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NCT Number: NCT01381107

ALK33BUP-201: Safety and Tolerability Study of ALKS 33-BUP (ALKS 5461) Administration in Subjects With MDD

This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel, multiple dose study designed to evaluate the safety and tolerability of the co-formulation of ALKS 33 with buprenorphine (ALKS 5461) in subjects with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) who are inadequately/partially responding to current treatment with a stable dose of a serotonin-selective reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) or serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI).

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Key information

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1 / Phase 2

Primary location

Comprehensive NeuroScience, Inc., St. Petersburg, Florida, United States

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Male and female subjects between 18 and 65 years of age, inclusive.
  • Meet Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) criteria for MDD.
  • Current episode lasting ≥8 weeks prior to screening with an inadequate/partial response to an adequate trial (defined as at least 8 weeks) of a stable dose of an SSRI or SNRI. Inadequate/partial response is defined as:
  • A Hamilton Depression Rating Scale total score (HAM-D17) ≥14, and
  • Less than 50% reduction in depressive symptom severity on the Massachusetts General Hospital Antidepressant Treatment Response Questionnaire (ATRQ), and
  • Clinical Global Impression - Severity (CGI-S) score of ≥3.

Exclusion criteria

  • Axis I diagnosis of delirium, dementia, amnestic or other cognitive disorder, schizophrenia or other psychotic disorder, bipolar I or II disorder, eating disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, or posttraumatic stress disorder.
  • 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.
  • The use of inducers or inhibitors of cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A4 (prescription medications, over-the-counter [OTC] medications, or dietary supplements) within 30 days before dosing.
  • Have received electroconvulsive therapy during the current MDD episode.
  • Pose current suicide risk as confirmed by the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C SSRS).
  • History of intolerance or hypersensitivity to buprenorphine.
  • History of allergy or hypersensitivity to opioid antagonists (eg, naltrexone, naloxone) or quinine.

Treatment and study plan

ALKS 5461

Drug

Sublingual administration once daily for 7 consecutive days.

Placebo

Drug

Sublingual administration once daily for 7 consecutive days.

Primary outcomes

  1. The number and percent of subjects with treatment-emergent adverse events following sublingual administration of ALKS 33 and buprenorphine co-formulation (ALKS 5461)

    Time frame: 7 days

    Measured over a range of dose levels in subjects with inadequate/partial response to antidepressant therapy during the current episode of MDD.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Alkermes, Inc.

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study Evaluating Safety and Tolerability of ALKS 33-BUP Administration in Subjects With Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2011
First posted
Jun 27, 2011
Registry last updated
Aug 23, 2011

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