Select Acadia Healthcare Hospitals to Participate in Clinical Trial for Acute Suicidal Ideation and Behavior in Major Depression Drug

FRANKLIN, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 14, 2022--

Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACHC) today announced that select facilities from its network of acute care behavioral health hospitals will participate in a registration directed trial to study participants with suicidal ideation and behavior with major depression. This study is sponsored by Seelos Therapeutics (NASDAQ: SEEL) for its SLS-002 investigational drug. Acadia hospitals that meet the criteria for participation as clinical trial sites will be able to offer enrollment in this study to eligible patients who exhibit specific symptoms and meet the enrollment conditions.

“We are pleased that select hospitals from our network will take part in this program given its rigorous and comprehensive requirements,” said Dr. Michael Genovese, M.D., Chief Medical Officer of Acadia Healthcare. “Our acute care behavioral health hospitals strive to provide quality care and innovative treatments. SLS-002 has shown promise in Part 1 of this trial, and we are hopeful that it can enhance the positive patient outcomes for these at-risk groups.”

SLS-002 is intranasal racemic ketamine with two investigational new drug applications for the treatment of acute suicidal ideation and behavior in patients with major depression. Seelos looks to address an unmet need to treat these conditions in the U.S. with SLS-002. The protocol requires a five-dose regimen spread over the first 15 days of treatment (both in-and out-patient) after medical assessment. This is Part 2 of the study, which is randomized, double-blind, and placebo controlled. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of repeat doses of SLS-002 in the target indication.