A Long-term Comparison of Esketamine Nasal Spray Versus Quetiapine Extended Release, Both in Combination With a Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor/Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor, in Participants With Treatment Resistant Major Depressive Disorder
NCT ID: NCT04338321
Last Updated: 2025-04-29
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COMPLETED
PHASE3
676 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2020-08-21
2022-07-15
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
NONE
Study Groups
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Esketamine Arm
Participants will receive treatment with esketamine nasal spray (28 milligram \[mg\] \[initial dose for elderly participants 65 to 74 years of age and adults of Japanese ancestry; may be used throughout the study in these populations; may be uptitrated in 28 mg increments\], 56 mg \[initial dose for adult participants aged 18 to 64 years and may be used for all age groups throughout the study\], or 84 mg \[maximum dose esketamine nasal spray may be uptitrated to\]) twice-weekly with a flexible dose regimen from Day 1 until Week 4, once weekly from Week 5 to Week 8 and once-weekly or once every 2 weeks from Week 9 to Week 32 in combination with continuing serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor/selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI/SNRI).
Esketamine 28 mg
Esketamine will be self-administered at a dose of 28 mg as nasal spray.
Esketamine 56 mg
Esketamine will be self-administered at a dose of 56 mg as nasal spray.
Esketamine 84 mg
Esketamine will be self-administered at a dose of 84 mg (maximum uptitrated dose) as nasal spray.
SSRI/SNRI
Participants will continue to take SSRI/SNRI that is approved for use in depression in their country of participation; off-label use of any SSRI/SNRI is not permitted. The continuing SSRI/SNRI dosage may be optimized throughout the study, at the investigator's discretion and based on the SmPC (or local equivalent, if applicable).
Comparator Arm
Participants will continue to take their current SSRI/SNRI augmented with quetiapine extended release (XR) as per the Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (or local equivalent, if applicable). In adult participants aged 18 to 64 years, the initial dose is 50 mg/day on Days 1-2, 150 mg/day on Days 3-4 \[lowest effective dose\]; a further dose increase to 300 mg/day on Day 5 and onward will be based on individual participant evaluation. In elderly participants aged 65 to 74 years, the initial dose is 50 mg/day on Days 1-3, 100 mg/day on Days 4-7, and 150 mg/day on Day 8; a further dose increase to 300 mg/day will be based on individual participant evaluation no earlier than Day 22.
Quetiapine XR 50 mg
Quetiapine XR will be administered at an initial dose of 50 mg/day and may be further increased to 300 mg/day based on individual participant evaluation.
Quetiapine XR 100 mg
Quetiapine XR will be administered at a dose of 100 mg/day and may be further increased to 300 mg/day based on individual participant evaluation.
Quetiapine XR 150 mg
Quetiapine XR will be administered at a dose of 150 mg/day and may be further increased to 300 mg/day based on individual participant evaluation.
SSRI/SNRI
Participants will continue to take SSRI/SNRI that is approved for use in depression in their country of participation; off-label use of any SSRI/SNRI is not permitted. The continuing SSRI/SNRI dosage may be optimized throughout the study, at the investigator's discretion and based on the SmPC (or local equivalent, if applicable).
Interventions
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Esketamine 28 mg
Esketamine will be self-administered at a dose of 28 mg as nasal spray.
Esketamine 56 mg
Esketamine will be self-administered at a dose of 56 mg as nasal spray.
Esketamine 84 mg
Esketamine will be self-administered at a dose of 84 mg (maximum uptitrated dose) as nasal spray.
Quetiapine XR 50 mg
Quetiapine XR will be administered at an initial dose of 50 mg/day and may be further increased to 300 mg/day based on individual participant evaluation.
Quetiapine XR 100 mg
Quetiapine XR will be administered at a dose of 100 mg/day and may be further increased to 300 mg/day based on individual participant evaluation.
Quetiapine XR 150 mg
Quetiapine XR will be administered at a dose of 150 mg/day and may be further increased to 300 mg/day based on individual participant evaluation.
