Bipolar DisorderPhase 3NCT01677182
Safety and Efficacy Study of Ramelteon (TAK-375) Tablets for Sublingual Administration (SL) in Adults With Bipolar 1 Disorder
A Phase 3 study testing Ramelteon in people with Bipolar Disorder, run by Takeda at 104 sites in 10 countries.
Trial summary
To evaluate the efficacy of ramelteon for treatment of acute depressive episodes associated with Bipolar 1 Disorder. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 75 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Bipolar Disorder
- What is being tested?
- Ramelteon
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 535 participants
- Where
- 104 sitesin 10 countries
- Study dates
- Aug 2012to Sep 2014
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Are there results?
- Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view
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
- In the opinion of the investigator, the subject is capable of understanding and complying with protocol requirements.
- The subject or, when applicable, the subject's legally acceptable representative signs and dates a written, informed consent form and any required privacy authorization prior to the initiation of any study procedures.
- The subject suffers from Bipolar 1 Disorder, Most Recent Episode Depressed as the primary diagnosis according to DSM-IV-TR criteria (classification code 296.5x) and confirmed by the SCID.
- The subject is a man or woman aged between 18 and 75 years, inclusive.
- The reported duration of the current Major Depressive Episode (MDE) is at least four weeks and less than 6 months.
- The subject has a YMRS total score of ≤10 both at the Screening and Baseline Visits.
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- The subject has a MADRS total score of ≥24 at the Screening and Baseline Visits.
- The subject has a CGI-S score of ≥4 at the Screening and Baseline Visits.
- The subject has HAM- A total score of ≤21 at Screening and Baseline Visits.
- The subject is on lithium and/or one other mood stabilizer (lamotrigine or valproic acid) and/or one atypical antipsychotic (risperidone or olanzapine or aripiprazole or ziprasidone). Patients may be on one, two, or three medications but no more than one from each group.
- The subject is on the same dose of the protocol allowed medications (identified in inclusion # 10) for bipolar 1 disorder for at least two weeks prior to screening (and at least 6 weeks prior to screening for lamotrigine only). Further dose adjustments will not be allowed from screening until end of study, except for downward dose adjustments for adverse events.
- If the subject is on lithium and/or valproic acid, the trough serum levels must be less than 1.2 mEq/L for lithium and the trough serum must be less than 125 mcg/ml for valproic acid. Downward dose adjustment is allowed to lower trough serum levels for lithium and/or valproic acid below the maximum allowed. This must be confirmed at least two weeks prior to baseline.
- The subject screened must have <25% improvement in MADRS total score from screening to baseline visit with a minimum of two weeks between screening and baseline visits.
- A female subject of childbearing potential who is sexually active with a nonsterilized male partner agrees to use routinely adequate contraception from signing of informed consent throughout the duration of the study and for 30 days after the last dose of the study drug.
- A male subject who is nonsterilized and sexually active with female partner of childbearing potential agrees to use adequate contraception from signing of informed consent throughout the duration of the study and for 30 days after the last dose of study drug.
Who cannot join
- The subject has received any investigational compound <30 days before Screening or 5 half-lives whichever is longer prior to Screening.
- The subject has received TAK-375 or TAK-375SL in a previous clinical study or has ever used ramelteon.
- The subject is an immediate family member, study site employee, or is in a dependant relationship with a study site employee who is involved in conduct of this study (eg, spouse, parent, child, sibling) or may consent under duress.
- The subject has one or more of the following:
- Any current psychiatric disorder which is the primary focus of treatment other than Bipolar 1 Disorder, Most Recent Episode Depressed as defined in the DSM-IV-TR, as assessed by the SCID.
- Current or history of: schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, unipolar depression with psychotic features, bipolar depression with psychotic features, any other psychotic disorder (with the exception of psychosis associated with a manic or mixed episode), mental retardation, organic mental disorders, OCD, or mental disorders due to a general medical condition as defined in the DSM-IV-TR.
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- Current diagnosis or history of alcohol or other substance abuse (excluding nicotine or caffeine) as defined in the DSM-IV-TR that has not been in full and sustained remission for at least three months from the day of screening. (Subject must also have negative urine drug screen at Screening and Baseline). Note that a positive drug screen for opiates and benzodiazepines is allowed provided the subject has a valid prescription.
