Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of Switching From Oral Risperidone to Risperidone Implant (DLP-114)

Open-Label Study in Stable Schizophrenia Patients to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of Switching From Oral Risperidone to Risperidone Implant (DLP-114)

This is an Open-Label Study in Stable Schizophrenia Patients to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of Switching from Oral Risperidone to Risperidone Implant (DLP-114).

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Schizophrenia
• Intervention / Treatment: Combination product: Risperidone

Detailed Description

Phase 1 open-label study in stable schizophrenia patients designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and PK of switching from 2 mg/day or 3 mg/day oral risperidone to two DLP-114 devices for a six or twelve-month dosing period.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 28
• Phase: Phase 2; Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • California
    • Long Beach, California, United States, 90806
      • Collaborative Neuroscience Research
  • Florida
    • Miami Lakes, Florida, United States, 33016
      • Segal Trials

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Adult patients 18-70 years of age of both sexes diagnosed with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder according to DSM-V who have been stable on oral risperidone (2mg-3mg) for at least 2 weeks.
2. Patient (and/or a patient's authorized legal representative) has provided written informed consent

3. Patient meets the following criteria:

   1. Outpatient status
   2. PANSS Total Score ≤ 80 at screening.
   3. A score of ≤ 4 on the following PANSS items:

   i. Conceptual disorganization ii. Suspiciousness iii. Hallucinatory behavior iv. Unusual thought content v. Hostility d. CGI-I-S ≤ 4 (moderately ill)\Lack of clinically significant suicidal ideation or behavior; C-SSRS score type of 4-5 require evaluation by mental health professional to ensure patient safety in study

4. Body Mass Index (BMI) within the range of 18.5 to 40.0 kg/m2 (inclusive);
5. Ability to understand the nature and objectives of the trial, including risks and adverse events, and be able to read, review and sign the informed consent document prior to conduct of any study procedures;
6. Willing and able to comply with the requirements of the study protocol; including willingness to visit the clinical facility for all outpatient visits and confinement periods;
7. Have suitable venous access for blood sampling.
8. Patient is assessed by the Investigator to be symptomatically stable with regard to pre-existing medical conditions as evidenced by medical history, non-clinically significant findings on physical examination, vital signs, clinical laboratory evaluations (hematology, serum chemistries, and urinalysis) or 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG). Subjects may continue on their current prescribed medication regimens to control pre-existing medical and psychiatric conditions (other than schizophrenia) including the use of prescribed PRN medications.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. PANSS score at baseline is ≥ 20% change from screening.
2. Hospitalized or required acute crisis intervention for symptom exacerbation in the 60 days prior to admission as determined by the Investigator
3. Patient has a history of suicide attempt in the last year, or in the opinion of the investigator is currently at imminent risk of suicide.
4. Patient experiencing acute depressive symptoms within the past 30 days, according to the Investigator's opinion, that required treatment with an antidepressant
5. Has a current or recent (within 12 months) DSM-V diagnosis of moderate or severe substance use disorder (except for tobacco use disorder) or has a positive urine drug screen for prohibited substances at screening.
6. Have impaired hepatic (ALT/AST >1.5 times higher than the upper limit of normal) or renal function (eGFR<50 mL/min)
7. Previously defined hypersensitivity to Risperidone
8. History of neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS)
9. Electroconvulsive therapy within 6 months of admission
10. Requires current use of agents that are strong inhibitors and inducers of cytochrome P450;
11. Known hypersensitivity or allergy to lidocaine or any local anesthetic agent of the amide type (local anesthetic used during implant and explant procedures);
12. Presence of clinically significant skin disorders (such as, but not limited to, skin cancer, psoriasis, eczema, or atopic dermatitis), evidence of recent sunburn, scar tissue, tattoo, open sore, body piercing or branding at the intended implantation site that would interfere with the implantation procedure or interfere with implant site assessments as determined by the investigator;
13. History of clinically significant hypersensitivity or allergic reactions;
14. Known allergy or hypersensitivity to PABA;
15. Known allergy or hypersensitivity to parabens, local anesthetics of the ester type, and sulfa drugs including antibiotics and thiazide diuretics;
16. Known hypersensitivity to titanium, implant materials or procedure;
17. Administration of an investigational drug or device within 1 month prior to first dosing;
18. Positive result for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), hepatitis C (HCV) antibody, or HIV antibody;
19. Pregnant or lactating patients. Positive pregnancy test;
20. Positive drug test for Methamphetamines, Opiates, Cocaine, Phencyclidine, Benzodiazepines, Barbiturates, Methadone, Antidepressants and Amphetamines or positive alcohol test at screening or prior to first dose;
21. Poor CYP2D6 metabolizer;
22. History of skin picking or delusional parasitosis;
23. Known history of abnormal scar formation or family history of keloid formation

