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. 2023 Oct 9;2023(10):CD011769. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011769.pub2

NCT05163717.

Study name INP105 proof‐of‐concept study for the acute treatment of agitation in adolescents with ASD (CALM 201)
Methods Cross‐over trial of single‐dose INP105 (olanzapine) versus placebo
Participants Inclusion criteria:
  • male and female

  • aged 12‐17 years

  • confirmed ASD diagnosis

  • admitted as an inpatient to a behavioral unit prior to informed consent

  • displays episodes of moderate to severe agitation


Exclusion criteria:
  • hypersensitivity to olanzapine

  • currently diagnosed with a genetic or other syndromic form of neurodevelopmental disorder

  • seizure in the past 6 months

  • history of severe head trauma, stroke, endocrine disorder, or cardiovascular disease

  • history of hypotension

  • currently on a chronic dose of olanzapine, or currently taking ciprofloxacin, enoxacin, fluvoxamine, or carbamazepine


Location/setting: USA
Target sample size: 32 participants
Gender: details not provided
Mean age: details not provided
IQ: details not provided
Concomitant medications: details not provided
Previous medications: details not provided
Interventions Intervention (olanzapine): a single dose of 5 mg of olanzapine
Comparator (placebo): a single dose of equivalent placebo
Outcomes Primary outcomes:
  • irritability (measured using the ABC‐I subscale (Aman 1985)

  • aggression (measured using the Overt Aggression Scale)

  • AEs


Secondary outcomes: none reported
Timing of outcome assessments: AEs measured up to 48 h post‐dose; aggression and irritability measured 30 minutes post‐dose.
Starting date  
Contact information Contact name: Stephen Shrewsbury
Contact details: sshrewsbury@impelpharma.com
Notes Study start date: June 2022
Study end date: estimated to be January 2023
Source of funding: Impel NeuroPharma Inc.
Conflicts of interest: details not provided