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Depressive Disorder, MajorPhase 1NCT04451187

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

A Phase 1 study testing Seltorexant Dose 1, Seltorexant Dose 2 and Zopiclone in people with Depressive Disorder, Major, run by Janssen Research & Development, LLC at 2 sites in 2 countries.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

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… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 21 to 80 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Depressive Disorder, Major
What is being tested?
Seltorexant Dose 1, Seltorexant Dose 2 and Zopiclone
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
63 participants
Where
2 sitesin 2 countries
Study dates
16 Jul 2020to 16 Mar 2023
Phase
Phase 1
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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 21 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • 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.

Who cannot join

  • 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)

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 2 countries.

2 sites in 2 countries

Belgium1 site
  • Anima

    Alken, 3570

Other trials in Belgium

Germany1 site
  • Universitaetsklinikum der RWTH Aachen

    Aachen, 52074

Other trials in Germany

About this study

Official title: A Multicentric, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo- and Positive-Controlled 4-way Crossover Study to Evaluate the Effects of Single and Repeated Administration of Oral Seltorexant as an add-on Medication to an Antidepressant on On-Road Driving Performance in Participants With Major Depressive Disorder

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).

Being tested
Seltorexant Dose 1, Seltorexant Dose 2, Placebo, Zopiclone
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.

  • Seltorexant Dose 1Drug

    Also called JNJ-42847922

    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 2Drug

    Also called JNJ-42847922

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

  • PlaceboDrug

    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.

  • ZopicloneDrug

    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.

Study groups in NCT04451187
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Treatment Sequence CADBExperimentalParticipants 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.
Receives: Drug: Seltorexant Dose 1; Drug: Seltorexant Dose 2; Drug: Placebo; Drug: Zopiclone
Treatment Sequence ABCDExperimentalParticipants 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.
Receives: Drug: Seltorexant Dose 1; Drug: Seltorexant Dose 2; Drug: Placebo; Drug: Zopiclone
Treatment Sequence BDACExperimentalParticipants 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.
Receives: Drug: Seltorexant Dose 1; Drug: Seltorexant Dose 2; Drug: Placebo; Drug: Zopiclone
Treatment Sequence DCBAExperimentalParticipants 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.
Receives: Drug: Seltorexant Dose 1; Drug: Seltorexant Dose 2; Drug: Placebo; Drug: Zopiclone

What is being measured

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

  1. Driving Performance as Assessed by the Mean Difference of SDLP From an on-road Driving Test

    In the participants with major depressive disorder (MDD), driving performance will be assessed by the mean difference of standard deviation of lateral position (SDLP) from an on-road driving test to evaluate the effect of seltorexant dose 1, compared to placebo, as an add-on medication to an antidepressant.

    Measured: Day 2

  2. Driving Performance as Assessed by the Mean Difference of SDLP From an on-road Driving Test

    In the participants with MDD, driving performance will be assessed by the mean difference of SDLP from an on-road driving test to evaluate the effect of seltorexant dose 1, compared to placebo, as an add-on medication to an antidepressant.

    Measured: Day 9

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Driving Performance as Assessed by the Mean Difference of SDLP From an on-road Driving Test

    The driving performance will be assessed by the mean difference of SDLP from an on-road driving test to evaluate the effect of seltorexant doses (Dose 1 and Dose 2), compared to placebo in adult participants with major depressive disorder (MDD); and on adults and elderly participants with MDD and healthy elderly (if enrolled) (seltorexant Dose 1 and Dose 2); and on adults and elderly participants with MDD (seltorexant Dose 2).

    Measured: Day 2 and Day 9

  2. Participant Driving Performance as Assessed by Visual Analog Scale

    Immediately after each driving test, participants with MDD or in healthy elderly participants (if enrolled) will indicate the perceived quality of their driving performance on a visual analog scale from 0 ('I drove exceptionally poorly') to 20 ('I drove exceptionally well') around a midpoint of 'I drove normally'.

    Measured: Day 2 and Day 9

  3. Number of Participants with Adverse Events as a Measure of Safety and Tolerability

    An adverse event is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant with MDD or in healthy elderly participants (if enrolled) administered a medicinal (investigational or non investigational) product. An adverse event does not necessarily have a causal relationship with the treatment. An adverse event can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal finding), symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal (investigational or non investigational) product, whether or not related to that medicinal (investigational or non investigational) product.

    Measured: Up to 20 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted30 Jun 2020
  2. Study start16 Jul 2020
  3. Primary completion16 Mar 2023
  4. Study completion16 Mar 2023

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 1
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
63 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04451187
Sponsor's protocol ID
CR108762
Other IDs
42847922MDD1005, 2019-004913-15, 2019
Status last verified
Apr 2025
First submitted
26 Jun 2020
Last updated
27 Apr 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: The data sharing policy of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson \& Johnson is available at www.janssen.com/clinical-trials/transparency. As noted on this site, requests for access to the study data can be submitted through Yale Open Data Access (YODA) Project site at yoda.yale.edu

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing Seltorexant Dose 1, Seltorexant Dose 2 and Zopiclone in people with Depressive Disorder, Major, run by Janssen Research & Development, LLC at 2 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 5 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 27 Apr 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in Belgium, Germany. 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 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

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

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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?

Driving Performance as Assessed by the Mean Difference of SDLP From an on-road Driving Test (time frame: Day 2). The study lists 2 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 27 Apr 2025.

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