Clinical trial • Phase II • Psychiatry

Daridorexant for Opioid use disorder

Phase II trial of Daridorexant for Opioid use disorder.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Psychiatry
Trial Disease
Opioid use disorder
Trial Stage
Phase II
Drug Modality
Small molecule

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
16-09-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
26-11-2024

Trial design

Randomised, daridorexant 50 mg daily (active arm) vs matching placebo daily (placebo arm); both administered as adjunct to buprenorphine maintenance therapy (depot buprenorphine background treatment).-controlled Phase II trial across 7 sites in Sweden.

Randomised
Yes
Comparator
Daridorexant 50 mg daily (active arm) vs matching placebo daily (placebo arm); both administered as adjunct to buprenorphine maintenance therapy (depot buprenorphine background treatment).
Target Sample Size
192
Trial Duration For Participant
91

Eligibility

Recruits 192 No vulnerable population selected. Participants must be adults (aged 20-65) able to speak and read Swedish and willing to provide informed consent. No assent process described; informed consent will be obtained from participants (documents uploaded in Swedish)..

Pregnancy Exclusion
Women who are pregnant or plan on becoming pregnant, or who are nursing.
Vulnerable Population
No vulnerable population selected. Participants must be adults (aged 20-65) able to speak and read Swedish and willing to provide informed consent. No assent process described; informed consent will be obtained from participants (documents uploaded in Swedish).

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Men and women aged 20 - 65 years\n- Meet criteria for moderate-to-severe OUD ”opioid dependence” according to ICD-10, confirmed using a checklist of DMS-5 criteria for OUD by a trained nurse or physician. Other, co-morbid substance use disorders will be evaluated by obtaining a history and carrying out a chart review; these will be confirmed using a checklist of DSM-criteria for the respective substance, and will be recorded, but will not influence eligibility except as specified below.\n- ≥1 year duration of OUD\n- Prospective participants will be eligible if they are not in stable remission, or if, despite being in stable remission from opioid use, they continue to use other substances in a manner that indicates they stand to potentially benefit from participating.\n- Both patients not enrolled in OMT at the time of screening, and those with ongoing OMT with transmucosal buprenorphine formulations at that time will be eligible. Patients not currently enrolled in OMT will first be stabilized on transmucosal buprenorphine according to clinical routine.\n- Able to speak and read Swedish.\n- Willing to provide informed consent."}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Patients with any serious psychiatric condition unless stable under treatment.\n- Patients already in OMT with a depot formulation of buprenorphine.\n- Patients enrolled in OMT with methadone\n- Patients with severe respiratory insufficiency\n- Patients with a diagnosis of narcolepsy\n- Patients with any other serious medical condition, unless stable under treatment.\n- Patients with concomitant use of strong CYP3A4 inhibitors (see Appendix 1 of protocol)\n- Women who are pregnant or plan on becoming pregnant, or who are nursing.\n- Women of child-bearing potential will have to agree to practice reliable contraception (see Appendix 2 of protocol), or document that they intend to abstain from sexual intercourse.\n- Patients with any other condition or circumstances that, in the assessment of the investigator, lead to participation in the study not being in the best interest of the patient."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Frequency of negative urine samples (obtained weekly, with missing samples coded as positive) throughout weeks 1-13, supported by Time-Line Follow-Back (TLFB) self-report","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Weekly urine samples collected during weeks 1-13; missing samples are coded as positive. Results supported by Time-Line Follow-Back (TLFB) self-report."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Retention in treatment (survival)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Retention assessed by survival analysis / time-to-event methods (retention in treatment)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Opioid craving (OC-VAS; weekly)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Opioid craving measured weekly using the OC-VAS instrument."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Opioid withdrawal (Subjective Opioid Withdrawal Scale, SOWS [weekly])","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Opioid withdrawal measured weekly using the Subjective Opioid Withdrawal Scale (SOWS)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Substance-related problem severity and associated service needs (Addiction Severity Index, validated Swedish Self-report version, ASI-SR]) [monthly]","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured monthly using the validated Swedish self-report version of the Addiction Severity Index (ASI-SR)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Sleep quality (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index: PSQI) [weekly]","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Sleep quality measured weekly using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Insomnia Severity Index (ISI]) [monthly]","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Insomnia severity measured monthly using the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Level of functioning (WHODAS) [monthly]","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Level of functioning measured monthly using WHODAS."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
192
Recruitment Window Months
36
Consent Approach
Informed consent is obtained from adult participants (must be aged 20-65 and able to speak and read Swedish). Subject information and informed consent form documents are provided (documents titled L1_Forsokspersonsinformation och samtycke available). No assent process described; consent documents are in Swedish.

