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NCT Number: NCT07755410

A Study to Evaluate Safety and Efficacy of ALKS 7290 Compared With Placebo in Adult Participants With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ALKS 7290-201)

The purpose of this study is to measure safety and the improvement in symptoms in subjects with ADHD when taking ALKS 7290 tablets compared with placebo tablets.

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Key information

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

Alkermes Investigator Site, Chino, California, United States

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Meets the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders -5 criteria for ADHD, as confirmed by the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) for ADHD Studies 7.0.2.
  • Is otherwise healthy as determined by medical evaluation, including medical history, physical examination, laboratory tests, and cardiac monitoring. Participants must be stable on permitted medication for 2 months prior to first visit, without anticipated changes to dose.
  • AISRS total score of ≥26
  • CGI-S score ≥ 4 (moderately ill or worse)
  • Has a Body Mass Index within 18 to 35 kg/m2

Exclusion criteria

  • Has a known history of intellectual developmental disorder or cognitive impairment that, in the opinion of the Investigator, would interfere with study participation.
  • Has any of the following psychiatric conditions per the DSM-5 criteria, as assessed by the MINI. Conditions not assessable by the MINI should be assessed by clinical judgement; Diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or bipolar I or II disorder, or current, unstable, MDD or GAD.
  • Clinically significant cognitive difficulties including dementia, delirium or amnestic syndromes, or any other cognitive disorder present with the past 2 years that could interfere with participation in the study.
  • Moderate to severe substance use disorder according to DSM-5 guidelines, including use of alcohol, nicotine, cannabis, narcotics, or any illicit substance.
  • Any other psychiatric condition that could interfere with participation in the study.

Treatment and study plan

ALKS 7290

Drug

ALKS 7290 tablets taken daily, orally, for 4 weeks

Placebo

Drug

Placebo capsule taken daily

Primary outcomes

  1. Change from Baseline to Week 4 in Attention Deficit Disorder Investigator Symptom Rating Scale (AISRS) total score

    Time frame: Baseline to Week 4

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change from Baseline to Week 4 in Clinical Global Impression- Severity (CGI-S) scale score

    Time frame: Baseline to Week 4

  2. Incidence of treatment-emergent adverse events

    Time frame: Up to 6 weeks

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Global Clinical Services

CONTACT

[email protected]

888-235-8008 (US Only)

Global Clinical Services

CONTACT

[email protected]

571-599-2702 (Global)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Alkermes, Inc.

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Registry information

Official study title

A Phase 2, Randomized, Parallel-Group, Double-Blind, Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of ALKS 7290 Compared to Placebo in Adult Participants With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2027
First posted
Aug 10, 2026
Registry last updated
Aug 10, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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