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A Clinical Study That Will Measure How Well SEP-363856 Works and How Safe it is in Adults With Generalized Anxiety Disorder

A Phase 2/3, Randomized, Double-blind, Parallel Group, Placebo-controlled, Flexible-dose, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of SEP-363856 in the Treatment of Adults With Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05729373
Enrollment
434
Registered
2023-02-15
Start date
2023-03-08
Completion date
2025-09-26
Last updated
2025-10-10

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Keywords

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Brief summary

A clinical study that will meaure how well SEP-363856 works and how safe it is in adults with Generalized Anixety Disorder. This study will be accepting both male and female subjects between the ages of 18 years and 65 years old. The study will be held in Approximately 50 global study centers and approximately 15 additional centers for a separate Japan population. Participation in the study can be up to approximately 12 weeks.

Detailed description

This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, flexible dose, outpatient study evaluating the efficacy and safety of SEP-363856 flexibly dosed (50 - 75 mg/day) versus placebo over an 8-week Treatment Period in subjects with GAD. This study is projected to randomize approximately 434 subjects to 2 treatment groups (SEP-363856 \[50 - 75 mg/day\] or placebo) in a 1:1 ratio. Approximately 30 additional subjects (N = 15 per treatment group) are projected to enroll in the Japan Cohort. Treatment assignment will be stratified by country. Study drug will be taken at approximately the same time each evening at bedtime .

Interventions

DRUGSEP-363856

once daily tablet

DRUGPlacebo

once daily tablet

Sponsors

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Masking description

double blind

Intervention model description

Randomized, Double-blind, Parallel group, Placebo-controlled

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

(list is not all inclusive) * Male or female subject between 18 to 65 years of age. * Subject meets DSM-5 criteria for a diagnosis of Generalized Anxiety Disorder. * Subject must be willing and able to comply with the study procedures and visit schedule and must be able to understand and follow verbal and written instructions.

Exclusion criteria

(list is not all inclusive) * Subject has DSM-5-based diagnosis of any disorder other than Generalized Anxiety Disorder that was the primary focus of treatment within 12 months before Screening. * Subjects who report an inadequate response to more than 3 antidepressant treatments * Subject is at significant risk of harming self or others based on Investigator's judgment. * Subject has any clinically significant unstable medical condition or any clinically significant chronic disease that in the opinion of the Investigator, would limit the subject's ability to complete and/or participate in the study. * Female subject who is pregnant, lactating, or plans to get pregnant during the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change from Baseline in Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A) total score at EndpointWeek 8The HAM-A scale consists of 14 items, each defined by a series of symptoms. Each item is rated on a 5-point (0-4) scale, with higher scores indicating greater severity.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change from Baseline in Clinical Global Impression-Severity (CGI-S) score at EndpointWeek 8The CGI-S is a clinician-rated assessment of the subject's current illness state on a 7-point scale, where a higher score is associated with greater illness severity.

Countries

Bulgaria, Estonia, Finland, Japan, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, United States

Outcome results

None listed

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