A Phase 3 interventional study of Placebo and ARD-101 in Hyperphagia and Prader-Willi Syndrome, sponsored by Aardvark Therapeutics, Inc.. Terminated at 31 sites in 5 countries. Open to participants aged 7 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-06-30.
Sponsored by Aardvark Therapeutics, Inc. · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if ARD-101 works to treat hyperphagia-related behavior in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). It will also teach us about the safety of ARD-101.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
Researchers will compare ARD-101 to a placebo (a look-alike substance that contains no drug) to see if ARD-101 works to treat hyperphagia in PWS subjects.
Eligible participants will:
Participants who complete the study may be eligible to enter an open-label extension study where everyone will receive ARD-101.
39 studies on the registry are indexed under Hyperphagia; 4 are open to participants now.
This study's enrollment of 68 is above the median of 50 across 34 interventional studies indexed under Hyperphagia.
Browse Hyperphagia studies →Aardvark Therapeutics, Inc. is the lead sponsor of 6 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.
Of its 6 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 3 (50%) have results posted.
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Exclusion Criteria:
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Malignancy means cancer. Criteria about another or earlier malignancy ask whether you have had a different cancer, usually within a set number of years.
Some are commonly allowed, such as treated skin cancers other than melanoma and early cancers removed completely — check the exceptions this study lists.
Judged by the study doctor to matter for your health or for the study. It is a doctor’s decision, so ask the study team if you are unsure whether something counts.
A blood test of average blood sugar over the past two to three months, given as a percentage or in mmol/mol. 6.5% (48 mmol/mol) or more is the usual threshold for diabetes, normally confirmed by a second test.
Anti-inflammatory medicines such as prednisone, prednisolone and dexamethasone — not the anabolic steroids used for muscle.
Studies differ in what they allow: check which steroid medicines, routes (tablets, injections, creams, inhalers, eye drops) and doses this study accepts.
Cancer (malignancy)
Malignancy means cancer. Criteria about another or earlier malignancy ask whether you have had a different cancer, usually within a set number of years.
Some are commonly allowed, such as treated skin cancers other than melanoma and early cancers removed completely — check the exceptions this study lists.
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Clinically significant
Judged by the study doctor to matter for your health or for the study. It is a doctor’s decision, so ask the study team if you are unsure whether something counts.
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HbA1c
A blood test of average blood sugar over the past two to three months, given as a percentage or in mmol/mol. 6.5% (48 mmol/mol) or more is the usual threshold for diabetes, normally confirmed by a second test.
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Corticosteroids (steroids)
Anti-inflammatory medicines such as prednisone, prednisolone and dexamethasone — not the anabolic steroids used for muscle.
Studies differ in what they allow: check which steroid medicines, routes (tablets, injections, creams, inhalers, eye drops) and doses this study accepts.
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ARD-101
Drug: ARD-101
Placebo for ARD-101
Drug: Placebo
200 mg BID (twice per day) for 1 week, 400 mg BID for 1 week, 800 mg BID for 10 weeks
200 mg BID (twice per day) for 1 week, 400 mg BID for 1 week, 800 mg BID for 10 weeks
Change in Hyperphagia Questionnaire for Clinical Trials (HQ-CT) Score
The HQ-CT score is a 9 question, 5-point scale to describe the PWS patient's hyperphagia food-related problem behaviors. It is completed by the patient's caregiver. Each question is scored from 0 to 4. The minimum total score is 0 (hyperphagia related behavior symptoms not exhibited) and the maximum total score is 36 (hyperphagia related behavior symptoms are observed).
Time frame: Baseline to Week 12
Change in Caregiver Global Impression of Severity (CaGI-S) for Hyperphagia in Prader-Willi patients
The CaGI-S is a single-item, 7-point scale to describe the severity of the PWS patient's hyperphagia (excessive hunger). It is completed by the patient's caregiver. The minimum score is 1 (not present) and the maximum score is 7 (extremely severe). A higher score indicates a worse severity of hyperphagia.
Time frame: Baseline to Week 12
Change in Clinical Global Impression of Severity (CGI-S) Score for Hyperphagia in Prader-Willi patients
The CGI-S is a single-item, 7-point scale designed to assess the severity of the PWS patient's hyperphagia (excessive hunger). It is assessed by the clinician and considers the clinician's experience with the PWS population. The minimum score is 1 (normal, not at all ill) and the maximum score is 7 (among the most extremely ill patients). A higher score indicates a worse severity of hyperphagia.
Time frame: Baseline to Week 12
Plan to share: No
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