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Vortioxetine Intravenous Infusion at Initiation of Oral Treatment With Vortioxetine in Patients With Depression

Interventional, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of the efficacy and safety of initial administration of 25 mg vortioxetine intravenously with 10 mg/day vortioxetine orally in patients with Major Depressive Disorder

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTR
Registry ID
EUCTR2018-000992-34-LV
Enrollment
80
Registered
2018-08-27
Start date
2018-11-13
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-12-10

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Major Depressive disorder MedDRA version: 20.0 Level: PT Classification code 10057840 Term: Major depression System Organ Class: 10037175 - Psychiatric disorders

Interventions

Product Name: vortioxetine – 1 mg/mL, concentrate Product Code: vortioxetine Pharmaceutical Form: Concentrate for solution for infusion INN or Proposed INN: VORTIOXETINE CAS Number: 508233-74-7 Curren

Sponsors

H. Lundbeck A/S
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: • The patient has recurrent MDD, diagnosed according to DSM-5® and confirmed using the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI). • The patient has a MADRS total score = 30 at the Screening Visit. • As part of standard of care treatment, the patient is to be admitted to hospital due to the severity of the depressive symptoms and is willing to remain hospitalized for the duration of the study treatment period. • The patient has had the current MDE for =3 months but less than 12 months. • The patient has received treatment for the current episode with an SSRI/SNRI monotherapy (citalopram, escitalopram, paroxetine, duloxetine, venlafaxine, sertraline) at an approved dose for at least 6 weeks. Other inclusion criteria may apply Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 80 F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) no F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The patient has any current psychiatric disorder or Axis I disorder (DSM-5® criteria), established as the primary diagnosis, other than MDD, as assessed using the MINI or another diagnostic interview Other exclusion criteria may apply

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main Objective: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of vortioxetine given as a single intravenous dose of 25 mg at initiation of an oral vortioxetine regimen of 10 mg/day for 7 days;Secondary Objective: • to evaluate the efficacy of vortioxetine 25 mg intravenously (single initial dose) administered with a vortioxetine 10 mg/day oral dose regimen on global clinical impression • to determine population pharmacokinetic parameters of vortioxetine ;Primary end point(s): 1. Change from baseline (Day 0) to Day 1 (24 h post-infusion) in MADRS-6 subscale score ;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: From baseline (Day 0) to Day 1 (24 h post-infusion)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary end point(s): 1. Change from baseline (Day 0) to Day 3 in MADRS-6 subscale score 2. Change from baseline (Day 0) to Day 7 in MADRS-6 subscale score 3. Change in MADRS total score from baseline to Day 1, Day 3, Day 7 4. =50% decrease in MADRS total score from baseline on Day 1 and Day 3 5. CGI-I score at Day 1, Day 3, Day 7 6. CGI-I response (defined as CGI-I score =2) on Day 1 and 3 7. Change from baseline in CGI-S score to Day 1, Day 3, Day 7 8. Total clearance of the drug from plasma after oral administration (CL/F) of vortioxetine 9. Average plasma concentration during a steady-state day (Cav). ;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: Throughout the study

Countries

Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Ukraine

Contacts

Public ContactLundbeck Clinical Trials

H. Lundbeck A/S

LundbeckClinicalTrials@lundbeck.com+4536301311

Outcome results

None listed

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