This study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of ALKS 5461.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
385
Sublingual tablet, taken once daily (in addition to open-label treatment with a commercially available antidepressant)
Sublingual tablet, taken once daily (in addition to open-label treatment with a commercially available antidepressant)
Sublingual tablet, taken once daily (in addition to open-label treatment with a commercially available antidepressant)
Change From Baseline to Week 5 in the Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) Total Score
The MADRS-10 scale is a clinician-administered questionnaire comprised of 10 items used to measure the severity of MDD symptoms. Scores range from 0 (no apparent symptoms) to 60 (most severe symptoms). Individual questionnaire items include: Apparent Sadness, Reported Sadness, Inner Tension, Reduced Sleep, Reduced Appetite, Concentration Difficulties, Lassitude, Inability to Feel, Pessimistic Thoughts, and Suicidal Thoughts.
Time frame: Baseline and 5 weeks for each stage
Proportion of Patients Who Exhibited Treatment Response (MADRS-10)
The proportion of subjects demonstrating MADRS-10 treatment response, defined as a \>/= 50% reduction in MADRS-10 score from baseline to the end of the efficacy period (Week 5). The MADRS-10 scale is a measure of the severity of MDD symptoms and includes the following 10 items: Apparent Sadness, Reported Sadness, Inner Tension, Reduced Sleep, Reduced Appetite, Concentration Difficulties, Lassitude, Inability to Feel, Pessimistic Thoughts, and Suicidal Thoughts. Scores range from 0 (no apparent symptoms) to 60 (most severe symptoms).
Time frame: Baseline and 5 weeks for each stage
Remission Rate
The proportion of subjects achieving remission, defined as a MADRS-10 score of \</= 10 at the end of the efficacy period.
Time frame: Baseline and 5 weeks for each stage
Number of Subjects With Adverse Events (AEs)
Time frame: 5 weeks for Stage 1 and 6 weeks for Stage 2
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