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Cognitive Impairment Associated With Schizophrenia (CIAS)Phase 2NCT02855411

A Study To Evaluate The Safety And Efficacy Of PF-04958242 In Subjects With Cognitive Impairment Associated With Schizophrenia (CIAS)

A Phase 2 study testing PF-04958242 in people with Cognitive Impairment Associated With Schizophrenia (CIAS), run by Biogen at 16 sites in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether PF-04958242 is safe and effective in the treatment of cognitive dysfunction in schizophrenia subjects Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 50 years
What is being tested?
PF-04958242
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
35 participants
Where
16 sitesUnited States
Study dates
29 Aug 2016to 26 Sep 2016
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 50 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Otherwise healthy male and/or female subjects between the ages of 18 and 50 years, inclusive, with Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) diagnosis of schizophrenia of at least 2 years duration as confirmed by the M.I.N.I 7.0 for Psychotic Disorders
  • Evidence of stable schizophrenia symptomatology >=3 months (ie, no hospitalizations for schizophrenia, no increase in level of psychiatric care due to worsening of symptoms of schizophrenia).
  • Subjects must be in ongoing maintenance atypical antipsychotic therapy (except clozapine), on a stable treatment regimen for >=2 months prior to Baseline/Day 1, including concomitant psychotropic treatments. Subjects should be on no more than 2 background antipsychotics.
  • Subject must have an identified informant
  • Subject must reside in a stable living situation for at least 12 weeks prior to Screening.

Who cannot join

  • Subjects with a current DSM-5 diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder in the judgment of the investigator.
  • Subjects with a current DSM-5 diagnosis of major depressive episode, manic and hypomanic episode, panic disorder, agoraphobia, social anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, generalized anxiety disorder on the M.I.N.I 7.0 for Psychotic Disorders or in the judgment of the investigator.
  • Subjects with a lifetime DSM-5 diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder, anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder on the M.I.N.I 7.0 for Psychotic Disorders or in the judgment of the investigator.
  • Subjects who meet the DSM-5 diagnosis of moderate or severe psychoactive substance use disorder (excluding nicotine dependence) within 12 months of screening on the M.I.N.I 7.0 for Psychotic Disorders interview and as determined by the investigator.
  • Subjects with significant extrapyramidal symptoms which have not been stabilized with anticholinergics.
  • NOTE: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply

Trial locations and contacts

16 sites in 1 country.

16 sites in 1 country

United States16 sites
  • Atlanta Center For Medical Research

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30331

  • Northwest Clinical Research Center

    Bellevue, Washington, 98007

  • Hassman Research Institute

    Berlin, New Jersey, 08009

  • Pillar Clinical Research, LLC

    Dallas, Texas, 75243

  • CBH Health, LLC

    Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20877

  • Collaborative Neuroscience Network, LLC (Investigator Site File Location)

    Garden Grove, California, 92845

  • Collaborative Neuroscience Network, LLC

    Garden Grove, California, 92845

  • Alexian Brothers Centers for Psychiatric Research

    Hoffman Estates, Illinois, 60169

  • Chinmay K. Patel, D.O.

    Hoffman Estates, Illinois, 60169

  • Lake Charles Clinical Trials

    Lake Charles, Louisiana, 70629

  • CRI Worldwide, LLC

    Marlton, New Jersey, 08053

  • Research Strategies of Memphis, LLC

    Memphis, Tennessee, 38119

  • Excell Research, Inc

    Oceanside, California, 92056

  • NRC Research Institute

    Orange, California, 92868

  • California Neuropsychopharmacology Clinical Research Institute, LLC (CNRI-San Diego, LLC)

    San Diego, California, 92102

  • Collaborative Neuroscience Network, LLC

    Torrance, California, 90502

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About this study

Official title: A 12 Week, Phase 2, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo Controlled, Parallel Group Study To Evaluate The Safety And Efficacy Of Pf-04958242 In Subjects With Cognitive Impairment Associated With Schizophrenia (CIAS)

The purpose of this study is to determine whether PF-04958242 is safe and effective in the treatment of cognitive dysfunction in schizophrenia subjects

Read the detailed description

This study was previously posted by Pfizer, Inc. Sponsorship of the trial was transferred to Biogen.

