Recruiting
Phase 3

KarXT

Sponsor:

Bristol-Myers Squibb

Code:

NCT06929273

Conditions

Bipolar Disorder Type I With Mania

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18 - 65

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

KarXT

Lithium

Valproate

Lamotrigine

Study Details

Brief summary:

This is a phase 3, open-label extension study to assess the long-term safety of KarXT for the treatment of mania or mania with mixed features in Bipolar-I disorder (BP-I)

The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the long-term safety and tolerability of KarXT in the treatment of participants with mania or mania with mixed features associated with BP-I.

Conditions

Bipolar Disorder Type I With Mania

Study ID

NCT06929273

Start date

Jul 18, 2025

Status verified date

Aug, 2026

Completion date

Jun 13, 2028

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Jun 13, 2028

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18 - 65

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Participants who participated in double-blind placebo-controlled study (CN0120036, CN0120037, or CN0120046):

a. Participants must have completed treatment period of parent study.
  • De novo participants who did not participate in double-blind placebo-controlled studies:

1. Participants must have primary diagnosis of Bipolar-I disorder established by a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation based on DSM-5-TR criteria and confirmed by the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI, v7.0.2), with symptoms of mania or mixed mania.
2. Participants must have Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) score of ≥ 14 at Screening and at baseline.
3. Participants must have CGI-BP score of ≥ 3 at Screening and at baseline.
4. Participants does not require hospitalization for acute mania.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • All participants:

1\. All participants with a risk for suicidal behavior at baseline as determined by Investigator's clinical assessment or history of suicidal behavior as assessed on C-SSRS.
  • Participants who participated in double-blind placebo-controlled study (CN0120036, CN0120037, or CN0120046):

1\. Discontinuation from any KarXT parent studies.
  • De novo participants who did not participate in double-blind placebo-controlled studies:

1. Participants must not have primary diagnosis of BP-I with rapid cycling (ie, ≥ 4 distinct mood episodes in one year).
2. Participants must not have any primary DSM-5-TR disorder other than BP-I with mania or mania with mixed features within 12 months before Screening (confirmed using MINI version 7.0.2 at Screening), including BP-I with depression, (previous 3 months only), Bipolar-II disorder, major depressive disorder, borderline personality disorder, and primary psychotic disorder, with the exception of mild anxiety disorders.
3. 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.
4. Participants must not have history of irritable bowel syndrome (with or without constipation) or serious constipation requiring treatment within the last 6 months.
5. Participants must not have history or high risk of urinary retention, gastric retention, or untreated narrow-angle glaucoma.
  • Other protocol-defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria apply.

Study Design

Enrollment

450 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: KarXT or Adjuvant KarXT

Interventions

KarXT

Specified dose on specified days

Lithium

Therapeutic dose

Valproate

Therapeutic dose

Lamotrigine

Therapeutic dose

Primary outcome measure

  • Number of participants with treatment emergent adverse events (TEAEs) [ Time Frame: Up to week 54 ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

BMS Clinical Trials Contact Center www.BMSClinicalTrials.com

855-907-3286Clinical.Trials@bms.com

Locations

Pillar Clinical Research - Richardson

Recruiting

Bentonville, Arkansas, United States, 72712

Contacts

Fayz Hudefi, Site 0022

479-367-2688

Pillar Clinical Research- Little Rock

Recruiting

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72204

Contacts

Leslie Smith, Site 0021

501-350-3285

Woodland International Research Group

Recruiting

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72211

Contacts

George Konis, Site 0038

501-221-8681

Woodland Research Northwest

Recruiting

Rogers, Arkansas, United States, 72758

Contacts

Robert Billingsley, Site 0057

479-927-3000

Advanced Research Center Inc.

