Clinical trial • Phase II • Psychiatry

ITI-1284 for Generalized anxiety disorder

Phase II trial of ITI-1284 for Generalized anxiety disorder.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Psychiatry
Trial Disease
Generalized anxiety disorder
Trial Stage
Phase II
Drug Modality
Small molecule

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
07-02-2025
First CTIS Authorization Date
02-06-2025

Trial design

Randomised, placebo; active arms: iti-1284 10 mg once daily and iti-1284 20 mg once daily (sublingual tablet) as monotherapy compared with placebo.-controlled Phase II trial across 31 sites in Poland, Bulgaria, Czechia and others.

Randomised
Yes
Comparator
Placebo; active arms: ITI-1284 10 mg once daily and ITI-1284 20 mg once daily (sublingual tablet) as monotherapy compared with placebo.
Target Sample Size
349
Trial Duration For Participant
42

Eligibility

Recruits 349 Written informed consent must be provided by the participant prior to any study procedures; patients unable to provide informed consent on their own (including those under guardianship/curatorship) are ineligible. Applicable to Czechia only: a caregiver willing to sign the patient information leaflet and to monitor compliance/safety at least 5 times per week is required for that country. (Consent documents available in multiple languages; no assent/paediatric consent provisions because participants must be ≥18 years.).

Vulnerable Population
Written informed consent must be provided by the participant prior to any study procedures; patients unable to provide informed consent on their own (including those under guardianship/curatorship) are ineligible. Applicable to Czechia only: a caregiver willing to sign the patient information leaflet and to monitor compliance/safety at least 5 times per week is required for that country. (Consent documents available in multiple languages; no assent/paediatric consent provisions because participants must be ≥18 years.)

