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Clinical Trials in the USA / NCT06951698
Recruiting Phase 3

A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of KarXT for the Treatment of Manic Episodes in Bipolar-I Disorder

NCT06951698 · tracked via the Priya Life Science USA tracker
Sponsor
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Phase
Phase 3
Started
2025-06-11
Last updated
2026-09-22

Condition(s) studied

Bipolar-I Disorder With Mania or Mania With Mixed Features

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

KarXT →Placebo

KarXT: Specified dose on specified days

Placebo: Specified dose on specified days

Study summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of KarXT for the treatment of manic episodes in Bipolar-I Disorder

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Min age
18 Years
Max age
65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria * Participants must have a primary diagnosis of Bipolar-I disorder established by a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation. * Participants must be experiencing an acute episode or relapse of mania or mania with mixed features (≤ 3 weeks). * Participants must require hospitalization for the acute exacerbation or relapse of mania. * Participants must have all psychotropic medications washed out in no more than 14 days prior to the first dose of the study drug. * Participants must have a Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) score of ≥ 20 at Screening and at Baseline. * Participants must have a Clinical Global Impressions-Bipolar (CGI-BP) ≥ 4 at Screening and at Baseline. Exclusion Criteria: * Participants must not have any primary Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th Edition, Text Revision) (DSM-5-TR) disorder, other than BP-I with mania or mania with mixed features within 12 months before screening, including BP-I with depression (for previous 3 months only), BP-II disorder, borderline personality disorder, major depressive disorder, and primary psychotic disorder, with the exception of mild anxiety disorders. * Participants must not have a primary diagnosis of BP-I with rapid cycling (≥ 4 distinct mood episodes in one year). * Participants must not have a DSM-5-TR diagnosis of moderate to severe substance use disorder (except tobacco use disorder) within the 12 months before screening, or current use as determined by urine toxicology screen or alcohol test. * Participants must not be at risk for suicidal behavior at screening or the baseline visit as determined by the Investigator's clinical assessment and the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS). * Participants must not have a history of irritable bowel syndrome (with or without constipation) or serious constipation requiring treatment within the last 6 months. * Participants must not have a history or high risk of urinary retention, gastric retention, or untreated narrow-angle glaucoma. * Other protocol-defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria apply.

Primary outcome measure(s)

Trial sites (74)

FacilityCityRegionStatus
Local Institution - 0058 Bentonville Arkansas Active Not Recruiting
Woodland International Research Group Little Rock Arkansas Recruiting
Advanced Research Center Inc. Anaheim California Recruiting
CITrials Bellflower California Recruiting
Local Institution - 0014 Cerritos California Not Yet Recruiting
Collaborative Neuroscience Research, LLC Long Beach California Recruiting
NRC Research Institute Los Angeles California Recruiting
Catalina Research Institute, LLC Montclair California Recruiting
Connecticut Mental Health Center New Haven Connecticut Recruiting
Research Centers of America ( Hollywood ) Hollywood Florida Recruiting
Advanced Research Institute of Miami Homestead Florida Recruiting
South Florida Research Phase I-IV Miami Florida Recruiting
Innovative Clinical Research, Inc. Miami Lakes Florida Recruiting
Local Institution - 0015 Miami Lakes Florida Not Yet Recruiting
Health Synergy Clinical Research West Palm Beach Florida Recruiting
Synexus Clinical Research US, Inc. Atlanta Georgia Recruiting
CenExel iResearch, LLC Savannah Georgia Recruiting
Pillar Clinical Research -Chicago Chicago Illinois Recruiting
Richmond Behavioral Associates Staten Island New York Recruiting
Neuro-Behavioral Clinical Research North Canton Ohio Recruiting
Local Institution - 0141 Austin Texas Not Yet Recruiting
Local Institution - 0029 Irving Texas Withdrawn
Pillar Clinical Research - Richardson Richardson Texas Recruiting
Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires ABB Buenos Aires F.D. Recruiting
Clinica del Prado Las Heras Mendoza Province Recruiting
Sanatorio Morra S.A. Córdoba Argentina Recruiting
Local Institution - 0109 Mendoza Argentina Not Yet Recruiting
Local Institution - 0140 Santiago del Estero Argentina Not Yet Recruiting
Ramsay Clinic Northside St Leonards New South Wales Recruiting
Ramsay Clinic New Farm Brisbane Queensland Recruiting
Local Institution - 0138 Kazanlak Stara Zagora Not Yet Recruiting
Center for Mental Health Prof. Dr. Ivan Temkov Burgas Bulgaria Recruiting
Local Institution - 0139 Haskovo Bulgaria Not Yet Recruiting
State Psychiatric Hospital Sv. Ivan Rilski Novi Iskar Novi Iskar Bulgaria Recruiting
"University Multiprofile Hospital for Active Treatment - Dr. Georgi Stranski" EAD Pleven Bulgaria Recruiting
MHAT "Dr. Ival Seliminski" Sliven Bulgaria Recruiting
Mental Health Center - Vratsa Vratsa Bulgaria Recruiting
Petz Aladar Egyetemi Oktato Korhaz Győr Győr-Moson-Sopron Recruiting
Semmelweis Egyetem Budapest Hungary Recruiting
Nyírő Gyula Országos Pszichiátriai és Addiktológiai Intézet Budapest Hungary Recruiting

+ 34 more sites — see the full list on the official registry below.

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Official registry record

This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.

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