A Phase 3, 12-week, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of 2 Fixed Doses of Brexpiprazole in the Treatment of Alzheimer's Agitation

Behavioral symptoms, such as agitation, are core features in participants with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias and develop in the majority of dementia participants. The presence of agitation in participants with Alzheimer's disease places a significant burden not only on participants and their caregivers but also on the healthcare system.

This is a trial designed to assess the safety and efficacy of brexpiprazole in the treatment of participants with agitation associated with dementia of the Alzheimer's Type. The trial consists of a continuous 12-week double-blind treatment period with a 30-day follow-up. The trial population will include male and female participants between 55 and 90 years of age (inclusive) with a diagnosis of probable Alzheimer's disease, who are residing either in an institutionalized setting or in a non-institutionalized setting where the participant is not living alone.

Inclusion criteria

• Male and female participants 55 to 90 years of age, inclusive, at the time of informed consent.
• Participants who are residing at their current location for at least 14 days before screening and are expected to remain at the same location for the duration of the trial.
• Participants with a diagnosis of probable Alzheimer's disease according to National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke and the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association.
• Participants with a Mini-Mental State Exam score of 5 to 22, inclusive, at screening and baseline visits.
• Participants with onset of symptoms of agitation at least 2 weeks prior to the screening visit.
• Participants with a score of ≥ 4 on the agitation/aggression item of the Neuropsychiatric Inventory-Nursing Home at the screening and baseline visits.
• Participants who require pharmacotherapy for treatment of agitation per the investigator's judgment, after an evaluation for reversible factors (for example, pain, infection, polypharmacy) and a trial of nonpharmacological intervention.
• Participants must have a previous magnetic resonance imaging or computed tomography of the brain, which was performed after the onset of symptoms of dementia, with findings consistent with the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease.

Exclusion criteria

• Participants with dementia or other memory impairment not due to Alzheimer's disease
• Participants with a history of stroke, well-documented transient ischemic attack, pulmonary or cerebral embolism.
• Participants who currently have clinically significant neurological, hepatic, renal, metabolic, hematological, immunological, cardiovascular, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, or psychiatric disorders.
• Participants who have been diagnosed with an Axis I disorder (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition, text revision criteria)
• Participants with uncontrolled hypertension
• Participants with uncontrolled insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
• Participants with epilepsy or a history of seizures
• Participants considered in poor general health based on the investigator's judgment.