A Study of ALKS 5461 for the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) - the FORWARD-4 Study

NCT ID: NCT02158533

Last Updated: 2019-08-14

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

385 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-05-31

Study Completion Date

2015-12-31

Brief Summary

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This study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of ALKS 5461.

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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High Dose

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

High Dose ALKS 5461

Intervention Type DRUG

Sublingual tablet, taken once daily (in addition to open-label treatment with a commercially available antidepressant)

Low Dose

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Low Dose ALKS 5461

Intervention Type DRUG

Sublingual tablet, taken once daily (in addition to open-label treatment with a commercially available antidepressant)

Placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Sublingual tablet, taken once daily (in addition to open-label treatment with a commercially available antidepressant)

Interventions

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High Dose ALKS 5461

Sublingual tablet, taken once daily (in addition to open-label treatment with a commercially available antidepressant)

Intervention Type DRUG

Low Dose ALKS 5461

Sublingual tablet, taken once daily (in addition to open-label treatment with a commercially available antidepressant)

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Sublingual tablet, taken once daily (in addition to open-label treatment with a commercially available antidepressant)

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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ALKS 5461 ALKS 5461

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 18.0 to 40.0 kg/m2, inclusive
* Agree to use an acceptable method of contraception for the duration of the study
* Have a Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) primary diagnosis
* Have no more than 2 inadequate responses to antidepressant therapy (ADT) in the current Major Depressive Episode (MDE)
* Additional criteria may apply

Exclusion Criteria

* Have a current primary Axis-I disorder other than MDD
* Have used opioid agonists (eg, codeine, oxycodone, tramadol, morphine) or opioid antagonists (eg, naloxone, naltrexone) within 14 days
* Have received electroconvulsive therapy treatment within the last 2 years or received more than one course of electroconvulsive treatment during lifetime
* Have attempted suicide within the past 2 years
* Have a positive test for drugs of abuse
* Are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding
* Have a history of intolerance, allergy, or hypersensitivity to buprenorphine or opioid antagonists (eg, naltrexone, naloxone)
* Have had a significant blood loss or blood donation within 60 days
* Additional criteria may apply
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Alkermes, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Sanjeev Pathak, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Alkermes, Inc.

Locations

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Alkermes Investigational Site

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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Alkermes Investigational Site

Tucson, Arizona, United States

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Alkermes Investigational Site

Carson, California, United States

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Alkermes Investigational Site

National City, California, United States

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Orange, California, United States

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Sherman Oaks, California, United States

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Torrance, California, United States

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Upland, California, United States

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Hartford, Connecticut, United States

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Norwich, Connecticut, United States

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Coral Springs, Florida, United States

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Gainesville, Florida, United States

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Lauderhill, Florida, United States

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Orlando, Florida, United States

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Alpharetta, Georgia, United States

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Decatur, Georgia, United States

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Joliet, Illinois, United States

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Skokie, Illinois, United States

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Newburgh, Indiana, United States

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Valparaiso, Indiana, United States

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Owensboro, Kentucky, United States

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Berlin, 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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Staten Island, New York, United States

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Canton, Ohio, United States

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Dayton, Ohio, United States

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

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Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States

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Media, Pennsylvania, United States

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States

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Austin, Texas, United States

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Houston, Texas, United States

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San Antonio, Texas, United States

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Woodstock, Vermont, United States

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Middleton, Wisconsin, United States

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Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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Towong, Queensland, Australia

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Frankston, Victoria, Australia

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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Penticton, British Columbia, Canada

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Alkermes Investigational Site

Gatineau, Quebec, Canada

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Alkermes Investigational Site

Québec, , Canada

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Countries

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United States Australia Canada

Other Identifiers

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ALK5461-205

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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