A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Flexible Doses of Intranasal Esketamine Plus an Oral Antidepressant in Adult Participants With Treatment-resistant Depression
NCT ID: NCT02418585
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COMPLETED
PHASE3
236 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2015-08-07
2017-11-06
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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Intranasal Esketamine plus oral antidepressant
Participants will self-administer esketamine intranasally twice per week for 4 weeks as a flexible dose regimen in the Double-Blind Induction Phase. All participants will start at a dose of 56 mg on Day 1. On Day 4, the dose may be increased to 84 mg or remain at 56 mg per investigator's discretion. On Days 8 and 11 the dose may be increased to 84 mg (from 56 mg), remain same, or be reduced to 56 mg (from 84 mg) per investigator's discretion. On Day 15, a dose reduction from 84 mg to 56 mg is permitted, if required for tolerability; no dose increase permitted. After Day 15, dose must remain stable (unchanged). In addition participants will simultaneously initiate a new, open-label oral antidepressant (duloxetine, escitalopram, sertraline, or venlafaxine extended release \[XR\]) on Day 1 that will be continued for the duration of Double-Blind Induction Phase.
Esketamine
Participants will self-administer either 56 mg or 84 mg of esketamine, intranasally, twice per week as a flexible dose regimen in the Double-Blind Induction Phase.
Duloxetine (Oral Antidepressant)
Duloxetine could be selected as the oral antidepressant medication by the investigator based on review of Massachusetts General Hospital - Antidepressant Treatment Response Questionnaire (MGH-ATRQ) and relevant prior antidepressant medication information. The minimum therapeutic dose is 60 milligram per day (mg/day).
Escitalopram (Oral antidepressant)
Escitalopram could be selected as the oral antidepressant medication by the investigator based on review of MGH-ATRQ and relevant prior antidepressant medication information. Escitalopram will be titrated upto a dose of 20 mg/day, but if not tolerated the dose can be reduced to the minimum therapeutic dose of 10 mg/day.
Sertraline (Oral Antidepressant)
Sertraline could be selected as the oral antidepressant medication by the investigator based on review of MGH-ATRQ and relevant prior antidepressant medication information. Sertraline will be titrated upto a dose of 150 mg/day, but if not tolerated the dose can be reduced to the minimum therapeutic dose of 50 mg/day.
Venlafaxine Extended Release (XR) (Oral Antidepressant)
Venlafaxine Extended Release could be selected as the oral antidepressant medication by the investigator based on review of MGH-ATRQ and relevant prior antidepressant medication information. Venlafaxine Extended Release will be titrated upto a dose of 225 mg/day, but if not tolerated the dose can be reduced to the minimum therapeutic dose of 150 mg/day.
Placebo plus oral antidepressant
Participants will self-administer matching placebo, intranasally, twice per week for 4 weeks as a flexible dose regimen in Double-Blind Induction Phase. In addition participants will simultaneously initiate a new, open-label oral antidepressant (ie, duloxetine, escitalopram, sertraline, or venlafaxine extended release \[XR\]) on Day 1 that will be continued for the duration of Double-Blind Induction Phase.
Placebo
Participants will self-administer matching placebo, intranasally, twice per week for 4 weeks as a flexible dose regimen in the Double-Blind Induction Phase.
Duloxetine (Oral Antidepressant)
Duloxetine could be selected as the oral antidepressant medication by the investigator based on review of Massachusetts General Hospital - Antidepressant Treatment Response Questionnaire (MGH-ATRQ) and relevant prior antidepressant medication information. The minimum therapeutic dose is 60 milligram per day (mg/day).
Escitalopram (Oral antidepressant)
Escitalopram could be selected as the oral antidepressant medication by the investigator based on review of MGH-ATRQ and relevant prior antidepressant medication information. Escitalopram will be titrated upto a dose of 20 mg/day, but if not tolerated the dose can be reduced to the minimum therapeutic dose of 10 mg/day.
Sertraline (Oral Antidepressant)
Sertraline could be selected as the oral antidepressant medication by the investigator based on review of MGH-ATRQ and relevant prior antidepressant medication information. Sertraline will be titrated upto a dose of 150 mg/day, but if not tolerated the dose can be reduced to the minimum therapeutic dose of 50 mg/day.
Venlafaxine Extended Release (XR) (Oral Antidepressant)
Venlafaxine Extended Release could be selected as the oral antidepressant medication by the investigator based on review of MGH-ATRQ and relevant prior antidepressant medication information. Venlafaxine Extended Release will be titrated upto a dose of 225 mg/day, but if not tolerated the dose can be reduced to the minimum therapeutic dose of 150 mg/day.
Interventions
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Esketamine
Participants will self-administer either 56 mg or 84 mg of esketamine, intranasally, twice per week as a flexible dose regimen in the Double-Blind Induction Phase.
Placebo
Participants will self-administer matching placebo, intranasally, twice per week for 4 weeks as a flexible dose regimen in the Double-Blind Induction Phase.
