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A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of KarXT for the Treatment of Manic Episodes in Bipolar-I Disorder

RecruitingPhase 3

A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of KarXT for the Treatment of Manic Episodes in Bipolar-I Disorder (BALSAM-1)

Who can join

Ages 18 to 65 · All sexes

Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria

* Participants must have a primary diagnosis of Bipolar-I disorder established by a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation.
* Participants must be experiencing an acute episode or relapse of mania or mania with mixed features (≤ 3 weeks).
* Participants must require hospitalization for the acute exacerbation or relapse of mania.
* Participants must have all psychotropic medications washed out in no more than 14 days prior to the first dose of the study drug.
* Participants must have a Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) score of ≥ 20 at Screening and at Baseline.
* Participants must have a Clinical Global Impressions-Bipolar (CGI-BP) ≥ 4 at Screening and at Baseline.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Participants must not have any primary Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th Edition, Text Revision) (DSM-5-TR) disorder, other than BP-I with mania or mania with mixed features within 12 months before screening, including BP-I with depression (for previous 3 months only), BP-II disorder, borderline personality disorder, major depressive disorder, and primary psychotic disorder, with the exception of mild anxiety disorders.
* Participants must not have a primary diagnosis of BP-I with rapid cycling (≥ 4 distinct mood episodes in one year).
* Participants must not have a DSM-5-TR diagnosis of moderate to severe substance use disorder (except tobacco use disorder) within the 12 months before screening, or current use as determined by urine toxicology screen or alcohol test.
* Participants must not be at risk for suicidal behavior at screening or the baseline visit as determined by the Investigator's clinical assessment and the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS).
* Participants must not have a history of irritable bowel syndrome (with or without constipation) or serious constipation requiring treatment within the last 6 months.
* Participants must not have a history or high risk of urinary retention, gastric retention, or untreated narrow-angle glaucoma.
* Other protocol-defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria apply.

About the study

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of KarXT for the treatment of manic episodes in Bipolar-I Disorder

What is being tested

Sponsor: Bristol-Myers Squibb · Participants: 274 · Started: Jun 11, 2025

Contact the study team

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06951698

Locations in the U.S.

ArkansasWoodland International Research Group, Little Rock
CaliforniaAdvanced Research Center Inc., Anaheim
CITrials, Bellflower
Local Institution - 0014, Cerritos (Not yet recruiting)
Collaborative Neuroscience Research, LLC, Long Beach
NRC Research Institute, Los Angeles
Catalina Research Institute, LLC, Montclair
ConnecticutConnecticut Mental Health Center, New Haven
FloridaResearch Centers of America ( Hollywood ), Hollywood
Advanced Research Institute of Miami, Homestead
South Florida Research Phase I-IV, Miami
Innovative Clinical Research, Inc., Miami Lakes
Local Institution - 0015, Miami Lakes (Not yet recruiting)
Health Synergy Clinical Research, West Palm Beach
GeorgiaSynexus Clinical Research US, Inc., Atlanta
CenExel iResearch, LLC, Savannah
IllinoisPillar Clinical Research -Chicago, Chicago
New YorkRichmond Behavioral Associates, Staten Island
OhioNeuro-Behavioral Clinical Research, North Canton
TexasLocal Institution - 0141, Austin (Not yet recruiting)
Pillar Clinical Research - Richardson, Richardson

Conditions

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