A Phase 3 Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, 12-Week Study (Part A) With a 40-Week Open-label Extension (Part B) Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Oral DT120 Compared to Placebo in the Treatment of Adults With Major Depressive Disorder - Ascend
Definium Therapeutics US, Inc.
Summary
A Phase 3 Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study (Part A) with an Open-label Extension (Part B) Evaluating DT120 Compared to Placebo in Major Depressive Disorder - Ascend
Description
The study will enroll approximately 165 participants aged 18 to 74 years, inclusive, with a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) confirmed primary diagnosis of MDD, a minimum MADRS total score of at least 26 and a CGI-S score of at least 4 at Screening and Baseline without clinically relevant medical or psychiatric history. The study consists of a 12-week randomized, double-blind, single-dose administration period evaluating DT120 versus placebo, followed by a 40-week Extension Phase (EP) with opportunity for open-label treatment during which participan…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–74 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Diagnosis of MDD per DSM-5 2. Male or female aged 18 to 74 3. Currently experiencing a major depressive episode (MDE) of ≥8 weeks and ≤24 months duration 4. MADRS Total Score ≥26 5. CGI-S Score ≥4 Exclusion Criteria: 1. Certain psychiatric disorders (other than major depressive disorder) 2. First degree relative with or lifetime history of a psychotic disorder or bipolar disorder 3. Current diagnosis of alcohol or substance use disorder (excluding nicotine and caffeine 4. Any clinically significant unstable illness
Interventions
- OtherPlacebo
A substance that is designed to have no therapeutic value
- DrugDT120
A psychoactive substance that mediates effects mainly through an agonist activity in the serotonin 2A receptor (5-HT2A)
Locations (30)
- Preferred Research Partners, Inc.Little Rock, Arkansas
- ATP Clinical Research Orange CountyOrange, California
- Kadima Neuropsychiatry InstituteSan Diego, California
- UCSF Department of NeurologySan Francisco, California
- Psychedelic Science InstituteSanta Monica, California
- Mountain View Clinical Research, IncDenver, Colorado