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A Phase II, Multicentre, Randomised, Double-blind, Controlled Study to Investigate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Efficacy of COMP360 in Participants With Recurrent Major Depressive Disorder

A Phase II, Multicentre, Randomised, Double-blind, Controlled Study to Investigate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Efficacy of COMP360 in Participants With Recurrent Major Depressive Disorder

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05733546
Enrollment
102
Registered
2023-02-17
Start date
2023-01-30
Completion date
2025-09-30
Last updated
2025-08-19

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Conditions

Major Depressive Disorder

Keywords

psilocybin, MDD

Brief summary

Safety, Tolerability, pharmacokinetics and efficacy of a single administration of COMP360 in participants with recurrent Major Depressive Disorder.

Detailed description

This is a phase II, multi-centre, randomised, double-blind, controlled study. The study population will include participants aged ≥18 years with recurrent Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) with up to four prior treatment failures of an antidepressant in their current depressive episode. Overall, 102 participants will be randomised in a 1:1:1 ratio to receive COMP360 25 mg, COMP360 10mg or COMP360 1 mg. In this study the aim is to investigate the safety and tolerability of COMP360, administered with psychological support, in adult participants with MDD with one prior treatment failure. In addition, pharmacokinetics and efficacy of COMP360 will be investigated. The study will last up to 16 weeks including a three- to ten-week Screening Period and a six-week follow-up from investigational product (IP) administration.

Interventions

DRUGPsilocybin

COMP360 Psilocybin administered under supportive conditions

Sponsors

COMPASS Pathways
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

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

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

Key Inclusion Criteria: * Aged ≥18 years at Screening * Major depression without psychotic features (single or recurrent episode as informed by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition \[DSM-5\]) * If the current major depressive episode is the participant's first lifetime episode of depression, the length of the current episode must be ≥3 months and ≤2 years at Screening * MADRS total score ≥20 at Screening and Baseline to ensure at least moderate severity of depression. * Failure to respond to an adequate dose and duration of up to four pharmacological treatment for the current episode as determined through the Massachusetts General Hospital Antidepressant Treatment Response Questionnaire (MGH-ATRQ) and using the supplementary advice on additional antidepressants not included in MGH-ATRQ. * At Screening, agreement to discontinue all prohibited medications. Key

Exclusion criteria

* Prior or ongoing bipolar disorder, any psychotic disorder, including schizophrenia, schizophreniform disorder, schizoaffective disorder, brief psychotic disorder (unless substance induced or due to a medical condition), antisocial personality disorder as assessed by a structured clinical interview (MINI 7.0.2) * Lifetime paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal, histrionic, narcissistic personality disorder, or any ongoing serious psychiatric comorbidity based on medical history and clinical judgement * Borderline personality disorder as demonstrated by medical history or the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview Plus (MINI plus) - borderline personality disorder module * Ongoing post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, or anorexia nervosa as assessed by medical history and a structured clinical interview (MINI 7.0.2) Psychiatric inpatient within the past 12 months prior to Screening * Use of electroconvulsive therapy, deep brain stimulation, or vagus nerve stimulation during the current depressive episode * Transcranial magnetic stimulation within the past six months prior to Screening * Current enrolment in a psychological therapy programme that will not remain stable for the duration of the study. Psychological therapies cannot have been initiated within 30 days prior to Screening * Exposure to COMP360 psilocybin therapy prior to Screening

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Safety and tolerability of COMP360 PsilocybinUp to Week 6Proportion of patients with adverse events (AEs)

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Pharmacokinetics of COMP360 PsilocybinDay 1Plasma concentrations of psilocybin, psilocin, 4-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (4-HIAA) and psilocin-O-glucuronide post-COMP360 administration on Day 1
Change from baseline in MADRS total score at Week 3 and Week 6 for COMP360 25 mg versus COMP360 1 mgWeek 3 and Week 6Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) is a 10-item clinician rated scale measuring depression severity

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

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