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A Study Evaluating Lurasidone for The Treatment of Schizophrenia or Schizoaffective Disorder in Subjects Switched From Other Antipsychotic Agents (SWITCHCore)

This study has been completed.
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01143077
First Posted: June 14, 2010
Last Update Posted: April 17, 2013
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Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Sunovion
Results First Submitted: May 15, 2012  
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized;   Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment;   Masking: None (Open Label);   Primary Purpose: Treatment
Conditions: Schizophrenia
Schizoaffective Disorder
Intervention: Drug: Lurasidone HCl

  Participant Flow
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Recruitment Details
Key information relevant to the recruitment process for the overall study, such as dates of the recruitment period and locations
FPI June 24, 2010-LPV May 19, 2011, locations were private health clinics, university hospitals, private research facilities.

Pre-Assignment Details
Significant events and approaches for the overall study following participant enrollment, but prior to group assignment
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Reporting Groups
  Description
Lurasidone Open-Label Arm 40/40 Lurasidone 40 mg orally once daily for 14 days followed by 4 weeks of flexible dosing 40-120mg
Lurasidone Open-Label Arm 40/80 Lurasidone 40mg for 7 days, followed by Lurasidone 80 mg for 7 days, orally once daily, followed by 4 weeks of flexible dosing 40-120mg once daily
Lurasidone Open-Label Arm 80/80 Lurasidone 80 mg once daily orally for two weeks, followed by Lurasidone 40-120mg once daily for 4 weeks

Participant Flow:   Overall Study
    Lurasidone Open-Label Arm 40/40   Lurasidone Open-Label Arm 40/80   Lurasidone Open-Label Arm 80/80
STARTED   74   88   82 
COMPLETED   58   73   67 
NOT COMPLETED   16   15   15 
Lack of Efficacy                0                2                1 
Adverse Event                5                6                5 
Lost to Follow-up                2                3                4 
Protocol Violation                2                0                0 
Withdrawal by Subject                4                3                3 
Non-compliance with study drug                0                1                1 
Administrative                1                0                0 
Principal Investigator Decision                2                0                1 



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Population Description
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Reporting Groups
  Description
Lurasidone Open-Label Arm 40/40 Lurasidone 40 mg orally once daily for 14 days followed by 4 weeks of flexible dosing 40-120mg
Lurasidone Open-Label Arm 40/80 Lurasidone 40mg for 7 days, followed by Lurasidone 80 mg for 7 days, orally once daily, followed by 4 weeks of flexible dosing 40-120mg once daily
Lurasidone Open-Label Arm 80/80 Lurasidone 80 mg once daily orally for two weeks, followed by Lurasidone 40-120mg once daily for 4 weeks
Total Total of all reporting groups

Baseline Measures
   Lurasidone Open-Label Arm 40/40   Lurasidone Open-Label Arm 40/80   Lurasidone Open-Label Arm 80/80   Total 
Overall Participants Analyzed 
[Units: Participants]
 		 72   87   81   240 
Age [1] 
[Units: Participants]
 		       
<=18 years   1   1   0   2 
Between 18 and 65 years   71   85   81   237 
>=65 years   0   1   0   1 
[1] 244 patients were randomized, 240 received study medication.
Age [1] 
[Units: Years]
Mean (Standard Deviation) 		 43.2  (11.3)   44.0  (11.5)   44.4  (10.0)   43.9  (10.9) 
[1] 244 patients were randomized, 240 received study medication.
Gender [1] 
[Units: Participants]
 		       
Female   25   37   22   84 
Male   47   50   59   156 
[1] 244 patients were randomized, 240 received study medication.
Region of Enrollment [1] 
[Units: Participants]
 		       
United States   72   87   81   240 
[1] 244 patients were randomized, 240 received study medication.


  Outcome Measures
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1.  Primary:   Time to Relapse of Psychotic Symptoms During 6 Weeks   [ Time Frame: 6 Weeks ]
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2.  Secondary:   Tolerability and Safety   [ Time Frame: 6 Weeks ]
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  Serious Adverse Events
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Reporting Groups
  Description
Lurasidone Open-Label Arm 40/40 Lurasidone 40 mg orally once daily for 14 days followed by 4 weeks of flexible dosing 40-120mg
Lurasidone Open-Label Arm 40/80 Lurasidone 40mg for 7 days, followed by Lurasidone 80 mg for 7 days, orally once daily, followed by 4 weeks of flexible dosing 40-120mg once daily
Lurasidone Open-Label Arm 80/80 Lurasidone 80 mg once daily orally for two weeks, followed by Lurasidone 40-120mg once daily for 4 weeks

Serious Adverse Events
    Lurasidone Open-Label Arm 40/40   Lurasidone Open-Label Arm 40/80   Lurasidone Open-Label Arm 80/80
Total, Serious Adverse Events       
# participants affected / at risk   3/72 (4.17%)   2/87 (2.30%)   0/81 (0.00%) 
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders       
Osteoarthritis †       
# participants affected / at risk   1/72 (1.39%)   0/87 (0.00%)   0/81 (0.00%) 
# events   1   0   0 
Psychiatric disorders       
Alcoholism †       
# participants affected / at risk   0/72 (0.00%)   1/87 (1.15%)   0/81 (0.00%) 
# events   0   1   0 
Schizoaffective disorder †       
# participants affected / at risk   2/72 (2.78%)   0/87 (0.00%)   0/81 (0.00%) 
# events   2   0   0 
Schizophrenia †       
# participants affected / at risk   1/72 (1.39%)   0/87 (0.00%)   0/81 (0.00%) 
# events   1   0   0 
Sexually inappropriate behavior †       
# participants affected / at risk   0/72 (0.00%)   1/87 (1.15%)   0/81 (0.00%) 
# events   0   1   0 
† Events were collected by systematic assessment




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  Limitations and Caveats
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