Study Evaluating Desvenlafaxine Succinate Sustained-Release (DVS SR) in Adult Outpatients With Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)

NCT ID: NCT01432457

Last Updated: 2014-01-20

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

924 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-10-31

Study Completion Date

2012-08-31

Brief Summary

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A multicenter, 8-week study to evaluate the efficacy of 2 doses (50 and 100 mg/day) of desvenlafaxine succinate sustained-release (DVS SR) versus placebo in adult outpatients with major depressive disorder.

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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desvenlafaxine succinate sustained-release 50 mg/day

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

desvenlafaxine succinate sustained-release 50 mg/day

Intervention Type DRUG

50 mg tablets of DVS SR taken orally once daily for 8 weeks; 1 week of placebo taper

desvenlafaxine succinate sustained-release 100 mg/day

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

desvenlafaxine succinate sustained-release 100 mg/day

Intervention Type DRUG

100 mg tablets of DVS SR taken orally once daily for 8 weeks (which includes 1 week of titration at 50 mg/day); 1 week of taper at 50 mg/day

Placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

50 mg and 100 mg placebo matching tablets taken orally once daily for 8 weeks; 1 week of placebo taper

Interventions

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desvenlafaxine succinate sustained-release 50 mg/day

50 mg tablets of DVS SR taken orally once daily for 8 weeks; 1 week of placebo taper

Intervention Type DRUG

desvenlafaxine succinate sustained-release 100 mg/day

100 mg tablets of DVS SR taken orally once daily for 8 weeks (which includes 1 week of titration at 50 mg/day); 1 week of taper at 50 mg/day

Intervention Type DRUG

placebo

50 mg and 100 mg placebo matching tablets taken orally once daily for 8 weeks; 1 week of placebo taper

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Pristiq

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Male or female outpatients aged 18 years or older who are fluent in written and spoken English.
* A primary diagnosis of MDD based on the criteria in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition (DSM- IV-TR), single or recurrent episode, without psychotic features.
* A HAM-D17 total score ≥20 at the screening and baseline (study day -1) visits and no more than a 4-point improvement from screening to baseline.

Exclusion Criteria

* Significant risk of suicide based on clinical judgment.
* Current (within 12 months before baseline) psychoactive substance abuse or dependence (including alcohol), manic episode, posttraumatic stress disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, or a lifetime diagnosis of bipolar or psychotic disorder.
* Current generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, or social anxiety disorder.
* History or current evidence of gastrointestinal disease known to interfere with the absorption or excretion of drugs or a history of surgery known to interfere with the absorption or excretion of drugs.
* Any unstable hepatic, renal, pulmonary, cardiovascular, ophthalmologic, neurologic, or other severe acute or chronic medical or psychiatric condition or laboratory abnormality that may increase the risk associated with study participation or investigational product administration or may interfere with the interpretation of study results.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Pfizer

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Pfizer CT.gov Call Center

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Pfizer

Locations

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Dedicated Clinical Research

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Site Status

Deidcated Clinical Research

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Site Status

Arkansas Psychiatric Clinic Clinical Research Trials, P.A.

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

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Pacific Clinical Research Medical Group

Arcadia, California, United States

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Southwestern Research, Incorporated

Beverly Hills, California, United States

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Clinical Innovations, Inc.

Costa Mesa, California, United States

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Synergy Clinical Research of Escondido

Escondido, California, United States

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Synergy Clinical Research Center

National City, California, United States

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Pacific Research Partners

Oakland, California, United States

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Pasadena Research Institute, LLC

Pasadena, California, United States

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Clinical Innovations, Inc.

Riverside, California, United States

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Affiliated Research Institute

San Diego, California, United States

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Clinical Innovations, Inc.

San Diego, California, United States

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California Neuroscience Research Medical Group, Inc

Sherman Oaks, California, United States

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Viking Clinical Research Center

Temecula, California, United States

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Collaborative Neuroscience Network, Inc. South Bay

Torrance, California, United States

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Pacific Clinical Research Medical Group

Upland, California, United States

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Clinical Neuroscience Solutions Incorporated

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Site Status

Accurate Clinical Trials, Inc.

Kissimmee, Florida, United States

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Florida Clinical Research Center, LLC

Maitland, Florida, United States

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Comprehensive NeuroScience, Inc.

