An Eight-Week Study Evaluating the Efficacy of Two Fixed Doses (250 mg Twice Daily and 100 mg Twice Daily) of SSR149415 in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder (LENA)

January 15, 2009 updated by: Sanofi

An Eight-Week, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Placebo- and Paroxetine-Controlled Study Evaluating the Efficacy, and Tolerability of Two Fixed Doses of SSR149415 (250 mg Bid and 100 mg Bid) in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of SSR149415 in the treatment of Major Depressive Disorder, defined as a change from baseline to visit 7 in the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale.

To evaluate the tolerability, safety and efficacy on disability and quality of life in patients with major depressive disorder.To evaluate plasma concentrations of SSR149415.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

324

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Argentina
      • Buenos Aires, Argentina
        • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office
  • Bulgaria
      • Sofia, Bulgaria
        • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office
  • Canada
      • Laval, Canada
        • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office
  • Chile
      • Santiago de Chile, Chile
        • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office
  • Croatia
      • Zagreb, Croatia
        • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office
  • Mexico
      • Mexico, Mexico
        • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office
  • Russian Federation
      • Moscow, Russian Federation
        • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 64 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of major depressive disorder, recurrent, as defined by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) criteria (296.3) and confirmed by the semi-structured Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Total score of less than 24 on the MADRS.
  • HAM-D total score less than 18.
  • Duration of the current depressive episode less than 1 month or greater than 2 years.
  • Patients with a history or presence of bipolar disorders or psychotic disorders.
  • Patients with alcohol dependence or abuse or substance dependence or abuse in the past 12 months except nicotine or caffeine dependence.
  • Patients who have used the following prior to entry into Acute Phase: antipsychotics within 3 months, fluoxetine within 1 month, MAOIs within 2 weeks, other antidepressants, or mood-stabilizer (lithium, anticonvulsants) within 1 week.

The investigator will evaluate whether there are other reasons why a patient may not participate

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
The primary efficacy endpoint is the change from baseline to Day 56 in the 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D) total score

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
The main secondary endpoints are the changes from baseline to Day 56 in the HAM-D depressed mood item, Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) total, and Clinical Global Impression (CGI) Severity of Illness scores.

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sanofi

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2006

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2007

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 7, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 7, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

August 8, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 16, 2009

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 15, 2009

Last Verified

January 1, 2009

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • DFI5879

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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