Crossover Study to Evaluate the Abuse Potential of Intranasal Esketamine Compared to Racemic Intravenous Ketamine in Nondependent, Recreational Drug Users

PHASE1CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

55

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

March 25, 2016

Primary Completion Date

January 9, 2017

Study Completion Date

January 9, 2017

Conditions
Drug Abuse
Interventions
DRUG

Intravenous placebo

Participants will receive placebo, 40-minute, intravenous infusion on Day 1 of Sequence 1, on Day 2 of Sequence 2, on Day 1 of Period 1 in Sequence 3, 5 and 6, on Day 1 of Period 2 in Sequence 3, 4 and 6, on Day 1 of Period 3 in Sequence 4, 5 and 6, and on Day 1 of Period 4 in Sequence 3, 4 and 5.

DRUG

Intranasal placebo

Participants will receive placebo, intranasally, on Day 1 or Day 2 in Sequence 1 and 2, on Day 1 of Period 1 in Sequence 3 and 4, on Day 1 of Period 2 in Sequence 4 and 5, on Day 1 of Period 3 in Sequence 3 and 6 and on Day 1 of Period 4 in Sequence 5 and 6.

DRUG

Intravenous racemic ketamine

Participants will receive 0.5 mg/kg racemic ketamine, intranasally, on Day 2 in sequence 1, on Day 1 in sequence 2, on Day 1 of Period 1 in Sequence 4, on Day 1 of Period 2 in Sequence 5, on Day 1 of Period 3 in Sequence 3, and on Day 1 of Period 4 in Sequence 6.

DRUG

Esketamine 112 mg

Participants will receive 112 mg of Esketamine, intranasally, on Day 1 of Period 1 in Sequence 6, on Day 1 of Period 2 in Sequence 3, on Day 1 of Period 3 in Sequence 5, and on Day 1 of Period 4 in Sequence 4.

DRUG

Esketamine 84 mg

Participants will receive 84 mg of Esketamine, intranasally, on Day 1 of Period 1 in Sequence 5, on Day 1 of Period 2 in Sequence 6, on Day 1 of Period 3 in Sequence 4, and on Day 1 of Period 4 in Sequence 3.

Trial Locations (1)

Unknown

Salt Lake City

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Janssen Research & Development, LLC

INDUSTRY

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