A Safety and Efficacy Study of JNJ26489112 in Patients With Treatment-Resistant Major Depressive Disorder

NCT ID: NCT01114698

Last Updated: 2025-04-29

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: TERMINATED
• Clinical Phase: PHASE2
• Total Enrollment: 12 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2011-03-31
• Study Completion Date: 2012-02-29

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of JNJ26489112 compared with an active control (Venlafaxine XR) and placebo in patients with Treatment-Resistant Major Depressive Disorder.

Detailed Description

This is a randomized (patients assigned to treatment groups by chance), double-blind (neither the study physician nor the patient will know the identification of treatment assigned), active- and placebo-controlled study to assess the efficacy and safety of JNJ26489112 in adult patients with treatment-resistant major depressive disorder (MDD). The active control used in the study is venlafaxine extended-release [XR], an antidepressant drug used to treat patients with MDD. A target of 150 patients will be randomly assigned (like flipping a coin) to 1 of 3 treatment groups with approximately 50 patients planned per treatment group. This study consists of a screening phase of up to 4 weeks, a 6-week double-blind treatment phase, and a safety follow-up period that includes a 1-week taper phase (described below). During the screening phase, patients who meet entry criteria for the study will be tapered off their current psychotropic medications (medications affecting the mind or mood or other mental processes) prior to randomization in the double-blind treatment phase of the study. In the double-blind treatment phase, patients will be randomly assigned to receive either 2 capsules of JNJ26489112, venlafaxine XR (the active comparator), or placebo (a sugar pill) once daily for 6 weeks. Upon completion of the double-blind treatment phase or when patients discontinue study drug at any time point during the double-blind treatment phase, study medication will be tapered and/or discontinued in a blinded manner over a 1-week period. A Data Monitoring Committee (DMC) made up of individuals not involved in the conduct of the study will monitor safety during the study. The primary outcome measure will be the change from baseline to end point (after 6 weeks of treatment or at the time of early withdrawal from the study) in the total score from the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS, a scale that physicians use to measure the severity of depression in patients and changes in depression due to antidepressant treatment). Patient safety will be monitored during the study by evaluating adverse events (side effects) reported and findings from clinical laboratory test results, 12-lead electrocardiograms (ECGs), vital sign measurements, body weight measurements and physical, neurologic, and ophthalmologic examinations performed. Blood samples for assessing pre- and post dose levels of JNJ26489112 or venlafaxine will be obtained at protocol-specified time points during the study. In addition, a blood sample will be obtained from all enrolled patients at Visit 2 for pharmacogenomics research (research to help identify genetic markers of response, to explain variability in the data, or to address emerging clinical issues). Patients will receive double-blind treatment with 2 capsules of JNJ26489112 (500 mg/day during the first 3 weeks that may be increased up to 1000 mg/day by week 4), venlafaxine XR (75 mg/day during week 1 increased to 150 mg/day during weeks 2-6]), or placebo orally (by mouth) with food once daily for 6 weeks. After 6 weeks, venlafaxine XR 150 mg/day will be tapered to one 75 mg/day capsule for 1 week and patients receiving JNJ26489112 or placebo will be switched to 1 capsule of placebo for 1 week.

Conditions

Depression

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: TRIPLE

Study Groups

JNJ26489112

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

JNJ26489112

Intervention Type: DRUG

JNJ26489112 500 mg/day orally administered once daily as 2 capsules for the first 3 weeks, then dose may be increased to 1000 mg/day by week 4.

Venlafaxine XR

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Venlafaxine XR

Intervention Type: DRUG

Venlafaxine XR 75 mg/day administered orally once daily as 2 capsules identical in appearance to JNJ26489112 during the first week increased to 150 mg/day during weeks 2 through 6.

Placebo

Group Type: PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type: DRUG

Placebo: 2 capsules identical in appearance to JNJ26489112 and venlafaxine XR orally administered once daily for 6 weeks.

Interventions

Venlafaxine XR

Venlafaxine XR 75 mg/day administered orally once daily as 2 capsules identical in appearance to JNJ26489112 during the first week increased to 150 mg/day during weeks 2 through 6.

Intervention Type: DRUG

Placebo

Placebo: 2 capsules identical in appearance to JNJ26489112 and venlafaxine XR orally administered once daily for 6 weeks.

Intervention Type: DRUG

JNJ26489112

JNJ26489112 500 mg/day orally administered once daily as 2 capsules for the first 3 weeks, then dose may be increased to 1000 mg/day by week 4.

Intervention Type: DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Meet Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - Fourth Edition - Text Revised (DMS-IV-TR) criteria for diagnosis of moderate or severe major depression without psychotic features
• Have a score >=40 on the subject-rated Inventory of Depressive Symptoms-Self-Report - 30-item (IDS-SR30) At Screening (Visit 1) and Randomization (Visit 2)
• Have a history of inadequate treatment response (as defined by failure to improve with a trial of adequate dosage and duration) with 2 antidepressants during the current episode, but no more than 4 antidepressant failures for lifetime
• Be in good general health prior to study participation with no clinically relevant abnormalities as assessed by the investigator and determined by: medical history, physical examination, blood chemistry, hematology, urinalysis, and electrocardiogram (ECG)
• Be within a body mass index (BMI) of >=18 and <35 kg/m2 at Screening (Visit 1)

Exclusion Criteria

• Have a DSM-IV diagnosis of current (active) generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, anorexia nervosa, or bulimia nervosa
• Have a history or current diagnosis of a psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder, mental retardation, or borderline personality disorders, mood disorder with postpartum onset, somatoform disorders, chronic fatigue syndrome or fibromyalgia
• Have a history of previous non-response to an adequate treatment with venlafaxine XR (defined as >=6 weeks of 75 to 150 mg/day or more)
• Have documented disease of the central nervous system that could interfere with the study assessments (including but not limited to: stroke, tumor, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease, seizure disorder requiring current anticonvulsants, history of brain injury or trauma, or neurosyphilis)
• Have a history of alcohol or substance (except nicotine and caffeine) dependence or abuse according to DSM-IV criteria in the past 12 months prior to Screening
• Received an experimental drug or used an experimental medical device within 60 days before the planned start of treatment (Day 1) or have participated in 2 or more clinical studies in the previous 1 year

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 65 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Janssen Research & Development, LLC

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Janssen Research & Development, LLC C. Clinical Trial

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Janssen Research & Development, LLC

Locations

Arcadia, California, United States

Escondido, California, United States

San Diego, California, United States

Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Naperville, Illinois, United States

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Garfield Heights, Ohio, United States

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Dallas, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas, United States

Murray, Utah, United States

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Middleton, Wisconsin, United States

Countries

United States

Other Identifiers

26489112MDD2001

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CR016579

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id