Recruiting
Phase 3

SEP-363856

Sponsor:

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.

Code:

NCT07786454

Conditions

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

SEP-363856

Study Details

Brief summary:

This is a global, Phase 3, multicenter, open-label extension trial designed to evaluate the long-term safety, tolerability and efficacy of SEP-363856 administered at doses of 50 milligrams (mg) or 75 mg per day in adult participants with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) over a treatment period of 26 weeks.

Conditions

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Study ID

NCT07786454

Start date

Oct 8, 2026

Status verified date

Oct, 2026

Completion date

Jun 2, 2029

Anticipated

Primary completion date

May 26, 2029

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Key Inclusion Criteria

1. Male or female participants at least 18 years of age at the time of informed consent
2. Completed one of the prior GAD Phase 3 studies involving SEP-363856 through Week 8 without discontinuation of trial intervention
3. Able to continue treatment without interruption, and is considered by investigator to potentially benefit from SEP-363856
4. Participant is willing and able to comply with study procedures and visit schedule
5. i) Females of childbearing potential: negative pregnancy test and agreement to use acceptable contraception ii) Males: agreement to follow protocol-defined contraception and reproductive restrictions

Key Exclusion Criteria

1. Diagnosis other than GAD that is the primary focus of treatment
2. Clinically significant psychiatric or medical condition that may interfere with study participation
3. Lifetime history of meeting Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) criteria for, or was diagnosed during the prior study with, a psychiatric disorder that would compromise accurate assessment of safety and efficacy outcomes
4. Clinically significant abnormal laboratory values or ECG findings
5. Significant suicide risk
6. Substance use/positive drug screen
7. Use of prohibited medications/therapies
8. Known sensitivity to SEP-363856

Study Design

Enrollment

1120 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: SEP-363856

Participants will receive SEP-363856 50 mg or 75 mg tablet, orally, once daily for up to 26 weeks.

Interventions

SEP-363856

Oral tablet

Primary outcome measure

  • Number of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs), Serious Adverse Events (SAEs), and TEAEs Leading to Discontinuation [ Time Frame: Throughout the trial (up to Week 27) ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Locations

Clinical Neuroscience Solutions, LLC

Recruiting

Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32256

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Joyce

Basil Clinical

Recruiting

Jamaica, New York, United States, 11413

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Rapp

More Information

Sponsor

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.

Last update posted

Oct 20, 2026

Last verified

Oct, 2026

Keywords

  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • GAD
  • Anxiety

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-10-21. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. on 2026-10-20. Recruitment status is synced daily from ClinicalTrials.gov and may not reflect the sponsor's current status. Confirm during your call.