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Safety of REL-1017 for Major Depressive Disorder

A Phase 3, Multicenter, Open-Label Study to Assess the Long-Term Safety of REL-1017 as a Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04855760
Acronym
RELIANCE-OLS
Enrollment
627
Registered
2021-04-22
Start date
2021-04-01
Completion date
2023-07-27
Last updated
2025-02-11

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

Conditions

Major Depressive Disorder

Keywords

REL-1017

Brief summary

This was a 1-year, multicenter, open-label, long-term study to assess the safety of REL-1017 once daily (QD) as monotherapy or as adjunctive treatment of Major Depressive Disorder. Adjunctive study participants continued to take their current antidepressant therapy in addition to the study drug for the duration of the treatment period.

Detailed description

This was a multicenter, open-label, long-term study of REL-1017 to evaluate the long-term safety and long-term durability of response in patients with MDD. Patients who completed previous randomized, double-blind Phase 3 trials (NCT04688164, NCT04855747, NCT05081167) of REL-1017 as adjunctive therapy or monotherapy for MDD were asked to continue treatment with REL-1017 25 mg daily for up to 1 year. De novo patients who satisfied inclusion/exclusion criteria also were enrolled and received a 75 mg loading dose of REL-1017 on Day 1 followed by a maintenance dose of 25 mg REL-1017 daily for the remainder of the study (Days 2-365). When REL-1017 was administered as adjunctive treatment, patients continued to use a stable dosage of their concomitant antidepressants.

Interventions

REL-1017 tablet

Sponsors

Relmada Therapeutics, Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Adults 18 to 65 years, inclusive. * Diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) based on Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 (SCID-5) for MDD. * Current major depressive episode.

Exclusion criteria

* Any current and primary psychiatric disorder other than Major Depressive Disorder. * History of bipolar I and II disorder, psychosis, and/or mania. * Acute or chronic condition that, in the Investigator's opinion, would limit the subject's ability to complete or participate in this clinical study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Safety and Tolerability of REL-1017 as Incidence of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)52 weeksSubjects with at least one Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change in the QT Interval With Fridericia's Correction (QTcF) Interval From Baseline to Month 33 MonthCardiac Safety of REL-1017 as measured by the Change in the QT interval with Fridericia's correction (QTcF) Interval From Baseline to Month 3. A negative change from baseline indicates shortening of the QTcF.
Change in the QT Interval With Fridericia's Correction (QTcF) Interval From Baseline to Month 66 MonthCardiac Safety of REL-1017 as measured by the Change in the QT interval with Fridericia's correction (QTcF) Interval From Baseline to Month 6. A negative change from baseline indicates shortening of the QTcF.
Change in the QT Interval With Fridericia's Correction (QTcF) Interval From Baseline to Month 1212 MonthCardiac Safety of REL-1017 as measured by the Change in the QT interval with Fridericia's correction (QTcF) Interval From Baseline to Month 12. A negative change from baseline indicates shortening of the QTcF.
Change in Diastolic Blood Pressure From Baseline to Month 33 MonthCardiac Safety of REL-1017 as measured by the Diastolic Blood Pressure (Supine/Semi-Supine) From Baseline to Month 3. A negative change from baseline indicates a reduction in Diastolic Blood Pressure.
Change in Diastolic Blood Pressure From Baseline to Month 1212 MonthCardiac Safety of REL-1017 as measured by the Diastolic Blood Pressure (Supine/Semi-Supine) From Baseline to Month 12. A negative change from baseline indicates a reduction in Diastolic Blood Pressure.
Change in Systolic Blood Pressure From Baseline to Month 33 MonthCardiac Safety of REL-1017 as measured by the Systolic Blood Pressure (Supine/Semi-Supine) From Baseline to Month 3. A negative change from baseline indicates a reduction in Systolic Blood Pressure.
Change in Weight From Baseline to Month 33 MonthOverall Safety of REL-1017 as measured by Weight From Baseline to Month 3. A negative change from baseline indicates a reduction in Weight.
Change in Weight From Baseline to Month 1212 MonthOverall Safety of REL-1017 as measured by Weight From Baseline to Month 12. A negative change from baseline indicates a reduction in Weight.
Change in Systolic Blood Pressure From Baseline to Month 1212 MonthCardiac Safety of REL-1017 as measured by the Systolic Blood Pressure (Supine/Semi-Supine) From Baseline to Month 12. A negative change from baseline indicates a reduction in Systolic Blood Pressure.
Change in Heart Rate From Baseline to Month 33 MonthCardiac Safety of REL-1017 as measured by the Heart Rate (Supine/Semi-Supine) From Baseline to Month 3. A negative change from baseline indicates a reduction in Heart Rate.
Change in Heart Rate From Baseline to Month 1212 MonthCardiac Safety of REL-1017 as measured by the Heart Rate (Supine/Semi-Supine) From Baseline to Month 12. A negative change from baseline indicates a reduction in Heart Rate.

