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A Study to Evaluate TNX-102 SL Monotherapy Versus Placebo in Participants With Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)

A Phase 2 interventional study of TNX-102 SL and Placebo sublingual tablet in Major Depressive Episode (MDE), Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and Depression, sponsored by Tonix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. Recruiting at 27 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-25.

Sponsored by Tonix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
360
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a drug called TNX-102 SL works to treat moderate to severe major depressive disorder in adults. It will also learn about the safety of TNX-102 SL. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does TNX-102 SL improve depression symptoms according to a depression symptom rating scale? What medical problems do participants have when taking TNX-102 SL?

Researchers will compare TNX-102 SL to a placebo (a look-alike substance that contains no drug) to see if TNX-102 SL works to treat major depressive disorder.

Participants will:

Take TNX-102 SL or a placebo every night at bedtime for 6 weeks Visit the clinic once every 2 weeks for checkups and tests

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Conditions studied

  • Major Depressive Episode (MDE)
  • Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
  • Depression

Keywords

  • Depression
  • TNX-102 SL
  • Cyclobenzaprine
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Primary DSM-5 diagnosis of current MDD.
  • The duration of the current MDE must be between 6 weeks and 18 months.
  • Without psychotic or catatonic features.
  • Capable of reading and understanding English and able to provide written informed consent to participate.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of DSM-5-defined lifetime bipolar disorder (I, II, or unspecified), schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, MDD with psychotic features, other psychotic disorder, or antisocial personality disorder; current (past month) obsessive-compulsive disorder; current (past month) posttraumatic stress disorder; current (past 3 months) anorexia nervosa,
  • Diagnosis of borderline personality disorder that is known, suspected
  • Participants with comorbid generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), social anxiety disorder (SAD), or panic disorder are excluded only if the GAD, SAD, or panic disorder is considered the primary psychiatric diagnosis, rather than MDD.
  • Participants with treatment refractory MDD, ie, previously having failed in their lifetime ≥2 treatments (due to inadequate efficacy) with at least 2 different classes of antidepressants of adequate dose, duration, and treatment adherence.
  • History of substance use disorder and/or alcohol use disorder during the preceding 12 months
  • Use of antidepressants (including ketamine/esketamine, St. John's Wort, S-adenosyl methionine, and/or trazodone used as an antidepressant) within 4 weeks of Baseline (Visit 2), except for fluoxetine, which must not be within 6 weeks of Baseline (Visit 2)
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
360 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    TNX-102 SL

    Participants will take 5.6 mg of TNX-102 SL ( 2 x 2.8 mg TNX-102 SL tablets) daily at bedtime.

    Drug: TNX-102 SL

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo sublingual tablets

    Participants will take placebo ( 2 x placebo sublingual tablets) daily at bedtime.

    Drug: Placebo sublingual tablet

Interventions

  • DrugTNX-102 SL

    Participants will take 5.6 mg of TNX-102 SL ( 2 x 2.8 mg TNX-102 SL tablets) daily at bedtime.

    Also known as: cyclobenzaprine, cyclobenzaprine HCl

  • DrugPlacebo sublingual tablet

    Participants will take placebo ( 2 x placebo sublingual tablets) daily at bedtime.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change from Baseline (Visit 2) in the MADRS total score at Week 6.

    Change from Baseline (Visit 2) in the MADRS total score at Week 6. Scores range from 0 to 60. Lower scores indicate less depression.

    Time frame: From Day 1 to Week 6

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change from Baseline (Visit 2) in the Clinician Global Impression - Severity (CGI-S) score at Week 6

    Change from Baseline (Visit 2) in the Clinical Global Impression of Severity Scale (CGI-S) score at Week 6. Scores range from 1 to 5. Lower scores indicate less severe illness.

