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Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of Iloperidone Depot in Schizophrenic Patients

Primary Purpose

Schizophrenia

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 1
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Iloperidone crystalline formulation
Iloperidone microparticle formulation
Oral iloperidone
Sponsored by
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Schizophrenia focused on measuring Schizophrenia, Iloperidone, Depot, Injection

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with schizophrenia that have been stable for 3 months.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Women who can become or are currently pregnant or lactating.
  • Hypersensitivity to iloperidone or related drugs.

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.

Sites / Locations

  • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Novartis Investigative Site

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm 3

Arm 4

Arm 5

Arm 6

Arm 7

Arm Type

Experimental

Experimental

Experimental

Experimental

Experimental

Experimental

Experimental

Arm Label

Iloperidone 50 mg crystalline formulation - Phase A

Iloperidone 125 mg crystalline formulation - Phase A

Iloperidone 250 mg crystalline formulation - Phase B

Iloperidone 250 mg microparticle formulation - Phase B

Iloperidone 250 mg microparticle formulation - Phase C

Iloperidone 500 mg microparticle formulation - Phase C

Iloperidone 625 mg microparticle formulation - Phase C

Arm Description

Participants received a crystalline formulation of iloperidone 50 mg in a depot intramuscular (IM) injection 1 time. Prior to receiving IM iloperidone, participants were gradually titrated up with oral iloperidone for at least 7 days to stable doses of 12 to 24 mg daily.

Participants received a crystalline formulation of iloperidone 125 mg in a depot IM injection 1 time. Prior to receiving IM iloperidone, participants were gradually titrated up with oral iloperidone for at least 7 days to stable doses of 12 to 24 mg daily.

Participants received a crystalline formulation of iloperidone 250 mg in a depot IM injection 1 time. Prior to receiving IM iloperidone, participants were gradually titrated up with oral iloperidone for at least 10 to 14 days to stable doses of 12 to 24 mg daily.

Participants received a microparticle formulation of iloperidone 250 mg in a depot IM injection 1 time. Prior to receiving IM iloperidone, participants were gradually titrated up with oral iloperidone for at least 10 to 14 days to stable doses of 12 to 24 mg daily.

Participants received a microparticle formulation of iloperidone 250 mg in a depot IM injection 2 times 28 days apart. Prior to receiving IM iloperidone, participants were gradually titrated up with oral iloperidone for at least 10 to 14 days to stable doses of 12 to 24 mg daily.

Participants received a microparticle formulation of iloperidone 500 mg in a depot IM injection 2 times 28 days apart. Prior to receiving IM iloperidone, participants were gradually titrated up with oral iloperidone for at least 10 to 14 days to stable doses of 12 to 24 mg daily.

