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A partner brief for Alar Pharmaceuticals

A ketamine that doesn't need a clinic visit needs proof that it doesn't need a clinic visit.

ALA-3000 is the first ketamine formulation to deliver sustained plasma exposure for over a week without dissociation, sedation, or psychosis. That is the asset, the commercial wedge, and the proof point you need to nail before Phase 2.

See how we'd partner on ALA-3000

The Asset

ALA-3000 (extended-release ketamine)

A long-acting, sustained-release subcutaneous ketamine injection: the first ketamine formulation engineered to deliver more than a week of plasma exposure from a single dose, with no dissociation, no sedation, and no psychosis observed in Phase 1.

IndicationTreatment-Resistant Depression
PhasePhase 1 complete (April 2026)
Sustained exposure> 1 week per dose
OnsetMADRS reduction by 24 hours
RouteSubcutaneous injection
DifferentiatorNo dissociation, sedation, or psychosis
Why we're paying attention

ALA-3000 is engineered to break the monitoring barrier that has gated ketamine therapy adoption.

The first sustained-release ketamine to clear the 1-week barrier

ALA-3000 is the first ketamine formulation to deliver sustained plasma exposure beyond a week from a single subcutaneous dose. Pharmacokinetics show plasma ketamine rising gradually, without the pronounced peaks of immediate-release formulations that drive dissociation and require in-clinic monitoring.

Phase 1 was randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled. ALA-3000 plus oral antidepressant produced MADRS reductions as early as 24 hours, sustained from day 9 through day 36, with a 3 to 6 point advantage over placebo at 150 mg.

The differentiator is also the proof point you need to nail

No dissociation. No sedation. No psychosis-like symptoms. If that profile holds in Phase 2, ALA-3000 reshapes the entire ketamine therapy market by eliminating the in-clinic monitoring requirement that gates Spravato's reach. The commercial wedge against Spravato is real. The proof point lives in objective behavioral measurement.

Self-reported absence of dissociation is necessary but not sufficient. The reduced-monitoring claim needs objective vocal, facial, and behavioral biomarkers to survive payer review, regulatory scrutiny, and competitive comparison.

24 hr
Onset of MADRS reduction post-injection (Phase 1)
9 to 36
Days of sustained MADRS effect from a single dose
0
Cases of dissociation, sedation, or psychosis in Phase 1
In the News

We've tracked ALA-3000 since the first dosing announcement.

From first patient dosing to the Phase 1 readout that broke the 1-week barrier.

The proof point problem

The proof point problem inside ALA-3000's biggest commercial wedge.

The reduced-monitoring profile that makes ALA-3000 commercially viable creates four measurement gaps that self-report and standard ePRO cannot close.

Gap 1: Objective Absence of Dissociation

Self-reported "no dissociation" is necessary but not sufficient for payers.

Phase 1 patients reported no dissociation, sedation, or psychosis. The next step is proving it objectively, with vocal, facial, and movement biomarkers benchmarked against immediate-release ketamine, so the reduced-monitoring claim is unassailable.

Gap 2: Sustained Effect Without the Visit

A drug that works for a week between visits needs measurement between visits.

ALA-3000's value comes from sustained out-of-clinic effect. Phase 2 needs continuous remote behavioral capture between visits to prove durability, not just inferred from MADRS at week 4 and week 8.

Gap 3: Head-to-Head Against Spravato

The payer story is "as good as Spravato, with a fraction of the monitoring."

ALA-3000's commercial case requires evidence comparable to Spravato's ECHO data, but for a drug administered without the 2-hour in-clinic observation. That comparison is built on multimodal behavioral data, captured at scale.

Gap 4: Launch-Ready Infrastructure

Reduced monitoring means more patients, more sites, more variability.

When ALA-3000 launches, it could reach patients Spravato cannot. Adherence monitoring, response prediction, and patient identification all need to be designed in from Phase 2 forward, not bolted on at NDA.

Three ways Videra de-risks ALA-3000

Purpose-built for the trial-to-launch arc of a reduced-monitoring ketamine.

Our platform pairs in-clinic AI hardware with multimodal behavioral analytics and a custom algorithm engine, already proven in TDScreen and Check on Mom. Here's how each maps to ALA-3000.

01 · Ambient Monitoring

An AI-powered video cart that standardizes Phase 2 administration and post-dose checks.

A clinical-grade camera and directional audio rig that drops into any ALA-3000 trial site in minutes. It captures every injection and post-dose interaction with consistent framing, angles, and audio fidelity. Videra's AI verifies protocol adherence and serves as the objective record for the "no dissociation, no sedation" claim.

