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Xanomeline and trospium chloride

Phase 4

Alzheimer Disease | Small molecule | Neurology |Bristol-Myers Squibb Company|Trials Updated: Oct 16, 2026

Xanomeline and trospium chloride development status

Highest phase Phase 4 (NCT06924255)
Phase scored for BMYPhase 3
Registered trials 23 across 3 sponsors since Aug 2022

Xanomeline and trospium chloride target and mechanism

Molecular targetCHRM1, CHRM4
Target classAgonist
ModalitySmall molecule

Also known as KarXT, BMS-986510

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Trial Design

RandomizedDouble-BlindPLACEBO_CONTROLLEDDMC
Total Trials19
Total Enrollment6,957

FDA Designations

No designations recorded

Xanomeline and trospium chloride clinical trials

Xanomeline and trospium chloride · 19 trials · 12 indications

Phase 3 17Phase 1 2
NCT07285798A Study of KarXT + KarX-EC for Treatment of Irritability in Children and Adolescents With Autism Spectrum DisorderIrritability Associated With Autism Spectrum Disorder
NOT YET_RECRUITING176 Analytics
NCT07284745A Study of KarXT + KarX-EC for Treatment of Irritability in Children and Adolescents With AutismIrritability Associated With Autism Spectrum Disorder
NOT YET_RECRUITING176 Analytics
NCT07424404A Study to Evaluate the Long-term Safety and Tolerability of Xanomeline and Trospium Chloride for the Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders in Children and AdolescentsSchizophrenia
RECRUITING400 Analytics
NCT06947941A Study to Evaluate Safety and Efficacy of KarXT + KarX-EC as a Treatment for Psychosis Associated With Alzheimer's Disease (ADEPT-5)Alzheimer Disease
RECRUITING325 Analytics
NCT07288567A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of KarXT for the Treatment of Schizophrenia in Adolescents (EMERGENT TEEN)Schizophrenia
RECRUITING166 Analytics
NCT06937229A Study to Evaluate the Long-term Efficacy and Safety of KarXT + KarX-EC for Agitation in Alzheimer's Disease (ADAGIO-3)Alzheimer Disease
RECRUITING650 Analytics
NCT06976203A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of KarXT + KarX-EC for Cognitive Impairment in Alzheimer's Disease (MINDSET 2)Alzheimer's Disease
RECRUITING586 Analytics
NCT06929273A Study to Assess the Long-term Safety of KarXT for the Treatment of Manic Episodes in Bipolar-I Disorder (BALSAM-3)Bipolar Disorder Type I With Mania
RECRUITING450 Analytics
NCT06976216A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of KarXT + KarX-EC for Cognitive Impairment in Alzheimer's DiseaseAlzheimer's Disease
RECRUITING586 Analytics
NCT06951711A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of KarXT for the Treatment of Manic Episodes in Bipolar-I Disorder (BALSAM-2)Bipolar Disorder Type I With Mania or Mania With Mixed Features
RECRUITING274 Analytics
PHASE3NOT YET_RECRUITING
A Study of KarXT + KarX-EC for Treatment of Irritability in Children and Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Irritability Associated With Autism Spectrum DisorderUnlock trial analytics
PHASE3NOT YET_RECRUITING
A Study of KarXT + KarX-EC for Treatment of Irritability in Children and Adolescents With Autism
Irritability Associated With Autism Spectrum DisorderUnlock trial analytics
PHASE3RECRUITING
A Study to Evaluate the Long-term Safety and Tolerability of Xanomeline and Trospium Chloride for the Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders in Children and Adolescents
SchizophreniaUnlock trial analytics
PHASE3RECRUITING
A Study to Evaluate Safety and Efficacy of KarXT + KarX-EC as a Treatment for Psychosis Associated With Alzheimer's Disease (ADEPT-5)
Alzheimer DiseaseUnlock trial analytics
PHASE3RECRUITING
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of KarXT for the Treatment of Schizophrenia in Adolescents (EMERGENT TEEN)
SchizophreniaUnlock trial analytics
PHASE3RECRUITING
A Study to Evaluate the Long-term Efficacy and Safety of KarXT + KarX-EC for Agitation in Alzheimer's Disease (ADAGIO-3)
Alzheimer DiseaseUnlock trial analytics
PHASE3RECRUITING
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of KarXT + KarX-EC for Cognitive Impairment in Alzheimer's Disease (MINDSET 2)
Alzheimer's DiseaseUnlock trial analytics
PHASE3RECRUITING
A Study to Assess the Long-term Safety of KarXT for the Treatment of Manic Episodes in Bipolar-I Disorder (BALSAM-3)
Bipolar Disorder Type I With ManiaUnlock trial analytics
PHASE3RECRUITING
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of KarXT + KarX-EC for Cognitive Impairment in Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's DiseaseUnlock trial analytics
PHASE3RECRUITING
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of KarXT for the Treatment of Manic Episodes in Bipolar-I Disorder (BALSAM-2)
Bipolar Disorder Type I With Mania or Mania With Mixed FeaturesUnlock trial analytics