SSRI/SNRI
Participants will continue to take SSRI/SNRI that is approved for use in depression in their country of participation; off-label use of any SSRI/SNRI is not permitted. The continuing SSRI/SNRI dosage may be optimized throughout the study, at the investigator's discretion and based on the SmPC (or local equivalent, if applicable).
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* At screening and baseline, each participant must have an Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology - Clinician-rated, 30 item (IDS-C30) total score of greater than or equal to (\>=) 34
* The current antidepressive treatment, was immediately preceded by nonresponse to at least 1 but not more than 5 different, consecutive treatments (all within the current moderate to severe antidepressive episode) with anti-depressants (ADs) taken at an adequate dosage for an adequate duration of at least 6 weeks and must be documented
* Must have been treated with at least 2 different antidepressive substance classes among the treatments taken at an adequate dosage for an adequate duration of at least 6 weeks resulting in nonresponse in the current moderate to severe depressive episode (including the current treatment with an selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor/serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor \[SSRI/SNRI\])
* Must be on a single oral SSRI/SNRI on Day 1 prior to randomization
Exclusion Criteria
* Received treatment with quetiapine extended- or immediate-release in the current moderate to severe depressive episode of a dose higher than 50 milligram per day (mg/day)
* Had depressive symptoms in the current moderate to severe depressive episode that previously did not respond to an adequate course of treatment with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), defined as at least 7 treatments with unilateral/bilateral ECT
* Has no signs of clinical improvement at all or with a significant improvement on their current AD treatment that includes an SSRI/SNRI as determined at screening by an experienced clinician during the qualified psychiatric interview
* Received vagal nerve stimulation or has received deep brain stimulation in the current episode of depression
* has a current or prior DSM-5 diagnosis of a psychotic disorder or MDD with psychotic features, bipolar or related disorders (confirmed by the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview \[MINI\]), obsessive compulsive disorder (current only), intellectual disability (DSM-5 diagnostic codes 317, 318.0, 318.1, 318.2, 315.8, and 319), autism spectrum disorder, borderline personality disorder, or antisocial personality disorder, histrionic personality disorder, or narcissistic personality disorder
* age at onset of first episode of MDD was more than or equal to (\>=) 55 years
* has homicidal ideation or intent, per the investigator's clinical judgment; or has suicidal ideation with some intent to act within 1 month prior to screening, per the investigator's clinical judgment; or based on the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS), corresponding to a response of "Yes" on Item 4 (active suicidal ideation with some intent to act, without specific plan) or Item 5 (active suicidal ideation with specific plan and intent) for suicidal ideation, or a history of suicidal behavior within the past year prior to screening. Participants reporting suicidal ideation with intent to act or suicidal behavior prior to the start of the acute phase should also be excluded
18 Years
74 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Janssen-Cilag International NV
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Janssen-Cilag International NV Clinical Trials
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
Janssen-Cilag International NV
Locations
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Fundacion para el Estudio y Tratamiento de las Enfermedades Mentales
Buenos Aires, , Argentina
FunDaMos
Buenos Aires, , Argentina
CEN Consultorios Especializados en Neurociencias
Córdoba, , Argentina
Fundacion Lennox
Córdoba, , Argentina
Instituto Medico DAMIC
Córdoba, , Argentina
Sanatorio Prof Leon S Morra S A
Córdoba, , Argentina
Instituto de Neurociencias San Agustin
La Plata, , Argentina
C I A P Centro de investigacion y Asistencia en Psiquiatria
Rosario, , Argentina
Medical University Graz
Graz, , Austria
Schmitz and Schmitz
Vienna, , Austria
Medical University Vienna MUV
Vienna, , Austria
Anima
Alken, , Belgium
Pz Duffel
Duffel, , Belgium
Clinique Psychiatrique des Frères Alexiens
Henri-Chapelle, , Belgium
Sint-Franciskusziekenhuis
Heusden-Zolder, , Belgium
ARIADNE
Lede, , Belgium
CHU de Liege
Liège, , Belgium
CPN - Centro de Pesquisa em Neurociências Ltda
Belo Horizonte, , Brazil
Trial Tech Tecnologia em Pesquisas com Medicamentos
Curitiba, , Brazil
Ruschel Medicina e Pesquisa Clínica Ltda
Rio de Janeiro, , Brazil
C J S Carvalho & Carvalho LTDA (Viver - Centro De Desospitalizacao Humana)
São Paulo, , Brazil
BR Trials
São Paulo, , Brazil
State Psychiatric Hospital Kardzhali
Kardzhali, , Bulgaria
UMHAT 'Dr. Georgi Stranski', EAD
Pleven, , Bulgaria
Mental Health Center - Plovdiv
Plovdiv, , Bulgaria
Mental Health Center - Rousse
Rousse, , Bulgaria
Multiprofile Hospital for Active Treatment in Neurology and Psychiatry Sveti Naum
Sofia, , Bulgaria
MHC - Sofia, EOOD
Sofia, , Bulgaria
Centre for Mental Health Prof.N.Shipkovenski EOOD
Sofia, , Bulgaria
University Multiprofile Hospital for Active Treatment - UMHAT Alexandrovska EAD
Sofia, , Bulgaria
Psychiatricka ambulance Saint Anne s.r.o.
