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Treatment of Impulsive Aggression (IA) in Adolescent With ADHD in Conjunction With Standard ADHD Treatment

Assessment of Efficacy and Safety of SPN-810 for the Treatment of Impulsive Aggression (IA) in Adolescent Subjects With Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Conjunction With Standard ADHD Treatment

Status
Terminated
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03597503
Enrollment
41
Registered
2018-07-24
Start date
2018-07-31
Completion date
2020-01-22
Last updated
2024-04-24

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Conditions

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Brief summary

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of SPN-810 for the treatment of impulsive aggression (IA) in adolescents diagnosed with ADHD when taken in conjunction with standard ADHD treatment.

Detailed description

This study was an addition to the pediatric studies (CHIME 1 and CHIME 2) to assess the efficacy and safety of SPN-810 in the improvement of impulsive aggression (IA) behaviors in adolescents with ADHD. SPN-810 was administered in patients diagnosed with ADHD and associated features of IA, who were currently treated with an FDA-approved standard ADHD treatment and displayed persistent IA behaviors. The frequency of impulsive aggressive behaviors was assessed as a primary outcome. .

Interventions

Flexible dose

DRUGPlacebo

Placebo

Sponsors

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator)

Intervention model description

Double-blind, randomized, parallel group, two-arm, placebo-controlled study with flexible dosing

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
12 Years to 17 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Otherwise, healthy non-smoking, male and females adolescents (12-17 years of age at the time of screening) with a primary diagnosis of ADHD and currently taking an optimized FDA-approved ADHD medication. * IA confirmed at screening using R-MOAS scale and Vitiello Aggression Questionnaire.

Exclusion criteria

* History or current diagnosis of epilepsy, major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, personality disorder, Tourette's syndrome or dissociative disorder, autism spectrum disorder, pervasive developmental disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, or intermittent explosive disorder. * Currently meeting DSM-5 criteria for pervasive developmental disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder or intermittent explosive disorder. * Known or suspected intelligence quotient (IQ) \<70, active suicidal plan/intent or active suicidal thought, criminal arrest, alcohol or drug use or pregnancy.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Effect of SPN-810 Treatment on the Frequency of Impulsive Aggression (IA) Behaviors Measured by the Impulsive Aggression DiaryDaily measure from Visit 2 (Day -15) to Visit 7 (Day 36) for a total of 7 weeksThe primary efficacy endpoint was percent change (PCHT) in the frequency (unweighted score) of IA behaviors per 7 days in the treatment (titration and maintenance) period relative to the baseline period calculated over the number of days with non-missing IA diary data. PCHT was then calculated as 100 x (T - B)/B, where T and B are IA behavior frequencies per 7 days during the treatment period (from Day 2 through Visit 7, inclusive) and baseline period (Day ≤1), respectively. The IA behavior frequency per 7 days is defined as (SUM/DAY) x 7, where SUM is the total of the IA behaviors reported in the subject IA diary, and DAY is the number of days with a non-missing IA score in the subject IA diary during the specified study period.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Effect of SPN-810 on Impulsive Aggression (IA) Measured by Clinical Global Impression - Severity Scale (CGI-S)From Baseline/Visit 3 (Day 1) to Visit 4 (Day 15), Visit 5 (Day 22), Visit 6 (Day 29), Visit 7 (Day 36)The Clinical Global Impression - Severity of Illness (CGI-S) is a single item clinician rating of clinician's assessment of the severity of IA behaviors. CGI-S was evaluated by the Investigator at each visit on a 7- point scale with 1=Normal, 2=Borderline ill, 3=Mildly ill, 4=Moderately ill, 5=Markedly ill, 6=Severely ill, and 7=Extremely ill. Data represent the change between Baseline (Visit 3/Day 1) and four time points: Visit 4 (Day 15); Visit 5 (Day 22), Visit 6 (Day 29) and Visit 7 (Day 36).
Effect of SPN810 on Retrospective-Modified Overt Aggression Scale (R-MOAS) Total ScoreFrom Baseline/Visit 3 (Day 1) to Visit 4 (Day 15), Visit 5 (Day 22), Visit 6 (Day 29) and Visit 7 (Day 36).R-MOAS scale gauges the severity of aggressive behavior: the frequency of the 16 behaviors is rated over the past week in 4 areas (VE, PH, PR, SE). For each open question in each area, the parent-rated the aggressive behaviors on a scale from 0 to 5 or more times. To each area corresponds a weighted category: Verbal Incidents (VE)=1, Incidents Toward Other (PH)=4, Incidents Involving Property (PR)=2 and Incidents Directed Toward Self (SE)=3. Therefore, the sum of each area yields a maximum weighted score of 20 (VE), 120 (PH), 60 (PR), and 90 (SE). The total score is the sum of the four area scores or 0-290; the higher the score, the more severe the aggressive behavior is. Data represent the total score change between the Baseline (Visit 3/Day 1) and four time points: Visit 4 (Day 15); Visit 5 (Day 22), Visit 6 (Day 29), and Visit 7 (Day 36).
Effect of SPN-810 on Retrospective-Modified Overt Aggression Scale (R-MOAS) Remission RateVisit 4 (Day 15), Visit 5 (Day 22), Visit 6 (Day 29) and Visit 7 (Day 36)The treatment effect on the R-MOAS was assessed to capture the severity of the aggressive behaviors. The remission rate was defined as percentage of subjects with a R-MOAS total score ≤ 10. Data represent the percentage of subjects at four time points during the treatment period: Visit 4 (Day 15); Visit 5 (Day 22), Visit 6 (Day 29) and Visit 7 (Day 36).

