What this trial means for you
This study is opening soon at 1 US site. It's studying Placebo, Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Agonist (GLP-1), Naltrexone (oral tablets) for alcohol use disorder.
What participants typically get: study medication (or placebo, if the trial uses one) and study-related medical care at no cost, plus close monitoring. Compensation for time and travel varies by study, ask the site. Note that in many trials you can't choose your treatment group, and some participants receive a placebo.
The study, in the sponsor's words
This human laboratory study will collect preliminary safety and efficacy data from a sample of participants enrolled in a 4-week in-patient treatment program for alcohol use disorder.
Can you join? The exact criteria
Below is the verbatim eligibility text from the registry. Bring it to your doctor; it's written for clinicians, and your own clinician is the right person to interpret it with you.
Full eligibility criteria (for you and your doctor)
Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 21-65 years old * Enrolled at Ashley Addiction Treatment center at least one week prior to beginning study participation. * Meet the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR) criteria for Alcohol Use Disorder * Willing to comply with the study protocol Exclusion Criteria: * Score 9 or greater on the Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for Alcohol-Revised (CIWA-Ar) at randomization * Currently pregnant, breastfeeding * Unwilling to use contraceptives (e.g., condoms and/or hormonal birth control) * Meet criteria for another substance use disorder other than AUD, Tobacco Use Disorder, or Caffeine use disorder * History of pancreatitis * History or current diagnosis of gallbladder disease, hepatic disease, renal disease, hyperparathyroidism, or any physical health condition that would be contraindicated with GLP-1 agonists or naltrexone. * Unmanaged diabetes diagnosis or history or current diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy * Levels of amylase, lipase, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and/or alanine transferase (ALT) greater than 2x upper limit of normal * Personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma given FDA box warning for semaglutide * Diagnosis of cancer within past 5 years * History of multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN2) * Currently taking any medications contraindicated with GLP-1 agonists and/or naltrexone. * BMI \<18.5 * Current elevated suicide risk as assessed by clinic staff or the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) * Any other medical or psychological condition that is judged by the investigators to impede ability to safely complete study requirements. * Legal problems or living situation judged by the investigators as a factor that could interfere with study completion (e.g., impending jail time). * Allergies to semaglutide and/or naltrexone * Use of opioids within the past 10 days as indicated by self-report or a positive urine drug screen * Prescribed or taking the following medications in the past four weeks: * The following medications will be prohibited during study participation due to interactions with semaglutide: other GLP-1 agonists (e.g. Exenatide, liraglutide, dulaglutide), insulin, insulin-secreting medications (e.g. sulfonylureas, meglitinides), tirzepetide, dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors (e.g. sitagliptin, saxagliptin, linagliptin, alogliptin, evogliptin, and gemigliptin). * The following medications will be prohibited during study participation due to interactions with naltrexone: bremelanotide, peripherally-acting mu-opioid receptor antagonists (e.g. methylnaltrexone, naldemedine), and opioid agonist medications.
Study sites by state
Maryland
- Ashley Addiction Treatment, Havre de Grace
View the official record on ClinicalTrials.gov →
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