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The Objective of This Study is to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Cariprazine as an Adjunctive Treatment to Antidepressant Therapy (ADT) in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) Who Have Had an Inadequate Response to Antidepressants Alone

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Major Depressive Disorder
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
Drug: Antidepressant Therapy (ADT)
Registration Number
NCT03739203
Lead Sponsor
AbbVie
Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of cariprazine as an adjunctive treatment to antidepressant therapy (ADT) in patients with MDD who have had an inadequate response to antidepressants alone.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
752
Inclusion Criteria
  • Written informed consent has been obtained.
  • Written documentation has been obtained in accordance with the relevant country and local privacy requirements, where applicable (eg, Written Authorization for Use and Release of Health and Research Study Information [US sites] and written Data Protection consent [EU sites]).
  • Participant must be an outpatient at the time of Visit 1 (Screening).
  • Participant meets the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) criteria for MDD based on Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 (SCID-5), with a current major depressive episode of at least 8 weeks and not exceeding 24 months in duration at Visit 1/Screening. A diagnosis of MDD with psychotic features will be acceptable.
  • Diagnosis of MDD confirmed through a formal adjudication process.
  • Participant demonstrates ability to follow study instructions and likely to complete all required visits.
  • Participant must have an inadequate response, as measured by the modified antidepressant treatment response questionnaire (ATRQ), to 1 to 3 antidepressants administered during the current episode at an adequate dose (as per package insert) and for at least 6 weeks duration, with at least one dose escalation during the current depressive episode.
  • Only one antidepressant (of sufficient dose per package insert and taken for at least 6 weeks) will be allowed at randomization and Participants must agree to continue taking the same ADT dosing regimen through completion of Visit 6/early termination (ET). Participants who are taking more than one antidepressant at Screening, regardless of the indication, will need to discontinue all other antidepressants prior to Visit 2 (Baseline).
  • Male and female Participants must agree to use a medically acceptable and highly effective method of birth control during the course of the entire study.
  • Women of childbearing potential (only) must have a negative serum β-human chorionic gonadotropin pregnancy test prior to Visit 2.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Diagnosis of any current psychiatric diagnosis other than MDD (including those with current intellectual development disability) with the exception of specific phobias.
  • Participant has a history of intolerance or hypersensitivity to cariprazine or other drugs of the same class or to rescue medications.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Placebo + ADTPlaceboCariprazine matching placebo capsules, orally, once daily in addition to their ongoing antidepressant therapy (ADT) \[same antidepressant and dose of ADT they were on at the Baseline\] during the Double-blind Treatment Period, up to Week 6.
Cariprazine 1.5 mg/day + ADTAntidepressant Therapy (ADT)Cariprazine 1.5 mg capsules, orally, once daily in addition to their ongoing ADT (same antidepressant and dose of ADT they were on at the Baseline) during the Double-blind Treatment Period, up to Week 6.
Cariprazine 3 mg/day + ADTAntidepressant Therapy (ADT)Cariprazine 1.5 mg capsules, orally, once daily for 2 weeks starting at the Baseline, titrated to 3.0 mg capsules, orally, once daily from Week 2 through Week 6 in addition to their ongoing ADT (same antidepressant and dose of ADT) during the Double-blind Treatment Period, up to Week 6.
Placebo + ADTAntidepressant Therapy (ADT)Cariprazine matching placebo capsules, orally, once daily in addition to their ongoing antidepressant therapy (ADT) \[same antidepressant and dose of ADT they were on at the Baseline\] during the Double-blind Treatment Period, up to Week 6.
Cariprazine 3 mg/day + ADTCariprazineCariprazine 1.5 mg capsules, orally, once daily for 2 weeks starting at the Baseline, titrated to 3.0 mg capsules, orally, once daily from Week 2 through Week 6 in addition to their ongoing ADT (same antidepressant and dose of ADT) during the Double-blind Treatment Period, up to Week 6.
Cariprazine 1.5 mg/day + ADTCariprazineCariprazine 1.5 mg capsules, orally, once daily in addition to their ongoing ADT (same antidepressant and dose of ADT they were on at the Baseline) during the Double-blind Treatment Period, up to Week 6.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change From Baseline to Week 6 in the MADRS (Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale) Total ScoreBaseline and Week 6

The MADRS is a 10-item, clinician-rated scale that evaluates the participant's depressive symptomatology during the past week. Participants were rated on items assessing feelings of sadness, lassitude, pessimism, inner tension, suicidality, reduced sleep or appetite, difficulty in concentration, and lack of interest. Each item was scored on a 7-point scale with a score of 0 reflecting no symptoms and a score of 6 reflecting symptoms of maximum severity. The total score ranges from 0 to 60 with a higher score indicating more depression. A negative change from Baseline indicates improvement. Mixed-effects Model for Repeated Measures (MMRM) was used for analyses.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change From Baseline to Week 6 in the Clinical Global Impressions-Severity (CGI-S) ScoreBaseline and Week 6

The CGI-S is a clinician-rated scale used to rate the severity of the participant's current state of mental illness compared with MDD population. The participant was rated on a scale from 1 to 7, where 1=normal, not at all ill and 7=among the most extremely ill participants. Higher score indicates worsening of mental illness. A negative change from Baseline indicates improvement. MMRM was used for analyses.

