E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
SCHIZOPHRENIA AND BIPOLAR DISORDER |
Esquizofrenia y síndrome bipolar |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
psychotic disorder and mood disorder |
trastorno del estado de ánimo y trastorno psicótico |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Psychiatry and Psychology [F] - Mental Disorders [F03] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 17.0 |
E.1.2 | Level | PT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10039626 |
E.1.2 | Term | Schizophrenia |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10037175 - Psychiatric disorders |
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E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 17.0 |
E.1.2 | Level | PT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10057667 |
E.1.2 | Term | Bipolar disorder |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10037175 - Psychiatric disorders |
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E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
To evaluate the efficacy, defined as time to response (where response is defined as a Clinical Global Impression of Improvement [CGI I] score of 1 ["Very much improved"] or 2 ["Much improved"]), of inhaled loxapine 9.1 mg as compared with aripiprazole 9.75 mg administered as an intramuscular (IM) injection in acutely agitated patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. |
Evaluar la eficacia, definida como el tiempo hasta la respuesta (donde la respuesta se define como una puntuación de Impresión clínica global de mejoría [CGI-I] de 1 [?Enorme mejoría?] o 2 [?Gran mejoría?]) a la loxapina inhalada 9,1 mg en comparación con aripiprazol 9,75 mg, administrado mediante inyección intramuscular (IM), en pacientes con agitación aguda asociada a esquizofrenia o síndrome bipolar. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
- To evaluate efficacy, defined as percentage of responders at 10, 20, 30, 50, 60, 90 and 120 minutes of inhaled loxapine 9.1 mg as compared with aripiprazole 9.75 mg IM. - To assess the proportion of patients who needed an additional dose of study medication. - To assess the proportion of patients who needed rescue medication. - To assess patient satisfaction with inhaled loxapine compared with aripiprazole. - To evaluate and compare the safety and tolerability of study medication. |
- Evaluar la eficacia, definida como el porcentaje de pacientes que responde al tratamiento 10, 20, 30, 50, 60, 90 y 120 minutos después de la loxapina inhalada 9,1 mg en comparación con el aripiprazol 9,75 mg IM. - Evaluar la proporción de pacientes que necesita una dosis adicional del medicamento del ensayo. - Evaluar la proporción de pacientes que necesita medicación de rescate. - Evaluar la satisfacción de los pacientes con la loxapina inhalada en comparación con el aripiprazol. - Evaluar y comparar la seguridad y la tolerabilidad de los medicamentos del ensayo. |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1. Male and female patients between the ages of 18 to 65 years, inclusive. 2. Patients who met Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)-5 criteria for schizophrenia or bipolar disorder I. 3. Patients judged to be clinically agitated at baseline with a value of >/= 4 and < 6 (moderately, markedly agitated) out of the 7 items on the CGI-S scale. 4. Written informed consent from patients with documented adequate consent capacity per the Investigator's judgement. 5. Patients in good general health prior to study participation as judged by the Investigator and stated in the patient's record. |
1. Pacientes de ambos sexos de 18 a 68 años, inclusive. 2. Pacientes que cumplan los criterios del Manual diagnóstico y estadístico de los trastornos mentales (DSM)-5 para esquizofrenia o síndrome bipolar I. 3. Pacientes que se considere que están clínicamente agitados en la visita basal, con un valor >/= 4 y < 6 (moderada o notablemente agitados) de los 7 elementos de la escala CGI-S. 4. Consentimiento informado por escrito de los pacientes con una capacidad de consentimiento adecuada, a criterio del investigador, documentada. 5. Pacientes con un buen estado de salud general antes de su participación en el ensayo, a criterio del investigador, documentado en la historia clínica del paciente. |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1. Patients with agitation caused primarily by acute intoxication (as per Investigator's judgment). 2. Patients with acute alcohol or psychoactive drugs intoxication/withdrawal symptoms incompatible with their participation in the study as judged by the Investigator. 3. Patients judged to be at serious risk for suicide as per the Investigator's judgement. 4. Patients treated with benzodiazepines or other hypnotics or oral or short-acting IM antipsychotics within 4 hours prior to study drug administration (however, those patients may be subsequently reassessed for inclusion). 5. Patients treated with injectable depot neuroleptics or long-acting second generation antipsychotics within 1 dose interval prior to study drug administration (however, those patients may be subsequently reassessed for inclusion). 6. Patients with a history of allergy or intolerance to loxapine or amoxapine and/or aripiprazole. 7. Female patients of childbearing potential who have a positive urine pregnancy test at screening or breastfeeding or inpatients who previously had a positive serum pregnancy test upon admission. 8. Patients with previous laboratory or electrocardiogram abnormalities considered relevant by the Investigator that may have clinical implications for the patient's participation in the study. 9. Patients with significant hepatic, renal, gastroenterologic, respiratory, cardiovascular (including ischemic heart disease and congestive heart failure), endocrinologic, neurologic or hematologic disease. 10. Patients with acute respiratory signs/symptoms (e.g., wheezing) or with active airways disease (such as patients with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). 11. Patients who received an investigational drug within 30 days prior to screening. 12. Patients who are considered by the Investigator, for any reason, to be unsuitable candidates for receiving inhaled loxapine, or are likely to be unable to use the inhalation device. |
