A Study to Assess the Long-term Safety of KarXT for the Treatment of Manic Episodes in Bipolar-I Disorder (BALSAM-3)

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 3
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-65
SponsorBristol-Myers Squibb

About this trial

This is a phase 3, open-label extension study to assess the long-term safety of KarXT for the treatment of mania or mania with mixed features in Bipolar-I disorder (BP-I)

The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the long-term safety and tolerability of KarXT in the treatment of participants with mania or mania with mixed features associated with BP-I.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Participants must have primary diagnosis of Bipolar-I disorder established by a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation based on DSM-5-TR criteria and confirmed by the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI, v7.0.2), with symptoms of mania or mixed mania.

Participants must have Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) score of ≥ 14 at Screening and at baseline.

Participants must have CGI-BP score of ≥ 3 at Screening and at baseline.

Participants does not require hospitalization for acute mania.

Disqualifiers

Participants must not have primary diagnosis of BP-I with rapid cycling (ie, ≥ 4 distinct mood episodes in one year).

Participants must not have any primary DSM-5-TR disorder other than BP-I with mania or mania with mixed features within 12 months before Screening (confirmed using MINI version 7.0.2 at Screening), including BP-I with depression, (previous 3 months only), Bipolar-II disorder, major depressive disorder, borderline personality disorder, and primary psychotic disorder, with the exception of mild anxiety disorders.

Individual has a DSM-5-TR diagnosis of moderate to severe substance use disorder (except tobacco use disorder) within the 12 months before Screening (confirmed using MINI version 7.0.2 at Screening), or current use as determined by urine toxicology screen or alcohol test.

Participants must not have history of irritable bowel syndrome (with or without constipation) or serious constipation requiring treatment within the last 6 months.

Trial design

Design model

Single group

Treatments tested in this trial

  • KarXT

    Drug

    Specified dose on specified days

  • Lithium

    Drug

    Therapeutic dose

  • Valproate

    Drug

    Therapeutic dose

  • Lamotrigine

    Drug

    Therapeutic dose

Treatment groups

450 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group
Group A: KarXT or Adjuvant KarXTExperimental treatment 4 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Number of participants with treatment emergent adverse events (TEAEs)

Time frame
Up to week 54

Secondary outcomes

1

Number of participants with AEs of special interest (AESIs)

Time frame
Up to week 54
2

Number of participants with serious AEs (SAEs)

Time frame
Up to week 54
3

Number of participants with TEAEs leading to treatment discontinuation

Time frame
Up to week 52
4

Number of participants with change in suicidal ideation as assessed by the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)

Time frame
Up to week 54

Other outcomes

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