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Brexpiprazole for bipolar depression that won’t improve

Bipolar Depression

Treatments studied

Part of Mental health clinical trials.

This Phase 3 study tests whether brexpiprazole can help treat bipolar depression that has not responded to previous treatments. It compares the study medicine to a placebo (inactive pill) for people with bipolar I or II depression.

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Phase
Phase 3
Enrollment
58 people
Ages
18 years to 75 years
Study type
Interventional

Who can take part

  • Age 18 to 75, and you can legally sign consent
  • You have bipolar disorder (type I or II) with a current depressive episode
  • Your depression has lasted at least 2 weeks but no more than 52 weeks at the start of the study
  • You tried at least one other treatment for this current depressive episode and it did not work
  • You are taking a mood-stabilizing medicine (for example lithium, valproate, lamotrigine, or low-dose quetiapine)
  • Basic health checks are normal at screening (blood tests and heart tracing/EKG)

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