Other

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change in the MADRS10 Total Score From Baseline to Month 33 MonthTherapeutic efficacy of REL-1017 in the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS10) A higher MADRS score indicates more severe depression, and each item yields a score of 0 to 6. The overall score ranges from 0 to 60 with scores above 34 indicating severe depression. A negative change from baseline indicates improvement.
Change in the MADRS10 Total Score From Baseline to Month 1212 MonthTherapeutic efficacy of REL-1017 in the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS10) A higher MADRS score indicates more severe depression, and each item yields a score of 0 to 6. The overall score ranges from 0 to 60 with scores above 34 indicating severe depression. A negative change from baseline indicates improvement.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
REL-1017
Total participants in Open Label Study, including: Roll-over participants, rolling over from the monotherapy study REL-1017-303 or the adjunctive therapy studies REL-1017-301 and REL-1017-302, respectively. De Novo participants receiving REL1017 as either monotherapy or as adjunctive therapy. REL-1017: REL-1017 tablet
624
Total624

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000
Overall StudyAdverse Event21
Overall StudyLack of Efficacy21
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up49
Overall StudyNon-Compliance with Study Drug11
Overall StudyNon-Compliance with Study Schedule4
Overall StudyOther13
Overall StudyPhysician Decision5
Overall StudyPregnancy1
Overall StudyProtocol Violation2
Overall StudyStudy Completed by Sponsor202
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject116

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicREL-1017
Age, Continuous42.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.6
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
162 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
442 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
20 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
24 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
95 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
16 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
13 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
474 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
433 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
191 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 624
other
Total, other adverse events
142 / 624
serious
Total, serious adverse events
8 / 624

Outcome results

Primary

Safety and Tolerability of REL-1017 as Incidence of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)

Subjects with at least one Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)

Time frame: 52 weeks

Population: Safety Analysis Set: All participants who received at least 1 dose of study drug.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
REL-1017Safety and Tolerability of REL-1017 as Incidence of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)350 participants
Secondary

Change in Diastolic Blood Pressure From Baseline to Month 12

Cardiac Safety of REL-1017 as measured by the Diastolic Blood Pressure (Supine/Semi-Supine) From Baseline to Month 12. A negative change from baseline indicates a reduction in Diastolic Blood Pressure.

Time frame: 12 Month

Population: Safety Analysis Set: All participants who received at least 1 dose of study drug and were assessed for the secondary safety endpoint at both Baseline and Month 12.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
REL-1017Change in Diastolic Blood Pressure From Baseline to Month 12-0.2 mmHgStandard Deviation 8.4
Secondary

Change in Diastolic Blood Pressure From Baseline to Month 3

Cardiac Safety of REL-1017 as measured by the Diastolic Blood Pressure (Supine/Semi-Supine) From Baseline to Month 3. A negative change from baseline indicates a reduction in Diastolic Blood Pressure.

Time frame: 3 Month

Population: Safety Analysis Set: All participants who received at least 1 dose of study drug and were assessed for the secondary safety endpoint at both Baseline and Month 3.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
REL-1017Change in Diastolic Blood Pressure From Baseline to Month 30.5 mmHgStandard Deviation 7.3
Secondary

Change in Heart Rate From Baseline to Month 12

Cardiac Safety of REL-1017 as measured by the Heart Rate (Supine/Semi-Supine) From Baseline to Month 12. A negative change from baseline indicates a reduction in Heart Rate.

Time frame: 12 Month

Population: Safety Analysis Set: All participants who received at least 1 dose of study drug and were assessed for the secondary safety endpoint at both Baseline and Month 12.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
REL-1017Change in Heart Rate From Baseline to Month 12-0.1 beats/minStandard Deviation 9.6
Secondary

Change in Heart Rate From Baseline to Month 3

Cardiac Safety of REL-1017 as measured by the Heart Rate (Supine/Semi-Supine) From Baseline to Month 3. A negative change from baseline indicates a reduction in Heart Rate.

Time frame: 3 Month

Population: Safety Analysis Set: All participants who received at least 1 dose of study drug and were assessed for the secondary safety endpoint at both Baseline and Month 3.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
REL-1017Change in Heart Rate From Baseline to Month 30.8 beats/minStandard Deviation 9.2
Secondary

Change in Systolic Blood Pressure From Baseline to Month 12

Cardiac Safety of REL-1017 as measured by the Systolic Blood Pressure (Supine/Semi-Supine) From Baseline to Month 12. A negative change from baseline indicates a reduction in Systolic Blood Pressure.

