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Large Phase 3 Trials Show No Cognitive Benefit with Iclepertin in Schizophrenia — What the CONNEX Programme Teaches Us About Treating CIAS

MedXY Editorial Team•Nov 30, 2025•news
clinical trialscognitive impairmentschizophrenia

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– The CONNEX programme (three identical phase 3 trials) found no significant improvement in cognition with 10 mg iclepertin versus placebo at 26 weeks (MCCB overall composite T-score adjusted mean difference 0.127; 95% CI -0.396 to 0.650; p=0.63).

– Iclepertin was well tolerated with on-treatment adverse event rates similar to placebo (66% vs 69%); no safety signal emerged.

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