A Study of Oral Seltorexant as an add-on Medication to an Antidepressant on On-road Driving Performance in Participants With Major Depressive Disorder

NCT ID: NCT04451187

Last Updated: 2025-04-27

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

63 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-07-16

Study Completion Date

2023-03-16

Brief Summary

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The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effect of seltorexant, compared to placebo, as an add-on medication to an antidepressant, on next-day driving performance as assessed by the mean difference of standard deviation of lateral position (SDLP) from an on-road driving test in participants with major depressive disorder (MDD).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Depressive Disorder, Major

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Treatment Sequence CADB

Participants will receive placebo once daily (OD) at bedtime for 8 consecutive days from Day 1 to Day 8 (Treatment C) in Period 1 followed by Dose 1 of seltorexant tablets and placebo OD at bedtime for 8 consecutive days from Day 1 to Day 8 (Treatment A) in Period 2 followed by Dose 2 of seltorexant tablets OD at bedtime for 8 consecutive days from Day 1 to Day 8 (Treatment D) in Period 3 followed by zopiclone on Day 1 and Day 8 and placebo from Day 2 to Day 7 OD at bedtime (Treatment B) in Period 4. There will be a washout period of 5 to 21 days between each period.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Seltorexant Dose 1

Intervention Type DRUG

Participants will receive Dose 1 of seltorexant OD from Day 1 to Day 8 as part of Treatment A as per assigned treatment sequence.

Seltorexant Dose 2

Intervention Type DRUG

Participants will receive Dose 2 of seltorexant OD from Day 1 to Day 8 as part of Treatment D as per assigned treatment sequence.

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Participants will receive placebo of seltorexant OD from Day 1 to Day 8 as a part of Treatment A and C and from Day 2 and Day 7 as a part of Treatment B as per assigned treatment sequence.

Zopiclone

Intervention Type DRUG

Participants will receive Dose 3 of zopiclone OD from Day 1 to Day 8 as a part of Treatment B as per assigned treatment sequence.

Treatment Sequence ABCD

Participants will receive Treatment A in Period 1 followed by Treatment B in Period 2 followed by Treatment C in Period 3 followed by Treatment D in Period 4. There will be a washout period of 5 to 21 days between each period.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Seltorexant Dose 1

Intervention Type DRUG

Participants will receive Dose 1 of seltorexant OD from Day 1 to Day 8 as part of Treatment A as per assigned treatment sequence.

Seltorexant Dose 2

Intervention Type DRUG

Participants will receive Dose 2 of seltorexant OD from Day 1 to Day 8 as part of Treatment D as per assigned treatment sequence.

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Participants will receive placebo of seltorexant OD from Day 1 to Day 8 as a part of Treatment A and C and from Day 2 and Day 7 as a part of Treatment B as per assigned treatment sequence.

Zopiclone

Intervention Type DRUG

Participants will receive Dose 3 of zopiclone OD from Day 1 to Day 8 as a part of Treatment B as per assigned treatment sequence.

Treatment Sequence BDAC

Participants will receive Treatment B in Period 1 followed by Treatment D in Period 2 followed by Treatment A in Period 3 followed by Treatment C in Period 4. There will be a washout period of 5 to 21 days between each period.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Seltorexant Dose 1

Intervention Type DRUG

Participants will receive Dose 1 of seltorexant OD from Day 1 to Day 8 as part of Treatment A as per assigned treatment sequence.

Seltorexant Dose 2

Intervention Type DRUG

Participants will receive Dose 2 of seltorexant OD from Day 1 to Day 8 as part of Treatment D as per assigned treatment sequence.

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Participants will receive placebo of seltorexant OD from Day 1 to Day 8 as a part of Treatment A and C and from Day 2 and Day 7 as a part of Treatment B as per assigned treatment sequence.

Zopiclone

Intervention Type DRUG

Participants will receive Dose 3 of zopiclone OD from Day 1 to Day 8 as a part of Treatment B as per assigned treatment sequence.

Treatment Sequence DCBA

Participants will receive Treatment D in Period 1 followed by Treatment C in Period 2 followed by Treatment B in Period 3 followed by Treatment A in Period 4. There will be a washout period of 5 to 21 days between each period.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Seltorexant Dose 1

Intervention Type DRUG

Participants will receive Dose 1 of seltorexant OD from Day 1 to Day 8 as part of Treatment A as per assigned treatment sequence.

Seltorexant Dose 2

Intervention Type DRUG

Participants will receive Dose 2 of seltorexant OD from Day 1 to Day 8 as part of Treatment D as per assigned treatment sequence.