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Recruitment details

Participants underwent a 15-day baseline period (up to -Day 15), were randomized on Day 1 to receive either placebo or SPN-180, and then entered a 2- week titration phase followed by a 3-weeks maintenance phase, and then a 1-week taper phase.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Placebo
Subjects treated with Placebo
20
Flexible Dose of SPN-810
Subjects treated with flexible dose of SPN-810 (36, 45 or 54 mg/day).
21
Total41

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up12
Overall StudyProtocol Violation10
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject02

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicFlexible Dose of SPN-810TotalPlacebo
Age, Continuous13.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.25
13.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.33
13.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.43
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
6 Participants13 Participants7 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
15 Participants28 Participants13 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
11 Participants17 Participants6 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
10 Participants23 Participants13 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
5 Participants10 Participants5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
16 Participants31 Participants15 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 200 / 21
other
Total, other adverse events
8 / 204 / 21
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 200 / 21

Outcome results

Primary

Effect of SPN-810 Treatment on the Frequency of Impulsive Aggression (IA) Behaviors Measured by the Impulsive Aggression Diary

The primary efficacy endpoint was percent change (PCHT) in the frequency (unweighted score) of IA behaviors per 7 days in the treatment (titration and maintenance) period relative to the baseline period calculated over the number of days with non-missing IA diary data. PCHT was then calculated as 100 x (T - B)/B, where T and B are IA behavior frequencies per 7 days during the treatment period (from Day 2 through Visit 7, inclusive) and baseline period (Day ≤1), respectively. The IA behavior frequency per 7 days is defined as (SUM/DAY) x 7, where SUM is the total of the IA behaviors reported in the subject IA diary, and DAY is the number of days with a non-missing IA score in the subject IA diary during the specified study period.

Time frame: Daily measure from Visit 2 (Day -15) to Visit 7 (Day 36) for a total of 7 weeks

Population: Safety Population: safety population is defined as all subjects who received at least 1 dose of study drug and had at least one post-baseline safety assessment.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
PlaceboEffect of SPN-810 Treatment on the Frequency of Impulsive Aggression (IA) Behaviors Measured by the Impulsive Aggression Diary-31.73 percent change in IA behaviorsStandard Deviation 25.51
Flexible Dose of SPN-810Effect of SPN-810 Treatment on the Frequency of Impulsive Aggression (IA) Behaviors Measured by the Impulsive Aggression Diary-35.66 percent change in IA behaviorsStandard Deviation 77.422
Secondary

Effect of SPN-810 on Impulsive Aggression (IA) Measured by Clinical Global Impression - Severity Scale (CGI-S)

The Clinical Global Impression - Severity of Illness (CGI-S) is a single item clinician rating of clinician's assessment of the severity of IA behaviors. CGI-S was evaluated by the Investigator at each visit on a 7- point scale with 1=Normal, 2=Borderline ill, 3=Mildly ill, 4=Moderately ill, 5=Markedly ill, 6=Severely ill, and 7=Extremely ill. Data represent the change between Baseline (Visit 3/Day 1) and four time points: Visit 4 (Day 15); Visit 5 (Day 22), Visit 6 (Day 29) and Visit 7 (Day 36).

