Status:

COMPLETED

Role of BP1.3656 on Alcohol Responses

Lead Sponsor:

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Conditions:

Alcohol Use Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

19-45 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The current study will determine whether a novel pharmacotherapy, BP1. 3656, affects laboratory alcohol self-administration in participants with alcohol use disorder (AUD).

Detailed Description

The current study employs BP1.3656, a novel investigational compound with a track record for safety and tolerability in phase I clinical trials. When administered to mice, BP1.3656 was associated with...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Fulfilling Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM)-5 criteria for AUD with endorsement of 4-8 symptoms
  • Average weekly consumption ≥ 14 standard drinks for women and ≥ 21 standard drinks for men over the past 3 months
  • Willingness to take study medication and participate in laboratory sessions requiring alcohol administration
  • Able to give written informed consent
  • Certified as healthy by a comprehensive clinical assessment. Alanine transaminase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) levels should not be more than 1.2 times normal

Exclusion

  • Seeking treatment for alcohol use (or current efforts to cut down or seek treatment)
  • A Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment (CIWA) score of 8+ upon initial assessment
  • Current medical conditions or medications that contraindicate receiving the study drug (based on the study physician's assessment)
  • Meeting criteria for a current substance use disorder aside from alcohol or nicotine
  • Recent recreational drug use (assessed via urine toxicology screen)
  • History of gross psychiatric or neurological impairment (e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, neurological disorders)
  • Reported difficulty with intravenous procedures
  • Self-report of significant alcohol-induced flushing after 1-2 drinks (a proxy for aldehyde dehydrogenase deficiency)
  • Currently nursing or pregnant (females)
  • Serious unstable medical condition
  • Current use of medication that could increase the risk of BP1.3656B administration
  • Having any clinical condition, drug sensitivity, or prior therapy which, in the investigator's opinion, makes the participant unsuitable for the study
  • Any history of seizures

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 31 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

37 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04727086

Start Date

February 1 2021

End Date

August 31 2022

Last Update

April 5 2023

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Center for Addiction and Mental Health

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5S 2S1