Study of Flexible Doses of the Triple Reuptake Inhibitor EB-1020 Sustained Release (SR) in the Treatment of Adult Males With Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Condition: Adult ADHD
MeSH terms: Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
Intervention: CTN SR; Placebo
Intervention description: CTN SR tablets; CTN SR-matching placebo tablets
Phase: Phase 2
Study type: Interventional
Primary purpose: Treatment
Intervention model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Single (Participant)
Masking description: This was a single-blind trial in which participants were blinded to investigational product throughout the trial. Participants were not informed of the exact timing of CTN SR versus placebo treatment, in order to maintain the blinded nature of the placebo treatment and reduce potential placebo effects.
Enrollment: 45.0
Sex: Male
Minimum age: 18 Years
Maximum age: 55 Years
Healthy volunteers: No
Keywords: Adult ADHD; centanafadine sustained release

Summary:

      This was a Phase 2 exploratory study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of EB-1020 SR
      (centanafadine sustained release [CTN SR]) in treating participants who met Diagnostic and
      Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) diagnostic
      criteria for Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) on the Mini International
      Neuropsychiatric Interview Plus, Version 6.0 (M.I.N.I.-Plus). Evaluations included
      determining an effectiveness signal for ADHD and related symptoms and exploring dosing,
      tolerability, onset of action, and duration of effect. Dose-response/tolerability
      relationships with CTN SR were also explored. The 1-week placebo run-in [single-blind (SB)]
      was also used for informal safety comparison purposes.
    

Eligibility criteria:

        Inclusion Criteria:

          1. Participants had to be able to understand the nature of the study, agree to comply
             with the prescribed dosage regimens, report for regularly scheduled office visits, and
             communicate to study personnel about adverse events and concomitant medication use.

          2. Participants must have met DSM-IV-TR diagnostic criteria for ADHD (Combined,
             Predominantly Inattentive or Predominantly Hyperactive-Impulsive Types) on the
             M.I.N.I.-Plus.

          3. Participants must have had an ADHD-RS-IV score of greater than or equal to 28 at the
             placebo run-in baseline and CTN SR treatment baseline.

          4. Participants must have had a Clinical Global Impression of Severity (ADHD version)
             score of greater than or equal to 4.

          5. Participants must be able to read well enough to understand the informed consent form
             and other participant materials.

          6. Participants must have been able to be reliably rated on the psychiatric scales
             required by the protocol based on investigator's judgment.

          7. Participants must have been able to read and understand English.

          8. Participants must have had a body mass index of approximately 18 to 35 kilograms/meter
             squared.

          9. Sexually active, fertile males must have used effective birth control if their
             partners were women of childbearing potential. Women of childbearing potential (if a
             partner of a male participant) included any female who had experienced menarche and
             who had not undergone successful surgical sterilization or women on hormone
             replacement therapy with documented serum follicle stimulating hormone level greater
             than 35 milli-international units/milliliter. Even women who were using oral
             contraceptives, other hormonal contraceptives (vaginal products, skin patches, or
             implanted or injectable products), or mechanical products such as an intrauterine
             device or barrier methods (diaphragm, condoms, spermicides) to prevent pregnancy, or
             were practicing abstinence or where the partner was sterile (for example, vasectomy),
             should have been considered to be of childbearing potential.

        Exclusion Criteria:

          1. Participant had a DSM-IV-TR diagnosis of ADHD not otherwise specified.

          2. Participants rated as having a greater than or equal to 30% improvement in ADHD
             symptoms or a score of less than 28 on the ADHD-RS-IV after Week 1 (placebo run-in).
             Such participants were withdrawn from the study prior to receiving any active drug.

          3. Participant had a current or lifetime history of bipolar disorder or any psychotic
             disorder as established by M.I.N.I.-Plus.

          4. Participant had a current history (past 90 days) of major depression, generalized
             anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder or post-traumatic
             stress disorder as established by the M.I.N.I.-Plus.

          5. History in the past 20 years of electroconvulsive therapy or lifetime history of vagal
             nerve stimulation or deep brain stimulation for the treatment of depression.

          6. Participants with a history of drug or alcohol use disorders (abuse or dependence)
             must have been free of the diagnosis and of substance use for at least 6 months prior
             to the Screening visit.

