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CompletedNCT04398225Updated Jun 2, 2022

A Trial to Assess the Pharmacokinetics, Safety, and Tolerability of Centanafadine in Pediatric Subjects With Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

A Phase 1 interventional study of Centanafadine in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, sponsored by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 4 Years to 12 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-06-02.

Sponsored by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was Apr 2021, 5 years 6 months ago, and no results have been posted to the registry.
Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
32
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
4 Years to 12 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This trial will evaluate the pharmacokinetics, safety, and tolerability of centanafadine in pediatric subjects with ADHD.

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Conditions studied

  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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In context

Hyperkinesis

729 studies on the registry are indexed under Hyperkinesis; 25 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 32 is below the median of 80 across 583 interventional studies indexed under Hyperkinesis.

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Lead sponsor

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. is the lead sponsor of 289 studies on the registry; 18 are open to participants now.

Of its 104 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 69 (66%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
4 Years to 12 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Male or female subjects 4 to 12 years of age, inclusive, at the time of informed consent/assent.
  • Subjects must weight ≥ 13 kg.
  • Subjects with a diagnosis of any ADHD subtype based on Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM-5) criteria and confirmed by the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview for Children and Adolescents (MINI-Kid).
  • Subject is judged by the investigator to be clinically stable, and has not had any psychiatric hospitalizations within the past 12 weeks.
  • Subjects and their caregivers must be able and willing to utilize the AiCure Platform for each daily dose.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects with a clinical presentation or history that is consistent with delirium, dementia, amnesia, or other cognitive disorders; subjects with psychiatric symptoms that are better accounted for by another psychiatric or general medical condition(s) or direct effect of a substance.
  • Subjects with developmental disorders, such as Autism Spectrum Disorder.
  • Subjects with a history of at least mild intellectual disability as determined by IQ \< 70, clinical evidence, or a social or school history that is suggestive of intellectual disability.
  • Subjects with hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism (unless condition has been stabilized with medications for at least 90 days prior to first dose of IMP) or an abnormal result for free T4 at screening.
  • Subjects who currently have clinically significant neurological, dermatological, hepatic, renal, metabolic, hematological, immunological, cardiovascular, pulmonary, or gastrointestinal disorders such as any history of myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, HIV seropositive status/AIDS, or chronic hepatitis B or C.
  • Subjects with insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (i.e. any subjects using insulin)
  • Subjects with epilepsy, Tourette's Disorder, or a history of seizures or a history of severe head trauma or cerebrovascular disease.
  • Any major surgery within 30 days prior to the first dose of IMP.
  • Any history of significant bleeding or hemorrhagic tendencies.
  • Blood transfusions within 30 days prior to the first dose of IMP.
  • Subjects who have supine or standing diastolic blood pressure, after resting for at least 5 minutes, > 80 mmHg.
  • Subjects who participated in a clinical trial and were exposed to IMP within the last 30 days prior to screening or who participated in more than 2 interventional clinical trials within the past year. Subjects who have had any previous exposure to centanafadine.
  • Subjects with a history of true allergic response to a medication or a history of dermatologic adverse reactions or anaphylaxis secondary drug exposure.
  • Subjects with a history of allergic reaction or known or suspected sensitivity to any substance that is contained in the IMP formulation.
  • Subjects who do not tolerate venipuncture or have poor venous access that would cause difficulty for collecting blood samples.
  • Consumption of alcohol and/or food and beverages containing methylxanthines, foods known to affect CYP1A2 (e.g. charbroiled or pan-fried meats and cruciferous vegetables) within 72 hours prior to dosing.
  • Relative of the trial site employees cannot participate in the trial.
  • Siblings, other family members, and those having the same place of residence as the subject are also excluded from the trial.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
32 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Cohort 1 (9-12 y)

    Centanafadine extended release capsule; 100 mg adult equivalent; twice daily for 14 days

    Drug: Centanafadine

  • Experimental
    Cohort 2 (9-12 y)

    Centanafadine extended release capsule; 200 mg adult equivalent; twice daily for 14 days

    Drug: Centanafadine

  • Experimental
    Cohort 3 (9-12 y)

    Centanafadine extended release capsule; 400 mg adult equivalent; twice daily for 14 days

    Drug: Centanafadine

  • Experimental
    Cohort 4 (6-8 y)

    Centanafadine extended release capsule; 100 mg adult equivalent; twice daily for 14 days

    Drug: Centanafadine

  • Experimental
    Cohort 5 (4-5 y)

    Centanafadine extended release capsule; 100 mg adult equivalent; twice daily for 14 days

    Drug: Centanafadine

Interventions

  • DrugCentanafadine

    Extended release capsule

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Maximal peak plasma concentration (Cmax)

    Time frame: 24 hours

  2. Area under the concentration-time curve from time 0 to 24 hours (AUC0-24h) on day 14

    Time frame: 24 hours

  3. Apparent clearance and apparent volume of distribution of centanafadine on Day 14

    Time frame: 24 hours

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Study locations

1 site
  • For additional information regarding sites, contact 844-687-8522
    Hollywood, Florida 33024, United States
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes — Anonymized Individual participant data (IPD) that underlie the results of this study will be shared with researchers to achieve aims pre-specified in a methodologically sound research proposal. Small studies with less than 25 participants are excluded from data sharing.

Supporting information: Study protocol, Sap, Csr

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 2, 2022, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT04398225
Lead sponsor
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
May 21, 2020
Start date
Jun 11, 2020
Primary completion
Apr 1, 2021
Completion
Apr 1, 2021
Last update
Jun 2, 2022

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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