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The Efficacy And Safety Of Mitizodone Phosphate Tablets In The Treatment of Patient With Major Depressive Disorder

A Phase 2/3 interventional study of Mitizodone Phosphate tablets and Placebo-matching tablets in Depressive Disorder, Major, sponsored by Sunshine Lake Pharma Co., Ltd.. Recruiting at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-08-24.

Sponsored by Sunshine Lake Pharma Co., Ltd. · Phase 2/3, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Started Dec 2021; still recruiting 4 years 10 months later.
Phase
Phase 2/3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
600
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is a phase 2 and 3 adaptive design study for Mitizodone Phosphate,to find out an optimal dose in phase 2 period and confirm the result an efficacy and safety in phase 3 period.Dose-finding will be done after 8 weeks of double-blinded treatment in phase 2 period and will be assessed by both efficacy and safety from 3 dose groups of Mitizodone Phosphate.The dose be found in phase 2 period will be evaluated on efficacy and safety when compared with placebo in phase 3 period with a duration of 8 weeks treatment.The target subjects are patients with MDD.

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Conditions studied

  • Depressive Disorder, Major
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In context

Depressive Disorder, Major

3,041 studies on the registry are indexed under Depressive Disorder, Major; 588 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 600 is above the median of 79 across 2,530 interventional studies indexed under Depressive Disorder, Major.

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Lead sponsor

Sunshine Lake Pharma Co., Ltd. is the lead sponsor of 83 studies on the registry; 13 are open to participants now.

Of its 6 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 0 (0%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

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

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Inclusion criteria

  • 1.a Man or a woman with major depressive disorder(MDD) as the primary diagnosis according to the , Fifth Edition (DSM-5) criteria (classification code 296.22、296.23、296.32、296.33)
  • 2.Has a Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) total score of 26 or greater at Screening and Baseline Visits.
  • 3.Has a Clinical Global Impression - Severity of Illness (CGI-S) score of 4 or greater at Screening and Baseline Visits.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • 1.has major depressive disorder with psychotic features according to the .
  • 2.Current or history of: bipolar disorder、schizophrenia、anixety disorder、insomnia、any substance abuse or dependence and other psychiatry disorder as defined in the DSM-5.
  • 3.Current or history of a neurological disorder (including epilepsy、Alzheimer disease, Parkinson disease, multiple sclerosis, Huntington disease).
  • 4. has Serious body disease such as neurological disorders、cardiacvascular disorders、hepatic disorders、 renal disorders, blood system disorders and endocrine disorders.
  • 5. Current or history of cancer( except basal cell of the skin and preinvasive carcinoma of cervix uteri).
  • 6. Current or history of angle-closure glaucoma.
  • 7. has made a suicide behavior in the previous 1 year ,or has a score greater than or equal to 4 on item 10 (suicidal thoughts) of MADRS .
  • 8.has taken fluoxetine within 4 weeks prior to initial dosing.
  • 9. has taken other antidepressive medications or antipsychotic medications within 2 weeks prior to initial dosing.
  • 10.has psychotherap at Screening and/or Baseline Visits.
  • 11.has had physiotherapy within 3 months prior to initial dosing.
  • 12.Has an , aspartate aminotransferase or total level greater than 1.5 times the .
  • 13.Has an alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase level greater than 2 times the upper limits of normal;or total bilirubin, direct bilirubin,creatinine level greater than 1.5 times the upper limits of normal;or a thyroid stimulating hormone value outside the normal range.
  • 14.Has an abnormal confirmed as clinically significant by the investigator.
  • 15.Has a history of severe allergies.
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(6)

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DSM diagnostic criteria

The American Psychiatric Association’s manual of mental health diagnoses. DSM-5 (2013, revised as DSM-5-TR in 2022) replaced DSM-IV, and some studies still name the older edition. “Meets DSM criteria for …” means diagnosed by that edition’s diagnostic criteria, usually by a clinician in an interview.

Clinically significant

Judged by the study doctor to matter for your health or for the study. It is a doctor’s decision, so ask the study team if you are unsure whether something counts.

ALT and AST (liver enzymes)

Two enzymes measured in a routine blood test of the liver. Higher levels can mean the liver is under strain or damaged. SGPT and SGOT are older names for ALT and AST.

Criteria usually give a limit as a multiple of the upper limit of normal (ULN), often higher when cancer has spread to the liver.

Bilirubin

A yellow substance made when red blood cells are broken down, which the liver clears. A high level can mean a problem with the liver or the bile ducts.

Criteria often allow more for people with Gilbert’s syndrome, a harmless inherited condition that raises bilirubin.

ULN (upper limit of normal)

The top of the normal range for a blood test, as set by the laboratory that runs it. Each lab prints its own range next to your result.

“≤ 2.5 × ULN” means the result can be up to two and a half times that top value.

ECG (electrocardiogram)

A recording of the heart’s electrical activity, taken with stickers on the chest, arms and legs. It takes a few minutes and does not hurt.

