A Randomized Study of Azetukalner Versus Placebo in Depressive Episodes Associated With Bipolar I or II Disorder (Bipolar Depression)

Trial statusActive, not recruiting
Trial phasePhase 3
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-74
SponsorXenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.

About this trial

X-CEED is a Phase 3, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of azetukalner in adult participants diagnosed with bipolar I or II disorder who are currently in a depressive episode (bipolar depression).

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Adults ≥18 and ≤74 years of age who experienced their first major depressive episode (MDE) prior to 50 years of age.

Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥18 kg/m2 and ≤40 kg/m2.

Meets the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR) criteria for bipolar I or II disorder and is currently in a MDE, confirmed using the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI).

Current MDE must has a duration of ≥4 weeks and ≤12 months.

Disqualifiers

Participant has any type of major depressive disorder (MDD) diagnosis, including MDD with psychotic features, MDD with catatonia, MDD with seasonal pattern, or postpartum depression.

Participant has any nonbipolar psychiatric diagnosis.

Participant has a substance use disorder (excluding tobacco) within the 6 months prior to screening visit.

Participant has a symptomatic eating disorder within the 12 months prior to screening visit.

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Azetukalner

    Drug

    Azetukalner 20 mg taken orally once a day with food (with the evening meal when possible) for 6 weeks

  • Placebo

    Drug

    Placebo taken orally once a day with food (with the evening meal when possible) for 6 weeks

Treatment groups

400 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: AzetukalnerExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: PlaceboPlacebo comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Change from baseline in the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) total score at Week 6.

Time frame
Baseline to Week 6

Secondary outcomes

1

Change from baseline in the Clinical Global Impression of Severity (CGI-S) score at Week 6.

Time frame
Baseline to Week 6
2

Change from baseline in the MADRS total score at Week 1.

Time frame
Baseline to Week 1
3

Change from baseline in the Snaith-Hamilton Pleasure Scale (SHAPS) total score at Week 6.

Time frame
Baseline to Week 6

Other outcomes

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