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Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Oral ACT-539313 in the Treatment of Adults With Moderate to Severe Binge Eating Disorder

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Binge-Eating Disorder
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT04753164
Lead Sponsor
Idorsia Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Brief Summary

Placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of oral ACT-539313 in the treatment of adults with moderate to severe binge eating disorder

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
136
Inclusion Criteria

Criteria assessed at Visit 1:

  • Signed and dated informed consent form prior to any study-mandated procedure.
  • Male or female study participants aged 18 to 55 years at the time of signing the informed consent form.
  • Binge-eating disorder (BED) in accordance with Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fifth Edition (DSM-5) criteria diagnosed using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 (SCID-5).
  • Self-reported BED severity of at least moderate level, defined as at least 4 BE episodes per week, on average, for a duration of at least 6 months.
  • BED in accordance with Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q).
  • Clinical Global Impression of Severity scale (CGI-S) score of ≥ 4.
  • For women of childbearing potential (WOCBP): Negative serum pregnancy test at Visit 1; agreement to undertake monthly urine or serum pregnancy tests during the study and up to the EOS visit; agreement to use an acceptable contraceptive method.

Criteria assessed at Visit 2:

  • Reporting ≥3 BE days for each of the 2 weeks prior to randomization as documented in the participant's BE diary and with BE diary entries completed for at least 6 days per week during this 2-week period (between Visit 1 and 2).
  • CGI-S score of ≥ 4.
  • For WOCBP: negative urine pregnancy test.
Exclusion Criteria

Criteria assessed at Visit 1:

  • BMI < 18.0 kg/m² or > 45 kg/m².
  • Any acute or chronic-persistent psychiatric disorder other than BED diagnosed in the past, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia, psychotic disorders, bipolar disorder, hypomania, or dementia, as defined by the DSM-5 criteria or by the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI©).
  • Use of any medications for the treatment of BED (including lisdexamfetamine [Vyvanse®]), any other eating disorder, obesity, or weight gain, or any other medication that could result in weight gain or weight loss, including over-the-counter and herbal products, within 3 months prior to Screening.
  • Any clinically unstable medical condition, significant medical disorder or acute illness that, in the investigator's opinion, could interfere with the participants ability to comply with study assessments or abide by study restrictions.

Criteria assessed at Visit 1 and Visit 2

  • HAMD-17 score ≥ 17 points at Visit 1 and/or Visit 2.

  • Any of the following conditions related to suicidality:

    1. Participant is considered to have a suicide risk in the investigator's opinion or has a previous history of suicide attempt within the past 12 months.
    2. Participant answers "yes" to "suicidal ideation" item 4 (active suicidal ideation with some intent to act, without specific plan) or item 5 (active suicidal ideation with specific plan and intent) on the C-SSRS© assessment at Screening (in the past month). Participants who answer "yes" to this question must be referred to the investigator for follow-up evaluation.
  • Female participants: pregnant, lactating or planning to become pregnant during the projected course of the study.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
100 mg twice daily (b.i.d.) ACT-539313ACT-539313-
PlaceboPlacebo-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change From Baseline to Week 12 in the Number of Binge Eating (BE) Days Per WeekFrom baseline to Week 12; duration approx. 3.5 months

BE days per week is defined as the number of diary days with at least one confirmed BE episode during the applicable 14-day time interval divided by the total number of diary days, times 7.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (30)

NeuorTrials Research Inc

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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Collaborative Neuroscience Network (CNS)

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Garden Grove, California, United States

Wr-Pri, Llc

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Encino, California, United States

Precise Research Centers

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Flowood, Mississippi, United States

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine - Lindner Center of HOPE

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Mason, Ohio, United States

Capstone Clinical Research

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Libertyville, Illinois, United States

Clinical Neuroscience Solutions Inc

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Orlando, Florida, United States

Bioscience Research

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Mount Kisco, New York, United States

The Medical Research Network

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New York, New York, United States

Collective Medical Research

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Prairie Village, Kansas, United States

Boston Clinical Trials, Inc

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Patient Priority Clinical Sites

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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

M3 Wake Research

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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

CTI Clinical Research Center

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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

IPS Research Company

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Clinical Trials of Texas, Inc. (CTT)

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San Antonio, Texas, United States

Oregon Center For Clinical Inv.

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Portland, Oregon, United States

Southern California Research

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Beverly Hills, California, United States

Connecticut Clinical Research - Cromwell

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Cromwell, Connecticut, United States

Syrentis Clinical Research

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Santa Ana, California, United States

Psych Atlanta P.C.

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Marietta, Georgia, United States

Behavioral Clinical Research

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North Miami, Florida, United States

Harvard Medical School - McLean Hospital

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Belmont, Massachusetts, United States

ActivMed Practices & Research

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Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States

ActivMed Practices & Research, Inc.

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Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States

Manhattan Behavioral Medicine PLLC

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New York, New York, United States

North Star Medical Research, LLC

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Middleburg Heights, Ohio, United States

Oregon Center for Clinical Investigations, Inc. (OCCI, Inc.)

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Salem, Oregon, United States

Clinical Neurosciences Solutions

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Jacksonville, Florida, United States

St. Charles Psychiatric Associates dba Midwest research group

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Saint Charles, Missouri, United States

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