A Study of ALKS 5461 for the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) - the FORWARD-3 Study

NCT ID: NCT02158546

Last Updated: 2019-06-25

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

447 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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ALKS 5461

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

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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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

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

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

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Alkermes Investigational Site

Bellflower, California, United States

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Alkermes Investigational Site

Beverly Hills, California, United States

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Glendale, California, United States

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Los Alamitos, California, United States

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Orange, California, United States

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Redlands, California, United States

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Temecula, California, United States

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Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

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Hallandale, Florida, United States

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Hialeah, Florida, United States

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Jacksonville, Florida, United States

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Leesburg, Florida, United States

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Maitland, Florida, United States

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Tampa, Florida, United States

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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Oak Brook, Illinois, United States

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Vernon Hills, Illinois, United States

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Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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Lafayette, Indiana, United States

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Edgewood, Kentucky, United States

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Washington DC, Maryland, United States

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Brockton, Massachusetts, United States

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Watertown, Massachusetts, United States

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Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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O'Fallon, Missouri, United States

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St Louis, Missouri, United States

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Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

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Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

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Jamaica, 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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Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

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Beachwood, Ohio, United States

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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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Mason, Ohio, United States

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Middleburg Heights, Ohio, United States

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Portland, Oregon, United States

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Salem, Oregon, United States

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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Memphis, Tennessee, United States

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Dallas, Texas, United States

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Dallas, Texas, United States

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Houston, Texas, United States

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Sugar Land, Texas, United States

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Bellevue, Washington, United States

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Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States

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Alkermes Investigational Site

Burgas, , Bulgaria

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Alkermes Investigational Site

Kazanlak, , Bulgaria

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Sofia, , Bulgaria

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Sofia, , Bulgaria

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Sofia, , Bulgaria

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Alkermes Investigational Site

Varna, , Bulgaria

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Alkermes Investigational Site

Veliko Tarnovo, , Bulgaria

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Alkermes Investigational Site

Vratsa, , Bulgaria

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Countries

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United States Bulgaria

Other Identifiers

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ALK5461-206

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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