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Oral Multiple-dose Study in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder

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Status and phase

Completed
Phase 1

Conditions

Major Depressive Disorder

Treatments

Drug: FK949E

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Industry

Identifiers

NCT01924520
6949-CL-0009

Details and patient eligibility

About

A study was to evaluate the safety and plasma concentration changes of quetiapine after repeated administration of FK949E (extended-release formulation of quetiapine) in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD).

Full description

The objective of the study was to evaluate the safety and pharmacokinetics of multiple oral doses of FK949E (extended-release formulation of quetiapine) of three doses in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD).

Enrollment

32 patients

Sex

All

Ages

20 to 64 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  • Diagnosis of major depressive disorder by the M.I.N.I. according to the DSM-IV-TR
  • Female patients of childbearing potential with a negative serum pregnancy test result and who were willing and able to use a reliable method of birth control during the study.
  • Patients who could understand and comply with the requirements of the study, as judged by the investigator/sub-investigator.

Exclusion criteria

  • A current or past history of a DSM-IV-TR Axis I disorder other than major depressive disorder within 6 months prior to provision of written informed consent.
  • Diagnosis of a DSM-IV-TR Axis II disorder that was considered to have a major impact on the patient's current psychiatric status.
  • A history of substance or alcohol abuse or dependence excluding caffeine and nicotine.
  • Patients who were unable to abstain from drugs that induce or inhibit the drug-metabolizing enzyme CYP3A4 from 14 days prior to screening assessment and throughout the study period.
  • Patients showing evidence or signs of renal or hepatic failure, serious heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, viral hepatitis B or C, or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) (carrier).
  • Patients being treated for hypertension or patients with clinical finding that in the opinion of the investigator/sub-investigator could be negatively affected by the study or that would affect the study results (e.g., hypertension, unstable angina).
  • Patients with concomitant hypotension or orthostatic hypotension (hypotension is defined as systolic blood pressure of less than 100 mmHg)
  • Conditions that could affect absorption and metabolism of the study medication (e.g., malabsorption syndrome, liver disease)
  • A current diagnosis of malignant tumor unless in remission for at least 5 years (except basal or squamous cell skin carcinoma).
  • A history of transient ischemic attack (TIA).
  • A history of seizure disorder, except for febrile convulsions
  • Application of electroconvulsive therapy within 90 days prior to the start of study drug administration
  • Use of a depot antipsychotic injection and inability to be off the drug for a period of twice the dosing interval prior to screening assessment and throughout the study period
  • A score of ≥ 3 on the HAM-D17 Item (suicide) or a suicide attempt within the past 6 months. Patients judged to be at serious suicidal or homicidal risk in the opinion of the investigator/sub-investigator.

Trial design

Primary purpose

Other

Allocation

Non-Randomized

Interventional model

Single Group Assignment

Masking

None (Open label)

32 participants in 3 patient groups

Group 1 (FK949E lower dose)
Experimental group
Description:
Oral
Treatment:
Drug: FK949E
Group 2 (FK949E middle dose)
Experimental group
Description:
Oral
Treatment:
Drug: FK949E
Group 3 (FK949E higher dose)
Experimental group
Description:
Oral
Treatment:
Drug: FK949E

Trial contacts and locations

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