Recruiting
Phase 2

Lisdexamfetamine

Sponsor:

Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)

Code:

NCT06788587

Conditions

Methamphetamine Abuse

Methamphetamine-dependence

Addiction

Substance Abuse

Methamphetamine Use Disorder

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18 - 55

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

LDX-01 plus TAU

Placebo plus TAU

Study Details

Brief summary:

Methamphetamine use disorder (MUD) is becoming an increasing public health concern in Canada. While the evidence on the efficacy and safety of prescription psychostimulants for the treatment of MUD is promising, the knowledge on the maintenance therapy using stimulant agonist therapy is scarce and needs further investigation, especially in terms of long-term retention in treatment.

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the feasibility of a long-term (25 weeks) administration of high-dose stimulant agonist therapy, using Lisdexamfetamine (LDX-01) on top of treatment-as-usual (TAU), in a population of people with moderate to severe MUD, as measured by study retention, treatment retention, treatment adherence and satisfaction compared against a placebo group.

Participants will be placed randomly into one of two groups:

1. TAU and high-dose LDX-01
2. TAU and placebo

Conditions

Methamphetamine Abuse

Methamphetamine-dependence

Addiction

Substance Abuse

Methamphetamine Use Disorder

Study ID

NCT06788587

Start date

Jul 18, 2025

Status verified date

Feb, 2026

Completion date

Dec, 2027

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Aug, 2027

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18 - 55

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Between 18 and 55 years of age at enrollment in the parent ASCME trial;
2. Diagnosed with a moderate to severe MUD as defined by the DSM-5 criteria;
3. Enrolled in the parent ASCME trial and completed the study up to and including the end of study visit at Week 20, Day 1;
4. Interested in avoiding relapse, decreasing methamphetamine use, or abstaining from methamphetamine use;
5. Presence of ongoing substance use, craving, or significant risk of relapse that according to the study physician, warrants extended treatment for MUD;
6. If female:

  • Be of non-childbearing potential, defined as (i) postmenopausal (12 months of spontaneous amenorrhea and ≥ 45 years of age); or (ii) documented surgically sterilized (i.e., tubal ligation, hysterectomy, or bilateral oophorectomy); or
  • Be of childbearing potential, have a negative pregnancy test at screening, and agree to use an acceptable method of birth control throughout the study;
7. Willing to be randomized to one of 2 study arms and followed for the duration of the trial;
8. Able to start the study intervention within 28 days after completing the ASCME main trial (study no. CRISM-002);
9. Able to provide informed consent;
10. Willing to comply with study procedures;
11. Able to communicate in English or French

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Symptomatic or advanced cardiovascular disease (e.g., advanced arteriosclerosis), moderate hypertension; confirmed current hyperthyroidism; known hypersensitivity or idiosyncrasy to the sympathomimetic amines or glaucoma or any disabling, severe, or unstable medical condition (including electrolyte disturbances) that, in the opinion of the study physician, precludes safe participation or the ability to provide fully informed consent;
2. Any severe or unstable co-morbid substance use disorder that, in the opinion of the study physician, precludes safe participation in the study;
3. Participants with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) who have been on Opioid Agonist Treatment (OAT) for <12 weeks, and not yet at stabilization dose, or at stabilization dose <4 weeks;
4. Current or a history of any serious psychiatric disorder (e.g., bipolar disorder, pre-existing psychosis, schizophrenia) that, in the opinion of the study physician, precludes safe participation in the study;
5. History of a SAE, hypersensitivity or known allergic reaction to LDX-01 or other amphetamine drugs, or hypersensitivity to the sympathomimetic amines;
6. Pregnant, nursing, or planning to become pregnant during the study period;
7. Planned extended absence during the study period (e.g., pending legal action, surgery, incarceration, inpatient residential program) in the opinion of the study physician that might prevent completion of the study;
8. Use of an investigational drug for stimulant use disorder during the 30 days before screening, confirmed via self-report or pharmacy records; excluding the use of study medication in the parent ASCME trial;
9. Use of prescribed amphetamine-type medication or medication for the treatment of stimulant use disorder (e.g., methylphenidate, modafinil, bupropion, or mirtazapine) in the 4 weeks before screening;
10. Current or anticipated need for treatment with any medication that may interact with LDX-01 (e.g., monoamine oxidase inhibitors \[MAOIs\]) used currently or within the past 14 days and that would preclude study participant at the discretion of the study physician;
11. ECG measurement (Bazett method for the correction of QT interval) that indicates a prolonged QTc interval (≥460 milliseconds for females and ≥450 milliseconds for males) at screening;
12. Any SAEs related to the study product in the parent trial phase that, in the opinion of the study physician, precludes safe participation in the extension study;
13. Any compliance issues related to the study product and/or study procedures during the parent trial phase that, in the opinion of the study physician, precludes safe participation in the extension study.

Study Design

Enrollment

80 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: LDX-01 + TAU

Participants will receive TAU at the clinic as well as once daily over-encapsulated LDX-01 orally for 25 weeks.

placebo comparator: Placebo + TAU

Participants will receive TAU at the clinic as well as once daily LDX-01-matched placebo orally for 25 weeks.

Interventions

LDX-01 plus TAU

Participants receive once daily LDX-01 for 25 weeks, as well as TAU at a clinical site. Medication is provided in 3 phases:

Week 1 (Induction Phase): 100 mg (Days 1 and 2), 150 mg (Days 3 and 4), 200 mg (Days 5, 6 and 7); Weeks 2-21 (Maintenance Phase): 250 mg (or the maximum tolerated for each individual) ; Weeks 22-25 (Taper Phase): 200 mg (Week 22), 150 mg (Week 23), 100 mg (Week 24) and 50 mg (Week 25).

Placebo plus TAU

Participants receive once daily LDX-01-matched placebo for 25 weeks, as well as TAU at a clinical site. Medication is provided in 3 phases:

Week 1 (Induction Phase): 100 mg (Days 1 and 2), 150 mg (Days 3 and 4), 200 mg (Days 5, 6 and 7); Weeks 2-21 (Maintenance Phase): 250 mg (or the maximum tolerated for each individual) ; Weeks 22-25 (Taper Phase): 200 mg (Week 22), 150 mg (Week 23), 100 mg (Week 24) and 50 mg (Week 25).

Primary outcome measure

  • Retention in treatment [ Time Frame: Weeks 18, 19, 20, 21 and weeks 22, 23, 24, 25 ]
  • Treatment satisfaction [ Time Frame: Weeks 22, 26 ]
  • Retention in study [ Time Frame: Weeks 22, 26 and 30 ]
  • Treatment adherence [ Time Frame: from week 1 day 1 to week 25 ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Locations

Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)

Recruiting

Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H2X 0A9

Contacts

More Information

Sponsor

Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)

Last update posted

Feb 23, 2026

Last verified

Feb, 2026

Keywords

  • Substance use disorder
  • Amphetamines
  • Methamphetamine
  • Lisdexamfetamine
  • Treatment
  • Agonist therapy
  • Feasibility

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) on 2026-02-23.