Time frame: From Baseline/Visit 3 (Day 1) to Visit 4 (Day 15), Visit 5 (Day 22), Visit 6 (Day 29), Visit 7 (Day 36)

Population: Safety Population: safety population is defined as all subjects who received at least 1 dose of study drug and had at least one post-baseline safety assessment.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
PlaceboEffect of SPN-810 on Impulsive Aggression (IA) Measured by Clinical Global Impression - Severity Scale (CGI-S)Visit 4-0.5 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.77
PlaceboEffect of SPN-810 on Impulsive Aggression (IA) Measured by Clinical Global Impression - Severity Scale (CGI-S)Visit 5-0.7 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.73
PlaceboEffect of SPN-810 on Impulsive Aggression (IA) Measured by Clinical Global Impression - Severity Scale (CGI-S)Visit 6-1.1 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.96
PlaceboEffect of SPN-810 on Impulsive Aggression (IA) Measured by Clinical Global Impression - Severity Scale (CGI-S)Visit 7-1.3 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.03
Flexible Dose of SPN-810Effect of SPN-810 on Impulsive Aggression (IA) Measured by Clinical Global Impression - Severity Scale (CGI-S)Visit 7-1.4 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 1
Flexible Dose of SPN-810Effect of SPN-810 on Impulsive Aggression (IA) Measured by Clinical Global Impression - Severity Scale (CGI-S)Visit 4-0.6 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.69
Flexible Dose of SPN-810Effect of SPN-810 on Impulsive Aggression (IA) Measured by Clinical Global Impression - Severity Scale (CGI-S)Visit 6-1.2 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.9
Flexible Dose of SPN-810Effect of SPN-810 on Impulsive Aggression (IA) Measured by Clinical Global Impression - Severity Scale (CGI-S)Visit 5-1.1 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.94
Secondary

Effect of SPN-810 on Retrospective-Modified Overt Aggression Scale (R-MOAS) Remission Rate

The treatment effect on the R-MOAS was assessed to capture the severity of the aggressive behaviors. The remission rate was defined as percentage of subjects with a R-MOAS total score ≤ 10. Data represent the percentage of subjects at four time points during the treatment period: Visit 4 (Day 15); Visit 5 (Day 22), Visit 6 (Day 29) and Visit 7 (Day 36).

Time frame: Visit 4 (Day 15), Visit 5 (Day 22), Visit 6 (Day 29) and Visit 7 (Day 36)

Population: Safety Population: safety population is defined as all subjects who received at least 1 dose of study drug and had at least one post-baseline safety assessment.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
PlaceboEffect of SPN-810 on Retrospective-Modified Overt Aggression Scale (R-MOAS) Remission RateVisit 410.5 percentage of participants
PlaceboEffect of SPN-810 on Retrospective-Modified Overt Aggression Scale (R-MOAS) Remission RateVisit 521.1 percentage of participants
PlaceboEffect of SPN-810 on Retrospective-Modified Overt Aggression Scale (R-MOAS) Remission RateVisit 627.8 percentage of participants
PlaceboEffect of SPN-810 on Retrospective-Modified Overt Aggression Scale (R-MOAS) Remission RateVisit 738.9 percentage of participants
Flexible Dose of SPN-810Effect of SPN-810 on Retrospective-Modified Overt Aggression Scale (R-MOAS) Remission RateVisit 758.8 percentage of participants
Flexible Dose of SPN-810Effect of SPN-810 on Retrospective-Modified Overt Aggression Scale (R-MOAS) Remission RateVisit 426.3 percentage of participants
Flexible Dose of SPN-810Effect of SPN-810 on Retrospective-Modified Overt Aggression Scale (R-MOAS) Remission RateVisit 641.2 percentage of participants
Flexible Dose of SPN-810Effect of SPN-810 on Retrospective-Modified Overt Aggression Scale (R-MOAS) Remission RateVisit 533.3 percentage of participants
Secondary