Time frame: 12 Month

Population: Safety Analysis Set: All participants who received at least 1 dose of study drug and were assessed for the secondary safety endpoint at both Baseline and Month 12.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
REL-1017Change in Systolic Blood Pressure From Baseline to Month 120.0 mmHgStandard Deviation 10.9
Secondary

Change in Systolic Blood Pressure From Baseline to Month 3

Cardiac Safety of REL-1017 as measured by the Systolic Blood Pressure (Supine/Semi-Supine) From Baseline to Month 3. A negative change from baseline indicates a reduction in Systolic Blood Pressure.

Time frame: 3 Month

Population: Safety Analysis Set: All participants who received at least 1 dose of study drug and were assessed for the secondary safety endpoint at both Baseline and Month 3.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
REL-1017Change in Systolic Blood Pressure From Baseline to Month 30.4 mmHgStandard Deviation 9.9
Secondary

Change in the QT Interval With Fridericia's Correction (QTcF) Interval From Baseline to Month 12

Cardiac Safety of REL-1017 as measured by the Change in the QT interval with Fridericia's correction (QTcF) Interval From Baseline to Month 12. A negative change from baseline indicates shortening of the QTcF.

Time frame: 12 Month

Population: Safety Analysis Set: All participants who received at least 1 dose of study drug and were assessed for the secondary safety endpoint at both Baseline and Month 12.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
REL-1017Change in the QT Interval With Fridericia's Correction (QTcF) Interval From Baseline to Month 122.59 msStandard Deviation 13.77
Secondary

Change in the QT Interval With Fridericia's Correction (QTcF) Interval From Baseline to Month 3

Cardiac Safety of REL-1017 as measured by the Change in the QT interval with Fridericia's correction (QTcF) Interval From Baseline to Month 3. A negative change from baseline indicates shortening of the QTcF.

Time frame: 3 Month

Population: Safety Analysis Set: All participants who received at least 1 dose of study drug and were assessed for the secondary safety endpoint at both Baseline and Month 3.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
REL-1017Change in the QT Interval With Fridericia's Correction (QTcF) Interval From Baseline to Month 34.11 msStandard Deviation 14.54
Secondary

Change in the QT Interval With Fridericia's Correction (QTcF) Interval From Baseline to Month 6

Cardiac Safety of REL-1017 as measured by the Change in the QT interval with Fridericia's correction (QTcF) Interval From Baseline to Month 6. A negative change from baseline indicates shortening of the QTcF.

Time frame: 6 Month

Population: Safety Analysis Set: All participants who received at least 1 dose of study drug and were assessed for the secondary safety endpoint at both Baseline and Month 6.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
REL-1017Change in the QT Interval With Fridericia's Correction (QTcF) Interval From Baseline to Month 62.70 msStandard Deviation 15.26
Secondary

Change in Weight From Baseline to Month 12

Overall Safety of REL-1017 as measured by Weight From Baseline to Month 12. A negative change from baseline indicates a reduction in Weight.

Time frame: 12 Month

Population: Safety Analysis Set: All participants who received at least 1 dose of study drug and were assessed for the secondary safety endpoint at both Baseline and Month 12.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
REL-1017Change in Weight From Baseline to Month 120.33 kgStandard Deviation 5.56
Secondary

Change in Weight From Baseline to Month 3

Overall Safety of REL-1017 as measured by Weight From Baseline to Month 3. A negative change from baseline indicates a reduction in Weight.

Time frame: 3 Month

Population: Safety Analysis Set: All participants who received at least 1 dose of study drug and were assessed for the secondary safety endpoint at both Baseline and Month 3.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
REL-1017Change in Weight From Baseline to Month 30.32 kgStandard Deviation 4.45
Other Pre-specified

Change in the MADRS10 Total Score From Baseline to Month 12

Therapeutic efficacy of REL-1017 in the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS10) A higher MADRS score indicates more severe depression, and each item yields a score of 0 to 6. The overall score ranges from 0 to 60 with scores above 34 indicating severe depression. A negative change from baseline indicates improvement.

Time frame: 12 Month

Population: Full Analysis Set (FAS) at Month 12: All participants who received at least 1 dose of study drug and had at least one post-Baseline efficacy assessment, irrespective of any deviation from the protocol or premature discontinuation at Month 12.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
REL-1017Change in the MADRS10 Total Score From Baseline to Month 12-21.6 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 10.4
Other Pre-specified

Change in the MADRS10 Total Score From Baseline to Month 3

Therapeutic efficacy of REL-1017 in the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS10) A higher MADRS score indicates more severe depression, and each item yields a score of 0 to 6. The overall score ranges from 0 to 60 with scores above 34 indicating severe depression. A negative change from baseline indicates improvement.

Time frame: 3 Month

Population: Full Analysis Set (FAS) at Month 3: All participants who received at least 1 dose of study drug and had at least one post-Baseline efficacy assessment, irrespective of any deviation from the protocol or premature discontinuation at Month 3.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
REL-1017Change in the MADRS10 Total Score From Baseline to Month 3-20.1 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 10.7

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026