A Study to Assess the Safety of Brexanolone in the Treatment of Adolescent Female Participants With Postpartum Depression (PPD)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03665038 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : September 11, 2018
Results First Posted : August 11, 2022
Last Update Posted : August 11, 2022
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Post Partum Depression | Drug: Brexanolone | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 28 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Multicenter, Open-Label Study Evaluating the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of Brexanolone in the Treatment of Adolescent Female Subjects With Postpartum Depression |
Actual Study Start Date : | September 7, 2018 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | January 8, 2021 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | January 8, 2021 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Brexanolone
Participants will receive a 60-hour single continuous IV infusion of brexanolone, at 30 mcg/kg/hour (0 to 4 hours), at 60 mcg/kg/hour (4 to 24 hours), at 90 mcg/kg/hour (24 to 52 hours), followed by a taper to 60 mcg/kg/hour (52 to 56 hours), and 30 mcg/kg/hour (56 to 60 hours) during the study.
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Drug: Brexanolone
Administered as IV infusion. |
- Number of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) [ Time Frame: From first dose of study drug up to end of follow-up period (up to Day 30) ]An adverse event (AE) is any untoward medical occurrence in a participant or clinical investigation participant administered a pharmaceutical product and that does not necessarily have a causal relationship with this treatment. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal (investigational) product, whether or not related to the medicinal (investigational) product. A TEAE is defined as an AE with onset on or after the start of study drug infusion, or any worsening of a pre-existing medical condition/AE with onset on or after the start of study drug infusion.
- Area Under the Concentration-Time Curve (AUC) From Time Zero to 60 Hours (AUC0-60) [ Time Frame: Day 1: From 0 hour (pre-infusion) and at 4, 8, 12, 24, 30, 36, 48 hours during the infusion; at 60 hours (end of infusion) ]
- AUC From Time Zero to Infinity (AUCinf) [ Time Frame: Day 1: From 0 hour (pre-infusion) and at 4, 8, 12, 24, 30, 36, 48 hours during the infusion; at 60 hours (end of infusion) ]
- Maximum (Peak) Plasma Concentration (Cmax) [ Time Frame: Day 1: From 0 hour (pre-infusion) and at 4, 8, 12, 24, 30, 36, 48 hours during the infusion; at 60 hours (end of infusion) ]
- Time at Maximum (Peak) Plasma Concentration (Tmax) [ Time Frame: Day 1: From 0 hour (pre-infusion) and at 4, 8, 12, 24, 30, 36, 48 hours during the infusion; at 60 hours (end of infusion) ]
- Steady-State Drug Concentration in the Plasma During Constant-Rate Infusion (Css) [ Time Frame: Day 1: From 0 hour (pre-infusion) and at 4, 8, 12, 24, 30, 36, 48 hours during the infusion; at 60 hours (end of infusion) ]Given that brexanolone is infused to steady-state plasma concentrations, the model-predicted steady-state drug concentration in the plasma during constant-rate infusion value also represents the predicted maximum plasma concentration at the highest infused dose (90 ug/kg/h).
- Average Drug Concentration in Plasma at Steady State During a Dosing Interval (Cavg) [ Time Frame: Day 1: From 0 hour (pre-infusion) and at 4, 8, 12, 24, 30, 36, 48 hours during the infusion; at 60 hours (end of infusion) ]Cavg was evaluated as the time-weighted average plasma concentrations of brexanolone over the interval.
- Half-Life of First Elimination Phase of Brexanolone (Thalf) [ Time Frame: Day 1: From 0 hour (pre-infusion) and at 4, 8, 12, 24, 30, 36, 48 hours during the infusion; at 60 hours (end of infusion) ]Half-life is the time required for half of the drug to be eliminated from the serum.
- Clearance of Brexanolone (CL/F) [ Time Frame: Day 1: From 0 hour (pre-infusion) and at 4, 8, 12, 24, 30, 36, 48 hours during the infusion; at 60 hours (end of infusion) ]Clearance is defined as the volume of plasma from which a substance is completely removed per unit time.
- Steady-State of Volume of Distribution (Vss) [ Time Frame: Day 1: From 0 hour (pre-infusion) and at 4, 8, 12, 24, 30, 36, 48 hours during the infusion; at 60 hours (end of infusion) ]Volume of distribution is defined as the theoretical volume in which the total amount of drug would need to be uniformly distributed to produce the desired plasma concentration of a drug.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 15 Years to 17 Years (Child) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | Female |
Gender Based Eligibility: | Yes |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Key Inclusion Criteria:
- Participant has had a major depressive episode that began no earlier than the third trimester and no later than the first 4 weeks following delivery, as diagnosed by Structured Clinical Interview for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) Axis I Disorders (SCID-5).
- Participant is ≤6 months postpartum at screening.
Key Exclusion Criteria:
- Active psychosis
- Attempted suicide during current episode of PPD
- Medical history of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and/or schizoaffective disorder.
Note: Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03665038
United States, Arizona | |
Sage Investigational Site | |
Tempe, Arizona, United States, 85226 | |
United States, Arkansas | |
Sage Investigational Site | |
North Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72758 | |
United States, Florida | |
Sage Investigational Site | |
Miramar, Florida, United States, 33029 | |
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Orlando, Florida, United States, 32807 | |
Sage Investigational Site | |
Pensacola, Florida, United States, 32502 | |
Sage Investigational Site | |
Pinellas Park, Florida, United States, 33782 | |
Sage Investigational Site | |
Pompano Beach, Florida, United States, 33060 | |
United States, Georgia | |
Sage Investigational Site | |
Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30331 | |
Sage Investigational Site | |
Decatur, Georgia, United States, 30030 | |
United States, Kentucky | |
Sage Investigational Site | |
Edgewood, Kentucky, United States, 41017 | |
Sage Investigational Site | |
Owensboro, Kentucky, United States, 42303 | |
United States, Mississippi | |
Sage Investigational Site | |
Flowood, Mississippi, United States, 39232 | |
Sage Investigational Site | |
Jackson, Mississippi, United States, 39216 | |
United States, North Carolina | |
Sage Investigational Site | |
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599 | |
United States, Ohio | |
Sage Investigational Site | |
Middleburg Heights, Ohio, United States, 44130 | |
United States, Texas | |
Sage Investigational Site | |
Houston, Texas, United States, 77058 | |
Sage Investigational Site | |
League City, Texas, United States, 77573 |
Documents provided by Sage Therapeutics:
Responsible Party: | Sage Therapeutics |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT03665038 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
547-PPD-304 2017-004356-34 ( EudraCT Number ) |
First Posted: | September 11, 2018 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | August 11, 2022 |
Last Update Posted: | August 11, 2022 |
Last Verified: | July 2022 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Plan Description: | Data sharing will be consistent with the results submission policy of ClinicalTrials.gov. |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Depression, Postpartum Depression Depressive Disorder Behavioral Symptoms Mood Disorders Mental Disorders Puerperal Disorders Pregnancy Complications |
Brexanolone Neurosteroids Neurotransmitter Agents Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Physiological Effects of Drugs GABA Modulators GABA Agents |