A Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of SAGE-217 Compared to Placebo in Adult Participants With Comorbid Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and Insomnia

Phase 3

Terminated

Conditions: Major Depressive Disorder
Insomnia

Interventions: Drug: Placebo
Drug: SAGE-217

Registration Number: NCT03771664

Lead Sponsor: Biogen

Brief Summary: This study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of SAGE-217 compared to placebo in adult participants with comorbid major depressive disorder (MDD) and insomnia.

Detailed Description: This study was previously posted by Sage Therapeutics. In November 2023, sponsorship of the trial was transferred to Biogen.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: TERMINATED

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 87

Inclusion Criteria

Participant had a diagnosis of MDD as diagnosed by structured clinical interview for diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, fifth edition, clinical trials version (SCID-5-CT), with symptoms that have been present for at least a 4-week period.
Participant had a diagnosis of Insomnia that is confirmed at screening based on the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5) diagnostic criteria using the SCID-5-CT.
Participant had an Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) score greater than or equal to (>=) 15 (moderate to severe insomnia).
Participant had a Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) score of ≥28 prior to dosing and a Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAM-D) total score of ≥20.

Exclusion Criteria

Participant had attempted suicide associated within the current episode of MDD.
Participant had onset of the current depressive episode during pregnancy or 4 weeks postpartum, or the participant had presented for screening during the 6-month postpartum period.
Participant had a medical history of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and/or schizoaffective disorder.
Participant had a medical history of seizures.
Participant had active psychosis per Investigator assessment.

