Vortioxetine Intravenous Infusion at Initiation of Oral Treatment With Vortioxetine in Patients With Depression

Sponsor
H. Lundbeck A/S (Industry)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT03766867
Collaborator
(none)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of vortioxetine given as a single intravenous dose of 25 mg at initiation of an oral vortioxetine regimen of 10 mg/day for 7 days

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Drug: Vortioxetine infusion 25 mg
  • Drug: Vortioxetine tablets 10 mg/day
  • Drug: Placebo infusion
  • Drug: Placebo tablets
Phase 2

Detailed Description

The study consists of a 7-day double-blind Treatment Period (Day 0 to Day 6)

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
80 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Masking:
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
Interventional, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Initial Administration of 25 mg Vortioxetine Intravenously With 10 mg/Day Vortioxetine Orally in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder
Actual Study Start Date :
Dec 3, 2018
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Jul 31, 2019
Actual Study Completion Date :
Aug 28, 2019

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Vortioxetine

Drug: Vortioxetine infusion 25 mg
1 mg/mL, concentrate for solution for infusion, 25 mL (25 mg) administered in 250 mL saline over 2 hours as single dose for 7 days

Drug: Vortioxetine tablets 10 mg/day
10 mg, tablets, oral administration once daily
Other Names:
  • Brintellix ®
  • Placebo Comparator: Placebo

    Drug: Placebo infusion
    concentrate for solution for infusion, 25 mL administered in 250 mL saline over 2 hours as single dose

    Drug: Placebo tablets
    oral administration once daily

    Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

    1. Change from baseline (Day 0) to Day 1 (24 h post-infusion) in MADRS-6 subscale score [From baseline (Day 0) to Day 1 (24 h post-infusion)]

      The Montgomery and Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) is a ten-item rating scale designed to assess the severity of the symptoms in depressive illness and to be sensitive to treatment effects. Items in the scale assess apparent sadness, reported sadness, inner tension, reduced sleep, reduced appetite, concentration difficulties, lassitude, inability to feel, pessimistic thoughts and suicidal thoughts. Symptoms are rated on a 7-point scale from 0 (no symptom) to 6 (severe symptom). Definitions of severity are provided at two-point intervals. The total score of the ten items ranges from 0 to 60. The primary endpoint will be evaluated with MADRS-6 subscale score, calculated based on the scores on MADRS items 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, and 9 which cover core symptoms (apparent sadness, reported sadness, inner tension, lassitude, inability to feel, and pessimistic thoughts) and is more sensitive to the effect of treatment.

    Secondary Outcome Measures

    1. Change from baseline (Day 0) to Day 3 in MADRS-6 subscale score [From baseline (Day 0) to Day 3]

      The Montgomery and Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) is a ten-item rating scale designed to assess the severity of the symptoms in depressive illness and to be sensitive to treatment effects. Items in the scale assess apparent sadness, reported sadness, inner tension, reduced sleep, reduced appetite, concentration difficulties, lassitude, inability to feel, pessimistic thoughts and suicidal thoughts. Symptoms are rated on a 7-point scale from 0 (no symptom) to 6 (severe symptom). Definitions of severity are provided at two-point intervals. The total score of the ten items ranges from 0 to 60. The endpoint will be evaluated with MADRS-6 subscale score, calculated based on the scores on MADRS items 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, and 9 which cover core symptoms (apparent sadness, reported sadness, inner tension, lassitude, inability to feel, and pessimistic thoughts) and is more sensitive to the effect of treatment.

    2. Change from baseline (Day 0) to Day 7 in MADRS-6 subscale score [From baseline (Day 0) to Day 7]

      The Montgomery and Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) is a ten-item rating scale designed to assess the severity of the symptoms in depressive illness and to be sensitive to treatment effects. Items in the scale assess apparent sadness, reported sadness, inner tension, reduced sleep, reduced appetite, concentration difficulties, lassitude, inability to feel, pessimistic thoughts and suicidal thoughts. Symptoms are rated on a 7-point scale from 0 (no symptom) to 6 (severe symptom). Definitions of severity are provided at two-point intervals. The total score of the ten items ranges from 0 to 60. The endpoint will be evaluated with MADRS-6 subscale score, calculated based on the scores on MADRS items 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, and 9 which cover core symptoms (apparent sadness, reported sadness, inner tension, lassitude, inability to feel, and pessimistic thoughts) and is more sensitive to the effect of treatment.

    3. Change in MADRS total score from baseline to Day 1, Day 3, Day 7 [From baseline to Day 1, Day 3, Day 7]

      The Montgomery and Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) is a ten-item rating scale designed to assess the severity of the symptoms in depressive illness and to be sensitive to treatment effects. Items in the scale assess apparent sadness, reported sadness, inner tension, reduced sleep, reduced appetite, concentration difficulties, lassitude, inability to feel, pessimistic thoughts and suicidal thoughts. Symptoms are rated on a 7-point scale from 0 (no symptom) to 6 (severe symptom). Definitions of severity are provided at two-point intervals. The total score of the ten items ranges from 0 to 60.

    4. ≥50% decrease in MADRS total score from baseline on Day 1 and Day 3 [On Day 1 and Day 3]

      The Montgomery and Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) is a ten-item rating scale designed to assess the severity of the symptoms in depressive illness and to be sensitive to treatment effects. Items in the scale assess apparent sadness, reported sadness, inner tension, reduced sleep, reduced appetite, concentration difficulties, lassitude, inability to feel, pessimistic thoughts and suicidal thoughts. Symptoms are rated on a 7-point scale from 0 (no symptom) to 6 (severe symptom). Definitions of severity are provided at two-point intervals. The total score of the ten items ranges from 0 to 60.

