A Study of the Safety and Efficacy of SP-624 in the Treatment of Adults With Major Depressive Disorder

NCT ID: NCT04479852

Last Updated: 2025-06-12

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

319 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-09-30

Study Completion Date

2022-08-09

Brief Summary

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This is a Phase 2 clinical study evaluating the safety and effectiveness of SP-624 as compared to placebo in the treatment of adults with Major Depressive Disorder.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Major Depressive Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors
Double-blind

Study Groups

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SP-624

Daily oral capsule, 20 mg/day

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

SP-624

Intervention Type DRUG

Oral capsule

Placebo

Daily oral capsule

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Oral capsule

Interventions

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SP-624

Oral capsule

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Oral capsule

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Willing and able to provide written informed consent to participate in the study
* Males and females, aged 18 to 65 years
* In generally good physical health
* Body mass index (BMI) must be between 18 and 40 kg/m2
* Females of reproductive potential and males with partners of reproductive potential must agree to remain abstinent or use adequate and reliable contraception throughout the study and for at least 30 days after the last dose of study drug
* Subjects must meet criteria for moderate to severe Major Depressive Disorder, as confirmed by the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI)
* Willing and able to comply with the study design schedule and other requirements

Exclusion Criteria

* Female who is pregnant, breastfeeding, or less than six months postpartum at Screening
* History or presence of any clinically significant medical condition, disease, or surgical history that could jeopardize the safety of the subject or validity of the study data, or interfere with the absorption, distribution, metabolism, or excretion of the study drug
* Failure to discontinue all psychoactive medications or psychoactive supplements including antidepressants and mood stabilizers, within a time period prior to Baseline corresponding to at least five half-lives of the medication in question
* Presence of a clinically significant abnormality on physical examination or electrocardiogram (ECG), including a corrected QT interval using Fridericia's formula (QTcF) \>450 msec for males and \>470 msec for females
* Presence of uncontrolled hypertension, defined as consistent systolic blood pressure (SBP) \>160 mmHg or consistent diastolic blood pressure (DBP) \>95 mmHg despite present therapy
* Screening laboratory value(s) outside the laboratory reference range that are considered to be clinically significant by the Investigator (clinical chemistry, hematology, coagulation, and urinalysis)
* Screening liver function tests (ALT, AST, Alkaline phosphatase) \> 2x the upper limit of normal
* Subjects who, in the opinion of the Investigator, are not suitable candidates for the study
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Sirtsei Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Greg Rigdon, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Sirtsei Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Locations

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Alea Research

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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Woodland International Research Group

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

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Woodland Research Northwest

Rogers, Arkansas, United States

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Collaborative Neuroscience Research

Garden Grove, California, United States

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Pacific Research Partners

Oakland, California, United States

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Artemis Institute for Clinical Research

San Diego, California, United States

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Collaborative Neuroscience Research

Torrance, California, United States

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MCB Clinical Research Centers

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

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Sarkis Clinical Trials

Gainesville, Florida, United States

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Clinical Neuroscience Solutions, Inc.

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

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Innovative Clinical Research

Lauderhill, Florida, United States

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Clinical Neuroscience Solutions, Inc.

Orlando, Florida, United States

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Institute for Advanced Medical Research

Alpharetta, Georgia, United States

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Atlanta Center for Medical Research

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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iResearch Atlanta

Decatur, Georgia, United States

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American Medical Research

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Capstone Clinical Research

Libertyville, Illinois, United States

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CBH Health

Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States

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Midwest Research Group

Saint Charles, Missouri, United States

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Altea Research Institute

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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Hassman Research Institute

Berlin, New Jersey, United States

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Center for Emotional Fitness

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

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Hassman Research Institute

Marlton, New Jersey, United States

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SPRI Clinical Trials

Brooklyn, New York, United States

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Manhattan Behavioral Medicine

New York, New York, United States

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Richmond Behavioral Associates

Staten Island, New York, United States

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New Hope Clinical Research

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

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Clinical Trials of America

Hickory, North Carolina, United States

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Midwest Clinical Research Center

Dayton, Ohio, United States

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Cutting Edge Research Group

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

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Oregon Center for Clinical Investigations

Portland, Oregon, United States

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Oregon Center for Clinical Investigations

Salem, Oregon, United States

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Lehigh Center for Clinical Research

Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States

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Clinical Neuroscience Solutions, Inc.

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

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Donald J. Garcia, Jr., MD, PA

Austin, Texas, United States

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Future Search Trials of Dallas

Dallas, Texas, United States

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Red Oak Psychiatry Associates

Houston, Texas, United States

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Grayline Research Center

Wichita Falls, Texas, United States

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Core Clinical Research

Everett, Washington, United States

Site Status

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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Other Identifiers

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SP-624-201

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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