Evenamide, a Glutamate Release Modulator, as Add-On to Standard of Care in Subjects With Documented Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia

Key Inclusion Criteria: * Age - 18 years, or older. * If female, the subject has a negative pregnancy test at the screening visit and at baseline, is not lactating, and agrees to use adequate contraception, unless not of childbearing potential. * Meets current DSM-5-TR criteria for schizophrenia. * Has shown treatment-resistance to antipsychotics as per TRRIP working group definition (Howes et al., 2017). * Currently receiving "standard of care" therapy of a minimal recommended therapeutic dose of one or more antipsychotic(s). * Has a Clinical Global Impression - Severity of disease (CGI-S) rating of "mildly ill" to "among the most extremly ill" at baseline. * Has a BPRS total score ≥ 45 at screening and baseline. * Has a PANSS total score ≥ 70 at baseline. * Has a Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) scale total score ≤ 50. * Adherence to prescribed antipsychotic treatment. * Patient has provided written informed consent prior to participating in the study. Key Exclusion Criteria: * Current DSM-5-TR diagnosis of schizophreniform disorder, schizoaffective disorder, or other primary psychiatric diagnosis, such as bipolar disorder or major depressive disorder * History (within three months of study entry) or current diagnosis of "Substance Use Disorder" as defined by the DSM-5-TR criteria. * Severity of current episode of psychosis requires that the patient be hospitalized to stabilize the severity of his/her psychotic symptoms. However, these patients may qualify for the study provided their antipsychotic dose has been stable for 6 weeks prior to screening. * History or current diagnosis of other psychiatric or behavioral disorders. * Known suicidal risk, or a suicide attempt within the past 2 years. * History of neuroleptic malignant syndrome or priapism. * Disease/medical condition of any type that may impact the patient's safety or interfere with any of the study evaluations. * History or current diagnosis of epilepsy or seizure disorder, or occurrence of a seizure within the past year, or repeated drug-induced seizures.