Clinical trial • Phase II • Psychiatry

DRY EXTRACT FROM PSILOCYBE CUBENSIS (15-25:1), EXTRACTION SOLVENT: METHANOL for Anorexia nervosa

Phase II trial of DRY EXTRACT FROM PSILOCYBE CUBENSIS (15-25:1), EXTRACTION SOLVENT: METHANOL for Anorexia nervosa.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Psychiatry
Trial Disease
Anorexia nervosa
Trial Stage
Phase II
Drug Modality
Other
Paediatric Trial
Yes

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
21-03-2025
First CTIS Authorization Date
18-06-2025

Trial design

Standard Treatment as Usual (TAU)-controlled Phase II trial across 1 site in Sweden.

Comparator
Standard Treatment as Usual (TAU)
Real World Control
Yes
Target Sample Size
40

Eligibility

Recruits 40 paediatric patients.

Pregnancy Exclusion
Refusal of birth control during until primary endpoint.
Vulnerable Population
Participants include minors aged 16-17. The registry does not mark a vulnerable population (isVulnerablePopulationSelected:false) but parental/guardian consent materials are provided (document titles include 'Samtycke psiAN - foralder' and other parent consent forms), and participant information and consent forms for participants are present. Specific assent/consent age-handling is indicated by the presence of parent/guardian consent documents.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Anorexia Nervosa as defined by DSM-5."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Age 16-35"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Ongoing stable contact with an outpatient psychiatric unit."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- BMI >16."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Have experienced at least one period of remission (minimum BMI 17) followed by a relapse."}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Psychosis, bipolar disorder or substance use disorder"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Blood or needle phobia."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Unable to follow study protocol."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Presence of metal pieces in the body (contraindicated by fMRI)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Cardiovascular conditions, epilepsy, diabetes mellitus"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Refusal of birth control during until primary endpoint."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Previous use of classical psychedelics"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Ongoing medications that would interfere negatively with the study drug."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Family history of psychosis or bipolar disorder."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Positive drug tests"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Suicidal intent."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Allergy or intolerance to drug content."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Any other clinically significant medical condition that, in the investigator’s opinion, may pose a risk to the participant or interfere with study results."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Incidence of adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs) during the trial period.","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- General Anxiety (GAD-2)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-2)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Experiences in Close Relationships – (ECR–RS)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Life Satisfaction (LS)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Positive & Neg Affect (PANAS)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Harmony in Life (HILS)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Self-compassion (Short SCS)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Ten Item Pers Inv (TIPI)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- AN symptom severity (EDE)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Response: A clinically significant improvement in weight and psychological symptoms during the treatment period.","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Remission: The achievement and maintenance of weight restoration and psychological well-being, with no significant symptoms of anorexia nervosa.","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Relapse: Defined as a composite outcome during the 6-month follow-up period","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
40
Recruitment Window Months
20
Consent Approach
Participant informed consent is documented; there are dedicated participant information and consent forms and separate parental consent forms (document titles: 'Forskningspersonsinformation', 'Samtycke psiAN - foralder', 'Samtycke_psiAN_deltagare'). For minors (age 16-17) parent/guardian consent materials are provided. Languages of the documents are not explicitly stated in the available metadata.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
1
Total Number Of Participants
40

Sweden

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
01-06-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
17-04-2026
Processing Time Days
320
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
40

Sites

Site Name
Region Skane Skanes Universitetssjukhus
Department Name
Clinical Sciences
Principal Investigator Name
Pouya Movahed Rad
Principal Investigator Email
pouya.movahed_rad@med.lu.se
Contact Person Name
Pouya Movahed Rad
Contact Person Email
pouya.movahed_rad@med.lu.se
Number Of Participants
40

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Region Skane
Organisation Type
Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility
Country Of Registered Address
Sweden

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
PEX010 (PRD12057625)
Active Substance
DRY EXTRACT FROM PSILOCYBE CUBENSIS (15-25:1), EXTRACTION SOLVENT: METHANOL
Modality
Other
Routes Of Administration
Oral
Route
Oral
Starting Dose
25 mg
Dose Levels
25 mg
Frequency
Two doses: 25 mg given once, repeated one month later
Maximum Dose
50 mg

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