Study to Evaluate Safety & Efficacy of NaBen® as Add-on Treatment for Schizophrenia in Adults

NCT02261519 | Terminated Phase 2 DMC FDA Drug

• 1 other identifier: SNR-04
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 280
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The proposed Phase IIb/III study is designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of NaBen® in improving the symptoms of schizophrenia in adults. NaBen® is granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation by US FDA as add-on treatment for schizophrenia. The trial is designed as a multi-center, prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled, in which adult subjects with schizophrenia will be enrolled. The study will include four parts: a 2 week Screening part, a 4 week run-in part, an 8 week double-blind treatment part, and a 52 week Open-Label Extension part.

Conditions

Schizophrenia

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS)

  Mean change from baseline in PANSS total score

  8 weeks after randomized treatment

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS)

  8 weeks after treatment

• Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS)

  8 weeks after treatment

• PANSS sub-scale scores and Marder PANSS factor scores

  8 weeks after treatment

• Personal and Social Performance (PSP) scale

  8 weeks after treatment

Other Outcomes (15)

• Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS)

  64 weeks

• Personal and Social Performance (PSP) scale

  64 weeks

• Schizophrenia Quality of Life Scale (SQLS)

  64 weeks

Study Arms (2)

NaBen®

EXPERIMENTAL

NaBen® is a oral tablet (500 mg), which will be taken twice daily at a total dose of 1000 mg/day during this study.

Drug: NaBen®

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

The control treatment is placebo.

Other: Placebo

Interventions

NaBen® DRUG

500 mg twice daily (1000 mg total)

NaBen®

Placebo OTHER

0 mg twice daily (0 mg total)

Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 45 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Male/female subjects between 18 and 45 years of age
• If female and not infertile (defined below), the subject must agree for the duration of the study to use one of the following forms of contraception 1) systemic hormonal treatment 2) an Intrauterine device (IUD) which was implanted at least 2 months prior to screening or 3) "double-barrier" contraception (condom, diaphragm and spermicide are each considered a barrier). Females are considered to be infertile if they are either a) surgically sterile or b) have had spontaneous amenorrhea for at least the last 2 years and at least 2 years after the onset of amenorrhea while not receiving hormone replacement therapy and had a Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH) level greater than 40 mIU/mL and an estradiol level less than 30 pg/mL
• Subject is capable of providing informed consent and is willing to sign the ICF prior to study Screening and agrees to comply with the study protocol requirements
• Physician confirmed DSM-V diagnosis of schizophrenia for the past 2 years based on subject's history and confirmed by psychiatric evaluation and MINI International Neuropsychiatric Interview For Schizophrenia and Psychotic Disorders, version 7.0 (MINI, Version 7.0)
• The subject is outpatient with no hospitalization for worsening of schizophrenia within 3 months of the screening.If the subject is hospitalized during the study for worsening of schizophrenia symptoms the subject will be withdrawn from the study
• The subject's schizophrenia condition is clinically stable with residual symptoms. Residual symptoms will be defined as a total score of ≤110 and ≥ 60 of PANSS per Visit 1 evaluations
• An unchanged antipsychotic medication regimen for at least eight (8) weeks prior to screening into the study and expected to remain unchanged during the study (longer for depot or long-acting antipsychotics: ten (10) months for Aripiprazole and Paliperidone; six (6) months for Olanzapine pamoate monohydrate; and at least 6 times duration of the reported half life or minimum four (4) months for other depot or long-acting antipsychotics)
• In good general physical health and without clinically significant abnormalities in physical exam, neurological exam and laboratory assessments (urine/blood routine, biochemical tests and ECG) which would exclude the subject from the study in the opinion of the Investigator. For ALT and AST, clinically significant is defined as above twice the upper limit of normal.
• BMI between 17 and 35 inclusive
• Subject has a negative routine urine illicit drug screening test (including heroin, amphetamines (including MDMA/ecstasy), cocaine, cannabis or PCP)
• The subject has a caregiver or some other identified responsible person (e.g., family member, social worker, caseworker or nurse) as determined by the Investigator and per the local regulations. The identified caregiver should be considered reliable by the Investigator and per the local regulations in providing support to the subject to help ensure compliance with study treatment, study visits and protocol procedures who preferably is also able to provide input helpful for completing study rating scales
• The subject must not be a danger to self or others per the Investigator's judgment

You may not qualify if:

• Meets the DSM-IV or V criteria at screening for intellectual disability, dissociative disorder, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, schizoaffective disorder, schizophreniform disorder, autistic disorder, primary substance-induced psychotic disorder, dementia, or any other comorbid mental disorders that in the opinion of the Investigator may interfere with study conduct and results interpretation
• Subjects whose illness was resistant to antipsychotics according to prior trials of two different antipsychotics of adequate dose
• Subjects who have been previously treated with or are receiving clozapine
• Initiation or dose change of lithium, antidepressant or other mood stabilizers within 16 weeks prior to screening
• Initiation or dose change of benzodiazepines or sleep medications due to worsening of schizophrenia symptoms or medication side effects, or any other psychotropic medications within 4 weeks prior to screening
• The subject has previously received NaBen®
• History of epilepsy, major head trauma, or any neurological illness other than Tourette's syndrome which might impair the subject's cognition or psychiatric functioning per the investigator's judgment
• History of allergic reaction to sodium benzoate
• Serious medical illnesses such as end-stage renal disease, liver failure or heart failure that, in the opinion of the Investigator, may interfere with the conduct of the study
• Any significant gastrointestinal disorders that, in the opinion of the investigator, markedly alter the absorption, metabolism or elimination of sodium benzoate
• Any movement disorders with a total score higher than 6 on SAS scale, or more than 2 on any items of the AIMS scale
• Current substance abuse, or history of meeting criteria for moderate or severe substance abuse (including alcohol, but excluding nicotine and caffeine) in the past six (6) months prior to screening
• Female subjects who are pregnant (as confirmed by urine pregnancy test performed at Screening Visit) or are breast feeding
• History of cancer not in remission for the last 3 years except for basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma
• Participation in a clinical trial within 3 months prior to screening or more than two clinical trials within 12 months

Sponsors & Collaborators

• SyneuRx International (Taiwan) Corp: lead

Study Sites (1)

For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact SyneuRx International Corp.

Pasadena, California, 91101, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Schizophrenia

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 2
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: INDUSTRY
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 25, 2014
• First Posted: October 10, 2014
• Study Start: March 29, 2017
• Primary Completion: November 29, 2023
• Study Completion: November 29, 2023
• Last Updated: May 24, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-05

Locations

US (1)