Participants received a microparticle formulation of iloperidone 625 mg in a depot IM injection 2 times 28 days apart. Prior to receiving IM iloperidone, participants were gradually titrated up with oral iloperidone for at least 10 to 14 days to stable doses of 12 to 24 mg daily.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Iloperidone Divided by the Average Plasma Concentration (Cav) of Iloperidone (Cmax/Cav) - Phase B
Blood samples for pharmacokinetic (PK) evaluation were drawn pre-dose and at 3, 6, and 12 hours on Day 1; at 0 and 12 hours on Day 2; and on Days 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 14, 18, 22, and 26 following administration of iloperidone. PK parameters were calculated from plasma concentration-time data using non-compartmental methods.
The Average Plasma Concentration (Cav) of Iloperidone - Phase C
Blood samples for pharmacokinetic (PK) evaluation were drawn pre-dose and at 3, 6, and 12 hours on Day 1; at 0 and 12 hours on Day 2; and on Days 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 14, 18, 22, and 26 following administration of iloperidone. Blood samples were collected after each depot injection. PK parameters were calculated from plasma concentration-time data using non-compartmental methods. Cav was calculated as AUC0-672h/672 h.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Time to Reach the Maximum Plasma Concentration (Tmax) of Iloperidone - Phase B
Blood samples for pharmacokinetic (PK) evaluation were drawn pre-dose and at 3, 6, and 12 hours on Day 1; at 0 and 12 hours on Day 2; and on Days 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 14, 18, 22, and 26 following administration of iloperidone. PK parameters were calculated from plasma concentration-time data using non-compartmental methods.
Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Iloperidone - Phase B
Blood samples for pharmacokinetic (PK) evaluation were drawn pre-dose and at 3, 6, and 12 hours on Day 1; at 0 and 12 hours on Day 2; and on Days 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 14, 18, 22, and 26 following administration of iloperidone. PK parameters were calculated from plasma concentration-time data using non-compartmental methods.
Area Under the Plasma Concentration-time Curve From 0 to the End of the Dosing Period (AUCtau) of Iloperidone - Phase B
Blood samples for pharmacokinetic (PK) evaluation were drawn pre-dose and at 3, 6, and 12 hours on Day 1; at 0 and 12 hours on Day 2; and on Days 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 14, 18, 22, and 26 following administration of iloperidone. PK parameters were calculated from plasma concentration-time data using non-compartmental methods. The area under the curve was calculated using a linear trapezoidal method. The end of the dosing period was 672 hours (28 days).
Area Under the Plasma Concentration-time Curve From 0 to the Last Measurable Concentration (AUClast) of Iloperidone - Phase B
Blood samples for pharmacokinetic (PK) evaluation were drawn pre-dose and at 3, 6, and 12 hours on Day 1; at 0 and 12 hours on Day 2; and on Days 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 14, 18, 22, and 26 following administration of iloperidone. PK parameters were calculated from plasma concentration-time data using non-compartmental methods. The area under the curve was calculated using a linear trapezoidal method.
The Average Plasma Concentration (Cav) of Iloperidone - Phase B
Blood samples for pharmacokinetic (PK) evaluation were drawn pre-dose and at 3, 6, and 12 hours on Day 1; at 0 and 12 hours on Day 2; and on Days 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 14, 18, 22, and 26 following administration of iloperidone. PK parameters were calculated from plasma concentration-time data using non-compartmental methods. Cav was calculated as AUC0-672h/672 h.
Duration That the Concentration of Iloperidone Was Above 4 ng/mL (Teff) - Phase B
Blood samples for pharmacokinetic (PK) evaluation were drawn pre-dose and at 3, 6, and 12 hours on Day 1; at 0 and 12 hours on Day 2; and on Days 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 14, 18, 22, and 26 following administration of iloperidone. PK parameters were calculated from plasma concentration-time data using non-compartmental methods. The duration that the concentration of iloperidone was above 4 ng/mL was calculated by linear interpolation. PK/pharmacodynamic analysis performed in other studies suggests that iloperidone plasma levels of 4 ng/mL or above provide clinical efficacy.
Time to Reach the Maximum Plasma Concentration (Tmax) of Iloperidone - Phase C
Blood samples for pharmacokinetic (PK) evaluation were drawn pre-dose and at 3, 6, and 12 hours on Day 1; at 0 and 12 hours on Day 2; and on Days 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 14, 18, 22, and 26 following administration of iloperidone. Blood samples were collected after each depot injection. PK parameters were calculated from plasma concentration-time data using non-compartmental methods.
Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Iloperidone - Phase C
Blood samples for pharmacokinetic (PK) evaluation were drawn pre-dose and at 3, 6, and 12 hours on Day 1; at 0 and 12 hours on Day 2; and on Days 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 14, 18, 22, and 26 following administration of iloperidone. Blood samples were collected after each depot injection. PK parameters were calculated from plasma concentration-time data using non-compartmental methods.
Area Under the Plasma Concentration-time Curve From 0 to the End of the Dosing Period (AUCtau) of Iloperidone - Phase C
Blood samples for pharmacokinetic (PK) evaluation were drawn pre-dose and at 3, 6, and 12 hours on Day 1; at 0 and 12 hours on Day 2; and on Days 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 14, 18, 22, and 26 following administration of iloperidone. Blood samples were collected after each depot injection. PK parameters were calculated from plasma concentration-time data using non-compartmental methods. The area under the curve was calculated using a linear trapezoidal method. The end of the dosing period was 672 hours (28 days).
The Average Plasma Concentration (Cav) of Iloperidone Divided by Dose - Phase C
Blood samples for pharmacokinetic (PK) evaluation were drawn pre-dose and at 3, 6, and 12 hours on Day 1; at 0 and 12 hours on Day 2; and on Days 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 14, 18, 22, and 26 following administration of iloperidone. Blood samples were collected after each depot injection. PK parameters were calculated from plasma concentration-time data using non-compartmental methods. Cav was calculated as AUC0-672h/672 h.