Study Endpoints

Primary Endpoints

Change From Baseline in the Aberrant Behavior Checklist Irritability (ABC-I) Score at Week 8
Week 8
Number of participants with treatment emergent adverse events (TEAEs)
Up to 56 weeks
Number of participants with adverse events of special interest (AESIs)
Up to 56 weeks
Number of participants with serious adverse events (SAEs)
Up to 56 weeks
Change From Baseline in Neuropsychiatric Inventory-Clinician: Hallucinations and Delusions (NPI-C: H+D) Score
Up to approximately Week 14
Change From Baseline in Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) Total Score
Week 5
Change from baseline in Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale-Cognitive Subscale 11 (ADAS-Cog11)
At week 24
Clinician's Interview-Based Impression Plus Caregiver Input (CIBIC+)
At week 24
Change from baseline in Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) score
At week 3

The YMRS comprised of 11 items that assess the severity of manic symptoms. All items are given a severity rating, with 4 items graded from 0 to 8 (irritability, speech, thought content, and disruptive/aggressive behavior), and the remaining 7 items are graded from 0 to 4 points. The highest score obtainable on the YMRS is 60 and the higher the number the greater the number of symptoms and/or the greater their severity.

Number of participants with treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs)
At Week 52 from OLE baseline

Open-label extension (OLE) Part

Number of Participants With TEAEs From First Dose to End of Study Follow up.
From first dose to end of study follow up (63 days)

Number of participants with Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) from first dose to end of study follow up. An adverse event (AE) is defined as any new untoward medical occurrence or worsening of a pre-existing medical condition occurring in a clinical investigation participant after signing of informed consent, whether or not considered related to the study intervention. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (such as an abnormal laboratory test result), symptom, or disease temporally associated with the study intervention.

Number of Participants With TEAEs at the End of Period 1 and Period 2.
Period 1 (From first dose to day 28) Period 2 (day 29 to day 56)

Number of participants with TEAEs at the end of period 1 and period 2. An adverse event (AE) is defined as any new untoward medical occurrence or worsening of a pre-existing medical condition occurring in a clinical investigation participant after signing of informed consent, whether or not considered related to the study intervention. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (such as an abnormal laboratory test result), symptom, or disease temporally associated with the study intervention.

Number of Participants With Serious TEAEs at the End of Period 1 and Period 2.
Period 1 (From first dose to day 28); Period 2 (day 29 to day 56); Overall (63 days)

Number of participants with TEAEs at the end of period 1 and period 2. Serious Adverse Event (SAE) is defined as any untoward medical occurrence that, at any dose results in death, is life-threatening, and requires inpatient hospitalization or causes prolongation of existing hospitalization.

Number of Participants With TEAEs Leading to Treatment Discontinuation.
Period 1 (From first dose to day 28); Period 2 (day 29 to day 56); Overall (63 days)

Number of participants with TEAEs leading to treatment discontinuation.

Number of Participants With Pro-cholinergic and Anticholinergic TEAEs.
Period 1 (From first dose to day 28); Period 2 (day 29 to day 56); Overall (63 days)

The number of participants experiencing adverse events related to procholinergic symptoms (believed to be associated with xanomeline) and anticholinergic symptoms (believed to be associated with trospium) symptoms. Examples of procholinergic symptoms include vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, sweating and hyper-salivation. Examples of anticholinergic include dizziness, confusion, hallucinations, and somnolence.

Change from Baseline to End of Treatment in the Neuropsychiatric Inventory-Clinician: Hallucinations and Delusions (NPI-C: H+D) score
Baseline and end of Treatment (up to 14 Weeks)

Neuropsychiatric Inventory-Clinician: Hallucinations and Delusions scale includes 2 domains from the NPI-C scale, namely, hallucinations and delusions. These 2 domains include the following number of items to be rated by the clinician: Hallucinations, 7 items (maximum score = 21) and Delusions, 8 items (maximum score = 24). The maximum score for the NPI-C: H+D scale is 45. Higher scores on this scale indicate worse outcomes.

