AZD7268 Safety and Tolerability Study

NCT ID: NCT01020799

Last Updated: 2012-04-17

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

247 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-11-30

Study Completion Date

2010-04-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to prove the principle that treatment with AZD7268 reduces depressive symptoms in patients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) compared with placebo.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Major Depressive Disorder

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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AZD7268

The AZD7268 15 mg BID arm consisted of 3 AZD7268 5 mg capsules dosed orally in the morning and evening. In addition, 2 placebo tablets to match encapsulated escitalopram tablets were dosed orally in the morning only.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

AZD7268

Intervention Type DRUG

15 mg, oral, twice daily (BID)

Placebo tablets

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo tablets to match encapsulated escitalopram

Placebo

The placebo arm consisted of 3 placebo capsules to match AZD7268 capsules dosed orally in the morning and evening. In addition, 2 placebos to match encapsulated escitalopram tablets were dosed orally in the morning only.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo capsules

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo capsules to match AZD7268

Placebo tablets

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo tablets to match encapsulated escitalopram

Escitalopram

The escitalopram 20 mg QD arm consisted of 3 placebo to match AZD7268 capsules dosed orally in the morning and evening. In addition, during Week 1, one encapsulated 10-mg escitalopram tablet and 1 placebo to match encapsulated escitalopram tablet were dosed orally in the morning only. During Weeks 2 through 4, two encapsulated 10-mg escitalopram tablets were dosed orally in the morning only.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Escitalopram

Intervention Type DRUG

20 mg, oral, once daily (QD)

Placebo capsules

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo capsules to match AZD7268

Interventions

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AZD7268

15 mg, oral, twice daily (BID)

Intervention Type DRUG

Escitalopram

20 mg, oral, once daily (QD)

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo capsules

Placebo capsules to match AZD7268

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo tablets

Placebo tablets to match encapsulated escitalopram

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Provision of signed, written, and dated Informed Consent prior to any study specific procedures
* Documented primary clinical diagnosis meeting criteria from the DSM-IV, Text Revision (APA 2000) for any of the following:
* 296.2x Major Depressive Disorder, Single Episode, or
* 296.3x Major Depressive Disorder, Recurrent

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients with a secondary DSM-IV Axis I disorder other than GAD or social anxiety disorder (as assessed by MINI), provided the primary diagnosis is MDD. This diagnosis should have been made at least 6 months before enrollment
* Patients with a diagnosis of DSM-IV Axis II disorder which has a major impact on the patient's current psychiatric status
* Patients whose current episode of depression started less than 4 weeks before enrollment
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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AstraZeneca

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Research Site

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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Garden Grove, California, United States

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San Diego, California, United States

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New Haven, Connecticut, United States

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Bradenton, Florida, United States

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Jacksonville, Florida, United States

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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Rockville, Maryland, United States

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Cedarhurst, New York, United States

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New York, New York, United States

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Rochester, New York, United States

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Dayton, Ohio, United States

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Portland, Oregon, United States

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Memphis, Tennessee, United States

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Friendswood, Texas, United States

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Bellevue, Washington, United States

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Seattle, Washington, United States

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Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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D1151C00005

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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