New anxiety drug shows promise in early trial
NCT ID NCT05749055
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 21, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested a new drug called ENX-102 in 252 adults with generalized anxiety disorder. Participants received either the drug or a placebo for several weeks. Researchers measured changes in anxiety symptoms using a standard rating scale. The goal was to see if ENX-102 reduces anxiety better than a placebo and to check its safety.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ENX-102 (a drug that targets GABA receptors in the brain to reduce anxiety)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, ENX-102 could offer a new treatment option for people with generalized anxiety disorder, potentially with fewer side effects than current medications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a Phase 2 trial with only 252 participants, so results may not hold up in larger studies. The drug may not work better than placebo, and side effects are still being evaluated.
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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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252 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2023
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- 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.
Key Inclusion Criteria: * Male or female at birth, inclusive of any gender identity, aged 18 to 65 years, inclusive, at Screening * Diagnosed with GAD according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), confirmed by a Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) version 7.0.2 * Experiencing clinically significant generalized anxiety in need of treatment as measured by Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A) Screening and Day 1 scores ≥22 and at least moderately severe score symptoms of anxious mood and tension as measured by HAM-A items 1 and 2, respectively, with score each ≥2 at Screening and Day 1 Key Exclusion Criteria: * Clinically predominant psychiatric diagnosis other than GAD as confirmed by the MINI * Any past/lifetime/current diagnosis of a neurocognitive disorder, or psychotic disorder, or any current diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder or bipolar disorder confirmed by independent adjudication * Reports moderately severe to severe symptoms of depression * Ingested psychotropic medication within 5 half-lives or 21 days (whichever is longer) prior to Day 1, including THC and CBD, and unwillingness to refrain from their use for the entire duration of the trial * Recent suicidal ideation or behavior * Current or recent moderate to severe substance use disorder as assessed by the MINI * Clinically significant abnormal findings in safety assessments * Has significant progressive disorders or unstable medical conditions * Unable to comply with the requirements of the study or, in the opinion of the Investigator or Sponsor, is unsuitable for the study
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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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Accel Research Sites Network - Lakeland CRU
Lakeland, Florida, 33803, United States
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Accel Research Sites Network - Maitland CRU
Maitland, Florida, 32751, United States
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Aim Trials
Plano, Texas, 75093, United States
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Alliance Research
Long Beach, California, 90712, United States
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Alpine Research Organization
Clinton, Utah, 84015, United States
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Anderson Clinical Research
Redlands, California, 92374, United States
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Austin Clinical Trials Partners
Austin, Texas, 78737, United States
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Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Boston Clinical Trials
Boston, Massachusetts, 02131, United States
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California Neuroscience Research, LLC
Sherman Oaks, California, 91403, United States
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CenExel iResearch, LLC
Savannah, Georgia, 31405, United States
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Clinical Neuroscience Solutions, Inc.
Jacksonville, Florida, 32256, United States
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Clinical Neuroscience Solutions, Inc.
Orlando, Florida, 32801, United States
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Clinical Neuroscience Solutions, Inc.
Memphis, Tennessee, 38119, United States
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Collaborative Neuroscience Research, LLC (CNS)
Garden Grove, California, 92845, United States
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Collective Medical Research
Overland Park, Kansas, 66210, United States
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Core Clinical Research
Everett, Washington, 98201, United States
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Excell Research, Inc.
Oceanside, California, 92056, United States
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FutureSearch Trials of Dallas
Dallas, Texas, 75231, United States
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Grayline Research Center
Wichita Falls, Texas, 76309, United States
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IMA Clinical Research
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89102, United States
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IMA Clinical Research Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona, 85012, United States
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Mountain View Clinical Research
Denver, Colorado, 80209, United States
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NRC Research Institute
Los Angeles, California, 90015, United States
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Neurobehavioral Research
Cedarhurst, New York, 11516, United States
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Pacific Clinical Research Management Group
Upland, California, 91786, United States
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Precise Research Centres
Flowood, Mississippi, 39232, United States
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Richmond Behavioral Associates
Staten Island, New York, 10314, United States
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SPRI Clinical Trials, LLC
Brooklyn, New York, 11235, United States
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Sun Valley Research Center
Imperial, California, 92251, United States
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Sunwise Clinical Research
Walnut Creek, California, 94596, United States
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Vertex Clinical Research
Clermont, Florida, 34711, United States
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