NCT06696755RecruitingPhase 2
A Study to Assess Adverse Events and Change in Disease Activity of Oral Icalcaprant in Adult Participants With Bipolar I or II Disorder
A Phase 2, Multicenter, 6-Week, Double Blind, Placebo- Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Icalcaprant in Subjects With Bipolar Depression
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 14 Aug 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
Bipolar disorder is a severe chronic mood disorder that affects up to 4% of the adult population and 1.8% of the pediatric population in the United States. This study will assess how safe and effective Icalcaprant is in treating adult participants with bipolar I or II disorder. Icalcaprant is an investigational drug being developed for the treatment of depressive episodes in adult participants with bipolar I or II disorder. Participants are placed in 1 of 3 groups, called treatment arms. There is a 1 in 3 chance that a participant will be assigned to a placebo. Around 195 adult participants with bipolar I or II disorder will be enrolled in approximately 35 sites across the United States of America. Participants will receive oral capsules of Icalcaprant or matching placebo once daily for 6 weeks, with a 4-week safety follow-up period. There may be a higher treatment burden for participants in this trial compared to their standard of care. Participants will attend regular visits during the study at a hospital or clinic. The effect of the treatment will be checked by medical assessments, blood tests, checking for side effects and completing questionnaires.
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Phase (registry)
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 195 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 18 Nov 2024
- Start date
- 3 Feb 2026
- Primary completion date
- Nov 2027
- Lead sponsor
- AbbVie
- Diseases
- Bipolar disorder
- NCT number
- NCT06696755
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional · Phase 2
- Planned participants: 195
- From 3 Feb 2026 to the primary completion date, Nov 2027
- 33 sites in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Prior treatment
- History of or active medical conditions(s) that might interfere with the conduct of the study, confound the interpretation of the study results, or endanger the subject's well-being. This includes any unstable condition, history or evidence of malignancy (other than treated basal or squamous cell carcinoma), or any significant hematologic, endocrine, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, hepatic, gastrointestinal, or neurological disorder (if there is a history of such disease but the condition has been stable for more than 1 year, does not require treatment with prohibited medications, and is judged by the investigator not to interfere with the participant's participation in the study, the participant may be included in the study).
Other illness
- History of an allergic reaction or significant sensitivity to constituents of the study drug (and its excipients) and/or other products in the same class.
Who the study is looking for
- Participants with a diagnosis of bipolar I or II according to the DSM-5-TR without psychotic features, confirmed by the MINI 7.0.2, and currently experiencing an MDE beginning at least 4 weeks prior to consent and not exceeding 12 months prior to Screening.
- Body Mass Index (BMI) is \>= 18.0 to ≤\<= 35.0 kg/m\^2.
- A condition of general good health, based upon the results of a medical history, physical examination, vital signs, laboratory profile and a 12-lead ECG.
- CGI-S-BP score of ≥ 4 for depression and overall bipolar illness at screening (Visit 1) and baseline (Visit 2).
- YMRS total score \<= 12 at screening (Visit 1) and baseline (Visit 2).
- Participants on treatment with a single mood stabilizer (lithium, valproate, or lamotrigine), maintained at a stable dose for \>= 28 days prior to screening. Current mood stabilizer dose must remain unchanged for the duration of the study.
- If taking lithium or valproate, participant must have a therapeutic blood level at screening of lithium (0.4 - 1.2 mg/dL) or valproate (50 - 125 mg/dL).
- If taking lamotrigine, participant should be taking a dose within the FDA accepted range (50-400 mg/day, target dose is 200 mg/day) and investigator clinical judgment determines that the dose the participant is taking is likely to prevent onset of mood episodes.
Age in the registry: 18 years to 65 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (33)
Sites in registry order. Save your city in your profile to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Research Center /ID# 272828 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Anaheim | United States | Recruiting |
| Georgia Psychiatric Consultants and Advanced Discovery Research /ID# 279438 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Atlanta | United States | Recruiting |
| Community Clinical Research - Cross Park Drive /ID# 272940 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Austin | United States | Recruiting |
| Northwest Clinical Research Center /ID# 272847 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Bellevue | United States | Recruiting |
| Sanro Clinical Research Group /ID# 279462 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Bryant | United States | Recruiting |
| Chandler Clinical Research Trials /ID# 274500 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Chandler | United States | Recruiting |
| Pillar Clinical Research - Chicago /ID# 272823 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Chicago | United States | Recruiting |
| University Of Cincinnati Medical Center /ID# 274160 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Cincinnati | United States | Recruiting |
| The Ohio State University /ID# 272954 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Columbus | United States | Recruiting |
| Core Clinical Research /ID# 272955 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Everett | United States | Recruiting |
| Sarkis Clinical Trials- Gainesville /ID# 272861 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Gainesville | United States | Recruiting |
| Collaborative Neuroscience Research - Garden Grove /ID# 271917 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Garden Grove | United States | Recruiting |
| CenExel Hollywood FL /ID# 273101 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Hollywood | United States | Recruiting |
| Elixia - Houston /ID# 279200 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Houston | United States | Recruiting |
| University of Alabama - Huntsville Regional Medical Campus /ID# 272951 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Huntsville | United States | Recruiting |
| Accel Research Sites Network - St. Pete /ID# 272962 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Largo | United States | Recruiting |
| Mind Matters Psychiatry /ID# 273536 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Missouri City | United States | Recruiting |
| Catalina Research Institute /ID# 272831 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Montclair | United States | Recruiting |
| Manhattan Behavioral Medicine /ID# 279769 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | New York | United States | Recruiting |
| Excell Research /ID# 272854 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Oceanside | United States | Recruiting |
| Sooner Clinical Research /ID# 272856 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Oklahoma City | United States | Recruiting |
| Pacific Neuropsychiatric Specialists - Orange /ID# 273118 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Orange | United States | Recruiting |
| Combined Research Orlando /ID# 279458 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Orlando | United States | Recruiting |
| Apg Research /ID# 272925 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Orlando | United States | Recruiting |
| Clinical Research Center Of Florida /ID# 278790 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Pompano Beach | United States | Recruiting |
| Pillar Clinical Research - Richardson /ID# 272821 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Richardson | United States | Recruiting |
| St. Johns Center for Clinical Research - Saint Augustine Location /ID# 279465 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Saint Augustine | United States | Recruiting |
| Saint Charles Psychiatric Associates /ID# 279239 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Saint Charles | United States | Recruiting |
| Schuster Medical Research Institute /ID# 272848 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Sherman Oaks | United States | Recruiting |
| Family Psychiatry Of The Woodlands /ID# 275177 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | The Woodlands | United States | Recruiting |
| Del Sol Research Management - East Tanque Verde Road - Tucson /ID# 279767 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Tucson | United States | Recruiting |
| Amr Conventions Research /ID# 272867 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Warrenville | United States | Recruiting |
| Neuroscience Institute - West Palm Beach /ID# 272922 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | West Palm Beach | United States | Recruiting |
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