Last Update: Mar 20, 2026
A Phase 2a, Randomized, Participant- and Investigator- Blinded, Parallel-group, Placebo-controlled, Multicenter Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, and Treatment Response of GXV813 in Hospitalized Adults With DSM-5 Schizophrenia (STAR-1)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
Novartis Reference Number:CGXV813B12201
All compounds are either investigational or being studied for (a) new use(s). Efficacy and safety have not been established. There is no guarantee that they will become commercially available for the use(s) under investigation.

Study Description

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of GXV813 in the treatment of an acute episode of schizophrenia

Schizophrenia
Phase2
Recruiting
142
Mar 16, 2026
Apr 27, 2027
All
18 Years - 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)

Interventions

Drug

GXV813

GXV813 administered orally.
Drug

Placebo

Placebo administered orally.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Participant is aged 18 to 65 years, inclusive, at screening
2. Participant is capable of providing informed consent
3. Participant has a primary diagnosis of schizophrenia, established by a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation based on the DSM-5 (American Psychiatric Association 2013) criteria and confirmed by Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 Clinical Trials version (SCID-5-CT)
4. Participant is willing and able to be confined to an inpatient setting for the study duration (except for the follow-up period), follow instructions, and comply with the protocol requirements
5. Participant is experiencing an acute exacerbation or relapse of psychotic symptoms, with onset less than 2 months before screening

1. The participant requires hospitalization for this acute exacerbation or relapse of symptoms
2. If already an inpatient at screening, has been hospitalized for less than 2 weeks for the current exacerbation at the time of screening
6. Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale total score between 80 and 120, inclusive, at screening a. Score of ≥ 4 (moderate or greater) for ≥ 2 of the following Positive Scale (P) items:

i. Item 1 (P1; delusions)

ii. Item 2 (P2; conceptual disorganization)

iii. Item 3 (P3; hallucinatory behavior)

iv. Item 6 (P6; suspiciousness/persecution)

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Any primary DSM-5 disorder other than schizophrenia within 12 months before screening (confirmed using Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5, Clinical Trials Version (SCID-5-CT) at screening)
2. History of treatment resistance to antipsychotic medications defined as inadequate response to two adequate courses of pharmacotherapy or previous clozapine treatment for treatment-resistant schizophrenia
3. Participants who need to be treated with drugs that are known to be moderate and strong CYP3A4 inhibitors and inducers will be excluded
4. Participants taking a long-acting injectable antipsychotic could not have received a dose of medication in the last 12 weeks (24 weeks for INVEGA TRINZA®) before baseline

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply

Uptown Research Institute LLC

Recruiting

Chicago,Illinois,60640,United States

John Sonnenberg

Arch Clinical Trials LLC

Recruiting

St Louis,Missouri,63141,United States

Syed Junaid

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