Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of GSK239512 in Schizophrenia

MCCB measures functioning across various cognitive domains and is comprised of ten tests that assess seven cognitive domains (speed of processing, attention/vigilance, working memory, verbal learning, visual learning, reasoning and problem solving, and social cognition). Its measurements are based on timed paper-and-pencil, computerized, and orally-administered tests, as well as spatial tests using geometric cubes. MCCB composite T scores are between 40 and 60 (normal range) and < 40 (below normal range). Higher scores indicate better performance. The Baseline was calculated as the mean of the second screening assessment and the Day 1 pre-dose assessment. If either measurement meant to be used in the mean was missing, then the Baseline value was the non-missing assessment. If both were missing, then Baseline was considered missing and the task was excluded from the analysis. Change from Baseline was calculated as score at a given time post Baseline minus score at Baseline.

The CSSB is a computerized battery with following domains (score range): Verbal memory (0-75), working memory (0-28), motor speed (0-100), verbal fluency, attention and speed of information processing (0-110) and executive functions with higher score representing better performance. Two Baseline CSSB testing were conducted; the first on the day prior to commencing dosing (Day -1) and the other test pre-dose on Day 1: the average of the two tests was used as Baseline. Change from Baseline was calculated as score at a given time minus score at Baseline. For each individual task from the CSSB, the Baseline was calculated as the mean of the second screening assessment and the Day 1 pre-dose assessment. A composite score was calculated by averaging all the measures, and then calculating a z-score of the composite. Higher the composite score, better is the performance. Z-score is the measure of standard deviation away from the mean score.

MCCB measures functioning across various cognitive domains and is comprised of ten tests that assess seven cognitive domains (speed of processing, attention/vigilance, working memory, verbal learning, visual learning, reasoning and problem solving, and social cognition) Its measurements are based on timed paper-and-pencil, computerized, and orally-administered tests, as well as spatial tests using geometric cubes. MCCB composite T scores are between 40 and 60 (normal range) and < 40 (below normal range). Higher scores indicate better performance. The Baseline was calculated as the mean of the second screening assessment and the Day 1 pre-dose assessment. If either measurement meant to be used in the mean was missing, then the Baseline value was the non-missing assessment. If both were missing, then Baseline was considered missing and the task was excluded from the analysis. Change from Baseline was calculated as score at a given time post Baseline minus score at Baseline.

BPRS is the clinician rating of psychiatric symptoms; higher score indicates higher severity; 18-items scored 1-7; lower score is 18 and highest score is 126. The Baseline was calculated as the mean of the second screening assessment and the Day 1 pre-dose assessment. If either measurement meant to be used in the mean was missing, then the Baseline value was the non-missing assessment. If both were missing, then Baseline was considered missing and the task was excluded from the analysis. Change from Baseline was calculated as score at a given time post Baseline minus score at Baseline.

The SANS was a tool used to assess five symptom complexes to obtain clinical ratings of negative symptoms in par. with schizophrenia. Complexes include: affective blunting; alogia (impoverished thinking); avolition/apathy; anhedonia/asociality; and disturbance of attention. Assessment was conducted on six-point scale (0=not at all to 5=severe) for a total scoring range of 0-120. Lower scores represent better performance. The Baseline was calculated as the mean of the second screening assessment and the Day 1 pre-dose assessment. If either measurement meant to be used in the mean was missing, then the Baseline value was the non-missing assessment. If both were missing, then Baseline was considered missing and the task was excluded from the analysis. Change from Baseline was calculated as score at a given time post Baseline minus score at Baseline.

The UPSA is a measure of Functional Capacity and assesses skills involved in community tasks. It is composed of five subdomains- comprehension and planning, finance, communication, mobility and house management. When combined, measures functional capacity. The comprehension and planning ranges from 0 to 14, the finance ranges from 0 to 11, the communication ranges from 0 to 12, the mobility ranges from 0 to 9, and the house management ranges from 0 to 4. Then a medication management score of 0 to 37 is added. In total, the Assessment is thus scored on a 0 to 87 scale, with higher scores indicating better performance. The Baseline was calculated as the mean of the second screening assessment and the Day 1 pre-dose assessment. If either was missing, then the Baseline value was the non-missing assessment. If both were missing, then Baseline was considered missing and the task was excluded from the analysis. Change from Baseline was score at a given time post Baseline minus Baseline score

AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical investigation participant, temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product, whether or not considered related to the medicinal product. SAE is any untoward event resulting in death, life threatening, requires hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, results in disability/incapacity, congenital anomaly/birth defect or any other situation according to medical or scientific judgment.

Triplicate 12-lead ECGs were obtained at Baseline (screening visit). Single 12-lead ECGs were obtained at each subsequent time point during the study. Abnormal ECG findings were presented for the most severe on-treatment result.

Blood pressure readings both systolic and diastolic were collected at pre-dose and then hourly post-dose until 6 hours post-dose or until the par. got discharged. Blood pressure was measured in both standing (Std) and supine (Sup) position. Data with only abnormal values were presented. For SBP the data of concern was <90 or >140 and increase from Baseline (IFB) >=40; <90 or >140 and decrease from Baseline (DFB) >=30. For DBP the data of concern was <50 or >90 and IFB >=30; <50 or >90 and DFB >=20.

Heart rate readings were collected at pre-dose and then hourly post-dose until 6 hours post-dose or until the participant got discharged. It was measured in both supine and standing position. For both Std and Sup positions, heart rate data of concern was <50 or >100 and IFB >=30; <50 or >100 and DFB >=30. Data with only abnormal values were presented.

Hematology parameters: Basophils, Eosinophils, Hematocrit, Hemoglobin, Lymphocytes, Mean Corpuscle Hemoglobin (MCH), Mean Corpuscle Hemoglobin concentration (MCHC), Mean Corpuscle Volume (MCV), Monocytes, Platelet count, Red blood cell count (RBC), Reticulocytes, Neutrophils count and White blood cell (WBC) count were presented as values of potential clinical concern at any time on treatment. Only those parameters with any abnormal value are presented.

Clinical chemistry parameters: Alanine Amino Transferase (ALT), Albumin, Alkaline Phosphatase, Aspartate Amino Transferase (AST), Calcium, Creatinine, Direct Bilirubin, Gamma Glutamyl Transferase (GGT), Glucose, Potassium, Sodium, Total Bilirubin, Total protein, Urea/ Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) were presented as values of potential clinical concern at any time on treatment. Only those parameters with any abnormal value are presented.

Samples for urinalysis were collected on Days 1, 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 49 and up to Day 59 (follow-up) to assess specific gravity, pH, glucose, protein, blood and ketone by dipstick and microscopic examination (if blood or protein is abnormal).

One Pharmacokinetic (PK) sample was collected within 15 minutes prior to the start of the CSSB and one PK sample was collected within 15 minutes after completion of the CSSB. 'n' was the number of samples available for analysis.