MyGenes: Individualizing Antidepressant Treatment Using Pharmacogenomics and EHR-driven Clinical Decision Support

Sponsor
Weill Medical College of Cornell University (Other)
Overall Status
Withdrawn
CT.gov ID
NCT03952494
Collaborator
Leon Lowenstein Foundation Inc. (Other)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to understand the effectiveness of pharmacogenomic testing in using antidepressants and to understand how EHR - driven clinical decision support system can be used to deliver PGx test results by healhcare providers.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Genetic: Genomind®Professional PGx Express TM
N/A

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
0 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Masking:
Single (Participant)
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
The myGenes Study:Individualizing Antidepressant Treatment Using Pharmacogenomics and EHR-driven Clinical Decision Support
Anticipated Study Start Date :
Mar 1, 2022
Anticipated Primary Completion Date :
Feb 28, 2023
Anticipated Study Completion Date :
Dec 31, 2023

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Intervention group

Intervention group will have the PGx test results available via Epic, three days after the biospecimen is received.

Genetic: Genomind®Professional PGx Express TM
The current test includes the analysis of fifteen pharmacodynamic genes and nine pharmacokinetic genes that have been shown in numerous clinical studies to have implications for response to treatments used for depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), bipolar disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), autism, schizophrenia, chronic pain and substance abuse. The genes assessed by the assay target major hepatic enzymes and key neurotransmitter pathways including serotonin, dopamine, norepinephrine and glutamate.

Experimental: Control group

The control group will be considered in TAU(treatment as usual) group but will have the PGx test results available after 24 weeks. Note: Patient in both the groups will be followed for 24 weeks and will take questionnaires every other week.

Genetic: Genomind®Professional PGx Express TM
The current test includes the analysis of fifteen pharmacodynamic genes and nine pharmacokinetic genes that have been shown in numerous clinical studies to have implications for response to treatments used for depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), bipolar disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), autism, schizophrenia, chronic pain and substance abuse. The genes assessed by the assay target major hepatic enzymes and key neurotransmitter pathways including serotonin, dopamine, norepinephrine and glutamate.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. Response, as defined by > 50% reduction in Hamilton Depressing Rating Scale ( HAM-D) [24 weeks]

    The Hamilton Depression Rating Scale is used for rating the severity of depressive symptoms. Scores range from 0 to 50, with higher scores indicating greater severity of depression. The scoring system is as follows- 0-7 = Normal 8-13 = Mild Depression 14-18 = Moderate Depression 19-23 = Severe Depression > 23 = Very severe Depression.

  2. Remission, as defined by < 8 on Hamilton Depressing Rating Scale ( HAM-D). [24 weeks]

    The Hamilton Depression Rating Scale is used for rating the severity of depressive symptoms. Scores range from 0 to 50, with higher scores indicating greater severity of depression. The scoring system is as follows- 0-7 = Normal 8-13 = Mild Depression 14-18 = Moderate Depression 19-23 = Severe Depression > 23 = Very severe Depression.

  3. Conformance between antidepressant medication prescription changes and recommendations from the pharmacogenomics testing [24 weeks]

    Conformance is defined as the number of prescriptions that are in agreement with clinical decision support recommendations based on pharmacogenomics test results.

Secondary Outcome Measures

  1. Self-reported side effects [24 weeks]

    FIBSER (Frequency, intensity and burden of side effects rating) questionnaire will be administered to assess the frequency, severity and degree of impairment related to side effects including nausea, headache, vomiting, GI distress, and sexual dysfunction. Frequency of side-effects are rated from 0-6, with 0 signifying no side effects and score of 6 showing that the effects are present all the time. Similarly intensity is also rated from 0-6 with 0 demonstrating no side effects and 6 signifying that the intensity is intolerable. Interference of side effects in day to day function is also rated in the same way. A reading of 0 tells us that there is no impairment of day-to-day functions and a reading of 6 depicts inability to function.

  2. Provider Attitude [24 weeks]

    Number of overwritten CDS alerts regarding PGx testing will be used to determine if PGx-related CDS alerts will result in higher provider uptake compared to non-PGx-related CDS.

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years to 89 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No
Inclusion Criteria:
Patients who quality the criteria below:
  • Patients with nonpsychotic MDD

  • Patients who would like to either start a new antidepressant or change their existing antidepressant treatment

  • Patients for whom antidepressant treatment is deemed appropriate by the treating clinician

  • 18 years of age

  • Willingness to provide signed informed consent to participate in the study

  • Will be following up or continuously visiting their physician

Providers:
  • Outpatient practice providers

  • Providers who are familiar with Epic

Exclusion Criteria:
Patients:
  • Patients with medical contraindications that preclude antidepressant treatment

  • Patients with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or who have Bipolar I disorder

  • Patients currently on antipsychotic medications (e.g., typical and atypical antipsychotic drugs) and mood stabilizing agents (e.g., lithium, carbamazepine, valproate, lamotrigine, gabapentin, or other anticonvulsants)

  • Patients who are pregnant or have severe cognitive impairment

  • Patients requiring urgent care or inpatient hospitalization at the time of consent

Providers:

• Unable or unwilling to commit time to introduce myGenes study to patients

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
1 Weill Cornell Medicine New York New York United States 10065

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • Weill Medical College of Cornell University
  • Leon Lowenstein Foundation Inc.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Jyotishman Pathak, PhD, Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Additional Information:

Publications

Responsible Party:
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT03952494
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • 1806019379
First Posted:
May 16, 2019
Last Update Posted:
Nov 8, 2021
Last Verified:
Oct 1, 2021
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
No
Plan to Share IPD:
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
No
Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Nov 8, 2021