NCT02682225

Crossover Study to Evaluate the Abuse Potential of Intranasal Esketamine Compared to Racemic Intravenous Ketamine in Nondependent, Recreational Drug Users

A Single-Center, Single-Dose, Double-Blind, Double-Dummy, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Crossover Study to Evaluate the Abuse Potential of Intranasal Esketamine Compared to Racemic Intravenous Ketamine in Nondependent, Recreational Users of Perception-Altering Drugs

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 1
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 55 (actual)
• Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC · Industry
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 55 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the abuse potential of intranasal esketamine (112 milligram and 84 mg) compared to racemic intravenous ketamine (0.5 mg/kg) in nondependent, recreational polydrug users of perception-altering drugs.

Detailed description

This is a single-center, single-dose, double-blind, double-dummy, placebo-controlled (participants are randomly assigned to a test treatment or to an identical-appearing treatment that does not contain the test drug), randomized (study medication assigned to participants by chance), crossover study in up to 120 men and women self-identifying as current, recreational, nondependent polydrug users. The study has a Screening Phase (consisting of a Screening Visit and a Qualification Session) and a Treatment Phase. In the Qualification Session participants will be randomized to receive Sequence 1: intravenous placebo and intranasal placebo concurrently (Treatment A) on Day 1 and an intravenous dose (0.5 mg/kg) of racemic ketamine and intranasal placebo concurrently (Treatment B) on Day 2, or the participants will receive Sequence 2: Treatment B on Day 1 and Treatment A on Day 2. In the Treatment Phase eligible participants will be administered 4 treatments: A, B, C (intravenous placebo and intranasal 84 mg esketamine as 3 devices, each with 28 mg esketamine followed by 1 device with placebo) and D (intravenous placebo and intranasal 112 mg of esketamine as 4 devices, each with 28 mg esketamine) in a cross-over manner (1 treatment per period) in Sequence 3, 4, 5, or 6. Periods 1, 2, 3, and 4 will be separated by 7 to 14 days. Primarily the drug abuse potential will be evaluated. Safety of the participants will be monitored throughout the study.

Conditions

• Drug Abuse

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Intravenous placebo	Participants will receive placebo, 40-minute, intravenous infusion on Day 1 of Sequence 1, on Day 2 of Sequence 2, on Day 1 of Period 1 in Sequence 3, 5 and 6, on Day 1 of Period 2 in Sequence 3, 4 and 6, on Day 1 of Period 3 in Sequence 4, 5 and 6, and on Day 1 of Period 4 in Sequence 3, 4 and 5.
DRUG	Intranasal placebo	Participants will receive placebo, intranasally, on Day 1 or Day 2 in Sequence 1 and 2, on Day 1 of Period 1 in Sequence 3 and 4, on Day 1 of Period 2 in Sequence 4 and 5, on Day 1 of Period 3 in Sequence 3 and 6 and on Day 1 of Period 4 in Sequence 5 and 6.
DRUG	Intravenous racemic ketamine	Participants will receive 0.5 mg/kg racemic ketamine, intranasally, on Day 2 in sequence 1, on Day 1 in sequence 2, on Day 1 of Period 1 in Sequence 4, on Day 1 of Period 2 in Sequence 5, on Day 1 of Period 3 in Sequence 3, and on Day 1 of Period 4 in Sequence 6.
DRUG	Esketamine 112 mg	Participants will receive 112 mg of Esketamine, intranasally, on Day 1 of Period 1 in Sequence 6, on Day 1 of Period 2 in Sequence 3, on Day 1 of Period 3 in Sequence 5, and on Day 1 of Period 4 in Sequence 4.
DRUG	Esketamine 84 mg	Participants will receive 84 mg of Esketamine, intranasally, on Day 1 of Period 1 in Sequence 5, on Day 1 of Period 2 in Sequence 6, on Day 1 of Period 3 in Sequence 4, and on Day 1 of Period 4 in Sequence 3.

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-03-25
• Primary completion: 2017-01-09
• Completion: 2017-01-09
• First posted: 2016-02-15
• Last updated: 2025-04-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States