Extension Study of Pimavanserin in Irritability Associated With Autism Spectrum Disorder

Last updated: April 2, 2025
Sponsor: ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Overall Status: Terminated

Phase

2/3

Condition

Autism

Asperger's Disorder

Williams Syndrome

Treatment

Pimavanserin

Clinical Study ID

NCT05555615
ACP-103-070
  • Ages 5-18
  • All Genders

Study Summary

52-week, open-label extension study of double-blind study ACP-103-069 to determine the long-term safety and tolerability of pimavanserin for the treatment of irritability associated with ASD in children and adolescents (aged 5 to 17 years).

ACP-103-069 is a 6-week, randomized, double-blind, fixed-dose, placebo controlled, parallel group study of pimavanserin in children and adolescents with irritability associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

INCLUSION CRITERIA:

  • Has completed the treatment period of study ACP-103-069

  • Informed consent prior to the conduct of any study procedures

  • Continues to be both clinically stable and not at imminent risk of suicide or injuryto self, others, or property

  • Continues to be medically stable at enrollment

  • For female patients only: unable to become pregnant or agree to use a highlyeffective non-hormonal method of contraception. Females of childbearing potentialmust have a negative pregnancy test

Exclusion

EXCLUSION CRITERIA:

  • Patient or parent/legally accepted representative is judged by the Investigator tobe inappropriate for the study

  • Requires treatment with a medication prohibited by the protocol, includingconcomitant psychotropic drugs targeting irritability, including those usedoff-label (clonidine, guanfacine, and propranolol; lithium, valproate), medicationsthat prolong the QT interval; and strong cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A4 enzyme (CYP3A4)inhibitors and inducers

  • At a significant risk of suicide, or is a danger to self or others

  • At risk of significant violent behavior to the extent that participation would posean undue risk to other patients, caregivers, or others

  • Positive urine drug test

  • Serious and/or unstable psychiatric, neurologic, cardiovascular, respiratory,gastrointestinal, renal, hepatic, hematologic, or other medical disorder, includingcancer or malignancies

  • Any change in medical or treatment status that may increase the risk associated withtaking pimavanserin, would interfere with safety assessments, or would confound theinterpretation of study results

  • Clinically significant abnormal ECG of protocol-defined cardiac conductionabnormalities

  • Weight <15 kg

  • Additional inclusion/exclusion criteria apply. Subjects will be evaluated atscreening to ensure that all criteria for study participation are met.

Study Design

Total Participants: 209
Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: Pimavanserin
Phase: 2/3
Study Start date:
November 02, 2022
Estimated Completion Date:
February 14, 2025

Study Description

This study will be conducted as a 52-week, open-label extension study of the antecedent double-blind study to determine the long-term safety and tolerability of pimavanserin for the treatment of irritability associated with ASD in children and adolescents (5 through 17 years old at the time of enrolling into the antecedent double-blind study).

Connect with a study center

  • Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service

    South Brisbane, Queensland 4101
    Australia

    Site Not Available

  • Monash Health

    Clayton, Victoria 3168
    Australia

    Site Not Available

  • Murdoch Children's Research Institute

    Parkville, Victoria 3052
    Australia

    Site Not Available

  • Centre Hospitalier Charles Perrens

    Bordeaux, 33076
    France

    Site Not Available

  • Centre de Ressources Autisme Rhône-Alpes - Center Hospitalier le Vinatier

    Bron, 69678
    France

    Site Not Available

  • CHU de Nantes

    Nantes, 44093
    France

    Site Not Available

  • Hôpital Universtaire Robert Debré, AP-HP

    Paris, 75019
    France

    Active - Recruiting

  • L'Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, labélisé Institut Carnot

    Paris, 75019
    France

    Site Not Available

  • Magyarországi Református Egyház Bethesda Gyermekkórháza

    Budapest, H-1146
    Hungary

    Site Not Available

  • Békés Megyei Központi Kórház

    Gyula, H-5700
    Hungary

    Site Not Available

  • Szegedi Tudományegyetem

    Szeged, H-6725
    Hungary

    Site Not Available

  • Istituto Scientifico IRCCS E. Medea

    Bosisio Parini, LC 23842
    Italy

    Active - Recruiting

  • La Nostra Famiglia - Scientifica IRCCS Eugenio Medea

    Bosisio Parini, LC 23842
    Italy

    Site Not Available

  • Policlinico Riuniti - Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria

    Foggia, 71122
    Italy

    Site Not Available

  • Policlinico Riuniti - Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria - Foggia - U.O.C. di Neuropsichiatria Infantile

