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Phase 2 N=150 Randomized Quadruple-blind Treatment

ABT-436 for Alcohol Dependence

Alcohol Dependence · Alcohol Abuse · Alcohol Use Disorders · Alcoholism

Enrolled (actual)
150
Serious AEs
2.1%
Results posted
Apr 2017
Primary outcome: Primary: Weekly Percentage of Heaving Drinking Days — 37.6; 31.3 weekly percentage of heavy drinking days

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Interventions
ABT-436 (Drug); Matched Placebo - Sugar Pill (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 21+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Primary completion
May 2015

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Weekly Percentage of Heaving Drinking Days
37.6; 31.3

Summary

The primary efficacy endpoint examines the hypothesis that ABT-436 will decrease the weekly percentage of heavy drinking days during Study Weeks 2 through 12 (Days 8-84) as compared to placebo. A "heavy drinking day" is 4 or more drinks per drinking day for women and 5 or more drinks per drinking day for men.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Be at least 21 years of age and no more than 65 years of age.
  • Have a current (past 12 months) DSM-IV-TR diagnosis of alcohol dependence.
  • Be seeking treatment for alcohol dependence and desire a reduction or cessation of drinking.

Exclusion Criteria

  • current (past 12 months) abuse or dependence on any psychoactive substance other than alcohol, caffeine and nicotine, including sedatives and hypnotics, as defined by DSM-IV-TR criteria.
  • positive urine toxicology screen performed during screening or baseline.
  • been hospitalized for alcohol intoxication delirium, alcohol withdrawal delirium, alcohol-induced persisting dementia or amnestic disorder, or have had an alcohol withdrawal seizure, alcohol-induced psychotic disorder with a primary diagnosis of alcohol dependence or a history of any seizure disorder.
  • Have any of the following, based on DSM-IV-TR criteria as assessed using the MINI:
  • Current, past, or lifetime diagnosis of psychotic disorders (note schizophrenia is diagnosed under the psychotic disorder module of the MINI)
  • Current or past diagnosis of bipolar disorder,
  • Current or past year major depressive episode,
  • Current (past 3 months) eating disorder (anorexia or bulimia), or
  • Current (within past year) diagnosis of panic disorder with or without agoraphobia,
  • Anti-social personality disorder.
  • Have any underlying medical condition that could exacerbate during trial participation causing hospitalization, surgery, and/or the need to use exclusionary medications to treat condition.
  • Be pregnant or breast-feeding or have plans to become pregnant at any time during the study.
  • Have a clinically significant abnormal laboratory value;
  • Hemoglobin A1c value > 7%.
  • Have a clinically significant ECG as determined by the investigator or abnormal ECG heart rate ( 100 bpm or QTc interval corrected for heart rate using the Fridericia formula (QTcF) > 450 msec.
  • Have HIV or Hepatitis A, B or C.
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01613014). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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