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Major Depressive DisorderPhase 3NCT01838876

Long-term Safety and Tolerability of Cariprazine as an Adjunctive Treatment to Antidepressant Therapy in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder

A Phase 3 study testing Cariprazine and Antidepressant Therapy (ADT) in people with Major Depressive Disorder, run by Forest Laboratories at 90 sites in 2 countries.

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 objective of this study is to evaluate the long-term safety and tolerability of cariprazine as an adjunctive treatment to antidepressant therapy (ADT) in patients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Major Depressive Disorder
What is being tested?
Cariprazine and Antidepressant Therapy (ADT)
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
442 participants
Where
90 sitesin 2 countries
Study dates
29 Apr 2013to 27 Jul 2015
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 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients who have provided consent prior to any study specific procedures
  • Meets the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) criteria for MDD
  • New patients must have ongoing inadequate response to protocol allowed ADTs as reported in Antidepressant Treatment Response Questionnaire (ATRQ)
  • For rollover patients from RGH-MD-72 [NCT01715805], completion of Study RGH-MD-72 (either double-blind or single-blind treatment periods) with continued ADT treatment.

Who cannot join

  • Patients who do not meet the DSM-IV-TR criteria for MDD.

Trial locations and contacts

90 sites in 2 countries.

90 sites in 2 countries

United States88 sites
  • Forest Investigative Site 058

    Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87109

  • Forest Investigative Site 052

    Allentown, Pennsylvania, 18104

  • Forest Investigative Site 060

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30329

  • Forest Investigative Site 024

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30331

  • Forest Investigative Site 079

    Austin, Texas, 78732

  • Forest Investigative Site 081

    Bellevue, Washington, 98007

  • Forest Investigative Site 106

    Berlin, New Jersey, 08009

  • Forest Investigative Site 067

    Bismarck, North Dakota, 58501

  • Forest Investigative Site 046

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02131

  • Forest Investigative Site 100

    Bothell, Washington, 98011

  • Forest Investigative Site 028

    Brooklyn, New York, 11214

  • Forest Investigative Site 001

    Charleston, South Carolina, 29425

  • Forest Investigative Site 041

    Charlottesville, Virginia, 22903

  • Forest Investigative Site 070

    Chicago, Illinois, 60612

  • Forest Investigative Site 011

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219

  • Forest Investigative Site 015

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45227

  • Forest Investigative Site 055

    Columbus, Ohio, 43210

  • Forest Investigative Site 037

    Coral Springs, Florida, 33067

  • Forest Investigative Site 048

    Denver, Colorado, 80239

  • Forest Investigative Site 050

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710

  • Forest Investigative Site 105

    Fayetteville, Arkansas, 72703

  • Forest Investigative Site 053

    Fort Myers, Florida, 33912

  • Forest Investigative Site 049

    Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20877

  • Forest Investigative Site 082

    Garden Grove, California, 92845

  • Forest Investigative Site 023

    Hallandale, Florida, 33009

  • Forest Investigative Site 071

    Hialeah, Florida, 33012

  • Forest Investigative Site 013

    Hoffman Estates, Illinois, 60169

  • Forest Investigative Site 005

    Houston, Texas, 77008

  • Forest Investigative Site 061

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46260

  • Forest Investigative Site 042

    Lafayette, Indiana, 47905

  • Forest Investigative Site 006

    Leesburg, Florida, 34748

  • Forest Investigative Site 063

    Libertyville, Illinois, 60048

  • Forest Investigative Site 059

    Lincoln, Rhode Island, 02865

  • Forest Investigative Site 018

    Little Rock, Arkansas, 72211

  • Forest Investigative Site 029

    Little Rock, Arkansas, 72211

  • Forest Investigative Site 107

    Long Beach, California, 90822

  • Forest Investigative Site 112

    Maitland, Florida, 32751

  • Forest Investigative Site 017

    Marietta, Georgia, 30060

  • Forest Investigative Site 066

    Mason, Ohio, 45040

  • Forest Investigative Site 062

    Maywood, Illinois, 60153

  • Forest Investigative Site 026

    Miami, Florida, 33145

  • Forest Investigative Site 075

    Miami, Florida, 33165

  • Forest Investigative Site 064

    Middleburg Heights, Ohio, 44130

  • Forest Investigative Site 101

    Middleton, Wisconsin, 53562

  • Forest Investigative Site 056

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53227

  • Forest Investigative Site 111

    Murray, Utah, 84123

  • Forest Investigative Site 072

    Naperville, Illinois, 60563

  • Forest Investigative Site 045

    Natick, Massachusetts, 01760

  • Forest Investigative Site 104

    National City, California, 91950

  • Forest Investigative Site 073

