Study of Cariprazine Oral Capsules or Solution to Assess Adverse Events and Change in Irritability Due to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Participants Aged 5-17 Years With ASD

NCT ID: NCT05439616

Last Updated: 2025-04-04

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

161 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-07-07

Study Completion Date

2024-10-04

Brief Summary

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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) consists of deficits in social, communication, and cognitive development, repetitive and stereotypic behaviors. Many ASD patients show notably high levels of irritability, including verbal and physical aggression, self injury, and/or property destruction. Autistic infants tend to avoid eye contact and show little interest in others. This study will assess how safe and effective cariprazine is in treating pediatric participants (5 to 17 years of age) with ASD. Adverse events and change in disease activity will be assessed.

Cariprazine is an investigational drug being developed for the treatment of irritability due to ASD. This study is double-blinded means that neither the participants nor the study doctors will know who will be given cariprazine and who will be given placebo (does not contain treatment drug). Study doctors put the participants in 1 of the 2 groups, called treatment arms. Each group receives a different treatment. There is a 1 in 2 chance that participants will be assigned to placebo. Approximately 152 participants diagnosed with ASD will be enrolled in approximately 40 sites globally.

Participants will receive oral capsules or oral solution of cariprazine or placebo once daily for 8-weeks and will undergo a 4-week safety follow-up period.

There may be higher treatment burden for participants in this trial compared to their standard of care. Participants will attend regular visits during the study at a hospital or clinic. The effect of the treatment will be checked by medical assessments, checking for side effects and completing questionnaires.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Autism Spectrum 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

Study Groups

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Cariprazine

Participants will receive age-and weight dependent flexible doses of cariprazine once daily for 8-weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cariprazine

Intervention Type DRUG

Oral Capsules or Oral Solution

Placebo

Participants will receive placebo once daily for 8-weeks.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Oral capsules or Oral Solution

Interventions

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Cariprazine

Oral Capsules or Oral Solution

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Oral capsules or Oral Solution

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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VRAYLAR AGN-241780

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Participants at the time of screening must have a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) diagnosis of ASD, confirmed by Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia-Present and Lifetime (K-SADS-PL) administered at screening (Visit 1) by a trained clinician.
* Participants must have an Aberrant Behavior Checklist, 2nd edition - Community Version - Irritability (ABC-I) subscale score ≥ 18 (Visits 1 and 2).
* Participants must have a Clinical Global Impressions - Severity - Irritability (CGI-S Irritability) score ≥ 4 at screening (Visits 1 and 2).

Exclusion Criteria

* Participants with diagnosis of intellectual disability (Intelligence quotient \< 25).
* No history of major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, schizophreniform disorder, brief psychotic disorder, or psychotic disorder due to another medical condition, as excluded by administration of Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia-Present and Lifetime (K-SADS-PL).
* History of ASD that is associated with Rett Disorder, Fragile-X Syndrome, or Childhood Disintegrative Disorder.
Minimum Eligible Age

5 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

17 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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AbbVie

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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ABBVIE INC.

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

AbbVie

Locations

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Advanced Research Center /ID# 245049

Anaheim, California, United States

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Sun Valley Research Center /ID# 243133

Imperial, California, United States

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CHOC Children's Hospital /ID# 245577

Orange, California, United States

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Pacific Clinical Research Management Group /ID# 243019

Upland, California, United States

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D&H Doral Research Center-Doral /ID# 255457

Doral, Florida, United States

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Sarkis Clinical Trials /ID# 242868

Gainesville, Florida, United States

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Advanced Research Institute of Miami /ID# 243179

Homestead, Florida, United States

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Sandhill Research LLC /ID# 245079

Lake Mary, Florida, United States

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Axcess Medical Research /ID# 244952

Loxahatchee Groves, Florida, United States

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G+C Research Group, LLC /ID# 252016

Miami, Florida, United States

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Medical Research Group of Central Florida /ID# 243170

Orange City, Florida, United States

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K2 Medical Research - Orlando - South Orlando Avenue /ID# 248694

Orlando, Florida, United States

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APG Research, LLC /ID# 243130

Orlando, Florida, United States

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Nona Pediatric Center /ID# 245078

Orlando, Florida, United States

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Asclepes Research Centers - Spring Hill /ID# 248682

Spring Hill, Florida, United States

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D&H Tamarac Research Center /ID# 250436

Tamarac, Florida, United States

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Atlanta Center for Medical Research /ID# 243124

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Atlanta Behavioral Research, LLC /ID# 243082

Dunwoody, Georgia, United States

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iResearch Savannah /ID# 254582

Savannah, Georgia, United States

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Alivation Research /ID# 242915

Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

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Dr. Hosneara, M.D. LLC /ID# 252129

Jackson Heights, New York, United States

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Richmond Behavioral Associates An Evolution Research Group Portfolio Company /ID# 259578

Staten Island, New York, United States

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New Dawn Psychiatric Services PLLC /ID# 243697

Kinston, North Carolina, United States

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Quest Therapeutics of Avon Lake /ID# 252013

Avon Lake, Ohio, United States

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Cincinnati Children's Hospital /ID# 243968

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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CincyScience /ID# 242993

West Chester, Ohio, United States

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BioBehavioral Research of Austin /ID# 255460

Austin, Texas, United States

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Relaro Medical Trials /ID# 243126

Dallas, Texas, United States

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Cedar Health Research /ID# 248683

Dallas, Texas, United States

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AIM Trials /ID# 243120

Plano, Texas, United States

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Family Psychiatry of The Woodlands /ID# 242867

The Woodlands, Texas, United States

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Advanced Research Institute /ID# 243098

Ogden, Utah, United States

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Northwest Clinical Research Center /ID# 243083

Bellevue, Washington, United States

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Core Clinical Research /ID# 243084

Everett, Washington, United States

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Dr. Samuel Sanchez PSC /ID# 245739

Caguas, , Puerto Rico

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GCM Medical Group PSC /ID# 245735

San Juan, , Puerto Rico

Site Status

Countries

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United States Puerto Rico

Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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M21-465

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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