Safety, Efficacy, and Tolerability of Vilazodone in Major Depressive Disorder

NCT ID: NCT01473394

Last Updated: 2014-04-03

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

518 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-12-31

Study Completion Date

2013-02-28

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study was to further characterize the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of a single fixed dose level of vilazodone compared to placebo in patients 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

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Dose-matched placebo

Participants received dose-matched placebo orally once daily for 9 weeks.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Dose-matched placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Dose-matched placebo was supplied as tablets.

Vilazodone

Participants received vilazodone orally once daily for 9 weeks, as follows: Week 1, 10 mg once a day; Week 2, 20 mg once a day; Weeks 3 to 8, 40 mg once a day; and Week 9 (down-taper period), 20 mg once a day for 4 days, then 10 mg once a day for 3 days.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Vilazodone

Intervention Type DRUG

Vilazodone was supplied as tablets.

Interventions

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Dose-matched placebo

Dose-matched placebo was supplied as tablets.

Intervention Type DRUG

Vilazodone

Vilazodone was supplied as tablets.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Viibryd

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Men and women, 18-70 years of age.
* Currently meet the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fourth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) criteria for Major Depressive Disorder.
* The patient's current major depressive episode must be at least 8 weeks and no longer than 12 months in duration.

Exclusion Criteria

* Women who are pregnant, women who will be breastfeeding during the study, and women of 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, hypomanic or mixed episode, including bipolar disorder and substance-induced manic, hypomanic, or mixed episode;
* any depressive episode with psychotic or catatonic features;
* panic disorder with or without agoraphobia;
* obsessive-compulsive disorder;
* schizophrenia, schizoaffective, or other psychotic disorder;
* bulimia or anorexia nervosa;
* presence of borderline personality disorder or antisocial personality disorder;
* mental retardation, dementia, amnesia, or other cognitive disorders;
* patients who are considered a suicide risk.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 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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Carl Gommoll, MS

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Forest Laboratories

Locations

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Forest Investigative Site 009

Beverly Hills, California, United States

Site Status

Forest Investigative Site 003

Encino, California, United States

Site Status

Forest Investigative Site 010

New Port Beach, California, United States

Site Status

Forest Investigative Site 005

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Site Status

Forest Investigative Site 004

Orlando, Florida, United States

Site Status

Forest Investigative Site 012

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Site Status

Forest Investigative Site 001

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Site Status

Forest Investigative Site 002

Dayton, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Forest Investigative Site 011

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Forest Investigative Site 015

Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States

Site Status

Forest Investigative Site 008

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Site Status

Forest Investigative Site 016

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Site Status

Forest Investigative Site 006

Bellevue, Washington, United States

Site Status

Forest Investigative Site 013

Seattle, Washington, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Kornstein S, Chang CT, Gommoll CP, Edwards J. Vilazodone efficacy in subgroups of patients with major depressive disorder: a post-hoc analysis of four randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials. Int Clin Psychopharmacol. 2018 Jul;33(4):217-223. doi: 10.1097/YIC.0000000000000217.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 29608461 (View on PubMed)

Croft HA, Pomara N, Gommoll C, Chen D, Nunez R, Mathews M. Efficacy and safety of vilazodone in major depressive disorder: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. J Clin Psychiatry. 2014 Nov;75(11):e1291-8. doi: 10.4088/JCP.14m08992.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 25470094 (View on PubMed)

Citrome L, Gommoll CP, Tang X, Nunez R, Mathews M. Evaluating the efficacy of vilazodone in achieving remission in patients with major depressive disorder: post-hoc analyses of a phase IV trial. Int Clin Psychopharmacol. 2015 Mar;30(2):75-81. doi: 10.1097/YIC.0000000000000056.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 25396353 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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VLZ-MD-03

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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