Full Information

First Posted
April 28, 2011
Last Updated
December 17, 2013
Sponsor
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Collaborators
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT01348100
Brief Title
Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of Iloperidone Depot in Schizophrenic Patients
Official Title
An Open-label Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of Two Iloperidone Depot Formulations Followed by a Dose-ranging Phase of One Selected Formulation in Schizophrenic Patients Given Depot Injections Every 28 Days
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
December 2013
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
April 2011 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
July 2012 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
July 2012 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Collaborators
Vanda Pharmaceuticals

4. Oversight

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
This study is designed as a 3-part trial to evaluate the safety of a novel depot formulation of iloperidone, compare 2 depot dosage forms, and perform dose ranging of 1 chosen form in support of a monthly depot dosing regimen. In Phase A, the study is designed to evaluate the safety of a crystalline iloperidone depot formulation. In Phase B, the pharmacokinetic and safety profile of 2 depot clinical dosage forms will be compared, and 1 form will be selected for assessment in Phase C. Phase C of this study is designed to define the dose-exposure relationship of the selected form and to provide information that will permit a comparison of the risk-benefit ratio of several doses of the study drug to enable optimal dose selection for later studies.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Schizophrenia
Keywords
Schizophrenia, Iloperidone, Depot, Injection

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 1, Phase 2
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
81 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Iloperidone 50 mg crystalline formulation - Phase A
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Participants received a crystalline formulation of iloperidone 50 mg in a depot intramuscular (IM) injection 1 time. Prior to receiving IM iloperidone, participants were gradually titrated up with oral iloperidone for at least 7 days to stable doses of 12 to 24 mg daily.
Arm Title
Iloperidone 125 mg crystalline formulation - Phase A
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Participants received a crystalline formulation of iloperidone 125 mg in a depot IM injection 1 time. Prior to receiving IM iloperidone, participants were gradually titrated up with oral iloperidone for at least 7 days to stable doses of 12 to 24 mg daily.
Arm Title
Iloperidone 250 mg crystalline formulation - Phase B
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Participants received a crystalline formulation of iloperidone 250 mg in a depot IM injection 1 time. Prior to receiving IM iloperidone, participants were gradually titrated up with oral iloperidone for at least 10 to 14 days to stable doses of 12 to 24 mg daily.
Arm Title
Iloperidone 250 mg microparticle formulation - Phase B
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Participants received a microparticle formulation of iloperidone 250 mg in a depot IM injection 1 time. Prior to receiving IM iloperidone, participants were gradually titrated up with oral iloperidone for at least 10 to 14 days to stable doses of 12 to 24 mg daily.
Arm Title
Iloperidone 250 mg microparticle formulation - Phase C
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Participants received a microparticle formulation of iloperidone 250 mg in a depot IM injection 2 times 28 days apart. Prior to receiving IM iloperidone, participants were gradually titrated up with oral iloperidone for at least 10 to 14 days to stable doses of 12 to 24 mg daily.
Arm Title
Iloperidone 500 mg microparticle formulation - Phase C
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Participants received a microparticle formulation of iloperidone 500 mg in a depot IM injection 2 times 28 days apart. Prior to receiving IM iloperidone, participants were gradually titrated up with oral iloperidone for at least 10 to 14 days to stable doses of 12 to 24 mg daily.
Arm Title
Iloperidone 625 mg microparticle formulation - Phase C
