A 12-week Extension Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability of Brexpiprazole in the Treatment of Subjects With Agitation Associated With Dementia of the Alzheimer's Type

NCT ID: NCT03594123

Last Updated: 2023-11-14

Study Results

Results available

Outcome measurements, participant flow, baseline characteristics, and adverse events have been published for this study.

View full results

Basic Information

Get a concise snapshot of the trial, including recruitment status, study phase, enrollment targets, and key timeline milestones.

Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

259 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-10-11

Study Completion Date

2022-09-19

Brief Summary

Review the sponsor-provided synopsis that highlights what the study is about and why it is being conducted.

Active treatment extension study of the 331-14-213 trial, to assess the long-term safety and tolerability of oral brexpiprazole as treatment in adult participants with agitation associated with dementia of the Alzheimer's type (AAD).

Detailed Description

Dive into the extended narrative that explains the scientific background, objectives, and procedures in greater depth.

Conditions

See the medical conditions and disease areas that this research is targeting or investigating.

Alzheimer's Disease

Study Design

Understand how the trial is structured, including allocation methods, masking strategies, primary purpose, and other design elements.

Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

Review each arm or cohort in the study, along with the interventions and objectives associated with them.

Prior Brexpiprazole

Participants who received brexpiprazole in a previous double-blind phase 3 study (Trial 331-14-213 {NCT03548584}), received the same dose of brexpiprazole \[2 or 3 milligrams (mg)\], once daily (QD), orally, as they received during the previous study, for up to 12 weeks with dose adjustment.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Brexpiprazole

Intervention Type DRUG

2 or 3 mg tablet

Prior Placebo

Participants who received placebo in a previous double-blind phase 3 study (Trial 331-14-213 {NCT03548584}), received brexpiprazole following a titration schedule, to gradually increase their dose from 0.5 mg QD, in the starting to 2 or 3 mg QD, orally, for up to 12 weeks with dose adjustment.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Brexpiprazole

Intervention Type DRUG

0.5 to 3 mg tablet

Interventions

Learn about the drugs, procedures, or behavioral strategies being tested and how they are applied within this trial.

Brexpiprazole

2 or 3 mg tablet

Intervention Type DRUG

Brexpiprazole

0.5 to 3 mg tablet

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

Check the participation requirements, including inclusion and exclusion rules, age limits, and whether healthy volunteers are accepted.

Inclusion Criteria

* Participants must have participated in the 331-14-213 study.
* Participants must have an identified caregiver who has contact, at a minimum of 2 hours per day, 4 days per week to describe the participant's symptoms and can observe participant behavior.

Exclusion Criteria

* Participants with a substantial protocol violation during the course of their participation in the double-blind trial 331-14-213.
Minimum Eligible Age

55 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

91 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

Meet the organizations funding or collaborating on the study and learn about their roles.

H. Lundbeck A/S

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

Identify the individual or organization who holds primary responsibility for the study information submitted to regulators.

Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

Explore where the study is taking place and check the recruitment status at each participating site.

For additional information regarding sites, contact 844-687-8522

Miami, Florida, United States

Site Status

Countries

Review the countries where the study has at least one active or historical site.

United States

References

Explore related publications, articles, or registry entries linked to this study.

Shah A, Estilo A, Sheridan PL, Kalu U, Chen D, Chang D, Slomkowski M, Lee D, Hefting N, Hobart M, Behl S, Such P, Brubaker M, Grossberg GT. Safety and Tolerability of Brexpiprazole in Participants with Agitation Associated with Dementia due to Alzheimer's Disease: Pooled Analysis of Three Randomized Trials and an Extension Trial. CNS Drugs. 2025 Oct;39(10):1011-1023. doi: 10.1007/s40263-025-01200-9. Epub 2025 Jul 19.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 40681915 (View on PubMed)

Behl S, Slomkowski M, Chen D, Chang D, Hefting N, Lee D, Shah A, Estilo A, Kalu U, Hobart M. Brexpiprazole for the treatment of agitation associated with dementia due to Alzheimer's disease: A 12-week, active-treatment, extension trial. J Alzheimers Dis. 2024 Nov;102(2):520-529. doi: 10.3233/JAD-240491. Epub 2024 Nov 13.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 39534972 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

Download supplemental materials such as informed consent forms, study protocols, or participant manuals.

Document Type: Study Protocol

View Document

Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan

View Document

Other Identifiers

Review additional registry numbers or institutional identifiers associated with this trial.

331-201-00182

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

More Related Trials

Additional clinical trials that may be relevant based on similarity analysis.

Memantine for Agitation in Dementia
NCT00371059 COMPLETED PHASE4
Study of LM11A-31-BHS in Mild-moderate AD Patients
NCT03069014 COMPLETED PHASE1/PHASE2