A 10-week Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of PD 0332334 in Patients With Generalized Anxiety Disorder (2)

Pfizer

Status and phase: Terminated; Phase 3

Conditions: Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Treatments: Drug: PD 0332334; Drug: Placebo; Drug: Paroxetine

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Industry

Identifiers

NCT00658372

A5361018

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is a 10-week trial that evaluates the efficacy and safety of PD 0332334 in subjects, ages 18 to 65, with generalized anxiety disorder.

Full description

On February 23rd 2009, a decision to terminate further development for PD 0332334 was communicated to investigators in this study. The decision to terminate this study was not based on any safety concerns.

Enrollment: 360 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Diagnosis of GAD (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual IV [DSM IV], 300.02) as established by the clinician (psychiatrist or licensed clinical psychologist) who has interviewed the subject using all sources of data including the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) for DSM IV Axis I disorders and other clinical information. Subjects with specific phobia(s) (as defined in DSM IV) or dysthymic disorder will be allowed in the study.
• Subjects must have a HAM A total score ≥20 at the screening (V1) and randomization (V2) visits. Subjects must also have a Covi Anxiety Scale score of ≥9 and a Raskin Depression Scale score ≤7 at the Screening (V1) visit to ensure predominance of anxiety symptoms over depression symptoms.

Exclusion criteria

• Subjects with evidence or history of clinically significant hematological, renal, endocrine, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, hepatic, pancreatic, neurologic, active infections, immunological, or allergic disease (including drug allergies).
• Any of the following current (within the past 6 months through the present) DSM-IV Axis I diagnosis: Major Depressive Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Panic Disorder, Agoraphobia, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Anorexia, Bulimia, Caffeine induced anxiety disorder, Alcohol or substance abuse or dependence unless in full remission for at least 6 months, Social anxiety disorder.
• Any of the following past or current DSM-IV Axis I diagnoses: Schizophrenia, Psychotic disorder, Delirium, dementia, amnestic, and other clinically significant cognitive disorders, Bipolar or schizoaffective disorder, Cyclothymic disorder, Dissociative disorders.
• Antisocial or borderline personality disorder.
• Serious suicidal risk per the clinical investigator's judgment.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Quadruple Blind

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360 participants in 4 patient groups, including a placebo group

PD 0332334 225 mg BID

Experimental group

Treatment:

Drug: PD 0332334

Drug: PD 0332334

PD 0332334 300 mg BID

Experimental group

Treatment:

Drug: PD 0332334

Drug: PD 0332334

Paroxetine 20 mg QD

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Drug: Paroxetine

Placebo BID

Placebo Comparator group

Treatment:

Drug: Placebo