          7. Participant had a history of epilepsy, seizures, syncope, unexplained blackout
             spell(s), head trauma with clinically significant loss of consciousness or
             noninfantile febrile seizures.

          8. Participant had a currently active medical condition (other than ADHD) that, in the
             opinion of the investigator, could have interfered with the ability of the participant
             to participate in the study safely.

          9. Participant had a history of clinically significant, diagnosed cardiovascular disease
             of any kind, including uncontrolled hypertension. Participant had newly diagnosed
             cardiovascular disease of any kind in the investigator's judgment.

         10. The participant had an intelligence quotient less than 80.

         11. In the opinion of the investigator, the participant had not derived significant
             therapeutic benefit from 2 or more ADHD therapies given with an adequate dose and
             duration in adulthood (age 18 or older); that is, 1 failed course of treatment was
             acceptable, but 2 failed courses of treatment were not acceptable.

         12. Participant taking medication specifically for treatment of ADHD symptoms (for
             example, stimulants, atomoxetine, tricyclic antidepressants, bupropion, modafinil)
             must have been off stimulants for 2 weeks and off nonstimulant ADHD therapies for 3
             weeks prior to the placebo run-in visit and must have returned to the baseline level
             of ADHD symptoms in the opinion of the investigator. Participants must not have had
             evidence of a discontinuation or withdrawal reaction.

         13. Participant was currently taking any antidepressant medication for any condition.

         14. Participant was currently taking antipsychotic medication or an anticonvulsant
             medication (for example, phenytoin, carbamazepine, lamotrigine, or valproic acid) at
             anticonvulsant doses.

         15. Participant had a known history of allergy to CTN.

         16. Participant was unwilling to refrain from taking medications that may have interfered
             with the assessment of cognitive function and the assessment of sleep. Examples
             included benzodiazepines, sedating antihistamines, zolpidem, eszopiclone, and
             zaleplon. Herbal preparations with effects on the central nervous system also were
             prohibited throughout the study (for example, St. John's Wort or melatonin).

         17. Participant had a history of sleep problems in the last 3 months.

         18. Participant was unwilling to refrain from taking more than 1 unit of alcohol within 24
             hours of the investigational center visits.

         19. Participant was unwilling to restrict caffeine to no more than 500 mg/day (5 cups of
             coffee).

         20. Participant was actively using any drugs with potential for abuse (for example,
             marijuana, cocaine, amphetamines).

         21. Participant reported passive or active suicidal ideation or intent.

         22. Participant was concurrently participating in another clinical research study or
             investigational drug study or had participated in such a study within the past 1
             month.

         23. Participant was at high risk of nonadherence to investigational product and the
             protocol regimen in the investigator's opinion.

         24. Participant could not have begun psychotherapy during the study, but may have
             continued therapy at the same intensity and frequency, if begun at least 3 months
             prior to placebo run-in.

        Exclusion Criteria, Physical and Laboratory Test Findings

          1. Participants who had a positive urine drug screen, which could not be explained by
             prescribed medications. The urine drug screen may have been repeated based on
             investigator judgment.

          2. Participants with clinically significantly abnormal thyroid-stimulating hormone or a
             positive result on a standard hepatitis-screening panel or human immunodeficiency
             virus screen. Note: Adequate thyroid replacement for a previously diagnosed thyroid
             deficiency, which had been stable for 3 months or more, was acceptable.

          3. Participants with clinically significant laboratory abnormalities or with clinical
             laboratory values of potential clinical concern.

          4. Diastolic blood pressure greater than 85 millimeters of mercury (mmHg) at placebo
             run-in.

          5. Systolic blood pressure greater than 135 mmHg at placebo run-in.

          6. Participant had a QT interval of greater than 450 milliseconds on 2 or more
             electrocardiogram tracings taken within 15 minutes, assessed with the participant in a
             supine position for 3 minutes.

        Other Exclusion Criteria

          1. Prisoners or participants who were involuntarily incarcerated.

          2. Participants who had a compulsory detainment for treatment of either a psychiatric or
             a physical illness.

          3. Participants who planned to have elective surgeries during the course of the study.

          4. Participants with a history of antidepressant-induced hypomania or dysphoria.