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NCT03548584 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

A Trial to Evaluate the Safety, Efficacy, and Tolerability of Brexpiprazole in Treating Agitation Associated With Dementia of the Alzheimer's Type

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

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
345
Enrollment target

NCT03548584: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization.

NCT03548584 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization. The registered enrollment target is 345 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (55% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03548584, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
345 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This study compares the efficacy of 2 doses of brexpiprazole with placebo in participants with agitation associated with dementia of the Alzheimer's type.

Primary Outcome

The CMAI score is used to assess the frequency of manifestations of agitated behaviors in participants. The CMAI consists of 29 agitated behaviors that are rated on a 7-point scale of frequency across four subscales of aggressive behavior, physically nonaggressive behavior, verbally agitated behavior and hiding and hoarding as: 1=never; 2=less than once a week; 3=once or twice a week; 4=several times a week; 5=once or twice a day; 6=several times a day; 7=several times an hour. The CMAI total sc

Interventions

  • OTHER Placebo
  • DRUG Brexpiprazole

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 345 participants
Start Date 2018-05-16
Est. Completion 2022-06-01
Phase Phase 3

What the finished NCT03548584 record still lists

NCT03548584 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 345 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 (55% lower).

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

NCT03548584 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03548584 about?

NCT03548584 is a clinical study titled "A Trial to Evaluate the Safety, Efficacy, and Tolerability of Brexpiprazole in Treating Agitation Associated With Dementia of the Alzheimer's Type". This study compares the efficacy of 2 doses of brexpiprazole with placebo in participants with agitation associated with dementia of the Alzheimer's type.

What is the current status of trial NCT03548584?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 345 participants. The study started on 2018-05-16. Estimated completion is 2022-06-01.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03548584?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (OTHER), Brexpiprazole (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03548584?

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 NCT03548584's enrollment target sits among peer trials

345 1050th of 2000 higher than 951 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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