Trial Locations

Locations (112)

Global Clinical Trials /ID# 235059

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Costa Mesa, California, United States

Institute for Advanced Medical Research /ID# 234992

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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

International Research Associates, LLC /ID# 237410

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Miami, Florida, United States

Harmonex /ID# 236936

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Dothan, Alabama, United States

Sun Valley Research Center /ID# 236560

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Imperial, California, United States

Collaborative Neuroscience Research - Orange County /ID# 237637

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Garden Grove, California, United States

Syrentis Clinical Research /ID# 237408

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Santa Ana, California, United States

AIM Trials /ID# 236366

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Plano, Texas, United States

Schuster Medical Research Institute /ID# 236445

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Sherman Oaks, California, United States

Medical Research Group of Central Florida /ID# 237326

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Orange City, Florida, United States

CT Clinical Research /ID# 234638

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Cromwell, Connecticut, United States

Gulfcoast Clinical Research Center /ID# 236280

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Fort Myers, Florida, United States

Boston Clinical Trials /ID# 236558

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Woodland International Research Group /ID# 236349

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Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Innovative Clinical Research /ID# 235186

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Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

Space Coast Neuropsychiatric Research Institute /ID# 235766

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Palm Bay, Florida, United States

Oulu Mentalcare Oy /ID# 235089

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Oulu, Finland

Gabinet Lekarski Psychiatryczny Ireneusz Kaczorowski /ID# 234851

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Belchatow, Lodzkie, Poland

BTC of New Bedford /ID# 236381

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New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States

Woodstock Research Center /ID# 236653

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Woodstock, Vermont, United States

The Coastal Research Associates Inc /ID# 235056

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South Weymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Innova Clinical Trials /ID# 237376

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Miami, Florida, United States

Mederon Oy /ID# 235057

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Helsinki, Finland

Zachodniopomorski Instytut Psychoterapii /ID# 236549

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Szczecin, Zachodniopomorskie, Poland

MlynowaMed Specjalistyczny Psychiatryczny Gabinet Lekarski Joanna Lazarczyk /ID# 235065

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Bialystok, Poland

Przychodnia Srodmiescie Sp. Z o.o. /ID# 236197

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Bydgoszcz, Poland

Diex Recherche Sherbrooke Inc. /ID# 234385

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Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada

Recherches Neuro-Hippocampe Inc. d/b/a Ottawa Memory Clinic /ID# 235890

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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Sisu at Renaissance Medical Group /ID# 236198

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Springfield, Massachusetts, United States

Bio Behavioral Health, Inc /ID# 238209

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Toms River, New Jersey, United States

Chatham-Kent Clinical Trials /ID# 235707

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Chatham, Ontario, Canada

Helsingin psykiatripalvelu /ID# 235090

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Helsinki, Finland

Nzop Mentis /Id# 235062

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Leszno, Poland

Research Strategies of Memphis /ID# 236629

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Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Institute of Mental Health /ID# 236481

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Belgrade, Serbia

Special Hospital for Psychiatric Diseases Kovin /ID# 234691

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Kovin, Serbia

Military Medical Academy /ID# 237062

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Belgrade, Beograd, Serbia

University Clinical Center Serbia /ID# 237747

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Belgrade, Beograd, Serbia

Bel Medic - General Hospital /ID# 236171

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Belgrade, Serbia

Clinical Hospital Center Dr Dragisa Misovic - Dedinje /ID# 234299

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Belgrade, Serbia

University Clinical Center of Nis /ID# 236973

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NIS, Nisavski Okrug, Serbia

University Clinical Center Kragujevac /ID# 237750

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Kragujevac, Sumadijski Okrug, Serbia

University Clinical Center Kragujevac /ID# 237752

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Kragujevac, Sumadijski Okrug, Serbia

University Clinical Center Kragujevac /ID# 237753

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Kragujevac, Sumadijski Okrug, Serbia

Specialized Hospital for Neuropsychiatric Diseases Sveti Vracevi /ID# 234716

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Novi Knezevac, Serbia

Special Psychiatric Hospital /ID# 235152

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Vršac, Serbia

J&J SMART Ltd. /ID# 235902

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Bratislava, Slovakia

Psychiatrická ambulancia MENTUM /ID# 235020

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Bratislava, Slovakia

Vavrusova Consulting s.r.o. /ID# 235022

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Bratislava, Slovakia

EPAMED s.r.o. /ID# 234830

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Kosice, Slovakia

Psycholine s.r.o /ID# 235081

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Rimavska Sobota, Slovakia

Liptovska nemocnica s poliklinikou MUDr. Ivana Stodolu Liptovsky Mikulas /ID# 235216

