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ENCALM: A Study of ENX-102 as a Monotherapy Treatment in Patients With Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT05749055
Lead Sponsor
Engrail Therapeutics INC
Brief Summary

The ENCALM trial is designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ENX-102 in patients diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
252
Inclusion Criteria
  • Male or female at birth, inclusive of any gender identity, aged 18 to 65 years, inclusive, at Screening
  • Diagnosed with GAD according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), confirmed by a Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) version 7.0.2
  • Experiencing clinically significant generalized anxiety in need of treatment as measured by Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A) Screening and Day 1 scores ≥22 and at least moderately severe score symptoms of anxious mood and tension as measured by HAM-A items 1 and 2, respectively, with score each ≥2 at Screening and Day 1

Key

Exclusion Criteria
  • Clinically predominant psychiatric diagnosis other than GAD as confirmed by the MINI
  • Any past/lifetime or current diagnosis of a neurocognitive disorder, post traumatic stress disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, psychotic disorder, or bipolar disorder
  • Reports moderately severe to severe symptoms of depression
  • Ingested psychotropic medication within 5 half-lives or 21 days (whichever is longer) prior to Day 1, including THC and CBD, and unwillingness to refrain from their use for the entire duration of the trial
  • Recent suicidal ideation or behavior
  • Current or recent moderate to severe substance use disorder as assessed by the MINI
  • Clinically significant abnormal findings in safety assessments
  • Has significant progressive disorders or unstable medical conditions
  • Unable to comply with the requirements of the study or, in the opinion of the Investigator or Sponsor, is unsuitable for the study

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PlaceboPlaceboNine weeks of placebo in capsule form taken orally once daily in the evening for a 9-week total treatment period.
ENX-102ENX-102Four weeks of 2 mg of ENX-102 in capsule form followed by 3 weeks of tapered dose plus 2 weeks of placebo in capsule form (before and/or after the ENX-102 treatment period), taken orally once daily in the evening for a 9-week total treatment period.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To evaluate the efficacy of ENX-102 versus placebo in patients with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)4 weeks

Mean change from baseline on the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A) total score \[14 symptoms with each symptom scored on a scale of 0 (not present) to 4 (severe), with a total score range of 0-56 and higher scores representing worse outcomes\]

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (30)

IMA Clinical Research Phoenix

🇺🇸

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Collaborative Neuroscience Research, LLC (CNS)

🇺🇸

Garden Grove, California, United States

Sun Valley Research Center

🇺🇸

Imperial, California, United States

Alliance Research

🇺🇸

Long Beach, California, United States

NRC Research Institute

🇺🇸

Los Angeles, California, United States

Excell Research, Inc.

🇺🇸

Oceanside, California, United States

Anderson Clinical Research

🇺🇸

Redlands, California, United States

California Neuroscience Research, LLC

🇺🇸

Sherman Oaks, California, United States

Pacific Clinical Research Management Group

🇺🇸

Upland, California, United States

Sunwise Clinical Research

🇺🇸

Walnut Creek, California, United States

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IMA Clinical Research Phoenix
🇺🇸Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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