Melatonin Agonist Effects of Tasimelteon Versus Placebo in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder

NCT ID: NCT01428661

Last Updated: 2015-06-19

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2/PHASE3

Total Enrollment

507 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-09-30

Study Completion Date

2013-05-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of an 8-week double-masked treatment of tasimelteon or placebo in male and female subjects with Major Depressive Disorder.

Detailed Description

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This is a randomized, parallel, double-masked, placebo-controlled, multicenter outpatient study comparing tasimelteon with placebo in the treatment of subjects with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD).

The study has three phases: the pre-randomization phase, the randomization phase, and an open-label extension phase. The pre-randomization phase comprises a screening visit where subject's initial eligibility will be evaluated. The randomization phase is comprised of an 8-week double-masked segment. Subjects meeting all entry criteria for the study will enter the randomization phase. During this phase, subjects will be asked to take either 20 mg tasimelteon or placebo for 8 weeks in a double-masked fashion. At the end of the 8-week double-masked phase, those subjects who completed the 8-week treatment phase will be offered to enroll into a 52-week open-label extension where each subject will receive daily doses of 20 mg tasimelteon.

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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tasimelteon

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

tasimelteon

Intervention Type DRUG

20 mg once daily

placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

once daily

Interventions

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tasimelteon

20 mg once daily

Intervention Type DRUG

placebo

once daily

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Subjects with diagnosis of MDD, single or recurrent episode, according to DSM-IV TR criteria;
* Current episode ≥4 weeks and ≤1 year;
* CGI-Severity score ≥4 at screening and baseline.

Exclusion Criteria

* Lifetime history of bipolar disorder (I or II), schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, eating disorder, or obsessive-compulsive disorder;
* Any other current Axis I (except general anxiety disorder as long as it is not considered the primary disorder) or Axis II disorder;
* A positive test for drugs of abuse at the screening visit and/or history of drug or alcohol abuse/dependence as defined in DSM-IV TR, Diagnostic Criteria for Drug and Alcohol Abuse and Dependence, within the past 12 months;
* Formal psychotherapy within 3 months of the screening visit. General supportive psychotherapy is acceptable;
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Vanda Pharmaceuticals

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Vanda Investigational Site

Garden Grove, California, United States

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Irvine, California, United States

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Los Alamitos, California, United States

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Oakland, California, United States

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Oceanside, California, United States

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San Diego, California, United States

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Sherman Oaks, California, United States

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Torrance, California, United States

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Denver, Colorado, United States

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Bradenton, Florida, United States

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Jacksonville, Florida, United States

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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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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Joliet, Illinois, United States

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Prairie Village, Kansas, United States

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Omaha, Nebraska, United States

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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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Toms River, New Jersey, United States

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Willingboro, New Jersey, United States

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Brooklyn, New York, United States

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Mount Kisco, 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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Staten Island, New York, United States

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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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Dayton, Ohio, 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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Dallas, Texas, United States

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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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Seattle, Washington, United States

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Brown Deer, Wisconsin, United States

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Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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VP-VEC-162-2301

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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