RecruitingPhase 2NCT07467993

Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, and Treatment Response of GXV813 in Hospitalized Adults With Schizophrenia

A Phase 2a, Randomized, Participant- and Investigator- Blinded, Parallel-group, Placebo-controlled, Multicenter Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, and Treatment Response of GXV813 in Hospitalized Adults With DSM-5 Schizophrenia (STAR-1)


Sponsor

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Enrollment

142 participants

Start Date

Mar 16, 2026

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of GXV813 in the treatment of an acute episode of schizophrenia


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 65 Years

Inclusion Criteria12

  • Participant is aged 18 to 65 years, inclusive, at screening
  • Participant is capable of providing informed consent
  • Participant has a primary diagnosis of schizophrenia, established by a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation based on the DSM-5 (American Psychiatric Association 2013) criteria and confirmed by Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 Clinical Trials version (SCID-5-CT)
  • Participant is willing and able to be confined to an inpatient setting for the study duration (except for the follow-up period), follow instructions, and comply with the protocol requirements
  • Participant is experiencing an acute exacerbation or relapse of psychotic symptoms, with onset less than 2 months before screening
  • The participant requires hospitalization for this acute exacerbation or relapse of symptoms
  • If already an inpatient at screening, has been hospitalized for less than 2 weeks for the current exacerbation at the time of screening
  • Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale total score between 80 and 120, inclusive, at screening a. Score of ≥ 4 (moderate or greater) for ≥ 2 of the following Positive Scale (P) items:
  • i. Item 1 (P1; delusions)
  • ii. Item 2 (P2; conceptual disorganization)
  • iii. Item 3 (P3; hallucinatory behavior)
  • iv. Item 6 (P6; suspiciousness/persecution)

Exclusion Criteria4

  • Any primary DSM-5 disorder other than schizophrenia within 12 months before screening (confirmed using Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5, Clinical Trials Version (SCID-5-CT) at screening)
  • History of treatment resistance to antipsychotic medications defined as inadequate response to two adequate courses of pharmacotherapy or previous clozapine treatment for treatment-resistant schizophrenia
  • Participants who need to be treated with drugs that are known to be moderate and strong CYP3A4 inhibitors and inducers will be excluded
  • Participants taking a long-acting injectable antipsychotic could not have received a dose of medication in the last 12 weeks (24 weeks for INVEGA TRINZA®) before baseline

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Interventions

DRUGGXV813

GXV813 administered orally.

DRUGPlacebo

Placebo administered orally.


Locations(7)

Pillar Clinical Research LLC

Bentonville, Arkansas, United States

CNRI Los Angeles LLC

Pico Rivera, California, United States

Segal Institute for Clinical Research

Miami, Florida, United States

CenExel iResearch

Decatur, Georgia, United States

Uptown Research Institute LLC

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Pillar Clinical Research LLC

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Arch Clinical Trials LLC

St Louis, Missouri, United States

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