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Clinical Trials in the UK / NCT06173531
Active, not recruiting Phase 3

Study of Carbetocin Nasal Spray for the Treatment of Hyperphagia in Prader-Willi Syndrome

NCT06173531 · tracked via the Priya Life Science UK tracker
Sponsor
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Phase
Phase 3
Started
2023-11-27
Last updated
2025-09-10

Condition(s) studied

Hyperphagia in Prader-Willi Syndrome

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

CarbetocinPlacebo

Carbetocin: Carbetocin nasal spray 3.2 mg three times daily (TID)

Placebo: Placebo given TID, identical in appearance respective to carbetocin treatment

Study summary

12-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study of carbetocin nasal spray for the treatment of hyperphagia in Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS)

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Min age
5 Years
Max age
30 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria * Male or female and 5 through 30 years of age * Prader-Willi syndrome with a documented disease-causing mutation * Increased appetite with decreased satiety accompanied by food seeking (consistent with PWS Nutritional Phase 3) * HQ-CT total score of ≥13 at Screening and Baseline * CGI-S score for hyperphagia in PWS of ≥4 at Screening and Baseline * Lives with a caregiver who understands and is willing and able to adhere to study-related procedures and is willing to participate in all study visits Exclusion Criteria * Genetically diagnosed with Schaaf-Yang syndrome or another genetic, hormonal, or chromosomal cognitive impairment besides PWS * An active upper respiratory infection at the Screening visit or the Baseline visit * Any clinically significant cardiovascular disorder, renal, hepatic, gastrointestinal, or respiratory disease, including severe asthma * History of, or current, cerebrovascular disease, brain trauma, epilepsy, or frequent migraines. A history of febrile seizures is not exclusionary * Nasal surgery within 1 month of Screening visit or planning to have nasal surgery during the study. * Unwilling to abstain from nasal saline, other nasal irrigation, and other intranasal medications during the Screening period and through the treatment period of the study * Clinically significant irritability or agitation, requiring initiation of or increase in the dose of antipsychotic medication, within the 6 months prior to the Screening visit * Used prostaglandins, prostaglandin analogues, or prostaglandin agonists in the 3 months prior to the Baseline visit. Inhibitors of prostaglandin synthesis, such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, are not exclusionary. * Started a glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) agonist within the 6 months prior to the Screening visit. Treatment with GLP-1 agonist is allowed if the subject has been taking it for more than 6 months prior to Screening. * Used oxytocin, desmopressin (DDAVP), tesofensine, diazoxide choline, melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) agonists (e.g., setmelanotide), or any medication approved to treat hyperphagia within 6 months prior to the Baseline visit * Active psychotic symptoms, a history of psychotic symptoms, or a psychotic disorder * History of suicide attempt or inpatient psychiatric hospitalization * New food-related interventions, including environment or dietary restrictions, within 1 month prior to the Screening visit or during the Screening period (i.e., before the Baseline visit) Additional inclusion/exclusion criteria apply. Subjects will be evaluated at screening to ensure that all criteria for study participation are met.

Primary outcome measure(s)

Trial sites (30)

FacilityCityRegionStatus
Children's of Alabama Birmingham Alabama
Phoenix Children's Hospital Phoenix Arizona
University of California Irvine Orange California
Stanford University School of Medicine Palo Alto California
Rady Children's Hospital San Diego San Diego California
Children's Hospital Colorado Aurora Colorado
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago Illinois
University of Iowa Iowa City Iowa
Boston Children's Hospital Boston Massachusetts
Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City Missouri
SSM Health/Saint Louis University St Louis Missouri
Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn New York
Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Ohio
UPMC-Children's Hospital Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
Vanderbilt Clinical Research Center Nashville Tennessee
Cook Children's Health Care System Fort Worth Texas
Christus Children's San Antonio Texas
University of Utah Salt Lake City Utah
Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle Washington
Alberta Diabetes Institute Edmonton Alberta
CHU Sainte Justine Montreal Quebec
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) de Toulouse - Hôpital des Enfants Toulouse France
KJF Klinik Josefinum gGmbH Augsburg Germany
Universitätsklinikum Essen Essen Germany
Parc Taulí Hospital Universitari Barcelona Spain
Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón Madrid Spain
Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga Málaga Spain
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust - Heartlands Hospital Birmingham United Kingdom
Royal Hospital for Children Glasgow Clinical Research Facility Glasgow United Kingdom
Barts Health NHS Trust - The Royal London Hospital London United Kingdom
Official registry record

This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.

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