A Study of a Deuterated Psilocin Analog (CYB003) in Humans With Major Depressive Disorder
An Efficacy and Safety, Phase III, Multi-center, Double-Blind, Randomized Controlled Study Comparing 2 Active Doses of CYB003 and Placebo in Eligible Participants With Major Depressive Disorder
Who can join
As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.
- Age
- 18 Years to 85 Years
- Sex
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Compensation
- Not stated
Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.
What to expect
No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.
What participation involves
Not stated in the study description — ask the study team about visits and procedures.
- Compensation
- Not stated
- Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
- Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
- Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
- Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.
About this study
In plain language
This study tests CYB003 added to antidepressant treatment for adults with major depressive disorder (MDD), a type of depression. It compares CYB003 with a placebo (a treatment with no active drug) to see how well it works, how safe it is, and what side effects it causes.
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy, safety and tolerability of CYB003 compared to matching placebo as adjunctive treatment in patients with MDD. For more information about the EMBRACE study, including participating study locations, and to register your interest in learning more about participation, please visit the study website: https://embrace-mdd-trial.com/
Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.
Eligibility
Who can join
- Be 18 to 85 years old and have a BMI (a measure of weight compared with height) of 40 or less.
- Have MDD, with the first episode before age 60. If you have had only one episode, it must have lasted 4 weeks to 24 months.
- Have moderate to severe depression confirmed at both starting visits.
- Have taken a suitable antidepressant at the same dose for at least 4 weeks before screening, with less than 50% improvement.
- Be able to go without nicotine during the dosing session, which may last up to 8 hours.
- Follow the required birth control rules during the study and for 12 weeks after the last dose. These include condoms plus spermicide (a product that kills sperm), and highly effective birth control when required.
- If able to become pregnant, have negative pregnancy tests at screening and before the first dose. If no longer able to become pregnant, meet the study's menopause or surgery rules.
- Sign the consent form and agree to follow the study rules.
Who can't join
- Have certain mental health conditions, including past or current psychotic disorders or bipolar disorder, current borderline personality disorder, or ADHD treated with medicine.
- Have a parent, sibling, or child with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or bipolar I disorder.
- Have significant suicide risk now or within the past 6 months, or suicidal behavior or self-harm within the past 12 months.
- Have depression that did not improve after at least two suitable antidepressants from different drug groups, or have had brain stimulation treatment for depression in the past 6 months.
- Take medicines or supplements the study does not allow, including certain antidepressants, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, 5-HTP, or St John's Wort.
- Have used psychedelics more than 10 times in your life or within the past 12 months, or ketamine or S-ketamine within the past 6 months.
- Have health problems that could affect the study, certain brain disorders, uncontrolled thyroid disease or high blood pressure, heart rhythm problems, or a history of serotonin syndrome (a reaction to too much serotonin).
- Be pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning pregnancy; not follow blood, plasma, sperm, or egg donation limits; or not agree to audio and video recordings of support and dosing sessions.
Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.
Official eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Participants must meet all the following criteria to be included in the trial: * Age18 to 85 years. * Participant has a diagnosis of MDD (single or recurrent episode as defined by DSM-5 TR \[if single episode, duration of ≥4 weeks and ≤24 months\] and established as per evaluation by the Investigator. The first MDD episode must have occurred prior to age 60. * Moderate to severe depression at Screening and Baseline, independently confirmed. * Participants have been on a stable dose of antidepressant medication (label specified) at an adequate dose in the last 4 weeks prior to Screening and has had an inadequate response (less than 50% improvement), as judged by the Investigator. * Participant has a body mass index (BMI) of 40 kg/m2 or less (BMI ≤40 kg/m2), inclusive, at Screening. * Participant is able to refrain from nicotine use during the dosing session (up to 8 hours). * Participants capable of producing sperm must use a condom plus spermicide during the trial and for 12 weeks after their final dose of trial medication, if their partner is a person of childbearing potential. * Participants of childbearing potential who have a partner capable of producing sperm must agree to use a highly effective method of contraception in combination with the use of a condom plus spermicide during the trial and for 12 weeks after their final dose of trial medication. Such participants must have a negative pregnancy