Being tested
PF-04958242, placebo

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • PF-04958242Drug

    Administered as specified in the treatment arm

  • placeboDrug

    Also called Administered as specified in the treatment arm

    placebo, twice daily (BID) for 12 weeks, capsule

Study groups in NCT02855411
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
0.15 mg PF-04958242ExperimentalParticipants received 0.15 mg oral capsule, twice daily (BID) for 12 weeks
Receives: Drug: PF-04958242
0.5 mg PF-04958242ExperimentalParticipants received 0.5 mg oral capsule, twice daily (BID) for 12 weeks
Receives: Drug: PF-04958242
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorParticipants received matching placebo oral capsule, twice daily (BID) for 12 weeks
Receives: Drug: placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change From Baseline in the MCCB (MATRICS Consensus Cognitive Battery) Working Memory Domain to Week 12

    The MCCB is a cognitive battery to assess 7 domains recommended by the MATRICS initiative (ie, working memory, verbal learning, speed of processing, attention/vigilance, visual learning, social cognition, reasoning and problem solving). The MCCB yields scores for individual tests that assess specific cognitive domains as well as a composite score. Scores for the individual tests and the overall composite score for all tests are calculated according to the developers' recommended scoring algorithms.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 2, Week 6, Week 12

  2. Change From Baseline in the UPSA-VIM (University of California, San Diego [UCSD] Performance Based Skills Assessment - Validation of Intermediate Measures) to Week 12

    The UPSA-VIM is a functional capacity measure of 5 general skills that were previously identified as essential to functioning in the community: general organization, finance, social/communications, transportation, and household chores. The UCSD Performance Based Skills Assessment involves role play tasks that are administered as simulations of events that the person might encounter in the community.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 6, Week 12

Secondary outcomes (15)
  1. Scale for the Assessment and Rating of Ataxia (SARA)

    SARA is a clinical scale that is based on a semi--quantitative assessment of cerebellar ataxia on an impairment level and complements the brief neurological examination. The SARA has 8 items that are related to gait, stance, sitting, speech, finger-chase test, nose-finger test, fast alternating movements and heel-shin test.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 2, Week 6, Week 12

  2. Number of Participants With Categorical Results on the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)

    C-SSRS responses are mapped to the Columbia Classification Algorithm of Suicide Assessment (C-CASA). C-SSRS assesses whether participant experienced following: completed suicide (Category 1); suicide attempt (Category 2) (response of "Yes" on "actual attempt"); preparatory acts toward imminent suicidal behavior (Category 3) ("Yes" on "aborted attempt", or "interrupted attempt", or "preparatory acts or behavior"); suicidal ideation (Category 4) ("Yes" on "wish to be dead", or "non-specific active suicidal thoughts", or "active suicidal ideation with methods without intent to act or some intent to act, without specific plan or with specific plan and intent"); self-injurious behavior, no suicidal intent (Category 7) ("Yes" on "has participant engaged in non-suicidal self-injurious behavior"). Number of participants with "Yes" response for above mentioned categories was to be assessed.

