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Major Depressive DisorderPhase 3NCT00635219

Randomised Placebo-controlled Duloxetine-referenced Efficacy and Safety Study of 2.5, 5 and 10 mg of Vortioxetine (Lu AA21004) in Acute Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder

A Phase 3 study testing Vortioxetine (Lu AA21004) and Duloxetine in people with Major Depressive Disorder, run by H. Lundbeck A/S.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy and the tolerability of three fixed doses of Vortioxetine in order to establish the appropriate clinical effective dose range in the treatment of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for
Major Depressive Disorder
What is being tested?
Vortioxetine (Lu AA21004) and Duloxetine
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
766 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Feb 2008to Apr 2009
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • MDE as primary diagnosis according to DSM-IV-TR criteria (classification code 296.xx)
  • Moderate to severe depression
  • Current MDE duration of at least 3 months

Who cannot join

  • Any current psychiatric disorder other than MDD as defined in the DSM-IV TR
  • Any substance disorder within the previous 6 months
  • Female patients of childbearing potential who are not using effective contraception
  • Use of any psychoactive medication 2 weeks prior to screening and during the study
  • Other protocol-defined inclusion and exclusion criteria may apply.

About this study

Official title: A Randomised, Double-blind, Parallel-group, Placebo-controlled, Duloxetine-referenced, Fixed-dose Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Three Dosages of [Vortioxetine] Lu AA21004, in Acute Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy and the tolerability of three fixed doses of Vortioxetine in order to establish the appropriate clinical effective dose range in the treatment of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD).

Being tested
Placebo, Vortioxetine (Lu AA21004), Duloxetine
Keywords
Major depressive disorder, Placebo-controlled, Active reference, Multicenter study, Randomised study, Acute treatment
Medical subject headings
Depressive Disorder, Major

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • PlaceboDrug

    capsules; daily; orally

  • Vortioxetine (Lu AA21004)Drug

    Also called Brintellix

    2.5 mg/day; encapsulated tablets; orally

  • Vortioxetine (Lu AA21004)Drug

    Also called Brintellix

    5 mg/day; encapsulated tablets; orally

  • Vortioxetine (Lu AA21004)Drug

    Also called Brintellix

    10 mg/day; encapsulated tablets; orally

  • DuloxetineDrug

    Also called Cymbalta®

    60 mg/day; encapsulated capsules; orally

Study groups in NCT00635219
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: Placebo
Vortioxetine: 2.5 mgExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Vortioxetine (Lu AA21004)
Vortioxetine: 5 mgExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Vortioxetine (Lu AA21004)
Vortioxetine: 10 mgExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Vortioxetine (Lu AA21004)
Duloxetine: 60 mgOtherActive reference
Receives: Drug: Duloxetine

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change From Baseline in MADRS Total Score After 8 Weeks of Treatment

    The Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) is a depression rating scale consisting of 10 items, each rated 0 (no symptom) to 6 (severe symptom). The 10 items represent the core symptoms of depressive illness. The rating should be based on a clinical interview with the patient, moving from broadly phrased questions about symptoms to more detailed ones, which allow a precise rating of severity, covering the last 7 days. Total score from 0 to 60. The higher the score, the more severe.

    Measured: Baseline and Week 8

Secondary outcomes (9)
  1. Change From Baseline in HAM-D-24 Total Score After 8 Weeks of Treatment

    The Hamilton Depression Scale - 24 Items (HAM-D-24) measures depression severity. Items are rated on a scale from 0 (symptoms not present) to a maximum of 2 to 4 (symptom extremely severe) for a total score range of 0 to 76. The higher the score, the more severe.

    Measured: Baseline and Week 8

  2. Proportion of Responders at Week 8 (Response Defined as a >=50% Decrease in the MADRS Total Score From Baseline)

    Measured: Week 8

  3. Change in Clinical Status Using CGI-I Score at Week 8

    The Clinical Global Impression - Global Improvement (CGI-I) is a 7-point scale rated from 1 (very much improved) to 7 (very much worse). The investigator rated the patient's overall improvement relative to baseline, whether or not, in the opinion of the investigator, this was entirely due to the drug treatment.

    Measured: Week 8

  4. Change From Baseline in HAM-D-24 Total Score After 8 Weeks of Treatment in Patients With Baseline HAM-A Total Score >=20

    Measured: Baseline and Week 8

  5. Change From Baseline in SDS Total Score After 8 Weeks of Treatment

    The Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS) comprises self-rated items designed to measure impairment. The patient rates the extent to which his or her (1) work, (2) social life or leisure activities and (3) home life or family responsibilities are impaired on a 10-point visual analogue scales, on which 0 = normal functioning and 10 = severe functional impairment. The three items may be summed into a single dimensional measure of global functional impairment that ranges from 0 (unimpaired) to 30 (highly impaired). The higher the score, the more severe.

