A Study to Determine the Abuse Potential of Seltorexant Compared to Suvorexant and Zolpidem

NCT ID: NCT05106153

Last Updated: 2025-04-27

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

127 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-12-17

Study Completion Date

2023-05-12

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the abuse potential of seltorexant compared to placebo and two active comparators (zolpidem and suvorexant) in non-dependent, recreational sedative users.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Healthy Non-dependent, Recreational Sedative Users Abuse Potential

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Qualification Phase: Treatment Sequence YXZ

Participants will receive a single oral dose of suvorexant (Treatment Y) in qualification period 1, followed by single oral dose of placebo (Treatment X) in qualification period 2 and then single oral dose of zolpidem (Treatment Z) in qualification period 3 on Day 1 during each qualification phase. Each treatment will be separated by washout of at least 3 days.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Suvorexant

Intervention Type DRUG

Suvorexant will be administered orally as per assigned treatment sequence.

Zolpidem

Intervention Type DRUG

Zolpidem will be administered orally as per assigned treatment sequence.

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo will be administered orally as per assigned treatment sequence.

Qualification Phase: Treatment Sequence ZYX

Participants will receive Treatment Z in qualification period 1, followed by Treatment Y in qualification period 2, and then Treatment X in qualification period 3 on Day 1 during each qualification phase. Each treatment will be separated by washout of at least 3 days.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Suvorexant

Intervention Type DRUG

Suvorexant will be administered orally as per assigned treatment sequence.

Zolpidem

Intervention Type DRUG

Zolpidem will be administered orally as per assigned treatment sequence.

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo will be administered orally as per assigned treatment sequence.

Qualification Phase: Treatment Sequence XZY

Participants will receive Treatment X in qualification period 1, followed by Treatment Z in qualification period 2, and then Treatment Y in qualification period 3 on Day 1 during each qualification phase. Each treatment will be separated by washout of at least 3 days.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Suvorexant

Intervention Type DRUG

Suvorexant will be administered orally as per assigned treatment sequence.

Zolpidem

Intervention Type DRUG

Zolpidem will be administered orally as per assigned treatment sequence.

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo will be administered orally as per assigned treatment sequence.

Qualification Phase: Treatment Sequence YZX

Participants will receive Treatment Y in qualification period 1, followed by Treatment Z in qualification period 2, and then Treatment X in qualification period 3 on Day 1 during each qualification phase. Each treatment will be separated by washout of at least 3 days.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Suvorexant

Intervention Type DRUG

Suvorexant will be administered orally as per assigned treatment sequence.

Zolpidem

Intervention Type DRUG

Zolpidem will be administered orally as per assigned treatment sequence.

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo will be administered orally as per assigned treatment sequence.

Qualification Phase: Treatment Sequence ZXY

Participants will receive Treatment Z in qualification period 1, followed by Treatment X in qualification period 2, and then Treatment Y in qualification period 3 on Day 1 during qualification phase. Each treatment will be separated by washout of at least 3 days.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Suvorexant

Intervention Type DRUG

Suvorexant will be administered orally as per assigned treatment sequence.

Zolpidem

Intervention Type DRUG

Zolpidem will be administered orally as per assigned treatment sequence.

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo will be administered orally as per assigned treatment sequence.

Qualification Phase: Treatment Sequence XYZ

Participants will receive Treatment X in qualification period 1, followed by Treatment Y in qualification period 2, and then Treatment Z in qualification period 3 on Day 1 during each qualification phase. Each treatment will be separated by washout of at least 3 days.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Suvorexant

Intervention Type DRUG

Suvorexant will be administered orally as per assigned treatment sequence.

Zolpidem

Intervention Type DRUG

Zolpidem will be administered orally as per assigned treatment sequence.

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo will be administered orally as per assigned treatment sequence.

Treatment Phase: Treatment Sequence ABFCED

Participants will receive a single oral dose of placebo (Treatment A) in treatment period 1, followed by single oral dose of suvorexant (Treatment B) in treatment period 2, single oral Dose 3 of seltorexant (Treatment F) in treatment period 3, single oral dose of zolpidem (Treatment C) in treatment period 4, single oral Dose 2 of seltorexant (Treatment E) in treatment period 5 and then a single oral Dose 1 of seltorexant (Treatment D) in treatment period 6 on Day 1 during each treatment phase. Each treatment will be separated by washout of at least 5 days.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Suvorexant

Intervention Type DRUG

Suvorexant will be administered orally as per assigned treatment sequence.

Zolpidem

Intervention Type DRUG

Zolpidem will be administered orally as per assigned treatment sequence.

Seltorexant

Intervention Type DRUG

Seltorexant will be administered orally as per assigned treatment sequence.

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo will be administered orally as per assigned treatment sequence.

Treatment Phase: Treatment Sequence BCADFE

Participants will receive Treatment B in treatment period 1, followed by Treatment C in treatment period 2, Treatment A in treatment period 3, Treatment D in treatment period 4, Treatment F in treatment period 5 and then Treatment E in treatment period 6 on Day 1 during each treatment phase. Each treatment will be separated by washout of at least 5 days.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Suvorexant

Intervention Type DRUG

Suvorexant will be administered orally as per assigned treatment sequence.

Zolpidem

Intervention Type DRUG

Zolpidem will be administered orally as per assigned treatment sequence.

