Trial Outcomes & Findings for Efficacy and Safety of Brexpiprazole as Adjunctive Treatment in Elderly Patients With Major Depressive Disorder With an Inadequate Response to Antidepressant Treatment (NCT NCT01837797)

NCT ID: NCT01837797

Last Updated: 2018-10-17

Results Overview

Montgomery and Aasberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) total score

Recruitment status

TERMINATED

Study phase

PHASE3

Target enrollment

129 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

From randomisation to end of treatment (week 20)

Results posted on

2018-10-17

Participant Flow

129 patients were enrolled in the study and 128 patients received open-label treatment with one of six commercially available antidepressant antidepressant treatments (ADT) together with double-blind study treatment. Only 15 patients were randomized to Period 2 before the study was terminated; 47 patients entered Period 3.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Period 1 Placebo and ADT
Placebo adjunct to open-label treatment with a commercially available antidepressant (ADT) Placebo: Once daily, tablets, orally
Period 2 Placebo and ADT
Placebo adjunct to open-label treatment with a commercially available antidepressant (ADT) Placebo: Once daily, tablets, orally
Period 2 Brexpiprazole 1 mg and ADT
Brexpiprazole 1 mg adjunct to open-label treatment with a commercially available ADT Brexpiprazole: 1 mg once daily, tablets, orally
Period 2 Brexpiprazole 3 mg and ADT
Brexpiprazole 3 mg adjunct to open-label treatment with a commercially available ADT Brexpiprazole: 3 mg once daily, tablets, orally
Period 3 Placebo and ADT
Placebo adjunct to open-label treatment with commercially available antidepressant treatment (ADT) Placebo: Once daily, tablets, orally
Period 1
STARTED
129
0
0
0
0
Period 1
COMPLETED
27
0
0
0
0
Period 1
NOT COMPLETED
102
0
0
0
0
Period 2
STARTED
0
6
3
6
0
Period 2
COMPLETED
0
1
1
1
0
Period 2
NOT COMPLETED
0
5
2
5
0
Period 3
STARTED
0
0
0
0
47
Period 3
COMPLETED
0
0
0
0
24
Period 3
NOT COMPLETED
0
0
0
0
23

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Period 1 Placebo and ADT
Placebo adjunct to open-label treatment with a commercially available antidepressant (ADT) Placebo: Once daily, tablets, orally
Period 2 Placebo and ADT
Placebo adjunct to open-label treatment with a commercially available antidepressant (ADT) Placebo: Once daily, tablets, orally
Period 2 Brexpiprazole 1 mg and ADT
Brexpiprazole 1 mg adjunct to open-label treatment with a commercially available ADT Brexpiprazole: 1 mg once daily, tablets, orally
Period 2 Brexpiprazole 3 mg and ADT
Brexpiprazole 3 mg adjunct to open-label treatment with a commercially available ADT Brexpiprazole: 3 mg once daily, tablets, orally
Period 3 Placebo and ADT
Placebo adjunct to open-label treatment with commercially available antidepressant treatment (ADT) Placebo: Once daily, tablets, orally
Period 1
Adverse Event
9
0
0
0
0
Period 1
Withdrawal by Subject
6
0
0
0
0
Period 1
Administrative reasons
76
0
0
0
0
Period 1
Withdrawal of consent before treatment
1
0
0
0
0
Period 1
Other
10
0
0
0
0
Period 2
Administrative or other reasons
0
5
2
4
0
Period 2
Adverse Event
0
0
0
1
0
Period 3
Adverse Event
0
0
0
0
1
Period 3
Administrative reasons
0
0
0
0
20
Period 3
Other
0
0
0
0
2

Baseline Characteristics

Efficacy and Safety of Brexpiprazole as Adjunctive Treatment in Elderly Patients With Major Depressive Disorder With an Inadequate Response to Antidepressant Treatment

