NCT00322764

Brief Summary

The primary purpose of this study is to determine the safety and efficacy of oral RG2417 (Uridine) when administered to patients with Bipolar I depression twice daily for six weeks.

Trial Health

80
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
80

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

11 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2006

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 4, 2006

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 8, 2006

Completed
Last Updated

November 9, 2007

Status Verified

November 1, 2007

First QC Date

May 4, 2006

Last Update Submit

November 8, 2007

Conditions

Keywords

manic depressionbipolar disorderdepressionuridineRG2417

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Improvement of MADRS and CGI BP C for RG2417 treatment in comparison to placebo

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 65 Years
Sexall
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • DSM-IV-TR diagnosis of Bipolar I Depression
  • to 65 years of age, inclusive
  • Depressive phase, as measured by MADRS greater than or equal to 20 at Screening and Day1
  • Duration of current depressive episode of at least four weeks by Day 1
  • Competent to give informed consent

You may not qualify if:

  • Manic/hypomanic/mixed episode as determined by the MINI at Screening and/or a Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) score of \> 12 at Screening and/or Day 1
  • Dementia or any current Axis I diagnosis (excluding bipolar I) requiring pharmacological treatments
  • A history of alcohol or substance dependence within six months of Day 1, or a history of alcohol or substance abuse within three months of Day 1
  • Urine drug screen positive for amphetamines, cocaine metabolites, opiates and/or phencyclindine (PCP)
  • An Axis II diagnosis that is likely to interfere with protocol compliance
  • Initiation of or increase in psychotherapy within 4 weeks of Screening
  • Psychotropic medication (excluding fluoxetine) within 24 hours of initiation of study drug on Day 1; fluoxetine within 2 weeks of initiation of study drug on Day 1
  • Serious suicidal or homicidal risk as determined by the investigator and/or a score of \> 5 on the suicide item #10 of the MADRS at Screening and/or Day 1
  • History of sensitivity to any of the ingredients in the study drug
  • Clinically significant abnormality in any screening laboratory results
  • Clinically significant organic disease, including cardiovascular, endocrine, hepatic, pulmonary, neurologic, or renal disease, or any other medical condition, serious intercurrent illness, or extenuating circumstances that, in the opinion of the investigator, would interfere with the performance or interpretability of, or put the patient at risk from, the study procedures
  • Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or refuse to use adequate birth control
  • Current seizure disorder
  • Participation in an investigational drug study within twenty-eight days of Day 1
  • Current psychotic episode
  • +3 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (11)

Stanford University

Stanford, California, 94305, United States

Location

Carman Research

Smyrna, Georgia, 30080, United States

Location

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

Location

Marc Hertzman, MD, PC

Rockville, Maryland, 20852, United States

Location

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

Location

Medical & Behavioral Health Research, PC

New York, New York, 10023, United States

Location

University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45267, United States

Location

Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States

Location

Future Search Trials of Austin

Austin, Texas, 78756, United States

Location

Future Search Trials of Dallas

Dallas, Texas, 75231, United States

Location

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Bipolar DisorderDepression

Interventions

Uridine

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Bipolar and Related DisordersMood DisordersMental DisordersBehavioral SymptomsBehavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pyrimidine NucleosidesPyrimidinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic CompoundsNucleosidesNucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and NucleosidesRibonucleosides

Study Officials

  • David Jacoby, MD, PhD

    Repligen Corporation

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 4, 2006

First Posted

May 8, 2006

Study Start

March 1, 2006

Last Updated

November 9, 2007

Record last verified: 2007-11

Locations