Trial Outcomes & Findings for EDG004 Treatment of Adult Patients With Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) (NCT NCT02305797)

NCT ID: NCT02305797

Last Updated: 2018-09-26

Results Overview

HAM-A Total Score was rated by the clinician. Scores range from 0 to 56. A lower score is favorable. Baseline was defined as the last non-missing value prior to receiving double-blind study drug.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE3

Target enrollment

495 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Day 42 (Visit 7)

Results posted on

2018-09-26

Participant Flow

The study was conducted in 44 centers in the United States.

Patients were evaluated for eligibility during a screening period and underwent a washout from prior and concomitant medications using protocol-specified guidelines, where applicable.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
EDG004
EDG004 EDG004: EDG004 Extended release lorazepam capsules dosed once daily at 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 mg/day.
Placebo
Placebo Placebo: Placebo
Overall Study
STARTED
247
248
Overall Study
COMPLETED
202
210
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
45
38

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
EDG004
EDG004 EDG004: EDG004 Extended release lorazepam capsules dosed once daily at 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 mg/day.
Placebo
Placebo Placebo: Placebo
Overall Study
Adverse Event
11
2
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
9
10
Overall Study
Lack of Efficacy
6
0
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
5
11
Overall Study
Pregnancy
0
2
Overall Study
Noncompliance
14
12
Overall Study
Reason not collected
0
1

Baseline Characteristics

EDG004 Treatment of Adult Patients With Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
EDG004
n=239 Participants
EDG004 EDG004: EDG004
Placebo
n=240 Participants
Placebo Placebo: Placebo
Total
n=479 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
36.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.36 • n=5 Participants
35.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.96 • n=7 Participants
36.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.15 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
68 Participants
n=5 Participants
70 Participants
n=7 Participants
138 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
171 Participants
n=5 Participants
170 Participants
n=7 Participants
341 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
239 participants
n=5 Participants
240 participants
n=7 Participants
479 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Day 42 (Visit 7)

Population: A total of 495 patients were randomly assigned to a treatment group and received at least one dose of study treatment. The mITT Set included 239 patients randomly assigned to EDG004 and 240 patients randomly assigned to placebo.

HAM-A Total Score was rated by the clinician. Scores range from 0 to 56. A lower score is favorable. Baseline was defined as the last non-missing value prior to receiving double-blind study drug.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
EDG004
n=239 Participants
EDG004 EDG004: EDG004
Placebo
n=240 Participants
Placebo Placebo: Placebo
Change From Baseline in Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A) Total Score at Visit 7 (Day 42)
-9.01 Score on scale
Standard Error 0.47
-8.93 Score on scale
Standard Error 0.48

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Day 42 (Visit 7)

Population: The modified Intent-to-treat (mITT) population was used for all analyses.

Measured on a 7-point scale 1 = Normal, not at all ill; 2 = Borderline mentally ill; 3 = Mildly ill; 4 = Moderately ill; 5 = Markedly ill; 6 = Severely ill; 7 = Among the most extremely ill. Baseline was defined as the last non-missing value prior to receiving double-blind study drug.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
EDG004
n=239 Participants
EDG004 EDG004: EDG004
Placebo
n=240 Participants
Placebo Placebo: Placebo
Change From Baseline in the Clinical Global Impression-Severity (CGI-S) Score at Visit 7 (Day 42)
-1.14 CGI-S score
Standard Error 0.072
-1.10 CGI-S score
Standard Error 0.071

Adverse Events

EDG004

Serious events: 2 serious events
Other events: 131 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Placebo

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 64 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
EDG004
n=247 participants at risk
EDG004 EDG004: EDG004
Placebo
n=248 participants at risk
Placebo Placebo: Placebo
Psychiatric disorders
Intentional Self-Injury
0.40%
1/247 • Number of events 1
0.00%
0/248
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Acute Respiratory Failure
0.40%
1/247 • Number of events 1
0.00%
0/248

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
EDG004
n=247 participants at risk
EDG004 EDG004: EDG004
Placebo
n=248 participants at risk
Placebo Placebo: Placebo
Gastrointestinal disorders
Nausea
7.3%
18/247 • Number of events 21
5.2%
13/248 • Number of events 15
General disorders
Fatigue
13.0%
32/247 • Number of events 36
2.8%
7/248 • Number of events 7
Nervous system disorders
Headache
6.5%
16/247 • Number of events 19
7.7%
19/248 • Number of events 26
Nervous system disorders
Dizziness
9.3%
23/247 • Number of events 23
3.6%
9/248 • Number of events 10
Nervous system disorders
Somnolence
17.0%
42/247 • Number of events 50
6.5%
16/248 • Number of events 16

Additional Information

Director of Regulatory Affairs and Product Development

Cardinal Health Regulatory Sciences

Phone: 913.451.3955

Results disclosure agreements

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