Effect of SPN810 on Retrospective-Modified Overt Aggression Scale (R-MOAS) Total Score

R-MOAS scale gauges the severity of aggressive behavior: the frequency of the 16 behaviors is rated over the past week in 4 areas (VE, PH, PR, SE). For each open question in each area, the parent-rated the aggressive behaviors on a scale from 0 to 5 or more times. To each area corresponds a weighted category: Verbal Incidents (VE)=1, Incidents Toward Other (PH)=4, Incidents Involving Property (PR)=2 and Incidents Directed Toward Self (SE)=3. Therefore, the sum of each area yields a maximum weighted score of 20 (VE), 120 (PH), 60 (PR), and 90 (SE). The total score is the sum of the four area scores or 0-290; the higher the score, the more severe the aggressive behavior is. Data represent the total score change between the Baseline (Visit 3/Day 1) and four time points: Visit 4 (Day 15); Visit 5 (Day 22), Visit 6 (Day 29), and Visit 7 (Day 36).

Time frame: From Baseline/Visit 3 (Day 1) to Visit 4 (Day 15), Visit 5 (Day 22), Visit 6 (Day 29) and Visit 7 (Day 36).

Population: Safety Population: safety population is defined as all subjects who received at least 1 dose of study drug and had at least one post-baseline safety assessment.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
PlaceboEffect of SPN810 on Retrospective-Modified Overt Aggression Scale (R-MOAS) Total ScoreVE Score Visit 4-1.4 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 3.89
PlaceboEffect of SPN810 on Retrospective-Modified Overt Aggression Scale (R-MOAS) Total ScorePH Score Visit 4-3.4 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 9.55
PlaceboEffect of SPN810 on Retrospective-Modified Overt Aggression Scale (R-MOAS) Total ScorePR Score Visit 4-2.4 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 7.62
PlaceboEffect of SPN810 on Retrospective-Modified Overt Aggression Scale (R-MOAS) Total ScoreSE Score Visit 4-1.9 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 6.94
PlaceboEffect of SPN810 on Retrospective-Modified Overt Aggression Scale (R-MOAS) Total ScoreTotal Score Visit 4-9.1 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 16.53
PlaceboEffect of SPN810 on Retrospective-Modified Overt Aggression Scale (R-MOAS) Total ScoreVE Score Visit 5-3.7 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 3.93
PlaceboEffect of SPN810 on Retrospective-Modified Overt Aggression Scale (R-MOAS) Total ScorePH Score Visit 5-8.6 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 8.87
PlaceboEffect of SPN810 on Retrospective-Modified Overt Aggression Scale (R-MOAS) Total ScorePR Score Visit 5-5.4 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 9.93
PlaceboEffect of SPN810 on Retrospective-Modified Overt Aggression Scale (R-MOAS) Total ScoreSE Score Visit 5-2.1 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 7.88
PlaceboEffect of SPN810 on Retrospective-Modified Overt Aggression Scale (R-MOAS) Total ScoreTotal Score Visit 5-19.8 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 23.37
PlaceboEffect of SPN810 on Retrospective-Modified Overt Aggression Scale (R-MOAS) Total ScoreVE Score Visit 6-5.4 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 4.17
PlaceboEffect of SPN810 on Retrospective-Modified Overt Aggression Scale (R-MOAS) Total ScorePH Score Visit 6-7.8 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 17.91
PlaceboEffect of SPN810 on Retrospective-Modified Overt Aggression Scale (R-MOAS) Total ScorePR Score Visit 6-7.3 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 9.38
PlaceboEffect of SPN810 on Retrospective-Modified Overt Aggression Scale (R-MOAS) Total ScoreSE Score Visit 6-3.2 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 7.94
PlaceboEffect of SPN810 on Retrospective-Modified Overt Aggression Scale (R-MOAS) Total ScoreTotal Score Visit 6-23.7 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 32.21
PlaceboEffect of SPN810 on Retrospective-Modified Overt Aggression Scale (R-MOAS) Total ScoreVE Score Visit 7-5.7 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 4.31
PlaceboEffect of SPN810 on Retrospective-Modified Overt Aggression Scale (R-MOAS) Total ScorePH Score Visit 7-12.9 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 13.89
