An Evaluation of the Safety and Efficacy of TSND-201 for the Treatment of PTSD (EMPOWER-1)

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 3
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorTranscend Therapeutics

About this trial

This study is evaluating the safety and efficacy of TSND-201 in adults with PTSD.

Eligible participants will enter a 4-week Treatment Period where they will be randomized 1:1:1 to receive one of two doses of TSND-201 or placebo, once per week. Following the Treatment Period, participants will enter an 8-week Follow-up Period.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Meets the DSM-5 criteria for current PTSD diagnosis, with a symptom duration of at least 6 months.

Tried at least one pharmacological treatment for PTSD or trauma-focused psychotherapy.

Proficient in communication (verbal and reading) to complete interviews and written questionnaires.

Free from any other clinically significant illness or disease.

Disqualifiers

Primary diagnosis of any other DSM-5 disorder.

Body mass index (BMI) <18 kg/m2 or ≥40 kg/m2.

Unable to refrain from nicotine use for at least 8 hours.

Use of prohibited concomitant medications or therapies.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • TSND-201
  • Placebo

Treatment groups

300 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups

Locations

32
Arizona
Del Sol Research85715, Tucson United States
Arkansas
Preferred Research Partners72211, Little Rock United States
California
Kadima Neuropsychiatry92037, La Jolla United States
CalNeuro Research Group90025, Los Angeles United States

Sponsors and collaborators

Transcend Therapeutics

Lead sponsor