Olanzapine Pamoate Depot Versus Oral Olanzapine on Treatment Outcomes in Outpatients With Schizophrenia

A Randomized, Open-label Study Comparing the Effects of Olanzapine Pamoate Depot With Oral Olanzapine on Treatment Outcomes in Outpatients With Schizophrenia

To compare the health outcome of patients with schizophrenia, who are at risk for relapse, when treated with a long acting injection form of olanzapine versus treatment with oral olanzapine.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Clinical diagnosis of schizophrenia
• Must be an outpatient (not requiring hospitalization) now and for at least the past 8 weeks.
• Disease symptoms must meet a certain range as assessed by the clinician.
• Patient has experienced at least two episodes of clinical worsening of their condition. This could mean admission to a hospital or an emergency room visit. This could mean that a new medication was added, medication dose was increased, or medication was switched in order to better control symptoms of the condition.
• The patient must have an unsatisfactory response to their current medication or be experiencing negative effects of their current medication or not always take their current medication so that a change in current medication is desired.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients who are actively suicidal.
• Patients who are pregnant or nursing.
• Patients who have stopped past treatment with olanzapine because of adverse events, are treatment resistant or allergic to olanzapine, or have a condition which would prevent use of a long acting form of olanzapine.
• Patients with uncorrected narrow-angle glaucoma, seizures, uncontrolled diabetes, certain diseases of the liver, uncontrolled thyroid condition or other serious or unstable illness.
• Patients with Parkinson's disease, psychosis related to dementia or other related disorders.