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An Open-Label Study of Azetukalner in Major Depressive Disorder

A Multicenter, Open-label, Long-term, Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy Study of Azetukalner in Major Depressive Disorder

Status
Enrolling by invitation
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06922110
Acronym
X-NOVA-OLE
Enrollment
460
Registered
2025-04-10
Start date
2025-03-18
Completion date
2027-03-01
Last updated
2026-09-03

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

Conditions

Major Depressive Disorder

Keywords

Depression, Antidepressant, XEN1101, Azetukalner

Brief summary

X-NOVA-OLE is a multicenter, open-label study to evaluate the long-term safety, tolerability, and efficacy of azetukalner as a monotherapy in adult participants who successfully completed an antecedent Phase 3 study of azetukalner in Major Depressive Disorder (MDD).

Interventions

Azetukalner 20 mg taken orally once a day with food (with the evening meal when possible) for 52 weeks.

Sponsors

Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Participant successfully completed the treatment period of an antecedent azetukalner Phase 3 study in MDD. * Participant provides written informed consent to participate in the study, is able to understand the procedures and study requirements, and agrees to abide by them. * Participant is willing to comply with the contraception requirements. * Male participants must agree not to donate sperm until 3 months after the last dose of study drug. Female participants must agree not to donate ova until 3 months after the last dose of study drug.

Exclusion criteria

* Participant met any of the withdrawal criteria, or discontinued study drug early, or was terminated early from an antecedent study. * Participant had any protocol deviations in an antecedent azetukalner study that, in the opinion of the investigator, would preclude participation in this study. * Participant is unable to comply with study procedures or is inappropriate for the study, as judged by the investigator. * Participant has any medical condition, personal circumstance, or ongoing AE (from an antecedent study) that, in the opinion of the investigator, exposes the participant to unacceptable risk by participating in the study or prevents adherence to the protocol. * Female participant who is pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant within 3 months after the last dose of study drug. * Participant is planning to enter a clinical study with a different investigational drug or planning to use any experimental device for treatment of any medical condition during the study or within 28 days after completion of this study. * Participant is judged to have a significant risk for self-harm or suicidal behavior or is considered to be an imminent danger to themself or others, as determined by the C-SSRS or in the opinion of the investigator.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Severity and frequency of treatment-emergent adverse events, serious adverse events, adverse events of special interest, and events of clinical interestFrom the start of treatment in the open-label extension study through 8 weeks after the last dose

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Change from baseline in the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, 17-Item (HAMD-17) total score over timeFrom baseline through the active extension treatment (Week 52)
Change from baseline in the Snaith-Hamilton Pleasure Scale (SHAPS) total score over timeFrom baseline through the active extension treatment (Week 52)
Change in the Clinical Global Impression of Severity (CGI-S) score over timeFrom baseline through the active extension treatment (Week 52)
Change from baseline in Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire - Short Form (Q-LES-Q-SF) total score, Q-LES-Q-SF medication and life satisfaction and contentment in item scores over timeFrom baseline through the active extension treatment (Week 52)
Change from baseline in Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS) total score and subscale scores over timeFrom baseline through the active extension treatment (Week 52)

Countries

Finland, Poland, United States

Outcome results

None listed

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