Panic DisorderPhase 2NCT05941442
A Study to Evaluate Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Darigabat in Participants With Panic Disorder
A Phase 2 study testing Darigabat in people with Panic Disorder, run by AbbVie at 31 sites in United States.
Trial summary
The purpose of this trial is to measure the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of darigabat (25 milligrams [mg] twice daily [BID]) compared with placebo in participants with panic disorder. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 65 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Panic Disorder
- What is being tested?
- Darigabat
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 80 participants
- Where
- 31 sitesUnited States
- Study dates
- 31 Jul 2023to 31 Mar 2025
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Are there results?
- Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 65 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Primary diagnosis of panic disorder based on Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition Text Revision (DSM-5-TR), as confirmed by the Standard Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI)
- Participant has had a minimum of 8 panic attacks, with no week free of panic attacks, in the month prior to the Screening Visit. In the 2 weeks prior to the Baseline Visit, the participant must have had at least 4 panic attacks and no week free of panic attacks
- Participants with a PDSS total score ≥12 at the Screening and Baseline Visits
- Body mass index of 17.5 to 40.0 kilograms per meter square (kg/m2) and a total body weight >48 kg at Screening
Who cannot join
- Participants who have a current significant psychiatric comorbidity
- Any newly initiated evidence-based psychotherapy, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
- Any exposure-based therapy is prohibited throughout the duration of the trial
- Participants with a current history of significant cardiovascular, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, renal, hepatic, metabolic, hematological, immunological, or neurological disease
- Participants who answer "Yes" on the following C-SSRS Suicidal Ideation Items (within the last 6 months)
- Suicidal Ideation Item 4 (Active Suicidal Ideation with Some Intent to Act, Without Specific Plan) OR
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- Suicidal Ideation Item 5 (Active Suicidal Ideation with Specific Plan and Intent) OR Participants who answer "Yes" on any of the 5 C-SSRS Suicidal Behavior Items (within the last 2 years)
- Any of the Suicidal Behavior items (actual attempt, interrupted attempt, aborted attempt, preparatory acts, or behavior) OR
- Participants who, in the opinion of the investigator, present a serious risk of suicide
- NOTE: Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply
Trial locations and contacts
31 sites in 1 country.
31 sites in 1 country
United States31 sites
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia, 30331
Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas, 78737
Berlin, New Jersey
Berlin, New Jersey, 08009
Boston, Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts, 02131
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn, New York, 11229
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn, New York, 11235
Decatur, Georgia
Decatur, Georgia, 30030
Desoto, Texas
DeSoto, Texas, 75115
Draper, Utah
Draper, Utah, 84020
Elgin, Illinois
Elgin, Illinois, 60123
Everett, Washington
Everett, Washington, 98201
Lafayette, California
Lafayette, California, 94549
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89102
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California, 90025
Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida, 33175
Monroe, North Carolina
Monroe, North Carolina, 28112
New York, New York
New York, New York, 10016
North Miami Beach, Florida
North Miami Beach, Florida, 33162
Oceanside, California
Oceanside, California, 92056
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73112
Orange, California
Orange, California, 92868
Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida, 32807
Overland Park, Kansas
Overland Park, Kansas, 66210
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona, 85012
Riverside, California
Riverside, California, 92506
Rochester, New York
Rochester, New York, 14618
San Jose, California
San Jose, California, 95124
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia, 31405
Staten Island, New York
Staten Island, New York, 10314
Torrance, California
Torrance, California, 90502
West Chester, Pennsylvania
West Chester, Pennsylvania, 19380
About this study
Official title: A Phase 2, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Darigabat in Participants With Panic Disorder
The purpose of this trial is to measure the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of darigabat (25 milligrams [mg] twice daily [BID]) compared with placebo in participants with panic disorder.