Brno, , Czechia
Psychiatricka ambulance, MUDr. Marta Holanova
Brno, , Czechia
NeuropsychiatrieHK, s.r.o.
Hradec Kralove-Vekose, , Czechia
A Shine S R O
Pilsen, , Czechia
Clintrial s r o
Prague, , Czechia
AD71 s.r.o.
Prague, , Czechia
Medical Services Prague S R O
Prague, , Czechia
Institut Neuropsychiatricke pece
Prague, , Czechia
Aalborg University Hospital
Aalborg, , Denmark
Psykiatrien i Region Syddanmark
Esbjerg N, , Denmark
Mederon LTD at ARTES
Helsinki, , Finland
Psykiatrinen Palvelukeskus Solvum Oy
Helsinki, , Finland
Savon Psykiatripalvelu
Kuopio, , Finland
Universitaetsklinikum der RWTH Aachen
Aachen, , Germany
Rheinhessen Fachklinik Alzey
Alzey, , Germany
Emovis GmbH
Berlin, , Germany
Charite Campus Benjamin Franklin
Berlin, , Germany
Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum LiO GmbH
Berlin, , Germany
Alexander Schulze - Germany
Berlin, , Germany
Praxis Dr. med. Kirsten Hahn
Berlin, , Germany
Vivantes Klinikum Spandau
Berlin, , Germany
Universitatsklinikum Bonn
Bonn, , Germany
Klinikum Chemnitz gGmbH
Chemnitz, , Germany
Carl-Thiem-Klinikum Cottbus gGmbH
Cottbus, , Germany
Klinikum Dortmund gGmbH
Dortmund, , Germany
Universitatsklinikum Carl Gustav Carcus Dresden
Dresden, , Germany
Universitatsklinikum Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main, , Germany
Universitätsklinikum Freiburg - Abteilung für Psychiatrie u. Psychotherapie mit Poliklinik
Freiburg im Breisgau, , Germany
SRH Waldklinikum Gera GmbH
Gera, , Germany
Georg August Universitat Universitatsmedizin Gottingen
Göttingen, , Germany
Evangelisches Krankenhaus Bethanien gGmbH
Greifswald, , Germany
Universitaetsklinik Hamburg-Eppendorf
Hamburg, , Germany
Klinische Forschung Hamburg
Hamburg, , Germany
Klinische Forschung Hannover-Mitte GmbH
Hanover, , Germany
Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
Hanover, , Germany
Universität Heidelberg
Heidelberg, , Germany
Oberhavel Kliniken GmbH
Hennigsdorf, , Germany
Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes
Homburg, , Germany
Universitatsklinikum Jena
Jena, , Germany
Panakeia - Arzneimittelforschung GmbH
Leipzig, , Germany
Universitaetsklinikum Magdeburg A.oe.R
Magdeburg, , Germany
Universitatsmedizin der Johannes Gutenberg Universitat Mainz
Mainz, , Germany
Pharmakologisches Studienzentrum Chemnitz GmbH
Mittweida, , Germany
Universitatsklinikum Munster
Münster, , Germany
Ruppiner Kliniken
Neuruppin, , Germany
Praxis Prof. Steinwachs
Nuremberg, , Germany
Johanniter Krankenhaus Oberhausen
Oberhausen, , Germany
Danuvius Klinik Pfaffenhofen Fachklinik für Psychiatrie, Psychotherapie und Psychosomatik
Pfaffenhofen, , Germany
Somni Bene GmbH
Schwerin, , Germany
Klinische Forschung Schwerin GmbH
Schwerin, , Germany
Klinikum der Hansestadt Stralsund GmbH-Ambulanz-Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie - Germany
Stralsund, , Germany
Aiginition Hospital of Athens
Athens, , Greece
'Dafni' Psychiatric Hospital of Attica
Athens, , Greece
Venizeleio General Hospital
Crete, , Greece
Psychiatric Clinic 'Agios Charalampos'
Heraklion, , Greece
University General Hospital of Ioannina
Ioannina, , Greece
University General Hospital of Rio Patras
Pátrai, , Greece
424 Military Hospital of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, , Greece
Psychiatric Hospital of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, , Greece
G Papanikolaou Hospital of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, , Greece
Semmelweis Egyetem
Budapest, , Hungary
Eszak Kozep budai Centrum Uj Szent Janos Korhaz es Szakrendelo Budai Csaladkozpontu
Budapest, , Hungary
Processus Kft
Budapest, , Hungary
Debreceni Egyetem, Kenézy Gyula Egyetemi Oktatókórház
Debrecen, , Hungary
Bugat Pal Korhaz
Gyöngyös, , Hungary
Petz Aladar Megyei Oktato Korhaz
Győr, , Hungary
Bács-Kiskun Megyei Kórház a Szegedi Tudományegyetem Általános Orvostudományi Kar Oktató Kórháza
Kalocsa, , Hungary
Szabolcs-Szatmar-Bereg Megyei Korhazak es Egyetemi Oktatokorhaz
Nyíregyháza, , Hungary
Pecsi Tudomanyegyetem Klinikai Kozpont
Pécs, , Hungary
Rambam Medical Center
Haifa, , Israel
Shalvata Mental Health Center
Hod HaSharon, , Israel
Beer Yaakov Mental Health Center
Lod, , Israel
Geha Mental Health Center
Petah Tikva, , Israel
Sheba Medical Center
Ramat Gan, , Israel
Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Telaviv, , Israel
Republican Scientific and Practical Center of Mental Health
Almaty, , Kazakhstan
Medical Center for Psychological Healt SME
Nur-Sultan, , Kazakhstan
East-Kazakhstan Regional Centre of Mental Health
Ust-Kamenogorsk, , Kazakhstan
Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun
Ipoh, , Malaysia
Hospital Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur, , Malaysia
University Malaya Medical Centre
Kuala Lumpur, , Malaysia
Hospital Pengajar Universiti Putra Malaysia
Serdang, , Malaysia
Hospital Tuanku Jaafar
Seremban, , Malaysia
Brain Research Center
Amsterdam, , Netherlands
AMC
Amsterdam, , Netherlands
LUMC
Leiden, , Netherlands
Haukeland University Hospital
Hordaland, , Norway
Sykehuset Ostfold
Moss, , Norway
St Olav University Hospital
Trondheim, , Norway
Mlynowamed Specjalistyczny Psychiatryczny Gabinet Lekarski Joanna Lazarczyk
Bialystok, , Poland
Osrodek Badan Klinicznych CLINSANTE S C
Bydgoszcz, , Poland
Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne
Gdansk, , Poland
Centrum Badan Klinicznych PI House sp z o o
Gdansk, , Poland
Centrum Medyczne Care Clinic Katowice
Katowice, , Poland
Niepubliczny Zaklad Opieki Psychiatrycznej MENTIS
Leszno, , Poland
Specjalistyczny Psychiatryczny Zespol Opieki Zdrowotnej w Lodzi Szpital im. J. Babinskiego
Lodz, , Poland
SPZOZ CSK UM w Lodzi Klinika Zaburzen Afektywnych i Psychotycznych
Lodz, , Poland
Centrum Medyczne Luxmed Sp z o o
Lublin, , Poland
Osrodek Badan Klinicznych CLINSANTE S C
Torun, , Poland
Hospital de Braga
Braga, , Portugal
Centro Hospitalar do Tâmega e Sousa, EPE - Hospital Padre Americo, Vale do Sousa
Guilhufe - Penafiel, , Portugal
Hosp. Cuf Tejo
Lisbon, , Portugal
Fund. Champalimaud
Lisbon, , Portugal
Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Norte Hospital Santa Maria
Lisbon, , Portugal
Uls Loures Odivelas - Hosp. Loures
Loures, , Portugal
Cape Town Clinical Research Centre
Cape Town, , South Africa
Flexivest 14 Research
Cape Town, , South Africa
Gert Bosch Pretoria South Africa
Garsfontein, , South Africa
Chonnam National University Hospital
Gwangju, , South Korea
Wonkwang University Hospital
Iksan, , South Korea
