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AB-2004 in Treatment of Irritability Associated With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Phase 2
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT04895215
Lead Sponsor
Axial Therapeutics, Inc.
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to establish the potential benefits, safety, and tolerability of AB-2004 in participants with irritability associated with autism spectrum disorder.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
156
Inclusion Criteria
  • Clinically diagnosed, documented ASD (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders [DSM-5] criteria)
  • Aberrant Behavior Checklist - Irritability (ABC-I) score ≥18 at the Screening Period
  • Clinical Global Impression - Severity (CGI-S) scale score ≥4 at the Screening Period

Key

Exclusion Criteria
  • Use of an oral, injected, or inhaled antibiotic within 30 days prior to screening. Prophylactic oral antibiotic use of no more than 1 dose will be permitted
  • Current use of an oral controlled or extended-release medication
  • Have a comorbid major psychiatric condition (eg, schizophrenia or bipolar disorder) at screening that in the opinion of the Investigator may interfere with the subject's ability to complete study procedures/comply with study requirements
  • Current use of antipsychotics (eg, aripiprazole or risperidone)

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
AB-2004AB-2004-
PlaceboPlacebo-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The mean change in the ABC-I score (Irritability) from Baseline to Week 8 for AB-2004From baseline to Week 8 visit
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of participants who reported treatment emergent adverse events (TEAEs)From baseline to Week 8 visit
The mean change in the Clinical Global Impression-Severity (CGI-S) from Baseline to Week 8 for AB-2004 High Dose and AB-2004 Low DoseFrom baseline to Week 8 visit

Trial Locations

Locations (23)

Harmonex Neuroscience Research

🇺🇸

Dothan, Alabama, United States

Southwestern Autism Research and Resource Center

🇺🇸

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

University of Arizona

🇺🇸

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Cortica Marin

🇺🇸

San Rafael, California, United States

Cortica Westlake

🇺🇸

Westlake Village, California, United States

IMMUNOe Research Centers

🇺🇸

Centennial, Colorado, United States

Yale University

🇺🇸

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

CNS Solutions

🇺🇸

Orlando, Florida, United States

University of South Florida

🇺🇸

Tampa, Florida, United States

Baber Research

🇺🇸

Naperville, Illinois, United States

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Harmonex Neuroscience Research
🇺🇸Dothan, Alabama, United States
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