MedPath

A Study to Evaluate the Effects of a Single-Dose and Repeat-Administration of Intranasal Esketamine on On-Road Driving in Participants With Major Depressive Disorder

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Depressive Disorder, Major
Interventions
Drug: Placebo (Intranasal)
Other: Alcohol
Drug: Placebo (Oral)
Registration Number
NCT02919579
Lead Sponsor
Janssen Research & Development, LLC
Brief Summary

The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of a single 84-milligram (mg) dose of intranasal esketamine compared to placebo, on next day driving performance and repeated administration of 84 mg intranasal esketamine on same-day driving performance as assessed by the mean difference of standard deviation of lateral position (SDLP) from an on-road driving test.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
27
Inclusion Criteria
  • Willing and able to adhere to the prohibitions and restrictions specified in this protocol
  • If a woman, must have a negative serum beta human chorionic gonadotropin pregnancy test at screening and a negative urine pregnancy test on Day 1 of Period 1 in Part A and prior to study drug administration in Part B
  • Comfortable with self-administration of intranasal medication and able to follow instructions provided
  • Normal visual acuity (corrected or uncorrected)
  • Based on self-report, able to consume an amount of alcohol that typically produces a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.05 percent (that is, 2 to 3 alcoholic drinks ingested within 2 hours on a single occasion)
Exclusion Criteria
  • Current or prior diagnosis of psychosis/psychotic or bipolar disorder
  • Primary sleep disorder, such as insomnia, requiring pharmacological intervention at Screening
  • Clinically significant abnormal values for hematology, clinical chemistry, or urinalysis at screening or Day 1 of Period 1 as deemed appropriate by the investigator
  • Clinically significant abnormal physical examination, vital signs, or 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) at screening or Day 1 of Period 1 as deemed appropriate by the investigator
  • History of moderate or severe use disorder according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV or DSM-5) criteria within 1 year before screening or positive test result(s) for alcohol and/or drugs of abuse (such as barbiturates, opiates, cocaine, cannabinoids, amphetamines, and benzodiazepines) at screening and Day 1 of Period 1