Incidence of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs)
From initial dose through 14 days after the final dose (up to 54 weeks)

The number and percentage of participants with TEAEs will be determined

Time from randomization to relapse
Week 38
Number of participants with adverse events (AEs)
Up to 3 weeks
Number of participants with Serioues AEs (SAEs)
Up to Day 43
Number of participants with AEs of Special Interest (AESIs)
Up to Day 43

Secondary Endpoints

Change From Baseline in the Clinical Global Impression-Severity (CGI-S) Score at Week 8
Week 8
Number of Participants With ABC-I response at Week 8
Week 8
Change From Baseline on the ABC Subscale for Social Withdrawal at Week 8
Week 8
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Study Design & Arms

AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingQUADRUPLE
ModelPARALLEL
PurposeTREATMENT

Treatment Arms

ArmTypeDescription
KarXT + KarX-EC ArmEXPERIMENTAL -
PlaceboEXPERIMENTAL -
Administration of KarXT for SchizophreniaEXPERIMENTAL -
Administration of KarXT + KarX-EC for Autism Spectrum DisorderEXPERIMENTAL -
KarXTEXPERIMENTAL -
KarXT+KarX-ECEXPERIMENTAL -
KarXT + KarX-ECACTIVE_COMPARATOR -
KarXT or Adjuvant KarXTEXPERIMENTAL -
Administration of KarXTACTIVE_COMPARATOR -
KarXT on empty stomach and with foodEXPERIMENTAL -
Cohort 1EXPERIMENTAL -
Cohort 2EXPERIMENTAL -
Cohort 3EXPERIMENTAL -

Interventions

NameTypeDescription
KarXTDRUGSpecified dose on specified days
KarX-ECDRUGSpecified dose on specified days
KarXT + KarX-EC Matching PlaceboDRUGSpecified dose on specified days
KarXT + KarX-EC Arm Matching PlaceboDRUGSpecified dose on specified days
KarXT Matching PlaceboOTHERSpecified dose on specified days
PlaceboOTHERSpecified dose on specified days
LithiumDRUGTherapeutic dose
ValproateDRUGTherapeutic dose
LamotrigineDRUGTherapeutic dose
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Eligibility Criteria

Age Range5 Years to 17 Years
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites67

Inclusion Criteria * Participants must have a confirmed diagnosis of ASD, as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR) criteria, confirmed by the K-SADS-PL and must be experiencing symptoms of irritability. * Participants must have...

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Recent Changes (Last 90 Days)

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Frequently asked questions about Xanomeline and trospium chloride

What is xanomeline and trospium chloride?

Xanomeline and trospium chloride is an investigational small molecule combination therapy being developed for psychiatric and neurological disorders. It pairs xanomeline, a muscarinic receptor agonist, with trospium chloride. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY) is developing it, and it is also known as KarXT. It is currently in Phase 3 clinical development.

What is xanomeline and trospium chloride used for?

Xanomeline and trospium chloride is being studied for schizophrenia, irritability associated with autism spectrum disorder, bipolar disorder type I with mania or mania with mixed features, and other psychiatric disorders. It is investigational and has not been established as a treatment for any of these conditions. Clinical development is focused on psychiatric and neurological indications.

What does xanomeline and trospium chloride target?

Xanomeline and trospium chloride targets the muscarinic acetylcholine receptors CHRM1 and CHRM4 as an agonist. Xanomeline provides the muscarinic agonist activity, while trospium chloride is included to limit peripheral muscarinic effects. This dual-component approach is designed to engage central muscarinic receptors in psychiatric disorders.

Who makes xanomeline and trospium chloride?

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, which trades under the ticker BMY, is developing xanomeline and trospium chloride. The asset is also known as KarXT. Bristol-Myers Squibb is the sponsor of the ongoing Phase 3 clinical program evaluating the combination in psychiatric and neurological indications.

What phase is xanomeline and trospium chloride in?

Xanomeline and trospium chloride is in Phase 3 clinical development. It is an investigational therapy and is not approved by the FDA. The Phase 3 program includes five trials, with one completed and five active, enrolling a total of 2,553 participants across randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled designs.

What clinical trials is xanomeline and trospium chloride in?

Xanomeline and trospium chloride is being studied in Phase 3 trials including NCT07424404, a long-term safety study in children and adolescents with psychiatric disorders; NCT07288567 (EMERGENT TEEN) in adolescents with schizophrenia; and NCT07285798 and NCT07284745, both evaluating KarXT plus KarX-EC for irritability associated with autism spectrum disorder.