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Depressive Disorder, MajorPhase 3NCT00208156

A United States Extension Study of Corlux for Recurrent Psychotic Symptoms in Psychotic Major Depression

A Phase 3 study testing Mifepristone in people with Depressive Disorder, Major, run by Corcept Therapeutics at 13 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Corlux (mifepristone) is a new medication that modulates the body's use of a hormone called cortisol. Under normal conditions, cortisol and other hormones are created by the body in response to physical and emotional stress, triggering a healthy stress response. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for
Depressive Disorder, Major
What is being tested?
Mifepristone
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
87 participants
Where
13 sitesUnited States
Study dates
May 2005to Nov 2006
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Completed participation through Day 56 in Corcept Therapeutics Protocol C-1073-07
  • Are 18 to 75 years of age
  • Have a diagnosis of major depressive disorder with psychotic features (DSM-IV 296.24 or 296.34)
  • Are able to provide written informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Have a major medical problem
  • Have a history of an allergic reaction to Corlux (C-1073, mifepristone)

Trial locations and contacts

13 sites in 1 country.

13 sites in 1 country

United States13 sites
  • Atlanta Center for Medical Research

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30308

  • Claghorn-Lesem Research Clinic

    Bellaire, Texas, 77401

  • Northwest Clinical Research Center

    Bellevue, Washington, 98004

  • CNS Research Institute (CRI)

    Clementon, New Jersey, 08021

  • Zucker Hillside Hospital

    Glen Oaks, New York, 11004

  • Robert Horne M.D.

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89102

  • Neurobehavioral Research, Inc.

    Lawrence, New York, 11559

  • New Jersey Medical School - UMDNJ

    Newark, New Jersey, 07101

  • IPS Research Company

    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73101

  • CNS Research Institute (CRI)

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19149

  • International Clinical Research Associates

    Richmond, Virginia, 23229

  • Cnri, Llc

    San Diego, California, 92126

  • BioBehavioral Health

    Toms River, New Jersey, 08755

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About this study

Official title: An Open-Label Extension Study of the Safety and Tolerability of CORLUX™ (Mifepristone) for Recurrent Psychotic Symptoms in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder With Psychotic Features

Corlux (mifepristone) is a new medication that modulates the body's use of a hormone called cortisol. Under normal conditions, cortisol and other hormones are created by the body in response to physical and emotional stress, triggering a healthy stress response. People who suffer from psychotic major depression may have unusually high levels of cortisol circulating within them or abnormal patterns of cortisol levels, overloading the stress response mechanism and causing symptoms of psychosis such as delusional thoughts or hallucinations. If Corlux can keep the body's cortisol receptors from being overloaded, the stress response system may return to normal function, which may result in improvement of symptoms. The purpose of this study is to allow patients who have already participated in an earlier 8 week study of Corlux versus placebo (an inactive pill) to receive additional courses of treatment with Corlux periodically if a psychotic episode should reappear during a period of one year.

Being tested
Mifepristone
Keywords
Depression, Major Depression, Psychotic Major Depression, PMD, Psychosis
Medical subject headings
Depressive Disorder, Major, Depression, Psychotic Disorders

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • MifepristoneDrug

Study groups in NCT00208156
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
mifepristoneExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Mifepristone

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. To evaluate the safety and tolerability of Corlux (mifepristone) for the treatment of recurrent psychotic symptoms with major depression with psychotic features (PMD) who previously participated in Corcept Therapeutics Protocol C-1073-07

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. To assess the frequency of retreatment with Corlux in patients with PMD and qualitatively describe the psychotic symptoms for which retreatment is clinically indicated

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted21 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2005
  3. Primary completionNov 2006
  4. Study completionNov 2006

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
87 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00208156
Sponsor's protocol ID
C-1073-10
Status last verified
Feb 2012
First submitted
13 Sep 2005
Last updated
15 Feb 2012
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Belanoff JK, Rothschild AJ, Cassidy F, DeBattista C, Baulieu EE, Schold C, Schatzberg AF. An open label trial of C-1073 (mifepristone) for psychotic major depression. Biol Psychiatry. 2002 Sep 1;52(5):386-92. doi: 10.1016/s0006-3223(02)01432-4.

    PubMed 12242054
  • Brogden RN, Goa KL, Faulds D. Mifepristone. A review of its pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic properties, and therapeutic potential. Drugs. 1993 Mar;45(3):384-409. doi: 10.2165/00003495-199345030-00007.

    PubMed 7682909
  • Belanoff JK, Flores BH, Kalezhan M, Sund B, Schatzberg AF. Rapid reversal of psychotic depression using mifepristone. J Clin Psychopharmacol. 2001 Oct;21(5):516-21. doi: 10.1097/00004714-200110000-00009.

    PubMed 11593077

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Mifepristone in people with Depressive Disorder, Major, run by Corcept Therapeutics at 13 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Feb 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 13 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

To evaluate the safety and tolerability of Corlux (mifepristone) for the treatment of recurrent psychotic symptoms with major depression with psychotic features (PMD) who previously participated in Corcept Therapeutics Protocol C-1073-07. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00208156, which also lists 3 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 Feb 2012.

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