| E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation | 
| E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated  | 
| Irritability Associated With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) | 
 
 
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| E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language  | 
Autism Irritability Autism Spectrum Disorder ASD | 
 
 
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| E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area  | Psychiatry and Psychology [F] - Mental Disorders [F03] | 
| MedDRA Classification | 
| 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  | 
| The purpose of this study is to find out about the potential benefits and safety of brexpiprazole in children and adolescent participants, aged 5 to 17, with irritability associated with autism spectrum disorder. | 
 
 
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| E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial  | 
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| E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study  |  No  | 
| E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria  | 
Primary Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) diagnosis of ASD Aberrant Behavior checklist – Irritability (ABC-I) subscale score of ≥ 18 Clinical Global Impressions - Severity (CGI-S) scale score pertaining to irritability ≥ 4 Mental age of ≥ 2 years as determined by Investigator based upon school participation, social history or medical records Ability for parent/caregiver to follow all protocol procedures Able to swallow tablets Able to discontinue all prohibited concomitant medications to meet protocol required washouts prior to and during the trial period | 
 
 
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| E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria | 
Primary diagnosis of bipolar I disorder, including any DSM-5 current diagnosis of bipolar II disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, major depressive episode, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) maybe exclusionary if it is the primary disorder, or is not stable or adequately treated. current or historical diagnosis of Fragile-X Syndrome or Rett’s Disorder history of neuroleptic malignant syndrome a significant risk of committing violent acts, serious self-harm, or suicide epilepsy, a history of seizures, or a history of severe head trauma or stroke, or have a history or current evidence of other unstable medical conditions current hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism uncontrolled Type I or Type II diabetes uncontrolled hypertension or symptomatic hypotension, or orthostatic hypotension Weight < 15 kg Previous exposure to brexpiprazole Sexually active males or females, who could become pregnant, not agreeing to practice 2 different methods of birth control or remain abstinent during the trial and for 30 days at the end of the study | 
 
 
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| E.5 End points | 
| E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) | 
| The mean change from baseline to Week 8 in the Aberrant Behavior Checklist- Irritability subscale score (ABC-I) [Time Frame: From baseline to Week 8 visit] | 
 
 
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| E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point | 
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| E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) | 
The mean change from baseline to Week 8 in the Clinical Global Impression- Severity of Illness Scale (CGI-S) score pertaining to irritability [Time Frame: From baseline to Week 8 visit] | 
 
 
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| E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point | 
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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 |  No  | 
| 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 |  No  | 
| E.8.1.3 | Single blind |  No  | 
| E.8.1.4 | Double blind  |  Yes  | 
| E.8.1.5 | Parallel group |  No  | 
| E.8.1.6 | Cross over  |  No  | 
| E.8.1.7 | Other |  No  | 
| E.8.2 |  Comparator of controlled trial | 
| E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) |  No  | 
| E.8.2.2 | Placebo  |  Yes  | 
| E.8.2.3 | Other |  No  | 
| E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 2 | 
| E.8.3 | 
                                Will this trial be conducted at a single site globally?
                             |  No  | 
| E.8.4 |  Will this trial be conducted at multiple sites globally?  |  Yes  | 
| E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA | 
| E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA |  Yes  | 
| E.8.6.3 | Specify the countries outside of the EEA in which trial sites are planned | 
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| E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee |  Yes  | 
| 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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| E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial | 
| E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 2 | 
| E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 10 | 
| E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 10 |