    Foggia, 71122
    Italy

    Active - Recruiting

  • Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria "Federico II"

    Napoli, 80131
    Italy

    Site Not Available

  • Fondazione Istituto Neurologico Nazionale Casimiro Mondino - IRCCS

    Pavia, 27100
    Italy

    Site Not Available

  • Fondazione PTV - Policlinico Tor Vergata

    Rome, 00133
    Italy

    Site Not Available

  • Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata di Verona (AOUI)

    Verona, 37126
    Italy

    Site Not Available

  • Centrum Badań Klinicznych PI-House Sp. z o.o.

    Gdańsk, 80-546
    Poland

    Site Not Available

  • Gdańskie Centrum Zdrowia Sp. z o.o.

    Gdańsk, 80-542
    Poland

    Site Not Available

  • NAVICULA - Centrum Diagnozy i Terapii Autyzmu

    Lodz, 91-129
    Poland

    Site Not Available

  • Centrum Neuropsychiatrii Neuromed SP ZOZ

    Wrocław, 54-238
    Poland

    Site Not Available

  • Ginemedica Sp. Zoo, S. K.

    Wrocław, 50-414
    Poland

    Site Not Available

  • Medic Mental indywidualna Specjalistyczna Praktyka Lekarska

    Wrocław, 54-617
    Poland

    Active - Recruiting

  • MedicMental Indywidualna Specjalistyczna Praktyka Lekarska Monika Szewczuk-Boguslawska

    Wrocław, 54-617
    Poland

    Site Not Available

  • Institute of Mental Health

    Belgrade, 11000
    Serbia

    Site Not Available

  • University Clinical Center Kragujevac, Clinic for Psychiatry

    Kragujevac, 34000
    Serbia

    Site Not Available

  • University Clinical Center Nis, Center for Mental Health

    Nis, 18000
    Serbia

    Site Not Available

  • Clinical Center of Vojvodina, Clinic for Psychiatry

    Novi Sad, 21000
    Serbia

    Site Not Available

  • Hospital General de Alicante

    Alicante, 03010
    Spain

    Site Not Available

  • Hospital Clínic de Barcelona

    Barcelona, 08036
    Spain

    Site Not Available

  • Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron

    Barcelona, 08035
    Spain

    Site Not Available

  • Institut Global d´Atenció Integral del Neurodesenvolupament (IGAIN)

    Barcelona, 08007
    Spain

    Site Not Available

  • Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center

    Phoenix, Arizona 85006
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Cortica Inc. (Glendale)

    Glendale, California 91361
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Cortica Inc.

    San Rafael, California 94903
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Cortica Inc.

    Westlake Village, California 91361
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • 1st Allergy and Clinical Research Group, d/b/a IMUNOe Research Centers

    Centennial, Colorado 80112
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Children's Research Institute

    Washington, District of Columbia 20010
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • The EHS Medical Practice, PA, D/B/A Sarkis Clinical Trials

    Gainesville, Florida 32607
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • APG Research, LLC

    Orlando, Florida 32803-3809
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • AMR Baber Research Incorporated

    Naperville, Illinois 60563
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Clinical Research of Southern Nevada, LLC

    Las Vegas, Nevada 89128
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • ERG Clinical Research - New York, PLLC DBA Richmond Behavioral Associates

    Staten Island, New York 10314
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Quest Therapeutics of Avon Lake dba Haidar Almhana Nieding LLC

    Avon Lake, Ohio 44012
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

    Cincinnati, Ohio 45229
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19146
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Medical University of South Carolina

    Charleston, South Carolina 29425
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Relaro Medical Trials, LLC

    Dallas, Texas 75243
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Red Oak Psychiatry Associates, PA

    Houston, Texas 77090
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • AIM Trials, LLC

    Plano, Texas 75093
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Eastside Therapeutic Resource, Inc. dba Core Clinical Research

    Everett, Washington 98201
    United States

    Site Not Available

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