Prevention/Reduction of ASRs and PTSD to Sustain Civilian Performance With Sublingual Cyclobenzaprine HCl (TNX-102 SL)
Start Date
3/25/2025
Completion Date
9/1/2026
Summary
This study will examine the safety and efficacy of TNX-102 SL to reduce ASR symptoms and behavioral changes among patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) after motor vehicle collision (MVC). Specifically, the investigators will perform the Optimizing Acute Stress reaction Interventions with TNX-102 SL (OASIS) Trial, a double-blind placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial (RCT) to determine if TNX-102 SL initiated in the ED in the hours after MVC to high risk individuals, treats/reduces acute stress reaction (ASR)/acute stress disorder (ASD) symptoms (primary outcome), improves neurocognitive function, and prevents/reduces posttraumatic stress (PTS) symptoms (secondary outcomes) long term. 180 participants will be randomized, receive study drug in ED and be discharged with a 2-week drug supply. Prior to initial dose of study drug administration, and during the hours, days, and weeks after participants will receive serial longitudinal assessments of psychological and somatic symptoms, neurocognitive function, and adverse events.
Detailed Description
U.S. military personnel are exposed to life-threatening traumatic events (e.g., intense firefights with multiple casualties) that result in acute stress reaction (ASR) symptoms (ICD-10) and posttraumatic stress (PTS). Similarly, acute and persistent stress symptoms, and related adverse posttraumatic neuropsychiatric sequelae, are also very common and cause a tremendous burden of suffering in civilian populations following exposure to life-threatening traumatic events (e.g., motor vehicle collision, violent or accidental death of a loved one, and assault). TNX-102 SL (cyclobenzaprine HCl sublingual tablet) is being developed for the management of fibromyalgia (FM), and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by Tonix Pharmaceuticals, Inc; the FM program is in mid-Phase 3 development and PTSD is Phase 3 ready. In previous PTSD and fibromyalgia studies, TNX-102 SL has demonstrated the ability to improve sleep quality, which, based on published clinical studies of fear memory and stress responsiveness, has been shown to play a significant role in stress recovery. To date, TNX-102 SL has undergone an intense nonclinical and clinical development including Phase 1, 2, and 3 studies that assessed safety in over 1,180 subjects. TNX-102 SL is an extremely promising agent to reduce ASR symptoms and related behavioral changes, to enhance resilience and improve warfighter performance, and to reduce the frequency and severity of persistent/chronic PTS symptoms. The results of this study will ultimately provide military personnel, veterans, and civilians with an important new treatment option that, when administered in the early aftermath of traumatic stress exposure, can improve recovery, job performance, and quality of life.
Eligibility Criteria
Age Range: 18 years to 55 years
Interventions
Cyclobenzaprine HCl
Placebo
Conditions
Locations
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama 35294
United States
Indiana University
Indianapolis, Indiana 46202
United States
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas 66160
United States
Washington University in St. Louis
St Louis, Missouri 63110
United States
Cooper University Health System
Camden, New Jersey 08103
United States
The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio 43210
United States
Rhode Island Hospital
Providence, Rhode Island 02903
United States
The Miriam Hospital
Providence, Rhode Island 02903
United States
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas 78229
United States