Recruiting

Anaheim, California, United States, 92805

Contacts

Steven Macina, Site 0027

714-999-6688

Clinical Innovations, Inc. dba CITrials

Recruiting

Bellflower, California, United States, 90706

Contacts

Robert Bota, Site 0050

229-815-0219

Inland Psychiatric Medical Group - Chino

Recruiting

Chino, California, United States, 91710

Contacts

Nandita Puchakayala, Site 0135

909-488-9116

Proscience Research Group

Recruiting

Culver City, California, United States, 90230

Contacts

Marina Bussel, Site 0037

424-227-8127

Collaborative Neuroscience Research, LLC

Recruiting

Garden Grove, California, United States, 92845-2506

Contacts

David Walling, Site 0085

714-799-7799

Omega Clinical Trials - La Habra

Recruiting

La Habra, California, United States, 90631

Contacts

Wakelin McNeel, Site 0137

562-690-2200

Catalina Research Institute, LLC

Recruiting

Montclair, California, United States, 91763

Contacts

Stephen Volk, Site 0056

909-590-8409

NRC Research Institute

Recruiting

Orange, California, United States, 92868

Contacts

Tony Ortiz, Site 0039

714-289-1100

Clinical Innovations, Inc. dba CITrials

Recruiting

Riverside, California, United States, 92506

Contacts

Evagelos Coskinas, Site 0043

951300492

Collaborative Neuroscience Research, LLC

Recruiting

Torrance, California, United States, 90504

Contacts

Lara Shirikjian, Site 0123

310-523-4200

Yale New Haven Hospital-Smilow Cancer Center

Recruiting

New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06510

Contacts

Deepak D'Souza, Site 0131

20393257112594

Velocity Clinical Research, Hallandale Beach

Recruiting

Hallandale, Florida, United States, 33009

Behavioral Clinical Research

Recruiting

Hollywood, Florida, United States, 33021

Contacts

Olga Lapeyra, Site 0059

954-375-7794

Research Centers of America ( Hollywood )

Recruiting

Hollywood, Florida, United States, 33024

Contacts

Edwin Gomez, Site 0053

954-604-3900

LCC Medical Research Institute

Recruiting

Miami, Florida, United States, 33126

Contacts

Yesenia Kuan, Site 0030

305-400-0814

Advanced Research Institute of Miami

Recruiting

Miami, Florida, United States, 33135

Contacts

Moraima Trujillo, Site 0028

305-246-0001

Innovative Clinical Research, Inc.

Recruiting

Miami Lakes, Florida, United States, 33016

Contacts

Rishi Kakar, Site 0047

786-512-4106

South Florida Research Phase I-IV

Recruiting

Miami Springs, Florida, United States, 33166

Contacts

Silvia Silva Duluc, Site 0025

305-669-6166

Health Synergy Clinical Research

Recruiting

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States, 33407

Contacts

Mohammad Nisar, Site 0032

786-831-7303

Synexus Clinical Research US, Inc.

Recruiting

Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30328

Contacts

Bethany Davis, Site 0052

404-255-6005

Atlanta Center for Medical Research

Recruiting

Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30331

Contacts

Elyssa Barron, Site 0054

404-881-5800

CenExel iResearch, LLC

Recruiting

Decatur, Georgia, United States, 30030

Contacts

Kimball Johnson, Site 0023

404-537-1281

CenExel iResearch, LLC

Recruiting

Savannah, Georgia, United States, 31405

Contacts

Michael Mobley, Site 0024

912-744-0800

Pillar Clinical Research -Chicago

Recruiting

Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60641

Contacts

Roueen Rafeyan, Site 0020

312-865-6336

CBH Health

Recruiting

Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States, 20877

Contacts

Elia Acevedo Diaz, Site 0049

301-251-4702

Precise Research Centers

Recruiting

Flowood, Mississippi, United States, 39232

Contacts

Joseph Kwentus, Site 0029

601-420-5810

Arch Clinical Trials

Recruiting

St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63141

Contacts

Junaid Syed, Site 0042

314-771-6387

Hassman Research Institute Marlton Site

Recruiting

Marlton, New Jersey, United States, 08053

Contacts

Elan Cohen, Site 0130

267-981-8911

Richmond Behavioral Associates

Recruiting

Staten Island, New York, United States, 10314

Contacts

Peter Weiden, Site 0033

917-701-7484

University of Cincinnati Medical Center

Recruiting

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45219

Contacts

Caleb Adler, Site 0055

513-404-0279

Neuro-Behavioral Clinical Research

Recruiting

North Canton, Ohio, United States, 44720

Contacts

Shishuka Malhotra, Site 0040

330-493-1118

Community Clinical Research

Recruiting

Austin, Texas, United States, 78754

Contacts

David Brown, Site 0134

512-323-2622

Adams Clinical Dallas

Recruiting

DeSoto, Texas, United States, 75115

Contacts

Rajinder Shiwach, Site 0048

972-283-6286

Elevate Clinical Research-Houston

Recruiting

Houston, Texas, United States, 77058

Contacts

Matthews Brams, Site 0138

409-331-6040

Prime Clinical Research - Mansfield

Recruiting

Mansfield, Texas, United States, 76063

Contacts

Jamie Alexander, Site 0139

817-907-7330

Pillar Clinical Research - Richardson

Recruiting

Richardson, Texas, United States, 75080

Contacts

Scott Bartley, Site 0034

214-396-4844

More Information

Sponsor

Bristol-Myers Squibb

Last update posted

Aug 25, 2026

Last verified

Aug, 2026

Keywords

  • Bipolar-I disorder
  • Mania
  • Bipolar-I disorder with Mania

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-07. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Bristol-Myers Squibb on 2026-08-25.