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Safety and Pharmacodynamic Study of ABT-436 in Major Depressive Disorder

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Major Depressive Disorder
Interventions
Drug: Matching Placebo
Registration Number
NCT01380704
Lead Sponsor
AbbVie
Brief Summary

This is a multiple-dose study to assess the safety and pharmacology of ABT-436 in physically healthy subjects with mild to moderate depressive symptoms who are not taking any antidepressant medication. Efficacy for treatment of depressive symptoms is not a goal of this study.

Detailed Description

This is a multiple-dose study to assess the safety and pharmacology of ABT-436 in physically healthy subjects with mild to moderate depressive symptoms who are not taking any antidepressant medication. Efficacy for treatment of depressive symptoms is not a goal of this study. Fifty subjects will receive study drug for seven days. Thirty subjects will receive ABT-436 and twenty subjects will receive placebo. Blood, urine and saliva samples will be obtained, both before and during study drug administration, to measure ABT-436 pharmacology. Safety will be assessed throughout the study, including at two follow-up visits after completion of study drug administration.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
51
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
ActiveABT-436-
PlaceboMatching Placebo-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Clinical safety labsDays -2, 2, 5, 8

Hematology, chemistry, urinalysis

ABT-436 drug levelsDays 6, 7

ABT-436 drug levels in plasma

Vital signsDays -2 through 8, 14, 30

Blood pressure, pulse

Pharmacology assaysDays -2, -1, 6, 7

Hormones in blood, urine and saliva samples

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Psychiatric symptom scalesDays -2, 7

Hamilton depression scale, Mood and anxiety symptom questionnaire, Perceived stress scale

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