    Measured: Baseline, followed by weekly (Weeks 1 throughout 12), and 28 days after last dose

  3. Change From Baseline in the MCCB Neurocognitive Composite (Excluding Social Cognition Domain) to Week 12

    The MCCB is a cognitive battery to assess 7 domains recommended by the MATRICS initiative (ie, working memory, verbal learning, speed of processing, attention/vigilance, visual learning, social cognition, reasoning and problem solving). The MCCB yields scores for individual tests that assess specific cognitive domains as well as a composite score. Scores for the individual tests and the overall composite score for all tests are calculated according to the developers' recommended scoring algorithms. The MCCB neurocognitive score contains all of the tests and domains of the MCCB composite score with the exception of social cognition.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 2, Week 6, Week 12

  4. Change From Baseline in MCCB Overall Composite (Including All 7 Domains) to Week 12

    The MCCB is a cognitive battery to assess 7 domains recommended by the MATRICS initiative (ie, working memory, verbal learning, speed of processing, attention/vigilance, visual learning, social cognition, reasoning and problem solving). The MCCB yields scores for individual tests that assess specific cognitive domains as well as a composite score. Scores for the individual tests and the overall composite score for all tests are calculated according to the developers' recommended scoring algorithms.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 2, Week 6, Week 12

  5. Change From Baseline in Each of the 6 Individual MCCB Domain Scores (Excluding MCCB Working Memory) to Week 12

    The MCCB is a cognitive battery to assess 7 domains recommended by the MATRICS initiative (ie, working memory, verbal learning, speed of processing, attention/vigilance, visual learning, social cognition, reasoning and problem solving). The MCCB yields scores for individual tests that assess specific cognitive domains as well as a composite score. Scores for the individual tests and the overall composite score for all tests are calculated according to the developers' recommended scoring algorithms.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 2, Week 6, Week 12

  6. Change From Baseline in the SCI-PANSS (Structured Clinical Interview Positive and Negative Symptoms Scale) Total to Week 12

    The SCI-PANSS includes 3 scales and 30 items: 7 items that make up the Positive Scale; 7 items that make up the Negative Scale; and 16 items that make up the General Psychopathology Scale. The sum of the 30 items is defined as the total score.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 2, Week 6, Week 12

  7. Change From Baseline in the SCI-PANSS Positive, Negative and General Psychopathology Subscales to Week 12

    The SCI--PANSS includes 3 scales and 30 items: 7 items that make up the Positive Scale; 7 items that make up the Negative Scale; and 16 items that make up the General Psychopathology Scale. The Subscale scores are the sum of corresponding individual items.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 2, Week 6, Week 12

  8. Change From Baseline in the CGI-S (Clinical Global Impression-Severity) to Week 12

    The CGI--S consists of a single 7 point rating score of illness severity. Raters select 1 response based on the following question, "Considering your total clinical experience with this particular population, how mentally ill is your patient at this time?" Scores are: 1=Normal, not ill at all; 2=Borderline mentally ill; 3=Mildly ill; 4=Moderately ill; 5=Markedly ill; 6=Severely ill; or 7=Among the most severely ill participants.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 2, Week 6, Week 12

  9. CGI-I (Clinical Global Impression-Improvement) at Week 12

    The CGI-I consists of a single 7 point rating score total improvement, regardless of whether or not the change is due entirely to drug treatment. Raters select 1 response based on the following question, "Compared to your patient's condition at the beginning of treatment, how much has your patient changed?" Scores are: 1=Very much improved; 2=Much improved; 3=Minimally improved; 4=No change; 5=Minimally worse; 6=Much worse; or 7=Very much worse. For the CGI-I, the participant's condition at the Day 1 (baseline) visit is the criterion for judging improvement at subsequent visits.

    Measured: Week 12

  10. Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)

    An AE was any untoward medical occurrence in a participant who received study treatment without regard to possibility of causal relationship. AEs comprised both SAEs and non-SAEs. An SAE was an AE resulting in any of the following outcomes or deemed significant for any other reason: death; initial or prolonged inpatient hospitalization; life-threatening experience (immediate risk of dying); persistent or significant disability/incapacity; congenital anomaly. All AEs (serious and non-serious) occurring following start of treatment or increasing in severity in any period were to be considered as a treatment emergent AE.

    Measured: For AEs, the time frame was from taking first dose through and including last visit (28 days after the last dose), up to 113 days. For SAEs, the time frame was from the time that the participant provided informed consent to last visit, up to 143 days.

