Clinical trial Recruiting at 132 sites Phase 3 Interventional Ages 55 to 90

Long-term safety assessment of KarXT for Alzheimer's-related psychosis

Official title: Open-Label Extension Study to Assess the Long-Term Safety and Tolerability of KarXT in Subjects With Psychosis Associated With Alzheimer's Disease (ADEPT-3)

Run by Karuna Therapeutics, Inc., a Bristol Myers Squibb company · NCT05980949 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing the long-term safety of a treatment called KarXT for people with Alzheimer's-related psychosis who have already participated in earlier trials.

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Quick facts

PhasePhase 3
Study typeInterventional
Ages55 Years to 90 Years
SexAll
Enrollment1000 (estimated)
SponsorKaruna Therapeutics, Inc., a Bristol Myers Squibb company
Industry-sponsored
Locations432 sites (Homewood, Alabama and 431 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedJuly 11, 2023
Main results expectedSeptember 7, 2027
Study endsSeptember 7, 2027
Registry record updatedOctober 16, 2026
Trial IDNCT05980949 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are individuals aged 55 to 90 who have completed specific prior studies and have a caregiver available.

Probably not a fit

Patients with significant or severe medical conditions that could interfere with the study's outcomes may not benefit from participation.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This Phase 3 global, multicenter study is an open-label extension designed for participants who have completed previous studies involving KarXT. It aims to evaluate the long-term safety and tolerability of KarXT in individuals experiencing psychosis associated with Alzheimer's Disease. Eligible subjects will be monitored over a 52-week period to gather data on the treatment's effects and any adverse reactions. The study includes both randomized and non-randomized participants from earlier trials.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this study could provide a safer and more effective treatment option for patients suffering from psychosis related to Alzheimer's Disease.

How similar studies have gone: While this approach is based on previous studies, the long-term safety assessment of KarXT in this specific context is novel.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Must have completed study KAR-031 (CN012-0026), KAR-032(CN012-0027), or CN012-0056. This Inclusion criterion is not applicable for Protocol Amendment 07 or later versions.
* Can understand the nature of the study and protocol requirements and provide a signed informed consent (IC) form before any study assessments are performed. If the subject is deemed not competent to provide IC, both the following requirements for consent must be met:

  1. The subject's legally acceptable representative (LAR) must provide IC
  2. The subject must provide informed assent
* Must have stable living environment. At entry into this study, or any time during the study, if a subject needs to relocate from home, a residential assisted-living facility, or other stable location to a nursing home facility, the Sponsor/Medical Monitor must approve the subject's participation in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Significant or severe medical conditions that, in the opinion of the Investigator, could jeopardize the safety of the subject, ability to complete or comply with the study procedures or validity of the study results.
* Clinically significant abnormalities, including any finding(s) from the ECG, laboratory tests, physical examination, or vital signs, at the EOT visit of Study KAR-031 (Visit 19), Study KAR-032 (Visit 12), Study CN012-0056 (Visit 12) that the Investigator, in consultation with the Medical Monitor, are considered to jeopardize the safety of the subject.
* Subjects participating in another investigational drug or device study or planning on participating in another clinical study during the duration of KAR-033.
* Other protocol-defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria apply.

Where it's running

  • Advanced Research Center, Inc.
    Anaheim, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • USC - The Memory and Aging Center (MAC) - Alzheimer Disease Research Center (ADRC)
    Los Angeles, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • SC3 Research - Pasadena - 960 E. Green St
    Pasadena, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Sunwise Clinical Research, LLC - Walnut Creek - IVY - PPDS
    Walnut Creek, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Connecticut Health Center
    Farmington, Connecticut, United States
    Recruiting
  • Envision Trials LLC
    Bonita Springs, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
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  • K2 Medical Research - Winter Garden
    Clermont, Florida, United States
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    Cutler Bay, Florida, United States
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    Daytona Beach, Florida, United States
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  • Integrity Clinical Research LLC - 21st Street
    Doral, Florida, United States
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    Doral, Florida, United States
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    Hialeah, Florida, United States
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    Hialeah, Florida, United States
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    Hialeah, Florida, United States
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    Hialeah, Florida, United States
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    Homestead, Florida, United States
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    Homestead, Florida, United States
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    Homestead, Florida, United States
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  • K2 Medical Research - Maitland
    Maitland, Florida, United States
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  • Premier Clinical Research Institute
    Miami, Florida, United States
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  • Angels Clinical Research Institute - Miami
    Miami, Florida, United States
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  • CCM Clinical Research Group
    Miami, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Wellness Research Center Inc - Miami
    Miami, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • A & D Doctor Center
    Miami, Florida, United States
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  • Floridian Neuroscience Institute-1901 SW 1 St
    Miami, Florida, United States
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    Miami, Florida, United States
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    Miami, Florida, United States
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    Miami, Florida, United States
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    Miami, Florida, United States
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    Miami, Florida, United States
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    Miami, Florida, United States
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    Miami, Florida, United States
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  • Dade Research Center - Miami FL - 7600 SW 87th Ave
    Miami, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Florida Research Center, Inc.
    Miami, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
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    Miami, Florida, United States
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  • IMIC LLC- 9380 SW 150th Str
    Miami, Florida, United States
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  • New Gen Health
    Miami, Florida, United States
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    Miami, Florida, United States
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    Miami, Florida, United States
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    Miami, Florida, United States
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    Miami Gardens, Florida, United States
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    Miami Lakes, Florida, United States
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    Miami Lakes, Florida, United States
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  • Ocean Blue Medical Research Center Inc
    Miami Springs, Florida, United States
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  • Nova Psychiatry
    Orlando, Florida, United States
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  • Combined Research Orlando Phase I-IV LLC
    Orlando, Florida, United States
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  • Neurology Associates of Ormond Beach
    Ormond Beach, Florida, United States
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  • Angels Clinical Research Institute Tampa - Palm Springs - PPDS
    Tampa, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Guardian Angel Research
    Tampa, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Interventional Psychiatry of Tampa Bay
    Tampa, Florida, United States
    Recruiting

+382 more sites. See ClinicalTrials.gov for the full list.

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