    5. CGI-I score at Day 1, Day 3, Day 7 [At Day 1, Day 3, Day 7]

      The Clinical Global Impression (CGI) provides an overall clinician-determined summary measure that takes into account all available information, including knowledge of the patient's history, psychosocial circumstances, symptoms, behavior, and the impact of the symptoms on the patient's ability to function. The CGI consists of two clinician-rated subscales: severity of illness (CGI-S) and global improvement (CGI-I). The CGI-I provides the clinician's impression of the patient's improvement (or worsening). The clinician assesses the patient's condition relative to a baseline on a 7-point scale ranging from 1 (very much improved) to 7 (very much worse). In all cases, the assessment should be made independent of whether the rater believes the improvement is drug-related or not.

    6. CGI-I response (defined as CGI-I score ≤2) on Day 1 and 3 [At Day 1 and 3]

      The Clinical Global Impression (CGI) provides an overall clinician-determined summary measure that takes into account all available information, including knowledge of the patient's history, psychosocial circumstances, symptoms, behavior, and the impact of the symptoms on the patient's ability to function. The CGI consists of two clinician-rated subscales: severity of illness (CGI-S) and global improvement (CGI-I). The CGI-I provides the clinician's impression of the patient's improvement (or worsening). The clinician assesses the patient's condition relative to a baseline on a 7-point scale ranging from 1 (very much improved) to 7 (very much worse). In all cases, the assessment should be made independent of whether the rater believes the improvement is drug-related or not.

    7. Change from baseline in CGI-S score to Day 1, Day 3, Day 7 [From baseline to Day 1, Day 3, Day 7]

      The Clinical Global Impression (CGI) provides an overall clinician-determined summary measure that takes into account all available information, including knowledge of the patient's history, psychosocial circumstances, symptoms, behavior, and the impact of the symptoms on the patient's ability to function. The CGI consists of two clinician-rated subscales: severity of illness (CGI-S) and global improvement (CGI-I). The CGI-S provides the clinician's impression of the patient's current state of mental illness. The clinician uses his or her clinical experience of this patient population to rate the severity of the patient's current mental illness on a 7-point scale ranging from 1 (Normal - not at all ill) to 7 (among the most extremely ill patients).

    8. CL/F of vortioxetine [Day 0, Day 1, Day 7]

      Total plasma clearance of vortioxetine

    9. Cav [Day 0, Day 1, Day 7]

      average plasma concentration during a steady-state day

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    18 Years to 65 Years
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    All
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    No
    Inclusion Criteria:
    • The patient has recurrent MDD, diagnosed according to DSM-5® and confirmed using the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI).

    • The patient has a MADRS total score ≥ 30 at the Screening Visit.

    • As part of standard of care treatment, the patient is to be admitted to hospital due to the severity of the depressive symptoms and is willing to remain hospitalized for the duration of the study treatment period.

    • The patient has had the current MDE for ≥3 months but less than 12 months.

    • The patient has received treatment for the current episode with an SSRI/SNRI monotherapy (citalopram, escitalopram, paroxetine, duloxetine, venlafaxine, sertraline) at an approved dose for at least 6 weeks.

    Exclusion criteria:

    -The patient has any current psychiatric disorder or Axis I disorder (DSM-5® criteria), established as the primary diagnosis, other than MDD, as assessed using the MINI or another diagnostic interview

    Other in- and exclusion criteria may apply

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    Site City State Country Postal Code
    1 Mental Health Centre 'Prof. Dr. Ivan Temkov', EOOD (BG1004) Burgas Bulgaria
    2 SPH - Kardzhali, EOOD (BG1005) Kardzhali Bulgaria
    3 MHAT "Dr. Hristo Stambolski", EOOD (BG1001) Kazanlak Bulgaria
    4 State Psychiatric Hospital "Sv. Ivan Rilski" (BG1009) Novi Iskar Bulgaria
    5 UMHAT 'Dr. Georgi Stranski', EAD (BG1006) Pleven Bulgaria
    6 MHC - Ruse, EOOD (BG1007) Ruse Bulgaria
    7 State Psychiatric Hospital (BG1008) Tsarev Brod Bulgaria
    8 Mental Health Center-Vratsa EOOD (BG1002) Vratsa Bulgaria
    9 Marienthali Kliinik (EE2001) Tallinn Estonia
    10 Tartu University Hospital (EE2002) Tartu Estonia
    11 Psychoneurological Hospital of Daugavpils (LV3003) Daugavpils Latvia
    12 Riga Centre of Psychiatry and Narcology (LV3002) Riga Latvia
    13 Psychoneurological Hospital of Strenci (LV3001) Strenči Latvia

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • H. Lundbeck A/S

    Investigators

    • Study Director: Email contact via H. Lundbeck A/S, LundbeckClinicalTrials@Lundbeck.com

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    None provided.

    More Information

    Publications

    None provided.
    Responsible Party:
    H. Lundbeck A/S
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT03766867
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • 17915A
    First Posted:
    Dec 6, 2018
    Last Update Posted:
    Aug 29, 2019
    Last Verified:
    Jun 1, 2019
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
    No
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
    No
    Product Manufactured in and Exported from the U.S.:
    No
    Additional relevant MeSH terms:

    Study Results

    No Results Posted as of Aug 29, 2019