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SchizophreniaPhase 3ACTAMESANCT00212771

Efficacy and Safety of Asenapine Using an Active Control in Subjects With Schizophrenia or Schizoaffective Disorder (25520)(P05846)

A Phase 3 study testing asenapine and olanzapine in people with Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder, run by Organon and Co.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The primary features of schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder are positive (inability to think clearly and distinguish reality from fantasy) and negative symptoms (reduction or absence of normal behavior or emotions). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
What is being tested?
asenapine and olanzapine
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
440 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Sep 2004to Oct 2006
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Subject with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder. Must have completed 12 months treatment under protocol 25517. Subject must sign a written informed consent.

Who cannot join

  • Have an uncontrolled, unstable, clinically significant medical condition.

About this study

Official title: Long-Term Efficacy and Safety Evaluation of Asenapine (10-20 mg/Day) in With Schizophrenia or Schizoaffective Disorder, in a Multicenter Trial Using (10-20 mg/Day) as a Control

The primary features of schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder are positive (inability to think clearly and distinguish reality from fantasy) and negative symptoms (reduction or absence of normal behavior or emotions). Other symptoms include reduced ability to recall and learn information, difficulty in problem solving maintaining productive employment.

Asenapine is an investigational drug that may help to correct the above schizophrenia by altering the inbalance of brain hormones such as dopamine serotonin. This is a long-term extension trial to further test the efficacy and safety asenapine and a comparator agent (olanzapine) in the treatment of patients with schizophrenia.

Being tested
asenapine, olanzapine
Medical subject headings
Schizophrenia, Psychotic Disorders

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • asenapineDrug

    Also called Org 5222, SCH 900274

    Flexible dose, 1-2 tablets sublingual two times per day (1 or 2 tablets in the morning and 1 or 2 tablets in the evening). Each tablet contains either 5 mg asenapine or matching placebo.

  • olanzapineDrug

    Also called Zyprexa

    Flexible dose, 1-2 capsules oral once per day (in the morning). Each capsule contains 10 mg olanzapine or matching placebo.

Study groups in NCT00212771
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Arm 1ExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: asenapine
Arm 2Active comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: olanzapine

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change in total PANSS score at endpoint

    Measured: Screening, Week 76, 100, and once every 24 weeks thereafter until endpoint

Secondary outcomes (11)
  1. Changes in PANSS subscale scores and Marder factor scores

    Measured: Every 24 weeks after baseline

  2. Changes in CGI-S

    Measured: Every 12 weeks after baseline

  3. Patient functionality and subjective well-being (as measured by LOF, SF-12 and SWN)

    Measured: Every 48 weeks after baseline

  4. Severity of depressed mood (as measured by the Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia)

    Measured: Every 24 weeks after baseline

  5. Resource utilization (as measured by frequency and length of hospital stay)

    Measured: During the entire study period

  6. Safety and tolerability: EPS (AIMS, BARS, SARS)

    Measured: Every 24 weeks after baseline

  7. Adverse Events

    Measured: Continuously and up to 7 days after endpoint

  8. Pregnancy Test

    Measured: At endpoint

  9. Blood Tests

    Measured: Every 12 weeks after baseline

  10. Weight and vital signs

    Measured: Every 4 weeks after baseline

  11. ECGs

    Measured: Every 24 weeks after baseline

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted21 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2004
  3. Primary completionSep 2006
  4. Study completionOct 2006

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
440 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00212771
Sponsor's protocol ID
P05846
Other IDs
25520
Acronym
ACTAMESA
Status last verified
Feb 2022
First submitted
13 Sep 2005
Last updated
16 Feb 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Schoemaker J, Stet L, Vrijland P, Naber D, Panagides J, Emsley R. Long-term efficacy and safety of asenapine or olanzapine in patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder: an extension study. Pharmacopsychiatry. 2012 Jul;45(5):196-203. doi: 10.1055/s-0031-1301310. Epub 2012 Mar 27.

    PubMed 22454251

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing asenapine and olanzapine in people with Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder, run by Organon and Co.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 16 Feb 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change in total PANSS score at endpoint (time frame: Screening, Week 76, 100, and once every 24 weeks thereafter until endpoint). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00212771, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 16 Feb 2022.

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