A Randomized, Active-controlled, Double-blind, Parallel-Goup Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Extended Release(ER) Paliperidone in the Treatment of Schizophrenia

May 18, 2011 updated by: Xian-Janssen Pharmaceutical Ltd.

A Randomized, 6-week Double-blind, Parallel Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and the Safety of Flexible Doses of Extended Release OROS Paliperidone Compared With Olanzapine in the Treatment of Patients With Schizophrenia

This is a randomized (patients are assigned different treatments based on chance), double-blind (neither the patient nor the physician knows whether drug or placebo is being taken, or at what dosage), active-controlled, flexible-dose, parallel group, multicenter study. The study consists of a screening phase, a double-blind treatment phase (6 weeks) and a safety follow-up phase (1 week).

The patients in this study will be randomized to 1 of 2 treatment groups to receive extended release OROS paliperidone or Olanzapine once daily for the 6-week double-blind treatment phase. Randomization will occur in a ratio of 1 (extended release OROS paliperidone) to 1 (Olanzapine). Patients must be hospitalized at least 14 days after entry. Those who receive extended release OROS paliperidone will start at a dosage of 6 mg taken daily, dose may be titrated up by 3mg/day every 7 days, or down rapidly based on the balance of efficacy (effectiveness of drug) and safety/tolerability assessed by the investigator. After the initial 7 days, dose could be flexible within 3-12mg/day. Those who receive olanzapine will start at a dosage of 5mg taken daily, dose may be titrated up by 5mg/day every 7 days, or down rapidly based on the balance of efficacy and safety/tolerability assessed by the investigator. After the initial 7 days, dose could be flexible within 5-15mg/day.

Efficacy parameters include Positive and Negative Symptom Scale (PANSS) score, Clinical Global Impression-Severity (CGI-S) and Personal and Social Performance (PSP) score per assessment visit. The primary efficacy is the change in PANSS from baseline to the last post-randomization assessment. Safety assessments include the adverse events, changes in physical examination, vital signs, laboratory tests at pretreatment and posttreatment.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The study hypothesis is that the effect of extended release OROS paliperidone is not worse than that of Olanzapine in the treatment of schizophrenia as measured by the change in PANSS from baseline to the last post-randomization assessment. A flexible dose range is used in this study. The flexible dose of paliperidone is ranged from 3 to 12mg/day. The flexible dose of olanzapine is ranged from 5-15mg/day.The study medication is capsulized to maintain blind. Study medication must be taken orally once daily before 10 AM with or without food in a consistent manner throughout the study. Medication can not be chewed, divided, dissolved, or crushed. Treatment duration is 6 week each subject.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

288

Phase

  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • China
      • Xian, China
    • Beijing
      • Beijing, Beijing, China
    • Guangdong
      • Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
    • Hubei
      • Wuhan, Hubei, China
    • Jiangsu
      • Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
    • Shanghai
      • Shanghai, Shanghai, China
    • Zhejiang
      • Suzhou, Zhejiang, China

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 65 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients (or their legally acceptable representatives) must have signed an informed consent document indicating that they understand the purpose of and procedures required for the study and are willing to participate in the study
  • DSM-IV diagnosis of schizophrenia (295.10, 295.20, 295.30, 295.60, 295.90) at entry
  • Total PANSS score at screening and baseline between 60 and 120, inclusive
  • Female patients must be postmenopausal for at least 1 year, surgically sterile, or practicing an effective method of birth control (e.g., prescription oral contraceptives, contraceptive injections, intrauterine device, double-barrier method, contraceptive patch) before entry (and agree to continue that method throughout the study) - abstinence is not an acceptable method
  • have a negative urine b hCG pregnancy test at screening
  • Capable of self-administering study drug, or has consistent help and support available throughout the study to do this

Exclusion Criteria:

  • A DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) Axis I diagnosis other than schizophrenia
  • Inability to swallow the study drug whole with the aid of water (participants may not chew, divide, dissolve, or crush the study drug, as this may affect the release profile)
  • Previous history of a lack of response to any antipsychotic (lack of response defined as subject having had least twice a documented medical history of no clinical response despite adequate doses and durations of treatment, or the inability to tolerate effective doses)
  • Significant risk of suicidal or violent behavior
  • Injection of a depot antipsychotic within 120 days before screening, or use of paliperidone palmitate within 10 months before screening
  • Use of monoamine oxidase inhibitors within 4 weeks before screening
  • Use of antidepressants other than monoamine oxidase inhibitors or mood stabilizers (e.g., antiepileptics, lithium) within 2 weeks before screening
  • Received electroconvulsive therapy within 3 months before screening

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
  • Masking: DOUBLE

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Change in total PANSS score at endpoint (6-week double-blind or last assessment after baseline) from baseline.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Changes in PANSS positive and negative scores at each assessment time point from baseline; Changes in CGI-S at each assessment time point from baseline; Changes in PSP at each assessment time point from baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Xian-Janssen Pharmaceutical Ltd.

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2006

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

September 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 7, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 7, 2006

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

July 10, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

May 19, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 18, 2011

Last Verified

May 1, 2010

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • CR010861

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