Study to Evaluate NRCT-101SR in Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Inclusion Criteria

• Male or female, ≥ 18 years of age at screening
• Has a primary diagnosis of ADHD according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) classification, confirmed with Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) using DSM-5 probes
• AISRS ≥ 26 at screening and baseline, and does not change by more than 25% from screening to baseline, except subjects who stop taking ADHD medication after screening may have an increase of more than 25%
• Has a minimum score of 4 on the CGI-S at baseline
• Must be fluent in English, and capable of reading, writing, and communicating effectively with others and willing to participate in laboratory classroom
• Completion of at least 10 years of formal education
• Hearing and Vision ability sufficient to complete cognitive testing, in investigator's opinion
• Willing and able to give informed consent
• Total Body weight (bw) must be ≥ 50 kg and ≤ 105 kg and lean body mass (LBM) must be ≤ 75 kg at screening
• Naïve to stimulant or non-stimulant medications used for the treatment of ADHD or have discontinued stimulants at least 2 weeks and non-stimulants at least 3 weeks prior to randomization

Exclusion Criteria

• Subject is functioning below an age-appropriate level intellectually, as judged by the investigator.
• Lifetime history of severe psychiatric symptoms of major depression requiring hospitalization, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia of schizoaffective disorder, hallucinations, or delusions. Severe comorbid disorders such as PTSD, severe obsessive-compulsive disorder, or other symptomatic presentation that, in the opinion of the examining physician, will contraindicate NRCT-101SR treatment or confound efficacy or safety assessments. Subjects with mild to moderate forms of social phobia or dysthymia, for instance, may be included.
• History of seizures (other than infantile febrile seizures), any tic disorder (except transient tic disorder and subject has no episodes for at least 1 year), or a current diagnosis of Tourette's Disorder.
• Recent history (within the past 1 year) of suspected substance abuse or dependence disorder (excluding stable nicotine use) in accordance with DSM-5 criteria. (Note: subject's average nicotine use should not be exceeded during each LC visit)
• Current abnormal thyroid function as defined as abnormal screening thyroid stimulating hormone. Treatment for at least 3 months with a stable dose of thyroid medication is permitted.
• Poor kidney function; corrected estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFRcorr) 2.5 mg/dL
• Reproduction:

a. Females of childbearing potential (FOCP) must be either sexually inactive abstinent) or, if sexually active, must agree to use one of the following acceptable birth control methods beginning 30 days prior to the first dose of study drug and throughout the study: i. Simultaneous use of male condom and intra-uterine contraceptive device placed at least 4 weeks prior to first study drug administration ii. Surgically sterile male partner iii. Simultaneous use of male condom and diaphragm with spermicide iv. Established hormonal contraceptive b. Males must: i. Use 2 methods of contraception in combination if his female partner is of childbearing potential; this combination of contraceptive methods must be used from the Baseline Visit to ≥ 1 month after the last dose of study drug, or ii. Have been surgically sterilized prior to the Screening Visit.

• Is currently participating in another clinical trial or has participated in a clinical trial within 30 days prior to the Screening Visit.
• Currently living in an institutional facility such as a nursing home
• Severe physical disability not associated with cognitive function that limits ability to complete testing (e.g., severe tremor, debilitating arthritis, etc.)
• Known history of symptomatic cardiac disease, advanced atherosclerosis, structural cardiac abnormality, cardiomyopathy, serious heart rhythm abno