Bipolar disorder (BPD) is a chronic debilitating illness characterized by drastic swings in mood, energy and functional ability that affects the adult population. Endoxifen is an active metabolite of the marketed drug Tamoxifen and the present study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of 8 mg endoxifen in the Bipolar I disorder patient population compared to a placebo arm. Endoxifen will be compared to a placebo to demonstrate that the test product is active and to establish that the study is sufficiently sensitive to detect differences between the investigational products. Thus, Endoxifen will be compared to placebo to demonstrate that the test product is safe and active.
Protein Kinase C (PKC) plays a major role in the regulation of both pre and postsynaptic neurotransmission. Excessive activation of PKC results in symptoms related to bipolar disorder. PKC exists as a family of closely related subspecies, has a heterogeneous distribution in the brain (with particularly high levels in presynaptic nerve terminals), and plays a crucial role in the regulation of neuronal excitability, neurotransmitter release, regulation of synaptic plasticity and various forms of learning and memory. Research findings show that the PKC pathway can be used as a target for developing treatment strategies for bipolar disorder. Endoxifen exhibited activity in inhibiting the PKC activity. In patients with acute bipolar mania, rapid reduction of symptoms is a key treatment goal; however, there is also a need for effective maintenance of effect treatment beyond the period of acute stabilization. The current study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of Endoxifen in Bipolar I Disorder patients against a control placebo arm.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
490
Patients will continue treatment with their initial randomized medication for 3 weeks
Patients will be treated with Endoxifen Placebo Tablets for 21 days
Synexus
Cerritos, California, United States
NRC Research Institute
Los Angeles, California, United States
NRC Research Institute
Orange, California, United States
Medical Research of Westchester, Inc.
Miami, Florida, United States
Sunshine Medical Research Studies Inc.
Miami, Florida, United States
Innovative Clinical Research, Inc.
Miami Lakes, Florida, United States
South Florida Research Phase I-IV, Inc.
Miami Springs, Florida, United States
Santos Research Center, CORP
Tampa, Florida, United States
Accelerated Clinical Trials, LLC
East Point, Georgia, United States
Accelerated Clinical Trials, LLC
Norcross, Georgia, United States
...and 2 more locations
Efficacy - mean change from baseline to Day 21 in the total YMRS score
Primary efficacy endpoint will be the mean change from baseline to Day 21 in the total YMRS score. The point estimate and 95% confidence interval for the mean change from Day 0 (baseline) to Day 21 in total YMRS score for the difference between test and placebo control treatment will be computed and reported for mITT set. Superiority of test over placebo will be claimed if 95% confidence interval for mean change from Day 0 (baseline) to Day 21 in total YMRS score for the difference between test and placebo control treatment will exclude zero for mITT set.
Time frame: 27 days
Secondary efficacy endpoints
* Percentage of patients with improvement of ≥ 50% in total YMRS from baseline. * Clinical Global Impression-Bipolar (CGI-BP) score at the end of study. * Mean change from baseline to the end of treatment in Montgomery-Åsberge Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) total score. * Improvement in Clinical Global Impression-Severity of Illness scale (CGI-S) score. * Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) score at the end of treatment. * Percentage of patients needing lorazepam/diazepam for controlling acute agitation/akathisia. * Percentage of patients requiring rescue medications and withdrawal from the study. * To evaluate trough concentrations of Endoxifen.
Time frame: 21 days
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