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Drug: CVL-354 for Depression

Phase 1
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by Cerevel Therapeutics, LLC
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up up to 29 days following last dose with imp

Summary

This trial tests a new drug called CVL-354 in humans for the first time. It aims to find out how safe it is and what the right dose should be. The study likely involves healthy volunteers to understand how the drug works in the body.

Eligible Conditions
  • Depression

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~up to 29 days following last dose with imp
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 29 days following last dose with imp for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Primary Part A&B: Changes in suicidality assessed using the Columbia Suicide-Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)
Primary Part A&B: Incidence and severity of Treatment -Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)
Primary Part A&B: Incidence of clinically significant changes in vital sign measurements

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Single Ascending Dose (SAD) Cohorts 1-3Experimental Treatment2 Interventions
In Cohorts 1 and 2, all participants will receive treatment with up to 3 single oral doses of CVL-354 and/or 1 single oral dose of placebo in a 4-period crossover design. The starting dose of CVL-354 will be 0.5 mg. Participants will be randomized to 1 of 4 treatment sequences. Cohort 3 may be used to evaluate additional doses or evaluate food effect, depending on the results from Cohorts 1 and 2.
Group II: Multiple Ascending Dose (MAD) Cohorts 1-5Experimental Treatment2 Interventions
All participants will receive treatment with multiple oral doses of CVL-354 (dose and regimen to be determined) or matching placebo for 14 days.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Drug: CVL-354
2021
Completed Phase 1
~80
Drug: Placebo
2013
Completed Phase 3
~660

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Logistics

Participation is compensated

You will be compensated for participating in this trial.

Who is running the clinical trial?

Cerevel Therapeutics, LLCLead Sponsor
36 Previous Clinical Trials
5,426 Total Patients Enrolled
Matthew Leoni, MD, MBAStudy DirectorCerevel Therapeutics, LLC
2 Previous Clinical Trials
31 Total Patients Enrolled
~18 spots leftby Nov 2025