Could a daily pill prevent psychosis? new trial begins
NCT ID NCT07226895
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study is testing an experimental drug called MT1988 in 150 people aged 17 to 30 who are at high risk of developing psychosis. Participants take either a low dose, high dose, or placebo pill twice daily for 8 weeks. The main goal is to see if certain tests (like memory and symptom checklists) can detect changes caused by the drug, which will help design future larger trials.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- MT1988 (an experimental drug taken as a pill twice daily)
- What this could lead to
- If this trial works, it could point toward a treatment that reduces symptoms and improves thinking in people at high risk for psychosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early (Phase 1/2) trial with only 150 people. The drug may not work better than placebo, and side effects are unknown. It is designed mainly to find good tests for future studies, not to prove the drug works.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Oct 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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17 to 30 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: * Aged 17 to 30 years at time of consent. * Capacity to provide informed consent. (For patients under 17 years, participants must assent and informed consent provided by one parent or legal guardian). * Meet diagnostic criteria for Clinical High Risk of Psychosis (CHR). * For females of reproductive potential - not pregnant or nursing and willing to comply with contraceptive requirements. Exclusion Criteria: * Clinically significant medical disorder or laboratory test abnormality at Day 1. * History of or current condition which may prevent participant from complying with study procedures. * Past or current schizophrenia, other disorder with symptoms of psychosis, major cognitive disorder resulting from traumatic brain injury. * Received antipsychotic medication equivalent to a total lifetime haloperidol dose \>50 mg. * Current use of medications which could interfere with the study endpoints - to be assessed by the Investigator at screening. * Unable to abstain from nicotine (e.g. cigarettes, vape) for two hours before cognitive testing. * Unable to abstain from marijuana use on test day prior to test completion. * History of suicide attempt or behavior in previous 12 months, or risk of suicidal behavior during 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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The study's own enquiry address
This study publishes an address for enquiries. See it below .
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The places running it
15 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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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
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Study contacts
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Contact
Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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Columbia University
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10032, United States
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Icahan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10128, United States
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Northwell Health
RECRUITINGGlen Oaks, New York, 11004, United States
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Ohio State University
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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Prevention Science Institute
RECRUITINGEugene, Oregon, 97403, United States
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Temple University
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19122, United States
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University of California
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90095, United States
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University of California, Irvine
RECRUITINGIrvine, California, 92697, United States
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University of California, San Francisco
RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 94107, United States
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
RECRUITINGChapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States
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University of Pennsylvania
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
RECRUITINGPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
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Washington University
RECRUITINGSt Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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Yale University Conneticut Mental Health Center
RECRUITINGNew Haven, Connecticut, 06519, United States
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