    New Orleans, Louisiana, 70115

  • Forest Investigative Site 016

    New York, New York, 10023

  • Forest Investigative Site 022

    Newport Beach, California, 92660

  • Forest Investigative Site 102

    Norristown, Pennsylvania, 19403

  • Forest Investigative Site 027

    North Miami, Florida, 33161

  • Forest Investigative Site 074

    North Miami, Florida, 33161

  • Forest Investigative Site 114

    Norwich, Connecticut, 06360

  • Forest Investigative Site 010

    Oak Brook, Illinois, 60523

  • Forest Investigative Site 036

    Oakland Park, Florida, 33334

  • Forest Investigative Site 004

    Oceanside, California, 92056

  • Forest Investigative Site 038

    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 72112

  • Forest Investigative Site 035

    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73103

  • Forest Investigative Site 039

    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73112

  • Forest Investigative Site 051

    Orlando, Florida, 32803

  • Forest Investigative Site 065

    Overland Park, Kansas, 66211

  • Forest Investigative Site 003

    Portland, Oregon, 97210

  • Forest Investigative Site 078

    Rancho Mirage, California, 92270

  • Forest Investigative Site 080

    Redlands, California, 92374

  • Forest Investigative Site 077

    Rockville, Maryland, 20850

  • Forest Investigative Site 110

    Rockville, Maryland, 20852

  • Forest Investigative Site 103

    Saint Charles, Missouri, 63304

  • Forest Investigative Site 113

    San Diego, California, 92102

  • Forest Investigative Site 054

    San Diego, California, 92108

  • Forest Investigative Site 007

    San Diego, California, 92123

  • Forest Investigative Site 043

    Seattle, Washington, 98104

  • Forest Investigative Site 068

    Skokie, Illinois, 60076

  • Forest Investigative Site 047

    Smyrna, Georgia, 30080

  • Forest Investigative Site 044

    South Miami, Florida, 33143

  • Forest Investigative Site 025

    Staten Island, New York, 10305

  • Forest Investigative Site 008

    Tampa, Florida, 33613

  • Forest Investigative Site 031

    Temecula, California, 92591

  • Forest Investigative Site 076

    The Bronx, New York, 10467

  • Forest Investigative Site 108

    The Woodlands, Texas, 77381

  • Forest Investigative Site 014

    Toms River, New Jersey, 08755

  • Forest Investigative Site 032

    Tucson, Arizona, 85710

  • Forest Investigative Site 109

    Tucson, Arizona, 85724

  • Forest Investigative Site 057

    Waukesha, Wisconsin, 53188

  • Forest Investigative Site 069

    Wichita Falls, Texas, 76309

  • Forest Investigative Site 019

    Winter Park, Florida, 32789

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Puerto Rico2 sites
  • Forest Investigative Site 033

    San Juan, 00918

  • Forest Investigative Site 034

    San Juan, 00927

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About this study

Official title: A Phase 3, Long-term, Open-label Study of Safety and Tolerability of Cariprazine as Adjunctive Therapy in Major Depressive Disorder

The objective of this study is to evaluate the long-term safety and tolerability of cariprazine as an adjunctive treatment to antidepressant therapy (ADT) in patients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD).

Being tested
Cariprazine, Antidepressant Therapy (ADT)
Keywords
Major Depressive Disorder, MDD, Depression
Medical subject headings
Depressive Disorder, Major, Depression

What participants receive

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

  • CariprazineDrug

    Cariprazine capsules 0.5 mg, 1.0 mg, and 1.5 mg; Cariprazine doses 1.5, 3.0, or 4.5 mg/day (d); patients will be titrated to a starting dose of 3.0 mg/d. Patients can stay on 3.0 mg/d or the dose can be adjusted to 1.5 mg or 4.5 mg based on investigator's judgment of response and tolerability. Oral administration.

  • Antidepressant Therapy (ADT)Drug

    ADT such as citalopram, escitalopram, fluoxetine, sertraline, paroxetine, vilazodone, venlafaxine, desvenlafaxine, duloxetine or bupropion prescribed in accordance with its respective FDA approved package insert for each drug

Study groups in NCT01838876
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Cariprazine + ADTExperimentalCariprazine, flexible dose (titrated to a dose of 3.0 milligrams (mg) adjusted to 1.5 mg or 4.5 mg based on investigator's judgment of response and tolerability), oral administration, once daily plus antidepressant drug therapy (ADT) for 26 weeks.
Receives: Drug: Cariprazine; Drug: Antidepressant Therapy (ADT)

What is being measured

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

  1. Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) in the Treatment Period

    An adverse event (AE) is any untoward medical occurrence in a patient or clinical investigation participant administered a pharmaceutical product and which does not necessarily have a causal relationship with this treatment. An adverse event can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (i.e. laboratory value), symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product, whether or not related to the medicinal product. A TEAE is an AE that occurs or worsens after receiving study drug.