Study & Design

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Placebo	Placebo	Participants received SAGE-217 matching placebo capsules (single-blind), orally, once daily prior to Day 1 (Days -2 and -1) followed by self-administration of SAGE-217 matching placebo capsules, orally, once daily for 12 days. Thereafter participants received SAGE-217 matching placebo capsules, orally, once daily, 30 minutes prior to lights out \[polysomnography (PSG)\] on Days 13 and 14 (double-blind). Thereafter participants self-administered SAGE-217 matching placebo capsules (single-blind), orally, once daily on Days 15 to 21.
SAGE-217	SAGE-217	Participants received SAGE-217 matching placebo capsules (single-blind), orally, once daily prior to Day 1 (Days -2 and -1) followed by self-administration of SAGE-217, 30 milligrams (mg) capsules, orally, once daily for 12 days. Thereafter participants received SAGE-217, 30 mg capsules, orally, once daily, 30 minutes prior to lights out (PSG) on Days 13 and 14 (double-blind). Thereafter participants self-administered SAGE-217 matching placebo capsules (single-blind), orally, once daily on Days 15 to 21.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Average Change From Baseline in Sleep Efficiency (SE) as Assessed by Polysomnogram (PSG) at Days 13 and 14	Baseline and Days 13, 14	Sleep Efficiency (SE) is the percentage of time in bed spent asleep, determined during an 8-hour overnight PSG recording. The PSG measures the physiological process of sleep by monitoring body functions including brain waves, eye movements, muscle activity or skeletal muscle activation, heart rhythm, blood oxygen saturation, and breathing functions. Stages of sleep include rapid eye movement (REM), non-rapid eye movement (NREM), NREM stage 1 (N1), NREM stage 2 (N2), and NREM stage 3 (N3), scored through evaluation of the electroencephalogram (EEG) signal. The average of 2 nights' PSG measurements at Days 13 and 14 is reported in this outcome measure.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change From Baseline in REM Density	Baseline and Day 14 (EODBT)	REM density is the total number of REMs divided by the total duration of REM sleep in hours during time in bed (TIB).
Change From Baseline in CSD-C Parameter: Subjective Sleep Quality (sSQ)	Baseline and Day 15	The CSD-C collects subjective responses to a series of questions related to participant's daily sleep pattern (i.e., time to bed, time to fall asleep, time to final awakening, and a question related to quality of sleep). Sleep parameters including sSL, sTST, sWASO, and sSQ, were derived from the CSD-C responses. Change from baseline in sSQ was reported in this outcome measure. Sleep quality is rated on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (very poor) to 5 (very good). Higher ratings indicate better sleep quality.
Change From Baseline in Wake After Sleep Onset (WASO) From Persistent Sleep Onset to Lights-on (Final Wake Time)	Baseline, Day 14: Overall duration (8 hours) and each 2-hour quarter duration (quarter 1: 0 to 2 hours, quarter 2: 2 to 4 hours, quarter 3: 4 to 6 hours, quarter 4: 6 to 8 hours) of PSG recording	WASO is the total wake time (in minutes) calculated from persistent sleep onset to lights-on (final wake time). In this outcome measure, change from baseline at Day 14 in overall (for the whole 8-hour period) WASO and in each quarter (for the each 2-hour duration) WASO of the 8-hour PSG recording is reported.
Change From Baseline in Latency to the First Period and Each Subsequent Period (Periods 2, 3, 4) of REM Sleep	Baseline and Day 14 (EODBT)	Latency to REM sleep (REML) for first period is the number of non-REM epochs in terms of minutes (stages N1 \[light sleep\], N2 \[also fairly light, with sudden increases in brain wave frequency known as sleep spindles\], N3 \[slow wave or deep sleep\]) from LPS to the first epoch of REM sleep. REML for second and subsequent REM periods is the number of non-REM and REM epochs in terms of minutes (stages N1, N2, N3, and REM) from LPS to the first epoch of the 2nd REM period, or subsequent REM period.
Change From Baseline in REM Activity (REMA)	Baseline and Day 14 (EODBT)	REMA is the total number of REMs during REM sleep, observed on the electrooculographic (EOG) channels of the PSG. The rapid eye movements must be at least 25 microvolts (uV) in amplitude.
Change From Baseline in Consensus Sleep Diary - Core (CSD-C) Parameters	Baseline and Day 15	The CSD-C collects subjective responses to a series of questions related to participant's daily sleep pattern (i.e., time to bed, time to fall asleep, time to final awakening, and a question related to quality of sleep). Sleep parameters including subjective sleep latency (sSL), subjective TST (sTST), subjective WASO (sWASO), and subjective sleep quality (sSQ), were derived from the CSD-C responses. Change from baseline in sSL, sTST and sWASO was reported in this outcome measure.
Change From Baseline in Clinical Global Impression - Severity (CGI-S) Scale	Baseline and Day 15	The severity of illness for each participant was rated using the CGI-S on a 7-point Likert scale with a total score range of 1-7 where a higher score represented a worse outcome. The participants were rated as: 1 = normal, not at all ill; 2 = borderline mentally ill; 3 = mildly ill; 4 = moderately ill; 5 = markedly ill; 6 = severely ill; and 7 = extremely ill. In this study, the CGI-S was assessed based on the severity of insomnia disorder.
