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Status unknownNCT02724735Updated Sep 21, 2016

A Longitudinal Observational Cohort Study of NSI-189, With Out-Patients With Major Depressive Disorder

An observational study in Major Depressive Disorder, sponsored by Neuralstem Inc.. Status unknown at 12 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 61 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2016-09-21.

Sponsored by Neuralstem Inc. · Observational

The sponsor has not verified this record recently (last verified Sep 2016), so the status shown — last known as Recruiting — may be out of date.
Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
220
Ages
18 Years to 61 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

All subjects completing the randomized treatment period in Protocol NS2014-1 will discontinue study drug and be asked to provide consent to be followed in this 6-month study, at their final safety visit. The study will consist of an enrollment visit, followed by bi-monthly in-clinic visits with monthly telephone visits between in-clinic visits.

Read the detailed description

Following completion of the NS2014-1 final study visit procedures, Subjects will be offered the opportunity to enroll in this longitudinal observational cohort protocol to monitor their depression and to assess durability of effect and long-term safety of NSI-189.

The Enrollment Visit begins when informed consent is signed.The duration of the follow-up period will be up to 6 months, until the start of a new antidepressant treatment. Subjects who provide consent will be seen for in-person visits every 8 weeks, with bi-monthly phone visits occurring between in-person visits. Safety assessments and efficacy assessments will be performed at each visit. No study drug will be taken during the Longitudinal Observational Cohort study.

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Conditions studied

  • Major Depressive Disorder

Keywords

  • Depression
  • Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Neurogenesis
  • Synaptogenesis
  • NSI-189
  • Neuralstem
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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 planned enrollment of 220 is above the median of 150 across 653 observational studies indexed under Depressive Disorder.

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Lead sponsor

Neuralstem Inc. is the lead sponsor of 7 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 61 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Probability sample

Study population

Subjects having completed the randomized treatment period under the NS2014-1 clinical study protocol.

Inclusion criteria

  1. Subject has the ability to understand the purpose, potential benefits and risks of the study and to provide signed and dated informed consent, authorizing the use of protected health information in accordance with national and local Subject privacy regulations.
  2. Subject completed the 12-week randomized treatment period and final study visit for the NS2014-1 clinical study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Subjects taking excluded medications.
  2. Subject who, in the opinion of the Site Investigator, are unable to understand the protocol requirements, instructions and study-related restrictions, the nature, scope and possible consequences of the clinical study.
  3. Subject who, in the opinion of the Site Investigator, are unlikely to comply with the protocol requirements, instructions and study-related restrictions; e.g., uncooperative attitude, inability to return for follow-up and improbability of completing the clinical study.
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
220 participants (estimated)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • Longitudinal Observational Cohort

    Following completion of the NS2014-1 final study visit procedures, Subjects will be offered the opportunity to enroll in this longitudinal observational cohort protocol to monitor their depression and to assess durability of effect and long-term safety of NSI-189.

    Drug: NSI-189

Interventions

  • DrugNSI-189

    0 Milligrams, 40 Milligrams or 80 Milligrams administered in the acute study only

    Also known as: NSI-189 Phosphate

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Primary Objective: Durability of Effect defined as the time until the start of a new antidepressant treatment (ADT)

    The primary objective is to determine the durability of effect of NSI-189 phosphate compared to placebo in subjects with Major Depressive Disorder as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM 5TH EDITION). Durability of effect is defined as the time until the start of a new antidepressant treatment (ADT).

    Time frame: 6 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS)

    Compare the continued Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) response and remission rates of subjects treated with NSI-189 to those of subjects assigned to placebo. Response is defined as a 50% or greater reduction from baseline to endpoint on the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) total score. Remission is defined as an endpoint MADRS total score of 10. The duration of 50% or greater reduction in Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) total score sustained following treatment will be noted.

    Time frame: 6 months

  2. Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology - Self-Rated (QIDS-SR)

    Compare the continued antidepressant efficacy of NSI-189 with that of placebo.

    Time frame: 6 months

  3. Massachusetts General Hospital Cognitive and Physical Functioning Questionnaire (MGH CPFQ)

    Evaluate the continued efficacy of NSI-189 compared to placebo on the cognitive aspects associated with Major Depressive Disorder, and the onset and duration of improvement.

    Time frame: 6 months

  4. Cogscreen Battery

    Evaluate the continued efficacy of NSI-189 compared to placebo on the cognitive aspects associated with Major Depressive Disorder, and the onset and duration of improvement.

    Time frame: 6 months

  5. Symptoms of Depression Questionnaire (SDQ)

    Compare the continued efficacy of NSI-189 with that of placebo, as measured by the Symptoms of Depression Questionnaire (SDQ)

    Time frame: 6 months

  6. Massachusetts General Hospital Sexual Functioning Inventory (MGH SFI)

    Characterize the safety and tolerability of NSI-189, compared to placebo.

    Time frame: 6 months

  7. The Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)

    Characterize the safety and tolerability of NSI-189, compared to placebo.

    Time frame: 6 months

  8. 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD17)

    HAMD17 will be used to characterize the safety and tolerability of NSI-189, compared to placebo.

    Time frame: 6 months

  9. Discontinuation rates

    Characterize the safety and tolerability of NSI-189, compared to placebo.

    Time frame: 6 months

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Study locations

12 of 12 sites recruiting
  • Garden Grove, California 92845, United States
    Recruiting
  • National City, California 91950, United States
    Recruiting
  • Denver, Colorado 80209, United States
    Recruiting
  • Jacksonville, Florida 32256, United States
    Recruiting
  • Orlando, Florida 32801, United States
    Recruiting
  • Alpharetta, Georgia 30005, United States
    Recruiting
  • St. Louis, Missouri 63141, United States
    Recruiting
  • Staten Island, New York 10312, United States
    Recruiting
  • Dayton, Ohio 45417, United States
    Recruiting
  • Memphis, Tennessee 38119, United States
    Recruiting
  • Dallas, Texas 75231, United States
    Recruiting
  • San Antonio, Texas 78229, United States
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Publications

  • Fava M, Johe K, Ereshefsky L, Gertsik LG, English BA, Bilello JA, Thurmond LM, Johnstone J, Dickerson BC, Makris N, Hoeppner BB, Flynn M, Mischoulon D, Kinrys G, Freeman MP. A Phase 1B, randomized, double blind, placebo controlled, multiple-dose escalation study of NSI-189 phosphate, a neurogenic compound, in depressed patients. Mol Psychiatry. 2016 Oct;21(10):1372-80. doi: 10.1038/mp.2015.178. Epub 2015 Dec 8. Erratum In: Mol Psychiatry. 2016 Oct;21(10):1483-4. doi: 10.1038/mp.2016.140. PubMed 26643541 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Sep 21, 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
NCT02724735
Lead sponsor
Neuralstem Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Mar 31, 2016
Start date
Aug 2016
Primary completion
Dec 2017 (estimated)
Completion
Jan 2018 (estimated)
Last update
Sep 21, 2016

Study contacts

Karl Johe, Ph.D.
Contact
NSI-189MDD@neuralstem.com
Karl Johe, Ph.D.
study director · Neuralstem Inc.

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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