KyungHee University Hospital
Seoul, , South Korea
Korea University Anam Hospital
Seoul, , South Korea
Severance Hospital Yonsei University Health System
Seoul, , South Korea
Samsung Medical Center
Seoul, , South Korea
Psykiatriska kliniken
Gothenburg, , Sweden
Affecta Pskyiatrimottagning
Halmstad, , Sweden
Psykiatriska kliniken
Luleå, , Sweden
ProbarE i Lund AB
Lund, , Sweden
ONE LIFETIME Lakarmottagning
Skövde, , Sweden
ProbarE i Stockholm AB
Stockholm, , Sweden
Changhua Christian Hospital
Changhua, , Taiwan
Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital
Hualien City, , Taiwan
Kai-Syuan Psychiatric Hospital
Kaohsiung City, , Taiwan
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Kaohsiung City, , Taiwan
National Cheng Kung University Hospital
Tainan City, , Taiwan
National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, , Taiwan
Mackay Memorial Hospital
Taipei, , Taiwan
Taipei Medical University
Taipei, , Taiwan
Taipei Veterans General Hospital
Taipei, , Taiwan
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Taoyuan District, , Taiwan
Hacettepe University Medical Faculty
Ankara, , Turkey (Türkiye)
Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital
Bursa, , Turkey (Türkiye)
Uludag University Medical Faculty
Bursa, , Turkey (Türkiye)
Bakirkoy Mental Health Training and Research Hospital
Istanbul, , Turkey (Türkiye)
Erenkoy Mental Health Hospital
Istanbul, , Turkey (Türkiye)
Uskudar University Neuropsychiatry Hospital
Istanbul, , Turkey (Türkiye)
Ege Universitesi Tip Fakultesi
Izmir, , Turkey (Türkiye)
Selcuk University Medical Faculty
Konya, , Turkey (Türkiye)
Liv Hospital
Samsun, , Turkey (Türkiye)
Namik Kemal University
Tekirdağ, , Turkey (Türkiye)
American Center for Psychiatry and Neurology
Abu Dhabi, , United Arab Emirates
Countries
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References
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Lan CH, Wei JC. Esketamine Nasal Spray versus Quetiapine for Resistant Depression. N Engl J Med. 2024 Jan 4;390(1):93-94. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc2313230. No abstract available.
Horowitz MA, Ploderl M, Naudet F. Esketamine Nasal Spray versus Quetiapine for Resistant Depression. N Engl J Med. 2024 Jan 4;390(1):93. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc2313230. No abstract available.
Reif A, Bitter I, Buyze J, Cebulla K, Frey R, Fu DJ, Ito T, Kambarov Y, Llorca PM, Oliveira-Maia AJ, Messer T, Mulhern-Haughey S, Rive B, von Holt C, Young AH, Godinov Y; ESCAPE-TRD Investigators. Esketamine Nasal Spray versus Quetiapine for Treatment-Resistant Depression. N Engl J Med. 2023 Oct 5;389(14):1298-1309. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2304145.
Provided Documents
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Document Type: Study Protocol
Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan
Other Identifiers
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2019-002992-33
Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER
Identifier Source: secondary_id
54135419TRD3013
Identifier Type: OTHER
Identifier Source: secondary_id
CR108787
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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