- Conditions
- Panic Disorder
- Being tested
- Darigabat, Placebo
- Medical subject headings
- Panic Disorder
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
DarigabatDrug
Also called CVL-865
Oral tablets
PlaceboDrug
Oral tablets
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Darigabat | Experimental | Participants will receive darigabat, up to a maximum dose of 12.5 mg, orally, BID, for 2 weeks during the Titration Period and thereafter, 25 mg, orally, BID for 12 weeks during the Maintenance Treatment Period. Receives: Drug: Darigabat |
| Placebo | Placebo comparator | Participants will receive darigabat matching placebo, orally, BID for 2 weeks during the Titration Period and thereafter for 12 weeks during the Maintenance Treatment Period. Receives: Drug: Placebo |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Percentage of Participants Free of Panic Attacks as Assessed by Participant Daily eDiary During the Last Two Weeks of the Maintenance Treatment Period
Numerator is the number of participants in the period who were panic free and had no fewer that 12 eDiary entries. Denominator is the number of participants in the period who were panic free and had no fewer than 12 eDiary entries in the corresponding time period plus anyone who had an eDiary entry and reported a panic attack in the corresponding time period, regardless of number of eDiary entries.
Measured: Week 13-14
Secondary outcomes (14)
Change From Baseline in the Panic Disorder Severity Scale (PDSS) Total Score at Week 14
The Panic Disorder Severity Scale (PDSS) is a 7-item scale, with each item rated on a 5-point scale (0-4), allowing a total of 0-28 where higher score reflects greater disease severity.
Measured: Week 14 (Day 98)
Change From Baseline in Panic Attack Frequency During the Last Two Weeks of the Maintenance Treatment Period
Panic attack frequency is defined as the total number of panic attacks over each two-week interval divided by the total number of days the eDiary was completed in the same analysis period multiplied by 14. Participants with a minimum of 7 completed diary days in a two-week interval will be considered for panic attack frequency, otherwise will be considered missing.
Measured: Week 13-14
Change From Baseline in the Proportion of Participants Free of Panic Attacks as Assessed by Participant Daily Diary by Two-Week Intervals
Numerator is the number of participants who were panic free and had no fewer than 12 eDiary entries in the corresponding time period. Denominator is the number of participants in the period who were panic free and had no fewer than 12 eDiary entries in the corresponding time period plus anyone who had an eDiary entry and reported a panic attack in the corresponding time period, regardless of number of eDiary entries.
- Last Two Weeks of Maintenance Treatment Prior to Subject's Completion/Early Termination = Includes assessments made in the last two weeks of the Maintenance Period prior to completion/early termination for all subjects that had at least 2 weeks of data in the maintenance period, which would be Maintenance Week 11-12 for subjects who completed and earlier for subjects who terminated study participation prior to completion.
Measured: Baseline through Week 14 (2 Weeks Titration and 12 Weeks Maintenance Treatment)
Change From Baseline at All Time Points up to Week 14 in the PDSS Total Score
The Panic Disorder Severity Scale (PDSS) is a 7-item scale, with each item rated on a 5-point scale (0-4), allowing a total of 0-28 where higher score reflects greater disease severity.
Change from baseline = value - baseline value; n = number of participants with a non-missing value; overall N = number of participants in treatment group
Measured: Baseline through Week 14
Change From Baseline in Panic Attack Frequency by Two-Week Intervals Through Week 14
Panic attack frequency is defined as the total number of panic attacks over each two-week interval divided by the total number of days the eDiary was completed in the same analysis period multiplied by 14. Participants with a minimum of 7 completed diary days in a two-week interval will be considered for panic attack frequency, otherwise will be considered missing.
Change from baseline = value - baseline value; n = number of participants with a non-missing value; overall N = number of participants in treatment group
- Last Two Weeks of Maintenance Treatment Prior to Subject's Completion/Early Termination = Includes assessments made in the last two weeks of the Maintenance Period prior to completion/early termination for all subjects that had at least 2 weeks of data in the maintenance period, which would be Maintenance Week 11-12 for subjects who completed and earlier for subjects who terminated study participation prior to completion.
Measured: Baseline through Week 14 (2 Weeks Titration and 12 Weeks Maintenance Treatment)
Change From Baseline at All Time Points up to Week 14 in the Clinical Global Impression-Severity of Symptoms Scale (CGI-S) Score
The Clinical Global Impression-Severity (CGI-S) scale is a single item 7-point scale, with panic order severity rated from 1 (normal) through to 7 (most severely ill).
Change from baseline = value - baseline value; n = number of participants with a non-missing value; overall N = number of participants in treatment group.