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Provide written informed consent before the initiation of any study specific procedures; NOTE: Patients who are unable to provide informed consent on their own, including those that are under guardianship or curatorship, will be ineligible to participate in this study.\n- Male or female patients ≥ 18 years of age\n- Has a body mass index (BMI) of 19-40 kg/m2 , inclusive\n- At Screening (Visit 1), meet DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria for moderate or severe Generalized Anxiety Disorder as confirmed by the Investigator or Sponsor-approved rater using the SCID-5-CT, and meets all of the following at Screening (Visit 1) and Baseline (Visit 2): a. HAM-A Total score of ≥ 22; b. HAM-A Items 1 (anxious mood) and 2 (tension) scores ≥ 2; c. CGI-S score of ≥ 4; d. At Baseline (Visit 2) ≤ 25% improvement in HAM-A total score from that at Screening (Visit 1)\n- History of inadequate response (< 50% improvement in anxiety symptoms as measured by the modified ATRQ for GAD) to at least 2 of the following GAD-approved treatments: paroxetine, venlafaxine XR, duloxetine, escitalopram, or buspirone taken at an adequate dose (at least the minimum GAD-approved dose per package insert) and duration (ie, for at least 6 weeks prior to Screening [Visit 1]) for the treatment of ongoing GAD symptoms\n- Is currently an outpatient, and is anticipated to maintain outpatient status for the duration of the study\n- Male or female of childbearing potential and agrees to use a highly effective method of birth control (defined as those methods, alone or in combination, which result in a failure rate less than 1 percent per year when used consistently and correctly as listed in Appendix II), from the time informed consent is provided through the end of the SFU period. Abstinence may be an acceptable form of birth control based on the Investigator’s judgment and familiarity with the patient’s “preferred and usual lifestyle”; NOTE: Females of non-childbearing potential (defined as either permanently sterilized) or post-menopausal females (defined as at least one year with no menses without an alternative medical explanation) are exempt from the birth control requirement. As per Investigator’s judgment, females with exclusively same sex partners are also exempt from the birth control requirement.\n- Ability to follow study instructions and likely to complete all required visits.\n- Applicable to Czech Republic Only: Patient has a caregiver who is willing to sign the patient information leaflet (informed consent form) and is familiar with the circumstances of the patient’s participation in the clinical trial and able to monitor their compliance and safety during their contact at least 5 times a week."}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Within the patient’s lifetime, has one of the following confirmed DSM-5-TR psychiatric diagnoses: a. Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Schizophreniform Disorder or other psychotic disorder; b. Bipolar Disorder\n- Within 6 months of Screening (Visit 1), has a confirmed DSM-5-TR psychiatric diagnosis other than GAD, including: a. Other anxiety disorders (except simple phobias and social anxiety disorder); b. Moderate or severe alcohol or substance use disorders (excluding nicotine); c. Moderate or severe major depressive disorder (MDD); d. Any other psychiatric condition (except for mild MDD) that has been the main focus of treatment or of sufficient severity to have a major impact on the patient’s psychiatric status\n- MADRS total score > 18 at Screening (Visit 1) or Baseline (Visit 2)\n- In the opinion of the Investigator, the patient has a significant risk for suicidal behavior during his/her participation in the study or a. At Screening (Visit 1), the patient scores “yes” on Suicidal Ideation Items 4 or 5 of the C-SSRS within 6 months prior to Screening (Visit 1) or, at Baseline (Visit 2), the patient scores “yes” on Suicidal Ideation Items 4 or 5 since the screening visit; b. At Screening (Visit 1), the patient has had 1 or more suicidal attempts within the 2 years prior to Screening; c. At Screening (Visit 1) or Baseline (Visit 2) MADRS Item 10 score ≥ 5; or d. The patient is considered to be an imminent danger to him/herself or others based on the assessment of the Investigator\n- Lifetime history of failure to respond to > 3 of the approved treatments for GAD (ie, paroxetine, venlafaxine XR, duloxetine, escitalopram, or buspirone) at an adequate dose (ie, at least the minimum dose approved for GAD per package insert) and for an adequate duration (ie, at least 6 weeks)\n- The patient has received electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) or vagal nerve stimulation within the past 5 years, or repetitive trans-cranial magnetic stimulation within the last 2 years prior to Screening (Visit 1), or had a failure in response to ECT at any time\n- The patient has known hypersensitivity or intolerance to ITI-1284 or lumateperone, or to any of their excipients\n- The patient has plans to initiate psychotherapy during the study; ongoing psychotherapy that has been stable (at least 2 months) prior to Baseline (Visit 2) is permissible\n- The patient is unable to be safely discontinued or unwilling to discontinue benzodiazepine treatment at least 2 days prior to Baseline (Visit 2)\n- The patient has used 1 of the following agents under the specified conditions: a. Any moderate or strong cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) inhibitor or any CYP3A4 inducer within 5 half-lives or 14 days prior to Baseline (Visit 2); b. Monoamine oxidase inhibitors within 14 days prior to Baseline (Visit 2)\n- The patient is unable to be safely discontinued or unwilling to discontinue other drugs with known psychotropic properties or any non-psychotropic drugs with known or potentially significant central nervous system effects, in the opinion of the Investigator, before Baseline (Visit 2), including, but not limited to: a. Sedative hypnotics; b. Central opioid agonists/antagonists including tramadol; c. Anticonvulsants, mood stabilizers, antidepressants, stimulants, antipsychotics, and nonbenzodiazepine anxiolytics\n- Please refer to the Protocol for additional exclusion criteria."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- The primary efficacy endpoint is the change from baseline to end of Week 6 in HAM-A total score.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change from baseline to end of Week 6 measured using the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A) total score."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- The key secondary efficacy endpoint is the change from baseline to end of Week 6 in CGI-S score.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change from baseline to end of Week 6 measured using the Clinical Global Impression-Severity (CGI-S) score."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- by visit, change from baseline in HAM-A total score","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Visit-by-visit change from baseline in HAM-A total score (Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- CGI-S score","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Clinical Global Impression-Severity (CGI-S) score measured at scheduled visits."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Q-LES-Q score","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire (Q-LES-Q) score measured at scheduled visits."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- ≥ 50% reduction from baseline in HAM-A total score","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Proportion of participants achieving ≥50% reduction from baseline in HAM-A total score."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- HAM-A remission (HAM-A total score ≤ 7)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Proportion of participants with HAM-A total score ≤7 (remission) at assessment visits."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- CGI-I scale score","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Clinical Global Impression-Improvement (CGI-I) scale score assessed at visits."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- change from baseline in MADRS total score","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change from baseline in Montgomery–Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) total score."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- PGI-C scale score","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Patient Global Impression of Change (PGI-C) scale score measured at visits."}

Recruitment

Digital Remote Recruitment
Yes
Planned Sample Size
349
Recruitment Window Months
26
Consent Approach
Written informed consent must be provided by each participant before any study-specific procedures; participants unable to provide informed consent (including those under guardianship/curatorship) are ineligible. Country-specific caregiver consent/assent considerations: Czechia only - a caregiver willing to sign the patient information leaflet and monitor compliance/safety (contact at least 5 times/week) is required. Informed consent and subject information documents are available in multiple languages (English, Bulgarian, Polish, Slovak, Czech, Finnish as reflected by the provided ICF/SIS and patient-facing documents).

