New depression pill shows promise in early trial
NCT ID NCT06126497
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Sep 02, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tested a new drug called ropanicant in 41 adults with moderate to severe major depressive disorder. The main goal was to check safety and side effects, while also measuring how well it improved depression symptoms using a standard rating scale. The trial was open-label, meaning everyone knew they were getting the drug, and it has already been completed.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ropanicant (also known as SUVN-911)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for people with moderate to severe depression.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small, early-phase trial (41 people) with no placebo group, so results may not be reliable or generalizable. Side effects are possible and long-term benefits are unknown.
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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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41 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Finished
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Jul 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 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.
Inclusion Criteria: * Participants must meet the DSM-5 criteria for MDD without psychotic features and diagnosis confirmed by the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI). * Participants with a current major depressive episode of at least 4 weeks of duration prior to the screening visit. * Participants must have an MADRS score of ≥25 at the screening and the baseline visits. * Participants must have a score of ≥4 on Clinical Global Impression - Severity (CGI-S) Scale at the screening and the baseline visits. Exclusion Criteria: * Participants who meet criteria for treatment-resistant depression during the current major depressive episode, which will be defined as being non-responders (less than 50% of symptom improvement) to 2 or more depression treatment periods of adequate dose and duration as defined by the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Antidepressant Treatment Response Questionnaire (ATRQ). * Participants taking antidepressant treatment (SSRIs and SNRIs) or any medication that is contraindicated with the use of monoamine oxidase inhibitors (eg, opioids, stimulants) within 2 weeks (or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer) prior to baseline and until the end of study visit. * Participants who do not agree to avoid tyramine rich diet from the start of dosing and until 2 weeks following last study drug administration. * Participants who are habitual smokers or using nicotine products.
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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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Cedar Clinical Research, Inc.
Murray, Utah, 84107, United States
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CenExel iResearch, LLC
Decatur, Georgia, 30030, United States
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CenExel iResearch, LLC
Savannah, Georgia, 31405, United States
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Clinical Innovations, Inc
Bellflower, California, 90706, United States
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Collaborative Neuroscience Research, LLC
Torrance, California, 90504, United States
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Eastside Therapeutic Resource, Inc. dba Core Clinical Research
Everett, Washington, 98201, United States
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Innovative Clinical Research, Inc.
Miami Lakes, Florida, 33016, United States
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NRC Research Institute
Orange, California, 92868, United States
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Neuro behavioral Clinical Research, Inc
North Canton, Ohio, 44720, United States
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Precise Research Centers
Flowood, Mississippi, 39232, United States
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