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A Trial of the Safety and Tolerability of SEP-363856 in Adults With Generalized Anxiety Disorder
A Phase 3, Multicenter, Open-Label Extension Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability of SEP-363856 in the Treatment of Adults With Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Who can join
Ages 18 and older · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
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
About the study
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.
What is being tested
- SEP-363856 (drug)
Sponsor: Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. · Participants: 1,120 · Started: Oct 8, 2026
Contact the study team
- Otsuka Call Center · Phone: 844-687-8522
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07786454
Locations in the U.S.
| Florida | Clinical Neuroscience Solutions, LLC, Jacksonville Clinical Neuroscience Solutions Inc. (CNS) - Orlando, Orlando |
| New York | Basil Clinical, Jamaica Manhattan Behavioral Medicine PLLC, New York |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Nov 15, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.