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Participants received a microparticle formulation of iloperidone 625 mg in a depot IM injection 2 times 28 days apart. Prior to receiving IM iloperidone, participants were gradually titrated up with oral iloperidone for at least 10 to 14 days to stable doses of 12 to 24 mg daily.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Iloperidone crystalline formulation
Intervention Description
Iloperidone was formulated as 100 µm crystals for IM depot injection.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Iloperidone microparticle formulation
Intervention Description
Iloperidone was formulated as microparticles for IM depot injection.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Oral iloperidone
Intervention Description
Prior to receiving an intramuscular (IM) injection of iloperidone, patients were gradually titrated up with oral iloperidone to stable doses of 12 to 24 mg daily. In Phase A, oral iloperidone dosing lasted for at least 7 days and, in Phases B and C, for at least 10 to 14 days.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Iloperidone Divided by the Average Plasma Concentration (Cav) of Iloperidone (Cmax/Cav) - Phase B
Description
Blood samples for pharmacokinetic (PK) evaluation were drawn pre-dose and at 3, 6, and 12 hours on Day 1; at 0 and 12 hours on Day 2; and on Days 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 14, 18, 22, and 26 following administration of iloperidone. PK parameters were calculated from plasma concentration-time data using non-compartmental methods.
Time Frame
Pre-dose to 26 days post-dose
Title
The Average Plasma Concentration (Cav) of Iloperidone - Phase C
Description
Blood samples for pharmacokinetic (PK) evaluation were drawn pre-dose and at 3, 6, and 12 hours on Day 1; at 0 and 12 hours on Day 2; and on Days 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 14, 18, 22, and 26 following administration of iloperidone. Blood samples were collected after each depot injection. PK parameters were calculated from plasma concentration-time data using non-compartmental methods. Cav was calculated as AUC0-672h/672 h.
Time Frame
Pre-dose to 26 days post-dose
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Time to Reach the Maximum Plasma Concentration (Tmax) of Iloperidone - Phase B
Description
Blood samples for pharmacokinetic (PK) evaluation were drawn pre-dose and at 3, 6, and 12 hours on Day 1; at 0 and 12 hours on Day 2; and on Days 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 14, 18, 22, and 26 following administration of iloperidone. PK parameters were calculated from plasma concentration-time data using non-compartmental methods.
Time Frame
Pre-dose to 26 days post-dose
Title
Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Iloperidone - Phase B
Description
Blood samples for pharmacokinetic (PK) evaluation were drawn pre-dose and at 3, 6, and 12 hours on Day 1; at 0 and 12 hours on Day 2; and on Days 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 14, 18, 22, and 26 following administration of iloperidone. PK parameters were calculated from plasma concentration-time data using non-compartmental methods.
Time Frame
Pre-dose to 26 days post-dose
Title
Area Under the Plasma Concentration-time Curve From 0 to the End of the Dosing Period (AUCtau) of Iloperidone - Phase B
Description
Blood samples for pharmacokinetic (PK) evaluation were drawn pre-dose and at 3, 6, and 12 hours on Day 1; at 0 and 12 hours on Day 2; and on Days 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 14, 18, 22, and 26 following administration of iloperidone. PK parameters were calculated from plasma concentration-time data using non-compartmental methods. The area under the curve was calculated using a linear trapezoidal method. The end of the dosing period was 672 hours (28 days).
Time Frame
Pre-dose to 26 days post-dose
Title
Area Under the Plasma Concentration-time Curve From 0 to the Last Measurable Concentration (AUClast) of Iloperidone - Phase B
Description
Blood samples for pharmacokinetic (PK) evaluation were drawn pre-dose and at 3, 6, and 12 hours on Day 1; at 0 and 12 hours on Day 2; and on Days 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 14, 18, 22, and 26 following administration of iloperidone. PK parameters were calculated from plasma concentration-time data using non-compartmental methods. The area under the curve was calculated using a linear trapezoidal method.
Time Frame
Pre-dose to 26 days post-dose
Title