Methods

  • K1_Recruitment arrangements (documented) — recruitment arrangements document present (country-specific versions exist) describing overall recruitment approach.
  • Online advertising (K2_Recruitment material_Online Advertising Script) — digital ads/online recruitment scripts (country-specific versions present for multiple Member States).
  • Posters (K2_Recruitment material_Poster / Poster-11x17) — physical poster materials for site display (country-specific versions present).
  • Recruiting brochure (K2_Recruitment material_Recruiting Brochure) — printed brochure for potential participants (country-specific versions present).
  • Patient letter (K2_Recruitment material_Patient Letter) — invitation/letter sent to potential participants (country-specific versions present).
  • Physician referral letter (K2_Recruitment material_Physician Referral Letter) — materials to facilitate referral from clinicians (country-specific versions present).
  • Appointment reminder card and Thank You card (K2_Recruitment material_Appointment Reminder Card; K2_Recruitment material_Thank You Card) — site-level participant materials to support retention.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
31
Total Number Of Participants
349

Poland

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
05-05-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
18-08-2025
Processing Time Days
105
Number Of Sites
6
Number Of Participants
61

Sites

Site Name
Agnieszka Nowakowska-Rudzka Gabinet Lekarski Torunskie Centrum Psychiatrii Neuromed
Contact Person Name
Agnieszka Nowakowska-Rudzka
Contact Person Email
nowwa@wp.pl
Site Name
Niepubliczny Zakład Opieki Psychiatrycznej MENTIS
Contact Person Name
Bartlomiej Krzewinski
Contact Person Email
krzevo@poczta.onet.pl
Site Name
Przychodnia Srodmiescie Sp. z o.o.
Contact Person Name
Izabela Fadel
Contact Person Email
iza07@o2.pl
Site Name
Centrum Zdrowia Alcea
Contact Person Name
Jakub Grabowski
Contact Person Email
jakub.grabowski@gumed.edu.pl
Site Name
Centrum Badan Klinicznych Pi-House Sp. z o.o.
Contact Person Name
Hanna Badzio-Jagiello
Contact Person Email
pihouse@pihouse.pl
Site Name
Prywatne Gabinety Lekarskie „Promedicus” Anna Agnieszka Tomczak
Contact Person Name
Anna Tomczak
Contact Person Email
promedicus@onet.eu

Bulgaria

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
22-04-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
14-08-2025
Processing Time Days
114
Number Of Sites
10
Number Of Participants
108

Sites

Site Name
Medical Center Medconsult Pleven OOD
Contact Person Name
Kaloyan Stoychev
Contact Person Email
Kaloyan_stoichev@abv.bg
Site Name
Medical Center Hera EOOD
Department Name
Psychiatric Office
Contact Person Name
Spiridon Spiridonov
Contact Person Email
spiridon.aleksiev@gmail.com
Site Name
Medical Center Mentalcare Ltd.
Contact Person Name
Vasil Kotetarov
Contact Person Email
vasilkotetarov@abv.bg
Site Name
Diagnostic And Consultation Centre St.Vrach And St.St. Kuzma And Damian OOD
Contact Person Name
Petya Dimitrova
Contact Person Email
drdimitrova@abv.bg
Site Name
Medical Center Lifemed EOOD
Contact Person Name
Rozaliya Rangelova
Contact Person Email
rrangelova80@gmail.com
Site Name
Medical Center VAS OOD
Contact Person Name
Veselka Vasileva
Contact Person Email
vesi_vasileva2002@yahoo.com
Site Name
Medical Center Intermedica Ltd.
Department Name
Psychiatric Office
Contact Person Name
Toni Donchev
Contact Person Email
tonyd@abv.bg
Site Name
Medical Center Sv.Dimitar Blagoevgrad OOD
Department Name
Psychiatric Office
Contact Person Name
Assen Karadaliev
Contact Person Email
karadaliev@hotmail.com
Site Name
Center For Mental Health Ruse EOOD
Department Name
Department daily stationary
Contact Person Name
Desislava Peycheva
Contact Person Email
dpeycheva1@gmail.com
Site Name
Medical Center (other listed site)

Czechia

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
22-10-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
19-11-2025
Processing Time Days
28
Number Of Sites
7
Number Of Participants
84

