Efficacy and Safety of Vortioxetine (Lu AA21004) in the Treatment of Patients With Major Depressive Disorder

NCT ID: NCT00672620

Last Updated: 2013-12-18

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

611 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-04-30

Study Completion Date

2008-12-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy and safety of vortioxetine, once daily (QD), in adults with major depressive disorder.

Detailed Description

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The drug that was tested in this study is called Vortioxetine. Vortioxetine is being tested to treat depression in adults who have major depressive disorder (MDD). This study looked at MDD relief in people who took varying dosages of vortioxetine.

The study enrolled 611 patients. Participants were randomly assigned (by chance, like flipping a coin) to one of the four treatment groups-which remained undisclosed to the patient and study doctor during the study (unless there was an urgent medical need):

* Vortioxetine 2.5 mg
* Vortioxetine 5 mg
* Duloxetine 10 mg
* Placebo (dummy inactive capsule) - this was a capsule that looked like the study drug but had no active ingredient.

All participants were asked to take one capsule at the same time each day throughout the study.

This multi-center trial was conducted in the United States. The overall time to participate in this study was up to 12 weeks. Participants made 8 visits to the clinic, and were contacted by telephone 4 weeks after the last dose of study drug for a follow-up assessment.

Conditions

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Major Depressive Disorder

Keywords

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Major Depressive Disorder Depression Drug Therapy Major Depressive Episode

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Vortioxetine 2.5 mg

Vortioxetine 2.5 mg, encapsulated tablets, orally, once daily for up to 8 weeks, then placebo-matching capsules, orally, once daily, for 1 week following the treatment period.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Vortioxetine

Intervention Type DRUG

Encapsulated vortioxetine immediate-release tablets

Vortioxetine 5 mg

Vortioxetine 5 mg, encapsulated tablets, orally, once daily for up to 8 weeks, then placebo-matching capsules, orally, once daily, for 1 week following the treatment period.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Vortioxetine

Intervention Type DRUG

Encapsulated vortioxetine immediate-release tablets

Duloxetine 60 mg

Duloxetine 60 mg, capsules, orally, once daily for up to 8 weeks, then duloxetine 30 mg capsules, orally, once daily for 1 week after the treatment period.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Duloxetine

Intervention Type DRUG

Duloxetine capsules

Placebo

Placebo-matching capsules, orally, once daily for up to 9 weeks.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo-matching capsules

Interventions

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Vortioxetine

Encapsulated vortioxetine immediate-release tablets

Intervention Type DRUG

Duloxetine

Duloxetine capsules

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Placebo-matching capsules

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Lu AA21004 Brintellix® Cymbalta®

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Suffers from a major depressive episode as the primary diagnosis according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) criteria.
* The reported duration of the current major depressive episode is at least 3 months.

Exclusion Criteria

* Has 1 or more the following:

* Any current psychiatric disorder other than major depressive disorder as defined in the DSM-IV-TR.
* Current or past history of: manic or hypomanic episode, schizophrenia, or any other psychotic disorder, including major depression with psychotic features, mental retardation, organic mental disorders, or mental disorders due to a general medical condition as defined in the DSM-IV-TR.
* Any substance disorder (except nicotine and caffeine) within the previous 6 months as defined in the DSM-IV-TR.
* Presence or history of a clinically significant neurological disorder (including epilepsy).
* Neurodegenerative disorder (Alzheimer disease, Parkinson disease, multiple sclerosis, Huntington disease, etc).
* Any Axis II disorder that might compromise the study.
* Has a significant risk of suicide according to the investigator's opinion or has a score ≥5 on item 10 (suicidal thoughts) of the Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) or has made a suicide attempt in the previous 6 months.
* The current depressive symptoms of the patient are considered by the investigator to have been resistant to 2 adequate antidepressant treatments of at least 6 weeks duration each.
* Has received electroconvulsive therapy within 6 months prior to Screening.
* Is currently receiving formal cognitive or behavioral therapy, systematic psychotherapy, or plans to initiate such therapy during the study.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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H. Lundbeck A/S

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Takeda

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Medical Director, Clinical Science

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Takeda

Locations

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Beverly Hills, California, United States

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Irvine, California, United States

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Santa Ana, California, United States

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Torrance, California, United States

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Upland, California, United States

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Bradenton, Florida, United States

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Coral Springs, Florida, United States

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Fort Walton Beach, Florida, United States

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Gainesville, Florida, United States

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Jacksonville, Florida, United States

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Maitland, Florida, United States

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Orlando, Florida, United States

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South Miami, Florida, United States

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West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Smyrna, Georgia, United States

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Libertyville, Illinois, United States

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Oak Brook, Illinois, United States

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Prairie Village, Kansas, United States

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Owensboro, Kentucky, United States

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States

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Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

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Flowood, Mississippi, United States

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New York, New York, United States

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Olean, New York, United States

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Beachwood, Ohio, United States

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Toledo, Ohio, United States

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

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Allenport, Pennsylvania, United States

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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

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Memphis, Tennessee, United States

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Austin, Texas, United States

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San Antonio, Texas, United States

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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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Seattle, Washington, 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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Mahableshwarkar AR, Jacobsen PL, Chen Y. A randomized, double-blind trial of 2.5 mg and 5 mg vortioxetine (Lu AA21004) versus placebo for 8 weeks in adults with major depressive disorder. Curr Med Res Opin. 2013 Mar;29(3):217-26. doi: 10.1185/03007995.2012.761600. Epub 2013 Jan 17.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 23252878 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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U1111-1114-3497

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

LuAA21004_304

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id