- Current diagnosis or history of alcohol or other substance dependence (excluding nicotine or caffeine) as defined in the DSM-IV-TR that has not been in full and sustained remission for at least three months from the day of screening. (Subject must also have negative urine drug screen at screening and Baseline). Note that a positive drug screen for opiates and benzodiazepines is allowed provided the subject has a valid prescription.
- Presence or history of a clinically significant neurological disorder (including epilepsy).
- Neurodegenerative disorder (Alzheimer disease, Parkinson disease, multiple sclerosis, Huntington disease, etc).
- Any Axis II disorder that might compromise the study.
- History of Rapid Cycling Bipolar Disorder: Patients who have more than 8 episodes of mood disorder per year. The episodes must meet both the duration and symptom criteria for a major depressive, manic, mixed, or hypomanic episode and must be demarcated by either a period of full remission or by a switch to an episode of the opposite polarity. manic, hypomanic, and mixed episodes are counted as being on the same pole. Each mood episode must be confirmed by appropriate patient history or formal diagnosis by medical practitioner.
- The subject experienced the first episode of mood disorder after the age of 55 years.
- The current depressive symptoms of the subject are considered by the investigator to have been resistant to 2 adequate treatment trials with any of the mood stabilizers (specifically started to treat the current depressive episode) and/or medications approved for acute bipolar depression (e.g. quetiapine, olanzapine + fluoxetine [US only]) for at least 6 weeks duration each.
- The subject is on any psychotropic medications other than the protocol allowed medications for at least 2 weeks prior to the Baseline visit. If a subject is taking any protocol excluded medications (e.g. antidepressants, typical antipsychotics) or is taking more than one of the allowed mood stabilizer and/or atypical antipsychotic medications, and if the patient is considered appropriate by the PI, these medications must be washed out for at least 2 weeks prior to the Baseline visit.
- The subject has received electroconvulsive therapy, vagal nerve stimulation, or repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation within 6 months prior to Screening.
- The subject has started receiving formal cognitive or behavioral therapy, systematic psychotherapy within 30 days prior to screening or plans to initiate such therapy during the study.
- The subject has a significant risk of suicide according to the investigator's clinical judgment or has a score ≥5 on item 10 (suicidal thoughts) of the MADRS or has made a suicide attempt in the previous 6 months.
- The subject has taken or is anticipated that the subject will take at least 1 of the disallowed concomitant medications that is listed in the Excluded Medications and Treatments (Table 7.a).
- The subject has a clinically significant unstable illness, for example hepatic impairment or renal insufficiency, or a cardiovascular, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, endocrine, neurological, rheumatologic, immunologic, hematological, infectious, dermatological disorder or metabolic disturbance as determined by Investigator.
- The subject has a history or current diagnosis of fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic pain syndrome or sleep apnea (central and/or obstructive). If obstructive sleep apnea is corrected surgically, a polysomnogram showing normal apnea-hypopnea index is required.
- The subject has a previous history of cancer that had been in remission for less than 5 years prior to the first dose of study medication. This criterion does not include those subjects with basal cell or stage I squamous cell carcinoma of the skin.
- The subject has 1 or more laboratory value outside the normal range, based on the blood or urine samples taken at the Screening Visit, that are considered by the investigator to be clinically significant; or the subject has any of the following values at the Screening Visit:
- A serum creatinine value >1.5 times the upper limits of normal (xULN).
- A serum total bilirubin value >1.5 xULN.
- A serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) value >2 xULN.
- The subject has HbA1C ≥7% at screening and no prior diagnosis of diabetes and/or treatment for diabetes. NOTE: Subjects with known diabetes are not excluded.
- The subject has a thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) value outside the normal range at the Screening Visit that is deemed clinically significant by the investigator. NOTE: Free thyroxine (T4) will be checked if TSH is out of range. If free T4 is abnormal the subject will be excluded.
- The subject is positive for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), antibodies to hepatitis C virus (HCV), or has a history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
- If male, the subject intends to donate sperm during the course of this study or for 12 weeks thereafter. If female, the subject is pregnant or lactating or intending to become pregnant before, during, or within 30 days after participating in this study; or intending to donate ova during such time period.
- The subject has clinically significant abnormal vital signs as determined by the investigator.