    Measured: First dose of study drug to last dose of study drug in the 26-week Treatment Period and within 30 days of last dose of study drug for participants who did not participate in the 2-week Safety Follow-up Period (Up to 30 weeks)

  2. Number of Participants With Newly Emergent Adverse Events (NEAEs) in the Safety Follow-up Period

    An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a patient or clinical investigation participant administered a pharmaceutical product and which does not necessarily have a causal relationship with this treatment. An adverse event can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (i.e. laboratory value), symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product, whether or not related to the medicinal product. A NEAE is a new AE that occurred during the 2-week Safety Follow-up Period.

    Measured: 2 weeks following the 26-week Treatment Period

  3. Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Changes From Baseline in Clinical Laboratory Parameters

    Clinical laboratory parameters included tests of hematology, chemistry, urinalysis and prolactin. The investigator assessed the results for clinical significance.

    Measured: Baseline (Week 0) to up to 26 weeks in the Treatment Period

  4. Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Changes From Baseline in Vital Sign Parameters

    Vital sign parameters included blood pressure, pulse rate, body mass index (BMI), weight, and waist circumference. The investigator assessed the results for clinical significance.

    Measured: Baseline (Week 0) to up to 26 weeks in the Treatment Period plus a 2-week Safety Follow-up Period (Up to 28 weeks)

  5. Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Changes From Baseline in Electrocardiograms (ECG)

    A standard 12-lead ECG was performed. The investigator determined the clinical significance of the ECG findings using the central ECG interpretation laboratory report.

    Measured: Baseline (Week 0) to up to 26 weeks

  6. Number of Participants With Extrapyramidal Symptom (EPS)-Related TEAEs

    Extrapyramidal symptoms are drug-induced movement disorders such as dystonia, akathisia, parkinsonism, bradykinesia, tremor, and tardive dyskinesia.

    Measured: First dose of study drug to last dose of study drug in the 26-week Treatment Period plus a 2-week Safety Follow-up Period or within 30 days of last dose of study drug for participants who did not participate in the Safety Follow-up Period (Up to 30 weeks)

  7. Number of Participants in the Most Severe Suicidal Ideation and Suicidal Behavior Recorded on the C-SSRS During the Treatment Period

    The Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) is a clinician-rated instrument that reports the severity of both suicidal ideation and behavior. Suicidal ideation is classified on a 5-item scale: 1 (wish to be dead) to 5 (active suicidal ideation with specific plan and intent). The C-SSRS also captures information about the intensity of ideation, specifically the frequency, duration, controllability, deterrents, and reasons for the most severe types of ideation. Suicidal behavior is classified on a 5-item scale: 0 (no suicidal behavior to 4 (actual attempt). More than 1 classification can be selected provided they represent separate episodes.

    Measured: Baseline (Lead-in study Baseline for roll-over participants and prior to first dose in this study for new participants) to Week 26 in this study

  8. Number of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Ocular Events

    A TEAE is an AE that occurs or worsens after receiving study drug. Ocular events are adverse events related to the eye.

    Measured: First dose of study drug to last dose of study drug in the 26-week Treatment Period plus a 2-week Safety Follow-up Period or within 30 days of last dose of study drug for participants who did not participate in the Safety Follow-up Period (Up to 30 weeks)

  9. Change From Baseline in the Arizona Sexual Experiences Scale (ASEX) Score

    The ASEX is a participant-completed scale to evaluate overall sexual experiences over the previous 7 days consisting of 5 questions answered on a scale of 1 (best) to 6 (worst) for a total possible score of 3 to 30 (2 questions were only answered if the participant was sexually active in the past week), higher score indicates greater sexual dysfunction. There are different forms for males and females. A negative change from Baseline indicates improvement.

    Measured: Baseline (Lead-in study Baseline for roll-over participants and prior to first dose of this study for new participants) to End of Treatment (Up to Week 26) in this study

Timeline

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

  1. First posted24 Apr 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study start29 Apr 2013
  3. Primary completion27 Jul 2015
  4. Study completion27 Jul 2015

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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
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
442 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01838876
Sponsor's protocol ID
RGH-MD-76
Status last verified
Jul 2019
First submitted
22 Apr 2013
Last updated
21 Aug 2019
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Cariprazine and Antidepressant Therapy (ADT) in people with Major Depressive Disorder, run by Forest Laboratories at 90 sites in 2 countries.

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 4 inclusion and 1 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 21 Aug 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 90 sites in United States, Puerto Rico. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. 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 21 Aug 2019). 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?

Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) in the Treatment Period (time frame: First dose of study drug to last dose of study drug in the 26-week Treatment Period and within 30 days of last dose of study drug for participants who did not participate in the 2-week Safety Follow-up Period (Up to 30 weeks)). The study lists 9 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 21 Aug 2019.

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