An Efficacy and Safety Study of Vortioxetine (Lu AA21004) in Treating Generalized Anxiety Disorder

NCT ID: NCT00734071

Last Updated: 2013-12-18

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

304 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-06-30

Study Completion Date

2009-03-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and efficacy of vortioxetine, once daily (QD), in treating Generalized Anxiety Disorder.

Detailed Description

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The drug that was tested in this study is called Vortioxetine. Vortioxetine is being tested to treat anxiety in adults who have general anxiety disorder (GAD). This study looked at GAD relief in people who took vortioxetine.

The study enrolled 304 patients. Participants were randomly assigned (by chance, like flipping a coin) to one of the two treatment groups-which remained undisclosed to the patient and study doctor during the study (unless there was an urgent medical need):

* Vortioxetine 5 mg
* Placebo (dummy inactive pill) - 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 13 weeks. Participants made 7 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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Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Keywords

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Generalized Anxiety Disorder Mood Disorder Affective Disorder Anxiety Disorder Drug Therapy

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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Placebo

Vortioxetine placebo-matching capsules, orally, once daily for up to 8 weeks.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Vortioxetine placebo-matching capsules

Vortioxetine 5 mg

Vortioxetine 5 mg, encapsulated tablets, orally, once daily for up to 8 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Vortioxetine

Intervention Type DRUG

Encapsulated vortioxetine immediate-release tablets

Interventions

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Vortioxetine

Encapsulated vortioxetine immediate-release tablets

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Vortioxetine placebo-matching capsules

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Lu AA21004 Brintellix®

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Has a primary diagnosis of Generalized Anxiety Disorder according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR®) criteria.
* Has a Hamilton Anxiety Scale total score greater than or equal to 20 at Screening and Baseline.
* Has a Hamilton Anxiety Scale score greater than or equal to 2 on both Item 1 (anxious mood) and Item 2 (tension) at Screening and Baseline.
* Has a Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale total score less than or equal to 16 at Screening and Baseline.

Exclusion Criteria

* Has 1 or more of the following:

* Any current psychiatric disorder other than Generalized Anxiety Disorder as defined in the DSM-IV-TR (as assessed by the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview \[MINI\]).
* 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® and subject must have a negative urine drug screen prior to Baseline.
* 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.
* Is taking excluded medications.
* Has a significant risk of suicide according to the investigator's opinion or has a score greater than or equal to 5 on Item 10 (suicidal thoughts) of the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale or has made a suicide attempt in the previous 6 months.
* Has previously failed to respond to adequate treatment with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and/or serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors.
* 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.
* Has a clinically significant unstable illness.
* Has an alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, or total bilirubin level greater than 1.5 times the upper limit of normal.
* Has a serum creatinine of greater than 1.5 times the upper limit of normal.
* Has a previous history of cancer that had been in remission for less than 5 years.
* Has thyroid stimulating hormone value outside the normal range at Screening and is deemed clinically significant by the investigator.
* Has an abnormal electrocardiogram.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 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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Anaheim, California, United States

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Arcadia, California, United States

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Irvine, California, United States

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National City, California, United States

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Sherman Oaks, California, United States

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Upland, California, United States

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Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

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Bradenton, Florida, United States

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Coral Gables, Florida, United States

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North Miami, Florida, United States

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St. Petersburg, Florida, United States

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Tampa, Florida, United States

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Oak Brook, Illinois, United States

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Park Ridge, Illinois, United States

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Lafayette, Indiana, United States

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Wichita, Kansas, United States

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Fall River, Massachusetts, United States

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Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

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Flowood, Mississippi, United States

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Brooklyn, New York, United States

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New York, New York, United States

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The Bronx, New York, United States

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Morganton, North Carolina, United States

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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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Toledo, Ohio, United States

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

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Portland, Oregon, United States

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Lincoln, Rhode Island, 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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Charleston, West Virginia, United States

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Countries

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United States

References

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Rothschild AJ, Mahableshwarkar AR, Jacobsen P, Yan M, Sheehan DV. Vortioxetine (Lu AA21004) 5 mg in generalized anxiety disorder: results of an 8-week randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial in the United States. Eur Neuropsychopharmacol. 2012 Dec;22(12):858-66. doi: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2012.07.011. Epub 2012 Aug 15.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 22901736 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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U1111-1114-4876

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

LuAA21004_310

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id