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NCT07140913RecruitingPhase 3

A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Adjunctive KarXT for the Treatment of Mania, With or Without Mixed Features, in Participants With Bipolar-I Disorder Taking Lithium, Valproate, or Lamotrigine

A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Adjunctive KarXT for the Treatment of Mania, With or Without Mixed Features, in Individuals With Bipolar-I Disorder Taking Lithium, Valproate, or Lamotrigine

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 3 Nov 2026

Brief summary (registry, in English)

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of adjunctive KarXT for the treatment of mania in participants with Bipolar-I Disorder.

Status (registry)
Recruiting
Phase (registry)
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
424 (estimated)
First submitted
21 Aug 2025
Start date
8 Oct 2025
Primary completion date
28 Jun 2027
Lead sponsor
Bristol-Myers Squibb
NCT number
NCT07140913
EudraCT number
2025-521845-26

What you commit to

  • Study type: Interventional · Phase 3
  • Planned participants: 424
  • From 8 Oct 2025 to the primary completion date, 28 Jun 2027
  • 106 sites in 13 countries
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who cannot take part

Copied verbatim from ClinicalTrials.gov and grouped by topic. Only the trial team decides who can take part.

Prior treatment

  • Any primary DSM-5-TR disorder other than BP-I within 12 months before screening (confirmed using MINI version 7.0.2 at screening) including BP-I depression (for previous 3 months only), BP-I with rapid cycling, first manic episode, BP-II, primary psychotic disorder, borderline personality disorder, and major depressive disorder, with the exception of mild anxiety disorders.
  • Individual has a DSM-5-TR diagnosis of moderate to severe substance use disorder (except tobacco use disorder) within the 12 months before screening (confirmed using MINI version 7.0.2 at screening), or current use as determined by urine toxicology screen or alcohol test.
  • Risk for suicidal behavior at screening as determined by the investigator's clinical assessment and the C-SSRS with an answer "Yes" to item 4 or 5 within 6 months before screening or between screening and baseline, or "Yes" to any of the 5 items (C-SSRS behavior) with an event occurring within the 12 months before screening, or between screening and baseline.

Other illness

  • History of irritable bowel syndrome (with or without constipation) or any serious constipation requiring treatment within the last 6 months.
  • Participants with HIV, cirrhosis, biliary duct abnormalities, hepatobiliary carcinoma, and/or active hepatic viral infections based on either medical history or the LFT results.
  • All grades of hepatic impairment (mild \[Child-Pugh Class A\], moderate \[Child-Pugh Class B\], and severe \[Child-Pugh Class C\]).

Lab values

  • Elevations in hepatic transaminases at screening ≥ 2 × ULN for ALT or AST and/or bilirubin \> 1.5× ULN, unless in the context of Gilbert's syndrome.

Other

  • History or high risk of urinary retention, gastric retention, or narrow-angle glaucoma.
  • Other protocol-defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria apply.

Who the study is looking for

  • Individuals have a primary diagnosis of Bipolar-I disorder established by a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation based on the DSM-5-TR criteria and confirmed by the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) version 7.0.2.
  • Individual is experiencing an acute exacerbation or relapse of manic episode, with or without mixed features (≤ 3 weeks).
  • The individual requires hospitalization for the acute exacerbation or relapse of mania.
  • Body mass index ≥ 18 and ≤ 40 kg/m2.
  • Currently experiencing an acute episode of mania or mania with mixed features with a therapeutic dose of lithium, valproate, or lamotrigine. The dose of the mood stabilizer must have remained stable for at least two weeks prior to screening. Additionally, participants on valproate must have been receiving treatment with valproate for a minimum of seven months.
  • YMRS Total Score of ≥ 18 at Screening and at Baseline, and \< 20% reduction in YMRS from screening to baseline.