The Average Plasma Concentration (Cav) of Iloperidone - Phase B
Description
Blood samples for pharmacokinetic (PK) evaluation were drawn pre-dose and at 3, 6, and 12 hours on Day 1; at 0 and 12 hours on Day 2; and on Days 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 14, 18, 22, and 26 following administration of iloperidone. PK parameters were calculated from plasma concentration-time data using non-compartmental methods. Cav was calculated as AUC0-672h/672 h.
Time Frame
Pre-dose to 26 days post-dose
Title
Duration That the Concentration of Iloperidone Was Above 4 ng/mL (Teff) - Phase B
Description
Blood samples for pharmacokinetic (PK) evaluation were drawn pre-dose and at 3, 6, and 12 hours on Day 1; at 0 and 12 hours on Day 2; and on Days 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 14, 18, 22, and 26 following administration of iloperidone. PK parameters were calculated from plasma concentration-time data using non-compartmental methods. The duration that the concentration of iloperidone was above 4 ng/mL was calculated by linear interpolation. PK/pharmacodynamic analysis performed in other studies suggests that iloperidone plasma levels of 4 ng/mL or above provide clinical efficacy.
Time Frame
Pre-dose to 26 days post-dose
Title
Time to Reach the Maximum Plasma Concentration (Tmax) of Iloperidone - Phase C
Description
Blood samples for pharmacokinetic (PK) evaluation were drawn pre-dose and at 3, 6, and 12 hours on Day 1; at 0 and 12 hours on Day 2; and on Days 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 14, 18, 22, and 26 following administration of iloperidone. Blood samples were collected after each depot injection. PK parameters were calculated from plasma concentration-time data using non-compartmental methods.
Time Frame
Pre-dose to 26 days post-dose
Title
Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Iloperidone - Phase C
Description
Blood samples for pharmacokinetic (PK) evaluation were drawn pre-dose and at 3, 6, and 12 hours on Day 1; at 0 and 12 hours on Day 2; and on Days 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 14, 18, 22, and 26 following administration of iloperidone. Blood samples were collected after each depot injection. PK parameters were calculated from plasma concentration-time data using non-compartmental methods.
Time Frame
Pre-dose to 26 days post-dose
Title
Area Under the Plasma Concentration-time Curve From 0 to the End of the Dosing Period (AUCtau) of Iloperidone - Phase C
Description
Blood samples for pharmacokinetic (PK) evaluation were drawn pre-dose and at 3, 6, and 12 hours on Day 1; at 0 and 12 hours on Day 2; and on Days 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 14, 18, 22, and 26 following administration of iloperidone. Blood samples were collected after each depot injection. PK parameters were calculated from plasma concentration-time data using non-compartmental methods. The area under the curve was calculated using a linear trapezoidal method. The end of the dosing period was 672 hours (28 days).
Time Frame
Pre-dose to 26 days post-dose
Title
The Average Plasma Concentration (Cav) of Iloperidone Divided by Dose - Phase C
Description
Blood samples for pharmacokinetic (PK) evaluation were drawn pre-dose and at 3, 6, and 12 hours on Day 1; at 0 and 12 hours on Day 2; and on Days 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 14, 18, 22, and 26 following administration of iloperidone. Blood samples were collected after each depot injection. PK parameters were calculated from plasma concentration-time data using non-compartmental methods. Cav was calculated as AUC0-672h/672 h.
Time Frame
Pre-dose to 26 days post-dose

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
65 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Patients with schizophrenia that have been stable for 3 months. Exclusion Criteria: Women who can become or are currently pregnant or lactating. Hypersensitivity to iloperidone or related drugs. Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Organizational Affiliation
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Official's Role
Study Director
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Glendale
State/Province
California
ZIP/Postal Code
91206
Country
United States
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Philadelphia
State/Province
Pennsylvania
ZIP/Postal Code
19149
Country
United States

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