Relapse-Prevention Study With Levomilnacipran ER (F2695 SR) in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder

NCT ID: NCT01085812

Last Updated: 2020-01-13

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

734 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-03-31

Study Completion Date

2011-10-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Levomilnacipran ER relative to placebo in the prevention of depression relapse in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD).

Detailed Description

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Patients who demonstrate improvement in depressive symptoms at the end of the initial 12-week open-label treatment period with Levomilnacipran ER are randomized to continue Levomilnacipran ER or switch to placebo under double-blind conditions for up to 24 weeks of additional treatment.

Conditions

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Depression Major Depressive Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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2

40, 80 or 120 mg/day Levomilnacipran ER capsules, oral administration, once daily dosing.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Levomilnacipran ER

Intervention Type DRUG

Drug: Levomilnacipran ER (40, 80 or 120 mg/day) Study drug is to be given orally, in capsule form, once daily.

1

Matching placebo capsules, oral administration, once daily dosing.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Matching placebo to be given orally, in capsule form, once daily.

Interventions

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Levomilnacipran ER

Drug: Levomilnacipran ER (40, 80 or 120 mg/day) Study drug is to be given orally, in capsule form, once daily.

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Matching placebo to be given orally, in capsule form, once daily.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Men and women, 18-65 years old
* Currently meet the DSM-IV-TR criteria for Major Depressive Disorder
* The patient's current depressive episode must be at least 4 weeks in duration

Exclusion Criteria

* Women who are pregnant, women who will be breastfeeding during the study, and women with childbearing potential who are not practicing a reliable method of birth control
* Patients with a history of meeting DSM-IV-TR criteria for:

* any manic or hypomanic episode
* schizophrenia or any other psychotic disorder
* obsessive-compulsive disorder
* Patients who are considered a suicide risk
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Forest Laboratories

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Giovanna Forero, MA

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Forest Laboratories

Locations

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Forest Investigative Site #023

Beverly Hills, California, United States

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Forest Investigative Site #017

Encino, California, United States

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Forest Investigative Site #021

Garden Grove, California, United States

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Forest Investigative Site #025

Newport Beach, California, United States

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Forest Investigative Site #030

Orange, California, United States

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Forest Investigative Site #002

San Diego, California, United States

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Forest Investigative Site #003

Sherman Oaks, California, United States

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Forest Research Institute #001

Bonita Springs, Florida, United States

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Forest Investigative Site #015

Fort Myers, Florida, United States

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Forest Investigative Site #029

Maitland, Florida, United States

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North Miami, Florida, United States

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Orlando, Florida, United States

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South Miami, Florida, United States

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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Prairie Village, Kansas, United States

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Forest Investigative Site #010

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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St Louis, Missouri, United States

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Staten Island, New York, United States

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Forest Investigative Site #026

Portland, Oregon, United States

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Forest Investigative Site #008

Bridgeville, Pennsylvania, United States

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Norristown, Pennsylvania, United States

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Memphis, Tennessee, United States

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Dallas, Texas, United States

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San Antonio, Texas, United States

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Forest Investigative Site #018

Bellevue, Washington, United States

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Seattle, Washington, United States

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Forest Investigative Site #050

Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Forest Investigative Site #052

Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Forest Investigative Site #055

Chatham, Ontario, Canada

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Forest Investigative Site #053

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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Countries

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United States Canada

Other Identifiers

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LVM-MD-05

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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