  11. Number of Participants With Laboratory Test Abnormalities

    Number of participants with laboratory test abnormalities without regard to baseline abnormality is assessed. Laboratory test parameters include hematology, clinical chemistry, urinalysis, follicle stimulating hormone, urine drug screen, and pregnancy test.

    Measured: Screening up to Week 12 or early termination

  12. Number of Participants With Potentially Clinically Significant Electrocardiogram (ECG) Findings

    ECG criteria of potential clinical concern: 1) QRS interval (time from ECG Q wave to the end of the S wave corresponding to ventricle depolarization): greater than or equal to (>=) 140 milliseconds (msec), >=50% increase from baseline; 2) PR interval (the interval between the start of the P wave and the start of the QRS complex, corresponding to the time between the onset of the atrial depolarization and onset of ventricular depolarization): >=300 msec, >=25% increase when baseline is greater than (>) 200 msec or >=50% increase when baseline is less than or equal to (<=) 200 msec; 3) QTcF interval (time from ECG Q wave to the end of the T wave corresponding to electrical systole corrected using Fridericia's formula): absolute value of 450 to less than (<) 480 msec, 480 to <500 msec, >=500 msec; an increase from baseline of 30 to <60 msec or >=60 msec.

    Measured: Screening up to Week 12 or early termination

  13. Number of Participants With Potentially Clinically Significant Vital Signs Findings

    Vital signs criteria of potential clinical concern: 1) systolic blood pressure <90 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg); 2) change from baseline of systolic blood pressure >=30 mm Hg; 3) diastolic blood pressure <50 mm Hg; 4) change from baseline of diastolic blood pressure >=20 mm Hg; 5) supine pulse rate <40 or >120 beats per minute (bpm); 6) standing pulse rate <40 or >140 bpm.

    Measured: Screening up to Week 12 or early termination

  14. Number of Participants With Abnormalities in Neurological Examination

    The extended neurological examination includes observation for cerebellar (intention) tremor and for non-cerebellar tremors (eg, resting or positional), finger nose, heel shin, Romberg, tandem walking, positional and gaze-evoked nystagmus, reflexes, muscle strength, cranial nerves, sensory function of upper and lower extremities. The brief neurological examination includes an assessment of motor and sensory function, cranial nerves, reflexes, non-cerebellar tremor (eg, resting or positional) and cerebellar function. The assessment of cerebellar function is complemented by the Scale for the Assessment and Rating of Ataxia (SARA), a clinical scale based on a semi-quantitative assessment of cerebellar ataxia on an impairment level.

    Measured: Screening up to Week 12 or early termination

  15. Number of Participants With Abnormalities in Physical Examination

    A full physical examination includes head, ears, eyes, nose, mouth, skin, heart and lung examinations, lymph nodes, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, and neurological systems. The brief physical examination is focused on general appearance, the respiratory and cardiovascular systems, as well as towards participant reported symptoms.

    Measured: Screening up to Week 12 or early termination

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted4 Aug 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study start29 Aug 2016
  3. Primary completion26 Sep 2016
  4. Study completion26 Sep 2016

Why it stopped: Terminated prematurely Sept 22, 2016 following an internal portfolio prioritization. It is not due to any safety concern or change in benefit:risk assessment.

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator
Enrolment
35 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02855411
Sponsor's protocol ID
B1701019
Other IDs
POC
Status last verified
Dec 2019
First submitted
27 Jul 2016
Last updated
9 Jan 2020
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing PF-04958242 in people with Cognitive Impairment Associated With Schizophrenia (CIAS), run by Biogen at 16 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Jan 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 16 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 4 Oct 2017). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change From Baseline in the MCCB (MATRICS Consensus Cognitive Battery) Working Memory Domain to Week 12 (time frame: Baseline, Week 2, Week 6, Week 12). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 9 Jan 2020.

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