Methods

  • Recruitment arrangements document uploaded (K1_Rekryteringsforfarande_2024-517482-16-00)
  • Advertisements uploaded (K2_Annons_2024-517482-16-00; L2_Annons_2024-517482-16-00_version 2)

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
7
Total Number Of Participants
192

Sweden

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
22-08-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
09-02-2026
Processing Time Days
536
Number Of Sites
7
Number Of Participants
192

Sites

Site Name
Uppsala University Hospital
Department Name
Beroendemedicinska mottagningen
Principal Investigator Name
Tobias Eriksson
Principal Investigator Email
tobias.eriksson@akademiska.se
Contact Person Name
Tobias Eriksson
Contact Person Email
tobias.eriksson@akademiska.se
Site Name
Region Vaesternorrland
Department Name
Psykiatriska kliniken Sundsvall
Principal Investigator Name
Hanna Karlsson
Principal Investigator Email
hanna.karlsson@rvn.se
Contact Person Name
Hanna Karlsson
Contact Person Email
hanna.karlsson@rvn.se
Site Name
Region Joenkoepings Laen
Department Name
Beroendemottagningen Psykiatriska kliniken
Principal Investigator Name
Emanuel Käll
Principal Investigator Email
emanuel.kall@rjl.se
Contact Person Name
Emanuel Käll
Contact Person Email
emanuel.kall@rjl.se
Site Name
Region Oestergoetland
Department Name
Psykiatriska kliniken i Linköping
Principal Investigator Name
Emelie Gauffin
Principal Investigator Email
emelie.gauffin@regionostergotland.se
Contact Person Name
Emelie Gauffin
Site Name
Capio Hjärnhälsa AB
Department Name
Capio Maria
Principal Investigator Name
Mikael Sandell
Principal Investigator Email
mikael.sandell@liu.se
Contact Person Name
Mikael Sandell
Contact Person Email
mikael.sandell@liu.se
Site Name
Region Skane Skanes Universitetssjukhus
Department Name
Beroendecentrum Malmö
Principal Investigator Name
Martin Bråbäck
Principal Investigator Email
martin.braback@skane.se
Contact Person Name
Martin Bråbäck
Contact Person Email
martin.braback@skane.se
Site Name
Region Stockholm – SLSO
Department Name
Beroendecentrum Stockholm
Principal Investigator Name
Mikael Sandell
Principal Investigator Email
mikael.sandell@liu.se
Contact Person Name
Mikael Sandell
Contact Person Email
mikael.sandell@liu.se

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Linkopings Universitet
Organisation Type
Educational Institution
Country Of Registered Address
Sweden

Third parties

  • {"country":"","full_name":"Indivior (Auxilliary Medicinal Product)","duties_or_roles":"Auxilliary medicinal product (listed as monetary support)","organisation_type":""}
  • {"country":"","full_name":"Idorsia (Investigational Medicinal Product and placebo)","duties_or_roles":"Provider of investigational medicinal product and placebo; listed as monetary/supporting organisation","organisation_type":""}
  • {"country":"","full_name":"Region Östergötland","duties_or_roles":"Funding","organisation_type":""}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
QUVIVIQ 25 mg film-coated tablets
Active Substance
Daridorexant
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL USE
Route
ORAL USE
Authorisation Status
Authorised
Starting Dose
50 mg (daily)
Frequency
daily
Maximum Dose
50 mg
Investigational Product Name
Film coated tablets matched to the test product as specified further in uploaded documents
Modality
Other
Starting Dose
Matching placebo
Frequency
daily
Investigational Product Name
Subutex 100 mg injektionsvätska, depotlösning
Active Substance
Buprenorphine
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION
Route
SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION
Authorisation Status
Authorised
Starting Dose
100 mg (injection, depot)
Maximum Dose
10.7 mg
Investigational Product Name
Subutex 300 mg injektionsvätska, depotlösning
Active Substance
Buprenorphine
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION
Route
SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION
Authorisation Status
Authorised
Starting Dose
300 mg (injection, depot)
Maximum Dose
10.7 mg
Investigational Product Name
Suboxone 8 mg/2 mg sublingual tablets
Active Substance
Buprenorphine, Naloxone
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
SUBLINGUAL USE
Route
SUBLINGUAL USE
Authorisation Status
Authorised
Starting Dose
8 mg / 2 mg (sublingual)
Maximum Dose
24 mg
Combination Treatment
Yes

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