Brexpiprazole in Borderline Personality Disorder

NCT ID: NCT03418675

Last Updated: 2022-03-18

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

80 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-11-26

Study Completion Date

2021-04-14

Brief Summary

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The primary objective of the proposed study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Brexpiprazole in adults with borderline personality disorder (BPD). The hypothesis to be tested is that brexpiprazole will be more effective and well tolerated in adults with BPD compared to placebo. The proposed study will provide needed data on the treatment of a disabling disorder.

Detailed Description

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Borderline personality disorder is characterized by mood instability, cognitive symptoms, impulsive behavior, and disturbed relationships (1-3). A variety of psychotherapies have been developed (4-6) and, while research on the use of medication is ongoing, no drug has been approved in the United States or elsewhere for its treatment (7). Second generation antipsychotics have been the most intensively studied (8-11). Current treatments for BPD are often inadequate. Dialectical behavioral therapy has been shown to reduce BPD but finding trained psychologists is difficult.

Dysfunctions in the serotoninergic and dopaminergic systems have been demonstrated in-and considered as possible causes for-symptoms associated with the disorder (25-28). Several studies on the use of traditional (29) and atypical antipsychotic agents in patients with borderline personality disorder (30-31) have shown a positive effect on individual symptoms (29, 32-36). However, we are not aware of any study evaluating Brexpiprazole in the treatment of patients with borderline personality disorder. In the proposed double-blind, placebo-controlled study, the influence of Brexpiprazole on the multifaceted psychopathological symptoms and aggression of patients with borderline personality disorder will be investigated.

Brexpiprazole therefore has distinctive properties that make it a promising option for patients with BPD. Brexpiprazole is a novel D2 partial agonist, has affinity for 5-HT1A, acts as an antagonist of the noradrenergic α1/2 receptor, partial agonist for D3, and antagonist for 5-HT2A (37-39). In addition, because of low rates of side effects, Brexpiprazole should be a well-tolerated and in fact desired medication approach to BPD.

Conditions

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Borderline Personality Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors
Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Study Groups

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Placebo

1 milligram per day for the first week and 1 milligram per day for the final taper week 2 milligrams per day for 10 weeks between taper periods.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Pill that contains no medicine

Rexulti

1 milligram per day day for the first week and 1 milligram per day for the final taper week 2 milligrams per day for 10 weeks between taper periods.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Rexulti

Intervention Type DRUG

Atypical antipsychotic

Interventions

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Rexulti

Atypical antipsychotic

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Pill that contains no medicine

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Brexpiprazole no other names

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Men and women age 18-65;
2. Primary diagnosis of BPD
3. Zanarini scale score of at least 9 at baseline
4. Ability to understand and sign the consent form.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Unstable medical illness based on history or clinically significant abnormalities on baseline physical examination
2. Subjects with schizophrenia or bipolar I disorder
3. Subjects with an active substance use disorder
4. Current pregnancy or lactation, or inadequate contraception in women of childbearing potential
5. Subjects considered an immediate suicide risk based on the Columbia Suicide Severity rating Scale (C-SSRS) (www.cssrs.columbia.edu/docs)
6. Illegal substance use based on urine toxicology screening
7. Initiation of psychological interventions within 3 months of screening
8. Use of any other psychotropic medication
9. Previous treatment with Brexpiprazole
10. Cognitive impairment that interferes with the capacity to understand and self-administer medication or provide written informed consent
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Otsuka America Pharmaceutical

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Chicago

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Jon E Grant, JD, MD, MPH

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Chicago

Locations

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University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

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Other Identifiers

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17-1729

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