test at Screening and Day 1 prior to dosing. * Participants of non-childbearing potential who are or were capable of producing eggs (ova) must have been postmenopausal or permanently sterile following hysterectomy, bilateral salpingectomy, or bilateral oophorectomy. * Participants have provided written informed consent, which includes compliance with the requirements and restrictions listed in the informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria Participants with any of the following characteristics/conditions will be excluded from trial participation: * Current or previously diagnosed schizophrenia spectrum or other psychotic disorders, including schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, schizotypal disorder, schizophreniform disorder, brief psychotic disorder, current or previous history of bipolar disorder, or current borderline personality disorder. * Participants with a medical diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) will be excluded if currently taking medication for ADHD. * Family history of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or bipolar disorder type 1 (first-degree relatives). * Significant suicide risk within the past 6 months, during the Screening Period, or at Baseline; or (b) suicidal behaviors within 12 months of Screening; or (c) clinical assessment of significant suicidal risk during clinical interview; or (d) non-suicidal self-injury within 12 months of Screening. * Current or previous diagnosis of treatment-resistant MDD, defined as failure to respond to 2 or more antidepressant treatments of 2 different classes given at an adequate dose (label specified) for an adequate duration as judged by the Investigator and clinical interview. * Has had electroconvulsive treatment, transcranial magnetic stimulation, deep brain stimulation, or vagal nerve stimulation for any episode of MDD in the last 6 months. * Currently receiving a monoamine oxidase inhibitor, tricyclic antidepressants, mirtazapine, trazodone, moclobemide, buspirone, or an antipsychotic or mood stabilizer. Note: if receiving these medications are for another indication, they must be discontinued ≥ 14 days or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer, prior to Day 1. * Participant report of (or if available in medical record) exposure to psilocin, or 5-HT2a receptor agonists, or any other psychedelics, such as ayahuasca, mescaline, lysergic acid diethylamide, peyote, or 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, more than 10 times over the participant's lifetime or any psychedelic use within 12 months prior to Screening. * Participant report of (or if available in medical record) treatment with ketamine or S-ketamine use within 6 months prior to Screening. * Clinically relevant history of abnormal physical health interfering with the trial (including but not limited to, neurological, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal \[including dyspepsia or gastroesophageal reflux disease\], hepatic, or renal disorder). * Has hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism, unless controlled on appropriate medication. * Current diagnosis of uncontrolled hypertension or an arrhythmia, or clinically relevant abnormal results for heart rate. * Participants have a presence or relevant history of organic brain disorders. * Participant is taking or has taken OTC doses of 5-HTP or St John's Wort within prior to trial medication administration. * Donation of blood or plasma within 4 weeks prior to first dosing and until 4 weeks after final dosing. * Participants capable of producing sperm who will not abstain from sperm donation between first dosing and 12 weeks after final dosing. * Participants of childbearing potential who are pregnant, breastfeeding, planning to conceive or unwilling to abstain from egg (ova) donation between first dosing and 12 weeks after final dosing. * History of serotonin syndrome. * Unwilling to consent to audio and video recording of psychological support and dosing sessions.
Study sites (43)
AL
- UAB Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurology · Birmingham, AL 35209Seher Premani · Study contact · 205-996-1198 · spremani@uab.eduMaggie Gossage · Study contact · mgossage@uabmc.eduPeter Hendricks · Principal investigatorMore trials in Birmingham
AR
- Pillar Clinical Research - Little Rock · Little Rock, AR 72204More trials in Little Rock
AZ
- Lighthouse Psychiatry · Gilbert, AZ 85234Chung Trinh · Study contact · 435-268-5800 · ctrinh@neosciclinicalresearch.comFrank Genova · Principal investigatorMore trials in Gilbert
CA
- Behavioral Research Specialists, LLC · Glendale, CA 91206Laisha Uribe · Study contact · 888-255-5798 · laisha@brstrials.comJesse Carr · Principal investigatorMore trials in Glendale
- Sun Valley Research Center · Imperial, CA 92251More trials in Imperial
- CalNeuro Research Group · Los Angeles, CA 90025 · Study contact · 310-208-7144 · info@calneuroresearch.comAlexander Bystritsky · Principal investigatorMore trials in Los Angeles
- Lipov Medical Group · Los Angeles, CA 90025Brittany Juhlmann · Study contact · 262-352-8835 · brittany.juhlmann@stellacenter.comJacob Moussai · Principal investigatorMore trials in Los Angeles
- ATP Clinical Research · Orange, CA 92866Sarah Perkins · Study contact · 949-354-5353 · sarahp@pnsoc.comGustavo Alva · Principal investigatorMore trials in Orange
- NRC Research Institute · Orange, CA 92868Christian Ortiz · Study contact · 714-289-1100 · cortiz@nrcresearch.comDaniel Chueh · Principal investigatorMore trials in Orange
