New anxiety drug shows promise in early trial
NCT ID NCT06653296
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a new drug called ENX-102 in 38 adults with generalized anxiety disorder. Participants received either a low, mid, or high dose of ENX-102 or a placebo for six weeks. The goal was to check safety and find the best dose. The trial is now complete.
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
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for generalized anxiety disorder with a potentially better safety or tolerability profile.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial with only 38 participants. The drug may not prove more effective than placebo, and side effects could limit its use.
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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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38 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Finished
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Jun 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, inclusive of any gender identity, aged 18 to 65 years, inclusive * Diagnosed with GAD according to the DSM-V, confirmed by MINI * Experiencing clinically significant generalized anxiety as measured by HAM-A score ≥18 and at least moderately severe core symptoms of anxious mood and tension as measured by HAM-A Items 1 and 2, respectively, with scores each ≥2 Key Exclusion Criteria: * Clinically predominant psychiatric diagnosis other than GAD per the MINI * Any past/lifetime or current diagnosis of a neurocognitive disorder or psychotic disorder, or current posttraumatic stress disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, or bipolar disorder * Ingested prohibited medication within 5 half-lives prior to Day 1 * Current or recent moderate or severe substance use disorder as assessed by the MINI * Unwilling or unable to abstain from alcohol or other recreational psychoactive substances such as marijuana during participation in the trial * Has significant progressive disorders or unstable medical conditions * Is unable to comply with the requirements of the study or, in the opinion of the Investigator, 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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MAC Clinical Research
Liverpool, UK, United Kingdom
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MAC Clinical Research
Blackpool, United Kingdom
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MAC Clinical Research
Manchester, United Kingdom
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