St. Petersburg, Florida, United States

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Janus Center for Psychiatric Research

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

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Atlanta Center for Medical Research

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Comprehensive NeuroScience, Incorporated

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Carman Research

Smyrna, Georgia, United States

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Joliet Center for Clinical Research

Joliet, Illinois, United States

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Capstone Clinical Research

Libertyville, Illinois, United States

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AMR-Baber Research Inc.

Naperville, Illinois, United States

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American Medical Research, Inc.

Oak Brook, Illinois, United States

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Psychiatric Associates

Overland Park, Kansas, United States

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Via Christi Research

Wichita, Kansas, United States

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Pharmasite Research Inc

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Midwest Research Group

Saint Charles, Missouri, United States

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Heartland Pharma Development

North Platte, Nebraska, United States

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CRI Worldwide, LLC

Marlton, New Jersey, United States

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Social Psychiatry Research Institute

Brooklyn, New York, United States

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Neurobehavioral Research, Inc

Cedarhurst, New York, United States

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Eastside Comprehensive Medical Center, LLC

New York, New York, United States

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Medical and Behavioral Health Research Pc

New York, New York, United States

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Prairie St. Johns Clinic - Fargo

Fargo, North Dakota, United States

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Odyssey Research

Fargo, North Dakota, United States

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Plains Medical Clinic

Fargo, North Dakota, United States

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NorthCoast Clinical Trials Inc.

Beachwood, Ohio, United States

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Neuro-Behavioral Clinical Research, Inc.

Canton, Ohio, United States

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Patient Priority Clinical Sites, LLC

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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Midwest Clinical Research Center

Dayton, Ohio, United States

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Cutting Edge Research Group

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

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Oregon Center for Clinical Investigations, Inc.

Portland, Oregon, United States

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Summit Research Network (Oregon), Inc.

Portland, Oregon, United States

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Lehigh Center for Clinical Research

Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States

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Suburban Research Associates

Media, Pennsylvania, United States

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CRI Worldwide, LLC

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Lincoln Research

Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States

Site Status

Carolina Clinical Research Services

Columbia, South Carolina, United States

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FutureSearch Trials

Austin, Texas, United States

Site Status

KRK Medical Research

Dallas, Texas, United States

Site Status

FutureSearch Trials of Dallas

Dallas, Texas, United States

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Red Oak Psychiatry Associates, PA

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status

Radiant Research, Inc.

Murray, Utah, United States

Site Status

Eastside Therapeutic Resource

Kirkland, Washington, United States

Site Status

Summit Research Network (Seattle) LLC

Seattle, Washington, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Zilcha-Mano S, Wang X, Wajsbrot DB, Boucher M, Fine SA, Rutherford BR. Trajectories of Function and Symptom Change in Desvenlafaxine Clinical Trials: Toward Personalized Treatment for Depression. J Clin Psychopharmacol. 2021 Sep-Oct 01;41(5):579-584. doi: 10.1097/JCP.0000000000001435.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 34183490 (View on PubMed)

McIntyre RS, Fayyad R, Mackell JA, Boucher M. Effect of metabolic syndrome and thyroid hormone on efficacy of desvenlafaxine 50 and 100 mg/d in major depressive disorder. Curr Med Res Opin. 2016;32(3):587-99. doi: 10.1185/03007995.2015.1136603. Epub 2016 Jan 13.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 26709542 (View on PubMed)

Thase ME, Fayyad R, Cheng RF, Guico-Pabia CJ, Sporn J, Boucher M, Tourian KA. Effects of desvenlafaxine on blood pressure in patients treated for major depressive disorder: a pooled analysis. Curr Med Res Opin. 2015 Apr;31(4):809-20. doi: 10.1185/03007995.2015.1020365. Epub 2015 Mar 26.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 25758058 (View on PubMed)

Clayton AH, Tourian KA, Focht K, Hwang E, Cheng RF, Thase ME. Desvenlafaxine 50 and 100 mg/d versus placebo for the treatment of major depressive disorder: a phase 4, randomized controlled trial. J Clin Psychiatry. 2015 May;76(5):562-9. doi: 10.4088/JCP.13m08978.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 25375652 (View on PubMed)

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Other Identifiers

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3151A1-4420

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

B2061028

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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