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Clinical Trials/NCT05593029
NCT05593029CompletedPhase 2

A Phase 2/3, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial of the Safety and Efficacy of Flexible Doses of SEP-363856 as Adjunctive Therapy in the Treatment of Adults With Major Depressive Disorder

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.151 sites in 1 country929 target enrollmentStarted: November 9, 2022Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions
Drugs

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 2
Status
Completed
Enrollment
929
Locations
151
Primary Endpoint
Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS)

Study Overview

Brief Summary

Demonstrate ability of SEP-363856 to be superior to placebo as an adjunctive therapy to ADT in change from baseline in depressive symptoms (MADRS & CGI-S) in MDD patients who had an inadequate response to prior ADT therapy.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Single (Participant)

Eligibility Criteria

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

Inclusion Criteria

  • Male and Female subjects between 18-65 years of age, with a primary diagnosis of major depressive disorder and in a current major depressive episode
  • Current major depressive episode must be at least 8 weeks and no longer than 2 years in duration
  • History of an inadequate response to at least 1 and no more than 3 antidepressant treatments in the current major depressive episode

Exclusion Criteria

  • Subjects who report an inadequate response to more than 3 antidepressant treatments in the current episode
  • Subjects with a lifetime history of schizophrenia spectrum or other psychotic disorder, bipolar or related disorder, major or mild neurocognitive disorder, neurodevelopmental disorder of greater than mild severity or of a severity that impacts the participant's ability to consent/ follow study directions/ or otherwise safely participate in the study, borderline or antisocial personality disorder.
  • Subjects with a current diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, panic disorder, or eating disorder (including anorexia nervosa or bulimia).
  • Sexually active subjects, who could become pregnant, not agreeing to practice 2 sponsor approved methods of birth control or remain abstinent during the trial and for 30 days (females) or 90 days (males) after last dose of study drug.

Arms & Interventions

SEP-363856 & ADT (Antidepressant Therapy)

Experimental

Intervention: SEP-363856 (Drug)

Placebo & ADT (Antidepressant Therapy)

Placebo Comparator

Intervention: Placebo (Other)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS)

Time Frame: From baseline to week 14

Change from the baseline to the Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) total score. The Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale consists of 10 items, each rated from 0 to 6 (for a total score of 0 to 60). A higher score represents a higher severity of the level of depression.

Secondary Outcomes

  • Clinical Global Impression - Severity of Illness (CGI-S)(From baseline to week 14)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Industry
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Study Sites (151)

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