Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Agomelatine in the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder

NCT ID: NCT00411242

Last Updated: 2020-12-23

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

503 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-12-31

Brief Summary

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This study will assess efficacy, safety and tolerability of agomelatine (AGO178) 25 mg and 50 mg in patients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). This study includes an 8-week double-blind phase and a 52-week open-label phase.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)

Keywords

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agomelatine, major depressive disorder, MDD, depression

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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1

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

agomelatine

Intervention Type DRUG

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Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

agomelatine

Intervention Type DRUG

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Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Interventions

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agomelatine

Intervention Type DRUG

placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder, single or recurrent episode, according to DSM-IV criteria
* HAM-D17 total score \> or = 22 at Screening and Baseline
* CGI-Severity score \> or = 4 at Screening and Baseline
* Only patients who complete the core protocol are eligible to participate in the Open-Label Extension Phase

Exclusion Criteria

* History of bipolar disorder (I or II), schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, eating disorder, or obsessive compulsive disorder
* Any current Axis I disorder other than major depressive disorder which is the focus of treatment
* Substance or alcohol abuse in the last 30 days, dependence in the last 6 months
* Concomitant psychotropic medication, including herbal preparations and melatonin
* Psychotherapy of any type
* Female patients of childbearing potential who are not using effective contraception
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Novartis

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Locations

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Mesa, Arizona, United States

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Los Angeles, California, United States

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Oceanside, California, United States

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Denver, Colorado, United States

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Smyrna, Georgia, United States

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Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States

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Park Ridge, Illinois, United States

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Kenilworth, New Jersey, United States

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Cedarhurst, New York, United States

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Memphis, Tennessee, United States

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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Countries

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United States

References

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Stahl SM, Fava M, Trivedi MH, Caputo A, Shah A, Post A. Agomelatine in the treatment of major depressive disorder: an 8-week, multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. J Clin Psychiatry. 2010 May;71(5):616-26. doi: 10.4088/JCP.09m05471blu. Epub 2010 Mar 23.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 20361916 (View on PubMed)

Related Links

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https://www.novctrd.com/ctrdweb/trialresult/trialresults/pdf?trialResultId=2626

Results for CAGO178A2302 from the Novartis Clinical Trials website

Other Identifiers

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CAGO178A2302

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id