    Measured: Baseline and Week 8

  6. Proportion of Remitters at Week 8 (Remission Defined as a MADRS Total Score <=10)

    Measured: Week 8

  7. Change From Baseline in HAM-A Total Score After 8 Weeks of Treatment

    The Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A) consists of 14 items that assess anxious mood, tension, fear, insomnia, intellectual (cognitive) symptoms, depressed mood, behaviour at interview, somatic (sensory), cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, autonomic, and somatic (muscular) symptoms. Each symptom is rated from 0 (absent) to 4 (maximum severity). Total score from 0 to 56. The higher the score, the more severe.

    Measured: Baseline and Week 8

  8. Change From Baseline in CGI-S Score After 8 Weeks of Treatment

    The Clinical Global Impression - Severity of Illness (CGI-S) is a 7-point scale rated from 1 (normal, not at all ill) to 7 (among the most extremely ill patients). The investigator should use his/her total clinical experience with this patient population to judge how mentally ill the patient is at the time of rating.

    Measured: Baseline and Week 8

  9. Change From Baseline in ASEX Total Score After 8 Weeks of Treatment

    The Arizona Sexual Experience Scale (ASEX) is a 5-item, patient self-rated scale that evaluates a patient's recent sexual experience. Patients are asked to assess their own experience over the last week (for example, "How strong is your sex drive?", "Are your orgasms satisfying?") and respond on a 6-point scale for each item. The ASEX is used to identify individuals with sexual dysfunction. Possible total score ranges from 5 to 30, with the higher score indicating more patient sexual dysfunction. A negative change indicates a lower sexual dysfunction.

    Measured: Baseline and Week 8

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted13 Mar 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2008
  3. Primary completionApr 2009
  4. Study completionApr 2009

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
766 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00635219
Sponsor's protocol ID
11984A
Other IDs
EudraCT 2007-001870-95
Status last verified
Dec 2013
First submitted
3 Mar 2008
Last updated
11 Feb 2014
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Baldwin DS, Loft H, Dragheim M. A randomised, double-blind, placebo controlled, duloxetine-referenced, fixed-dose study of three dosages of Lu AA21004 in acute treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD). Eur Neuropsychopharmacol. 2012 Jul;22(7):482-91. doi: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2011.11.008. Epub 2011 Dec 30.

    PubMed 22209361
  • Belzeaux R, Gorgievski V, Fiori LM, Lopez JP, Grenier J, Lin R, Nagy C, Ibrahim EC, Gascon E, Courtet P, Richard-Devantoy S, Berlim M, Chachamovich E, Theroux JF, Dumas S, Giros B, Rotzinger S, Soares CN, Foster JA, Mechawar N, Tall GG, Tzavara ET, Kennedy SH, Turecki G. GPR56/ADGRG1 is associated with response to antidepressant treatment. Nat Commun. 2020 Apr 2;11(1):1635. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-15423-5.

    PubMed 32242018
  • Christensen MC, Florea I, Loft H, McIntyre RS. Efficacy of vortioxetine in patients with major depressive disorder reporting childhood or recent trauma. J Affect Disord. 2020 Feb 15;263:258-266. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2019.11.074. Epub 2019 Nov 13.

    PubMed 31818787
  • Belzeaux R, Fiori LM, Lopez JP, Boucekine M, Boyer L, Blier P, Farzan F, Frey BN, Giacobbe P, Lam RW, Leri F, MacQueen GM, Milev R, Muller DJ, Parikh SV, Rotzinger S, Soares CN, Uher R, Foster JA, Kennedy SH, Turecki G. Predicting Worsening Suicidal Ideation With Clinical Features and Peripheral Expression of Messenger RNA and MicroRNA During Antidepressant Treatment. J Clin Psychiatry. 2019 May 7;80(3):18m12556. doi: 10.4088/JCP.18m12556.

    PubMed 31087825
  • McIntyre RS, Florea I, Tonnoir B, Loft H, Lam RW, Christensen MC. Efficacy of Vortioxetine on Cognitive Functioning in Working Patients With Major Depressive Disorder. J Clin Psychiatry. 2017 Jan;78(1):115-121. doi: 10.4088/JCP.16m10744.

    PubMed 27780334

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Vortioxetine (Lu AA21004) and Duloxetine in people with Major Depressive Disorder, run by H. Lundbeck A/S.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Feb 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 11 Feb 2014). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change From Baseline in MADRS Total Score After 8 Weeks of Treatment (time frame: Baseline and Week 8). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00635219, which also lists 5 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 11 Feb 2014.

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