A Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of RG2417 in Bipolar I Depression

NCT ID: NCT00812058

Last Updated: 2011-01-17

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

180 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-11-30

Study Completion Date

2010-12-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to test a new drug, RG2417, to see how the drug affects symptoms of bipolar I depression and to make sure it is safe in humans.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Bipolar I Depression

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators

Study Groups

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RG2417

Oral RG2417 taken twice daily for 8 weeks

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

RG2417

Intervention Type DRUG

1g bid dose escalates to 2g bid for weeks 2-8.

Placebo

Oral placebo taken twice daily for 8 weeks

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Similarly sized placebo pills to be taken in the same fashion as the RG2417 tablets.

Interventions

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RG2417

1g bid dose escalates to 2g bid for weeks 2-8.

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Similarly sized placebo pills to be taken in the same fashion as the RG2417 tablets.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Uridine Sugar Pill

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Bipolar I Disorder, most recent episode depressed
* History of 2 or more manic or mixed episodes, at least one of which required pharmacologic treatment for manic symptoms

Exclusion Criteria

* Current manic, hypomanic or mixed episode
* Rapid cycling bipolar disorder (4 or more mood episodes in the last year)
* Dementia or any other Axis I diagnosis (besides bipolar I) that requires treatment
* Alcohol or drug dependence within 6 months; alcohol or drug abuse within 3 months
* Positive urine drug test for amphetamines, cocaine metabolites, opiates and/or phencyclidine(PCP)
* Axis II diagnosis likely to interfere with study compliance
* Serious suicidal or homicidal risk
* Sensitivity to any of the drug ingredients, including lactose
* Women who are pregnant, breast feeding or refuse to use adequate birth control
* Current seizure disorder
* Current episode of depression is longer than 1 year
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Repligen Corporation

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Repligen Corporation

Principal Investigators

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Gary Sachs, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Massachusetts General Hospital

Locations

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Birmingham Psychiatry Pharmaceutical Studies, Inc.

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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K&S Professional Research Services

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

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Affiliated Research Institute

San Diego, California, United States

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Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

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Behavioral Clinical Research

North Miami, Florida, United States

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Clinical Neuroscience Solution, Inc.

Orlando, Florida, United States

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University of South Florida College of Medicine

Tampa, Florida, United States

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Atlanta Center for Medical Research

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Carman Research

Smyrna, Georgia, United States

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Valle Vista Health System

Greenwood, Indiana, United States

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Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center

Shreveport, Louisiana, United States

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Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Mayo Clinic Department of Pscyhiatry & Psychology

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

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Behavioral Medical Research of States Island

Staten Island, New York, United States

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Unvieristy of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

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Duke University Medical Center

Durham, North Carolina, United States

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Richard H. Weisler, MD, PA and Associates

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

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University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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Midwest Clinical Research Center

Dayton, Ohio, United States

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IPS Research Company

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

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Oregon Center for Clinical Investigations, Inc.

Portland, Oregon, United States

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Western Psychiatric Institute Clinic

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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Lincoln Research

Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States

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Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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CNS Healthcare

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

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Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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FutureSearch Trials of Austin

Austin, Texas, United States

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FutureSearch Trials of Dallas

Dallas, Texas, United States

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University of Texas, Houston Medical Center

Houston, Texas, United States

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University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas, United States

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University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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University of Virginia

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

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Northwest Clinical Research Center

Bellevue, Washington, United States

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Dean Foundation

Middleton, Wisconsin, United States

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Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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RG2417-03

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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