  • Verifies subcutaneous administration and post-dose observation protocol
  • Standardizes investigator language and post-injection symptom checks
  • Generates a defensible record for FDA, payer due diligence, and competitive comparison
  • HIPAA-compliant, end-to-end encrypted; data never leaves the secure pipeline
See it in action. Videra Monitoring Stand reference →
PROTOCOL: VERIFIED Site #042 · Session 14 VIDERA MONITORING STAND Same setup. Same angles. Every site. Every session.
VoiceVitals · Live capture● Recording
00:00T+18 min00:60
Vocal affect tone↑ 32% vs. baseline
Speech rate variabilityNormalized at T+45
Facial expressivity (FACS)Peak T+22 min
Linguistic sentiment+1.8σ shift sustained
02 · Multimodal AI Endpoints

ASSESS objectively measures the absence of dissociation, sedation, and psychosis.

Our ASSESS platform analyzes voice, video, and language during and after each ALA-3000 injection. It captures the markers that would indicate dissociation, sedation, or psychosis if present, and tracks antidepressant response across the week-plus window of sustained effect. The objective foundation for the reduced-monitoring claim.

  • Objectively capture absence of dissociation, sedation, and psychosis
  • Augment MADRS with continuous remote behavioral capture across the week-plus exposure window
  • Built on 1M+ patient interactions across 300+ behavioral health facilities
  • Designed for 21 CFR Part 11, HIPAA, and SOC 2 Type II environments
Proof point: Check on Mom. Live AI video screener for postpartum depression →
03 · Custom Algorithms

The same engine that built TDScreen can build ALA-3000's reduced-monitoring biomarker.

We don't stop at data collection. We build condition-specific algorithms on real patient data, with peer-reviewed results. For ALA-3000, that means a proprietary "reduced-monitoring verified" model that benchmarks vocal and facial biomarkers against immediate-release ketamine, underwriting the differentiation story for regulators and payers.

  • Identify objective biomarkers benchmarking ALA-3000 against immediate-release ketamine
  • Stratify likely responders earlier to optimize Phase 2 enrollment
  • Feed FDA submissions, payer dossiers, and the head-to-head story vs. Spravato
  • Live algorithms today: TDScreen (AUC 0.89, J Clin Psychiatry) and Check on Mom
Proof point: TDScreen. AI that outperforms trained clinician raters, in production →
LIVE · IN MARKET

TDScreen

AI-powered tardive dyskinesia screening built on the AIMS standard. AUC 0.89 vs. trained raters, peer-reviewed in J Clin Psychiatry.

tdscreen.ai →

LIVE · IN MARKET

Check on Mom

Conversational AI + video screener for postpartum depression. Used in real homes, on real devices, validated against clinical frameworks.

checkonmom.ai →

PROPOSED · ALA-3000

A "Reduced-Monitoring Verified" Biomarker

Multimodal AI model trained on Phase 2 data and immediate-release ketamine comparators, combining vocal, facial, and movement biomarkers to objectively prove ALA-3000's reduced-monitoring profile.

Strategic Alignment

Where Alar Pharmaceuticals is headed, and how Videra fits.

Your priorities for ALA-3000's Phase 2 and beyond, mapped to capabilities Videra already has in production.

Alar's Priority
How Videra Accelerates
Move ALA-3000 to Phase 2 with objective behavioral endpoints baked in
ePRO+ with VoiceVitals captures vocal and facial biomarkers post-injection and across the week-plus exposure window
Standardize Phase 2 administration across a wider site network
QAview verifies subcutaneous administration and post-dose handling at every Phase 2 site
Build the head-to-head evidence story vs. Spravato from Phase 2 onward
Behavioral-health network captures functional outcomes across the TRD population at the scale payers expect
Prove the reduced-monitoring claim with objective behavioral biomarkers
Multimodal AI benchmarks absence of dissociation, sedation, and psychosis vs. immediate-release ketamine
Build launch-ready infrastructure ahead of approval
EngageEntry for TRD patient identification, SignalSort for adherence monitoring foundations, InsightTranscribe for KOL and competitive intelligence
Built on real-world data

Not a pitch. A platform.

Videra's network isn't our customer base. It's the living dataset that powers every algorithm we build. For AbbVie, that means real clinical depth and peer-reviewed validation.

300+
Behavioral health facilities
1M+
Patient interactions analyzed
0.89
AUC for TDScreen (J Clin Psychiatry, 2025)
94%
Patient program completion rate
HIPAA Compliant SOC 2 Type II 21 CFR Part 11 ready End-to-End Encrypted

Let's explore what this could look like for bretisilocin.

We'd welcome a 30-minute session to walk AbbVie's Neuroscience team through a tailored, protocol-by-protocol proposal for bretisilocin and the broader psychiatry pipeline.

Your Videra contact
Ryan Roberts
Videra Health
ryan@viderahealth.com viderahealth.com →