Duloxetine (Oral Antidepressant)
Duloxetine could be selected as the oral antidepressant medication by the investigator based on review of Massachusetts General Hospital - Antidepressant Treatment Response Questionnaire (MGH-ATRQ) and relevant prior antidepressant medication information. The minimum therapeutic dose is 60 milligram per day (mg/day).
Escitalopram (Oral antidepressant)
Escitalopram could be selected as the oral antidepressant medication by the investigator based on review of MGH-ATRQ and relevant prior antidepressant medication information. Escitalopram will be titrated upto a dose of 20 mg/day, but if not tolerated the dose can be reduced to the minimum therapeutic dose of 10 mg/day.
Sertraline (Oral Antidepressant)
Sertraline could be selected as the oral antidepressant medication by the investigator based on review of MGH-ATRQ and relevant prior antidepressant medication information. Sertraline will be titrated upto a dose of 150 mg/day, but if not tolerated the dose can be reduced to the minimum therapeutic dose of 50 mg/day.
Venlafaxine Extended Release (XR) (Oral Antidepressant)
Venlafaxine Extended Release could be selected as the oral antidepressant medication by the investigator based on review of MGH-ATRQ and relevant prior antidepressant medication information. Venlafaxine Extended Release will be titrated upto a dose of 225 mg/day, but if not tolerated the dose can be reduced to the minimum therapeutic dose of 150 mg/day.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* At the start of the screening/prospective observational phase, participant must meet the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) diagnostic criteria for single-episode major depressive disorder (MDD) (if single-episode MDD, the duration must be greater than or equal to \[\>=\] 2 years) or recurrent MDD, without psychotic features, based upon clinical assessment and confirmed by the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI)
* At the start of the screening/prospective observational phase, participant must have an Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology-Clinician rated ( IDS-C30) total score of greater than or equal to (\>=) 34
* At the start of the screening/prospective observational phase, participant must have had non-response (greater than or equal to \[\<=25\] percent \[%\] improvement) to ≥1 but less than or equal to (\<=) 5 (if current episode is \>2 years, upper limit is applicable to only the last 2 years) oral antidepressant treatments in the current episode of depression, assessed using the Massachusetts General Hospital - Antidepressant Treatment Response Questionnaire (MGH-ATRQ) and documented by medical history and pharmacy/prescription records, for the current episode of depression. In addition, the participant is taking a different oral antidepressant treatment (on the MGH-ATRQ) for at least the previous 2 weeks at or above the minimum therapeutic dose
* The participant's current major depressive episode, depression symptom severity (Week 1 MADRS total score \>=28 required), and antidepressant treatment response in the current depressive episode, must be confirmed using a Site Independent Qualification Assessment
Exclusion Criteria
* Participant has received vagal nerve stimulation (VNS) or has received deep brain stimulation (DBS) in the current episode of depression
* Participant has a current or prior DSM-5 diagnosis of a psychotic disorder or MDD with psychosis, bipolar or related disorders (confirmed by the MINI), comorbid obsessive compulsive disorder, intellectual disability (DSM-5 diagnostic codes 317, 318.0, 318.1, 318.2, 315.8, and 319), borderline personality disorder, antisocial personality disorder, histrionic personality disorder, or narcissistic personality disorder
* Participant has homicidal ideation/intent, per the investigator's clinical judgment, or has suicidal ideation with some intent to act within 6 months prior to the start of the screening/prospective observational phase, per the investigator's clinical judgment or based on the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)
* Participants with history of moderate or severe substance or alcohol use disorder according to DSM-5 criteria
18 Years
64 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Janssen Research & Development, LLC
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Janssen Research & Development, LLC Clinical Trial
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
Janssen Research & Development, LLC
Locations
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Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Orange, California, United States
San Rafael, California, United States
Maitland, Florida, United States
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Dallas, Texas, United States
Klecany, , Czechia
Litoměřice, , Czechia
Pilsen, , Czechia
Prague, , Czechia
Přerov, , Czechia
Berlin, , Germany
Cham, , Germany
Dresden, , Germany
Gelsenkirchen, , Germany
Halle, , Germany
Leipzig, , Germany
Mainz, , Germany
Mannheim, , Germany
Mittweida, , Germany
Pfaffenhofen, , Germany
Prien am Chiemsee, , Germany
Tübingen, , Germany
Bialystok, , Poland
Bydgoszcz, , Poland
Gdansk, , Poland
Krakow, , Poland
Mysłowice, , Poland
Pruszków, , Poland
Torun, , Poland
Tuszyn, , Poland
Warsaw, , Poland
Alcorcón, , Spain
Barcelona, , Spain
Córdoba, , Spain
Málaga, , Spain
Móstoles, , Spain
Murcia, , Spain
Palma, , Spain
Pamplona, , Spain
Sabadell, , Spain
Salamanca, , Spain
Santa Coloma de Gramanet, , Spain
Vitoria-Gasteiz, , Spain
Countries
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References
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Kern Sliwa J, Naranjo RR Jr, Turkoz I, Petrillo MP, Cabrera P, Trivedi M. Effects of esketamine nasal spray on depressive symptom severity in adults with treatment-resistant depression and associations between the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale and the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire. CNS Spectr. 2024 Jun;29(3):176-186. doi: 10.1017/S1092852924000105. Epub 2024 Apr 1.
