A Phase I, Single-Center, Single-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Dose-Escalation Study to Assess the Safety, Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy of Tezampanel for Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome in Treatment-Seeking Patients With Opioid Use Disorder
This study is examining the use of Tezampanel (TZP) for treatment of Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (OWS) in participants with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). Participants will receive TZP or placebo (PBO) daily on Days 2 - 7 during a 7-day inpatient stay at the research center to determine safety, pharmacokinetic (PK) assessment, and efficacy of TZP for OWS.
• Male, female or non-binary, age 18 to 65 years of age at Screening.
• Diagnosis of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)
• Positive Urine Drug Screen (UDS) for opioid(s) at the Screening and Baseline Visits.
• Recent active/chronic use of short-acting illicit and/or prescribed opioids and/or long-acting Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) maintenance treatments buprenorphine or methadone at the Screening and Baseline Visits.
• Already engaged and fully assessed in a longitudinal-outpatient treatment program that provides opioid addiction treatment encompassing the full spectrum of opioid maintenance and abstinence (injectable Vivitrol®) treatments, in which the host clinic is prepared and equipped to continue with:
∙ maintenance treatment (methadone or buprenorphine treatment) for study non-completers, or
‣ long-acting injectable naltrexone treatment (Vivitrol®), for completers with next dose delivered approximately 30 days after Study Day 6.
• Post-menopausal/sterile or agree to use chemical or barrier methods of birth control from time of informed consent through 30 days post last treatment.
• Stable concomitant medications.
• Stable concomitant medications for depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, psychotic disorders, and bipolar spectrum disorders if one of the following: SSRI, SNRI, bupropion, MAOI, trazodone, Tricyclic, typical and atypical antipsychotics, lithium, antihistamine, alpha-adrenergic agent, nicotine replacement.
• Stable concomitant medications: propranolol, prazosin, and clonidine if used for psychiatric reasons, and not to control hypertension at the Baseline Visit and unchanged on Study Day 1.
⁃ Provide informed consent.
⁃ Understand and follow Lifestyle Considerations per protocol.