A Dose-Finding Study of MM120 (LSD D-Tartrate) for the Treatment of Anxiety Symptoms
A Phase 2, Multi-center, Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel-Group, Dose-Finding Study to Assess the Effect of Four Doses of MM120 (LSD D-Tartrate) for the Treatment of Anxiety Symptoms
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interventional
198
1 country
22
Brief Summary
This is a Phase 2, multi-center, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, dose-finding study to assess the effect of 4 doses of MM120 (25, 50, 100 or 200 μg freebase-equivalent) for the treatment of anxiety symptoms in subjects diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for phase_2
Started Aug 2022
Shorter than P25 for phase_2
22 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
May 27, 2022
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
June 7, 2022
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
August 24, 2022
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
October 6, 2023
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
November 27, 2023
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
March 20, 2025
CompletedFebruary 27, 2026
September 1, 2025
1.1 years
May 27, 2022
November 20, 2024
February 9, 2026
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Dose Response
To investigate the dose-response relationship for different doses of MM120 versus placebo in change from Baseline in Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A) Total Score at Week 4. The HAM-A consists of the following 14 items that encompass both psychological and somatic symptoms of anxiety: Anxious mood, Tension, Fears, Insomnia, Intellectual, Depressed mood, Somatic (muscular), Somatic (sensory), Cardiovascular symptoms, Respiratory symptoms, Gastrointestinal symptoms, Genitourinary symptoms, Autonomic symptoms, and Behavior at interview (general). The central rater assessed the extent to which the subject displayed each given criterion and gave a rating on a scale of 0-4, where 4 represents the most severe symptoms. Minimum score = 0, maximum score = 56. Scores are summed and the greater the total score, the more severe illness.
4 weeks
Secondary Outcomes (62)
Dose Response
8 weeks
Change From Baseline in HAM-A Total Score
4 weeks
Change From Baseline in HAM-A Total Scores
8 weeks
Change From Baseline in HAM-A Total Scores
12 weeks
Change From Baseline in Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) Total Scores
Week 1
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Study Arms (5)
Arm 1- Placebo
PLACEBO COMPARATORA substance that is designed to have no therapeutic value.
Arm 2- 25 μg MM120
EXPERIMENTALA psychoactive substance that mediates effects mainly through an agonist activity in the serotonin 2A receptor (5-HT2A).
Arm 3- 50 μg MM120
EXPERIMENTALA psychoactive substance that mediates effects mainly through an agonist activity in the serotonin 2A receptor (5-HT2A).
Arm 4- 100 μg MM120
EXPERIMENTALA psychoactive substance that mediates effects mainly through an agonist activity in the serotonin 2A receptor (5-HT2A).
Arm 5- 200 μg MM120
EXPERIMENTALA psychoactive substance that mediates effects mainly through an agonist activity in the serotonin 2A receptor (5-HT2A).
Interventions
A psychoactive substance that mediates effects mainly through an agonist activity in the serotonin 2A receptor (5-HT2A).
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Bodyweight of ≥ 50 kg
- Body mass index \[BMI\] ≥ 18 to ≤ 38 mg/kg2
- Diagnosis of DSM-5 generalized anxiety disorder
- Acceptable overall medical condition to be safely enrolled into and to complete the study
- Ability to swallow capsules
- Ability to provide informed consent
You may not qualify if:
- Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) (i.e., physiologically capable of becoming pregnant) who are unwilling or unable to use a highly effective method of contraception for the duration of the study, OR Men physiologically capable of fathering a child who are sexually active with WOCBP but are unwilling or unable to use barrier contraception (e.g., condom with or without spermicidal cream or jelly) for the duration of the study
- Women who are currently pregnant or breastfeeding or plan to become pregnant or breastfeed during the study
- Men who plan to donate sperm during the study
- Prior history (lifetime diagnosis) with a lifetime diagnosis of schizophrenia spectrum, or other psychotic disorders or bipolar disorder
- Has a significant risk of suicide attempt based upon medical history or has active suicidal ideation
- Unwillingness or inability to discontinue prohibited concomitant medications, supplements or other therapeutics (prescription or over-the-counter)
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (22)
Preferred Research Partners
Little Rock, Arkansas, 72211, United States
Irvine Center for Clinical Research
Irvine, California, 92614, United States
Kadima Neuropsychiatry Institute
La Jolla, California, 92037, United States
Pacific Neuroscience Institute
Santa Monica, California, 90404, United States
Mountain View Clinical Research
Denver, Colorado, 80209, United States
Wholeness Center
Fort Collins, Colorado, 80525, United States
Segal Trials
Lauderhill, Florida, 33319, United States
CNS Healthcare - Orlando
Orlando, Florida, 32801, United States
iResearch Atlanta
Decatur, Georgia, 30030, United States
Great Lakes Clinical Trials
Chicago, Illinois, 60640, United States
Uptown Research
Chicago, Illinois, 60640, United States
Sunstone Therapies
Rockville, Maryland, 20850, United States
SISU
Springfield, Massachusetts, 01103, United States
Adams Clinical
Watertown, Massachusetts, 02472, United States
Hassman Research Institute
Berlin, New Jersey, 08009, United States
GMI - Princeton Medical Institute
Princeton, New Jersey, 08540, United States
Lutheran Hospital - Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio, 44113, United States
BioBehavioral Research of Austin
Austin, Texas, 78759, United States
University of Texas Health Houston
Houston, Texas, 77054, United States
Cedar Clinical Research
Draper, Utah, 84020, United States
Cedar Clinical Research - Murray
Murray, Utah, 84107, United States
Woodstock Research Center
Woodstock, Vermont, 05091, United States
Related Publications (1)
Robison R, Barrow R, Conant C, Foster E, Freedman JM, Jacobsen PL, Jemison J, Karas SM, Karlin DR, Solomon TM, Halperin Wernli M, Fava M. Single Treatment With MM120 (Lysergide) in Generalized Anxiety Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2025 Oct 21;334(15):1358-1372. doi: 10.1001/jama.2025.13481.
PMID: 40906494DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Limitations and Caveats
DSMs assisted and monitored participants which could be construed to have an independent therapeutic effect. So, DSMs were given training to not engage in psychotherapy with participants. There was a potential for unblinding so blinded independent central raters assessed the primary efficacy outcome.
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Medical Affairs
- Organization
- Definium Therapeutics US, Inc.
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- No
- Restriction Type
- OTHER
- Restrictive Agreement
- Yes
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 2
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- QUADRUPLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
May 27, 2022
First Posted
June 7, 2022
Study Start
August 24, 2022
Primary Completion
October 6, 2023
Study Completion
November 27, 2023
Last Updated
February 27, 2026
Results First Posted
March 20, 2025
Record last verified: 2025-09
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share