Age in the registry: 18 years to 65 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (106)

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ABBArgentinaNot yet recruiting
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CórdobaArgentinaNot yet recruiting
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CórdobaArgentinaNot yet recruiting
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CórdobaArgentinaNot yet recruiting
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MendozaArgentinaNot yet recruiting
Clinica El Jardin
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Santiago del EsteroArgentinaRecruiting
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KazanlakBulgariaNot yet recruiting
State Psychiatric Hospital 'Sv. Ivan Rilski', Novi Iskar
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Novi IskarBulgariaRecruiting
University Multiprofile Hospital for Active Treatment Dr Georgi Stranski EAD
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PlevenBulgariaRecruiting
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SlivenBulgariaWithdrawn
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TargovishteBulgariaNot yet recruiting
Hebei Mental Health Center
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BaodingChinaRecruiting
Beijing Huilongguan Hospital
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BeijingChinaRecruiting
Beijing Anding Hospital - Affiliated Capital University of Medical Science
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BeijingChinaRecruiting
The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
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ChangshaChinaRecruiting
The Fourth People's Hospital of Chengdu
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ChengduChinaRecruiting
Guangzhou Brain Hospital
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GuangzhouChinaRecruiting
Nanjing Brain Hospital
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NanjingChinaRecruiting
The Affilicated Kangning Hospital of Ningbo University
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NingboChinaRecruiting
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ShijiazhuangChinaWithdrawn
Tianjin Anding Hospital
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TianjinChinaRecruiting
Xi'an Mental Health Center
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Xi’anChinaRecruiting
Aalborg Universitetshospital Psykiatrien
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AalborgDenmarkRecruiting
Glostrup Hospital
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Glostrup MunicipalityDenmarkRecruiting
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HillerødDenmarkNot yet recruiting
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Clermont-Ferrand
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Clermont-FerrandFranceRecruiting
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MarseilleFranceWithdrawn
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MontpellierFranceNot yet recruiting
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NiceFranceNot yet recruiting
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ParisFranceWithdrawn
Barzilai Medical Center
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AshkelonIsraelRecruiting
Be'er Sheva Mental Health Center
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BeershebaIsraelRecruiting
Shalvata Mental Health Center
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Hod HaSharonIsraelRecruiting
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JerusalemIsraelNot yet recruiting
Sheba medical center
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Ramat GanIsraelRecruiting
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KolkataIndiaNot yet recruiting
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KolkataIndiaNot yet recruiting
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MaduraiIndiaNot yet recruiting
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MangaloreIndiaNot yet recruiting
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MangaluruIndiaWithdrawn
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria delle Marche
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AnconaItalyRecruiting
IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera Metropolitana - Ospedale Policlinico San Martino
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GenovaItalyRecruiting
Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
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MilanItalyRecruiting
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana
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PisaItalyRecruiting
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Senese
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SienaItalyRecruiting
Nippon Medical School Hospital
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Bunkyo-kuJapanRecruiting
Juntendo University Hospital
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Bunkyo-kuJapanRecruiting
Kuramitsu Hospital
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FukuokaJapanRecruiting
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IchikawaJapanNot yet recruiting
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IizukaJapanWithdrawn
Rainbow and Sea Hospital
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KaratsuJapanRecruiting
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Kitakyushu-shiJapanWithdrawn
Kochi Health Sciences Center
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KochiJapanRecruiting
National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry
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KodairaJapanRecruiting
Goryokai Medical Corporation - Goryokai Hospital
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SapporoJapanRecruiting
Narimasu Kosei Hospital
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tabashi CityJapanRecruiting
Okehazama Hospital
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ToyoakeJapanRecruiting
Wakayama Medical University Hospital
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WakayamaJapanRecruiting