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Study design

Phase
Phase 2 / Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
600 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Mitizodone Phosphate tablet 10mg

    Mitizodone Phosphate tablet 10mg ,orally,once daily for 8 weeks, then placebo,orally,once daily for 2 weeks.

    Drug: Mitizodone Phosphate tablets

  • Experimental
    Mitizodone Phosphate tablet 20mg

    Mitizodone Phosphate tablet 10mg ,orally,once daily for 1 weeks, then Mitizodone Phosphate tablet 20mg ,orally,once daily for 7 weeks, then Mitizodone Phosphate tablet 10mg ,orally,once daily for 1 weeks, then placebo,orally,once daily for 1 weeks.

    Drug: Mitizodone Phosphate tablets

  • Experimental
    Mitizodone Phosphate tablet 40mg

    Mitizodone Phosphate tablet 10mg ,orally,once daily for 1 weeks, then Mitizodone Phosphate tablet 20mg ,orally,once daily for 1 weeks, then Mitizodone Phosphate tablet 40mg ,orally,once daily for 6 weeks, then Mitizodone Phosphate tablet 20mg ,orally,once daily for 1 weeks, then Mitizodone Phosphate tablet 10mg ,orally,once daily for 1 weeks.

    Drug: Mitizodone Phosphate tablets

  • Active comparator
    Placebo

    Placebo,tablet,orally,once daily for 10 weeks.

    Drug: Placebo-matching tablets

Interventions

  • DrugMitizodone Phosphate tablets

    Mitizodone Phosphate tablets will be administered with food.

    Also known as: HEC113995PA•H2O

  • DrugPlacebo-matching tablets

    Placebo will be administered with food.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change From Baseline in the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) Total Score at week 8

    The MADRS is a depression rating scale consisting of 10 items, each rated 0 (normal) to 6 (most abnormal). The 10 items represent the core symptoms of depressive illness. The overall score ranges from 0 (symptoms absent) to 60 (severe depression). A decrease in the total score or on individual items indicates improvement.

    Time frame: baseline and week 8

Secondary outcomes

  1. Percentage of subjects With a MADRS Response at Week 8

    Response is defined as a subject with a ≥50% decrease in Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) total score from Baseline.

    Time frame: baseline and week 8

  2. Percentage of Participants in MADRS Remission at Week 8

    Remission is defined as a participant with a Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) total score ≤10.

    Time frame: week 8

  3. Change From Baseline in the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) Total Score at week 1、week 2 、week 4、week 6.

    The MADRS is a depression rating scale consisting of 10 items, each rated 0 (normal) to 6 (most abnormal). The 10 items represent the core symptoms of depressive illness. The overall score ranges from 0 (symptoms absent) to 60 (severe depression). A decrease in the total score or on individual items indicates improvement.

    Time frame: baseline 、 week 1、week 2 、week 4 and week 6.

  4. Change From Baseline in the Clinical Global Impression - Severity of illness (CGI-S) Total Score at week 1、week 2 、week 4、week 6、week 8.

    The Clinical Global Impression-Severity of illness scale assesses the subject's Severity as assessed by the clinician at the moment on a 8-point scale: 0, not assessed ; 1, normal,not at all ill ; 2, borderline mentally ill ; 3, mildly ill ; 4, moderately ill ; 5 , markedly ill ; 6, severely ill;7,among the most extremely ill patients.

    Time frame: baseline、week 1、week 2 、week 4、week 6 and week 8.

  5. Clinical Global Impression - Improvement (CGI-I) Score at week 1、week 2 、week 4、week 6、Week 8

    The Clinical Global Impression- Improvement scale assesses the subject's improvement (or worsening) as assessed by the clinician relative to Baseline on a 8-point scale: 0, not assessed ;1, very much improved; 2, much improved; 3, minimally improved; 4, no change; 5, minimally worse; 6, much worse; or 7, very much worse.

    Time frame: week 1、week 2 、week 4、week 6 and week 8.

  6. Change From Baseline in the hamilton anxiety rating scale (HAM-A)Total Score at week 1、week 2 、week 4、week 6、week 8.

    the HAM-A is a anxiety rating scale consisting of 14 items, each rated 0 (none) to 4 (very severe). The 14 items represent the core symptoms of anxiety illness. The overall score ranges from 0 (symptoms absent) to 56 (severe anxiety). A decrease in the total score or on individual items indicates improvement.

    Time frame: baseline、week 1、week 2 、week 4、week 6 and week 8.

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • Sunshine Lake Pharma Co., Ltd.
    Dongguan, Guangdong 523871, China
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Aug 24, 2026, 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
NCT04984512
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jul 30, 2021
Start date
Dec 14, 2021
Primary completion
Jul 2027 (estimated)
Completion
Nov 2027 (estimated)
Last update
Aug 24, 2026

Study contacts

gang wang, Ph.D
Contact
gangwangdoc@gmail.com
86-010-58303236

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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