Status:
COMPLETED
Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor-5 (mGlur5) Effects on Reward-Related fMRI-BOLD Activation in FHP and FHN
Lead Sponsor:
Yale University
Conditions:
Familial Alcoholism Vulnerability
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-35 years
Phase:
EARLY_PHASE1
Brief Summary
The purpose of this pilot study is to evaluate the role of Mavoglurant in clarifying the neurobiology of alcoholism risk. This is a 1-site, randomized, within subjects, counterbalanced double-blind st...
Detailed Description
This project explores the effects of 1 dose of AZQ056, an experimental non-competitive antagonist to metabotropic glutamate receptor-5 (mGlur5) developed by Novartis, in a double-blind, randomized, co...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Subjects will be first screened toxicologically for drugs of abuse (and for women of childbearing age, pregnancy) by urine testing, any positive test results in exclusion.
- Participants will be able to understand the procedures as judged by their ability to clearly repeat back to the PI or his designee correctly, the purpose and content of the planned research, and willingly agree to participate.
Exclusion
- a diagnosis of DSM-IV psychiatric disorder
- report of psychotic disorder in a 1º relative, auditory or visual impairment that interferes with test-taking
- prenatal exposure to alcohol plus currently meeting criteria for features of fetal alcohol syndrome
- not speaking English fluently or being a non-native English speaker, or being educated in a primary language other than English \> grade 1
- mental retardation (Full Scale IQ\<70)
- traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness \> 30 minutes or concussion in last 30 days
- presence or history of any medical/neurologic illness that may affect brain physiology (e.g., epilepsy, Multiple Sclerosis), including focal brain lesion seen on structural MRI (all structural scans are read by a licensed radiologist)
- current pregnancy (all females will be tested with urine screens on the day of MRI);
- All participants will receive a urine screen for the presence of marijuana, cocaine, opiates and a breath screen to detect the presence of alcohol
- Inability to comprehend the consent form appropriately
- Other specific fMRI exclusions include metal devices, clips or fragments in body (orbital x-ray performed if needed).
- Individuals will be excluded who have taken, within the prior 14 days, the following strong inhibitors or inducers of CYP1A, CYP2C, and CYP3A and CYP3A4: iprofloxacin, enoxacin, fluvoxamine; gemfibrozil; fluconazole, fluvoxamine, ticlopidine; boceprevir, clarithromycin, conivaptan, grapefruit juice, indinavir, itraconazole, ketoconazole, lopinavir/ritonavir, mibefradil, nefazodone, nelfinavir, posaconazole, ritonavir, saquinavir, telaprevir, telithromycin, voriconazole; bupropion, fluoxetine, paroxetine, quinidine; avasimibe, carbamazepine, phenytoin, rifampin, and St. John's wort.
- Individuals will also be excluded who have taken, within 14 days, the following moderate inhibitors and inducers of CYP3A: Amprenavir, aprepitant, atazanavir, ciprofloxacin, crizotinib, darunavir/ritonavir, diltiazem, erythromycin, fluconazole, fosamprenavir, imatinib, and verapamil; and bosentan, efavirenz, etravirine, modafinil, and nafcillin.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 13 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
18 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03341715
Start Date
June 1 2018
End Date
November 13 2019
Last Update
January 11 2022
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Hartford Hospital
Hartford, Connecticut, United States, 06102