A Study to Assess the Use of Methylone in the Treatment of PTSD

Last updated: April 14, 2025
Sponsor: Transcend Therapeutics
Overall Status: Completed

Phase

1/2

Condition

Post-traumatic Stress Disorders

Treatment

Placebo

Methylone

Clinical Study ID

NCT05741710
TT-TSND-201
  • Ages 18-65
  • All Genders

Study Summary

This study is evaluating the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of methylone in adults with PTSD. The study will be conducted in two parts.

  • Part A is open-label and will enroll up to 15 participants with PTSD

  • Part B is randomized (1:1), double-blind, placebo-controlled and will enroll up to 64 participants with PTSD

Eligible participants will enter a 4-week Treatment Period where they will receive methylone once weekly for 4 weeks (4 treatment sessions). Following the Treatment Period, participants will enter a 6-week Follow-up Period which includes 3 reflection visits (Week 4, 5, and 6) and a final study visit at Week 10.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Meets the DSM-5 criteria for current moderate to severe PTSD diagnosis, with asymptom duration of at least 6 months

  • CAPS-5 score of ≥35 at Screening.

  • Failed at least one treatment for PTSD (either psychotherapy or pharmacologicaltreatment).

  • Proficient in reading and writing in local language sufficient to completequestionnaires.

  • Free from any other clinically significant illness or disease

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Primary diagnosis of any other DSM-5 disorder

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

  • Smokes an average of >10 cigarettes and/or e-cigarettes per day

  • Uncontrolled hypertension at Screening

  • Use of a psychedelic (e.g., LSD, psilocybin, DMT, mescaline), or entactogens such asMDMA, within 12 months of Screening.

  • Use of an SSRI or other antidepressant within 8 weeks of screening.

  • Current or previous history of clinically significant cardiovascular/cerebrovascularconditions.

Study Design

Total Participants: 79
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: Placebo
Phase: 1/2
Study Start date:
March 01, 2023
Estimated Completion Date:
February 19, 2025

Connect with a study center

  • Tallaght Adult Mental Health Services

    Dublin,
    Ireland

    Site Not Available

  • La Nua Day Hospital Mental Health Centre

    Galway,
    Ireland

    Site Not Available

  • Mirabilis Health

    Belfast, Northern Ireland
    United Kingdom

    Site Not Available

  • Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

    Cambridge,
    United Kingdom

    Site Not Available

  • Glasgow Clinical Research Facility, QEUH

    Glasgow,
    United Kingdom

    Site Not Available

  • Clerkenwell Health

    London,
    United Kingdom

    Site Not Available

  • King's College

    London,
    United Kingdom

    Site Not Available

  • St. Pancras Clinical Research

    London,
    United Kingdom

    Active - Recruiting

  • Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

    Oxford,
    United Kingdom

    Site Not Available

  • Mountain View Clinical Research

    Denver, Colorado 80209
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Clinical Neuroscience Solutions - Jacksonville

    Jacksonville, Florida 32256
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Accel Research Sites

    Maitland, Florida 32751
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Sunstone Therapies

    Rockville, Maryland 20850
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Boston Clinical Trials

    Boston, Massachusetts 02131
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Cenexel HRI

    Berlin, New Jersey 08009
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • The Rivus Wellness & Research Institute

    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73112
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Cedar Clinical Research

    Murray, Utah 84107
    United States

    Site Not Available

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