Could a brain chemical blocker ease social anxiety? new trial launches
NCT ID NCT07323784
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This Phase 2 trial tests whether a new drug called NTX-1472 can safely reduce symptoms of social anxiety disorder. About 100 adults will take either the drug or a placebo daily for 8 weeks. Researchers will measure changes in anxiety and avoidance using a standard scale, and track any side effects.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- NTX-1472 (a V1a receptor antagonist)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new treatment option for social anxiety disorder that works differently from current medications.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 2 trial with only 100 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug may not prove more effective than placebo, and side effects are still being studied.
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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 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 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.
Key Inclusion Criteria * Has provided written informed consent for the study and is willing to comply with all requirements of the protocol * English speaker * Male or female, ≥18 and ≤65 years of age * Current diagnosis of generalized Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM 5) and confirmed by the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 (SCID-5-CT). * Clinician-administered Liebowitz Social Anxiety Score (LSAS) total score ≥70 at Screening * Clinician-rated Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS 17) (17 items) total score \<16 at Screening * If participant is of childbearing potential, must commit to practicing effective methods of birth control during the study and at least 14 days after the last dose. Key Exclusion Criteria * Current diagnosis of performance-only SAD as defined by the DSM-5 and confirmed by the SCID-5-CT. * Current diagnosis of any of the following psychiatric condition(s) as defined by the DSM-5 (participants with current generalized anxiety disorder may be included): Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, Autism spectrum disorder, Major depressive disorder, Personality disorder, Post-traumatic stress disorder. * Past or current diagnosis of any of the following psychiatric condition(s), as defined by the DSM-5: Bipolar disorder, Feeding and eating disorder (in adulthood), Obsessive-compulsive disorder, Schizophrenia spectrum or other psychotic disorder, Substance use disorder (within 12 months of Screening). * Receiving daily psychotropics within 4 weeks of Screening * Is at risk for suicidal ideation as per C-SSRS * Has moderate or severe hepatic impairment * Has severe renal impairment * Women who are pregnant or women who are currently breastfeeding unless they are willing to stop breastfeeding for the duration of 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 places running it
10 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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SOAR Clinical Study Site
RECRUITINGEncino, California, 91316, United States
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SOAR Clinical Study Site
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90025, United States
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SOAR Clinical Study Site
RECRUITINGOceanside, California, 92056, United States
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SOAR Clinical Study Site
RECRUITINGSan Jose, California, 95124, United States
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SOAR Clinical Study Site
RECRUITINGJacksonville, Florida, 32256, United States
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SOAR Clinical Study Site
RECRUITINGTampa, Florida, 33615, United States
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SOAR Clinical Study Site
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02131, United States
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SOAR Clinical Study Site
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGLas Vegas, Nevada, 89119, United States
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SOAR Clinical Study Site
RECRUITINGBrooklyn, New York, 11229, United States
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SOAR Clinical Study Site
RECRUITINGMemphis, Tennessee, 38119, United States
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SOAR Clinical Study Site
RECRUITINGAustin, Texas, 78737, United States
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