Clinical trial

Combination Therapy for Alcohol Use Disorder

Opening soon · Phase 2 · 1 countries · Registry ID NCT07249554

Opening soonPhase 2Interventional

What this study is about

This human laboratory study will collect preliminary safety and efficacy data from a sample of participants enrolled in a 4-week in-patient treatment program for alcohol use disorder.

A promising-looking record is not the same as confirmed eligibility. The study team must review the full criteria and current recruitment status.

Basic eligibility

Age21 Years to 65 Years
SexAll
Healthy volunteersNot accepted
ConditionAlcohol Use Disorder

Full registry criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 21-65 years old * Enrolled at Ashley Addiction Treatment center at least one week prior to beginning study participation. * Meet the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR) criteria for Alcohol Use Disorder * Willing to comply with the study protocol Exclusion Criteria: * Score 9 or greater on the Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for Alcohol-Revised (CIWA-Ar) at randomization * Currently pregnant, breastfeeding * Unwilling to use contraceptives (e.g., condoms and/or hormonal birth control) * Meet criteria for another substance use disorder other than AUD, Tobacco Use Disorder, or Caffeine use disorder * History of pancreatitis * History or current diagnosis of gallbladder disease, hepatic disease, renal disease, hyperparathyroidism, or any physical health condition that would be contraindicated with GLP-1 agonists or naltrexone. * Unmanaged diabetes diagnosis or history or current diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy * Levels of amylase, lipase, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and/or alanine transferase (ALT) greater than 2x upper limit of normal * Personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma given FDA box warning for semaglutide * Diagnosis of cancer within past 5 years * History of multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN2) * Currently taking any medications contraindicated with GLP-1 agonists and/or naltrexone. * BMI \<18.5 * Current elevated suicide risk as assessed by clinic staff or the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) * Any other medical or psychological condition that is judged by the investigators to impede ability to safely complete study requirements. * Legal problems or living situation judged by the investigators as a factor that could interfere with study completion (e.g., impending jail time). * Allergies to semaglutide and/or naltrexone * Use of opioids within the past 10 days as indicated by self-report or a positive urine drug screen * Prescribed or taking the following medications in the past four weeks: * The following medications will be prohibited during study participation due to interactions with semaglutide: other GLP-1 agonists (e.g. Exenatide, liraglutide, dulaglutide), insulin, insulin-secreting medications (e.g. sulfonylureas, meglitinides), tirzepetide, dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors (e.g. sitagliptin, saxagliptin, linagliptin, alogliptin, evogliptin, and gemigliptin). * The following medications will be prohibited during study participation due to interactions with naltrexone: bremelanotide, peripherally-acting mu-opioid receptor antagonists (e.g. methylnaltrexone, naldemedine), and opioid agonist medications.

Treatments and study arms

Placebo

Drug

Over-encapsulated non-active microcrystalline cellulose

Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Agonist (GLP-1)

Drug

Over-encapsulated Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Agonist (GLP-1) oral tablets

Naltrexone (oral tablets)

Drug

Over-encapsulated Naltrexone (oral tablets)

Primary outcomes

Participant-reported Adverse Events14 days

Participant-reported adverse events during the course of the trial

Study locations

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Ashley Addiction Treatment🇺🇸 Havre de Grace, Maryland, United States
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