Efficacy and Safety of COMP360 Psilocybin Therapy in Anorexia Nervosa: a Proof-of-concept Study
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05481736 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : August 1, 2022
Last Update Posted : July 12, 2023
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Anorexia Nervosa | Drug: Psilocybin | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 60 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Efficacy and Safety of COMP360 Psilocybin Therapy in Anorexia Nervosa: a Proof-of-concept Study |
Actual Study Start Date : | October 12, 2022 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | November 2023 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | December 2023 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: 25 mg COMP360 Psilocybin
25 mg COMP360 Psilocybin
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Drug: Psilocybin
COMP360 Psilocybin administered under supportive conditions
Other Name: COMP360 |
Active Comparator: 1 mg COMP360 Psilocybin
1 mg COMP360 Psilocybin
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Drug: Psilocybin
COMP360 Psilocybin administered under supportive conditions
Other Name: COMP360 |
- Change from baseline in the Eating Disorder Examination (EDE) global score [ Time Frame: Week 4 ]The EDE is a structured clinical interview (investigator rated) used to measure severity of the characteristic psychopathology of eating disorders
- Safety [ Time Frame: Up to 12 weeks ]Proportion of patients with adverse events (AEs)
- Change from baseline in Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) [ Time Frame: Week 4 ]The Y-BOCS self-rated version consists of a 10 item measure with a total score ranging from 0 to 40, with higher scores indicating increased severity of symptoms
- Change from baseline in weight [ Time Frame: Up to 12 weeks ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Any sex and aged 18 years or above at screening.
- Meeting criteria for AN either restrictive or binge-purging type, according to the DSM-5, based on medical records, clinical assessment, BMI, and documented completion of MINI 7.0.2 and EDE at screening.
- Have successfully discontinued all prohibited medications for a period of at least two weeks prior to baseline. For fluoxetine (Prozac), immediate cessation at screening period visit 1a followed by at least four weeks of washout will be required prior to baseline.
- Has a history of disordered eating with duration of at least 3 years prior to screening, that is consistent with AN.
- BMI ≥15 kg/m2 and ≤20 kg/m2. For participants with a BMI <16 kg/m2 and >18.5 kg/m2 at screening, approval from the Medical Monitor will be required. Any participant with a BMI >18.5 kg/m2 must meet all of the criteria for AN except that, despite significant weight loss, the individual's weight is within or above the normal range.
- Being otherwise medically stable at screening determined by clinical interview, clinical laboratory values, vital signs, ECG, and medical history.
- Have at least one documented prior attempt at treatment in the past 3 years.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Prior or ongoing bipolar disorder, any psychotic disorder, including schizophrenia, schizophreniform disorder, schizoaffective disorder, brief psychotic disorder (unless substance induced or due to a medical condition), antisocial personality disorder, or any serious psychiatric comorbidity as assessed by medical history and a structured clinical interview (MINI 7.0.2).
- Prior or ongoing paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal, histrionic, narcissistic personality disorder based on medical history and clinical judgment.
- Borderline personality disorder as demonstrated by medical history, the MINI Plus - BPD and clinical judgment.
- Significant suicide risk as defined by (1) suicidal ideation as endorsed on items 4 or 5 on the C-SSRS within the past year, at screening or at baseline, or; (2) suicidal behaviours within the past year or; (3) clinical assessment of significant suicidal risk during participant interview.
- Current (within last year) alcohol or substance use disorder as informed by the DSM-5 assessed via the MINI 7.0.2, and urine toxicology at screening.
- Other personal circumstances and behaviour judged to be incompatible with establishment of rapport or safe exposure to psilocybin.
- Exposure to psilocybin, or any other psychedelics, such as ayahuasca, mescaline, LSD, or peyote within the past year.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT05481736
Contact: Medical Director, MD | COMP401trial@compasspathways.com |
United States, California | |
Altman Clinical and Translational Research Institute | Recruiting |
San Diego, California, United States, 92037 | |
Contact: Jessie Kim jbk005@health.ucsd.edu | |
Contact: Alexandra Babakanian alexandrambabakanian@gmail.com | |
Principal Investigator: Walter Kaye, MD | |
United States, Maryland | |
Sheppard Pratt Health System | Recruiting |
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21044 | |
Contact: Kimberly Swartz kimberly.swartz@sheppardpratt.org | |
Contact: Audrey Shoultz audrey.shoultz@sheppardpratt.org | |
Principal Investigator: Scott Aaronson, MD | |
United States, New York | |
New York State Psychiatric Institute | Not yet recruiting |
New York, New York, United States, 10032 | |
Contact: Caroline Touzeau caroline.touzeau@nyspi.columbia.edu | |
Principal Investigator: Evelyn Attia | |
Ireland | |
Tallaght University Hospital | Recruiting |
Dublin, Ireland | |
Contact: Annie Baker psilocybin@crp.healthcare | |
Principal Investigator: John Kelly, MD | |
United Kingdom | |
Kings College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neurology | Recruiting |
London, United Kingdom | |
Contact: Katie Rowlands katie.rowlands@kcl.ac.uk | |
Principal Investigator: Hubertus Himmerich |
Responsible Party: | COMPASS Pathways |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT05481736 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
COMP 401 |
First Posted: | August 1, 2022 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | July 12, 2023 |
Last Verified: | July 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 |
Anorexia Anorexia Nervosa Signs and Symptoms, Digestive Feeding and Eating Disorders Mental Disorders |
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