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To evaluate the effects on psychometric performance and residual depressive symptoms in patients who have been diagnosed with unipolar and bipolar depression

The effects of JNJ-39393406 on psychometric performance and residual depressive symptoms in 80 patients with unipolar or bipolar depression: a phase II exploratory add-on double blind placebo controlled 2 week trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTR
Registry ID
EUCTR2015-002106-36-RO
Enrollment
80
Registered
2015-10-26
Start date
2016-01-11
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2016-06-20

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Conditions

Unipolar and bipolar depression MedDRA version: 19.0 Level: LLT Classification code 10004936 Term: Bipolar depression System Organ Class: 100000004873 MedDRA version: 19.0 Level: LLT Classification code 10045543 Term: Unipolar depression System Organ Class: 100000004873

Interventions

Product Code: JNJ-39393406 Pharmaceutical Form: Capsule INN or Proposed INN: N/A CAS Number: 953428-73-4 Current Sponsor code: JNJ-39393406 Concentration unit: mg milligram(s) Concentration type: equa

Sponsors

Clinirx Tangent Research
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Meet DSM V criteria for history of MDD or BPD by MINI. 2.Between 18-50 years of age, male or female subjects of any race, smokers and non-smokers. 3.Able to provide informed consent. All participant patients must have signed an informed consent document indicating they understand the purpose of the study and the procedures required for the study and are willing to participate by complying with the study procedures and restrictions. 4.Have a MADRS = 10 and = 34 and an YMRS =65 years) no F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Women of child bearing potential who do not practice contraception. 2.Psychosis, florid manic or major depressive episode during the 4 weeks preceding baseline day or current psychosis. 3.Patients on more than 2 psychotropic (hypnotics for sleep and occasional SOS for agitation do not count). 4.Smokes more than 40 cigarettes per day. 5.Unstable medical disease (malignancy, poorly controlled diabetes, or cardiomyopathy, serious pulmonary disease, kidney disease, impaired liver functioning. Particular attention should be given to exclude patients with ischemic heart disease). 6.Has a clinically significant abnormal 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) at Screening Visit 1 as determined by the Investigator. 7.At significant risk of committing suicide, or in the opinion of the Investigator, currently is at imminent risk of suicide or harming others. 8.Patients with a current DSM-IV substance or alcohol dependence. 9.Concurrent delirium, mental retardation, drug-induced psychosis, or history of stroke, brain degenerative disorders and brain trauma.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main Objective: To evaluate the effects of the nicotinic allosteric modulator JNJ-39393406 on psychometric performance and residual depressive symptoms in patients who have been diagnosed with unipolar and bipolar depression but currently DO NOT meet criteria for an episode of Major Depression or Manic Episode. ;Secondary Objective: Not applicable;Primary end point(s): Composite BACS scores and MADRS scores ;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: At the end of the trial.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary end point(s): - BNSS - CGI-S- BP, - Questionnaire on smoking urges (QSU) and time to the first cigarette after waking up in the morning, ;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: The end of the trial.

Countries

Romania

Contacts

Public ContactPaull G. Radu

Clinirx Tangent Research

paull.radu@clinirxtangent.com40213216775

Outcome results

None listed

Source: EU CTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026