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A Randomized, 6-week, Open-Label, Study Evaluating The Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Lurasidone for The Treatment of Schizophrenia or Schizoaffective Disorder in Subjects Switched From Other Antipsychotic Agents
In Brief
A Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating Lurasidone HCl for Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder. Completed, enrolled 244 participants across 27 sites.
Detailed Summary
Lurasidone (lurasidone HCl) is a novel psychotropic agent that is being developed as a potential new antipsychotic treatment for patients with schizophrenia. Switching between antipsychotic medications is common in the treatment of schizophrenia. The current study is designed to evaluate the effectiveness, safety, and tolerability of switching clinically stable, but symptomatic outpatients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder from their preswitch antipsychotic medication to lurasidone, over a period of 6 weeks.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Lurasidone tablets, 40 mg/daily, 80 mg/daily, 120 mg/daily for 6 weeks