Clinical trial Recruiting at 51 sites Phase 3 Interventional Ages 18 to 85

CYB003, a deuterated psilocin, for adults with major depressive disorder

Official title: An Efficacy and Safety, Phase III, Multi-center, Double-Blind, Randomized Controlled Study Comparing 2 Active Doses of CYB003 and Placebo in Eligible Participants With Major Depressive Disorder

Run by Cybin IRL Limited · NCT06793397 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This trial will test whether adding CYB003 to a current antidepressant helps reduce symptoms in adults with major depressive disorder who have not responded well to their medication.

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Quick facts

PhasePhase 3
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years to 85 Years
SexAll
Enrollment330 (estimated)
SponsorCybin IRL Limited
Industry-sponsored
Locations79 sites (Birmingham, Alabama and 78 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedDecember 10, 2025
Main results expectedJune 7, 2027
Study endsAugust 9, 2027
Registry record updatedNovember 2, 2026
Trial IDNCT06793397 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Adults aged 18–85 with moderate to severe MDD (single or recurrent episode) who are on a stable antidepressant dose with less than 50% improvement and have a BMI ≤40 kg/m2 are ideal candidates.

Probably not a fit

People with only mild depression, those not on a stable antidepressant regimen, or those with disqualifying psychiatric or medical conditions (or who exceed BMI limits) are unlikely to be eligible or to benefit from this trial.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This phase 3, placebo-controlled interventional trial gives adults with moderate to severe major depressive disorder a dose of CYB003 or matching placebo as an add-on to their stable antidepressant, combined with psychological support. Participants must have had an inadequate response to their current antidepressant and meet age and BMI limits. Safety, tolerability, and changes in depressive symptoms will be measured during and after dosing sessions, with restrictions like temporary nicotine abstinence during dosing. The study is being run at multiple U.S. clinical sites managed in collaboration with a contract research organization.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, CYB003 could offer a faster or more effective add-on treatment option for people with MDD who have not benefited sufficiently from standard antidepressants.

How similar studies have gone: Earlier trials of serotonergic psychedelics like psilocybin have shown promising antidepressant effects in smaller studies, but deuterated psilocin compounds such as CYB003 are newer and lack large-scale phase 3 evidence.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

Participants must meet all the following criteria to be included in the trial:

* Age18 to 85 years.
* Participant has a diagnosis of MDD (single or recurrent episode as defined by DSM-5 TR \[if single episode, duration of ≥4 weeks and ≤24 months\] and established as per evaluation by the Investigator. The first MDD episode must have occurred prior to age 60.
* Moderate to severe depression at Screening and Baseline, independently confirmed.
* Participants have been on a stable dose of antidepressant medication (label specified) at an adequate dose in the last 4 weeks prior to Screening and has had an inadequate response (less than 50% improvement), as judged by the Investigator.
* Participant has a body mass index (BMI) of 40 kg/m2 or less (BMI ≤40 kg/m2), inclusive, at Screening.
* Participant is able to refrain from nicotine use during the dosing session (up to 8 hours).
* Participants capable of producing sperm must use a condom plus spermicide during the trial and for 12 weeks after their final dose of trial medication, if their partner is a person of childbearing potential.
* Participants of childbearing potential who have a partner capable of producing sperm must agree to use a highly effective method of contraception in combination with the use of a condom plus spermicide during the trial and for 12 weeks after their final dose of trial medication. Such participants must have a negative pregnancy test at Screening and Day 1 prior to dosing.
* Participants of non-childbearing potential who are or were capable of producing eggs (ova) must have been postmenopausal or permanently sterile following hysterectomy, bilateral salpingectomy, or bilateral oophorectomy.
* Participants have provided written informed consent, which includes compliance with the requirements and restrictions listed in the informed consent form.

Exclusion Criteria

Participants with any of the following characteristics/conditions will be excluded from trial participation:

* Current or previously diagnosed schizophrenia spectrum or other psychotic disorders, including schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, schizotypal disorder, schizophreniform disorder, brief psychotic disorder, current or previous history of bipolar disorder, or current borderline personality disorder.
* Participants with a medical diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) will be excluded if currently taking medication for ADHD.
* Family history of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or bipolar disorder type 1 (first-degree relatives).
* Significant suicide risk within the past 6 months, during the Screening Period, or at Baseline; or (b) suicidal behaviors within 12 months of Screening; or (c) clinical assessment of significant suicidal risk during clinical interview; or (d) non-suicidal self-injury within 12 months of Screening.
* Current or previous diagnosis of treatment-resistant MDD, defined as failure to respond to 2 or more antidepressant treatments of 2 different classes given at an adequate dose (label specified) for an adequate duration as judged by the Investigator and clinical interview.
* Has had electroconvulsive treatment, transcranial magnetic stimulation, deep brain stimulation, or vagal nerve stimulation for any episode of MDD in the last 6 months.
* Currently receiving a monoamine oxidase inhibitor, tricyclic antidepressants, mirtazapine, trazodone, moclobemide, buspirone, or an antipsychotic or mood stabilizer. Note: if receiving these medications are for another indication, they must be discontinued ≥ 14 days or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer, prior to Day 1.
* Participant report of (or if available in medical record) exposure to psilocin, or 5-HT2a receptor agonists, or any other psychedelics, such as ayahuasca, mescaline, lysergic acid diethylamide, peyote, or 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, more than 10 times over the participant's lifetime or any psychedelic use within 12 months prior to Screening.
* Participant report of (or if available in medical record) treatment with ketamine or S-ketamine use within 6 months prior to Screening.
* Clinically relevant history of abnormal physical health interfering with the trial (including but not limited to, neurological, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal \[including dyspepsia or gastroesophageal reflux disease\], hepatic, or renal disorder).
* Has hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism, unless controlled on appropriate medication.
* Current diagnosis of uncontrolled hypertension or an arrhythmia, or clinically relevant abnormal results for heart rate.
* Participants have a presence or relevant history of organic brain disorders.
* Participant is taking or has taken OTC doses of 5-HTP or St John's Wort within prior to trial medication administration.
* Donation of blood or plasma within 4 weeks prior to first dosing and until 4 weeks after final dosing.
* Participants capable of producing sperm who will not abstain from sperm donation between first dosing and 12 weeks after final dosing.
* Participants of childbearing potential who are pregnant, breastfeeding, planning to conceive or unwilling to abstain from egg (ova) donation between first dosing and 12 weeks after final dosing.
* History of serotonin syndrome.
* Unwilling to consent to audio and video recording of psychological support and dosing sessions.

Where it's running

  • UAB Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurology
    Birmingham, Alabama, United States
    Recruiting
  • Lighthouse Psychiatry
    Gilbert, Arizona, United States
    Recruiting
  • Behavioral Research Specialists, LLC
    Glendale, California, United States
    Recruiting
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    Los Angeles, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Lipov Medical Group
    Los Angeles, California, United States
    Recruiting
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    Orange, California, United States
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