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CompletedNCT01309945Updated Oct 12, 2015

Efficacy and Safety of Flexibly Dosed BMS-820836 in the Treatment of Patients With Treatment Resistant Major Depression

A Phase 2 interventional study of Duloxetine and Placebo matching with BMS-820836 in Depression, sponsored by Bristol-Myers Squibb. Completed at 84 sites in 6 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2015-10-12.

Sponsored by Bristol-Myers Squibb · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
889
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of study drug (BMS-820836) as compared with continued duloxetine in the treatment of patients with treatment resistant depression (TRD).

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Conditions studied

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In context

Depression

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Lead sponsor

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 65 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients must be able to understand the nature of the study, agree to comply with the prescribed dosage regimens, report for regularly scheduled office visits, and communicate to study personnel about adverse events and concomitant medication use.
  • Patients with a diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder, currently experiencing a Major Depressive Episode, as defined by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders- Fourth Edition Text Revision(DSM IV TR) criteria. The current depressive episode must be > 8 weeks in duration and \< 3 years duration.
  • In the current Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) episode, patients should report a history of inadequate response to 1 - 3 adequate trials of antidepressant treatment.
  • Patients must have a 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D17) total score =>18 at Screening.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who report an inadequate response (less than 50% reduction in depressive symptom severity) to more than three adequate trials of antidepressant treatments during the current depressive episode.
  • Patients who have failed duloxetine at an adequate dose and for an adequate duration in their current episode unless in the judgment of the investigator, the patient could benefit from the treatment with this medication.
  • Patients whose only inadequate response to an antidepressant in the current Major Depressive Episode (MDE) is to an Serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRI) (duloxetine, venlafaxine, desvenlafaxine or milnacipran).
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Enrollment
889 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Arm 1: Duloxetine 30mg

