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NCT Number: NCT06963021

NBI-1065845-MDD3026: Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of NBI-1065845 as an Adjunctive Treatment in Participants With Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)

The study will evaluate the efficacy of NBI-1065845 compared with placebo as an adjunctive treatment in participants with MDD on improving symptoms of depression.

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Primary location

Neurocrine Clinical Site, Alken, Belgium

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Key Inclusion Criteria:

  • Participant has a primary diagnosis of recurrent MDD (moderate or severe) or persistent depressive disorder.
  • Participant has had an inadequate response to oral antidepressant treatments in the current episode of depression.
  • Participant must have been taking oral antidepressants for at least 8 weeks and is willing to continue the same oral antidepressants at the same dose and frequency of administration throughout participation in the study.
  • Total Hamilton Depression Rating Scale-17 Item (HAM-D17) score ≥22 at screening and at study baseline (Day 1).
  • Willing and able to comply with all study procedures and restrictions in the opinion of the investigator.

Key Exclusion Criteria:

  • A current or prior psychiatric disorder diagnosis in the last 1 year that was the primary focus of treatment other than MDD.
  • Are considered by the investigator to be at imminent risk of suicide or injury to self or others.
  • Participants depressive symptoms have previously demonstrated nonresponse to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in the current major depressive episode.

Treatment and study plan

NBI-1065845

Drug

NBI-1065845 tablets

Other names: TAK-653

Placebo

Drug

Matching placebo tablets

Primary outcomes

  1. Change from Baseline in Total Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) Score at Day 56

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 56

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change from Baseline in Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS) Total Score at Day 56

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 56

  2. Change from Baseline in Clinical Global Impression-Severity Scale (CGI-S) Score at Day 56

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 56

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Neurocrine Medical Information Call Center

CONTACT

[email protected]

1-877-641-3461

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Neurocrine Biosciences

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of NBI-1065845 as Adjunctive Treatment in Subjects With Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2027
First posted
May 8, 2025
Registry last updated
Jun 23, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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