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Liptovsky Mikulas, Slovakia

Centrum zdravia R.B.K sro /ID# 235085

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Svidnik, Slovakia

Crystal Comfort s.r.o. /ID# 235083

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Vranov nad Toplou, Slovakia

A-SHINE s.r.o. /ID# 236370

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Plzen, Czechia

Clinical Neuroscience Solutions, Inc /ID# 236604

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Orlando, Florida, United States

Clinical Trials of Texas, Inc /ID# 237864

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San Antonio, Texas, United States

Lynn Health Science Institute (LHSI) /ID# 237612

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

California Pharmaceutical Research Institute /ID# 236731

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Anaheim, California, United States

Axiom Research /ID# 236267

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Colton, California, United States

Excell Research, Inc /ID# 237717

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Oceanside, California, United States

Behavioral Research Specialists, LLC /ID# 236622

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Glendale, California, United States

North County Clinical Research /ID# 235014

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Oceanside, California, United States

NRC Research Institute /ID# 234632

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Orange, California, United States

MCB Clinical Research Centers /ID# 236927

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Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

California Neuroscience Research Medical Group, Inc. /ID# 236636

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Sherman Oaks, California, United States

Anderson Clinical Research /ID# 236624

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Redlands, California, United States

Atlanta Center for Medical Research /ID# 234696

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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

iResearch Savannah /ID# 236082

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Savannah, Georgia, United States

Iris Research Inc. /ID# 234995

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Smyrna, Georgia, United States

AMR Conventions Research /ID# 236262

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Naperville, Illinois, United States

Collective Medical Research /ID# 236397

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Prairie Village, Kansas, United States

Bioscience Research /ID# 234961

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Mount Kisco, New York, United States

Fieve Clinical Research, Inc. /ID# 236632

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New York, New York, United States

Eastside Comprehensive Medical Center LLC /ID# 236094

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New York, New York, United States

Patient Priority Clinical Sites, LLC /ID# 236743

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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Clinical Trials America /ID# 237636

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Hickory, North Carolina, United States

Quest Therapeutics of Avon Lake /ID# 236281

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Avon Lake, Ohio, United States

North Star Medical Research LL /ID# 235076

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Middleburg Heights, Ohio, United States

CincyScience /ID# 236387

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West Chester, Ohio, United States

Psychiatric Consultants PC /ID# 235838

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Franklin, Tennessee, United States

Keystone Clinical Studies LLC /ID# 238153

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Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, United States

Central States Research /ID# 238295

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Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

Oregon Ctr for Clin Inv /ID# 237463

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Salem, Oregon, United States

Earle Research /ID# 236660

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Friendswood, Texas, United States

Family Psychiatry of The Woodlands /ID# 236423

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The Woodlands, Texas, United States

SSM Health Dean Medical Group /ID# 238103

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Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Introspect Clinical Research Centre /ID# 235987

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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

MUDr. Marta Holanova /ID# 235126

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Brno, Czechia

Medical Services Prague /ID# 235109

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Praha 6, Praha, Hlavni Mesto, Czechia

Saint Anne s.r.o. /ID# 235060

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Brno, Czechia

INEP medical s.r.o. /ID# 236291

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Praha, Czechia

Neuropsychiatriehk s.r.o. /ID# 236195

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Hradec Kralove, Czechia

CLINTRIAL s.r.o. /ID# 237794

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Prague 10, Czechia

Savon Psykiatripalvelu Oy /ID# 235028

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Kuopio, Finland

Satakunnan Psykiatripalvelu Oy /ID# 234936

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Rauma, Finland

Psykiatri- ja psykologikeskus Mentoria /ID# 235091

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Tampere, Finland

Centrum Medyczne Luxmed /ID# 235110

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Lublin, Lubelskie, Poland

Wlokiennicza Med /ID# 235105

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Bia?ystok, Poland

Centrum Badan Klinicznych PI-House sp. z o.o. /ID# 237466

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Gdansk, Pomorskie, Poland

Med-Art /Id# 234986

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Bydgoszcz, Poland

Poradnia Zdrowia Psychicznego /ID# 234750

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Chelmno, Poland

Centrum Medyczne Neuromedica /ID# 235615

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Lublin, Poland

Centrum Zdrowia Psychicznego BioMed - Jan Latala /ID# 235064

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Kielce, Poland

Krzysztof Klinke Prywatny Gabinet Psychiatryczny /ID# 235061

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Sosnowiec, Poland

Gabinet Lekarski Torunskie Centrum Psychiatrii Neuromed /ID# 235001

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Torun, Poland

Przychodnia Lekarsko-Psychologiczna PERSONA /ID# 235007

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Wroclaw, Poland

Osrodek Badan Klinicznych Clinsante /ID# 234990

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Torun, Poland

INSPIRA Clinical Research /ID# 234542

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San Juan, Puerto Rico

SPRI Clinical Trails /ID# 236657

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Brooklyn, New York, United States

Pacific Clinical Research Management Group /ID# 234378

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Upland, California, United States

Center for Emotional Fitness /ID# 236630

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Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

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