Seltorexant

Intervention Type DRUG

Seltorexant will be administered orally as per assigned treatment sequence.

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo will be administered orally as per assigned treatment sequence.

Treatment Phase: Treatment Sequence CDBEAF

Participants will receive Treatment C in treatment period 1, followed by Treatment D in treatment period 2, Treatment B in treatment period 3, Treatment E in treatment period 4, Treatment A in treatment period 5 and then Treatment F in treatment period 6 on Day 1 during each treatment phase. Each treatment will be separated by washout of at least 5 days.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Suvorexant

Intervention Type DRUG

Suvorexant will be administered orally as per assigned treatment sequence.

Zolpidem

Intervention Type DRUG

Zolpidem will be administered orally as per assigned treatment sequence.

Seltorexant

Intervention Type DRUG

Seltorexant will be administered orally as per assigned treatment sequence.

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo will be administered orally as per assigned treatment sequence.

Treatment Phase: Treatment Sequence DECFBA

Participants will receive Treatment D in treatment period 1, followed by Treatment E in treatment period 2, Treatment C in treatment period 3, Treatment F in treatment period 4, Treatment B in treatment period 5 and then Treatment A in treatment period 6 on Day 1 during each treatment phase. Each treatment will be separated by washout of at least 5 days.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Suvorexant

Intervention Type DRUG

Suvorexant will be administered orally as per assigned treatment sequence.

Zolpidem

Intervention Type DRUG

Zolpidem will be administered orally as per assigned treatment sequence.

Seltorexant

Intervention Type DRUG

Seltorexant will be administered orally as per assigned treatment sequence.

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo will be administered orally as per assigned treatment sequence.

Treatment Phase: Treatment Sequence: EFDACB

Participants will receive Treatment E in treatment period 1, followed by Treatment F in treatment period 2, Treatment D in treatment period 3, Treatment A in treatment period 4, Treatment C in treatment period 5 and then Treatment B in treatment period 6 on Day 1 during each treatment phase. Each treatment will be separated by washout of at least 5 days.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Suvorexant

Intervention Type DRUG

Suvorexant will be administered orally as per assigned treatment sequence.

Zolpidem

Intervention Type DRUG

Zolpidem will be administered orally as per assigned treatment sequence.

Seltorexant

Intervention Type DRUG

Seltorexant will be administered orally as per assigned treatment sequence.

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo will be administered orally as per assigned treatment sequence.

Treatment Phase: Treatment Sequence FAEBDC

Participants will receive Treatment F in treatment period 1, followed by Treatment A in treatment period 2, Treatment E in treatment period 3, Treatment B in treatment period 4, Treatment D in treatment period 5 and Treatment C in treatment period 6 on Day 1 during each treatment phase. Each treatment will be separated by washout of at least 5 days.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Suvorexant

Intervention Type DRUG

Suvorexant will be administered orally as per assigned treatment sequence.

Zolpidem

Intervention Type DRUG

Zolpidem will be administered orally as per assigned treatment sequence.

Seltorexant

Intervention Type DRUG

Seltorexant will be administered orally as per assigned treatment sequence.

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo will be administered orally as per assigned treatment sequence.

Interventions

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Suvorexant

Suvorexant will be administered orally as per assigned treatment sequence.

Intervention Type DRUG

Zolpidem

Zolpidem will be administered orally as per assigned treatment sequence.

Intervention Type DRUG

Seltorexant

Seltorexant will be administered orally as per assigned treatment sequence.

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Placebo will be administered orally as per assigned treatment sequence.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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JNJ-42847922

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Be a current, recreational, not physically dependent, drug user
* Participant must be medically stable
* All female participants must have a negative serum beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (beta-hCG) pregnancy test at screening and a negative urine pregnancy test on Day -1 of the qualification phase and on Day -1 of each treatment period of the treatment Phase
* Blood pressure (after the participant is in a sitting position for 5 minutes) between 90 millimeters of mercury (mmHg) and 160 mmHg systolic, inclusive, and no higher than 100 mmHg diastolic at screening and Day -1 prior to qualification phase randomization
* A 12-lead ECG consistent with normal cardiac conduction and function, including: sinus rhythm, pulse rate between 40 and 100 beats per minute (bpm), QTc interval less than or equal to (\<=) 450 milliseconds (ms) for males, \<=470 for females, QRS interval of less than (\<) 120 ms, PR interval \<210 ms, Morphology consistent with healthy cardiac conduction and function

Exclusion Criteria

* Known allergies to seltorexant, zolpidem, and suvorexant
* Previous history of recurrent fainting, collapses, syncope, orthostatic hypotension, or vasovagal reactions
* Prescription medications except for stable medical problems such as hypertension, elevated cholesterol, and non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus with stable medications for at least 1 month prior to screening
* Participants who have ever been in treatment for substance use disorders (except smoking cessation) or are currently seeking treatment for substance use disorders. In addition, currently seeking or participating in a substance rehabilitation program should be excluded
* Preplanned surgery or procedures that would interfere with the conduct of the study
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Janssen Research & Development, LLC

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Janssen Research & Development, LLC Clinical Trial

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Janssen Research & Development, LLC

Locations

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Altasciences Inc.

Overland Park, Kansas, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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42847922MDD1017

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CR109099

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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