Study Evaluating Desvenlafaxine Succinate Sustained-Release (DVS SR) in Adult Outpatients With Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Pfizer
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01432457
First received: September 9, 2011
Last updated: September 5, 2012
Last verified: September 2012
  Purpose

A multicenter, 8-week study to evaluate the efficacy of 2 doses (50 and 100 mg/day) of desvenlafaxine succinate sustained-release (DVS SR) versus placebo in adult outpatients with major depressive disorder.


Condition Intervention Phase
Major Depressive Disorder
Drug: desvenlafaxine succinate sustained-release 50 mg/day
Drug: desvenlafaxine succinate sustained-release 100 mg/day
Drug: placebo
Phase 4

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Phase IV, Multicenter, Randomized, 8-Week, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of 2 Fixed Doses (50 and 100 mg/Day) of Desvenlafaxine Succinate Sustained-Release (DVS SR) in Adult Outpatients With Major Depressive Disorder

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Further study details as provided by Pfizer:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Change From Baseline on the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression, 17-item Total Score (HAM-D17) [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 8 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Change From Baseline on the Clinical Global Impression Scale [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 8 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression, 17-item response rate [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 8 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression, 17-item remission rate [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 8 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Change From Baseline on the Arizona Sexual Experiences Scale Total Score [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 8 ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]

Enrollment: 924
Study Start Date: October 2011
Study Completion Date: August 2012
Primary Completion Date: July 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: desvenlafaxine succinate sustained-release 50 mg/day Drug: desvenlafaxine succinate sustained-release 50 mg/day
50 mg tablets of DVS SR taken orally once daily for 8 weeks; 1 week of placebo taper
Other Name: Pristiq
Experimental: desvenlafaxine succinate sustained-release 100 mg/day Drug: desvenlafaxine succinate sustained-release 100 mg/day
100 mg tablets of DVS SR taken orally once daily for 8 weeks (which includes 1 week of titration at 50 mg/day); 1 week of taper at 50 mg/day
Placebo Comparator: Placebo Drug: placebo
50 mg and 100 mg placebo matching tablets taken orally once daily for 8 weeks; 1 week of placebo taper

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male or female outpatients aged 18 years or older who are fluent in written and spoken English.
  • A primary diagnosis of MDD based on the criteria in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition (DSM- IV-TR), single or recurrent episode, without psychotic features.
  • A HAM-D17 total score ≥20 at the screening and baseline (study day -1) visits and no more than a 4-point improvement from screening to baseline.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Significant risk of suicide based on clinical judgment.
  • Current (within 12 months before baseline) psychoactive substance abuse or dependence (including alcohol), manic episode, posttraumatic stress disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, or a lifetime diagnosis of bipolar or psychotic disorder.
  • Current generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, or social anxiety disorder.
  • History or current evidence of gastrointestinal disease known to interfere with the absorption or excretion of drugs or a history of surgery known to interfere with the absorption or excretion of drugs.
  • Any unstable hepatic, renal, pulmonary, cardiovascular, ophthalmologic, neurologic, or other severe acute or chronic medical or psychiatric condition or laboratory abnormality that may increase the risk associated with study participation or investigational product administration or may interfere with the interpretation of study results.
  Contacts and Locations
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Sponsors and Collaborators
Pfizer
Investigators
Study Director: Pfizer CT.gov Call Center Pfizer
  More Information

Additional Information:
No publications provided

Responsible Party: Pfizer
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01432457     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: B2061028, 3151A1-4420
Study First Received: September 9, 2011
Last Updated: September 5, 2012
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Depressive Disorder
Depression
Depressive Disorder, Major
Mood Disorders
Mental Disorders
Behavioral Symptoms
O-desmethylvenlafaxine
Neurotransmitter Uptake Inhibitors
Neurotransmitter Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Pharmacologic Actions
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Antidepressive Agents
Psychotropic Drugs
Central Nervous System Agents
Therapeutic Uses

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