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Period 2 Placebo and ADT
n=6 Participants
Placebo adjunct to open-label treatment with a commercially available antidepressant (ADT) Placebo: Once daily, tablets, orally
Period 2 Brexpiprazole 1 mg and ADT
n=3 Participants
Brexpiprazole 1 mg adjunct to open-label treatment with a commercially available antidepressant (ADT) Brexpiprazole: 1 mg once daily, tablets, orally
Period 2 Brexpiprazole 3 mg and ADT
n=6 Participants
Brexpiprazole 3 mg adjunct to open-label treatment with a commercially available antidepressant (ADT) Brexpiprazole: 3 mg once daily, tablets, orally
Total
n=15 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
3 Participants
n=7 Participants
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
15 Participants
n=4 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
11 Participants
n=4 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
4 Participants
n=4 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: From randomisation to end of treatment (week 20)

Population: Only 3 patients completed study Period 2. A total of 129 patients were enrolled when the study was terminated (Planned: 1334 patients). The limited number of enrolled patients would result in insufficient data for analyses, therefore, no data were collected

Montgomery and Aasberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) total score

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: From randomisation to follow-up (week 24)

15 patients were enrolled to Period 2; only 3 patients completed due to study termination

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Period 2 Placebo and ADT
n=6 Participants
Placebo adjunct to open-label treatment with a commercially available antidepressant (ADT) Placebo: Once daily, tablets, orally
Period 2 Brexpiprazole 1 mg and ADT
n=3 Participants
Brexpiprazole 1 mg adjunct to open-label treatment with a commercially available ADT Brexpiprazole: 1 mg once daily, tablets, orally
Period 2 Brexpiprazole 3 mg and ADT
n=6 Participants
Brexpiprazole 3 mg adjunct to open-label treatment with a commercially available ADT Brexpiprazole: 3 mg once daily, tablets, orally
Number of Adverse Events
3 Adverse events
5 Adverse events
2 Adverse events

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: From randomisation to end of treatment (week 20)

Population: Only 3 patients completed study Period 2. A total of 129 patients were enrolled when the study was terminated (Planned: 1334 patients). The limited number of enrolled patients would result in insufficient data for analyses, therefore, no data were collected

Clinical Global Impression - Severity of illness (CGI-S) score

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: From randomisation to end of treatment (week 20)

Population: Only 3 patients completed study Period 2. A total of 129 patients were enrolled when the study was terminated (Planned: 1334 patients). The limited number of enrolled patients would result in insufficient data for analyses, therefore, no data were collected

Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS) total score

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: From randomisation to end of treatment (week 20)

Population: Only 3 patients completed study Period 2. A total of 129 patients were enrolled when the study was terminated (Planned: 1334 patients). The limited number of enrolled patients would result in insufficient data for analyses, therefore, no data were collected

Social Adaptation Self-evaluation Scale (SASS) total score

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: From randomisation to end of treatment (week 20)

Population: Only 3 patients completed study Period 2. A total of 129 patients were enrolled when the study was terminated (Planned: 1334 patients). The limited number of enrolled patients would result in insufficient data for analyses, therefore, no data were collected

Based on a pre-specified decrease in MADRS total score

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: From randomisation to end of treatment (week 20)

Population: Only 3 patients completed study Period 2. A total of 129 patients were enrolled when the study was terminated (Planned: 1334 patients). The limited number of enrolled patients would result in insufficient data for analyses, therefore, no data were collected

Based on a pre-specified decrease in MADRS total score

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: From randomisation to end of treatment (week 20)

Population: Only 3 patients completed study Period 2. A total of 129 patients were enrolled when the study was terminated (Planned: 1334 patients). The limited number of enrolled patients would result in insufficient data for analyses, therefore, no data were collected

Based on a pre-specified MADRS total score

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: From randomisation to end of treatment (week 20)

Population: Only 3 patients completed study Period 2. A total of 129 patients were enrolled when the study was terminated (Planned: 1334 patients). The limited number of enrolled patients would result in insufficient data for analyses, therefore, no data were collected

Based on a pre-specified MADRS total score

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: From randomisation to end of treatment (week 20)

Population: 15 patients were enrolled to Period 2, only 3 patients completed due to study termination

The Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (eC-SSRS) is a semi-structured interview developed to systematically assess suicidal ideation and behaviour of patients participating in a clinical study. The C-SSRS has 5 questions addressing suicidal ideation, 5 sub-questions assessing the intensity of ideation, and 4 questions addressing suicidal behaviour.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Period 2 Placebo and ADT
n=6 Participants
Placebo adjunct to open-label treatment with a commercially available antidepressant (ADT) Placebo: Once daily, tablets, orally
Period 2 Brexpiprazole 1 mg and ADT
n=3 Participants
Brexpiprazole 1 mg adjunct to open-label treatment with a commercially available ADT Brexpiprazole: 1 mg once daily, tablets, orally
Period 2 Brexpiprazole 3 mg and ADT
n=6 Participants
Brexpiprazole 3 mg adjunct to open-label treatment with a commercially available ADT Brexpiprazole: 3 mg once daily, tablets, orally
Number of Patients With Risk of Suicidality Assessed Using the Electronic Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (eC-SSRS)
No suicidal ideation or behaviour
6 participants
3 participants
4 participants
Number of Patients With Risk of Suicidality Assessed Using the Electronic Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (eC-SSRS)
Any non-suicidal self-injurious behavior
0 participants
0 participants
0 participants
Number of Patients With Risk of Suicidality Assessed Using the Electronic Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (eC-SSRS)
Suicidal Ideation
0 participants
0 participants
2 participants
Number of Patients With Risk of Suicidality Assessed Using the Electronic Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (eC-SSRS)
Preparatory action towards imminent suicidal behav
0 participants
0 participants
0 participants
Number of Patients With Risk of Suicidality Assessed Using the Electronic Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (eC-SSRS)
Not fatal suicide attempt
0 participants
0 participants
0 participants
Number of Patients With Risk of Suicidality Assessed Using the Electronic Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (eC-SSRS)
Completed suicide
0 participants
0 participants
0 participants

Adverse Events

Period 2 Placebo and ADT

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 2 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Period 2 Brexpiprazole 1 mg and ADT

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 2 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Period 2 Brexpiprazole 3 mg and ADT

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 2 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Period 2 Placebo and ADT
n=6 participants at risk
Placebo adjunct to open-label treatment with a commercially available antidepressant (ADT) Placebo: Once daily, tablets, orally
Period 2 Brexpiprazole 1 mg and ADT
n=3 participants at risk
Brexpiprazole 1 mg adjunct to open-label treatment with a commercially available antidepressant (ADT) Brexpiprazole: 1 mg once daily, tablets, orally
Period 2 Brexpiprazole 3 mg and ADT
n=6 participants at risk
Brexpiprazole 3 mg adjunct to open-label treatment with a commercially available antidepressant (ADT) Brexpiprazole: 3 mg once daily, tablets, orally
General disorders
Gait disturbance
0.00%
0/6 • From randomization to follow-up
33.3%
1/3 • From randomization to follow-up
0.00%
0/6 • From randomization to follow-up
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Accidental overdose
16.7%
1/6 • From randomization to follow-up
0.00%
0/3 • From randomization to follow-up
0.00%
0/6 • From randomization to follow-up
Investigations
Weight increased
0.00%
0/6 • From randomization to follow-up
33.3%
1/3 • From randomization to follow-up
0.00%
0/6 • From randomization to follow-up
Nervous system disorders
Dizziness
0.00%
0/6 • From randomization to follow-up
33.3%
1/3 • From randomization to follow-up
0.00%
0/6 • From randomization to follow-up
Nervous system disorders
Parkinson's disease
0.00%
0/6 • From randomization to follow-up
0.00%
0/3 • From randomization to follow-up
16.7%
1/6 • From randomization to follow-up
Nervous system disorders
Tremor
0.00%
0/6 • From randomization to follow-up
33.3%
1/3 • From randomization to follow-up
0.00%
0/6 • From randomization to follow-up
Psychiatric disorders
Bruxism
16.7%
1/6 • From randomization to follow-up
0.00%
0/3 • From randomization to follow-up
0.00%
0/6 • From randomization to follow-up
Psychiatric disorders
Insomnia
0.00%
0/6 • From randomization to follow-up
0.00%
0/3 • From randomization to follow-up
16.7%
1/6 • From randomization to follow-up
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
16.7%
1/6 • From randomization to follow-up
0.00%
0/3 • From randomization to follow-up
0.00%
0/6 • From randomization to follow-up
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Dyspnoea
0.00%
0/6 • From randomization to follow-up
33.3%
1/3 • From randomization to follow-up
0.00%
0/6 • From randomization to follow-up

Additional Information

Email contact via H. Lundbeck A/S

Study Director

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place