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Part A: Sequence CAB (Placebo+Alcohol+Esketamine)Placebo (Intranasal)Participants will receive Treatment C in Period 1, then Treatment A in Period 2, followed by Treatment B in Period 3.
Part A: Sequence ACB (Placebo+Alcohol+Esketamine)AlcoholParticipants will receive Treatment A in Period 1, then Treatment C in Period 2, followed by Treatment B in Period 3.
Part B: Placebo+EsketaminePlacebo (Intranasal)Participants will receive intranasal placebo on Day 1, followed by intranasal esketamine on Days 4, 8, 11, 15, 18, 22 and 25.
Part A: Sequence CBA (Placebo+Alcohol+Esketamine)AlcoholParticipants will receive Treatment C in Period 1, then Treatment B in Period 2, followed by Treatment A in Period 3.
Part A: Sequence ABC (Placebo+Alcohol+Esketamine)AlcoholParticipants will receive intranasal placebo on Day 1 and oral placebo on Day 2 \[Treatment A\] in Period 1, then intranasal placebo on Day 1 and Oral alcohol on Day 2 \[Treatment B\] in Period 2, followed by intranasal esketamine on Day 1 and oral placebo on Day 2 \[Treatment C\] in Period 3.
Part A: Sequence BCA (Placebo+Alcohol+Esketamine)Placebo (Intranasal)Participants will receive Treatment B in Period 1, then Treatment C in Period 2, followed by Treatment A in Period 3.
Part A: Sequence BCA (Placebo+Alcohol+Esketamine)AlcoholParticipants will receive Treatment B in Period 1, then Treatment C in Period 2, followed by Treatment A in Period 3.
Part A: Sequence ABC (Placebo+Alcohol+Esketamine)Placebo (Intranasal)Participants will receive intranasal placebo on Day 1 and oral placebo on Day 2 \[Treatment A\] in Period 1, then intranasal placebo on Day 1 and Oral alcohol on Day 2 \[Treatment B\] in Period 2, followed by intranasal esketamine on Day 1 and oral placebo on Day 2 \[Treatment C\] in Period 3.
Part A: Sequence ABC (Placebo+Alcohol+Esketamine)Placebo (Oral)Participants will receive intranasal placebo on Day 1 and oral placebo on Day 2 \[Treatment A\] in Period 1, then intranasal placebo on Day 1 and Oral alcohol on Day 2 \[Treatment B\] in Period 2, followed by intranasal esketamine on Day 1 and oral placebo on Day 2 \[Treatment C\] in Period 3.
Part A: Sequence BCA (Placebo+Alcohol+Esketamine)Placebo (Oral)Participants will receive Treatment B in Period 1, then Treatment C in Period 2, followed by Treatment A in Period 3.
Part A: Sequence CAB (Placebo+Alcohol+Esketamine)AlcoholParticipants will receive Treatment C in Period 1, then Treatment A in Period 2, followed by Treatment B in Period 3.
Part A: Sequence CAB (Placebo+Alcohol+Esketamine)Placebo (Oral)Participants will receive Treatment C in Period 1, then Treatment A in Period 2, followed by Treatment B in Period 3.
Part A: Sequence ACB (Placebo+Alcohol+Esketamine)Placebo (Intranasal)Participants will receive Treatment A in Period 1, then Treatment C in Period 2, followed by Treatment B in Period 3.
Part A: Sequence ABC (Placebo+Alcohol+Esketamine)EsketamineParticipants will receive intranasal placebo on Day 1 and oral placebo on Day 2 \[Treatment A\] in Period 1, then intranasal placebo on Day 1 and Oral alcohol on Day 2 \[Treatment B\] in Period 2, followed by intranasal esketamine on Day 1 and oral placebo on Day 2 \[Treatment C\] in Period 3.
Part A: Sequence CBA (Placebo+Alcohol+Esketamine)Placebo (Intranasal)Participants will receive Treatment C in Period 1, then Treatment B in Period 2, followed by Treatment A in Period 3.
Part A: Sequence BAC (Placebo+Alcohol+Esketamine)Placebo (Intranasal)Participants will receive Treatment B in Period 1, then Treatment A in Period 2, followed by Treatment C in Period 3.
Part A: Sequence BAC (Placebo+Alcohol+Esketamine)Placebo (Oral)Participants will receive Treatment B in Period 1, then Treatment A in Period 2, followed by Treatment C in Period 3.
Part A: Sequence CBA (Placebo+Alcohol+Esketamine)Placebo (Oral)Participants will receive Treatment C in Period 1, then Treatment B in Period 2, followed by Treatment A in Period 3.
Part A: Sequence ACB (Placebo+Alcohol+Esketamine)Placebo (Oral)Participants will receive Treatment A in Period 1, then Treatment C in Period 2, followed by Treatment B in Period 3.
Part A: Sequence BAC (Placebo+Alcohol+Esketamine)AlcoholParticipants will receive Treatment B in Period 1, then Treatment A in Period 2, followed by Treatment C in Period 3.
Part A: Sequence BCA (Placebo+Alcohol+Esketamine)EsketamineParticipants will receive Treatment B in Period 1, then Treatment C in Period 2, followed by Treatment A in Period 3.
Part A: Sequence CAB (Placebo+Alcohol+Esketamine)EsketamineParticipants will receive Treatment C in Period 1, then Treatment A in Period 2, followed by Treatment B in Period 3.
Part A: Sequence CBA (Placebo+Alcohol+Esketamine)EsketamineParticipants will receive Treatment C in Period 1, then Treatment B in Period 2, followed by Treatment A in Period 3.
Part A: Sequence ACB (Placebo+Alcohol+Esketamine)EsketamineParticipants will receive Treatment A in Period 1, then Treatment C in Period 2, followed by Treatment B in Period 3.
Part A: Sequence BAC (Placebo+Alcohol+Esketamine)EsketamineParticipants will receive Treatment B in Period 1, then Treatment A in Period 2, followed by Treatment C in Period 3.
Part B: Placebo+EsketamineEsketamineParticipants will receive intranasal placebo on Day 1, followed by intranasal esketamine on Days 4, 8, 11, 15, 18, 22 and 25.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The Effect of a Single 84-Milligram (mg) Dose of Intranasal Esketamine Compared to Placebo, on Next day Driving Performance and Repeated Administration of 84 mg Intranasal Esketamine on Same-day Driving PerformancePart A: Day 2

Driving performance will be assessed by the mean difference of standard deviation of lateral position (SDLP) from an on-road driving test.

