Phase 4
N=29
Duration and Efficacy of Azstarys on Adult ADHD Symptoms and Executive Function in Early Evening
Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT06000501 ↗Enrolled (actual)
29
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jul 2025
Primary outcome: Primary: Change in Expanded Adult ADHD Investigator Symptom Rating Scale (AISRS) Total Score — 24.1 score on a scale
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Interventions
- Serdexmethylphenidate/dexmethylphenidate (Drug)
- Age
- Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
- Primary completion
- Jul 2024
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Change in Expanded Adult ADHD Investigator Symptom Rating Scale (AISRS) Total Score |
24.1 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Expanded AISRS - Overall Inattentive (IA) Subscale Score |
14.3 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Expanded AISRS - Hyperactive/Impulsive (HI) Subscale Score |
9.7 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Expanded AISRS - Overall Executive Dysfunction (EFD) Subscale Score |
14.5 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Expanded AISRS - Overall Emotional Control (EC) Subscale Score |
5.3 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Adult ADHD Self Report Scale (ASRS) Symptom Checklist DSM-5 Expanded Score |
25.6 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Adult ADHD Self Report Scale (ASRS) Symptom Checklist Inattentive (IA) Subscale Score |
14.4 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Adult ADHD Self Report Scale (ASRS) Symptom Checklist Hyperactive (HI) Subscale Score |
11.1 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Adult ADHD Self Report Scale (ASRS) Symptom Checklist Executive Dysfunction (EFD) Subscale Score |
12.6 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Adult ADHD Self Report Scale (ASRS) Symptom Checklist Score Overall Emotional Dyscontrol (ED) Subscale Score |
5.9 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in 1-Hour Post-Dose Time-Sensitive ADHD Symptom Scale (TASS) Score |
12.3 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in 4-Hour Post-Dose TASS Score |
12.6 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in 12-Hour Post-Dose TASS Score |
9.3 | — |
| SECONDARY Adult ADHD Medication Smoothness of Effect Scale (AMSES) - 4-Hour Post Dose Score |
3.3 | — |
| SECONDARY Adult ADHD Medication Smoothness of Effect Scale (AMSES) - 6-Hour Post Dose Score |
3.2 | — |
| SECONDARY Adult ADHD Medication Smoothness of Effect Scale (AMSES) - 8-Hour Post Dose Score |
2.5 | — |
| SECONDARY Adult ADHD Medication Smoothness of Effect Scale (AMSES) - 10-Hour Post Dose Score |
1.6 | — |
| SECONDARY Adult ADHD Medication Smoothness of Effect Scale (AMSES) - 12-Hour Post Dose Score |
1.58 | — |
| SECONDARY Adult ADHD Medication Smoothness of Effect Scale (AMSES) - 4-Hour Post Dose Score |
3.3 | — |
| SECONDARY Adult ADHD Medication Smoothness of Effect Scale (AMSES) - 6-Hour Post Dose Score |
3.2 | — |
| SECONDARY Adult ADHD Medication Smoothness of Effect Scale (AMSES) - 8-Hour Post Dose Score |
2.5 | — |
| SECONDARY Adult ADHD Medication Smoothness of Effect Scale (AMSES) - 10-Hour Post Dose Score |
1.6 | — |
| SECONDARY Adult ADHD Medication Smoothness of Effect Scale (AMSES) - 12-Hour Post Dose Score |
1.58 | — |
| SECONDARY Adult ADHD Medication Smoothness of Effect Scale (AMSES) - 4-Hour Post Dose Score |
3.3 | — |
| SECONDARY Adult ADHD Medication Smoothness of Effect Scale (AMSES) - 6-Hour Post Dose Score |
3.2 | — |
| SECONDARY Adult ADHD Medication Smoothness of Effect Scale (AMSES) - 8-Hour Post Dose Score |
2.5 | — |
| SECONDARY Adult ADHD Medication Smoothness of Effect Scale (AMSES) - 10-Hour Post Dose Score |
1.6 | — |
| SECONDARY Adult ADHD Medication Smoothness of Effect Scale (AMSES) - 12-Hour Post Dose Score |
1.58 | — |
| SECONDARY AMSES - Overall Smoothness of Effect Scale Score |
85.4 | — |
| SECONDARY AMSES - Overall Smoothness of Effect Scale Score |
85.4 | — |
| SECONDARY AMSES - Overall Smoothness of Effect Scale Score |
85.4 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Behavioral Regulation Index (BRI) T-Score |
11.9 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Metacognition Index (MI) T-Score |
22.1 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Global Executive Composite (GEC) T-score |
19.2 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Clinical Global Impression-Severity (CGI-S) Scale Score |
1.7 | — |
Summary
This is a single-site study. One purpose of this trial is to extend the safety and efficacy evidence basis for Azstarys in adults with ADHD. This open-label, treatment study will examine the efficacy of Azstarys on ADHD symptoms using the AISRS 18-item total score on the AISRS-expanded; the Adult ADHD Investigator Symptom Rating Scale. The investigators will also examine Executive Function later in the day (early evening, about 12 hours after first morning dosing).
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Adults ages 18-60 years, inclusive at the time of consent
- Able to provide signed informed consent
- Any gender
- Subjects with a current primary DSM-5 diagnosis of ADHD of predominantly inattentive presentation, or combined presentations) as confirmed by the Adult ADHD Clinical Diagnostic Scale (ACDS) Version 1.2.5, Subjects who are not receiving any pharmacological treatment for ADHD must have an AISRS 18 item total score of AISRS expanded of ≥ 28 at screening. Subjects who were previously receiving pharmacological treatment for ADHD at screening must have a minimum total AISRS 18 item of AISRS EXPANDED score of ≥ 22 at screening
- Dysthymia and anxiety disorders in remission but stable on psychiatric medication for three weeks or more at the discretion of principal investigator will be allowed- medication for these disorders to remain constant for the duration of the protocol.
- Subjects who are stimulant naïve.
Exclusion Criteria
- Known hypersensitivity to serdexmethylphenidate, methylphenidate, or product components.
- Concurrent treatment with a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI), or use of an MAOI within the preceding 14 days.
- Lifetime bipolar disorder, psychotic disorders, autism, intellectual disability except mood disorders accepted under the inclusion criteria at the discretion of the principal investigator.
- Active suicidality within past year, or history of suicide attempt in past 2 years
- Any history of severe past drug dependence determined by the MINI (i.e., a focus of clinical attention or a cause of substantial social or occupational difficulty)
- Concurrent substance abuse and/or history of substance use within 6 months
- Use of any prescribed benzodiazepine
- Any unstable medical or neurological condition; clinically significant medical abnormalities such as cardiovascular abnormalities, and any chronic condition of the central nervous system.
- Any psychotropic medication usage
- Known nonresponse to MPH treatment
- History of allergic reaction or sensitivity to MPH
- Female of childbearing age, who are breastfeeding, pregnant, planning to be pregnant or men planning to make a woman pregnant during the study or for one-month post study
- PI/clinician discretion
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06000501). 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.