- Inland Psychiatric Medical Group Inc (IPMG Research) · San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 · Study contact · 909-955-5865 · research@inlandpsych.comNeelima Kunam · Principal investigatorMore trials in San Juan Capistrano
- Psychedelic Science Institute · Santa Monica, CA 90404 · Study contact · 213-973-7512 · trialadmin@psychedelicsci.comKeith Heinzerling · Principal investigatorMore trials in Santa Monica
- Stanford University · Stanford, CA 94305More trials in Stanford
CT
- Yale School of Medicine - Yale Program for Psychedelic Science · New Haven, CT 06511Daidre Chamberlain · Study contact · 203-693-1591 · enact@yale.eduTerrence Ching · Study contact · 502-612-1127 · terence.ching@yale.eduBen Kelmendi · Principal investigatorMore trials in New Haven
FL
- CNS Healthcare · Jacksonville, FL 32256 · Study contact · 904-281-5757John Mark Joyce · Principal investigatorMore trials in Jacksonville
- Accel Research Sites - Maitland · Maitland, FL 32751 · Study contact · 407-644-1165Andrea Marrafino · Principal investigatorMore trials in Maitland
- Aqualane Clinical Research · Naples, FL 34105Rachel Novella · Study contact · 239-529-6780 · Rachel@Aqualaneresearch.comMatthew Baker · Principal investigatorMore trials in Naples
- K2 Medical Research Tampa · Tampa, FL 33634Jessica Myers · Study contact · 352-500-5252 · Jessica.Myers@k2med.comKelley Wilson · Principal investigatorMore trials in Tampa
GA
- Emory University Dept of Psychiatry and Behavioral Studies · Atlanta, GA 30329More trials in Atlanta
- Psych Atlanta · Marietta, GA 30060 · Study contact · 770-422-2846 · research@hightophealth.comMichael Banov · Principal investigatorMore trials in Marietta
IL
- Rush University · Chicago, IL 60612Stephanie Gutierrez · Study contact · 312-942-8995 · stephanie_z_gutierrez@rush.eduJoshua Eloge · Principal investigatorMore trials in Chicago
LA
- Tandem Clinical Research · Marrero, LA 70006More trials in Marrero
- Atlas Psychiatry · New Orleans, LA 70115Milton Boresoff · Study contact · 504-899-1682 · m.boresoff@atlaspsychiatry.comNicholas Pejic · Principal investigatorMore trials in New Orleans
MA
- Adams Clinical Boston · Boston, MA 02116Darin Dougherty, MD · Study contact · 617-934-5733 · ddougherty@adamsclinical.comMore trials in Boston
MD
- Johns Hopkins Medicine · Baltimore, MD 21224More trials in Baltimore
- Sunstone Medical, PC · Rockville, MD 20850Manish Agrawal, MD · Study contact · 301-750-3401 · Manish.agrawal@sunstonetherapies.comMore trials in Rockville
MN
- Institute for Integrative Therapies · Eden Prairie, MN 55347Sena Ostwalt · Study contact · 6512808774 · sena.ostwalt@iit-mn.comManoj Doss · Principal investigatorMore trials in Eden Prairie
- The Remedy Mental Health · Golden Valley, MN 55427Emmanuel Arhin · Study contact · (651) 382-9518 · emmanuel.arhin@theremedymn.comWayne Bentham · Principal investigatorMore trials in Golden Valley
NJ
- Bio Behavioral Health · Toms River, NJ 08755Jessica Sutton · Study contact · 732-244-2299 · jessica@bbhnj.comAshok Patel · Principal investigatorMore trials in Toms River
NV
- Redbird Research, LLC · Las Vegas, NV 89119 · Study contact · 702-577-2000 · info@redbird-research.comJelena Kunovac · Principal investigatorMore trials in Las Vegas
NY
- Adams Clinical Harlem · New York, NY 10029Kayla Collins · Study contact · 917-423-6797 · kcollins@adamsclinical.comRachel Noone · Principal investigatorMore trials in New York
- New York State Psychiatric Institute · New York, NY 10032Alexandra Mackay · Study contact · 212-342-1424 · alexandra.mackay@nyspi.columbia.eduNatalie Gukasyan · Principal investigatorMore trials in New York
- Davis Clinical (Adams Clinical Bronx) · The Bronx, NY 10461Daniela Grimard · Study contact · 646-970-7804 · dgrimard@adamsclinical.comShama Farooq · Principal investigatorMore trials in The Bronx
- Adams Clinical Watertown · Watertown, NY 02472Stephanie Ellickson · Study contact · 574 514-4554 · sellickson@adamsclinical.comMore trials in Watertown
OK
- SP Research PLLC · Oklahoma City, OK 73112More trials in Oklahoma City
PA
- Adams Clinical Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA 19104 · Study contact · 267-207-2511 · info@adamsclinical.comCassie Blanchard · Principal investigatorMore trials in Philadelphia
- Flourish Research Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA 19462 · Study contact · 215-614-5606Rachna Saralkar · Principal investigatorMore trials in Philadelphia
TX
- Austin Clinical Trial Partners · Austin, TX 78737More trials in Austin
- Adams Clinical Dallas · DeSoto, TX 75115Camille Condron · Study contact · 972-283-6286 · ccondron@adamsclinical.comRajinder Shiwach · Principal investigatorMore trials in DeSoto
- North Texas Clinical Trials · Fort Worth, TX 76104More trials in Fort Worth
- Brain Health Consultants and TMS Center · Houston, TX 77046 · Study contact · 713-489-5000 · info@brainhealthconsultants.comLauren Marangell · Principal investigatorMore trials in Houston
- Flourish Research San Antonio · San Antonio, TX 78229Xavier Martinez · Study contact · 210-949-0122 ext. 237 · xmartinez@flourishresearch.comAndrea Gomez · Study contact · 210-949-0122 ext. 122 · agomez@flourishresearch.comParke Hedges · Principal investigatorMore trials in San Antonio
WA
- Core Clinical Research · Everett, WA 98201Maria Golescu · Study contact · 425-443-9551 · maria.golescu@ccrtrial.comJames Knutson · Principal investigatorMore trials in Everett
- Seattle Neuropsychiatric Treatment Center · Seattle, WA 98104 · Study contact · 206-467-6300 ext. 5 · research@seattlentc.comRebecca Allen · Principal investigatorMore trials in Seattle