Measured: Baseline through Week 14
Change From Baseline at All Time Points up to Week 14 in the Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAM-A) Total Score
The Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAM-A) is a 14-item scale measures severity of anxiety symptoms. Each item is scored on a scale from 0 (not present) to 4 (severe) resulting in a total score range of 0 to 56, with higher scores indicating more severe anxiety.
Change from baseline = value - baseline value; n = number of participants with a non-missing value; overall N = number of participants in treatment group.
Measured: Baseline through Week 14
Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)
A Treatment-Emergent Adverse Event (TEAE) is any event reported on the CRF that occurs on or after the initiation of IMP and through follow-up contact.
Measured: From Day 1 through Week 18
Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Changes in Electrocardiogram (ECG) Results
12-lead ECGs recordings were obtained after the participant had been supine and at rest for at least 3 minutes. The number of participants with significant abnormalities is reported by 'change from baseline in QT interval as corrected for heart rate by Fridericia's formula (QTcF)'.
Measured: Up to Week 14
Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Changes in Clinical Laboratory Assessment Values
Protocol-required safety laboratory tests were performed, including hematology, chemistry and urinalysis tests. Reported here is the number of participants with clinically significant changes in these laboratory tests.
Measured: Up to Week 18
Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Changes in Vital Sign Measurements
Vital signs were measured with the participant in a sitting/semi-recumbent position after 3 minutes rest and included temperature, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, respiratory rate, and heart rate. Reported here is the number of participants with clinically significant changes in vital sign measurements.
Measured: Up to Week 14
Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Changes in Physical and Neurological Examination Results
A complete physical examination consisted of measurement of weight and a review of the following body systems: head, ears, eyes, nose, mouth, skin, heart, lungs, lymph nodes, and gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and musculoskeletal systems. A full neurological examination included an assessment of the participant's mental status (level of consciousness, orientation, speech, memory, etc), cranial nerves, motor (muscle appearance, tone, strength, and reflexes), sensation (including Romberg sign), coordination, and gait. Reported here is the number of participants with clinically significant changes in physical or neurological examination results.
Measured: Up to Week 14
Number of Participants With Changes in Suicidality Assessed Using the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)
The C-SSRS rates an individual's degree of suicidal ideation (SI) on a scale, ranging from "wish to be dead" to "active suicidal ideation with specific plan and intent." The scale identifies SI severity and intensity, which may be indicative of an individual's intent to commit suicide. C-SSRS SI severity subscale ranges from 0 (no SI) to 5 (active SI with plan and intent). Reported here is the number of participants with changes in suicidality assessed using the C-SSRS scale.
Measured: Up to Week 14
Number of Participants With Withdrawal Symptoms Assessed Using the Penn Physician's Withdrawal Checklist (PWC)
The PWC is a 20-item scale to measure discontinuation symptoms after stopping a medication for anxiety disorders. All 20 items are rated on a 4-point numeric-rating scale ranging from 0 (not present), 1 (mild), 2 (moderate), to 3 (severe). A total score, ranging 0 to 60, was calculated in addition to the individual scores for each item. Lower scores indicate less severity in discontinuation symptoms. Reported here is the number of participants with withdrawal symptoms assessed using the PWC.