- The subject has an abnormal ECG as determined by the central reader and confirmed as clinically significant by the investigator.
- The subject has a disease or takes medication that, in the opinion of the investigator, could interfere with the assessments of safety, tolerability, or efficacy.
- The subject, in the opinion of the investigator, is unlikely to comply with the clinical study protocol or is unsuitable for any reason.
Trial locations and contacts
104 sites in 10 countries.
104 sites in 10 countries
United States41 sites
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Anaheim, California
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Avon Lake, Ohio
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Birmingham, Alabama
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Boston, Massachusetts
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Bothell, Washington
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Buffalo, New York
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Chicago, Illinois
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Cincinnati, Ohio
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Coral Springs, Florida
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Deerfield Beach, Florida
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Gainesville, Florida
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Garfield Heights, Ohio
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Glendale, California
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Hartford, Connecticut
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Imperial, California
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Jacksonville, Florida
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Joliet, Illinois
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Lafayette, Indiana
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Los Angeles, California
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Maitland, Florida
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Mason, Ohio
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Memphis, Tennessee
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Naperville, Illinois
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New York, New York
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Oak Brook, Illinois
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Oakland, California
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Oakland Park, Florida
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Oceanside, California
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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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Orlando, Florida
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Pico Rivera, California
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San Antonio, Texas
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San Diego, California
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Spokane, Washington
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St Louis, Missouri
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Stanford, California
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Staten Island, New York
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Tampa, Florida
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The Bronx, New York
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Waukesha, Wisconsin
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West Palm Beach, Florida
Romania11 sites
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Arad
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Bucharest, Romania
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Bucharest
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Cluj-Napoca, Cluj
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Cluj-Napoca
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Craiova, Dolj
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Craiova
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Iași
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Oradea, Bihor County
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Targoviste, Dâmbovița County
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Targoviste
Russia11 sites
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Arkhangelsk
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Moscow
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Nizhny Novgorod
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Orenburg, Orenburg Oblast
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Saint Petersburg, Sankt-Peterburg
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Saint Petersburg
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Smolensk
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Staritsa Settlement, Orenburg Oblast
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Stavropol
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Talagi, Arkhangelskaya oblast
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Town. Tonnelniy, Stavropol Region
Bulgaria10 sites
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Burgas
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Kazanlak
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Lovech
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Novi Iskar
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Pleven
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Plovdiv
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Rousse
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Sofia
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Tzerova Koria
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Varna
Ukraine9 sites
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Kharkiv
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Luhansk
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Odesa
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Oleksandrivka, Kominternivske District, Odesa Oblast
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Poltava
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Simferopol, Autonomous Republic of Crimea
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Simferopol, The Autonomous Republic of Crimea
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Ternopil
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Vinnytsia, Vinnytsia Oblast
Serbia7 sites
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Belgrade, Serbia
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Belgrade
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Kragujevac, Sumadija
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Kragujevac
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Niš
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Novi Kneževac
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Novi Sad, Vojvodina
Czechia5 sites
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Brno
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Litoměřice
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Olomouc
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Pilsen
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Prague
Germany4 sites
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Berlin, State of Berlin
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Berlin
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Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia
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Westerstede
United Kingdom4 sites
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Birmingham
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London
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Newcastle upon Tyne
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Oxford, Oxfordshire
About this study
Official title: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Once a Day, TAK-375 (Ramelteon) Tablet for Sublingual Administration (TAK-375SL Tablet) as an Adjunctive Therapy in the Treatment of Acute Depressive Episodes Associated With Bipolar 1 Disorder in Adult Subjects
To evaluate the efficacy of ramelteon for treatment of acute depressive episodes associated with Bipolar 1 Disorder.
Read the detailed description
The drug being tested in this study is called Ramelteon. Ramelteon is being tested to treat people who have Bipolar 1 Disorder. This study will look at the symptoms of depression in people who take Ramelteon as a sub-lingual formulation.
This study plans to enroll a minimum of 276 participants and a maximum of up to approximately 870 participants Participants will be randomly assigned (by chance, like flipping a coin) to one of the three treatment groups-which will remain undisclosed to the patient and study doctor during the study (unless there is an urgent medical need):
- Ramelteon (Dose 1)
- Ramelteon (Dose 2)
- Placebo (dummy inactive pill) - this is a tablet that looks like the study drug but has no active ingredient All participants will be asked to take one tablet every night at bedtime throughout the study.
