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Clinical Trials/NCT01457677
NCT01457677CompletedPhase 2

A Multi Center, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo Controlled, Parallel-group Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of RO4995819 Versus Placebo, as Adjunctive Therapy in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder Having Inadequate Response to Ongoing Antidepressant Treatment (ARTDeCo)

Hoffmann-La Roche0 sites357 target enrollmentStarted: December 2011Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions
Drugs

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 2
Status
Completed
Enrollment
357
Primary Endpoint
Mean change in Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) scores

Study Overview

Brief Summary

This multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study will investigate the efficacy and safety of RO4995819 as adjunctive therapy in patients with major depressive disorder having inadequate response to ongoing antidepressant treatment. Patients will be randomized to receive once daily doses of 5 mg, 15 or 30 mg of RO4995819 or matching placebo. The anticipated time on study treatment is 6 weeks.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Adult patients, 18-65 years of age
  • Major depression disorder without psychotic features
  • Inadequate response to current, ongoing antidepressant treatment as defined by protocol
  • Having at least one but no more than 2 antidepressant treatment trial failures
  • Body mass index (BMI) 18.0-35.0 kg/m2 inclusive

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patient currently receives treatment with a combination of 3 or more antidepressants
  • Significant ongoing use of high doses of barbiturates, benzodiazepines or other anxiolytic drugs
  • Patient previously received RO4995819
  • Patient participated in an investigational drug or device trial within 6 months of screening
  • History of non-response to, or current use of non-pharmacological treatment including Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT), Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS), or Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (RTMS)
  • Past or present psychotic symptoms

Arms & Interventions

Placebo

Placebo Comparator

Intervention: Placebo (Drug)

RO4995819 15 mg

Experimental

Intervention: RO4995819 (Drug)

RO4995819 30 mg

Experimental

Intervention: RO4995819 (Drug)

RO4995819 5 mg

Experimental

Intervention: RO4995819 (Drug)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Mean change in Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) scores

Time Frame: 6 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

  • Safety (incidence of a adverse events)(6 weeks)
  • Proportion of patients exhibiting remission based on the Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) (score of </=10)(6 weeks)
  • Proportion of patients exhibiting response based on the Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) (reduction in score of >/= 50% of the baseline score)(6 weeks)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Industry
Responsible Party
Sponsor

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