A Trial of the Safety and Efficacy of SEP-363856 in the Treatment of Adults With Major Depressive Disorder

NCT ID: NCT05593029

Last Updated: 2025-12-10

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

929 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-11-09

Study Completion Date

2025-11-13

Brief Summary

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Demonstrate ability of SEP-363856 to be superior to placebo as an adjunctive therapy to ADT in change from baseline in depressive symptoms (MADRS \& CGI-S) in MDD patients who had an inadequate response to prior ADT therapy.

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

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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SEP-363856 & ADT (Antidepressant Therapy)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

SEP-363856

Intervention Type DRUG

Tablet

Placebo & ADT (Antidepressant Therapy)

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

Placebo

Interventions

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SEP-363856

Tablet

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Male and Female subjects between 18-65 years of age, with a primary diagnosis of major depressive disorder and in a current major depressive episode
* Current major depressive episode must be at least 8 weeks and no longer than 2 years in duration
* History of an inadequate response to at least 1 and no more than 3 antidepressant treatments in the current major depressive episode

Exclusion Criteria

* Subjects who report an inadequate response to more than 3 antidepressant treatments in the current episode
* Subjects with a lifetime history of schizophrenia spectrum or other psychotic disorder, bipolar or related disorder, major or mild neurocognitive disorder, neurodevelopmental disorder of greater than mild severity or of a severity that impacts the participant's ability to consent/ follow study directions/ or otherwise safely participate in the study, borderline or antisocial personality disorder.
* Subjects with a current diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, panic disorder, or eating disorder (including anorexia nervosa or bulimia).
* Sexually active subjects, who could become pregnant, not agreeing to practice 2 sponsor approved methods of birth control or remain abstinent during the trial and for 30 days (females) or 90 days (males) after last dose of study drug.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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Scottsdale Clinical Research

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

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DelSol Research

Tucson, Arizona, United States

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Pillar Clinical Research

Bentonville, Arkansas, United States

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ProScience Research Group

Culver City, California, United States

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Wr-Pri, Llc

Encino, California, United States

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Collaborative NeuroScience Research , LLC

Garden Grove, California, United States

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Alliance Research

Long Beach, California, United States

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ATP Clinical Research, Inc.

Orange, California, United States

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Anderson Clinical Research

Redlands, California, United States

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California Mental Behavioral Health

Santee, California, United States

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Schuster Medical Research Institute SMRI

Sherman Oaks, California, United States

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Viking Clinical Research

Temecula, California, United States

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Collaborative Neuroscience Research LLC

Torrance, California, United States

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Sunwise Clinical Research with is in Lafayette, CA

Walnut Creek, California, United States

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Institute of Living Hartford Hospital

Hartford, Connecticut, United States

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Clinical Neuroscience Solutions Inc.

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

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K2 Medical Research

Maitland, Florida, United States

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Central Miami Medical Institute

Miami, Florida, United States

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Clinical Neuroscience Solutions Inc. dba CNS Healthcare

Orlando, Florida, United States

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Combined Research Orlando Phase I-IV

Orlando, Florida, United States

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K2 Medical Research

Tampa, Florida, United States

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Interventional Psychiatry of Tampa Bay

Tampa, Florida, United States

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Advanced Discovery Research LLC

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Renew Health Clinical Research

Snellville, Georgia, United States

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MetroMed Clinical Trials

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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AMR Convention Research

Warrenville, Illinois, United States

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Benchmark Research

Shreveport, Louisiana, United States

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Cenexel CBH (CBH Health)

Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States

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Copley Clinical

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Boston Clinical Trials

Roslindale, Massachusetts, United States

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Adams Clinical

Watertown, Massachusetts, United States

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Vitalix Clinical

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

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Neurobehavioral Medicine Group

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, United States

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Precise Research Centers

Flowood, Mississippi, United States

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Center for Emotional Fitness

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

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Integrative Clinical Trials

Brooklyn, New York, United States

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Basil Clinical

Inwood, New York, United States

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Berman Clinical

New York, New York, United States

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Manhattan Behavioral Medicine PLLC

New York, New York, United States

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The Medical Research Network, LLC

New York, New York, United States

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Patient Priority Clinical Studies LLC

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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The Ohio State University

Columbus, Ohio, United States

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Sooner Clinical Research

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

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Suburban Research Associates

West Chester, 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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Community Clinical Research, Inc.

Austin, Texas, United States

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FutureSearch Trials of Dallas

Dallas, Texas, United States

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North Texas Clinical Trials

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

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DM Clinical Research - Belliare

Houston, Texas, United States

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Psychiatric And Behavioral Solutions, LLC

Millcreek, Utah, United States

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Core Clinical Research

Everett, Washington, United States

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Diagnostic Consultive Center Higya AD

Pazardzhik, , Bulgaria

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Ambulatory for Group Practice for Specialized Psychiatrics Help PHILIPOPOLIS OOD

Plovdiv, , Bulgaria

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Medical Center Sveti Naum

Sofia, , Bulgaria

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DCC-Mladost M OOD

Varna, , Bulgaria

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Mental Health Center Vratsa

Vratsa, , Bulgaria

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Chatham-Kent Clinical Trials Research Centre

Chatham, Ontario, Canada

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Institute of Mental Health Research IMHR

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH & University of Toronto)

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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BRAIN-SOULTHERAPY s.r.o.

Kladno, Central Bohemia, Czechia

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A-Shine s.r.o.

Ptzen, Plzeƈ Region, Czechia

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National Institute of Mental Health

Klecany, , Czechia

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Clintrial s.r.o.

Prague, , Czechia

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Velocity Clinical Research Wiesbaden

Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany

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Pharmakologisches Studienzentrum Chemnitz GmbH

Chemnitz, MA, Germany

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Private Practice Kusserow

Stralsund, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

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Somni Bene Institut for Medical Research

Schwerin, Mecklenburg, Germany

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Arztepartnerschaft Dr. med. J. Springhub/ W. Schwarz-Studienzentrum Nord-West

Westerstede, , Germany

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ClinExpert Kft.

Budapest, , Hungary

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Semmelweis University

Budapest, , Hungary

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Praktyka Lekarska Malgorzata Wojtanowska-Bogacka

Poznan, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland

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Osrodek Badan Klinicznych CLINSANTE

Bydgoszcz, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland

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MlynowaMed - Bialystok

Bialystok, OH, Poland

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Centrum Medyczne Luxmed Sp.z. o.o.

Lublin, , Poland

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Indywidualna SpecjalistycznaPraktyka Lekarska AgnieszkaRemlinger-Molenda

Szkolkarska 32, , Poland

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Countries

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United States Bulgaria Canada Czechia Germany Hungary Poland

Other Identifiers

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382-201-00001

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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