Overview

A Trial of TTA-121 on Autism Spectrum Disorder

Status:
Active, not recruiting
Trial end date:
2020-03-30
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
Male
Summary
To test efficacy and safety of a novel nasal spray of oxytocin on social deifies in autism spectrum disorder, and To compare effect sizes of different doses
Phase:
Phase 2
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
No
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Hamamatsu University
Collaborator:
Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

1. Diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder based on Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
Mental Disorders-V with score exceeding the cut-off value of 10 for qualitative
abnormalities in social reciprocity on Autism Diagnostic Interview Revised (ADIR)

2. Full scale Intelligent quotient above 80 as measured using the Wechsler Adult
Intelligent Scale-III

3. Written informed consent for participating the trial

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Diagnosis of bipolar disorder or schizophrenia spectrum disorder

2. Primary diagnosis of depressive disorders, obsessive-compulsive and related disorders,
anxiety disorders, trauma- and stressor-related disorders, dissociative disorders,
somatic symptom and related disorders, or neurodevelopmental disorders other than
autism spectr um disorder

3. Instability in symptoms of comorbid mental disorders such as depressive disorders or
anxiety disorders

4. History of changes in medication or doses of psychotropics within one month before
registration

5. Current treatment with more than one psychotropics

6. History of hyper-sensitivity to oxytocin

7. History of seizures or traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness for longer
than 5 minutes

8. History of alcohol-related disorders, substance abuse, or addiction

9. Family history of male breast cancer

10. Subject who has severe complications

11. Known hypersensitivity to some drugs and foods

12. Subject who is not able to consent contraception during study period

13. Participation in another registration clinical trial and administration of
investigational drug during 120 days before informed consent

14. Other Subjects whom a lead investigator or the patient's primary physician deems are
not appropriate for this study