A Study to Assess the Long-term Safety of KarXT for the Treatment of Manic Episodes in Bipolar-I Disorder (BALSAM-3)
Recruiting · Phase 3 · NCT06929273
Conditions: Bipolar Disorder Type I With Mania
At a glance
- Research payments reported, 2025
- $119,798
- U.S. investigators named
- 52
- Sites paid
- 46
- Planned or actual enrollment
- 450
About the trial
- Sponsor
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
- Tested
- KarXT (drug), Lithium (drug), Valproate (drug), Lamotrigine (drug)
- Dates
- Started 2025-07-18; completion 2028-06-13
- Results posted
- Not yet
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.
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Industry funding
E.r. Squibb & Sons, L.l.c. reported $119,798 in research payments for this study in 2025 (63 payments).
Research payments usually go to hospitals, universities and research sites to run a study, not to the investigators personally. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing.
U.S. investigators named on this study
- Robert E. Billingsley JR., M. D. Psychiatry · Fayetteville, AR
- Fayz A. Hudefi, MD Addiction Medicine · Fort Smith, AR
- George Konis, M.D. Family Medicine · Little Rock, AR
- Leslie G. Smith, M.D. Psychiatry · Little Rock, AR
- Eric D. Adler, M.D Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology · San Diego, CA
- Jessie L. Alexander, MD Pediatric Hematology & Oncology · Palo Alto, CA
- Robert G. Bota, MD Psychiatry · Costa Mesa, CA
- Marina Bussel, M.D Psychiatry · Playa Vista, CA
- Evagelos Coskinas, M.D. Psychiatry · Costa Mesa, CA
- Steven Macina, DO Psychiatry · Huntington Beach, CA
- Gerald Maguire, MD Psychiatry · San Juan Capistraco, CA
- Wakelin Mcneel III Psychiatry · Rosemead, CA
- Nandita Puchakayala, M.D. Psychiatry · Chino, CA
- Sharon J. Sha, MD Neurology · Stanford, CA
- Lara G. Shirikjian, D.O. Psychiatry · Torrance, CA
- Stephen J. Volk, MD Psychiatry · Paramount, CA
- Adam J. Wolff, M.D. Neurology · Denver, CO
- Deepak C. D'souza, M.D Psychiatry · West-haven, CT
- Raymond S. Turner, MD,PHD Neurology · Washington, DC
- Mauricio Concha, MD Neurology · Sarasota, FL
- Edwin A. Gomez, M.D. Psychiatry · Weston, FL
- Rishi Kakar, M.D. Psychiatry · Tamarac, FL
- Olga Lapeyra, M.D. Psychiatry · Lauderhill, FL
- Anette Nieves, MD Neurology · Ocala, FL
- Mohammad Asim Nisar, MD Psychiatry · Okeechobee, FL
- Beth E. Safirstein Neurology · Hallandale Beach, FL
- Silvia I. Silva Duluc, M.D. Psychiatry · Miami, FL
- Moraima Trujillo, M.D. Psychiatry · Coral Gables, FL
- Bethany B. Davis, M.D. Psychiatry · Atlanta, GA
- Yael R. Elfassy, M.D. Pediatrics · Savannah, GA
- Kimball A. Johnson, MD Internal Medicine · Atlanta, GA
- Michael C. Mobley, M.D. Psychiatry · Savannah, GA
- Concetta M. Forchetti, M.D. Neurology · Elk Grove Village, IL
- Roueen Rafeyan, M.D. Addiction Medicine · Chicago, IL
- Peter Weiden, MD Psychiatry · Chicago, IL
- Elia E. Acevedo Diaz, M.D Psychiatry · Gaithersburg, MD
- Marcel Hungs, MD Neurology · Saint Paul, MN
- Junaid M. Syed, M.D. Psychiatry · Saint Louis, MO
- Elyssa L. Barron, M.D. Psychiatry · White Plains, NY
- Horacio Capote, M.D. Psychiatry · Amherst, NY
- Martin Sadowski, M.D. Neurology · New York, NY
- Shishuka Malhotra, M.D. Psychiatry · Canton, OH
- Joel Vandersluis, M.D. Neurology · Dayton, OH
- Ivonne De L Fraga Berrios, MD Neurology · San Juan, PR
- Thomas W. Arnold, M.D. Neurology · Cordova, TN
- Monica K. Crane, MD Geriatric Medicine · Knoxville, TN
- Scott R. Bartley, M.D. Psychiatry · Dallas, TX
- Matthew N. Brams, M.D. Psychiatry · Houston, TX
- David W. Brown, M.D. Psychiatry · Austin, TX
- Germaine B. Hawkins, DO Psychiatry · Arlington, TX
- Elizabeth L. Peckham, D.O. Neurology · Round Rock, TX
- Suresh Sureddi, M.D. Psychiatry · Plano, TX
Clinicians the company named as principal investigators in its Open Payments reports.
Sites paid to run it
- South Florida Research Phase I To Iv, Inc $13,444
- Pillar Clinical Research, Llc $7,541
- Clinical Innovations, Incorporated $7,067
- Cenexel Iresearch, Llc $4,903
- Velocity Clinical Research Hallandale Beach $4,715
- Advanced Research Institute of Miami $4,490
- Elevate Synapsis - Atascocita $4,010
- Trialmed $3,701
- Proscience Research Group $3,700
- Prime Clinical Research - Mansfield $3,668
- Inland Psychiatric Medical Group, Inc $3,654
- Omega Clinical Trials - La Habra $3,645
- Richmond Behavioral Associates $3,311
- Arch Clinical Trials $3,197
- Community Clinical Research $3,050
- Pillar Clinical Research- Little Rock $2,334
- Central Texas Neurology Consultants $2,002
- Pillar Clinical Research Llc $1,959
- Health Synergy Clinical Research $1,716
- Renstar Medical Research $1,668
- Collaborative Neuroscience Network, Llc $1,627
- Cbh Health, Llc $1,609
- Research Centers of America $1,587
- Advanced Research Center $1,491
- Catalina Research Institute, Llc $1,491
- Miami Lakes Medical Research $1,461
- Behavioral Clinical Research $1,460
- Yale-New Haven Hospital, CT $1,449
- Insite Clinical Research $1,446
- Cenexel Atlanta $1,443
- Woodland Research Northwest, Llc $1,439
- Woodland International Research Group $1,438
- Neuro Behavioral Clinical Research $1,433
- University of Cincinnati $1,427
- NYU Langone Health $1,407
- Georgetown University Medical Center $1,350
- Stanford Neuroscience Health Center $1,326
- Genesis Neuroscience Clinic $1,322
- Dent Neurologic Institute $1,321
- Neurology Clinic, PC $1,288
- Healthpartners Neuroscience Center $1,247
- Fraga Berrios, Ivone, Office $1,226
- Neurology Diagnostics, Inc $1,202
- Research of the Rockies $1,190
- Intercoastal Medical Group $1,173
- Alexian Brothers Neurosciences Institute Clinical Research $1,171
Sources: CMS Open Payments research payments (program year 2025) and ClinicalTrials.gov, U.S. National Library of Medicine.