New hope for tough depression? drug trial targets Non-Responders
NCT ID NCT07284667
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 15, 2026 · Updated 8 times
Summary
This study tests a new medicine called ACP-211 in adults with major depression who haven't gotten better with standard antidepressants. About 153 people will receive either the drug or a placebo for 28 days. The main goal is to see if ACP-211 reduces depression symptoms more than a placebo.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 153 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults ≥18 and ≤65 years of age * Provides written informed consent * Clinical diagnosis of MDD * History of inadequate response to at least two antidepressants, with at least one inadequate response documented during the current episode * Currently treated with an approved antidepressant at a stable dose prior to Screening * MADRS total score ≥28, CGI-S score ≥4 , and QIDS-SR16 score ≥16 at Screening and Baseline * Females of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test and agree to use acceptable contraception; males must agree to use barrier protection and refrain from sperm donation Exclusion Criteria: * Current diagnosis of certain personality disorders or persistent depressive disorder * Recent substance use disorders, excluding caffeine or nicotine * Active suicidal risk or recent suicidal attempt * History of schizophrenia, psychotic disorders, bipolar disorder, or MDD with psychotic features * Current treatment requirement for PTSD, acute stress disorder, panic disorder, or OCD * History of neuroleptic malignant syndrome, serotonin syndrome, or epilepsy (except single febrile seizure in infancy) * Allergy or sensitivity to ketamine or esketamine * Significant cardiovascular disease * Positive history of hepatitis B, hepatitis C, or HIV infection * Unstable diabetes or uncontrolled medical conditions * Positive urine drug test for an illicit drug or cannabis * Received neuromodulation therapies (ECT, TMS, VNS, DBS) in the current depressive episode * Recent initiation or change in psychotherapy Additional inclusion/exclusion criteria apply. Participants will be evaluated at Screening to ensure that all criteria for study participation are met.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
22 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Adams Clinical, Inc.
RECRUITINGWatertown, Massachusetts, 02472, United States
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Alivation Research, LLC
RECRUITINGLincoln, Nebraska, 68526, United States
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Baylor College of Medicine
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Behavioral Research Specialists, LLC
RECRUITINGGlendale, California, 91107, United States
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CenExel Hassman Research Institute, LLC
WITHDRAWNMarlton, New Jersey, 08053, United States
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Clinical Neuroscience Solutions, Inc.
RECRUITINGOrlando, Florida, 32801, United States
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Dynamed Clinical Research LP d/b/a DM Clinical Research
WITHDRAWNHouston, Texas, 77081, United States
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Family Psychiatry of The Woodlands
RECRUITINGThe Woodlands, Texas, 77381, United States
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IPTB Clinical Research
RECRUITINGTampa, Florida, 33629, United States
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Inland Psychiatric Medical Group
RECRUITINGChino, California, 91710, United States
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Integrative Clinical Trials LLC
RECRUITINGBrooklyn, New York, 11229, United States
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Kadima Neuropsychiatry Institute
RECRUITINGLa Jolla, California, 92037, United States
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Magnolia Clinical Research, LLC
RECRUITINGCary, North Carolina, 27511, United States
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Mountain View Clinical Research
RECRUITINGDenver, Colorado, 80209, United States
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Neuro-Behavioral Clinical Research
RECRUITINGNorth Canton, Ohio, 44720, United States
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Neuroscience Research Institute, Inc.
RECRUITINGWest Palm Beach, Florida, 33407, United States
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New Access Research and Medical Services, Inc.
RECRUITINGFort Myers, Florida, 33901, United States
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Olympus Clinical Research, LLC
RECRUITINGKaty, Texas, 77450, United States
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PNS Clinical Research LLC dba ATP Clinical Research
RECRUITINGOrange, California, 92866, United States
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Precise Research Centers
RECRUITINGFlowood, Mississippi, 39232, United States
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Redbird Research LLC
RECRUITINGLas Vegas, Nevada, 89134, United States
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Sandhill Research, LLC/DBA Accel Research Sites
WITHDRAWNLargo, Florida, 33777, United States
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St. Charles Psychiatric Associates, Inc. dba Midwest Research Group
RECRUITINGSaint Charles, Missouri, 63304, United States
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The Medici Medical Research
RECRUITINGHollywood, Florida, 33021, United States
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
WITHDRAWNBirmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States
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Vitalix Clinical, Inc.
RECRUITINGWorcester, Massachusetts, 01608, United States
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