A Phase 1 interventional study of SPL026 IV and SPL026 IM in Major Depressive Disorder, sponsored by Small Pharma Ltd. Completed at 1 site in United Kingdom. Open to participants aged 25 Years to 65 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-03-22.
Sponsored by Small Pharma Ltd · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment
The goal of this clinical trial is to test SPL026 given via injection into a muscle in healthy volunteers.
Part A: Crossover IM then IV dosing with SPL026 in psychedelic experienced, healthy volunteers.
PART B: IM dosing only with SPL026 in less experienced/psychedelic naive, healthy volunteers.
4,845 studies on the registry are indexed under Depressive Disorder; 514 are open to participants now.
This study's enrollment of 14 is below the median of 80 across 3,999 interventional studies indexed under Depressive Disorder.
Browse Depressive Disorder studies →Small Pharma Ltd is the lead sponsor of 3 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.
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Part A only
No psychedelic drug use within 6 weeks prior to dosing.
Part B only
No psychedelic drug use within 6 months prior to dosing.
Parts A and B
Exclusion Criteria:
Participants will be dosed with IM SPL026 then IV SPL026 2-3 weeks later.
Drug: SPL026 IV · Drug: SPL026 IM
Participants will be dosed with IM SPL026 one time.
Drug: SPL026 IM
IV dosing
Also known as: DMT
IM dosing
Also known as: DMT
Lab biochemistry [Safety & Tolerability]
Values of potential clinical importance
Time frame: Change from baseline at Day 1 post dose
Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events [Safety and Tolerability]
Adverse Events (AEs)
Time frame: Throughout the study until 14 days after dosing (Day 15 EOS)
Heart Rate [Vital Signs - Safety & Tolerability]
pulse rate will be measured in bpm
Time frame: Change from baseline heart rate at Day 1 or Day 2 post dose
Blood Pressure [Vital Signs - Safety & Tolerability]
arterial blood pressure
Time frame: Change from baseline blood pressure at Day 1 or Day 2 post dose
Temperature [Vital Signs - Safety & Tolerability]
tympanic temperature
Time frame: Change from baseline temperature at Day 1 or Day 2 post dose
12-lead ECG [Safety & Tolerability]
QTcX intervals
Time frame: Change from baseline ECG at Day 1 or Day 2 post dose
Physical Exam [Safety & Tolerability]
Full physical exam screening and a brief symptom guided exam at Day -1 and Day 1
Time frame: Change from baseline at Day 1 post dose
Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation (BSS) - [Safety & Tolerability]
The Beck Suicidal Ideation scale to monitor suicidal ideation
Time frame: Change from baseline at Day 15 post dose
Evaluation of plasma levels of DMT
Pharmacokinetic parameter calculation
Time frame: Day 1
Mystical Experience Questionnaire (MEQ) - [Pharmacodynamics - Psychometric Scales and Questionnaires]
Compare MEQ between different routes of administration (IV \& IM)
Time frame: Day 1 (dosing day)
Challenging Experience Questionnaire (CEQ) - [Pharmacodynamics - Psychometric Scales and Questionnaires]
Compare CEQ between different routes of administration (IV \& IM)
Time frame: Day 1 (dosing day)
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