The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the long-term safety of desvenlafaxine succinate sustained release tablets during 10-month open-label treatment of Japanese subjects with major depressive disorder (MDD). The secondary objective is to evaluate the long-term response of subjects receiving desvenlafaxine succinate sustained release tablets by clinical global evaluation, general well-being and absence of symptoms.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
304
25-mg or 50-mg DVS SR tablets taken orally, once daily, at the same time each day. 100 mg dose will be supplied as 2 tablets of 50-mg tablet.
Pfizer Investigational Site
Aichi, Japan
Pfizer Investigational Site
Chiba, Japan
Pfizer Investigational Site
Fukuoka, Japan
Change From Baseline in Hamilton Psychiatric Scale for Depression-17 Item (HAM-D17) Score
HAM-D17 is a standardized, clinician-administered rating scale that assesses 17 items characteristically associated with major depression. Items are scored on either a 3-point (0 to 2) or a 5-point scale (0 to 4) with 0=none/absent and 4=most severe, for a maximum total score of 50. Higher scores indicate greater severity. FOT evaluation is defined as the last "on-therapy" evaluation, regardless of the number of days on therapy. Analysis on Observed cases (non-missing data) and Last observation carried forward (LOCF); LOCF method of imputation for any missing value at any visit.
Time frame: Baseline (Extension Study) up to Day 308 or Final On-Therapy (FOT) Evaluation
Percentage of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs) or Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)
Any untoward medical occurrence in a participant who received study treatment was considered an AE without regard to possibility of causal relationship. An AE resulting in any of the following outcomes, or deemed to be significant for any other reason, was considered to be an SAE: death; initial or prolonged inpatient hospitalization; a life-threatening experience (immediate risk of dying); persistent or significant disability/incapacity; or congenital anomaly.
Time frame: Baseline (Extension Study) up to Day 329 or 15 days after last dose of study treatment
Number of Participants With Categorical Scores on Clinical Global Impression-Improvement (CGI-I)
CGI-I is a 7-point clinician rated scale ranging from 1 (very much improved) to 7 (very much worse). Improvement is defined as a score of 1 (very much improved), 2 (much improved), or 3 (minimally improved) on the scale. Higher score = more affected.
Time frame: Day 308 or FOT Evaluation
Change From Baseline in Clinical Global Impression-Severity of Illness [CGI-S] Score
CGI-S is a 7-point clinician rated scale to assess severity of current illness state. Range is 1 (normal - not ill at all) to 7 (among the most extremely ill). Higher score = more affected.
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Pfizer Investigational Site
Fukushima, Japan
Pfizer Investigational Site
Gunma, Japan
Pfizer Investigational Site
Hiroshima, Japan
Pfizer Investigational Site
Hokkaido, Japan
Pfizer Investigational Site
Hyōgo, Japan
Pfizer Investigational Site
Ishikawa, Japan
Pfizer Investigational Site
Kanagawa, Japan
...and 7 more locations
Time frame: Baseline (Extension Study) up to Day 308 or FOT Evaluation