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Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of REL-1017 as Adjunctive Treatment for MDD

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of REL-1017 as an Adjunctive Treatment for Major Depressive Disorder (RELIGHT)

Status
Terminated
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06011577
Acronym
RELIGHT
Enrollment
27
Registered
2023-08-25
Start date
2023-08-17
Completion date
2024-12-19
Last updated
2026-07-10

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Conditions

Depression, Major Depressive Disorder

Keywords

REL-1017, esmethadone, Relmada, antidepressant, adjunctive, NMDA receptor antagonist, Relight, Depression

Brief summary

A Phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial of REL-1017 in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD).

Detailed description

This is an outpatient, 2-arm, Phase 3, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to assess the efficacy and safety of REL-1017 once daily (QD) as an adjunctive treatment of Major Depressive Disorder in patients with inadequate response to ongoing background antidepressant treatment. Eligible patients will continue to take their background antidepressant therapy and be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to treatment with REL-1017 or placebo for a 4 week treatment period.

Interventions

REL-1017 tablet

DRUGPlacebo

Placebo tablet

Sponsors

Levomecor Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Body mass index (BMI) between 18.0 and 35.0 kg/m2. * Diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) based on Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 (SCID-5) for MDD. * Inadequate response to 1 to 3 adequate antidepressant treatments in the current MDE.

Exclusion criteria

* Psychiatric hospitalization during the current major depressive episode. * History or presence of clinically significant health conditions which in the opinion of the Investigator would negatively impact the safety of the participant. * Participants who, in the Investigator's judgment, are at significant risk for suicide. * Pregnant or planning to become pregnant.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change From Baseline to Day 28 in Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) Total ScoreBaseline and Day 28Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) Total Score. The MADRS is a clinician-rated scale that assesses the severity of depressive symptoms. The total score is calculated as the sum of 10 items, each scored from 0 to 6, resulting in a total score range of 0 to 60. Lower scores indicate less severe depressive symptoms and a better outcome, whereas higher scores indicate more severe depressive symptoms and a worse outcome. The outcome measure reports the change in MADRS total score from Baseline to Day 28. Change was calculated as Day 28 score minus Baseline score.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change From Baseline to Day 7 in Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) Total ScoreBaseline and Day 7Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) Total Score. The MADRS is a clinician-rated scale that assesses the severity of depressive symptoms. The total score is calculated as the sum of 10 items, each scored from 0 to 6, resulting in a total score range of 0 to 60. Lower scores indicate less severe depressive symptoms and a better outcome, whereas higher scores indicate more severe depressive symptoms and a worse outcome. The outcome measure reports the change in MADRS total score from Baseline to Day 7.Change was calculated as Day 7 score minus Baseline score.

Countries

United States

Contacts

STUDY_DIRECTORPaul Greene, PhD

Relmada Therapeutics

Baseline characteristics

Characteristic
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
27 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
8 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
6 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
MADRS10 at baseline32.3 Scores on a scale (MADRS10)
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.73
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
11 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
12 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
3 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 140 / 13
other
Total, other adverse events
9 / 143 / 13
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 140 / 13

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Jul 11, 2026