PlaceboEffect of SPN810 on Retrospective-Modified Overt Aggression Scale (R-MOAS) Total ScorePR Score Visit 7-8.3 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 8.85
PlaceboEffect of SPN810 on Retrospective-Modified Overt Aggression Scale (R-MOAS) Total ScoreSE Score Visit 7-3.3 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 9.14
PlaceboEffect of SPN810 on Retrospective-Modified Overt Aggression Scale (R-MOAS) Total ScoreTotal Score Visit 7-30.2 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 29.99
Flexible Dose of SPN-810Effect of SPN810 on Retrospective-Modified Overt Aggression Scale (R-MOAS) Total ScorePR Score Visit 7-9.6 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 6.6
Flexible Dose of SPN-810Effect of SPN810 on Retrospective-Modified Overt Aggression Scale (R-MOAS) Total ScoreVE Score Visit 4-5.9 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 4.32
Flexible Dose of SPN-810Effect of SPN810 on Retrospective-Modified Overt Aggression Scale (R-MOAS) Total ScoreVE Score Visit 6-6.6 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 5.12
Flexible Dose of SPN-810Effect of SPN810 on Retrospective-Modified Overt Aggression Scale (R-MOAS) Total ScorePH Score Visit 4-4.8 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 12.62
Flexible Dose of SPN-810Effect of SPN810 on Retrospective-Modified Overt Aggression Scale (R-MOAS) Total ScoreVE Score Visit 7-7.5 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 4.99
Flexible Dose of SPN-810Effect of SPN810 on Retrospective-Modified Overt Aggression Scale (R-MOAS) Total ScorePR Score Visit 4-6.6 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 6.57
Flexible Dose of SPN-810Effect of SPN810 on Retrospective-Modified Overt Aggression Scale (R-MOAS) Total ScorePH Score Visit 6-12.2 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 11
Flexible Dose of SPN-810Effect of SPN810 on Retrospective-Modified Overt Aggression Scale (R-MOAS) Total ScoreSE Score Visit 4-4.6 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 10.46
Flexible Dose of SPN-810Effect of SPN810 on Retrospective-Modified Overt Aggression Scale (R-MOAS) Total ScoreTotal Score Visit 7-32.3 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 15.45
Flexible Dose of SPN-810Effect of SPN810 on Retrospective-Modified Overt Aggression Scale (R-MOAS) Total ScoreTotal Score Visit 4-21.9 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 19.22
Flexible Dose of SPN-810Effect of SPN810 on Retrospective-Modified Overt Aggression Scale (R-MOAS) Total ScorePR Score Visit 6-7.6 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 6.13
Flexible Dose of SPN-810Effect of SPN810 on Retrospective-Modified Overt Aggression Scale (R-MOAS) Total ScoreVE Score Visit 5-7.3 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 5.03
Flexible Dose of SPN-810Effect of SPN810 on Retrospective-Modified Overt Aggression Scale (R-MOAS) Total ScorePH Score Visit 7-11.3 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 9.51
Flexible Dose of SPN-810Effect of SPN810 on Retrospective-Modified Overt Aggression Scale (R-MOAS) Total ScorePH Score Visit 5-12.4 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 12.34
Flexible Dose of SPN-810Effect of SPN810 on Retrospective-Modified Overt Aggression Scale (R-MOAS) Total ScoreSE Score Visit 6-3.5 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 6.3
Flexible Dose of SPN-810Effect of SPN810 on Retrospective-Modified Overt Aggression Scale (R-MOAS) Total ScorePR Score Visit 5-9.1 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 8.41
Flexible Dose of SPN-810Effect of SPN810 on Retrospective-Modified Overt Aggression Scale (R-MOAS) Total ScoreSE Score Visit 7-3.9 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 6.85
Flexible Dose of SPN-810Effect of SPN810 on Retrospective-Modified Overt Aggression Scale (R-MOAS) Total ScoreSE Score Visit 5-6.0 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 9.09
Flexible Dose of SPN-810Effect of SPN810 on Retrospective-Modified Overt Aggression Scale (R-MOAS) Total ScoreTotal Score Visit 6-30.0 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 15.41
Flexible Dose of SPN-810Effect of SPN810 on Retrospective-Modified Overt Aggression Scale (R-MOAS) Total ScoreTotal Score Visit 5-34.9 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 25.76

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026