About this trial
This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled parallel-group, fixed-dose study in patients with a primary diagnosis of MDD according to criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) who have an inadequate response to ongoing ADT.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Male or female patients between the ages of 18 and 65 years, inclusive;
The start of the current major depressive episode (MDE) is at least 12 weeks but not more than 18 months prior to Screening;
Has at least moderate severity of illness based on rater-administered MADRS total score ≥ 24 at Screening and at Baseline;
Has at least moderate severity of illness based on CGI-S score ≥ 4 at Screening and at Baseline;
Disqualifiers
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Schizophreniform Disorder or other psychotic disorder;
Bipolar Disorder;
Anxiety disorders such as Panic Disorder or Generalized Anxiety Disorder; Obsessive-compulsive Disorder; Posttraumatic Stress Disorder as primary diagnoses. Note: Anxiety symptoms may be allowed if secondary to MDD, provided these symptoms do not require concurrent treatment;
Eating disorder;
Trial design
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Lumateperone
DrugLumateperone 42 mg capsules administered orally, once daily
Placebo
DrugMatching capsules administered orally, once daily
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale
The MADRS is a clinician-rated 10 item scale to assess depressive symptoms. Each item is rated on a 7-point scale from 0-6. The total score ranges from 0 to 60 with a higher score indicating increased severity of depressive symptoms.
Secondary outcomes
Clinical Global Impression Scale-Severity
The CGI-S is a clinician-rated scale to assess a patient's overall mental health. The scale ranges from 1 (normal, not at all ill) to 7 (among the most extremely ill patients).
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