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ALTO-100 in Bipolar Disorder With Depression (BD-D)

NCT06656416 · Alto Neuroscience
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Official title
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study Followed by Open-Label Treatment of ALTO-100 in Adults With Bipolar Disorder Currently Experiencing a Major Depressive Episode
About this study
The purpose of this study is to assess antidepressant efficacy differences between ALTO-100 and placebo during the Double-Blind period in patients with bipolar disorder I or II with current major depressive episode, when used adjunctively to a mood stabilizer and/or atypical antipsychotic, related to patient characteristics. Additionally, safety, tolerability, and efficacy will be assessed in a subsequent open label treatment period.
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Have a diagnosis of BD-I or BD-II as well as BD-D * At baseline, taking a mood stabilizer, lithium (LI) or lamotrigine (LMG) or valproic acid (VPA, any form) or combination of Li + LMG or Li + VPA and/or taking an approved atypical antipsychotic medication (olanzapine, quetiapine, lurasidone, risperidone, ziprasidone, cariprazine, aripiprazole, lumateperone, and asenapine) for at least 6 weeks with no dose modifications in the past 2 weeks * Willing to comply with all study assessments and procedures * Must not be pregnant or breastfeeding at time of enrollment or throughout study Exclusion Criteria: * Evidence of unstable medical condition * Concurrent use of any prohibited medications or substance use disorder * Diagnosed psychotic disorder (other than mania or depression) * Current moderate or severe substance use disorder * Has a history of hypersensitivity or allergic reaction to ALTO-100 or any of its components/excipients * Concurrent or recent participation in another clinical trial for mental illness involving an investigational product or device
Study design
Enrollment target: 200 participants
Allocation: randomized
Masking: quadruple
Age groups: adult, older_adult
Timeline
Starts: 2024-10-02
Estimated completion: 2026-10
Last updated: 2025-07-16
Interventions
Drug: ALTO-100Drug: Placebo
Primary outcomes
  • To assess efficacy of ALTO-100 versus placebo on depression symptoms in bipolar disorder in a pre-defined subgroup of participants as measured by the mean change from Day 1 to Week 6 on the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) total score (Change assessed from Day 1 to Week 6)
Sponsor
Alto Neuroscience · industry
Contacts & investigators
ContactAlto Neuroscience · contact · clinical@altoneuroscience.com · 650-200-0412
InvestigatorAdam Savitz, MD, PhD · study_director, Alto Neuroscience
All locations (27)
Site 6036Withdrawn
Chandler, Arizona, United States
Site 6000Recruiting
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
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Yuma, Arizona, United States
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Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States
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Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
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Imperial, California, United States
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Los Angeles, California, United States
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Mather, California, United States
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Oceanside, California, United States
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Riverside, California, United States
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Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
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Lauderhill, Florida, United States
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Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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Peachtree Corners, Georgia, United States
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Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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Bel Air, Maryland, United States
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Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States
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Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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Toms River, New Jersey, United States
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Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
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Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
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North Canton, Ohio, United States
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Westlake, Ohio, United States
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Houston, Texas, United States
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Draper, Utah, United States
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