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Table 1 A summary of the olanzapine long-acting injection and oral olanzapine studies analyzed

From: Efficacy of olanzapine long-acting injection in patients with acutely exacerbated schizophrenia: an insight from effect size comparison with historical oral data

Study

Dates Conducted

Primary Objective

Design

Treatments, Doses, and Regimen

N

Diagnosis and Inclusion Criteria

OLZ LAI[9]

Jun 2004 –Apr 2005

Efficacy vs. placebo (PANSS Total)

2 – 7 day washout

OLZ LAI

404

DSM-IV schizophrenia

   

8 weeks

405 mg/4 weeks

 

BPRS score ≥30 (0 – 6 scale)

   

Randomized,

210 mg/2 weeks

  
   

double-blind

300 mg/2 weeks

  
    

IM placebo/2 weeks

  

Oral OLZ, Study 1[14]

Oct 1991 – Nov 1996

Efficacy vs. placebo and HAL (BPRS)

4 – 7 day placebo lead-in

OLZ

335

DSM-III-R schizophrenia with acute exacerbation

    

5 ± 2.5 mg/day

  
   

6 weeks

10 ± 2.5 mg/day

 

BPRS score ≥24 (0 – 6 scale)

   

Randomized,

15 ± 2.5 mg/day

  
   

double-blind

HAL: 15 ± 5 mg/day

  
    

Placebo

  

Oral OLZ, Study 2[15]

Nov 1991 – Feb 1997

Efficacy vs. HAL (BPRS)

4 – 7 day placebo lead-in

OLZ

431

DSM-III-R schizophrenia with acute exacerbation

    

5 ± 2.5 mg/day

  
   

6 weeks

10 ± 2.5 mg/day

 

BPRS score ≥24 (0 – 6 scale)

   

Randomized,

15 ± 2.5 mg/day

 

CGI-S score ≥4

   

double-blind

1 mg/day

  
    

HAL: 15 ± 5 mg/day

  

Oral OLZ, Study 3[16]

Jul 1993 – Jan 1997

Efficacy vs. Placebo (BPRS)

4 – 9 day placebo lead-in

OLZ

152

DSM-III-R schizophrenia with acute exacerbation

    

1 mg/day

  
   

6 weeks

10 mg/day

 

BPRS score ≥24 (0 – 6 scale)

   

Randomized, double-blind

Placebo

  
  1. Abbreviations: BPRS: Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale; CGI-S: Clinical Global Impressions – Severity; DSM: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (versions III-R: revised; and IV); OLZ: olanzapine; HAL: haloperidol; OLZ LAI: olanzapine long-acting injection; PANSS: Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale