This is a Phase 3, 6-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter, outpatient study in subjects with schizophrenia with an inadequate response to their current atypical antipsychotic treatment. The primary objective of the study is to assess the efficacy of adjunctive KarXT (a fixed dose combination of xanomeline and trospium chloride twice daily \[BID\]) versus placebo in the treatment of subjects with inadequately controlled symptoms of schizophrenia as measured by the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) Total Score.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
396
KarXT 50 mg/20 mg BID KarXT 75mg/20 mg BID KarXT 100mg/20 mg BID KarXT 125mg/30 mg BID
Placebo Capsules
IMA Clinical Research
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Local Institution - 147
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Pillar Clinical Research, LLC
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Woodland International Research Group, LLC
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Advanced Research Center, Inc.
Anaheim, California, United States
Change From Baseline in Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) Total Score at Week 6
PANSS Total Score is a clinician administered measure of schizophrenia symptom severity used widely in antipsychotic research. It includes 30 items across 3 subscales: * Positive Symptoms (7 items) assessing excesses or distortions such as hallucinations, delusions, or grandiosity * Negative Symptoms (7 items) assessing diminished function such as social withdrawal or reduced motivation and * General Psychopathology (16 items) capturing broader symptoms like anxiety, depression, guilt, or cognitive impairment Each item is scored from 1 (absent) to 7 (extreme), producing a PANSS Total Score ranging from 30 to 210, with higher scores indicating more severe symptoms. Baseline is defined as the last non missing PANSS Total Score before first dose. This endpoint evaluates change from Baseline to Week 6, with negative values indicating improvement.
Time frame: Baseline to Week 6
Change From Baseline in Personal and Social Performance Scale (PSP) at Week 6
The Personal and Social Performance (PSP) Scale is a clinician administered assessment of personal and social functioning in individuals with schizophrenia. It evaluates functioning across four key dimensions: * Socially useful activities * Personal and social relationships * Self care and * Disturbing and aggressive behaviors The PSP is completed through a structured clinical interview and provides a total score ranging from 1 to 100, using a 6 point severity rating for each domain. Higher PSP scores indicate better personal and social functioning. The endpoint measures change from Baseline to Week 6 in PSP score, with positive values indicating improved personal and social functioning.
Time frame: Baseline to Week 6
Change From Baseline in Clinical Global Impression-Severity Scale (CGI-S) at Week 6
Change from baseline in the Clinical Global Impression-Severity (CGI-S) assesses change in overall illness severity over time as rated by the clinician. The CGI-S is a clinician-rated, single-item scale that evaluates the severity of the participant's illness at the time of assessment based on the clinician's total clinical experience with patients with the same diagnosis. Severity is rated on a 7-point scale ranging from 1 (normal, not at all ill) to 7 (among the most extremely ill), with higher scores indicating greater illness severity (worse outcome). Ratings are based on observed and reported symptoms, behavior, and functioning over the previous 7 days. Change from baseline is calculated as the difference between the CGI-S score at baseline and Week 6, with negative values indicating improvement and positive values indicating worsening.
Time frame: Baseline to Week 6
Change From Baseline in Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale Marder Positive (PANSS M-Pos) Symptom Factor Score at Week 6
Change from baseline in PANSS M-Pos Symptom Factor Score assesses change in the severity of positive symptoms of schizophrenia over time as rated by the clinician. The PANSS is a clinician-administered scale that evaluates symptom severity based on observed and reported symptoms. The PANSS Marder Positive Symptom Factor score is derived from the following PANSS items: Delusions (P1), Hallucinations (P3), Grandiosity (P5), Suspiciousness/Persecution (P6), Stereotyped Thinking (N7), Somatic Concern (G1), Unusual Thought Content (G9), and Lack of Judgment and Insight (G12). Each item is rated on a 7-point scale (1 = absent to 7 = extreme). The PANSS M-Pos factor score is calculated by summing the relevant item scores, with higher scores indicating greater positive symptom severity (worse outcome). Change from baseline is calculated as the difference between the PANSS M-Pos score at baseline and Week 6, with negative values indicating improvement and positive values indicating worsening.
Time frame: Baseline to Week 6
Change From Baseline in Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale Marder Negative (PANSS M-Neg) Symptom Factor Score at Week 6
Change from baseline in PANSS M-Neg Symptom Factor Score assesses change in the severity of negative symptoms of schizophrenia over time as rated by the clinician. The PANSS is a clinician-administered scale that evaluates symptom severity based on observed and reported symptoms. The PANSS Marder Negative Symptom Factor score is derived from the following PANSS items: Blunted Affect (N1), Emotional Withdrawal (N2), Poor Rapport (N3), Passive Social Withdrawal (N4), Lack of Spontaneity of Conversation (N6), Motor Retardation (G7), and Active Social Avoidance (G16). Each item is rated on a 7-point scale (1 = absent to 7 = extreme). The PANSS M-Neg factor score is calculated by summing the relevant item scores, with higher scores indicating greater negative symptom severity (worse outcome). Change from baseline is calculated as the difference between the PANSS M-Neg score at baseline and Week 6, with negative values indicating improvement and positive values indicating worsening.
Time frame: Baseline to Week 6
Percentage of Participants Achieving a ≥ 30% Improvement in Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) Total Score at Week 6
The Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) is a clinician administered scale that assesses symptom severity in schizophrenia and includes 30 items across three subscales: 7 positive symptoms, 7 negative symptoms, and 16 general psychopathology symptoms. Each item is scored from 1 (absent) to 7 (extreme), generating a PANSS Total Score ranging from 30 to 210, with higher scores indicating more severe symptoms. This endpoint evaluates the percentage of participants whose Week 6 PANSS Total Score decreased by at least 30% from Baseline, reflecting clinically meaningful improvement.
Time frame: At Week 6
Percentage of Participants With Preference of Medication (POM) at Week 6
The Preference of Medication (POM) is a two item questionnaire assessing the participant's and informant's preference for the current antipsychotic compared with the most recent pre study antipsychotic. It evaluates perceived benefit or worsening relative to prior treatment. The POM uses a 5 point scale: 1 = "much better, I prefer this medication," 2 = "slightly better," 3 = "about the same," 4 = "slightly worse," 5 = "much worse, I much prefer my previous medication." Based on this scale, responses are categorized as Better (scores 1-2) or Same or Worse (scores 3-5) for both participant and informant assessments.
Time frame: At Week 6
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