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NCT01663532 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Trial of Aripiprazole Intramuscular Depot (OPC-14597, Lu AF41155) in the Acute Treatment of Adults With Schizophrenia

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
340
Enrollment target

NCT01663532: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization.

NCT01663532 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization. The registered enrollment target is 340 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (56% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01663532, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
340 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the overall efficacy of aripiprazole intramuscular (IM) depot as acute treatment in subjects with schizophrenia. The secondary purpose is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of aripiprazole IM depot administered every 4 weeks for 12 weeks to adult subjects with schizophrenia.

Primary Outcome

The PANSS consisted of three subscales that contained a total of 30 symptom constructs. For each symptom construct, severity was rated on a 7-point scale, with a score of 1 that indicated the absence of symptoms and a score of 7 indicated extremely severe symptoms. The PANSS total score was the sum of the rating scores for 7 positive subscale items, 7 negative subscale items, and 16 general psychopathology subscale items from the PANSS panel. PANSS Total Score ranged from 30 (best possible outco

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Aripiprazole IM Depot

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 340 participants
Start Date 2012-10
Est. Completion 2013-09
Phase Phase 3

What the finished NCT01663532 record still lists

NCT01663532 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 340 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (56% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT01663532 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01663532 about?

NCT01663532 is a clinical study titled "Trial of Aripiprazole Intramuscular Depot (OPC-14597, Lu AF41155) in the Acute Treatment of Adults With Schizophrenia". The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the overall efficacy of aripiprazole intramuscular (IM) depot as acute treatment in subjects with schizophrenia. The secondary purpose is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of aripiprazole IM depot administered every 4 weeks for 12 weeks to adul...

What is the current status of trial NCT01663532?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 340 participants. The study started on 2012-10. Estimated completion is 2013-09.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01663532?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), Aripiprazole IM Depot (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01663532?

This trial is sponsored by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, which has 221 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01663532's enrollment target sits among peer trials

340 1053rd of 2000 higher than 945 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01663532, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01663532 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.