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A Study of Fluoxetine in Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) Long-Term Dosing

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Major Depressive Disorder
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT01808651
Lead Sponsor
Eli Lilly and Company
Brief Summary

This study will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of fluoxetine flexible dosing in the treatment of MDD in adult Japanese participants.

Participants who complete the short-term treatment phase of Study B1Y-JE-HCLV (NCT#: NCT01808612) will be allowed to enroll in this study, and receive fluoxetine treatment for an additional 52 weeks.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
200
Inclusion Criteria
  • Have completed Study B1Y-JE-HCLV (NCT#:NCT01808612)
  • Agree to abstain from sexual activity or to use a reliable method of birth control
Exclusion Criteria
  • Significant suicidal risk
  • Have a current or previous diagnosis of bipolar disorder, psychotic depression, schizophrenia or other psychotic disorder, anorexia, bulimia, obsessive compulsive disorder, or post-traumatic stress disorder
  • Have a history of substance abuse or dependence within the past 6 months, excluding caffeine and nicotine
  • Need to use thioridazine or pimozide during the study
  • Have a positive urine drug screen for drugs with abuse potential
  • Female participants who are either pregnant, nursing, or have recently given birth, or male participants who are planning for their partners to be or become pregnant
  • Have frequent or severe allergic reactions to multiple medications
  • Have a serious or unstable medical illness or condition, or psychological condition
  • Participants deemed ineligible by the investigator or sub-investigator for other reasons

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
FluoxetineFluoxetineFlexible dosing of 20 to 40 milligrams (mg) administered orally, once daily, for approximately 52 weeks
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs) or Serious AEs (SAEs)Baseline through Week 52.
Number of Participants With Suicidal Behaviors and Ideations Collected by Columbia - Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)Baseline through Week 52

C-SSRS captures occurrence, severity, and frequency of suicide-related thoughts and behaviors. Suicidal behavior is defined as a "yes" answer to any of 5 suicidal behavior questions: preparatory acts or behavior, aborted attempt, interrupted attempt, actual attempt, and completed suicide. Suicidal ideation is defined as a "yes" answer to any one of 5 suicidal ideation questions: wish to be dead, and 4 different categories of active suicidal ideation.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Mean Change From Baseline to Week 52 on the Clinical Global Impression of Severity (CGI-S) ScaleBaseline, Week 52

CGI-S measures severity of illness at the time of assessment with scores ranging from 1 (normal, not at all ill) to 7 (among the most extremely ill participants). LS means were calculated using MMRM adjusting for the random effect of participant and fixed categorical effects of treatment, pooled investigative site, visit, and treatment-by-visit interaction, as well as the continuous fixed covariate of baseline CGI-S score.

Change From Baseline to Week 52 in Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS) Total Score and Subscale ScoresBaseline up to 52 weeks

SDS was completed by the participant and was used to assess the effect of the participant's symptoms on their work/school (Item 1), social life/leisure activities (Item 2), and family life/home responsibilities (Item 3). Each item was measured on a 0 (not at all) to 10 (extremely) point scale with higher values indicating greater disruption. Total score was the sum of the 3 items and ranged from 0 to 30 with higher values indicating greater disruption in the participant's work/social/family life. LS means were calculated using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) adjusting for treatment, pooled investigative site, and baseline SDS score.

Mean Change From Baseline to Week 52 on the 21-Item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD21) Total ScoreBaseline, Week 52

HAMD21 is a 21-item assessment used to measure depression severity. Items were rated on a scale from 0 (symptoms not present) to a maximum of 2 to 4 (symptom extremely severe) for a total score ranging from 0 (not at all depressed) to 64 (severely depressed). Least squares (LS) means were calculated using mixed-model repeated measures (MMRM) adjusting for the random effect of participant and fixed categorical effects of treatment, pooled investigative site, visit, and treatment-by-visit interaction, as well as the continuous fixed covariate of baseline HAMD21 total score.

Percentage of Participants Achieving a Response at Week 52Baseline, up to Week 52

The percentage of participants achieving a response (defined as a ≥50% improvement from baseline on the HAMD21 total score) was calculated by dividing the number of participants achieving a response at last observation by the total number of participants at risk, multiplied by 100.

Percentage of Participants Achieving a Remission at Week 52up to Week 52

The percentage of participants achieving a remission (defined as a HAMD21 total score ≤7) was calculated by dividing the number of participants achieving a remission at last observation by the total number of participants at risk, multiplied by 100.

Mean Change From Baseline to Week 52 on the HAMD21 Subscale ScoresBaseline, Week 52

HAMD17 total scores and subscale scores from the HAMD21 are presented. HAMD17 is a 17-item assessment of depression severity (total scores range from 0-52). The Maier subscale (Items 1, 2, 7-10) represents the core symptoms of depression (0-24). Anxiety/Somatization subscale (Items 10-13, 15, 17) evaluates severity of psychic and somatic manifestations of anxiety as well as agitation (0-18). Retardation/Somatization subscale (Items 1, 7, 8, 14) evaluates dysfunction in mood, work, and sexual activity, as well as overall motor retardation (0-14). Sleep subscale (Items 4-6) assesses insomnia (0-6). Individual item scores may range from 0-4 or 0-2. Higher scores indicate more severe symptoms. LS means were calculated using MMRM adjusting for the random effect of participant and fixed categorical effects of treatment, pooled investigative site, visit, and treatment-by-visit interaction, as well as the continuous fixed covariate of baseline score.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.

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