Acute Anxiolytic Effects of Riluzole on Subjects With Social Anxiety Disorder

Summary

The goal of the current proposal is to examine if sublingual riluzole can reduce anxiety in people with social anxiety disorder during a public speaking task.

Timeline

Start

2017-01

Primary completion

2019-12

Completion

2021-01-29

Outcome

Missed primary endpoint

registry analysis (superiority test); BHV-0223 (Sublingual Riluzole) vs Placebo; p = 0.056; Mean Difference (Final Values) -8.34; t-test, 2 sided NCT03017508 ↗

Publications

• Background Davidson JR. Use of benzodiazepines in social anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder. J Clin Psychiatry. 2004;65 Suppl 5:29-33.
• Background Mathew SJ, Amiel JM, Coplan JD, Fitterling HA, Sackeim HA, Gorman JM. Open-label trial of riluzole in generalized anxiety disorder. Am J Psychiatry. 2005 Dec;162(12):2379-81. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.162.12.2379.
• Background Pittenger C, Coric V, Banasr M, Bloch M, Krystal JH, Sanacora G. Riluzole in the treatment of mood and anxiety disorders. CNS Drugs. 2008;22(9):761-86. doi: 10.2165/00023210-200822090-00004.
• Background Sanacora G, Kendell SF, Levin Y, Simen AA, Fenton LR, Coric V, Krystal JH. Preliminary evidence of riluzole efficacy in antidepressant-treated patients with residual depressive symptoms. Biol Psychiatry. 2007 Mar 15;61(6):822-5. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2006.08.037. Epub 2006 Dec 4.
• Background Baker SL, Heinrichs N, Kim HJ, Hofmann SG. The liebowitz social anxiety scale as a self-report instrument: a preliminary psychometric analysis. Behav Res Ther. 2002 Jun;40(6):701-15. doi: 10.1016/s0005-7967(01)00060-2.
• Background Ries BJ, McNeil DW, Boone ML, Turk CL, Carter LE, Heimberg RG. Assessment of contemporary social phobia verbal report instruments. Behav Res Ther. 1998 Oct;36(10):983-94. doi: 10.1016/s0005-7967(98)00078-3.

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