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Clinical Trials in the UK / NCT06793397
Recruiting Phase 3

A Study of a Deuterated Psilocin Analog (CYB003) in Humans With Major Depressive Disorder

NCT06793397 · tracked via the Priya Life Science UK tracker
Sponsor
Cybin IRL Limited
Phase
Phase 3
Started
2025-12-10
Last updated
2026-08-26

Condition(s) studied

Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)Depression in AdultsDepression - Major Depressive DisorderDepression DisordersDepression DisorderDepression

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

CYB003Psychological Support

CYB003: CYB003 is a deuterated psilocin analog.

Psychological Support: Manualized psychological support performed by facilitator.

Study summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy, safety and tolerability of CYB003 compared to matching placebo as adjunctive treatment in patients with MDD.

For more information about the EMBRACE study, including participating study locations, and to register your interest in learning more about participation, please visit the study website: https://embrace-mdd-trial.com/

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Min age
18 Years
Max age
85 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria: Participants must meet all the following criteria to be included in the trial: * Age18 to 85 years. * Participant has a diagnosis of MDD (single or recurrent episode as defined by DSM-5 TR \[if single episode, duration of ≥4 weeks and ≤24 months\] and established as per evaluation by the Investigator. The first MDD episode must have occurred prior to age 60. * Moderate to severe depression at Screening and Baseline, independently confirmed. * Participants have been on a stable dose of antidepressant medication (label specified) at an adequate dose in the last 4 weeks prior to Screening and has had an inadequate response (less than 50% improvement), as judged by the Investigator. * Participant has a body mass index (BMI) of 40 kg/m2 or less (BMI ≤40 kg/m2), inclusive, at Screening. * Participant is able to refrain from nicotine use during the dosing session (up to 8 hours). * Participants capable of producing sperm must use a condom plus spermicide during the trial and for 12 weeks after their final dose of trial medication, if their partner is a person of childbearing potential. * Participants of childbearing potential who have a partner capable of producing sperm must agree to use a highly effective method of contraception in combination with the use of a condom plus spermicide during the trial and for 12 weeks after their final dose of trial medication. Such participants must have a negative pregnancy test at Screening and Day 1 prior to dosing. * Participants of non-childbearing potential who are or were capable of producing eggs (ova) must have been postmenopausal or permanently sterile following hysterectomy, bilateral salpingectomy, or bilateral oophorectomy. * Participants have provided written informed consent, which includes compliance with the requirements and restrictions listed in the informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria Participants with any of the following characteristics/conditions will be excluded from trial participation: * Current or previously diagnosed schizophrenia spectrum or other psychotic disorders, including schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, schizotypal disorder, schizophreniform disorder, brief psychotic disorder, current or previous history of bipolar disorder, or current borderline personality disorder. * Participants with a medical diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) will be excluded if currently taking medication for ADHD. * Family history of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or bipolar disorder type 1 (first-degree relatives). * Significant suicide risk within the past 6 months, during the Screening Period, or at Baseline; or (b) suicidal behaviors within 12 months of Screening; or (c) clinical assessment of significant suicidal risk during clinical interview; or (d) non-suicidal self-injury within 12 months of Screening. * Current or previous diagnosis of treatment-resistant MDD, defined as failure to respond to 2 or more antidepressant treatments of 2 different classes given at an adequate dose (label specified) for an adequate duration as judged by the Investigator and clinical interview. * Has had electroconvulsive treatment, transcranial magnetic stimulation, deep brain stimulation, or vagal nerve stimulation for any episode of MDD in the last 6 months. * Currently receiving a monoamine oxidase inhibitor, tricyclic antidepressants, mirtazapine, trazodone, moclobemide, buspirone, or an antipsychotic or mood stabilizer. Note: if receiving these medications are for another indication, they must be discontinued ≥ 14 days or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer, prior to Day 1. * Participant report of (or if available in medical record) exposure to psilocin, or 5-HT2a receptor agonists, or any other psychedelics, such as ayahuasca, mescaline, lysergic acid diethylamide, peyote, or 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, more than 10 times over the participant's lifetime or any psychedelic use within 12 months prior to Screening. * Participant report of (or if available in medical record) treatment with ketamine or S-ketamine use within 6 months prior to Screening. * Clinically relevant history of abnormal physical health interfering with the trial (including but not limited to, neurological, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal \[including dyspepsia or gastroesophageal reflux disease\], hepatic, or renal disorder). * Has hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism, unless controlled on appropriate medication. * Current diagnosis of uncontrolled hypertension or an arrhythmia, or clinically relevant abnormal results for heart rate. * Participants have a presence or relevant history of organic brain disorders. * Participant is taking or has taken OTC doses of 5-HTP or St John's Wort within prior to trial medication administration. * Donation of blood or plasma within 4 weeks prior to first dosing and until 4 weeks after final dosing. * Participants capable of producing sperm who will not abstain from sperm donation between first dosing and 12 weeks after final dosing. * Participants of childbearing potential who are pregnant, breastfeeding, planning to conceive or unwilling to abstain from egg (ova) donation between first dosing and 12 weeks after final dosing. * History of serotonin syndrome. * Unwilling to consent to audio and video recording of psychological support and dosing sessions.

