A Non–D2-Receptor-Binding Drug for the Treatment of Schizophrenia
Koblan KS, Kent J, Hopkins SC, Krystal JH, Cheng H, Goldman R, Loebel A. A Non–D2-Receptor-Binding Drug for the Treatment of Schizophrenia. New England Journal Of Medicine 2020, 382: 1497-1506. PMID: 32294346, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1911772.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAdministration, OralAdultAntipsychotic AgentsDouble-Blind MethodDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleHumansLeast-Squares AnalysisMaleReceptors, Dopamine D2Receptors, G-Protein-CoupledSchizophreniaSchizophrenic PsychologySerotonin 5-HT1 Receptor AgonistsSeverity of Illness IndexTreatment OutcomeConceptsTrace amine-associated receptor 1Week 4Negative Symptom ScaleAcute exacerbationPlacebo groupBrief Negative Symptom ScaleTotal scoreSymptom ScaleClinical Global Impression-Severity ScaleEnd pointPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsSudden cardiac deathPANSS total scoreTreatment of schizophreniaDopamine D2 receptorsTreatment of psychosisType 1A receptorMean total scoreLevels of lipidsGastrointestinal symptomsAdverse eventsCardiac deathExtrapyramidal symptomsPrimary outcome