Change From Baseline in Total Sleep Time (TST)	Baseline, Day 14: Overall duration (8 hours) and each 2-hour quarter duration (quarter 1: 0 to 2 hours, quarter 2: 2 to 4 hours, quarter 3: 4 to 6 hours, quarter 4: 6 to 8 hours) of PSG recording	TST is the duration of total sleep time (NREM + REM) (in minutes) from lights off to lights on during PSG recording. In this outcome measure, change from baseline at Day 14 in overall (for the whole 8-hour period) TST and in each quarter (for the each 2-hour duration) TST of the 8-hour PSG recording is reported.
Change From Baseline in Latency to Persistent Sleep (LPS)	Baseline and Day 14 (EODBT)	LPS is duration in minutes from lights off to the first epoch of 20 consecutive non-wake epochs.
Change From Baseline in Number of Awakenings (NAW)	Baseline and Day 14 (EODBT)	NAW was calculated from the onset of persistent sleep until lights on. An awakening is defined as at least 2 consecutive epochs of wake. Individual awakenings were separated by at least 1 epoch of Stage N2 (also fairly light, with sudden increases in brain wave frequency known as sleep spindles), N3 (slow wave or deep sleep) or REM sleep.
Change From Baseline in Percentage of N1, N2, N3 Stages, and REM Sleep Duration	Baseline and Day 14 (EODBT)	The change from baseline in duration of sleep time (percentage) of NREM sleep stages N1 (light sleep), N2 (also fairly light, with sudden increases in brain wave frequency known as sleep spindles), N3 (slow wave or deep sleep) and REM sleep was reported. Duration of sleep time was calculated from lights off to lights on during PSG recording.
Change From Baseline in Mean Duration of Awakenings	Baseline, Day 14: Overall duration (8 hours) and each 2-hour quarter duration (quarter 1: 0 to 2 hours, quarter 2: 2 to 4 hours, quarter 3: 4 to 6 hours, quarter 4: 6 to 8 hours) of PSG recording	An awakening is defined as at least 2 consecutive epochs of wake. Mean duration of awakenings is an arithmetic mean calculated as the sum of duration of all awakenings (in minutes) divided by the number of awakenings. In this outcome measure, change from baseline at Day 14 in overall (for the whole 8-hour period) mean duration of awakenings and in each quarter (for the each 2-hour duration) mean duration of awakenings is reported.
Change From Baseline in Duration of Stage N1, N2, N3, and REM Sleep (in Minutes)	Baseline and Day 14 (EODBT)	The change in duration (minutes) of NREM sleep stages: N1 (light sleep), N2 (also fairly light, with sudden increases in brain wave frequency known as sleep spindles), N3 (slow wave or deep sleep) and REM sleep time from lights off to lights on during PSG recording was reported.
Change From Baseline in Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) Score	Baseline and Day 15	ISI is a validated questionnaire designed to assess the nature, severity, and impact of insomnia. The ISI uses a 5-point Likert scale to measure various aspects of insomnia severity (0 = none, 1 = mild, 2 = moderate, 3 = severe, 4 = very severe), satisfaction with current sleep pattern (0 = very satisfied, 1 = satisfied, 2 = neutral, 3 = dissatisfied, 4 = very dissatisfied), and various aspects of the impact of insomnia on daily functioning (0 = not at all, 1 = a little, 2 = somewhat, 3 = much, 4 = very much). The ISI possible total score range is from 0 to 28, categorized as follows: 0 to 7 = "no clinically significant insomnia", 8 to 14 = "subthreshold insomnia", 15 to 21 = "clinical insomnia (moderate severity)", and 22 to 28 = "clinical insomnia (severe)". Higher scores indicate severe insomnia.
Mean Score of the Clinical Global Impression - Improvement (CGI-I) Scale	Day 15	The overall improvement in the participant's condition was assessed using CGI-I on a 7-point Likert scale with a total score range of 0-7 where a higher score represented a worse outcome. The participants were rated as: 0 = not assessed, 1 = very much improved, 2 = much improved, 3 = minimally improved, 4 = no change, 5 = minimally worse, 6 = much worse, and 7 = very much worse. In this study, the CGI-I was assessed based on the improvement of insomnia disorder.
Change From Baseline in the 17-item Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAM-D) Total Score	Baseline and Day 15	The 17-item HAM-D was used to rate the severity of depression in participants who were already diagnosed as depressed. The 17-item HAM-D comprises individual ratings related to the following symptoms: Depressed mood (sadness, hopeless, helpless, worthless), feelings of guilt, suicide, insomnia (early, middle, late), work and activities, retardation (slowness of thought and speech; Impaired ability to concentrate; Decreased motor activity), agitation, anxiety (psychic and somatic), somatic symptoms (gastrointestinal and general), genital symptoms, hypochondriasis, loss of weight, and insight. The HAM-D total score was calculated as the sum of the 17 individual item scores and could range from 0 to 52. Higher scores indicate severe depression.