Primary outcome measure(s)

Trial sites (69)

FacilityCityRegionStatus
UAB Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurology Birmingham Alabama Recruiting
Lighthouse Psychiatry Gilbert Arizona Recruiting
Pillar Clinical Research - Little Rock Little Rock Arkansas Withdrawn
Behavioral Research Specialists, LLC Glendale California Recruiting
Sun Valley Research Center Imperial California Withdrawn
CalNeuro Research Group Los Angeles California Recruiting
ATP Clinical Research Orange California Recruiting
NRC Research Institute Orange California Recruiting
Inland Psychiatric Medical Group Inc (IPMG Research) San Juan Capistrano California Not Yet Recruiting
Psychedelic Science Institute Santa Monica California Recruiting
Stanford University Stanford California Withdrawn
Yale School of Medicine - Yale Program for Psychedelic Science New Haven Connecticut Recruiting
CNS Healthcare Jacksonville Florida Recruiting
Accel Research Sites - Maitland Maitland Florida Recruiting
Aqualane Clinical Research Naples Florida Recruiting
Emory University Dept of Psychiatry and Behavioral Studies Atlanta Georgia Not Yet Recruiting
Psych Atlanta Marietta Georgia Recruiting
Rush University Chicago Illinois Recruiting
Tandem Clinical Research Marrero Louisiana Not Yet Recruiting
Atlas Psychiatry New Orleans Louisiana Recruiting
Johns Hopkins Medicine Baltimore Maryland Not Yet Recruiting
Institute for Integrative Therapies Eden Prairie Minnesota Recruiting
Redbird Research, LLC Las Vegas Nevada Recruiting
Bio Behavioral Health Toms River New Jersey Recruiting
New York State Psychiatric Institute New York New York Not Yet Recruiting
SP Research PLLC Oklahoma City Oklahoma Withdrawn
Adams Clinical Philadelphia Philadelphia Pennsylvania Recruiting
Flourish Research Philadelphia Philadelphia Pennsylvania Recruiting
Austin Clinical Trial Partners Austin Texas Not Yet Recruiting
North Texas Clinical Trials Fort Worth Texas Withdrawn
Brain Health Consultants and TMS Center Houston Texas Recruiting
Flourish Research San Antonio San Antonio Texas Recruiting
Core Clinical Research Everett Washington Not Yet Recruiting
Seattle Neuropsychiatric Treatment Center Seattle Washington Recruiting
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Camperdown New South Wales Recruiting
Thompson Brain & Mind Healthcare (TBMH) Maroochydore Queensland Recruiting
Ramsay Clinic Melbourne Victoria Recruiting
Neurocentrix Research Melbourne Victoria Recruiting
Monash University - Notting Hill Notting Hill Victoria Recruiting
Institute of neuropsychiatric Care (INEP) Prague Czechia Not Yet Recruiting

+ 29 more sites — see the full list on the official registry below.

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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