Sites

Site Name
Neuropsychiatrie Petrska s.r.o.
Contact Person Name
Ales Urban
Contact Person Email
ordinace@psychiatrie-urban.cz
Site Name
Clintrial s.r.o.
Contact Person Name
Zdenek Solle
Contact Person Email
zdenek.solle@clintrial.cz
Site Name
A-Shine s.r.o.
Contact Person Name
Lubos Janu
Contact Person Email
lubos.janu@seznam.cz
Site Name
Medipa s.r.o.
Contact Person Name
Marta Lendlova
Contact Person Email
lendlova@medipa.org
Site Name
MPMeditrine s.r.o.
Contact Person Name
Marek Perez
Contact Person Email
merglova.martina@gmail.com
Site Name
Medical Services Prague s.r.o.
Contact Person Name
Erik Herman
Contact Person Email
erik.herman@seznam.cz
Site Name
Other listed Czech site

Slovakia

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
21-05-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
15-05-2026
Processing Time Days
359
Number Of Sites
4
Number Of Participants
48

Sites

Site Name
MENTUM, s.r.o.
Department Name
Psychiatrická ambulancia
Contact Person Name
Peter Molčan
Contact Person Email
molcan@mentum.sk
Site Name
PsychoLine s.r.o.
Department Name
Psychiatry
Contact Person Name
Abdul Mohamad Shinwari
Contact Person Email
shinwariam@gmail.com
Site Name
Crystal Comfort s.r.o.
Department Name
Psychiatrická ambulancia
Contact Person Name
Dagmar Breznoscakova
Contact Person Email
dbreznoscakova@gmail.com
Site Name
Centrum Zdravia R.B.K. s.r.o.
Department Name
Psychiatrická ambulancia
Contact Person Name
Rastislav Korba
Contact Person Email
rastislav.korba@gmail.com

Finland

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
21-10-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
15-05-2026
Processing Time Days
206
Number Of Sites
4
Number Of Participants
48

Sites

Site Name
Mehilaeinen Oy
Department Name
Mehilaeinen Oy
Contact Person Name
Marko Sorvaniemi
Contact Person Email
marko.sorvaniemi@fimnet.fi
Site Name
Savon Psykiatripalvelu Oy
Department Name
Savon Psykiatripalvelu
Contact Person Name
Antti Lepola
Site Name
Oulu Mentalcare Oy
Department Name
Oulu Mentalcare Oy
Contact Person Name
Markku Timonen
Contact Person Email
markku.timonen@mentalcare.fi
Site Name
Suomen Terveystalo Oy
Department Name
Psychiatry
Contact Person Name
Boris Karpov
Contact Person Email
boris.karpov@terveystalo.com

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
Organisation Type
Pharmaceutical company
Country Of Registered Address
United States

Contract research organisations

Name
Worldwide Clinical Trials d.o.o.
Responsibilities
codes: 1, 12, 13, 2, 5, 6
Name
PPD Development LP
Responsibilities
codes: 4
Name
Propharma Group LLC
Responsibilities
codes: 8
Name
Catalent Germany Schorndorf GmbH
Responsibilities
codes: 14
Name
Iqvia Laboratories Limited
Responsibilities
codes: 4
Name
Medidata Solutions Inc.
Responsibilities
codes: 3, 7

Third parties

  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Medidata Solutions Inc.","duties_or_roles":"codes: 3, 7","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Croatia","full_name":"Worldwide Clinical Trials d.o.o.","duties_or_roles":"codes: 1, 12, 13, 2, 5, 6","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"PPD Development LP","duties_or_roles":"codes: 4","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Propharma Group LLC","duties_or_roles":"codes: 8","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Germany","full_name":"Catalent Germany Schorndorf GmbH","duties_or_roles":"codes: 14","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"Iqvia Laboratories Limited","duties_or_roles":"codes: 4","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
ITI-1284 (20 mg tablet)
Active Substance
ITI-1284
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
Sublingual use
Route
Sublingual
Authorisation Status
Authorised
Starting Dose
20 mg
Dose Levels
20 mg
Frequency
Once daily
Maximum Dose
20 mg
Investigational Product Name
ITI-1284 (10 mg tablet)
Active Substance
ITI-1284
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
Sublingual use
Route
Sublingual
Authorisation Status
Authorised
Starting Dose
10 mg
Dose Levels
10 mg
Frequency
Once daily
Maximum Dose
10 mg
Investigational Product Name
Placebo
Modality
Other

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