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Participants will receive placebo of seltorexant OD from Day 1 to Day 8 as a part of Treatment A and C and from Day 2 and Day 7 as a part of Treatment B as per assigned treatment sequence.

Zopiclone

Intervention Type DRUG

Participants will receive Dose 3 of zopiclone OD from Day 1 to Day 8 as a part of Treatment B as per assigned treatment sequence.

Interventions

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Seltorexant Dose 1

Participants will receive Dose 1 of seltorexant OD from Day 1 to Day 8 as part of Treatment A as per assigned treatment sequence.

Intervention Type DRUG

Seltorexant Dose 2

Participants will receive Dose 2 of seltorexant OD from Day 1 to Day 8 as part of Treatment D as per assigned treatment sequence.

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Participants will receive placebo of seltorexant OD from Day 1 to Day 8 as a part of Treatment A and C and from Day 2 and Day 7 as a part of Treatment B as per assigned treatment sequence.

Intervention Type DRUG

Zopiclone

Participants will receive Dose 3 of zopiclone OD from Day 1 to Day 8 as a part of Treatment B as per assigned treatment sequence.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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JNJ-42847922 JNJ-42847922

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Participant with major depressive disorder (MDD) (not applicable for elderly without MDD) must meet Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-5th Edition (DSM-5) diagnostic criteria for major depressive disorder (MDD) without psychotic features based upon clinical assessment (DSM-5 296.20, 296.21, 296.25, 296.26, 296.30, 296.31, 296.35 or 296.36) and confirmed by the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) and the attending general physician, psychiatrist or mental health practitioner. The MINI will also be conducted for elderly participants without MDD to rule out major psychiatric disorders
* Participants with MDD (not applicable for elderly without MDD) must have mild or better depressive symptoms indicated by a Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) total score of less than or equal to (\<=) 18 at screening
* Participants with MDD having comorbid generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, or panic disorder for whom major depressive disorder (MDD) is considered the primary diagnosis are not excluded
* Participants with MDD (not applicable for elderly without MDD) must be receiving and tolerating well any one of the following selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) or serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) for depressive symptoms in any formulation and available in the participating country: citalopram, duloxetine, escitalopram, fluoxetine, milnacipran, levomilnacipran, paroxetine, sertraline, venlafaxine, desvenlafaxine, vilazodone, or vortioxetine at a stable dose (at therapeutic dose level) for at least 4 weeks prior to screening, and expected to continue to take the same drug and dose for the duration of the study
* Participant should be medically stable on the basis of medical history, neurological examination and clinical laboratory tests performed at screening, and physical examination, vital signs, and 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) performed at screening and predose on Day 1 of Period 1.

Exclusion Criteria

* Participants has a recent (last 3 months) history of, or current signs and symptoms of severe renal insufficiency (creatinine clearance less than \[\<\]30 milliliter per minute \[mL/min\]); clinically significant or unstable cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, neurologic, hematologic, rheumatologic, immunologic or endocrine disorders; and participants with uncontrolled type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus
* Participants has clinically significant hepatic disease as defined by greater than or equal to (\>=) 2\* Upper Limit of Normal \[ULN\]) increase of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) at screening (one retest is permitted); and significant liver disease including cirrhosis, ascites, active hepatitis etc. (fatty liver disease or Gilbert's syndrome will be allowed as long as it does not meet the above criteria)
* Participants has current signs/symptoms of hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism. For participants with a history of thyroid disease and for participants who, regardless of thyroid history have the thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) value out of range, a free thyroxine (FT4) test will be conducted. If the FT4 value is abnormal and considered to be clinically significant (after discussion with the medical monitor) the participant is not eligible. Participants with a pre-existing history of thyroid disease/disorder who are treated with thyroid hormones need to be on a stable dosage for 3 months prior to the start of the screening phase. Participants taking thyroid supplementation for antidepressant purposes are not allowed in the study
* Participants has Cushing's Disease, Addison's Disease, primary amenorrhea, or other evidence of significant medical disorders of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis
* Participants has a lifetime history of narcolepsy and seizures (except childhood seizures)
Minimum Eligible Age

21 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Janssen Research & Development, LLC

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Janssen Research & Development, LLC Clinical Trial

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Janssen Research & Development, LLC

Locations

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Anima

Alken, , Belgium

Site Status

Universitaetsklinikum der RWTH Aachen

Aachen, , Germany

Site Status

Countries

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Belgium Germany

Other Identifiers

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42847922MDD1005

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

2019-004913-15

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CR108762

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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