A Phase 2 Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of KH607 Tablets in Woman With Postpartum Depression

The HAM-D total score comprised a sum of 17 individual item scores.The total score could range from 0 to 52. Higher scores indicated a greater degree of depression.

The MADRS was a ten-item diagnostic questionnaire which psychiatrists used to measure the severity of depressive episodes in participants with mood disorders. It was designed as an adjunct to the HAM-D, to be more sensitive than the Hamilton Scale to the changes brought on by antidepressants and other forms of treatment. Each item yielded a score of 0 to 6. The MADRS total score was calculated as the sum of the 10 individual item scores, which ranged from 0 to 60. Higher MADRS scores indicated more severe depression. A negative change from baseline indicated less severe depression. A positive change from baseline indicated more severe depression. The analysis was performed in participants included in Part A of the study.

The 14-item HAM-A was used to rate the severity of symptoms of anxiety. Each of the 14 items was defined by a series of symptoms, and measured both psychic anxiety (mental agitation and psychological distress) and somatic anxiety (physical complaints related to anxiety). Scoring for HAM-A was calculated by assigning scores of 0 (not present) to 4 (very severe), with a total score range of 0 to 56. The HAM-A total score was calculated as the sum of the 14 individual item scores. A negative change from baseline indicated less anxiety. A positive change from baseline indicated more anxiety. The analysis was performed in participants included in Part A of the study.

The EPDS is a self-rated depressive symptom severity scale specific to the perinatal period which consists of 10 individual items. Each item is rated on a 4-point scale ranging from 0 to 3 points. The EPDS total score is calculated as the sum of the 10 individual item scores, ranging from 0 points to 30 points with a higher score indicating more depression. A negative change indicates improvement.

The CGI-S item employed a 7-point Likert scale to measure the overall severtity in the participant's condition.

The CGI-I item employed a 7-point Likert scale to measure the overall improvement in the participant's condition post-treatment. The investigator rated the participant's total improvement whether or not it was due entirely to drug treatment. The CGI-I was only rated at post-treatment assessments. By definition, all CGI-I assessments were evaluated against baseline conditions. CGI-I response was defined as having a CGI-I global improvement score of 1 (very much improved) or 2 (much improved). The analysis was performed in participants included in Part A of the study. Data is reported for participants who had CGI-I response.

HAM-D response was defined as having a 50% or greater reduction from baseline in HAM-D total score. The analysis was performed in participants included in Part A of the study. Data is reported for participants who had HAM-D response.

HAM-D remission was defined as having a HAM-D total score of ≤7. The analysis was performed in participants included in Part A of the study.