Extension Study of Asenapine [P06107 (NCT01244815)] for Pediatric Bipolar Disorder (P05898)

NCT ID: NCT01349907

Last Updated: 2024-05-22

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: PHASE3
• Total Enrollment: 322 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2011-06-16
• Study Completion Date: 2014-09-05

Brief Summary

This study will investigate the safety and tolerability of a flexible dosing regimen of asenapine for the long-term treatment of manic or mixed episodes associated with bipolar disorder I in children and adolescents who completed study P06107.

Conditions

Bipolar Disorder

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NON_RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Asenapine/Asenapine

Participants treated with asenapine in base trial P06107, were first treated with open-label flavored asenapine 2.5 mg twice per day (BID), then up-titrated to 5 mg BID at day 4, then up-titrated to 10 mg BID at Day 7. After Day 7, flexible dosing of asenapine was continued for up to 50 weeks.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Asenapine

Intervention Type: DRUG

One flavored asenapine sublingual tablet (containing either 2.5, 5 or 10 mg asenapine) twice daily (BID), starting at 2.5 mg on Day 1 for three consecutive days. Normally on Day 4, the dose will increase to 5 mg BID beginning with the evening dose. Normally on Day 7, the dose will increase to 10 mg BID beginning with the evening dose. The dose may be up-titrated earlier than Days 4 and 7 at the investigator's discretion. Beginning on Day 8 (or after at least 1 day on 10 mg BID), asenapine dosing will be flexible (2.5, 5, or 10 mg BID) until up to Week 50.

Rescue medication

Intervention Type: DRUG

For participants whose symptoms worsen or are not adequately controlled on assigned treatment, rescue medication may be administered during the trial in the following circumstances. For the control of agitation, anxiety, insomnia, restlessness, or akathisia and extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) some benzodiazepines (i.e., lorazepam \[up to 4 mg/day\] or an equivalent dose of short-acting benzodiazepines) and EPS medications (i.e., anticholinergics) are allowed. Benadryl (diphenhydramine) and beta blockers are also permitted, provided that they are not taken within 8 hours of efficacy assessments.

Placebo/Asenapine

Participants treated with placebo in base trial P06107, were first treated with open-label flavored asenapine 2.5 mg BID, then up-titrated to 5 mg BID at day 4, then up-titrated to 10 mg BID at Day 7. After Day 7, flexible dosing of asenapine was continued for up to 50 weeks.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Asenapine

Intervention Type: DRUG

One flavored asenapine sublingual tablet (containing either 2.5, 5 or 10 mg asenapine) twice daily (BID), starting at 2.5 mg on Day 1 for three consecutive days. Normally on Day 4, the dose will increase to 5 mg BID beginning with the evening dose. Normally on Day 7, the dose will increase to 10 mg BID beginning with the evening dose. The dose may be up-titrated earlier than Days 4 and 7 at the investigator's discretion. Beginning on Day 8 (or after at least 1 day on 10 mg BID), asenapine dosing will be flexible (2.5, 5, or 10 mg BID) until up to Week 50.

Rescue medication

Intervention Type: DRUG

For participants whose symptoms worsen or are not adequately controlled on assigned treatment, rescue medication may be administered during the trial in the following circumstances. For the control of agitation, anxiety, insomnia, restlessness, or akathisia and extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) some benzodiazepines (i.e., lorazepam \[up to 4 mg/day\] or an equivalent dose of short-acting benzodiazepines) and EPS medications (i.e., anticholinergics) are allowed. Benadryl (diphenhydramine) and beta blockers are also permitted, provided that they are not taken within 8 hours of efficacy assessments.

Interventions

Asenapine

One flavored asenapine sublingual tablet (containing either 2.5, 5 or 10 mg asenapine) twice daily (BID), starting at 2.5 mg on Day 1 for three consecutive days. Normally on Day 4, the dose will increase to 5 mg BID beginning with the evening dose. Normally on Day 7, the dose will increase to 10 mg BID beginning with the evening dose. The dose may be up-titrated earlier than Days 4 and 7 at the investigator's discretion. Beginning on Day 8 (or after at least 1 day on 10 mg BID), asenapine dosing will be flexible (2.5, 5, or 10 mg BID) until up to Week 50.

Intervention Type: DRUG

Rescue medication

For participants whose symptoms worsen or are not adequately controlled on assigned treatment, rescue medication may be administered during the trial in the following circumstances. For the control of agitation, anxiety, insomnia, restlessness, or akathisia and extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) some benzodiazepines (i.e., lorazepam \[up to 4 mg/day\] or an equivalent dose of short-acting benzodiazepines) and EPS medications (i.e., anticholinergics) are allowed. Benadryl (diphenhydramine) and beta blockers are also permitted, provided that they are not taken within 8 hours of efficacy assessments.

Intervention Type: DRUG

Other Intervention Names

SCH 900274, ORG 5222

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Completed study P06107 and demonstrated acceptable degree of compliance with medication, visits and other study requirements
• Must be male or a female who is not of childbearing potential and is not sexually active or is using a medically accepted method of contraception; or female who is not pregnant, or not lactating.
• Must have a caregiver or responsible person living with the participant who agrees to provide support to ensure compliance with treatment, visits, and protocol procedures

Exclusion Criteria

• Positive pregnancy test or intention to become pregnant during the study
• At imminent risk of self-harm or harm to others
• Under involuntary inpatient commitment
• Known serological evidence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody

• Minimum Eligible Age: 10 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Organon and Co

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Medical Director

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

References

Findling RL, Landbloom RL, Szegedi A, Koppenhaver J, Braat S, Zhu Q, Mackle M, Chang K, Mathews M. Asenapine for the Acute Treatment of Pediatric Manic or Mixed Episode of Bipolar I Disorder. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2015 Dec;54(12):1032-41. doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2015.09.007. Epub 2015 Oct 24.

Reference Type: RESULT

PMID: 26598478 (View on PubMed)

Findling RL, Landbloom RL, Mackle M, Wu X, Snow-Adami L, Chang K, Durgam S. Long-term Safety of Asenapine in Pediatric Patients Diagnosed With Bipolar I Disorder: A 50-Week Open-Label, Flexible-Dose Trial. Paediatr Drugs. 2016 Oct;18(5):367-78. doi: 10.1007/s40272-016-0184-2.

Reference Type: DERIVED

PMID: 27461426 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

MK-8274-022

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

P05898

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id