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A Study to Assess the Long-term Safety of KarXT for the Treatment of Manic Episodes in Bipolar-I Disorder (BALSAM-3)

RecruitingPhase 3

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 (BALSAM-3)

Who can join

Ages 18 to 65 · All sexes

Full eligibility criteria
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.

About the study

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.

What is being tested

Sponsor: Bristol-Myers Squibb · Participants: 450 · Started: Jul 18, 2025

Contact the study team

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06929273

Locations in the U.S.

ArizonaLocal Institution - 0120, Glendale (Not yet recruiting)
Local Institution - 0204, Scottsdale (Not yet recruiting)
Local Institution - 0205, Tucson (Not yet recruiting)
ArkansasPillar Clinical Research - Richardson, Bentonville
Pillar Clinical Research- Little Rock, Little Rock
Woodland International Research Group, Little Rock
Woodland Research Northwest, Rogers
CaliforniaAdvanced Research Center Inc., Anaheim
Clinical Innovations, Inc. dba CITrials, Bellflower
Local Institution - 0044, Cerritos (Not yet recruiting)
Local Institution - 0201, Cerritos (Not yet recruiting)
Inland Psychiatric Medical Group - Chino, Chino
Proscience Research Group, Culver City
Collaborative Neuroscience Research, LLC, Garden Grove
Omega Clinical Trials - La Habra, La Habra
Catalina Research Institute, LLC, Montclair
Local Institution - 0200, Northridge (Not yet recruiting)
NRC Research Institute, Orange
Clinical Innovations, Inc. dba CITrials, Riverside
Collaborative Neuroscience Research, LLC, Torrance
ColoradoLocal Institution - 0203, Colorado Springs (Not yet recruiting)
ConnecticutYale New Haven Hospital-Smilow Cancer Center, New Haven
FloridaVelocity Clinical Research, Hallandale Beach, Hallandale
Local Institution - 0026, Hialeah Gardens (Not yet recruiting)
Behavioral Clinical Research, Hollywood
Research Centers of America ( Hollywood ), Hollywood
Advanced Research Institute of Miami, Miami
LCC Medical Research Institute, Miami
Innovative Clinical Research, Inc., Miami Lakes
South Florida Research Phase I-IV, Miami Springs
Local Institution - 0045, St. Petersburg (Not yet recruiting)
Health Synergy Clinical Research, West Palm Beach
GeorgiaAtlanta Center for Medical Research, Atlanta
Synexus Clinical Research US, Inc., Atlanta
CenExel iResearch, LLC, Decatur
CenExel iResearch, LLC, Savannah
IllinoisLocal Institution - 0031, Chicago (Not yet recruiting)
Pillar Clinical Research -Chicago, Chicago
MarylandCBH Health, Gaithersburg
MississippiPrecise Research Centers, Flowood
MissouriArch Clinical Trials, St Louis
NebraskaLocal Institution - 0197, Lincoln (Not yet recruiting)
NevadaLocal Institution - 0121, North Las Vegas (Not yet recruiting)
New JerseyHassman Research Institute Marlton Site, Marlton
New YorkRichmond Behavioral Associates, Staten Island
OhioUniversity of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati
Neuro-Behavioral Clinical Research, North Canton
Local Institution - 0202, West Chester (Not yet recruiting)
TexasCommunity Clinical Research, Austin
Local Institution - 0199, Carrollton (Not yet recruiting)
Adams Clinical Dallas, DeSoto
Elevate Clinical Research-Houston, Houston
Prime Clinical Research - Mansfield, Mansfield
Pillar Clinical Research - Richardson, Richardson
Local Institution - 0198, Wichita Falls (Not yet recruiting)

Conditions

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