RecruitingPhase 3NCT07592689

A Phase 3 Trial of DT120 for Major Depressive Disorder (Ascend)

A Phase 3 Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, 12-Week Study (Part A) With a 40-Week Open-label Extension (Part B) Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Oral DT120 Compared to Placebo in the Treatment of Adults With Major Depressive Disorder - Ascend


Sponsor

Definium Therapeutics US, Inc.

Enrollment

165 participants

Start Date

May 10, 2026

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

A Phase 3 Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study (Part A) with an Open-label Extension (Part B) Evaluating DT120 Compared to Placebo in Major Depressive Disorder - Ascend


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 74 Years

Inclusion Criteria5

  • Diagnosis of MDD per DSM-5
  • Male or female aged 18 to 74
  • Currently experiencing a major depressive episode (MDE) of ≥8 weeks and ≤24 months duration
  • MADRS Total Score ≥26
  • CGI-S Score ≥4

Exclusion Criteria4

  • Certain psychiatric disorders (other than major depressive disorder)
  • First degree relative with or lifetime history of a psychotic disorder or bipolar disorder
  • Current diagnosis of alcohol or substance use disorder (excluding nicotine and caffeine
  • Any clinically significant unstable illness

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Interventions

OTHERPlacebo

A substance that is designed to have no therapeutic value

DRUGDT120

A psychoactive substance that mediates effects mainly through an agonist activity in the serotonin 2A receptor (5-HT2A)


Locations(18)

Lighthouse Psychiatry

Gilbert, Arizona, United States

Preferred Research Partners, Inc.

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

UCSF Department of Neurology

San Francisco, California, United States

Psychedelic Science Institute

Santa Monica, California, United States

Mountain View Clinical Research, Inc

Denver, Colorado, United States

Charter Research

Orlando, Florida, United States

CenExel Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

CenExel Decatur

Decatur, Georgia, United States

CenExel Savannah

Savannah, Georgia, United States

Uptown Research Institute

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Adams Clinical Boston

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Adams Clinical Harlem

New York, New York, United States

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Adams Clinical Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Coastal Carolina Research

North Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Cedar Clinical Research

Draper, Utah, United States

Inner Space Research

Orem, Utah, United States

VA Portland Healthcare System

Vancouver, Washington, United States

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