This study plans to conduct one unblinded interim analysis after the first 276 subjects have been enrolled and treated for the 6-week double-blind treatment period. Based on the interim analysis, the study plans to adapt limited aspects of the design including: 1) to make no changes to the study; 2) to reassess sample size based on the interim analysis results.
This multi-centre trial will be conducted in North America and Europe. The overall time to participate in this study is up to 14 weeks. Participants will make 8 visits to the clinic, and will be contacted by telephone 30 days after last dose of study drug for a follow-up assessment.
An independent Data Monitoring Committee (DMC) recently performed a planned interim analysis of efficacy and safety data from this study. Upon completion of their review, the DMC advised that the unblinded interim data met the predefined efficacy criteria for study termination. No safety concerns were identified.
- Conditions
- Bipolar Disorder
- Being tested
- Ramelteon, Placebo
- Keywords
- Drug therapy
- Medical subject headings
- Bipolar Disorder
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
RamelteonDrug
Also called TAK-375SL, Rozerem
Ramelteon tablets for sublingual administration
PlaceboDrug
Ramelteon placebo-matching tablets for sublingual administration
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Ramelteon SL (Dose 1) | Experimental | Ramelteon SL tablets, sublingual, once daily, at night time for up to 6 weeks. Receives: Drug: Ramelteon |
| Ramelteon (Dose 2) | Experimental | Ramelteon SL tablets, sublingual, once daily, at night time for up to 6 weeks. Receives: Drug: Ramelteon |
| Placebo | Placebo comparator | Ramelteon SL placebo-matching tablets, sublingual, once daily, at night time for up to 6 weeks. Receives: Drug: Placebo |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change From Baseline in the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) Total Score at Week 6
The MADRS is a clinician rated, validated and widely used scale to measure overall severity of depressive symptoms. It consists of 10-item rated from 0(normal) to 6(most abnormal) with a total score range from 0 to 60. Higher scores indicate greater severity of symptoms.
Measured: Baseline and Week 6
Secondary outcomes (8)
Change From Baseline in Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) Total Score at Week 6
The YMRS is a 11-item scale to assess manic symptoms. Four items are rated on a scale from 0 (symptom not present) to 8 (symptom extremely severe), and 7 items are rated on a scale from 0 to 4 with higher scores reflecting greater levels of mania. The YMRS total score is calculated as the sum of the 11 individual item scores and ranges from 0-60.
Measured: Baseline and Week 6
Clinical Global Impression Scale-Improvement (CGI-I) Score
The CGI-I assesses the clinician's impression of the participant's state of mental illness improvement and consists of 1 question for the investigator: "Compared to his condition at the start of the study, how much has this patient changed?" which is rated on a 7-point scale (1=very much improved; 2=much improved; 3=minimally improved; 4=no change relative to baseline; 5=minimally worse; 6= much worse; 7=very much worse). In all cases, the assessment was independent of whether the rater believed the improvement was drug-related or not.
Measured: Week 6
Change From Baseline in Clinical Global Impression Scale-Severity (CGI-S) to Week 6
The CGI-S assesses the clinician's impression of the participant's current state of mental illness and consists of 1 question for the investigator: "Considering your total clinical experience with this particular population, how mentally ill is the patient at this time?" which is rated on a 7-point scale (1=normal, not ill at all; 2=borderline mentally ill; 3=mildly ill; 4=moderately ill; 5=markedly ill; 6=severely ill).
Measured: Baseline and Week 6
Change From Baseline in the Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology - Self-Rated16 (QIDS-SR16) Total Score at Week 6
The 16-item QIDS-SR16 version is a widely used validated scale designed to assess the severity of depressive symptoms. The participant was asked to rate the severity and frequency of specific symptoms present over the last 7 days. The QIDS-SR16 total scores range from 0 to 27, where higher scores indicate higher severity of symptoms.
Measured: Baseline and Week 6
Change From Baseline in Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS) Total Score at Week 6
The SDS is a 3-item rating scale to assess functional impairment (panic, anxiety, phobic and depressive symptoms) over 3 inter-related domains (work/school, social life, and family life/home responsibilities) rated on an 11-point scale from 0 (not at all) to 10 (extremely) with a total score range from 0 to 30 where higher scores indicates greater severity of impairment.
