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A Study to Assess Adverse Events and Change in Disease Activity of Oral Icalcaprant in Adult Participants With Bipolar I or II Disorder

RecruitingPhase 2

A Phase 2, Multicenter, 6-Week, Double Blind, Placebo- Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Icalcaprant in Subjects With Bipolar Depression

Who can join

Ages 18 to 65 · All sexes

Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

* Participants with a diagnosis of bipolar I or II according to the DSM-5-TR without psychotic features, confirmed by the MINI 7.0.2, and currently experiencing an MDE beginning at least 4 weeks prior to consent and not exceeding 12 months prior to Screening.
* Body Mass Index (BMI) is \>= 18.0 to ≤\<= 35.0 kg/m\^2.
* A condition of general good health, based upon the results of a medical history, physical examination, vital signs, laboratory profile and a 12-lead ECG.
* CGI-S-BP score of ≥ 4 for depression and overall bipolar illness at screening (Visit 1) and baseline (Visit 2).
* YMRS total score \<= 12 at screening (Visit 1) and baseline (Visit 2).
* Participants on treatment with a single mood stabilizer (lithium, valproate, or lamotrigine), maintained at a stable dose for \>= 28 days prior to screening. Current mood stabilizer dose must remain unchanged for the duration of the study.
* If taking lithium or valproate, participant must have a therapeutic blood level at screening of lithium (0.4 - 1.2 mg/dL) or valproate (50 - 125 mg/dL).
* If taking lamotrigine, participant should be taking a dose within the FDA accepted range (50-400 mg/day, target dose is 200 mg/day) and investigator clinical judgment determines that the dose the participant is taking is likely to prevent onset of mood episodes.

Exclusion Criteria:

* History of an allergic reaction or significant sensitivity to constituents of the study drug (and its excipients) and/or other products in the same class.
* History of or active medical conditions(s) that might interfere with the conduct of the study, confound the interpretation of the study results, or endanger the subject's well-being. This includes any unstable condition, history or evidence of malignancy (other than treated basal or squamous cell carcinoma), or any significant hematologic, endocrine, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, hepatic, gastrointestinal, or neurological disorder (if there is a history of such disease but the condition has been stable for more than 1 year, does not require treatment with prohibited medications, and is judged by the investigator not to interfere with the participant's participation in the study, the participant may be included in the study).

About the study

Bipolar disorder is a severe chronic mood disorder that affects up to 4% of the adult population and 1.8% of the pediatric population in the United States. This study will assess how safe and effective Icalcaprant is in treating adult participants with bipolar I or II disorder.

Icalcaprant is an investigational drug being developed for the treatment of depressive episodes in adult participants with bipolar I or II disorder. Participants are placed in 1 of 3 groups, called treatment arms. There is a 1 in 3 chance that a participant will be assigned to a placebo. Around 195 adult participants with bipolar I or II disorder will be enrolled in approximately 35 sites across the United States of America.

Participants will receive oral capsules of Icalcaprant or matching placebo once daily for 6 weeks, with a 4-week safety follow-up period.

There may be a higher treatment burden for participants in this trial compared to their standard of care. Participants will attend regular visits during the study at a hospital or clinic. The effect of the treatment will be checked by medical assessments, blood tests, checking for side effects and completing questionnaires.

What is being tested

Sponsor: AbbVie · Participants: 195 · Started: Feb 3, 2026

Contact the study team

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06696755

Locations in the U.S.

AlabamaUniversity of Alabama - Huntsville Regional Medical Campus /ID# 272951, Huntsville
ArizonaChandler Clinical Research Trials /ID# 274500, Chandler
Del Sol Research Management - East Tanque Verde Road - Tucson /ID# 279767, Tucson
ArkansasSanro Clinical Research Group /ID# 279462, Bryant
CaliforniaAdvanced Research Center /ID# 272828, Anaheim
Collaborative Neuroscience Research - Garden Grove /ID# 271917, Garden Grove
Catalina Research Institute /ID# 272831, Montclair
Excell Research /ID# 272854, Oceanside
Pacific Neuropsychiatric Specialists - Orange /ID# 273118, Orange
Schuster Medical Research Institute /ID# 272848, Sherman Oaks
FloridaSarkis Clinical Trials- Gainesville /ID# 272861, Gainesville
CenExel Hollywood FL /ID# 273101, Hollywood
Accel Research Sites Network - St. Pete /ID# 272962, Largo
Apg Research /ID# 272925, Orlando
Combined Research Orlando /ID# 279458, Orlando
Clinical Research Center Of Florida /ID# 278790, Pompano Beach
St. Johns Center for Clinical Research - Saint Augustine Location /ID# 279465, Saint Augustine
Neuroscience Institute - West Palm Beach /ID# 272922, West Palm Beach
GeorgiaGeorgia Psychiatric Consultants and Advanced Discovery Research /ID# 279438, Atlanta
IllinoisPillar Clinical Research - Chicago /ID# 272823, Chicago
Amr Conventions Research /ID# 272867, Warrenville
MissouriSaint Charles Psychiatric Associates /ID# 279239, Saint Charles
New YorkManhattan Behavioral Medicine /ID# 279769, New York
OhioUniversity Of Cincinnati Medical Center /ID# 274160, Cincinnati
The Ohio State University /ID# 272954, Columbus
OklahomaSooner Clinical Research /ID# 272856, Oklahoma City
TexasCommunity Clinical Research - Cross Park Drive /ID# 272940, Austin
Elixia - Houston /ID# 279200, Houston
Mind Matters Psychiatry /ID# 273536, Missouri City
Pillar Clinical Research - Richardson /ID# 272821, Richardson
Family Psychiatry Of The Woodlands /ID# 275177, The Woodlands
WashingtonNorthwest Clinical Research Center /ID# 272847, Bellevue
Core Clinical Research /ID# 272955, Everett

Conditions

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.