Monthly shot study tests better doses for opioid addiction
NCT ID NCT04995029
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested two different doses (100 mg vs 300 mg) of a monthly buprenorphine injection in 785 adults with moderate to severe opioid use disorder. The goal was to see which dose helped people stay in treatment and reduce opioid use. The study also compared a faster versus standard way to start the medication.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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785 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2021
- Finished
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Jun 2024
- 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 years and older
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Has signed the informed consent form (ICF) and is able and willing to comply with the requirements and restrictions listed therein. 2. Is 18 years of age or older at the time of signing the ICF. 3. Currently meets Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5) criteria for moderate or severe opioid use disorder (OUD). 4. Has a history of OUD as defined by documented medical history of OUD for at least 90 days immediately prior to providing informed consent. 5. Meets at least 1 of these criteria for high-risk opioid use at the Screening visit: 1. using opioids via the injection route for an average of 5 or more days per week in the last 4 weeks. 2. using at least 500 mg IV heroin equivalent (e.g., 1250 mg intravenous (IV) morphine) or self-reported use of any dose of highly potent synthetic opioids (fentanyl and analogues excluding transdermal patches) for an average of 5 or more days per week in the last 4 weeks by any route. 6. Is seeking medication for the treatment of OUD. 7. Is an appropriate candidate for opioid partial-agonist medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) in the opinion of the Investigator or medically qualified sub-Investigator. 8. Agrees not to use buprenorphine-containing products other than those administered as part of study treatment for the duration of the treatment period. 9. A female participant is eligible to participate if she is not pregnant, not lactating and, if of childbearing potential, agrees not to become pregnant while on the study and to use medically acceptable means of contraception while on the study). Exclusion Criteria: 1. Has current diagnosis, other than OUD, requiring chronic opioid treatment. 2. Has concurrent primary substance use disorder, as defined by DSM-5 criteria, other than opioid, tobacco, cannabis or alcohol use disorders. 3. Meets DSM-5 criteria for severe alcohol use disorder. 4. Has had significant traumatic injury or major surgical procedure (as defined by the Investigator) within 30 days prior to the first dose of RBP-6000 or still recovering from prior such injury or surgery. 5. Has congenital long QT syndrome, history of prolonged QT in the 3 months prior to Screening, or history of medications or other factors that are at risk for Torsades de Pointes. 6. Has abdominal area unsuitable for subcutaneous injections (e.g., nodules, scarring, lesions, excessive pigment). 7. Has history of suicidal ideation within 30 days prior to informed consent or history of a suicide attempt in the 6 months prior to informed consent. 8. Has uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, a medical or psychiatric illness/social situation that would limit compliance with study requirements or compromise the ability of the participant to provide written informed consent. 9. Has any other active medical condition, organ disease or concurrent medication or treatment that may either compromise participant safety or interfere with study endpoints. 10. Has total bilirubin ≥ 1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN) (with direct bilirubin \> 1.3 mg/dL), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≥ 3 × ULN, aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≥ 3 × ULN, serum creatinine \> 2 × ULN, or international normalized ratio (INR) \> 1.5 × ULN at Screening. 11. Has known allergy or hypersensitivity to buprenorphine or any component of the ATRIGEL Delivery System. 12. Is undergoing concurrent or has had prior treatment with any long-acting form of buprenorphine-containing product in the past 2 years, or if \> 2 years has a positive UDS for buprenorphine at screening; treatment with oral buprenorphine, oral naltrexone or methadone products within 14 days prior to consent; or treatment with depot naltrexone within the 3 months prior to consent. 13. Is undergoing concurrent treatment with another investigational agent or enrollment in another clinical study (except for an observational study) or treatment with another investigational agent within 30 days prior to Screening. 14. Is undergoing concurrent treatment with medications contraindicated for use with buprenorphine as per local prescribing information. 15. Has any pending legal status or pending legal action that could prohibit full participation in or compliance with study procedures. 16. Is under court order requiring treatment for OUD. 17. Is a member of site staff and/or has a financial interest in Indivior, or is an immediate family member of either the site staff and/or Indivior employee, directly involved in the study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Accel Research Sites- Lakeland Clinical Research Unit
Lakeland, Florida, 33803, United States
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Alpine Research Organization
Clinton, Utah, 84015, United States
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Artemis Institute for Clinical Research
San Diego, California, 92103, United States
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Asclepes Research Centers
Panorama City, California, 91402, United States
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Bay Pines VA Healthcare System
Bay Pines, Florida, 33744, United States
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Behavioral Clinical Research, Inc
Miami Lakes, Florida, 33016, United States
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Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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Carolina Medical Research, LLC
Clinton, South Carolina, 29325, United States
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Carolina Medical Research, LLC
Greenville, South Carolina, 29607, United States
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Center For Emotional Fitness
Cherry Hill, New Jersey, 08002, United States
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Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Toronto, Ontario, M6J 1H4, Canada
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Clinical Neuroscience Solutions, Inc
Orlando, Florida, 32801, United States
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Clinical Research Associates of Central PA
Altoona, Pennsylvania, 16602, United States
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Collaborative Neuroscience Network, LLC
Garden Grove, California, 92845, United States
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David Weitzman
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, 29577, United States
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Duke Hospital
Durham, North Carolina, 27705, United States
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Hassman Research Institute
Berlin, New Jersey, 08009, United States
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ICAHN School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, New York, 10029, United States
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Innovative Clinical Research Inc.
North Miami, Florida, 33161, United States
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Insite Clinical Research
DeSoto, Texas, 75115, United States
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Midwest Clinical Research
Dayton, Ohio, 45417, United States
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Monroe Biomedical Research
Monroe, North Carolina, 28112, United States
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Pahl Pharmaceutical Professionals LLC
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73112, United States
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Prisma Health ITOR Research Pharmacy
Greenville, South Carolina, 29605, United States
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Progressive Clinical Research
Bountiful, Utah, 84010, United States
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SP Research, PLLC
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73112, United States
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Sarkis Clinical Trials
Gainesville, Florida, 32607, United States
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Today Clinical Research
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73120, United States
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Unity Clinical Research
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73118, United States
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