Measured: Baseline and Week 6
Change From Baseline in Quality of Life, Enjoyment, and Satisfaction Questionnaire Short Form (Q-LES-Q-SF) Total Score at Week 6
Q-LES-Q-SF is a self-administered, widely used 16-item questionnaire to assess the degree of enjoyment and satisfaction experienced by participants in various areas of daily functioning, such as social relationships, living/housing, physical health, medication, and global satisfaction. The questionnaire consists of 16 items rated by the participants on a 5-point scale. Of these, 14 items are summed to produce a total quality of life score with a maximum of 70 points. In addition, there are 2 global items that are scored individually. These items rate satisfaction with study medication and overall life satisfaction. The questionnaire is usually scored as a percent of the total possible score, with higher scores indicating better health status.
Measured: Baseline and Week 6
Percentage of Participants With MADRS Response
MADRS response is defined as greater than or equal to (>=) 50 percent (%) decrease in the MADRS total score from baseline. The MADRS is a clinician rated, validated and widely used scale to measure overall severity of depressive symptoms. It consists of 10-item rated from 0 (normal) to 6 (most abnormal) with a total score range from 0 to 60, where higher scores indicate greater severity of symptoms.
Measured: Week 6
Percentage of Participants With MADRS Remission
MADRS remission is defined as a MADRS total score less than or equal to (<=) 10. The MADRS is a clinician rated, validated and widely used scale to measure overall severity of depressive symptoms. It consists of 10-item rated from 0 (normal) to 6 (most abnormal) with a total score range from 0 to 60, where higher scores indicate greater severity of symptoms.
Measured: Week 6
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted31 Aug 2012 (estimated)
- Study startAug 2012
- Primary completionAug 2014
- Study completionSep 2014
Why it stopped: Business Decision; Terminated due to futility, with no safety concerns (see below)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Other trials for Bipolar DisorderStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by TakedaThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Quadruple blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 535 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Takeda
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Medical Director Clinical Science, Study director, Takeda Global Research and Development Center, Inc.
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01677182
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- TAK-375SL_301
- Other IDs
- 2012-001357-10, U1111-1129-5184, 12/EM/0391
- Status last verified
- Feb 2016
- First submitted
- 29 Aug 2012
- Last updated
- 16 Mar 2016
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 16 Mar 2016. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Once a Day, TAK-375 (Ramelteon) Tablet for Sublingual Administration (TAK-375SL Tablet) as an Adjunctive Therapy in the Treatment of Acute Depressive Episodes Associated With Bipolar 1 Disorder in Adult Subjects
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01677182
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- TAK-375SL_301
- Conditions
- Bipolar Disorder
- Keywords
- Drug therapy
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- TerminatedReason stopped: Business Decision; Terminated due to futility, with no safety concerns (see below)
- Enrolment
- 535 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- TakedaIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- Aug 2012
- Primary completion
- Aug 2014 (actual)
- Study completion
- Sep 2014 (actual)
- First posted
- 31 Aug 2012 (estimated)
- Results
- Posted 16 Mar 2016
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
To evaluate the efficacy of ramelteon for treatment of acute depressive episodes associated with Bipolar 1 Disorder.
Detailed description
The drug being tested in this study is called Ramelteon. Ramelteon is being tested to treat people who have Bipolar 1 Disorder. This study will look at the symptoms of depression in people who take Ramelteon as a sub-lingual formulation.
This study plans to enroll a minimum of 276 participants and a maximum of up to approximately 870 participants Participants will be randomly assigned (by chance, like flipping a coin) to one of the three treatment groups-which will remain undisclosed to the patient and study doctor during the study (unless there is an urgent medical need):
- Ramelteon (Dose 1)
- Ramelteon (Dose 2)
- Placebo (dummy inactive pill) - this is a tablet that looks like the study drug but has no active ingredient All participants will be asked to take one tablet every night at bedtime throughout the study.
This study plans to conduct one unblinded interim analysis after the first 276 subjects have been enrolled and treated for the 6-week double-blind treatment period. Based on the interim analysis, the study plans to adapt limited aspects of the design including: 1) to make no changes to the study; 2) to reassess sample size based on the interim analysis results.
