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CBD gel shows promise for fragile x behaviors in major trial

NCT ID NCT04977986

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 02, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tested a cannabidiol (CBD) gel, called ZYN002, applied to the skin in 215 children, teens, and young adults with Fragile X syndrome. The goal was to see if it could improve behavioral symptoms like irritability and social withdrawal. Participants received either the CBD gel or a placebo for up to 18 weeks. The trial is complete, and results will show if the gel is safe and effective.

What this could mean

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Active substance
cannabidiol (CBD) gel applied to the skin
What this could lead to
If it works, this could provide a new option to ease behavioral symptoms in people with Fragile X syndrome.
What could go wrong
This is a completed Phase 3 trial, but results are not yet published. CBD may not work better than placebo, and side effects are possible.

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Study facts

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Phase

Phase 3

Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.

Participants

257 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Sep 2021

Finished

Aug 2025

Lead sponsor

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

3 to 29 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

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: * Male or female children and adolescents aged 3 to \< 30 years, at the time of Screening. * Patient resides with caregiver who will continue to provide consistent care throughout the study. * Judged by the Investigator to be in generally good health at Screening based upon the results of medical history, physical exam, 12-lead ECG and clinical laboratory test results. -Laboratory results outside the reference range must be documented as not clinically significant by both the Investigator and Sponsor. * Participants must have a diagnosis of FXS through molecular documentation of full mutation of the FMR1 gene documented through genetic testing at Screening. * Patients with a history of seizure disorders must currently be receiving treatment with a stable regimen of no more than two anti-seizure medications (ASMs) for the four weeks preceding study Screening; or must be seizure-free for one year if not currently receiving ASMs. * Patients taking psychoactive medication(s) should be on a stable regimen of not more than three such medications for at least fours weeks preceding Screening and must maintain that regimen throughout the study. Psychoactive medications include (but are not limited to) antipsychotics, antidepressants, anxiolytics, attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications, and medications for sleep. * If patients are receiving non-pharmacological, behavioral and/or dietary interventions, they must be stable and have been doing so for three months prior to screening. * Patients have a body mass index between 12-30 kg/m2 (inclusive) and patients with a body mass index \>30 kg/m2 and \<40 kg/m2 with normal liver function laboratory values and with no immediate family history of fatty liver disease. * Females of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test at the Screening Visit and a negative serum or urine pregnancy test at all designated visits. * Patients and parents/caregivers must be adequately informed of the nature and risks of the study and given written informed consent prior to Screening. * Patients and parents/caregivers agree to abide by all study restrictions and comply with all study procedures, and in the Investigator's opinion, are reliable and willing and able to comply with all protocol requirements and procedures. Exclusion Criteria: * Females who are pregnant, nursing or planning a pregnancy; females of childbearing potential and male patients with a partner of childbearing potential who are unwilling or unable to use an acceptable method of contraception as outlined below for the duration of therapy and for three months after the last dose of study medication. Standard acceptable methods of contraception include abstinence (defined as refraining from heterosexual intercourse from screening to three months after the last dose of study medication: abstinence only applicable for females \<18 years) or the use of a highly effective method of contraception, including hormonal contraception, diaphragm, cervical cap, vaginal sponge, condom, spermicide, vasectomy, or intrauterine device. The reliability of sexual abstinence needs to be evaluated in relation to the duration of the clinical trial and the preferred and usual lifestyle of the subject. Periodic abstinence (calendar, symptothermal, post-ovulation methods) is not an acceptable method of contraception. * Patient has transitioned to independent living or living in a residential facility such as a university setting or congregate care. * History of significant allergic condition, significant drug-related hypersensitivity, or allergic reaction to any compound or chemical class related to ZYN002 or its excipients. * Exposure to any investigational drug or device less than or equal to 30 days prior to Screening or at any time during the study. * Alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or total bilirubin levels greater than or equal to 2 times the upper limit of normal or alkaline phosphatase levels greater than or equal to 3 times the upper limit of normal. * Use of cannabis or any THC or CBD-containing product within 3 months of Screening Visit or during the study (aside from ZYN002). * Patient has a positive drug screen, including ethanol, cocaine, THC, barbiturates, amphetamines (unless prescribed), benzodiazepines (except midazolam or comparable administered for blood draws and ECG collection), and opiates. * Patient is using the following AEDs (medications for the treatment of seizures and/ or epilepsy): clobazam, phenobarbital, ethosuximide, felbamate, carbamazepine, phenytoin, or vigabatrin. * Patient is using a strong inhibitor/inducer of CYP3A4 or sensitive substrate of CYP3A4 including but not limited to the following medications: midazolam (except single doses administered for the purposes of obtaining blood samples and ECG's), oral ketoconazole, fluconazole, nefazadone, rifampin, alfentanil, alfuzosin, amiodarone, cyclosporine, dasatinib, docetaxol, eplerenone, ergotamine, everolimus, fentanyl, halofantrine, irinotecan, lapatinib, levomethadyl, lumefantrine, nilotinib, pimozide, quinidine, ranolazine, sirolimus, tacrolimus, temsirolimus, toremifene, tretinioin, vincristine, vinorelbine, St. John's Wort, and grapefruit Juice/products. * Patients may not be taking any benzodiazepines (except single doses administered for the purposes of obtaining blood samples and ECGs) at screening or throughout the study. * Patient is expected to initiate or change pharmacologic or non-pharmacologic interventions during the course of the study. * Patient has an advanced, severe, or unstable disease that may interfere with the study outcome evaluations. * Patient has acute or progressive neurological disease, psychosis, schizophrenia or any other psychiatric disorder or severe mental abnormalities (other than FXS) that are likely to require changes in drug therapy or interfere with the study objectives or ability to adhere to protocol requirements. * Patient has a positive result for the presence of HBsAg, HCV, or HIV antibodies. * Patient has known history of cardiovascular disease, advanced arteriosclerosis, structural cardiac abnormality, cardiomyopathy, serious heart rhythm abnormalities, coronary artery disease, cardiac conduction problems, exercise-related cardiac events including syncope and pre-syncope, risk factors for Torsades de pointes (TdP) (e.g., heart failure, hypokalemia, family history of Long QT Syndrome), or other serious cardiac problems. * Any clinically significant condition or abnormal findings at the Screening Visit that would, in the opinion of the Investigator, preclude study participation or interfere with the evaluation of the study medication. * Any skin disease or condition including eczema, psoriasis, melanoma, acne, contact dermatitis, scarring, imperfections, lesions, tattoos, or discoloration that may affect treatment application, application site assessments or absorption of the trial drug. * History of treatment for, or evidence of, drug abuse within the past year. * Previous participation in a ZYN002 study (with the exception of patients who were screen failures in Study ZYN2-CL-016 and did not enter Study ZYN2-CL-017). * Patient responds "yes" to Question 4 or 5 on the C-SSRS (Children) during Screening or at any time on study.

