A Study of LY2940094 in Participants With Alcohol Dependency

February 1, 2017 updated by: BlackThorn Therapeutics, Inc.

Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel-Group, Placebo-Controlled Trial in Patients With Alcohol Dependence

The main purpose of this study is to evaluate a once daily (QD) 40-milligram (mg) oral dose of LY2940094 in participants with an alcohol dependency to evaluate if LY2940094 will reduce alcohol drinking in these participants. The study will last for 8 weeks.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

88

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Connecticut
      • New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06519
        • For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.
    • Florida
      • North Miami, Florida, United States, 33161
        • For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.
    • Indiana
      • Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46260
        • For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.
    • Oregon
      • Portland, Oregon, United States, 97210
        • For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.
    • South Carolina
      • Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29425
        • For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

19 years to 63 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Present with alcohol dependence (AD) defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR 303.9)
  • Must have 3 to 6 heavy drinking days per week as assessed by the Timeline Follow Back (TLFB) scale at screening and baseline (heavy drinking is defined as greater than 4 drinks per day for females and greater than 5 drinks per day for males)
  • Have a body mass index (BMI) between 18 and 35 kilograms per square meter (kg/m^2)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Have had prior seizures or other condition that would place the participant at increased risk of seizures, and participants taking anticonvulsants for seizure control
  • Have any other clinically significant medical condition or circumstance prior to randomization that, in the opinion of the investigator, could affect participant safety
  • Meet Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, (DSM-IV) Axis I criteria for a lifetime diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar I disorder, or other psychoses

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: LY2940094
40 mg LY2940094 oral tablet, QD for 8 weeks
Drug: LY2940094
Administered orally
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Identically matched placebo oral tablet, QD for 8 weeks
Drug: Placebo
Administered orally

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Change from Baseline to Week 8 in the Average Number of Drinks per Day (NDD) Measured Over 28 Days
Time Frame: Baseline, Week 8
Baseline, Week 8

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Change from Baseline to Week 8 in Gammaglutamyl Transferase (GGT)
Time Frame: Baseline, Week 8
Baseline, Week 8
Percentage of Heavy Drinking Days per Month
Time Frame: Baseline and Week 8
Baseline and Week 8
Percentage of Days Abstinent per Month
Time Frame: Baseline and Week 8
Baseline and Week 8
Percentage of Participants with No (0) Heavy Drinking Days per Month
Time Frame: Baseline and Week 8
Baseline and Week 8

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

BlackThorn Therapeutics, Inc.

Investigators

  • Study Director: Call 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559) or 1-317-615-4559 Mon - Fri 9 AM - 5 PM Eastern time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST, Eli Lilly and Company

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 21, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 21, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

February 25, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 3, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 1, 2017

Last Verified

February 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 14792
  • I5J-MC-NOAD (Other Identifier: Eli Lilly and Company)

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