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: DLP-114 alpha-4 (6-months); 2 360mg Risperidone Implants	Combination product: Risperidone; Risperidone Implant; Other Names: DLP-114
Experimental: DLP-114 alpha-7 (12-months); 2 435mg Risperidone Implants	Combination product: Risperidone; Risperidone Implant; Other Names: DLP-114

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Adverse Events	Determine the number and percent of patients experiencing a treatment-emergent adverse event;	6-12 months
Local Tolerance	Evaluate the incidence of local site reactions	6-12 months
Tolerability of Implantation and Explantation Procedures	Assess the incidence of local site reactions and/or Adverse Events (AEs) reported during the implantation and explantation procedures	6-12 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Oral Pharmacokinetic (PK) Profile	Measure the plasma concentration of risperidone and 9-OH risperidone and active moiety (risperidone + 9 OH risperidone) following repeated oral administrations	24 hours
Implant Pharmacokinetic (PK) Profile	Measure the plasma concentration of risperidone and 9-OH risperidone and active moiety (risperidone + 9 OH risperidone) following switch from oral risperidone to subcutaneous implantation of two DLP-114 devices.	6-12 Months
Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS)	Measure exploratory treatment outcomes using the 30-item Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS). The PANSS provides a total score (sum of the scores of all 30 items) ranging from 30 to 210, higher scores indicate more severe neuropsychiatric symptoms of schizophrenia. Scores for 3 subscales, that is, for positive subscale (sum of the scores of all 7 items) and negative subscale (sum of the scores of all 7 items) ranges from 7 (absent) to 49 (extreme psychopathology), and for the general psychopathology subscale (sum of the scores of all 16 items) score ranges from 16 (absent) to 112 (extreme psychopathology)	6-12 Months
Clinical Global Impression-Improvement (CGI-I) Scale	Measure exploratory treatment outcomes using the CGI-I scale. The CGI-I is a 7-point scale that requires the clinician to assess how much the participant's illness has improved or worsened relative to a baseline state at the beginning of the intervention and rated as: 1=very much improved; 2=much improved; 3=minimally improved; 4=no change; 5=minimally worse; 6=much worse; 7=very much worse.	6-12 Months
Mass Balance	Measure the amount of risperidone drug substance remaining in the DLP-114 reservoir following its removal, in order to estimate average daily output and duration	6-12 Months
Implant device placement depth	Determine average depth of implant device placement measured by ultrasound in mm	6-12 Months
Determine potential implant migration	Migration measured by the distance between the incision and the proximal end of the implant device	6-12 Months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Delpor, Inc.
• Collaborators: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): April 1, 2021
• Primary Completion (Actual): February 10, 2023
• Study Completion (Actual): February 10, 2023

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: June 1, 2020
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 3, 2020
• First Posted (Actual): June 5, 2020

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): February 28, 2023
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 24, 2023
• Last Verified: February 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: schizophrenia; risperidone; implant
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Mental Disorders; Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders; Schizophrenia; Physiological Effects of Drugs; Neurotransmitter Agents; Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; Central Nervous System Depressants; Antipsychotic Agents; Tranquilizing Agents; Psychotropic Drugs; Serotonin Agents; Dopamine Agents; Serotonin Antagonists; Dopamine Antagonists; Risperidone
• Other Study ID Numbers: DLP-114-03; R44MH094036 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: Yes
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: Yes