Measured: Up to Week 15
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted12 Jul 2023
- Study start31 Jul 2023
- Primary completion31 Mar 2025
- Study completion31 Mar 2025
Why it stopped: Sponsor terminated due to significant enrollment and study design challenges
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Other trials for Panic DisorderStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by AbbVieThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Quadruple blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 80 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- AbbVie
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- ABBVIE INC., Study director, AbbVie
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05941442
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CVL-865-PA-2001
- Status last verified
- Apr 2026
- First submitted
- 15 Jun 2023
- Last updated
- 7 May 2026
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 7 May 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Phase 2, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Darigabat in Participants With Panic Disorder
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05941442
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CVL-865-PA-2001
- Conditions
- Panic Disorder
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- TerminatedReason stopped: Sponsor terminated due to significant enrollment and study design challenges
- Enrolment
- 80 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- AbbVieIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- 31 Jul 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Mar 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 31 Mar 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 12 Jul 2023 (actual)
- Results
- Posted 7 May 2026
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this trial is to measure the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of darigabat (25 milligrams [mg] twice daily [BID]) compared with placebo in participants with panic disorder.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Quadruple blind (participant, care provider, investigator, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Darigabat | Experimental | Drug: DarigabatParticipants will receive darigabat, up to a maximum dose of 12.5 mg, orally, BID, for 2 weeks during the Titration Period and thereafter, 25 mg, orally, BID for 12 weeks during the Maintenance Treatment Period. |
| Placebo | Placebo comparator | Drug: PlaceboParticipants will receive darigabat matching placebo, orally, BID for 2 weeks during the Titration Period and thereafter for 12 weeks during the Maintenance Treatment Period. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Primary diagnosis of panic disorder based on Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition Text Revision (DSM-5-TR), as confirmed by the Standard Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI)
- Participant has had a minimum of 8 panic attacks, with no week free of panic attacks, in the month prior to the Screening Visit. In the 2 weeks prior to the Baseline Visit, the participant must have had at least 4 panic attacks and no week free of panic attacks
- Participants with a PDSS total score ≥12 at the Screening and Baseline Visits
- Body mass index of 17.5 to 40.0 kilograms per meter square (kg/m2) and a total body weight >48 kg at Screening
Key exclusion criteria (10 listed)
- Participants who have a current significant psychiatric comorbidity
- Any newly initiated evidence-based psychotherapy, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
- Any exposure-based therapy is prohibited throughout the duration of the trial
- Participants with a current history of significant cardiovascular, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, renal, hepatic, metabolic, hematological, immunological, or neurological disease
- Participants who answer "Yes" on the following C-SSRS Suicidal Ideation Items (within the last 6 months)
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| DarigabatAlso: CVL-865Oral tablets | Drug | Darigabat |
| PlaceboOral tablets | Drug | Placebo |
Primary outcome
Percentage of Participants Free of Panic Attacks as Assessed by Participant Daily eDiary During the Last Two Weeks of the Maintenance Treatment Period
Time frame: Week 13-14
Numerator is the number of participants in the period who were panic free and had no fewer that 12 eDiary entries. Denominator is the number of participants in the period who were panic free and had no fewer than 12 eDiary entries in the corresponding time period plus anyone who had an eDiary entry and reported a panic attack in the corresponding time period, regardless of number of eDiary entries.
14 secondary outcomes
Change From Baseline in the Panic Disorder Severity Scale (PDSS) Total Score at Week 14
Time frame: Week 14 (Day 98)
Change From Baseline in Panic Attack Frequency During the Last Two Weeks of the Maintenance Treatment Period
Time frame: Week 13-14
Change From Baseline in the Proportion of Participants Free of Panic Attacks as Assessed by Participant Daily Diary by Two-Week Intervals
Time frame: Baseline through Week 14 (2 Weeks Titration and 12 Weeks Maintenance Treatment)
Change From Baseline at All Time Points up to Week 14 in the PDSS Total Score
Time frame: Baseline through Week 14
Change From Baseline in Panic Attack Frequency by Two-Week Intervals Through Week 14
Time frame: Baseline through Week 14 (2 Weeks Titration and 12 Weeks Maintenance Treatment)
Change From Baseline at All Time Points up to Week 14 in the Clinical Global Impression-Severity of Symptoms Scale (CGI-S) Score
Time frame: Baseline through Week 14
Change From Baseline at All Time Points up to Week 14 in the Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAM-A) Total Score
Time frame: Baseline through Week 14
Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)
Time frame: From Day 1 through Week 18
Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Changes in Electrocardiogram (ECG) Results
Time frame: Up to Week 14
Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Changes in Clinical Laboratory Assessment Values
Time frame: Up to Week 18
Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Changes in Vital Sign Measurements
Time frame: Up to Week 14
Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Changes in Physical and Neurological Examination Results
Time frame: Up to Week 14
Number of Participants With Changes in Suicidality Assessed Using the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)
Time frame: Up to Week 14
Number of Participants With Withdrawal Symptoms Assessed Using the Penn Physician's Withdrawal Checklist (PWC)
Time frame: Up to Week 15
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 7 May 2026.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
ABBVIE INC. study director
AbbVie
31 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 2 study testing Darigabat in people with Panic Disorder, run by AbbVie at 31 sites in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 10 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 May 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 31 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 7 May 2026). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Percentage of Participants Free of Panic Attacks as Assessed by Participant Daily eDiary During the Last Two Weeks of the Maintenance Treatment Period (time frame: Week 13-14). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 May 2026.