    Time frame: From Day 1 to Week 6

  2. Change from Baseline (Visit 2) in the PROMIS Sleep Disturbance T-score at Week 6

    Change from Baseline (Visit 2) in the PROMIS Sleep Disturbance T-score at Week 6. The Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Information System (PROMIS) sleep disturbance instrument consists of 8 items in which responses are scored 1 to 5 for each item. PROMIS scores are presented as T-scores in which the raw score has been rescaled into a standardized score with a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 10. Higher T-scores represent more of the concept being measured (in this case, sleep disturbance).

    Time frame: From Day 1 to Week 6

  3. Change from Baseline (Visit 2) in the MADRS total score at Week 4.

    Change from Baseline (Visit 2) in the MADRS total score at Week 4. Scores range from 0 to 60. Lower scores indicate less depression.

    Time frame: From Day 1 to Week 4

  4. Change from Baseline (Visit 2) in the MADRS total score at Week 2.

    Change from Baseline (Visit 2) in the MADRS total score at Week 2. Scores range from 0 to 60. Lower scores indicate less depression.

    Time frame: From Day 1 to Week 2

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Study locations

26 of 27 sites recruiting
  • IMA Clinical Research- Phoenix
    Phoenix, Arizona 85012, United States
    Recruiting
  • Buena Park Research Center
    Buena Park, California 90620, United States
    Recruiting
  • Inland Psychiatric Medical Group, Inc. - Chino
    Chino, California 91710, United States
    Recruiting
  • Synergy Research - San Diego
    Lemon Grove, California 91945, United States
    Recruiting
  • Nrc Research Institute
    Orange, California 92868, United States
    Recruiting
  • Artemis Institute For Clinical Research - San Diego
    San Diego, California 92123, United States
    Recruiting
  • Sunwise Clinical Research, Llc
    Walnut Creek, California 94596, United States
    Recruiting
  • Clinical Neuroscience Solutions Inc. - Jacksonville
    Jacksonville, Florida 32256, United States
    Recruiting
  • K2 Medical Research - Maitland
    Maitland, Florida 32751, United States
    Recruiting
  • Central Miami Medical Institute Llc.
    Miami, Florida 33125, United States
    Recruiting
  • Medical Research Group of Central Florida
    Orange City, Florida 32763, United States
    Recruiting
  • Clinical Neuroscience Solutions Inc. - Orlando
    Orlando, Florida 32801, United States
    Recruiting
  • K2 Medical Research - Tampa
    Tampa, Florida 33634, United States
    Recruiting
  • Evergreen Clinical Trials
    Norcross, Georgia 30092, United States
    Recruiting
  • Chicago Research Center
    Chicago, Illinois 60634, United States
    Recruiting
  • Delricht Research - New Orleans
    New Orleans, Louisiana 70115, United States
    Withdrawn
  • Delricht Research - Rockville
    Rockville, Maryland 20852, United States
    Recruiting
  • Activmed Practices & Research, Llc - Methuen
    Methuen, Massachusetts 01844, United States
    Recruiting
  • Redbird Research
    Las Vegas, Nevada 89119, United States
    Recruiting
  • Ima Clinical Research - Nyc Midtown
    New York, New York 10036, United States
    Recruiting
  • Coastal Carolina Research Center
    North Charleston, South Carolina 29405, United States
    Recruiting
  • Clinical Neuroscience Solutions Inc. - Memphis
    Mephis, Tennessee 38119, United States
    Recruiting
  • Austin Clinical Trial Partners
    Austin, Texas 78737, United States
    Recruiting
  • FutureSearch Trials of Dallas
    Dallas, Texas 75251, United States
    Recruiting
  • Revival Research Institute, Llc - McKinney, Tx
    McKinney, Texas 75071, United States
    Recruiting
  • Delricht Research - Plano
    Plano, Texas 75024, United States
    Recruiting
  • Boeson Research Pvu
    Provo, Utah 84604, United States
    Recruiting
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07621237
Lead sponsor
Tonix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jun 2, 2026
Start date
Jun 25, 2026
Primary completion
Feb 2028 (estimated)
Completion
Feb 2028 (estimated)
Last update
Sep 25, 2026

Study contacts

Timothy Roush
Contact
timothy.roush@tonixpharma.com
(862) 799-8599

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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