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CompletedNCT01684163Updated Mar 17, 2016

Efficacy and Safety of GLYX-13 in Subjects With Inadequate/Partial Response to Antidepressants

A Phase 2 interventional study of GLYX-13 5 mg/kg and GLYX-13 10 mg/kg in Major Depressive Disorder, sponsored by Naurex, Inc, an affiliate of Allergan plc. Completed at 26 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 75 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2016-03-17.

Sponsored by Naurex, Inc, an affiliate of Allergan plc · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
369
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 75 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

GLYX-13 is a NMDA receptor glycine site partial agonist being studied in subjects with major depressive disorder (depression) who have responded inadequately to another antidepressant drug during the current episode. This trial will assess the effects of GLYX-13 on depression when added to another antidepressant drug that the patient is already taking.

Read the detailed description

To evaluate the mean difference in Hamilton Depression Rating Scale 17 (HDRS-17) score for the combined GLYX-13 mean change versus the placebo group mean change at the end of a 6 week randomized withdrawal phase (predose baseline score - score at end of randomized withdrawal period).

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Conditions studied

  • Major Depressive Disorder

Keywords

  • depression
  • MDD
  • GLYX-13
  • HDRS-17
  • HAMD-17
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In context

Depressive Disorder

4,845 studies on the registry are indexed under Depressive Disorder; 514 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 369 is above the median of 80 across 3,999 interventional studies indexed under Depressive Disorder.

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Lead sponsor

Naurex, Inc, an affiliate of Allergan plc is the lead sponsor of 17 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Of its 10 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 9 (90%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 75 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Male and female subjects
  • Aged 18 to 65 years
  • Meets DSM-IV-TR) criteria for major depressive disorder (MDD)
  • Current episode has lasted ≥ 8 weeks before Screening with an inadequate response to all approved antidepressant agent(s) administered at an adequate dose and duration for the current episode
  • Taking no antidepressant agent currently or taking an SSRI or SNRI
  • HDRS-17 score ≥ 18 at screening and predose baseline
  • Female subjects of childbearing potential with a negative serum pregnancy test prior to entry into the study and who are practicing an adequate method of birth control and who do not plan to become pregnant during the course of the study.
  • Clinical laboratory values \< 2 times the upper limit of normal (ULN) or deemed not clinically significant per the investigator and Naurex medical monitor
  • Ability to understand the requirements of the study, provide written informed consent, abide by the study restrictions, and agree to return for the required assessments
  • Based on the investigator and Naurex medical monitor's clinical judgment, subjects with eating disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and generalized anxiety disorders secondary to major depressive episodes (MDEs) are permitted.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Axis I diagnosis of delirium, dementia, dysthymia, amnestic or other cognitive disorder, schizophrenia or other psychotic disorder, bipolar I or II disorder, eating disorder (anorexia or bulimia nervosa), obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, acute stress disorder, agoraphobia, social phobia, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or PTSD
  • A clinically significant current Axis II diagnosis of borderline, antisocial, paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal, or histrionic personality disorder
  • Experiencing hallucinations, delusions, or any psychotic symptomatology in the current episode; lifetime history of psychosis
  • Huntington's, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, Multiple Sclerosis, or a history of seizures or strokes
  • Currently hospitalized or residing in an in-patient facility during the study participation
  • Substance abuse within the last 12 months
  • Women who are planning to become pregnant during the course of the study
  • Allergy or intolerance to current antidepressant or other current medications
  • Participation in any clinical trial of an investigational product or device within 30 days of enrollment in this trial with the exception of GLYX13-C-201.
  • Positive screen for drugs of abuse
  • Have received electroconvulsive therapy, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), or vagal nerve stimulation (VNS) for the current depressive episode
  • Pose current (past 6 months) suicide risk based on administration of the C SSRS and the investigator's clinical judgment
  • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection (based on the HIV-1 \& HIV-2 antibody screen) or other ongoing infectious disease
  • Females who are currently pregnant or planning to become pregnant during the course of the study
  • Dextromethorphan or tramadol since these are serotonin uptake inhibitors
  • History of allergy, sensitivity, or intolerance to N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor [NMDAR] ligands
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Study design

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

Study arms

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo injection

    Normal saline

    Drug: Placebo

  • Experimental
    GLYX-13, 5 mg/kg

    Low dose of GLYX-13

    Drug: GLYX-13 5 mg/kg

  • Experimental
    GLYX-13, 10 mg/kg

    High dose of GLYX-13

    Drug: GLYX-13 10 mg/kg

Interventions

  • DrugGLYX-13 5 mg/kg

    Intravenous administration of 5 mg/kg into arm.

    Also known as: GLYX-13 IV Dose

  • DrugGLYX-13 10 mg/kg

    Intravenous administration of 10 mg/kg into arm.

    Also known as: GLYX-13 IV Dose

  • DrugPlacebo

    Intravenous administration of normal saline into arm.

    Also known as: Normal Saline

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Hamilton Depression Rating Scale Score

    Time frame: 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 16 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Clinical Global Impression of Change

    Time frame: 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 16 weeks

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Study locations

26 sites
  • University of Alabama Office of Psychiatric Clinical Research
    Birmingham, Alabama 35294, United States
  • Pharmacology Research Institute
    Encino, California 91316, United States
  • Pharmacology Research Institute
    Los Alamitos, California 90720, United States
  • Pacific Institute of Medical Research
    Los Angeles, California 90024, United States
  • Pharmacology Research Institute
    Newport Beach, California 92660, United States
  • Artemis Institute for Clinical Research
    San Diego, California 92103, United States
  • Sarkis Clinical Trials
    Gainesville, Florida 32607, United States
  • Atlanta Center for Medical Research
    Atlanta, Georgia 30308, United States
  • Atlanta Institute of Medicine and Research
    Atlanta, Georgia 30328, United States
  • Chicago Research Center
    Chicago, Illinois 60634, United States
  • Evanston Premier Healthcare Research, LLC
    Northbrook, Illinois 60201, United States
  • Indiana University Health Neuroscience Center
    Indianapolis, Indiana 46201, United States
  • University of Kansas
    Wichita, Kansas 67211, United States
  • PharmaSite Research , Inc.
    Baltimore, Maryland 21208, United States
  • Bostin Clinical Trials, Inc.
    Roslindale, Massachusetts 02131, United States
  • CRI Lifetree
    Marlton, New Jersey 08054, United States
  • Global Medical Institutes LLC
    Princeton, New Jersey 08540, United States
  • Clinilabs, Inc.
    New York, New York 10019, United States
  • Michael R Liebowitz MD
    New York, New York 10128, United States
  • Finger Lake Clinical Research
    Rochester, New York 14618, United States
  • Summit Research Network (Oregon), Inc.
    Portland, Oregon 97210, United States
  • Lehigh Center for Clinical Research
    Allentown, Pennsylvania 18104, United States
  • CRI Lifetree
    Phildadelphia, Pennsylvania 19139, United States
  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center of Dallas
    Dallas, Texas 75235, United States
  • CRI Lifetree
    Salt Lake City, Utah 84106, United States
  • Summit Research Network
    Seattle, Washington 98104, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Mar 17, 2016, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01684163
Lead sponsor
Naurex, Inc, an affiliate of Allergan plc
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Sep 12, 2012
Start date
Nov 2012
Primary completion
Apr 2014
Completion
Jun 2014
Last update
Mar 17, 2016

Study contacts

Medical Director
study director · Naurex Inc, an affilate of Allergan plc

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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