1. Pacientes con agitación causada principalmente por una intoxicación aguda (a juicio del investigador). 2. Pacientes con síntomas de abstinencia o intoxicación aguda por alcohol o fármacos psicoactivos, incompatibles con su participación en el ensayo a juicio del investigador. 3. Pacientes que el investigador considere que tienen un riesgo importante de suicidio. 4. Pacientes tratados con benzodiacepinas u otros somníferos, o con antipsicóticos IM de acción breve orales en las 4 horas anteriores a la administración del fármaco del ensayo (no obstante, se podrá volver a evaluar a estos pacientes más tarde para su inclusión). 5. Pacientes tratados con neurolépticos inyectables de liberación lenta o antipsicóticos de acción prolongada de segunda generación en un intervalo de 1 dosis antes de la administración del fármaco del ensayo (no obstante, se podrá volver a evaluar a estos pacientes más tarde para su inclusión). 6. Pacientes con antecedentes de alergia o intolerancia a la loxapina o la amoxapina, y/o al aripiprazol. 7. Mujeres en edad fértil que tengan un resultado positivo en una prueba de embarazo en orina en la selección o que estén amamantando, o las pacientes ingresadas que hayan tenido anteriormente un resultado positivo en una prueba de embarazo en suero realizada en el momento del ingreso. 8. Pacientes con anomalías de laboratorio o del electrocardiograma anteriores, que el investigador considere relevantes y puedan tener implicaciones clínicas para la participación del paciente en el ensayo. 9. Pacientes con enfermedad hepática, renal, digestiva, respiratoria, cardiovascular (incluida la cardiopatía isquémica y la insuficiencia cardiaca congestiva), hormonal, neurológica o hematológica importante. 10. Pacientes con signos o síntomas respiratorios agudos (como sibilancias), o enfermedad activa de las vías respiratorias (como los pacientes con asma o enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica). 11. Pacientes que hayan recibido un producto en investigación en los 30 días anteriores a la selección. 12. Pacientes que el investigador considere, por cualquier motivo, que no son candidatos aptos para recibir loxapina inhalada, o que sea probable que no puedan utilizar el dispositivo de inhalación. |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Efficacy Endpoint: - Time to response, where response is defined as a CGI I score of 1 ("Very much improved") or 2 ("Much improved"). |
Criterio de valoración de la eficacia: - Tiempo hasta la respuesta, donde la respuesta se define como una puntuación de CGI-I de 1 (?Enorme mejoría?) o 2 (?Gran mejoría?). |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
Post treatment Evaluation Period, which will start with the administration of Dose 1 of the study medication and will continue for at least 4 hours and for a maximum of 24 hours after Dose 1 or the end of the agitation episode as per the Investigator's judgement, whichever occurs first. |
Periodo de evaluación posterior al tratamiento, que comenzará con la administración de la dosis 1 del medicamento del ensayo y continuará durante al menos 4 horas y un máximo de 24 horas después de la dosis 1, o el final del episodio de agitación a criterio del investigador, lo que ocurra primero. |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
Exploratory Endpoints: - The proportion of responders, as defined by a CGI-I score of 1 or 2 at 10, 20, 30, 50, 60, 90 and 120 minutes after the first dose of study drug administration. - The value of the CGI-I score at 10, 20, 30, 50, 60, 90 and 120 minutes following Dose 1 of inhaled loxapine compared with aripiprazole. - Total number of patients per group who received 1 or 2 doses of study medication with and without rescue medication by 4 hours and 24 hours after Dose 1 or the end of the agitation episode as per the Investigator's judgement, whichever occurs first. - Time to rescue medication during the entire Post-treatment Evaluation Period. - Time to Dose 2 (PRN) of study medication during the Post-treatment Evaluation Period as compared between groups. - Satisfaction with study treatment (based on Item 14 of the TSQM) as compared between groups. |
Criterios de valoración exploratorios: - La proporción de pacientes que responda al tratamiento, definida por una puntuación de CGI-I de 1 o 2, 10, 20, 30, 50, 60, 90 y 120 minutos después de la administración de la primera dosis del medicamento del ensayo. - El valor de la puntuación de CGI-I 10, 20, 30, 50, 60, 90 y 120 minutos después de la dosis 1 de loxapina inhalada, en comparación con el aripiprazol. - Número total de pacientes por grupo que hayan recibido 1 o 2 dosis del medicamento del ensayo, con o sin medicación de rescate, 4 horas y 24 horas después de la dosis 1 o del final del episodio de agitación, a juicio del investigador, lo que ocurra primero. - Tiempo hasta la medicación de rescate durante todo el periodo de evaluación posterior al tratamiento. - Tiempo hasta la dosis 2 (en caso necesario) del medicamento del ensayo durante el periodo de evaluación posterior al tratamiento, comparado entre los grupos. - Satisfacción con el tratamiento del ensayo (basada en el elemento 14 del TSQM), comparada entre los grupos. |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
Berween 10 minutes and 24 hours after the first dose of study drug administration. |
Entre 10 minutos y 24 horas después de la primera administración del medicamento del estudio. |
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
E.6.3 | Therapy | No |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | Yes |
E.6.13.1 | Other scope of the trial description |
- Satisfaction with study treatment |
- Satisfacción con el tratamiento del ensayo |
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E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | No |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | Yes |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
E.8.1.2 | Open | Yes |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | No |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | No |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | Yes |
E.8.1.7.1 | Other trial design description |
evaluador ciego |
assessor-blind |
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E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | Yes |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | No |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 2 |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
| No |
E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | Yes |
E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 5 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 20 |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | Yes |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | No |
E.8.6.3 | If E.8.6.1 or E.8.6.2 are Yes, specify the regions in which trial sites are planned |
Czech Republic |
Germany |
Russian Federation |
Spain |
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E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | No |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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LPLV |
Última visita del último paciente |
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 0 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 11 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 11 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 0 |