The Effect of a Single 84-mg Dose of Intranasal Esketamine Compared to Placebo, on Next day Driving Performance and Repeated Administration of 84 mg Intranasal Esketamine on Same-day Driving PerformancePart B: Day 25

Driving performance will be assessed by the mean difference of standard deviation of lateral position (SDLP) from an on-road driving test.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Effect on Subjective Driving Ability ScalePart A: Day 2; Part B: Day 1, 11, 18 and 25

Immediately after each driving test, subjects will indicate the perceived quality of their driving performance on a visual analog scale from 0 ('I drove exceptionally poorly') to 20 ('I drove exceptionally well') around a midpoint of 'I drove normally'.

Effects on Suicidal Ideation/Behavior Measured by the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)Baseline; Part A: Predose, Day 2; Part B: Predose, Days 1, 11, 18, and 25; End of study (up to Day 98)

C-SSRS is a clinician rated assessment of suicidal behavior and / or intent. Scale consists of 28 items in 4 sections: suicide behavior, actual attempts, suicidal ideation, and intensity of ideation. Suicidal ideation consists of 5 'yes/no' items: wish to be dead, non-specific active suicidal thoughts, active suicidal ideation with any methods (not plan) without intention to act, active suicidal ideation with some intent to act without specific plan, active suicidal ideation with specific plan and intent. Only items with yes responses are listed. Worsening of suicidal ideation was an increase in severity of suicidal ideation from baseline.

Potential Relationship Between Changes in SDLP and the Plasma Concentration of Esketamine and NoresketaminePart A: 1 hour postdose (Day 1); Part B: 1 hour postdose (Day 11, 18 and 25)

Potential relationship will be assessed using visual displays of data. The relationship between the standard deviation of lateral position (SDLP) and the concentration of esketamine and noresketamine in plasma will be evaluated.

Potential Relationship Between Changes in Mean Speed and the Plasma Concentration of Esketamine and NoresketaminePart A: 1 hour postdose (Day 1); Part B: 1 hour postdose (Day 11, 18 and 25)

Potential relationship will be assessed using visual displays of data. The relationship between the mean speed (MS) and the concentration of esketamine and noresketamine in plasma will be evaluated. The MS will be measured from a validated on-road driving test in a 100 km highway-driving lane.

Karolinska Sleepiness Scale (KSS) ScorePart A: Day 2; Part B: Day 1, 11, 18 and 25

KSS is a participant reported assessment used to rate sleepiness on a scale of 1 to 9, ranging from 'extremely alert' (1) to 'very sleepy, great effort to keep awake, fighting sleep (9).

Effects on Dissociative Symptoms Using the Clinician-Administered Dissociative State Scale (CADSS)Baseline; Part A: Predose, Day 1; Part B: Predose, Days 1, 11, 18, and 25

The CADSS is an instrument for the measurement of present-state dissociative symptoms. The CADSS comprises 23 subjective items, divided into 3 components: Depersonalization, Derealization and Amnesia. Participant's responses are coded on a 5-point scale (0 = "Not at all" through to 4 = "Extremely").

Efficacy Measured by the Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS)Baseline; Part A: Predose, Day 2; Part B: Predose, Days 1, 11, 18, and 25; End of study (up to Day 98)

MADRS consists of 10 items covering all the important complaints which Participant with depression have (apparent sadness, reported sadness, inner tension, reduced sleep, reduced appetite, concentration difficulties, lassitude, inability to feel, pessimistic thoughts, and suicidal thoughts). Item is scored from 0 (normal) to 6 (severe). Total score (0 to 60) is calculated by adding the scores of all 10 items. A higher score represents a more severe condition. Negative Change in Score Indicates Improvement.

Effect on Subjective Mental Effort ScalePart A: Day 2; Part B: Day 1, 11, 18 and 25

The level of mental effort the participant had to invest in performing the driving test will be assessed on a 15 centimeter (cm) visual analogue scale with markings ranging from 'absolutely no effort' to over 'extreme effort.

Potential Relationship Between Changes in Mean Lateral Position (MLP) and the Plasma Concentration of Esketamine and NoresketaminePart A: 1 hour postdose (Day 1); Part B: 1 hour postdose (Day 11, 18 and 25)

Potential relationship will be assessed using visual displays of data. The relationship between the MLP and the concentration of esketamine and noresketamine in plasma will be evaluated. The MLP will be measured from a validated on-road driving test in a 100 kilometer (km) highway-driving lane.

© Copyright 2025. All Rights Reserved by MedPath