The Safety and Tolerability of COMP360 in Participants With Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05312151 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : April 5, 2022
Last Update Posted : June 13, 2023
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder | Drug: Psilocybin | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 20 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | The Safety and Tolerability of COMP360 in Participants With Post-traumatic Stress Disorder |
Actual Study Start Date : | June 10, 2022 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | December 2023 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | April 2024 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: COMP360 Psilocybin
25 mg COMP360 Psilocybin
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Drug: Psilocybin
Open label
Other Name: COMP360 |
- Safety [ Time Frame: Up to 12 weeks ]Proportion of patients with adverse events (AEs)
- Change in Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 (CAPS-5) from baseline [ Time Frame: Up to 12 weeks ]CAPS-5 is a 30 item scale, each item is scored from 0-4; Higher scores denote greater severity for each item
- Change in PTSD checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) from baseline [ Time Frame: Up to 12 weeks ]PCL-5 is a 20-item self-reported scale, each item is scored from 0-4; Higher scores denote greater severity for each item
- Change in Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS) total score from baseline [ Time Frame: Up to 12 weeks ]SDS is a 5-item scale, the total score is from 0 to 30; Higher scores denote greater impairment of function

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Key Inclusion Criteria:
- Meet DSM-5 criteria for current PTSD resulting from a trauma experienced during adulthood measured via the PCL-5 in combination with the LEC-5 at screening
- Meet DSM-5 criteria for current PTSD resulting from a trauma experienced during adulthood as assessed by the CAPS, with a minimum score of 25 at baseline
- Able to identify a next of kin who is willing and able to be reached by the investigators in case of emergency
- Have successfully discontinued all prohibited medications at least two weeks prior to baseline visit. For fluoxetine (Prozac), immediate cessation at screening period visit 1a followed by at least four weeks of run-in will be required prior to baseline
Key Exclusion Criteria:
- Current or past history of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder or any other form of psychotic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, personality disorders, bipolar disorder, or any other significant disorder as assessed by clinician judgement and a structured clinical interview (MINI 7.0.2)
- Diagnosis of complex PTSD according to the International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ)
- Borderline Personality Disorder as demonstrated by both the McLean Screening Instrument for Borderline Personality Disorder (MSI- BPD) score ≥ 7 and clinical confirmation of diagnosis by the study clinician and Medical Monitor
- Significant suicide risk as defined by (1) suicidal ideation as endorsed on items 4 or 5 on the C-SSRS within the past year, during screening or at baseline, or; (2) suicidal behaviours within the past year, or; (3) history of serious suicide attempt that required a rescuing medical intervention, or; (4) clinical assessment of significant suicidal risk during participant interview
- Current (within the last year) alcohol or substance use disorder as informed by DSM-5 assessed via the MINI 7.0.2 at screening
- Other personal circumstances and behaviour judged to be incompatible with establishment of rapport or safe exposure to psilocybin
- Exposure to 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), psilocybin, or any other psychedelics, such as ayahuasca, mescaline, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), or peyote in the past year
- Primary diagnosis of major depressive disorder within 6 months of study entry
- Exposure to a traumatic experience in the past 3 months
- Significant childhood physical or sexual abuse based on clinician judgment with the use of CTQ
- Enrolment in a psychological therapy programme that will not remain stable for the duration of the study. Psychological therapies cannot have been initiated within 21 days of baseline

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT05312151
Contact: Medical Director, MD | info@compasspathways.com |
United States, New York | |
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | Recruiting |
New York, New York, United States, 10029 | |
Contact: Carolyn Macleod 646-438-5044 carolyn.macleod@va.gov | |
Principal Investigator: Rachel Yehuda, MD | |
United Kingdom | |
Kings College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neurology | Recruiting |
London, United Kingdom | |
Contact: James Rucker, MD COMP201@kcl.ac.uk |
Responsible Party: | COMPASS Pathways |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT05312151 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
COMP201 |
First Posted: | April 5, 2022 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | June 13, 2023 |
Last Verified: | June 2023 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Undecided |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
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Stress Disorders, Traumatic Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders Mental Disorders |
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