Brain wave study hints at new Drug's potential
NCT ID NCT05049343
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This early-stage study tested a drug called SAGE-904 in 22 healthy volunteers to see how it changes brain activity after a ketamine challenge. Researchers measured brain waves using EEG to check if SAGE-904 alters responses to sounds. The goal was to understand how the drug works in the brain, not to treat any disease.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- SAGE-904
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help researchers understand how SAGE-904 affects brain activity, potentially guiding future studies for conditions like depression or schizophrenia.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1 study in only 22 healthy people, not patients. It measures brain signals, not symptoms, so even positive results may not lead to a treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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22 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2021
- Finished
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Dec 2021
- 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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21 to 55 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: 1. Participant is willing and able to provide 2 forms of identification; at least 1 must have a photo 2. Participant has a body weight ≥50 kilograms (kg) and body mass index ≥18.0 and ≤30.0 kilograms per square meter (kg/m\^2) at screening 3. Participant is healthy with no history or evidence of clinically relevant medical disorders as determined by the investigator 4. Participant has the ability to tolerate the electrode headset for the duration of the testing session Exclusion Criteria: 1. Participant has a history or presence of any psychiatric disease or condition including suicidal ideation or behavior, has answered YES to any question on the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) at screening or admission, or is currently at risk of suicide in the opinion of the Investigator 2. Participant has a history or presence of a neurologic disease or condition, including, but not limited to, epilepsy, closed head trauma with clinically significant (CS) sequelae, or a prior seizure 3. Participant has a family history of epilepsy 4. Participant has a history, presence, and/or current evidence of serologic positive results for Hepatitis B and C, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) 1 or 2 5. Participant has obstructed venous access and/or has skin disease, rash, acne, or abrasion at venous access site that may affect the ability to obtain a pharmacokinetic (PK) sample or affect the ability to receive the ketamine infusions 6. Participant has had previous exposure to or is known to be allergic to ketamine or any of its excipients
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sage Investigational Site
Newark, New Jersey, 07103, United States
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