A Study of Metyrapone and Oxazepam Combination Product (EMB-001) and Cocaine

NCT02856854 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 18

Last updated 2017-08-01

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

EMB-001 is a combination of 2 drugs: the cortisol synthesis inhibitor, metyrapone (Metopirone®), and the benzodiazepine receptor agonist, oxazepam (original trade name Serax®; now marketed as oxazepam (generic) only).

This Phase 1b cocaine interaction study is being conducted in order to assess the safety and PK of EMB-001 and cocaine in combination.

Conditions

  • Cocaine Use Disorder

Interventions

DRUG

EMB-001

EMB-001 is a combination of metyrapone (720mg per dose in this study) and oxazepam (24mg per dose in this study)

DRUG

Placebo

EMB-001 matched placebo

DRUG

Cocaine IV

Cocaine administered at doses of 20 and 40mg

DRUG

Saline IV

Cocaine matched placebo

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

    collaborator NIH
  • Embera NeuroTherapeutics, Inc.

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Debra Kelsh, MD · Vince & Associates

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Max Age
55 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-07-31
Primary Completion
2017-02-17
Completion
2017-07-25

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Drugs

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