New pill aims to curb heavy drinking: phase 2 trial results expected
NCT ID NCT06545916
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This phase 2 trial tested whether the drug sunobinop (V117957) can reduce heavy drinking in adults with moderate to severe alcohol use disorder who want treatment. 209 participants took either sunobinop or a placebo daily for several weeks. The study measured changes in heavy drinking days and total drinks consumed.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- sunobinop (V117957)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new medication that helps people with alcohol use disorder drink less heavily.
- What could go wrong
- This is a phase 2 trial, so it is still early. The drug may not work better than a placebo, and side effects are possible.
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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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209 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Finished
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May 2026
- 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 years and older
- 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 include: * Male and female age ≥18 years. * Diagnosis of moderate or severe alcohol use disorder. * Currently seeking treatment for alcohol use disorder. * Has 4 or more heavy drinking days (HDD) in each of the 4 weeks prior to baseline visit. Key Exclusion Criteria include: * Subjects that meet current DSM-5 criteria for moderate or severe substance use disorder other than alcohol and nicotine. Other protocol-specific inclusion and exclusion criteria may apply.
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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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Belmont Medical Office
Brooklyn, New York, 11212, United States
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Bio Terra Med SRL
Bucharest, 010701, Romania
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Cabinet Medical Individual Dr. Andreea Popa
Bucharest, 050802, Romania
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Cebis Usa, Llc
Houston, Texas, 77074, United States
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Inquest Clinical Research
Baytown, Texas, 77521, United States
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Ohio Clinical Trials
Columbus, Ohio, 43212, United States
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Spitalul Universitar De Urgenta Militar Central "Dr. Carol Davila"
Bucharest, 010825, Romania
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