    Drug: Duloxetine

  • Placebo comparator
    Arm 2: BMS-820836 placebo

    Drug: Placebo matching with BMS-820836

  • Experimental
    Arm 3: BMS-820836 0.5-2.0 mg/day

    Drug: BMS-820836

  • Active comparator
    Arm 4: Duloxetine 30mg

    Drug: Duloxetine

  • Placebo comparator
    Arm 5: Duloxetine placebo

    Drug: Placebo matching with Duloxetine

Interventions

  • DrugDuloxetine

    Capsule, Oral, 30-60 mg/day, once daily (QD), 8 weeks

    Also known as: Cymbalta

  • DrugPlacebo matching with BMS-820836

    Tablet, Oral, 0.0 mg, once daily (QD), 14 weeks

  • DrugBMS-820836

    Tablet, Oral, 0.5-2.0 mg, once daily (QD), 6 weeks

  • DrugDuloxetine

    Capsule, Oral, 30-60 mg/day, once daily (QD), 6 weeks

    Also known as: Cymbalta

  • DrugPlacebo matching with Duloxetine

    Tablet, Oral, 0.0 mg, once daily (QD), 8 weeks

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) total score

    Time frame: End of phase B and End of phase C

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS) Total score

    Time frame: End of Phase B and End of Phase C

  2. Change in the Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) anhedonia factor score

    Time frame: End of Phase B and End of Phase C

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Study locations

84 sites
  • K & S Professional Research Services, Llc
    Little Rock, Arkansas 72201, United States
  • Pacific Clinical Research Medical Group
    Arcadia, California 91007, United States
  • Pharmacology Research Institute
    Encino, California 91316, United States
  • Collaborative Neuroscience Network, Inc.
    Garden Grove, California 92845, United States
  • Pharmacology Research Institute
    Los Alamitos, California 90720, United States
  • Pharmacology Research Institute
    Newport Beach, California 92660, United States
  • California Neuropsychopharmacology Clinical Research Inst.
    San Diego, California 92102, United States
  • Pacific Research Network, Inc
    San Diego, California 92103, United States
  • California Neuroscience Research Medical Group, Inc.
    Sherman Oaks, California 91403, United States
  • Schuster Medical Research Institute
    Sherman Oaks, California 91403, United States
  • Pacific Clinical Research Medical Group
    Upland, California 91786, United States
  • Radiant Research, Inc.
    Denver, Colorado 80239, United States
  • Comprehensive Psychiatric Care
    Norwich, Connecticut 06360, United States
  • Clinical Neuroscience Solutions, Inc.
    Jacksonville, Florida 32256, United States
  • Clinical Neuroscience Solutions, Inc.
    Orlando, Florida 32806, United States
  • Compass Research, Llc
    Orlando, Florida 32806, United States
  • Comprehensive Clinical Development, Inc.
    St Petersburg, Florida 33716, United States
  • Atlanta Institute Of Medicine & Research
    Atlanta, Georgia 30328, United States
  • Comprehensive Clinical Development, Inc.
    Atlanta, Georgia 30328, United States
  • Carman Research
    Smyrna, Georgia 30080, United States
  • Loyola University Health System
    Maywood, Illinois 60153, United States
  • Alpine Clinic
    Lafayette, Indiana 47905, United States
  • Clinical Trials Technology, Inc
    Prairie Village, Kansas 66206, United States
  • James G. Barbee, Md, Llc
    New Orleans, Louisiana 70115, United States
  • SPRI Clinical Trials, LLC
    Brooklyn, New York 11235, United States
  • Neurobehavioral Research, Inc.
    Cedarhurst, New York 11516, United States
  • Finger Lakes Clinical Research
    Rochester, New York 14618, United States
  • Richard H. Weisler, Md, Pa & Assoc.
    Raleigh, North Carolina 27609, United States
  • Midwest Clinical Research Center
    Dayton, Ohio 45417, United States
  • Ips Research Company
    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73103, United States
  • Tulsa Clinical Research, Llc
    Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104, United States
  • Oregon Center For Clinical Investigations, Inc. (Occi, Inc)
    Portland, Oregon 97210, United States
  • Summit Research Network (Oregon) Inc
    Portland, Oregon 97210, United States
  • Oregon Center For Clinical Investigations, Inc (Occi, Inc)
    Salem, Oregon 97301, United States
  • Lehigh Center For Clinical Research
    Allentown, Pennsylvania 18104, United States
  • Univ Of Penn
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
  • University Of Pennsylvania
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
  • Thomas Jefferson University
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, United States
  • Belmont Center For Comprehensive Treatment
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19131, United States
  • University Of Pennsylvania
    Philadephia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
  • Carolina Clinical Research Services
    Columbia, South Carolina 29201, United States
  • University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine
    Columbia, South Carolina 29203, United States
  • Psychiatric Consultants, Pc
    Franklin, Tennessee 37067, United States
  • Clinical Neuroscience Solutions, Inc.
    Memphis, Tennessee 38119, United States
  • Community Clinical Research, Inc.
    Austin, Texas 78754, United States
  • Uthealth - Houston
    Houston, Texas 77054, United States
  • Red Oak Psychiatry Associates
    Houston, Texas 77090, United States
  • San Antonio Psychiatric Research Center
    San Antonio, Texas 78229, United States
  • Radiant Research, Inc.
    Murray, Utah 84123, United States
  • Psychiatric And Behavioral Solutions
    Salt Lake City, Utah 84105, United States
  • Northwest Clinical Research Center
    Bellevue, Washington 98004, United States
  • Summit Research Network (Seattle) Llc
    Seattle, Washington 98104, United States
  • Northbrooke Research Center
    Brown Deer, Wisconsin 53223, United States
  • Dean Foundation For Health Research & Education
    Middleton, Wisconsin 53562, United States
  • Independent Psychiatric Consultants, Sc, Dba, Ipc Research
    Waukesha, Wisconsin 53188, United States
  • Local Institution
    Edmonton, Alberta T6L 6W6, Canada
  • Local Institution
    Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 2A1, Canada
  • Local Institution
    Toronto, Ontario M5g 2n2, Canada
  • Local Institution
    Montreal, Quebec H4H 1R3, Canada
  • Local Institution
    Quebec, G3K 2P8, Canada
  • Local Institution
    Helsinki, 00100, Finland
  • Local Institution
    Helsinki, 00260, Finland
  • Local Institution
    Jarvenpaa, 04400, Finland
  • Local Institution
    Oulu, 90100, Finland
  • Local Institution
    Seinajoki, 60100, Finland
  • Local Institution
    Tampere, 33200, Finland
  • Local Institution
    Turku, 20100, Finland
  • Local Institution
    Dole, 39100, France
  • Local Institution
    Douai, 59500, France
  • Local Institution
    Elancourt, 78990, France
  • Local Institution
    Limoges Cedex, 87025, France
  • Local Institution
    Montpellier Cedex 5, 34295, France
  • Local Institution
    Nimes, 30900, France
  • Local Institution
    Paris, 75012, France
  • Local Institution
    Johannesburg, Gauteng 2195, South Africa
  • Local Institution
    Pretoria, Gauteng 0183, South Africa
  • Local Institution
    Vereeniging, Gauteng 1939, South Africa
  • Local Institution
    Bellville, Western Cape 7535, South Africa
  • Local Institution
    Cape Town, Western Cape 7530, South Africa
  • Local Institution
    Somerset West, Western Cape 7130, South Africa
  • Local Institution
    Halmstad, 302 48, Sweden
  • Local Institution
    Kungens Kurva, 141 75, Sweden
  • Local Institution
    Lund, 222 22, Sweden
  • Local Institution
    Uppsala, 751 85, Sweden
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References and documents

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Updates

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01309945
Lead sponsor
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Mar 7, 2011
Start date
Apr 2011
Primary completion
Jan 2013
Completion
Jan 2013
Last update
Oct 12, 2015

Study contacts

Bristol-Myers Squibb
study director · Bristol-Myers Squibb

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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