A Phase 3 Trial of MM120 for Major Depressive Disorder (Emerge)

Last updated: September 5, 2025
Sponsor: Mind Medicine, Inc.
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

3

Condition

Depression

Depression (Major/severe)

Affective Disorders

Treatment

Placebo

MM120 (LSD D-Tartrate)

Clinical Study ID

NCT06941844
MM120-310
  • Ages 18-74
  • All Genders

Study Summary

A Phase 3 Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study (Part A) with an Open-label Extension (Part B) Evaluating MM120 Compared to Placebo in Major Depressive Disorder - Emerge

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Diagnosis of MDD per DSM-5

  2. Male or female aged 18 to 74

  3. Currently experiencing a major depressive episode (MDE) of ≥8 weeks and ≤24 monthsduration

  4. MADRS Total Score ≥26

  5. CGI-S Score ≥4

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Certain psychiatric disorders (other than major depressive disorder)

  2. First degree relative with or lifetime history of a psychotic disorder or bipolardisorder

  3. Current diagnosis of alcohol or substance use disorder (excluding nicotine andcaffeine

  4. Any clinically significant unstable illness

Study Design

Total Participants: 140
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: Placebo
Phase: 3
Study Start date:
April 14, 2025
Estimated Completion Date:
May 31, 2027

Study Description

The study will enroll approximately 140 adult men and women aged 18 to 74 years, inclusive with a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) confirmed primary diagnosis of MDD,a minimum MADRS total score of at least 26 and a CGI-S score of at least 4 at Screening and Baseline without clinically relevant medical or psychiatric history.

The study consists of a 12-week randomized, double-blind, single-dose administration period evaluating MM120 versus placebo, followed by a 40-week extension phase with the opportunity for open-label treatment. During this phase, participants will be monitored and evaluated for potential treatment with MM120 based on pre-specified safety and symptom severity criteria.

Connect with a study center

  • Preferred Research Partner

    Fayetteville, Arkansas 72703
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Preferred Research Partners, Inc

    Little Rock, Arkansas 72211
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Preferred Research Partner

    Fayetteville 4110486, Arkansas 4099753 72703
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Preferred Research Partners, Inc

    Little Rock 4119403, Arkansas 4099753 72211
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Kadima Neuropsychiatry Institute

    La Jolla, California 92037
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Pacific Neuroscience Institute at Providence Saint John's

    Santa Monica, California 90404
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Kadima Neuropsychiatry Institute

    La Jolla 5363943, California 5332921 92037
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Psychedelic Science Institute

    Santa Monica 5393212, California 5332921 90404
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Mountain View Clinical Research, Inc

    Denver, Colorado 80209
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Mountain View Clinical Research, Inc

    Denver 5419384, Colorado 5417618 80209
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Clinical Neuroscience Solutions, Inc

    Jacksonville, Florida 32256
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Segal Trials- Center for Psychedelic Research

    Lauderhill, Florida 33319
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Charter Research

    Orlando, Florida 32803
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Clinical Neuroscience Solutions, Inc

    Orlando, Florida 32801
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Clinical Neuroscience Solutions, Inc

    Jacksonville 4160021, Florida 4155751 32256
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Segal Trials- Center for Psychedelic Research

    Lauderhill 4161625, Florida 4155751 33319
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Charter Research

    Orlando 4167147, Florida 4155751 32803
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Clinical Neuroscience Solutions, Inc

    Orlando 4167147, Florida 4155751 32801
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Uptown Research

    Chicago, Illinois 60640
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Uptown Research

    Chicago 4887398, Illinois 4896861 60640
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Sheppard Pratt

    Baltimore, Maryland 21204
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Sheppard Pratt

    Baltimore 4347778, Maryland 4361885 21204
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Adams Clinical

    Boston, Massachusetts 02472
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Adams Clinical Boston

    Boston, Massachusetts 02472
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Copley Clinical

    Boston, Massachusetts 02116
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Adams Clinical Boston

    Boston 4930956, Massachusetts 6254926 02472
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Copley Clinical

    Boston 4930956, Massachusetts 6254926 02116
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of Missouri

    Columbia, Missouri 65212
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of Missouri

    Columbia 4381982, Missouri 4398678 65212
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Cenexel HRI

    Berlin, New Jersey 08053
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Cenexel HRI

    Berlin 4500771, New Jersey 5101760 08053
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Adams Clinical Harlem

    New York, New York 10029
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Berman Clinical

    New York, New York 10029
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Columbia - New York State Psychiatric Institute

    New York, New York 10032
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Spectrum Neuroscience and Treatment Institute

    New York, New York 10021
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Adams Clinical Harlem

    New York 5128581, New York 5128638 10029
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Berman Clinical

    New York 5128581, New York 5128638 10029
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Columbia - New York State Psychiatric Institute

    New York 5128581, New York 5128638 10032
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Spectrum Neuroscience and Treatment Institute

    New York 5128581, New York 5128638 10021
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Neuro-Behavioral Clinical Research

    Canton, Ohio 44720
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of Cincinnati

    Cincinnati, Ohio 45219
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Neuro-Behavioral Clinical Research

    Canton 5149222, Ohio 5165418 44720
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • University of Cincinnati

    Cincinnati 4508722, Ohio 5165418 45219
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Adams Clinical

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Adams Clinical Philadelphia

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Scranton Medical Institute, LLC

    Scranton, Pennsylvania 18507
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Adams Clinical Philadelphia

    Philadelphia 4560349, Pennsylvania 6254927 19104
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Scranton Medical Institute, LLC

    Scranton 5211303, Pennsylvania 6254927 18507
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Clinical Neuroscience Solutions, Inc

    Memphis, Tennessee 38119
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Clinical Neuroscience Solutions, Inc

    Memphis 4641239, Tennessee 4662168 38119
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Austin Clinical Trial Partners

    Austin, Texas 78737
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Dell Medical School, University of Texas at Austin

    Austin, Texas 78712
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • FutureSearch Trials of Dallas

    Dallas, Texas 75231
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Austin Clinical Trial Partners

    Austin 4671654, Texas 4736286 78737
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Dell Medical School, University of Texas at Austin

    Austin 4671654, Texas 4736286 78712
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • FutureSearch Trials of Dallas

    Dallas 4684888, Texas 4736286 75231
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Cedar Clinical Research

    Murray, Utah 84020
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Cedar Clinical Research

    Murray 5778755, Utah 5549030 84020
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Memory Clinic, Inc

    Bennington, Vermont 05201
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Memory Clinic, Inc

    Bennington 5233742, Vermont 5242283 05201
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

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