalized due to an acute exacerbation of schizophrenia symptoms, with exacerbation onset within 2 months of Screening. If the participant is already hospitalized for acute exacerbation of schizophrenia at Screening, they must have been inpatient for less than 2 weeks at the start of Screening. 3. At Screening and Baseline, schizophrenia symptoms are at least moderate in severity and persistent, as defined by the PANSS and CGI-S. 4. Participant is willing and able to be confined to an inpatient setting for the study duration, follow instructions, and adhere to protocol requirements. Key Exclusion Criteria: 1. Participant has any DSM-5 disorder, other than schizophrenia, within 12 months before Screening that is primarily responsible for the current symptoms or functional impairment. 2. Participant has any psychiatric hospitalization(s) for more than 30 days (cumulative) during the 90 days before Screening and/or current involuntary hospitalization or incarceration. 3. Participant received any antipsychotic medication or prohibited therapy within the Screening Period unless discontinued before Baseline. 4. Participant has current evidence of a clinically significant and/or unstable medical comorbidity at Screening or Baseline. 5. Participant is at an elevated risk of suicidal behavior. 6. Participant has a known or likely allergy or other intolerance to ML-007C-MA, its active ingredients or their excipients or has a known or likely severe allergic reaction (eg, anaphylactic reaction, angioedema) to any drug that could pose a risk to the participant in this study. 7. Participant 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 International Neuropsychiatric Interview). 8. Participation in a clinical research study involving the administration of an investigational or marketed drug, biological product, or device within 90 days of Baseline, or concomitant active participation in an investigational study involving no drug, biological product, or device. Participants who have previously participated in a study with ML-007 may not participate. 9. Participant is at 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.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Clinical Site
Little Rock, Arkansas, 72211, United States
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Clinical Site
Bellflower, California, 90706, United States
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Culver City, California, 90230, United States
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Garden Grove, California, 92845, United States
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Lemon Grove, California, 91945, United States
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Los Angeles, California, 90015, United States
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Montclair, California, 91763, United States
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Orange, California, 92868, United States
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Riverside, California, 92506, United States
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San Diego, California, 92123, United States
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Sherman Oaks, California, 91403, United States
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Torrance, California, 90504, United States
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Hollywood, Florida, 33024, United States
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Miami Lakes, Florida, 33016, United States
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West Palm Beach, Florida, 33407, United States
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Atlanta, Georgia, 30331, United States
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Decatur, Georgia, 30030, United States
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Chicago, Illinois, 60640, United States
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Marlton, New Jersey, 08053, United States
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Staten Island, New York, 10314, United States
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North Canton, Ohio, 44720, United States
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Austin, Texas, 78754, United States
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DeSoto, Texas, 75115, United States
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Clinical Site
Richardson, Texas, 75080, United States
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