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A Study of a Deuterated Psilocin Analog (CYB003) in Humans With Major Depressive Disorder

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

  • Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
  • Depression in Adults
  • Depression - Major Depressive Disorder
  • Depression Disorders
  • Depression Disorder
  • Depression

At a glance

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Sponsor
Cybin IRL Limited
Enrolment target
330
Started
10 December 2025
Main results due
7 June 2027
Study sites
79
Registry updated
25 September 2026

Can you take part?

  • Ages 18 years to 85 years.
  • Open to any sex.
  • You need the condition being studied — healthy volunteers are not accepted.

These are the headline rules only. Every study has a longer list, and whether you are eligible is decided by the research team at the site — never by this page.

Read the full eligibility criteria
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.

What this study is about

In the sponsor’s own words, from the registry.

The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy, safety and tolerability of CYB003 compared to matching placebo as adjunctive treatment in patients with MDD.

For more information about the EMBRACE study, including participating study locations, and to register your interest in learning more about participation, please visit the study website: https://embrace-mdd-trial.com/

Study sites(79)

  • UAB Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurology

    Birmingham, Alabama, United States

    Recruiting

  • Lighthouse Psychiatry

    Gilbert, Arizona, United States

    Recruiting

  • Pillar Clinical Research - Little Rock

    Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

    Withdrawn

  • Behavioral Research Specialists, LLC

    Glendale, California, United States

    Recruiting

  • Sun Valley Research Center

    Imperial, California, United States

    Withdrawn

  • CalNeuro Research Group

    Los Angeles, California, United States

    Recruiting

  • Lipov Medical Group

    Los Angeles, California, United States

    Not yet recruiting

  • ATP Clinical Research

    Orange, California, United States

    Recruiting

  • NRC Research Institute

    Orange, California, United States

    Recruiting

  • Inland Psychiatric Medical Group Inc (IPMG Research)

    San Juan Capistrano, California, United States

    Not yet recruiting

  • Psychedelic Science Institute

    Santa Monica, California, United States

    Recruiting

  • Stanford University

    Stanford, California, United States

    Withdrawn

  • Yale School of Medicine - Yale Program for Psychedelic Science

    New Haven, Connecticut, United States

    Recruiting

  • CNS Healthcare

    Jacksonville, Florida, United States

    Recruiting

  • Accel Research Sites - Maitland

    Maitland, Florida, United States

    Recruiting

  • Aqualane Clinical Research

    Naples, Florida, United States

    Recruiting

  • K2 Medical Research Tampa

    Tampa, Florida, United States

    Recruiting

  • Emory University Dept of Psychiatry and Behavioral Studies

    Atlanta, Georgia, United States

    Withdrawn

  • Psych Atlanta

    Marietta, Georgia, United States

    Recruiting

  • Rush University

    Chicago, Illinois, United States

    Recruiting

  • Tandem Clinical Research

    Marrero, Louisiana, United States

    Withdrawn

  • Atlas Psychiatry

    New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

    Recruiting

  • Johns Hopkins Medicine

    Baltimore, Maryland, United States

    Withdrawn

  • Sunstone Medical, PC

    Rockville, Maryland, United States

    Not yet recruiting

  • Adams Clinical Boston

    Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Recruiting

  • Institute for Integrative Therapies

    Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States

    Recruiting

  • The Remedy Mental Health

    Golden Valley, Minnesota, United States

    Not yet recruiting

  • Redbird Research, LLC

    Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Recruiting

  • Bio Behavioral Health

    Toms River, New Jersey, United States

    Recruiting

  • Adams Clinical Harlem

    New York, New York, United States

    Recruiting

  • New York State Psychiatric Institute

    New York, New York, United States

    Not yet recruiting

  • Davis Clinical (Adams Clinical Bronx)

    The Bronx, New York, United States

    Not yet recruiting

  • Adams Clinical Watertown

    Watertown, New York, United States

    Recruiting

  • SP Research PLLC

    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

    Withdrawn

  • Adams Clinical Philadelphia

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

    Recruiting

  • Flourish Research Philadelphia

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

    Recruiting

  • Austin Clinical Trial Partners

    Austin, Texas, United States

    Withdrawn

  • Adams Clinical Dallas

    DeSoto, Texas, United States

    Recruiting

  • North Texas Clinical Trials

    Fort Worth, Texas, United States

    Withdrawn

  • Brain Health Consultants and TMS Center

    Houston, Texas, United States

    Recruiting

  • Flourish Research San Antonio

    San Antonio, Texas, United States

    Recruiting

  • Core Clinical Research

    Everett, Washington, United States

    Recruiting

  • Seattle Neuropsychiatric Treatment Center

    Seattle, Washington, United States

    Recruiting

  • Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

    Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia

    Recruiting

  • Thompson Brain & Mind Healthcare (TBMH)

    Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia

    Recruiting

  • Ramsay Clinic

    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Recruiting

  • Neurocentrix Research

    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Recruiting

  • Monash University - Notting Hill

    Notting Hill, Victoria, Australia

    Recruiting

  • Institute of neuropsychiatric Care (INEP)

    Prague, Czechia

    Not yet recruiting

  • Psyon s.r.o.

    Prague, Czechia

    Not yet recruiting

  • A-SHINE s.r.o.

    Předměstí, Czechia

    Not yet recruiting

  • Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes und Medizinische Fakultät der Universität des Saarlandes

    Homburg, Saarland, Germany

    Not yet recruiting

  • Charité Universitaetsmedizin Berlin

    Berlin, Germany

    Not yet recruiting

  • University Hospital Frankfurt

    Frankfurt am Main, Germany

    Not yet recruiting

  • Central Institute of Mental Health

    Mannheim, Germany

    Not yet recruiting

  • Eginitio Hospital

    Athens, Greece

    Recruiting

  • Attikon University Hospital

    Athens, Greece

    Recruiting

  • Papageorgiou General Hospital

    Thessaloniki, Greece

    Recruiting

  • Sheaf House - Tallaght Adult Mental Health Service

    Dublin, Ireland

    Recruiting

  • La Nua Day Hospital Mental Health Centre

    Galway, Ireland

    Recruiting

Showing 60 of 79 sites — filter to narrow it down. 50 of the 79 sites on this study are recruiting right now — a site can stop enrolling while the study as a whole is still open.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT06793397. Trialion does not run this study, is not paid to refer anyone to it, and cannot enrol you. Eligibility is always decided by the research team at the site.

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