Dexmedetomidine in the Treatment of Agitation Associated With Bipolar Disorder
SERENITY II
A Phase III Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Determine Efficacy and Safety of BXCL501 In Agitation Associated With Bipolar Disorder
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
This is a definitive study to support the safety and efficacy evaluation of BXCL501 for the acute treatment of agitation in bipolar disorder. The BXCL501-302 study is designed to characterize the efficacy, safety and tolerability of BXCL501 (sublingual film formulation of DEX, HCl) in agitation associated with bipolar disorder.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for phase_3
Started Feb 2020
Shorter than P25 for phase_3
15 active sites
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Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 18, 2020
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
February 19, 2020
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
February 24, 2020
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
May 21, 2020
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
May 21, 2020
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
September 11, 2023
CompletedSeptember 11, 2023
August 1, 2023
3 months
February 18, 2020
August 8, 2023
August 30, 2023
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Change From Baseline in the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale- Excited Component (PEC) Total Score
The Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale-Excited Component (PEC) includes 5 items-poor impulse control, tension, hostility, uncooperativeness, and excitement-each of which is rated from 1 (minimum) to 7 (maximum); the sum of these 5 items, the PEC total score, ranges from 5 (absence of agitation) to 35 (extremely severe).
Baseline and 120 minutes
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Change From Baseline in the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale- Excited Component (PEC) Total Score Over Time
Baseline and 20, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120 minutes post-dose
Study Arms (3)
120 Micrograms
EXPERIMENTALSublingual film containing 120 Micrograms Dexmedetomidine
180 Micrograms
EXPERIMENTALSublingual film containing 180 Micrograms Dexmedetomidine
Placebo
PLACEBO COMPARATORSublingual placebo film
Interventions
Sublingual film containing Dexmedetomidine (BXCL501)
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Male and female patients between the ages of 18 to 75 years, inclusive.
- Patients who have met DSM-5 criteria for bipolar I or II disorder.
- Patients who are judged to be clinically agitated at Screening and Baseline with a total score of ≥ 14 on the 5 items (poor impulse control, tension, hostility, uncooperativeness, and excitement) comprising the PANSS Excited Component (PEC).
- Patients who have a score of ≥ 4 on at least 1 of the 5 items on the PEC at Baseline.
- Patients who read, understand and provide written informed consent.
- Patients who are in good general health prior to study participation as determined by a detailed medical history, physical examination, 12-lead ECG with rhythm strip, blood chemistry profile, hematology, urinalysis, and in the opinion of the Principal Investigator.
- Participants who agree to use a medically acceptable and effective birth control method
You may not qualify if:
- Patients with agitation caused by acute intoxication, including positive identification of alcohol by breathalyzer or drugs of abuse (with the exception of THC) during urine screening.
- Use of benzodiazepines or other hypnotics or oral or short-acting intramuscular antipsychotic drugs in the 4 hours before study treatment.
- Treatment with alpha-1 noradrenergic blockers (terazosin, doxazosin, tamsulosin, alfuzosin, or prazosin) or other prohibited medications.
- Patients who are judged to be at significant risk of suicide.
- Female patients who have a positive pregnancy test at screening or are breastfeeding.
- Patients who have hydrocephalus, seizure disorder, or history of significant head trauma, stroke, transient ischemic attack, subarachnoid bleeding, brain tumor, encephalopathy, meningitis, Parkinson's disease or focal neurological findings.
- History of syncope or other syncopal attacks, current evidence of hypovolemia, orthostatic hypotension.
- Patients with laboratory or ECG abnormalities considered clinically significant by the investigator.
- Patients with serious or unstable medical illnesses.
- Patients who have received an investigational drug within 30 days prior to the current agitation episode.
- Patients who are considered by the investigator, for any reason, to be an unsuitable candidate for receiving DEX.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- BioXcel Therapeutics Inclead
- Cognitive Research Corporationcollaborator
Study Sites (15)
BioXcel Clinical Research Site
Little Rock, Arkansas, 72211, United States
BioXcel Clinical Research Site
Cerritos, California, 90703, United States
BioXcel Clinical Research Site
Culver City, California, 90230, United States
BioXcel Clinical Research Site
Long Beach, California, 90806, United States
BioXcel Clinical Research Site
Orange, California, 92868, United States
BioXcel Clinical Research Site
Miami Lakes, Florida, 33016, United States
BioXcel Clinical Research Site
Chicago, Illinois, 60640, United States
BioXcel Clinical Research Site
Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20877, United States
BioXcel Clinical Research Site
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89102, United States
BioXcel Clinical Research Site
Berlin, New Jersey, 08009, United States
BioXcel Clinical Research Site
Marlton, New Jersey, 08053, United States
BioXcel Clinical Research Site
Charleston, South Carolina, 29407, United States
BioXcel Clinical Research Site
Austin, Texas, 78754, United States
BioXcel Clinical Research Site
DeSoto, Texas, 75115, United States
BioXcel Clinical Research Site
Richardson, Texas, 75080, United States
Related Publications (2)
Citrome L, Risinger R, Rajachandran L, Robison H. Sublingual Dexmedetomidine for Agitation Associated with Schizophrenia or Bipolar Disorder: A Post Hoc Analysis of Number Needed to Treat, Number Needed to Harm, and Likelihood to be Helped or Harmed. Adv Ther. 2022 Oct;39(10):4821-4835. doi: 10.1007/s12325-022-02274-3. Epub 2022 Aug 24.
PMID: 36002761DERIVEDPreskorn SH, Zeller S, Citrome L, Finman J, Goldberg JF, Fava M, Kakar R, De Vivo M, Yocca FD, Risinger R. Effect of Sublingual Dexmedetomidine vs Placebo on Acute Agitation Associated With Bipolar Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2022 Feb 22;327(8):727-736. doi: 10.1001/jama.2022.0799.
PMID: 35191924DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Vice President Head of Clinical Operations
- Organization
- Bioxcel Therapeutics
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- No
- Restrictive Agreement
- Yes
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 3
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- QUADRUPLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Masking Details
- Double-blind, placebo-controlled
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 18, 2020
First Posted
February 19, 2020
Study Start
February 24, 2020
Primary Completion
May 21, 2020
Study Completion
May 21, 2020
Last Updated
September 11, 2023
Results First Posted
September 11, 2023
Record last verified: 2023-08