Change From Baseline in the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) Score	Baseline and Day 15	PHQ-9 is a participant-rated depressive symptom severity scale to monitor severity over time for newly diagnosed participants or participants in current treatment for depression. Scoring is based on responses to specific questions, as follows: 0=not at all; 1=several days; 2=more than half the days; and 3=nearly every day. The PHQ-9 total score was calculated as the sum of the 9 individual item scores. The PHQ-9 total score was categorized as follows: 1 to 4=minimal depression, 5 to 9=mild depression, 10 to 14=moderate depression, 15 to 19=moderately severe depression; and 20 to 27=severe depression. Higher scores indicate severe depression.
Number of Participants With Potentially Clinically Significant Vital Signs	Screening up to last follow-up visit (approximately 72 days)	Potentially clinically significant vital signs reported include supine and standing systolic blood pressure (SBP) \[millimeters of mercury (mmHg)\]: \<90, \>180, increase and decrease from baseline of \>=30; Supine and standing diastolic blood pressure (DBP) (mmHg): Increase and decrease from baseline \>=20; Standing heart rate (\>120 beats per minute); Orthostatic SBP (\>=20); Orthostatic DBP (\>=10); Orthostatic hypotension (SBP \>=20 and DBP \>=10, SBP \>=20 or DBP \>=10).
Number of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)	From first dose of drug up to last follow-up visit (approximately 72 days)	An adverse event (AE) is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical trial participant administered a pharmaceutical product and that does not necessarily have a causal relationship with this treatment. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal (investigational) product, whether or not related to the medicinal (investigational) product. A TEAE is an AE that occurs after the first administration of double-blind study drug or placebo. SAE is any untoward medical occurrence that at any dose results in death, is immediately life-threatening, requires in-patient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, results in persistent or significant disability or incapacity, results in a congenital abnormality or birth defect.
Number of Participants With Potentially Clinically Significant Laboratory Abnormalities	Screening up to last follow-up visit (approximately 72 days)	Laboratory parameters include serum chemistry- Alanine aminotransferase: \>3x upper limit of normal (ULN); Alanine aminotransferase or aspartate aminotransferase: \>3x ULN; Bilirubin: \>1.5x ULN, \>2x ULN; Calcium: \<2.0 millimoles per liter (mmol/L); Gamma Glutamyl Transferase \[units per liter (U/L)\]: \>3xULN; Potassium: \>5.4 mmol/L; Sodium: \>150 mmol/L; Hematology- Hematocrit : Male \<0.385 liter/liter (L/L) and Female \<0.345 L/L and Male \>0.55 L/L and Female \>0.49 L/L; Hemoglobin: Male \<115 grams/liter (g/L) and Female \<100 g/L; Neutrophils: \<1.5 10\^9/L.
Number of Participants With Potentially Clinically Significant Electrocardiogram (ECG) Abnormalities	Screening up to last follow-up visit (approximately 72 days)	Supine 12-lead ECGs were performed in triplicate and the standard intervals (heart rate, PR, QRS, QT, and QTcF) as well as any rhythm abnormalities were recorded. Criteria for potentially clinically significant ECG abnormalities included QTcF interval (msec)- females: \>450 to 480, male: \>450 to 470, females: \>480 to 500, male: \>470 to 500 or \>500.
Number of Participants With Suicidal Ideation and Suicidal Behavior Using the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)	Screening up to last follow-up visit (approximately 72 days)	C-SSRS scale was used to monitor suicidality. The C-SSRS includes 'yes' or 'no' responses for 5 questions for assessment of suicidal ideation and behavior. Any suicidal behavior: when response is "yes" for any these questions- actual attempt to suicide, engaged in non-suicidal self-injurious behavior, interrupted attempt, aborted attempt, preparatory acts. Any suicidal ideation: when response is "yes" for any of these questions- wish to be dead, non-specific active suicidal thoughts, active suicidal ideation with methods without intent to act or some intent to act, without specific plan or with specific plan and intent to suicide.
Change From Baseline in the Withdrawal Symptoms as Measured by the Physician Withdrawal Checklist (PWC-20) Total Score	Baseline, Days 18, 22, 28, 35 and 42	The PWC-20 was used to monitor for the presence of potential withdrawal symptoms following discontinuation of IP. It consists of a list of 20 symptoms (loss of appetite, nausea-vomiting, diarrhea, anxiety-nervousness, irritability, dysphoric mood-depression, insomnia, fatigue-lethargy-lack of energy, poor coordination, restlessness-agitation, diaphoresis, tremor-tremulousness, dizziness-lightheadedness, headaches, muscle aches or stiffness, weakness, increased acuity \[sound, smell, touch, pain\], paresthesia, difficulty concentrating and remembering, depersonalization-derealization) that were rated by the investigator on a scale of 0 (not present) to 3 (severe). The total score was derived as the sum of individual item scores, which ranges from 0 to 60. Higher scores indicate severe withdrawal. The total scores of PWC-20 were reported in this outcome measure.