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SchizophreniaPhase 4NCT04580134

CLOZAPINE Response in Biotype-1

A Phase 4 study testing clozapine and risperidone in people with Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder, run by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at 5 sites in United States.

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Trial summary

The CLOZAPINE study is designed as a multisite study across 5 sites and is a clinical trial, involving human participants who are prospectively assigned to an intervention. The study will utilize a stringent randomized, double-blinded, parallel group clinical trial design. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 60 years
What is being tested?
clozapine and risperidone
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
524 participants
Where
5 sitesUnited States
Study dates
1 Mar 2022to 30 Apr 2027
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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 60 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • 18-60y/o; males and females; all races and ethnicities; able to provide written informed consent; able to read, speak, and understand English; medically stable; meeting DSM-IV (SCID-based) criteria for schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or bipolar I disorder with psychotic features (we will use DSM-IV to be consistent with prior B-SNIP samples); PANSS total score of ≥70 and at least one item scored ≥5 or two items scored ≥4 on PANSS Positive Subscale; normal baseline values for absolute neutrophil count (ANC above 1500/mm3)

Who cannot join

  • premorbid intellectual ability estimate below 70 (WRAT-4, Word Reading subtest, age-corrected standardized score); comorbid DSM-IV diagnosis of alcohol or substance abuse in prior 1 month or substance dependence in prior 3 months; neurological (e.g., seizure disorder, stroke, traumatic brain injury with a loss of consciousness ≥ 30min) or severe medical condition (e.g., decompensated cardiovascular disorder, AIDS) that may affect central nervous system function; concomitant medications known to affect EEG properties (i.e., lithium, anticonvulsants, benzodiazepines) or strong CYP 1A2 inhibitors (e.g., ciprofloxacin, enoxacin) or strong CYP 3A4 inducers (e.g., phenytoin, carbamazepine, phenobarbital, rifampin) which cannot be safely discontinued; vulnerable populations (e.g., pregnant, nursing, incarcerated); unwilling to use reliable means of contraception; history of neuroleptic malignant syndrome; prior treatment with clozapine, prior treatment with long-acting injectable antipsychotics that are 1-month formulations within the past 3 months and for 3-month formulations within the past 6 months; intolerable side effects to either clozapine or risperidone in lifetime, or a previously failed trial of either clozapine or risperidone at adequate doses in lifetime; history of drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms syndrome (DRESS), also known as drug-induced hypersensitivity syndrome (DIHS); high risk for suicide defined as more than 1 attempt in past 12 months that required medical attention, any attempt in the past 3 months or current suicidal ideation with plan and intent such that outpatient care is precluded; current homicidal ideation with plan and intent such that outpatient care is precluded.

Trial locations and contacts

5 sites in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

5 sites in 1 country

United States5 sites, 5 recruiting
  • University of Georgia

    Athens, Georgia, 30602

    Isaac Doss, 706-255-7445, Isaac.Doss@uga.edu

    Recruiting
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115

    Gautami Shashidhar, 617-754-1244, gshashid@bidmc.harvard.edu

    Diane Beckman, 339-364-8464, dkbeckma@bidmc.harvard.edu

    Recruiting
  • University of Chicago

    Chicago, Illinois, 60615

    Sanjana Venkat, 773-230-6624, sanjanav1@uchicago.edu

    Aashana Daru, 773-230-6624, adaru@bsd.uchicago.edu

    Recruiting
  • UT Southwestern Medical Center

    Dallas, Texas, 75235

    Asha Philip, 214-648-5276, asha.philip@utsouthwestern.edu

    Yelonda Williams, B.A, 214/645-2784, yelonda.williams@utsouthwestern.edu

    Recruiting
  • Hartford Healthcare

    Hartford, Connecticut, 06106

    Dr. Godfrey Pearlson, 860-545-7757, Godfrey.Pearlson@hhchealth.org

    Aarti Kotecha, 860-545-7767, Aarti.Kotecha@hhchealth.org

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Antipsychotic Response to Clozapine in B-SNIP Biotype-1 (Clozapine)

The CLOZAPINE study is designed as a multisite study across 5 sites and is a clinical trial, involving human participants who are prospectively assigned to an intervention. The study will utilize a stringent randomized, double-blinded, parallel group clinical trial design. B2 group will serve as psychosis control with risperidone as medication control. The study is designed to evaluate effect of clozapine on the B1 participants, and the effect that will be evaluated is a biomedical outcome. The study sample will be comprised of individuals with psychosis, including 1) schizophrenia, 2) schizoaffective disorder and 3) psychotic bipolar I disorder. The investigators plan to initially screen and recruit n=524 (from both the existing B-SNIP library and newly-identified psychosis cases, ~50% each) in order to enroll n=320 (B1 and B2) into the RCT.

Read the detailed description

The clinical hypotheses underlying this experiment are that (i) B1 individuals are uniquely responsive to the pharmacological properties of clozapine because they have low Intrinsic EEG Activity (IEA), an index of compromised cortical neuronal responsiveness. This is plausibly associated with both (ii) reduced excitatory and (iii) reduced inhibitory stimulation in cortex and that IEA will track this altered excitatory/inhibitory balance and parallel clinical antipsychotic response. Furthermore, (iv) B2 probands (based on their high IEA) will not respond to clozapine. In this study clozapine response is measured by a 'super-APD' (AntiPsychotic Drug) drug response, a response in addition to what is seen with a usual APD (e.g., risperidone). The investigators believe that the 30-35% of individuals who show a 'super-APD' clozapine response in schizophrenia in the pivotal study will be predominantly in B1, because the B1 completers will no longer be diluted by the other non-responders like B2s. Therefore, the investigators postulate that >50% of B1 will show a unique therapeutic action of clozapine (beyond general APD action), contrasted with the usual predicted response of B1 to risperidone or of B2 to clozapine or risperidone.

