An Evaluation of Psilocybin's Effect on Cardiac Repolarization and the Effect of Food on Psilocybin's Pharmacokinetics

NCT ID: NCT05478278

Last Updated: 2023-08-15

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-06-22

Study Completion Date

2023-08-09

Brief Summary

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This study is comprised of two parts. The purpose of the first part of this study is to evaluate the effects of a supratherapeutic dose of psilocybin on cardiac repolarization. The purpose of the second part of the study is to evaluate the effects of food on the pharmacokinetics of psilocybin.

Detailed Description

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Part one of this study will be a double-blind, single-dose, randomized, placebo-controlled, 4-treatment, 4-period, 12-sequence crossover design in 36 healthy volunteers (adult male and/or female subjects). Subjects will be randomly assigned to 1 of 12 different treatment administration sequences, whereby each sequence will include 3 double-blind treatments (therapeutic dose of psilocybin, supratherapeutic dose of psilocybin, and placebo) and 1 open-label positive control treatment (moxifloxacin).

Part two of this study will be an open-label, randomized, 2-period, 2-sequence crossover design in 24 healthy volunteers (adult male and/or female subjects). Each assigned treatment will be administered under fasting or fed conditions as a single dose on Day 1 of the respective study period.

Conditions

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QTc Interval Pharmacokinetics

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators

Study Groups

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Part 1: Treatment A (IP at Therapeutic Dose)

A single therapeutic dose of psilocybin.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Psilocybin

Intervention Type DRUG

The psilocybin used in this study is synthetically manufactured in a laboratory and meets quality specifications suitable for human research use. The active drug is encapsulated using a hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) capsule and contains psilocybin (API only in a capsule).

Part 1: Treatment B (IP at Supratherapeutic Dose)

A single supratherapeutic dose of psilocybin.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Psilocybin

Intervention Type DRUG

The psilocybin used in this study is synthetically manufactured in a laboratory and meets quality specifications suitable for human research use. The active drug is encapsulated using a hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) capsule and contains psilocybin (API only in a capsule).

Part 1: Treatment C (Placebo - Negative Control)

A single dose of placebo-to-match psilocybin MCC capsules.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Micro-Crystalline Cellulose

Intervention Type DRUG

The placebo used in this study is encapsulated using a HPMC capsule and contains micro-crystalline cellulose.

Part 1: Treatment D (Placebo - Positive Control)

A single 400 mg dose of moxifloxacin.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Moxifloxacin

Intervention Type DRUG

The positive comparator used in this study is a 400 mg moxifloxacin tablet.

Part 2: IP at Therapeutic Dose (Fasted Conditions)

A single therapeutic dose of psilocybin administered under fasted conditions.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Psilocybin

Intervention Type DRUG

The psilocybin used in this study is synthetically manufactured in a laboratory and meets quality specifications suitable for human research use. The active drug is encapsulated using a hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) capsule and contains psilocybin (API only in a capsule).

Part 2: IP at Therapeutic Dose (Fed Conditions)

A single therapeutic dose of psilocybin under fed conditions.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Psilocybin

Intervention Type DRUG

The psilocybin used in this study is synthetically manufactured in a laboratory and meets quality specifications suitable for human research use. The active drug is encapsulated using a hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) capsule and contains psilocybin (API only in a capsule).

Interventions

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Psilocybin

The psilocybin used in this study is synthetically manufactured in a laboratory and meets quality specifications suitable for human research use. The active drug is encapsulated using a hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) capsule and contains psilocybin (API only in a capsule).

Intervention Type DRUG

Moxifloxacin

The positive comparator used in this study is a 400 mg moxifloxacin tablet.

Intervention Type DRUG

Micro-Crystalline Cellulose

The placebo used in this study is encapsulated using a HPMC capsule and contains micro-crystalline cellulose.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Psilocybine Psilocibin Indocybin Avelox Moxeza

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Provision of signed and dated informed consent form (ICF)
* Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study
* Healthy adult male or female
* Aged at least 18 years but not older than 65 years, inclusive
* Body mass index (BMI) within 18.0 kg/m2 to 32.0 kg/m2 (for Part 1) or to 33.0 kg/m2 (for Part 2), inclusively

Exclusion Criteria

* History of significant hypersensitivity to psilocybin or any related products (including excipients of the formulations) as well as severe hypersensitivity reactions (like angioedema) to any drugs
* Presence or history of significant gastrointestinal, liver or kidney disease, or surgery that may affect drug bioavailability
* History of significant cardiovascular, pulmonary, hematologic, neurological, psychiatric, endocrine, immunologic or dermatologic disease
* Showing suicidal ideation or behavior as per the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) administered at screening
* Presence of out-of-range cardiac interval (PR \< 110 msec, PR \> 200 msec, QRS \< 60 msec, QRS \>110 msec and QTcF \> 450 msec for males and \> 470 for females) on the ECG at screening or other clinically significant ECG abnormalities, unless deemed non-significant by an Investigator
* History of risk factors for Torsades de Pointes (TdP), including unexplained syncope, known long QT syndrome, heart failure, myocardial infarction, angina, or clinically significant abnormal laboratory assessments including hypokalemia, hypercalcemia, or hypomagnesaemia
* Family history of long QT syndrome or Brugada syndrome
* Any clinically significant illness in the 28 days prior to the first study drug administration
* Intake of psilocybin or any other psychedelic (including 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine \[MDMA\] and ketamine) in the 28 days prior to the first study drug administration
* Not suitable for participation in the study at the discretion of the Principal Investigator
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Usona Institute

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Altasciences Clinical Kansas, Inc

Overland Park, Kansas, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

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Other Identifiers

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PSIL102-TQT

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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