A Study Evaluating Lurasidone for The Treatment of Schizophrenia or Schizoaffective Disorder in Subjects Switched From Other Antipsychotic Agents (SWITCHCore)

April 9, 2013 updated by: Sunovion

A Randomized, 6-week, Open-Label, Study Evaluating The Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Lurasidone for The Treatment of Schizophrenia or Schizoaffective Disorder in Subjects Switched From Other Antipsychotic Agents

Lurasidone (lurasidone HCl) is a novel psychotropic agent that is being developed as a potential new antipsychotic treatment for patients with schizophrenia. Switching between antipsychotic medications is common in the treatment of schizophrenia. The current study is designed to evaluate the effectiveness, safety, and tolerability of switching clinically stable, but symptomatic outpatients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder from their preswitch antipsychotic medication to lurasidone, over a period of 6 weeks.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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244

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • Arkansas
      • Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72201
        • K and S Professional Research Services
    • California
      • Escondido, California, United States, 92025
        • Synergy Clinical Research of Escondido
      • Garden Grove, California, United States, 92845
        • Collaborative Neuroscience Network, Inc.
      • Oakland, California, United States, 94612
        • Pacific Research Partners, LLC
      • Paramount, California, United States, 90723
        • California Clinical Trials
      • Pasadena, California, United States, 91107
        • Pasadena Research Institute
      • Pico Rivera, California, United States, 90660
        • California Neuropsychopharmacology Clinical Research Institute (CNRI), LLC
      • San Diego, California, United States, 92102
        • California Neuropsychopharmacology Clinical Research Institute (CNRI)
      • San Diego, California, United States, 92103-8218
        • University of California San Diego Medical Center
      • Torrance, California, United States, 90502
        • Collaborative Neuroscience Network, South Bay
    • Colorado
      • Denver, Colorado, United States, 80204
        • Western Affiliated Research Institute
    • Georgia
      • Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30328
        • Comprehensive NeuroScience, Inc.
      • Augusta, Georgia, United States, 30912
        • Medical College of Georgia
    • Illinois
      • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612
        • University of Illinois at Chicago
    • Louisiana
      • Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States, 70601
        • Lake Charles Clinical Trials, LLC
    • Missouri
      • St. Charles, Missouri, United States, 63301
        • Saint Charles Psychiatric Associates/Midwest Research Group
    • New York
      • Cedarhurst, New York, United States, 11516
        • Neurobehavioral Research, Inc.
      • Glen Oaks, New York, United States, 11004
        • The Zucker Hillside Hospital
    • North Carolina
      • Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710
        • Duke University Dept. of Psychiatry
      • Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27157
        • Wake Forest University Health Sciences
    • Pennsylvania
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19131
        • CRI Worldwide - Kirkbride Center
    • Texas
      • Austin, Texas, United States, 78731
        • FutureSearch Clinical Trials, LP
      • Dallas, Texas, United States, 75243
        • Pillar Clinical Research, LLC
      • Dallas, Texas, United States, 75231
        • FutureSearch Trials of Dallas
      • Dallas, Texas, United States, 75390-8828
        • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77488
        • Wharton Research Center
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84132
        • University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Subject ≥ 18 years of age.
  • Subject meets DSM-IV criteria for a primary diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder.
  • Subject must be judged by the investigator to be an appropriate candidate for switching current antipsychotic medication due to insufficient efficacy and/or safety or tolerability concerns.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Presence of an Axis I or Axis II disorder other than schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder that is the primary focus of treatment prior to screening.
  • Subject has experienced persistent lack of improvement in psychotic symptoms despite adequate trials (at least 6 weeks at standard doses), of two or more antipsychotic agents in the 12 months prior to screening.
  • Subject is considered by the investigator to be at imminent risk of suicide or harm to self, others, or property. Subject has suicidal ideation at baseline or has attempted suicide within 90 days prior to randomization (even without hospitalization).

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

A group or subgroup of participants in a clinical trial that receives a specific intervention/treatment, or no intervention, according to the trial's protocol.
Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: Lurasidone Open-Label Arm A
Drug: Lurasidone HCl
Lurasidone tablets, 40 mg/daily, 80 mg/daily, 120 mg/daily for 6 weeks
Other Names:
  • Latuda
Experimental: Lurasidone Open-Label Arm B
Drug: Lurasidone HCl
Lurasidone tablets, 40 mg/daily, 80 mg/daily, 120 mg/daily for 6 weeks
Other Names:
  • Latuda
Experimental: Lurasidone Open-Label Arm C
Drug: Lurasidone HCl
Lurasidone tablets, 40 mg/daily, 80 mg/daily, 120 mg/daily for 6 weeks
Other Names:
  • Latuda

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Time to Relapse of Psychotic Symptoms During 6 Weeks
Time Frame: 6 Weeks

Relapse is defined as any occurrence of:

  • Insufficient clinical response
  • Exacerbation of underlying disease
  • Discontinuation due to an adverse event
6 Weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Tolerability and Safety
Time Frame: 6 Weeks
Number of participants with Treatment Emergent Adverse Events and Serious Adverse Events
6 Weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
Sunovion

Investigators

Investigators

A researcher involved in a clinical study. Related terms include site principal investigator, site sub-investigator, study chair, study director, and study principal investigator.
  • Study Director: Lurasidone Medical Director, MD, Sunovion

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

Study Start

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June 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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May 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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May 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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June 10, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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June 11, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

First Posted

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June 14, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

Last Update Posted

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April 17, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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April 9, 2013

Last Verified

Last Verified

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April 1, 2013

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • D1050289

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