A Study to Assess the Safety of Brexanolone in the Treatment of Adolescent Female Participants With Postpartum Depression (PPD)

NCT ID: NCT03665038

Last Updated: 2025-09-15

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

28 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-09-07

Study Completion Date

2021-01-08

Brief Summary

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This is a multi-center study evaluating the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of brexanolone in the treatment of adolescent female participants with postpartum depression (PPD).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Post Partum Depression

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Brexanolone

Participants will receive a 60-hour single continuous IV infusion of brexanolone, at 30 mcg/kg/hour (0 to 4 hours), at 60 mcg/kg/hour (4 to 24 hours), at 90 mcg/kg/hour (24 to 52 hours), followed by a taper to 60 mcg/kg/hour (52 to 56 hours), and 30 mcg/kg/hour (56 to 60 hours) during the study.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Brexanolone

Intervention Type DRUG

Administered as IV infusion.

Interventions

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Brexanolone

Administered as IV infusion.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Participant has had a major depressive episode that began no earlier than the third trimester and no later than the first 4 weeks following delivery, as diagnosed by Structured Clinical Interview for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) Axis I Disorders (SCID-5).
2. Participant is ≤6 months postpartum at screening.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Active psychosis
2. Attempted suicide during current episode of PPD
3. Medical history of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and/or schizoaffective disorder.
Minimum Eligible Age

15 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

17 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Sage Investigational Site

Tempe, Arizona, United States

Site Status

Sage Investigational Site

North Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

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Sage Investigational Site

Miramar, Florida, United States

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Sage Investigational Site

Orlando, Florida, United States

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Sage Investigational Site

Pensacola, Florida, United States

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Sage Investigational Site

Pinellas Park, Florida, United States

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Sage Investigational Site

Pompano Beach, Florida, United States

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Sage Investigational Site

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Sage Investigational Site

Decatur, Georgia, United States

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Sage Investigational Site

Edgewood, Kentucky, United States

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Sage Investigational Site

Owensboro, Kentucky, United States

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Sage Investigational Site

Flowood, Mississippi, United States

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Sage Investigational Site

Jackson, Mississippi, United States

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Sage Investigational Site

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

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Sage Investigational Site

Middleburg Heights, Ohio, United States

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Sage Investigational Site

Houston, Texas, United States

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Sage Investigational Site

League City, Texas, United States

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Countries

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United States

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol

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Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan

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Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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2017-004356-34

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

547-PPD-304

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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