Hino Hospital - Yokohama
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YokohamaJapanRecruiting
Klinika Psychiatrii Uniwersytet Medyczny w Białymstoku
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BialystokPolandRecruiting
Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne
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GdanskPolandRecruiting
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RybnikPolandNot yet recruiting
Clinica Inventiva
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TuszynPolandRecruiting
Instytut Psychiatrii I Neurologii
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WarsawPolandRecruiting
Institutul Național de Gerontologie și Geriatrie "Ana Aslan"
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BucharestRomaniaRecruiting
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BucharestRomaniaNot yet recruiting
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BucharestRomaniaWithdrawn
Prof. Dr. Alexandru Obregia Psychiatry Hospital
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BucharestRomaniaRecruiting
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BucharestRomaniaCompleted
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IașiRomaniaWithdrawn
Spitalul de Psihiatrie și Neurologie Brașov
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Sanpetru /BrasovRomaniaRecruiting
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SibiuRomaniaNot yet recruiting
MUNICIPAL NON-COMMERCIAL COMPANY Dnipropetrovsk Multiprofile Clinical Hospital for Provision of Psychiatric Care DRC
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DniproUkraineRecruiting
Communal non-commercial enterprise of the Kyiv Regional Council "Regional Psychiatric-Narcological Medical Association"
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HlevakhaUkraineRecruiting
Communal Non-Commercial Enterprise "Regional Clinical Psychiatric Hospital of the Kirovohrad Regional Council
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KropyvnytskyiUkraineRecruiting
CNCE "Clinical Facility for Mental Health Care "PSYCHIATRY" of executive body of Kyiv City Council (KCSA)
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KyivUkraineRecruiting
COMMUNAL NONCOMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE of Lviv Regional Council "Lviv Regional Clinical Psychiatric Hospital"
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LvivUkraineRecruiting
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OdesaUkraineNot yet recruiting
Municipal Non-Commercial Enterprise "Odesa Regional Medical Centre of Mental Health" of Odesa Regional Council
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OleksandrivkaUkraineRecruiting
Communal Enterprise "Regional Institution of Mental Psychiatric Care of the Poltava Regional Council"
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PoltavaUkraineRecruiting
Municipal Non-Commercial Enterprise "Khmelnytskyi Regional Psychiatric Care Facility" of the Khmelnytskyi Regional Council
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SkarzhyntsiUkraineRecruiting
Communal non-commercial enterprise "Cherkasy regional psychiatric hospital of Cherkasy regional council"
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SmilaUkraineRecruiting
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TernopilUkraineNot yet recruiting
Communal non-profit enterprise "Vinnytsia Regional Clinical Psycho-Neurological Hospital n.a. acad. O.I. Yushchenko of VRC"
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VinnytsiaUkraineRecruiting
Community Clinical Research
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AustinUnited StatesRecruiting
Clinical Innovations, Inc. dba CITrials
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BellflowerUnited StatesRecruiting
Pillar Clinical Research - Bentonville
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BentonvilleUnited StatesRecruiting
Health Synergy Clinical Research
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Boynton BeachUnited StatesRecruiting
Pillar Clinical Research -Chicago
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ChicagoUnited StatesRecruiting
Inland Psychiatric Medical Group.
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ChinoUnited StatesRecruiting
ProScience Research Group
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Culver CityUnited StatesRecruiting
Adams Clinical Dallas
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DeSotoUnited StatesRecruiting
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HallandaleUnited StatesActive, not recruiting
Elevate Clinical Research - Houston
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HoustonUnited StatesRecruiting
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IndianapolisUnited StatesNot yet recruiting
Omega Clinical Trials - La Habra
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La HabraUnited StatesRecruiting
Pillar Clinical Research - Little Rock
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Little RockUnited StatesRecruiting
Prime Clinical Research - Mansfield
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MansfieldUnited StatesRecruiting
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MiamiUnited StatesActive, not recruiting
Catalina Research Institute, LLC
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MontclairUnited StatesRecruiting
NRC Research Institute
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OrangeUnited StatesRecruiting
Pillar Clinical Research - Richardson
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RichardsonUnited StatesRecruiting
Clinical Innovations, Inc. dba CITrials
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RiversideUnited StatesRecruiting
CenExel iResearch, LLC
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SavannahUnited StatesRecruiting
Richmond Behavioral Associates
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Staten IslandUnited StatesRecruiting
Arch Clinical Trials
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St LouisUnited StatesRecruiting

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