A Study of Different Titration Schedules of ALKS 5461 in Adults With Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind Study to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability of Two Titration Schedules for ALKS 5461 for the Adjunctive Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder in Adults With an Inadequate Response to Antidepressant Therapy (the FORWARD-1 Study)
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interventional
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2 countries
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Brief Summary
This is a Phase 3 study designed to evaluate the safety and tolerability of two titration schedules for ALKS 5461.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for phase_3 major-depressive-disorder
Started Feb 2014
Shorter than P25 for phase_3 major-depressive-disorder
9 active sites
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
February 1, 2014
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 7, 2014
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 12, 2014
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
September 1, 2014
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
September 1, 2014
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
March 27, 2019
CompletedAugust 14, 2019
August 1, 2019
7 months
March 7, 2014
March 1, 2019
August 2, 2019
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Number of Subjects With Adverse Events (AEs)
8 weeks
Study Arms (2)
Titration Schedule 1
EXPERIMENTALTitration Schedule 2
EXPERIMENTALInterventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Body mass index of 18-40 kg/m2
- Have a diagnosis of MDD
- Have a current major depressive episode (MDE) lasting 8 weeks to 24 months
- Have been treated with an adequate dose of an approved antidepressant during the current MDE for at least 8 weeks
- Have an inadequate response to current antidepressant treatment
- Agree to use an approved method of birth control for the duration of the study
- Additional criteria may apply
You may not qualify if:
- Currently pregnant or breastfeeding
- History of or current infection with Hepatitis B Virus, Hepatitis C Virus or Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
- Have experienced hallucinations, delusions, or any psychotic symptoms in the current MDE
- Have used opioid agonists (eg, codeine, oxycodone, tramadol, or morphine) or opioid antagonists (eg, naloxone, naltrexone) within 14 days
- Have received electroconvulsive therapy treatment within the last 5 years
- Have attempted suicide within the past 2 years
- Have a history of intolerance, allergy, or hypersensitivity to buprenorphine or opioid antagonists (eg, naltrexone, naloxone)
- Have had a significant blood loss or blood donation with 60 days of screening
- Additional criteria may apply
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Alkermes, Inc.lead
Study Sites (9)
Alkermes Investigational Site
Jacksonville, Florida, 32256, United States
Alkermes Investigational Site
Orlando, Florida, 32806, United States
Alkermes Investigational Site
Atlanta, Georgia, 30308, United States
Alkermes Investigational Site
Saint Charles, Missouri, 63304, United States
Alkermes Investigational Site
Staten Island, New York, 10305, United States
Alkermes Investigational Site
Dayton, Ohio, 45417, United States
Alkermes Investigational Site
Allentown, Pennsylvania, 18104, United States
Alkermes Investigational Site
Bellevue, Washington, 98007, United States
Alkermes Investigational Site
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Eva Stroynowski
- Organization
- Alkermes
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Sanjeev Pathak, MD
Alkermes, Inc.
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- No
- Restriction Type
- OTHER
- Restrictive Agreement
- Yes
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 3
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- QUADRUPLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 7, 2014
First Posted
March 12, 2014
Study Start
February 1, 2014
Primary Completion
September 1, 2014
Study Completion
September 1, 2014
Last Updated
August 14, 2019
Results First Posted
March 27, 2019
Record last verified: 2019-08