Study Evaluating Desvenlafaxine Succinate Sustained Release (DVS SR) In The Treatment Of Major Depressive Disorder

NCT ID: NCT00384033

Last Updated: 2012-03-15

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

638 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-09-30

Study Completion Date

2007-09-30

Brief Summary

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The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of two doses of DVS SR (50 and 100 mg/day) in the treatment of adults with Major Depressive Disorder.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Depressive Disorder, Major

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Desvenlafaxine succinate sustained-release 50 mg

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Desvenlafaxine Succinate Sustained-Release (DVS SR)

Intervention Type DRUG

50 mg tablet, once daily dosing for 8 weeks

Desvenlafaxine succinate sustained-release 100 mg

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Desvenlafaxine Succinate Sustained-Release (DVS SR)

Intervention Type DRUG

100 mg tablet, once daily dosing for 8 weeks

Placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Matching placebo tablets and capsules, once daily dosing for 8 weeks

Duloxetine 60mg

Active control to assess assay sensitivity

Group Type OTHER

Duloxetine 60 mg/day

Intervention Type DRUG

60 mg capsule, once daily dosing for 8 weeks

Interventions

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Desvenlafaxine Succinate Sustained-Release (DVS SR)

50 mg tablet, once daily dosing for 8 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Desvenlafaxine Succinate Sustained-Release (DVS SR)

100 mg tablet, once daily dosing for 8 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Matching placebo tablets and capsules, once daily dosing for 8 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Duloxetine 60 mg/day

60 mg capsule, once daily dosing for 8 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* A primary diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder, single or recurrent episode, without psychotic features.
* Depressive symptoms for at least 30 days before the screening visit.
* Outpatient men and women at least 18 years of age.

Exclusion Criteria

* Significant risk of suicide based on clinical judgment, including common suicidal thoughts and suicide having been considered as a possible solution even without specific plans or intent.
* Any unstable hepatic, renal, pulmonary, cardiovascular (including uncontrolled hypertension), ophthalmologic, neurologic, or any other medical condition that might confound the study or put the subject at greater risk during study participation.
* Current (within 12 months before baseline) psychoactive substance abuse or dependence (including alcohol), manic episode, posttraumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, or a lifetime diagnosis of bipolar or psychotic disorder; b) current (within 12 months before baseline) generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, or social anxiety disorder; c) presence (within 12 months before baseline) of a clinically important personality disorder as assessed during the psychiatric assessments.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Pfizer

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Pfizer CT.gov Call Center

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Pfizer

Locations

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Pfizer Investigational Site

Beverly Hills, California, United States

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Burbank, California, United States

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Encino, California, United States

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Los Alamitos, California, United States

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Newport Beach, California, United States

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Northridge, California, United States

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Orange, California, United States

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Pasadena, California, United States

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Upland, California, United States

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South Miami, Florida, United States

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St. Petersburg, Florida, United States

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Edwardsville, Illinois, United States

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Farmington Hills, Michigan, United States

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Flint, Michigan, United States

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Okemos, Michigan, United States

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Clementon, New Jersey, United States

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Dayton, Ohio, United States

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Portland, Oregon, United States

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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Seattle, Washington, United States

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Brown Deer, Wisconsin, United States

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Countries

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United States

References

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Zilcha-Mano S, Wang X, Wajsbrot DB, Boucher M, Fine SA, Rutherford BR. Trajectories of Function and Symptom Change in Desvenlafaxine Clinical Trials: Toward Personalized Treatment for Depression. J Clin Psychopharmacol. 2021 Sep-Oct 01;41(5):579-584. doi: 10.1097/JCP.0000000000001435.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 34183490 (View on PubMed)

Soares CN, Zhang M, Boucher M. Categorical improvement in functional impairment in depressed patients treated with desvenlafaxine. CNS Spectr. 2019 Jun;24(3):322-332. doi: 10.1017/S1092852917000633. Epub 2017 Nov 15.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 29140227 (View on PubMed)

McIntyre RS, Fayyad R, Mackell JA, Boucher M. Effect of metabolic syndrome and thyroid hormone on efficacy of desvenlafaxine 50 and 100 mg/d in major depressive disorder. Curr Med Res Opin. 2016;32(3):587-99. doi: 10.1185/03007995.2015.1136603. Epub 2016 Jan 13.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 26709542 (View on PubMed)

McIntyre RS, Fayyad RS, Guico-Pabia CJ, Boucher M. A Post Hoc Analysis of the Effect of Weight on Efficacy in Depressed Patients Treated With Desvenlafaxine 50 mg/d and 100 mg/d. Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2015 Jun 4;17(3):10.4088/PCC.14m01741. doi: 10.4088/PCC.14m01741. eCollection 2015.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 26644956 (View on PubMed)

Thase ME, Fayyad R, Cheng RF, Guico-Pabia CJ, Sporn J, Boucher M, Tourian KA. Effects of desvenlafaxine on blood pressure in patients treated for major depressive disorder: a pooled analysis. Curr Med Res Opin. 2015 Apr;31(4):809-20. doi: 10.1185/03007995.2015.1020365. Epub 2015 Mar 26.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 25758058 (View on PubMed)

Soares CN, Endicott J, Boucher M, Fayyad RS, Guico-Pabia CJ. Predictors of functional response and remission with desvenlafaxine 50 mg/d in patients with major depressive disorder. CNS Spectr. 2014 Dec;19(6):519-27. doi: 10.1017/S1092852914000066. Epub 2014 Feb 26.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 24571916 (View on PubMed)

Tourian KA, Padmanabhan SK, Groark J, Brisard C, Farrington D. Desvenlafaxine 50 and 100 mg/d in the treatment of major depressive disorder: an 8-week, phase III, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group trial and a post hoc pooled analysis of three studies. Clin Ther. 2009 Jun;31 Pt 1:1405-23. doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2009.07.006.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 19698901 (View on PubMed)

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Other Identifiers

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3151A1-335

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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