Being tested
clozapine, risperidone
Keywords
Schizophrenia, Bipolar, Psychosis, Biomarker, Biotype, BSNIP, B-SNIP, IEA
Medical subject headings
Schizophrenia, Psychotic Disorders

What participants receive

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

  • clozapineDrug

    Also called Clozaril

    Biotype 1 and Biotype 2

  • risperidoneDrug

    Also called Risperdal

    Biotype 1 and Biotype 2

Study groups in NCT04580134
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Biotype 1 - Clozapine (B1C)ExperimentalTarget doses will be up to clozapine 500mg po qd. In addition, several concomitant (open label) medications for symptomatic management will be available via the study protocol [non-benzodiazepine sleep aid (melatonin, hydroxyzine); motor side effect treatments (benztropine, propranolol)]. The doses for these medications will be consistent with those routinely used in a clinical practice: melatonin [up to 10mg at bedtime], hydroxyzine [up to 100mg at bedtime]; benztropine [up to 4mg/day (2mg twice/day)], propranolol [up to 40mg/day (20mg twice/day)].
Receives: Drug: clozapine
Biotype 1 - Risperidone (B1R)Placebo comparatorTarget doses will be up to risperidone 6mg po qd. In addition, several concomitant (open label) medications for symptomatic management will be available via the study protocol [non-benzodiazepine sleep aid (melatonin, hydroxyzine); motor side effect treatments (benztropine, propranolol)]. The doses for these medications will be consistent with those routinely used in a clinical practice: melatonin [up to 10mg at bedtime], hydroxyzine [up to 100mg at bedtime]; benztropine [up to 4mg/day (2mg twice/day)], propranolol [up to 40mg/day (20mg twice/day)].
Receives: Drug: risperidone
Biotype 2 - Clozapine (B2C)Active comparatorTarget doses will be up to clozapine 500mg po qd. In addition, several concomitant (open label) medications for symptomatic management will be available via the study protocol [non-benzodiazepine sleep aid (melatonin, hydroxyzine); motor side effect treatments (benztropine, propranolol)]. The doses for these medications will be consistent with those routinely used in a clinical practice: melatonin [up to 10mg at bedtime], hydroxyzine [up to 100mg at bedtime]; benztropine [up to 4mg/day (2mg twice/day)], propranolol [up to 40mg/day (20mg twice/day)].
Receives: Drug: clozapine
Biotype 2 - Risperidone (B2R)Placebo comparatorTarget doses will be up to risperidone 6mg po qd. In addition, several concomitant (open label) medications for symptomatic management will be available via the study protocol [non-benzodiazepine sleep aid (melatonin, hydroxyzine); motor side effect treatments (benztropine, propranolol)]. The doses for these medications will be consistent with those routinely used in a clinical practice: melatonin [up to 10mg at bedtime], hydroxyzine [up to 100mg at bedtime]; benztropine [up to 4mg/day (2mg twice/day)], propranolol [up to 40mg/day (20mg twice/day
Receives: Drug: risperidone

What is being measured

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

  1. Change in the PANSS total score

    The change in the PANSS total score from the clinical trial baseline (W4) to the end of treatment (W18) will be a primary outcome measure. We predict that B1/clozapine will show a significantly larger change in the PANSS score from W4 to W18, compared to B1/risperidone, B2/clozapine and B2/risperidone. We will also examine the patterns of change in the PANSS score during the 'stable treatment' phase (W10-W18), across the same study groups. A mixed-effect repeated-measures ANCOVA [2(Biotypes) × 2(clozapine/risperidone) × 2(time points] will be used. We also predict that the reduction in the PANSS scores will correlate with increased IEA in B1/clozapine but not in B1/risperidone, B2/clozapine or B2/risperidone. Multivariate prediction models will be used.

    Measured: Week 4, Week 10 and Week 18

Timeline

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

  1. First posted8 Oct 2020
  2. Study start1 Mar 2022
  3. Primary completion30 Apr 2027 (estimated)
  4. Study completion30 Apr 2027 (estimated)

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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 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Individuals who previously participated in a B-SNIP trial who have already been biotyped will be grouped accordingly. New incoming individuals will have their Biotype completed. Those with Biotypes 1 and 2 will be recruited into this protocol. Anyone with Biotype 3 will be excluded from this protocol, but their information will be retained for use in a later study. Biotypes 1 and 2 will be separated into two groups. Each Biotype, B1 and B2, will be randomized between risperidone and clozapine to create parallel comparator groups.
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
524 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04580134
Sponsor's protocol ID
( STU-2020-0989 )
Status last verified
May 2026
First submitted
1 Oct 2020
Last updated
11 May 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing clozapine and risperidone in people with Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder, run by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at 5 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 1 inclusion and 1 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 May 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 5 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 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

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

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

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

Contact Asha Philip (214-648-5276 ext. 85276, asha.philip@utsouthwestern.edu), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change in the PANSS total score (time frame: Week 4, Week 10 and Week 18). 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 11 May 2026.

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