Status:

COMPLETED

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

Lead Sponsor:

Idorsia Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Conditions:

Binge-Eating Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-55 years

Phase:

PHASE2

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

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 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 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:
  • 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.
  • 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.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 16 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 25 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

136 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04753164

Start Date

February 16 2021

End Date

March 25 2022

Last Update

March 31 2023

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Southern California Research

Beverly Hills, California, United States, 90210

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Encino, California, United States, 91316

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Garden Grove, California, United States, 92845

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Syrentis Clinical Research

Santa Ana, California, United States, 92705