This study will evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of adjunctive ALKS 5461 in adults who have treatment refractory MDD.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
278
Samidorphan + buprenorphine, administered sublingually
Placebo tablet, administered sublingually
Change From Baseline to the End of Treatment (EOT) in the Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale-10 (MADRS-10) Scores
The MADRS-10 scale is a clinician-administered questionnaire comprised of 10 items used to measure the severity of Major Depressive Disorder (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 Stage 1, Baseline and 6 weeks for Stage 2
Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) Response Rate
The percentage of subjects demonstrating a MADRS-10 treatment response, defined as a \>/= 50% reduction in MADRS-10 score from baseline to the end of the efficacy period (Week 5 for Stage 1, Week 6 for Stage 2). The MADRS-10 scale is a measure of the severity of Major Depressive Disorder (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 Stage 1, Baseline and 6 weeks for Stage 2
Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) Remission Rate
The percentage of subjects achieving remission, defined as a subject with a score \</= 10 at the end of the efficacy period (Week 5 for Stage 1, Week 6 for Stage 2). The MADRS-10 scale is a measure of the severity of Major Depressive Disorder (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).the end of the efficacy period.
Time frame: 5 weeks for Stage 1, 6 weeks for Stage 2
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