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Fibromyalgia Response With Esreboxetine Evaluated Using a Randomized Withdrawal Research Design

A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Withdrawal Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of AXS-14 in the Management of Fibromyalgia

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07398417
Acronym
FORWARD
Enrollment
620
Registered
2026-02-09
Start date
2026-01-14
Completion date
2028-03-01
Last updated
2026-09-04

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

Conditions

Fibromyalgia

Keywords

Fibromyalgia, Central Sensitization, Allodynia, Hyperalgesia, Hypersensitivity to sensory stimuli, Inhibitor of the norepinephrine transporter (NET), Esreboxetine, AXS-14, Axsome, Norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor

Brief summary

The study is a Phase 3, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized withdrawal study to assess the efficacy and safety of AXS-14 in the management of fibromyalgia.

Detailed description

This study is a multi-center trial consisting of a 12-week open-label treatment period (OLP), followed by a 12-week double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized withdrawal period (DBRWP). During the OLP, subjects receive open-label AXS-14. Subjects achieving treatment response will be randomized into the DBRWP in a 1:1 ratio to either continue on AXS-14 or switch to placebo for up to 12 weeks or until a loss of therapeutic response occurs.

Interventions

AXS-14 tablets taken once daily

DRUGPlacebo

Placebo tablets taken once daily

Sponsors

Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

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

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Has a primary diagnosis of fibromyalgia based on the 2016 ACR diagnostic criteria. * Male or female, ≥18 years of age. * Provides written informed consent to participate in the study before conducting any study procedures.

Exclusion criteria

* Previous participation in a clinical trial with reboxetine or esreboxetine or currently receiving treatment with reboxetine for any condition. * Unable to comply with study procedures. * Medically inappropriate for study participation in the opinion of the investigator.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Time from randomization to loss of therapeutic response12 Weeks

Countries

United States

Contacts

CONTACTStudy Director
AXS-14-FM-301@axsome.com212-332-5061

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Sep 5, 2026