Trial of Naltrexone/Bupropion for the Treatment of Methamphetamine Use Disorder

NCT06233799 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 360

Last updated 2026-05-14

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Summary

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of extended release naltrexone plus bupropion XL (XR-NTX/BUP-XL) compared to matched injectable and oral placebo (iPLB/oPLB) in reducing methamphetamine (MA) use in individuals with moderate or severe methamphetamine use disorder (MUD) seeking to stop or reduce MA use.

Conditions

  • Methamphetamine-dependence
  • Methamphetamine Abuse

Interventions

DRUG

extended-release naltrexone (XR-NTX)

Once per three weeks injections of extended-release naltrexone

DRUG

extended release bupropion (BUP-XL) tablets (BUP-XL)

Daily oral extended release bupropion tablets

DRUG

iPLB

Once per three weeks injections of placebo

DRUG

oPLB

Daily oral placebo tablets

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

    lead NIH

Principal Investigators

  • Raul Mandler, MD · NIDA/NIH

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-07-01
Primary Completion
2026-10-30
Completion
2027-04-30
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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