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Amnova Clinical Research, LLC

    Irvine, California, 92604, United States

  • Boston Children's Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

  • Central States Research

    Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74136, United States

  • Children's National Medical center

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States

  • Genetics Clinics Australia

    Melbourne, Victoria, 3161, Australia

  • Greenwood Genetic Center

    Greenville, South Carolina, 29605, United States

  • Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Wellington Hospital

    Newtown, Wellington Region, 6021, New Zealand

  • Kennedy Krieger Institute

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21205, United States

  • King's College

    London, United Kingdom

  • Lady Cilento Children's Hospital - South Brisbane

    Brisbane, Queensland, 4101, Australia

  • Leicester Clinical Research

    Leicester, United Kingdom

  • Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

    Manchester, United Kingdom

  • Penn State Hershey Medical Center

    Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, United States

  • Phoenix Children's Hospital

    Phoenix, Arizona, 85016, United States

  • Primary Children's Hospital

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84113, United States

  • Rare Disease Research

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30318, United States

  • Rush University Medical Center

    Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

  • Science 37

    Culver City, California, 90230, United States

  • The Fragile X Spectrum Disorder Clinic at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Division of Medical Genetics

    New York, New York, 10029, United States

  • Thompson Autism Center CHOC

    Orange, California, 92868, United States

  • UC Davis Health System, MIND Institute

    Sacramento, California, 95817, United States

  • University of Edinburgh

    Edinburgh, United Kingdom

  • University of Miami

    Miami, Florida, 33136, United States

  • University of Minnesota Fragile X Clinic (Voyager Clinic)

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55454, United States

  • University of Mississippi

    Jackson, Mississippi, 39216, United States

  • Wellcome HRB Clinical Research Facility

    Dublin, Ireland

  • Westmead Children's Hospital

    Sydney, New South Wales, 2145, Australia

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