Jamieson C, Popova V, Daly E, Cooper K, Drevets WC, Rozjabek HM, Singh J. Assessment of health-related quality of life and health status in patients with treatment-resistant depression treated with esketamine nasal spray plus an oral antidepressant. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2023 May 8;21(1):40. doi: 10.1186/s12955-023-02113-1.
Turkoz I, Nelson JC, Wilkinson ST, Borentain S, Macaluso M, Trivedi MH, Williamson D, Sheehan JJ, Salvadore G, Singh J, Daly E. Predictors of response and remission in patients with treatment-resistant depression: A post hoc pooled analysis of two acute trials of esketamine nasal spray. Psychiatry Res. 2023 May;323:115165. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115165. Epub 2023 Mar 16.
Jha MK, Williamson DJ, Magharehabed G, Turkoz I, Daly EJ, Trivedi MH. Intranasal esketamine effectively treats treatment-resistant depression in adults regardless of baseline irritability. J Affect Disord. 2023 Jan 15;321:153-160. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2022.10.020. Epub 2022 Oct 20.
Floden L, Hudgens S, Jamieson C, Popova V, Drevets WC, Cooper K, Singh J. Evaluation of Individual Items of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) in Adults with Treatment-Resistant Depression Treated with Esketamine Nasal Spray Combined with a New Oral Antidepressant. CNS Drugs. 2022 Jun;36(6):649-658. doi: 10.1007/s40263-022-00916-2. Epub 2022 Apr 20.
Chen G, Chen L, Zhang Y, Li X, Lane R, Lim P, Daly EJ, Furey ML, Fedgchin M, Popova V, Singh JB, Drevets WC. Relationship Between Dissociation and Antidepressant Effects of Esketamine Nasal Spray in Patients With Treatment-Resistant Depression. Int J Neuropsychopharmacol. 2022 Apr 19;25(4):269-279. doi: 10.1093/ijnp/pyab084.
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Daly EJ, Turkoz I, Salvadore G, Fedgchin M, Ionescu DF, Starr HL, Borentain S, Trivedi MH, Thase ME, Singh JB. The effect of esketamine in patients with treatment-resistant depression with and without comorbid anxiety symptoms or disorder. Depress Anxiety. 2021 Nov;38(11):1120-1130. doi: 10.1002/da.23193. Epub 2021 Jul 22.
Turkoz I, Daly E, Singh J, Lin X, Tymofyeyev Y, Williamson D, Salvadore G, Nash AI, Macaluso M, Wilkinson ST, Nelson JC. Treatment Response With Esketamine Nasal Spray Plus an Oral Antidepressant in Patients With Treatment-Resistant Depression Without Evidence of Early Response: A Pooled Post Hoc Analysis of the TRANSFORM Studies. J Clin Psychiatry. 2021 Jul 20;82(4):20m13800. doi: 10.4088/JCP.20m13800.
Doty RL, Popova V, Wylie C, Fedgchin M, Daly E, Janik A, Ochs-Ross R, Lane R, Lim P, Cooper K, Melkote R, Jamieson C, Singh J, Drevets WC. Effect of Esketamine Nasal Spray on Olfactory Function and Nasal Tolerability in Patients with Treatment-Resistant Depression: Results from Four Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase III Studies. CNS Drugs. 2021 Jul;35(7):781-794. doi: 10.1007/s40263-021-00826-9. Epub 2021 Jul 7.
Perez-Ruixo C, Rossenu S, Zannikos P, Nandy P, Singh J, Drevets WC, Perez-Ruixo JJ. Population Pharmacokinetics of Esketamine Nasal Spray and its Metabolite Noresketamine in Healthy Subjects and Patients with Treatment-Resistant Depression. Clin Pharmacokinet. 2021 Apr;60(4):501-516. doi: 10.1007/s40262-020-00953-4. Epub 2020 Oct 31.
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Saad Z, Hibar D, Fedgchin M, Popova V, Furey ML, Singh JB, Kolb H, Drevets WC, Chen G. Effects of Mu-Opiate Receptor Gene Polymorphism rs1799971 (A118G) on the Antidepressant and Dissociation Responses in Esketamine Nasal Spray Clinical Trials. Int J Neuropsychopharmacol. 2020 Dec 3;23(9):549-558. doi: 10.1093/ijnp/pyaa030.
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Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan
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A Randomized, Double-blind, Multicenter, Active-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Flexible Doses of Intranasal Esketamine Plus an Oral Antidepressant in Adult Subjects with Treatment-resistant Depression
Other Identifiers
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ESKETINTRD3002
Identifier Type: OTHER
Identifier Source: secondary_id
2014-004585-22
Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER
Identifier Source: secondary_id
CR107147
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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