This multi-centre trial will be conducted in North America and Europe. The overall time to participate in this study is up to 14 weeks. Participants will make 8 visits to the clinic, and will be contacted by telephone 30 days after last dose of study drug for a follow-up assessment.
An independent Data Monitoring Committee (DMC) recently performed a planned interim analysis of efficacy and safety data from this study. Upon completion of their review, the DMC advised that the unblinded interim data met the predefined efficacy criteria for study termination. No safety concerns were identified.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Quadruple blind (participant, care provider, investigator, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Ramelteon SL (Dose 1) | Experimental | Drug: RamelteonRamelteon SL tablets, sublingual, once daily, at night time for up to 6 weeks. |
| Ramelteon (Dose 2) | Experimental | Drug: RamelteonRamelteon SL tablets, sublingual, once daily, at night time for up to 6 weeks. |
| Placebo | Placebo comparator | Drug: PlaceboRamelteon SL placebo-matching tablets, sublingual, once daily, at night time for up to 6 weeks. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 75 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (15 listed)
- In the opinion of the investigator, the subject is capable of understanding and complying with protocol requirements.
- The subject or, when applicable, the subject's legally acceptable representative signs and dates a written, informed consent form and any required privacy authorization prior to the initiation of any study procedures.
- The subject suffers from Bipolar 1 Disorder, Most Recent Episode Depressed as the primary diagnosis according to DSM-IV-TR criteria (classification code 296.5x) and confirmed by the SCID.
- The subject is a man or woman aged between 18 and 75 years, inclusive.
- The reported duration of the current Major Depressive Episode (MDE) is at least four weeks and less than 6 months.
Key exclusion criteria (34 listed)
- The subject has received any investigational compound <30 days before Screening or 5 half-lives whichever is longer prior to Screening.
- The subject has received TAK-375 or TAK-375SL in a previous clinical study or has ever used ramelteon.
- The subject is an immediate family member, study site employee, or is in a dependant relationship with a study site employee who is involved in conduct of this study (eg, spouse, parent, child, sibling) or may consent under duress.
- The subject has one or more of the following:
- The subject experienced the first episode of mood disorder after the age of 55 years.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| RamelteonAlso: TAK-375SL, RozeremRamelteon tablets for sublingual administration | Drug | Ramelteon (Dose 2), Ramelteon SL (Dose 1) |
| PlaceboRamelteon placebo-matching tablets for sublingual administration | Drug | Placebo |
Primary outcome
Change From Baseline in the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) Total Score at Week 6
Time frame: Baseline and Week 6
The MADRS is a clinician rated, validated and widely used scale to measure overall severity of depressive symptoms. It consists of 10-item rated from 0(normal) to 6(most abnormal) with a total score range from 0 to 60. Higher scores indicate greater severity of symptoms.
8 secondary outcomes
Change From Baseline in Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) Total Score at Week 6
Time frame: Baseline and Week 6
Clinical Global Impression Scale-Improvement (CGI-I) Score
Time frame: Week 6
Change From Baseline in Clinical Global Impression Scale-Severity (CGI-S) to Week 6
Time frame: Baseline and Week 6
Change From Baseline in the Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology - Self-Rated16 (QIDS-SR16) Total Score at Week 6
Time frame: Baseline and Week 6
Change From Baseline in Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS) Total Score at Week 6
Time frame: Baseline and Week 6
Change From Baseline in Quality of Life, Enjoyment, and Satisfaction Questionnaire Short Form (Q-LES-Q-SF) Total Score at Week 6
Time frame: Baseline and Week 6
Percentage of Participants With MADRS Response
Time frame: Week 6
Percentage of Participants With MADRS Remission
Time frame: Week 6
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 16 Mar 2016.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Rozerem Package InsertLink provided by the sponsor.
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Compulsive Eating and Brain's Reward System in Different Pathologies
PARKINSON DISEASE (Disorder), Bipolar 1 Disorder
Not yet recruitingPhase 1
Pharmacokinetics and Relative Bioavailability of Intranasal vs Intramuscular Olanzapine in Healthy Adult Participants
Healthy Adult Participants
Recruiting
Affective Cognitive Training in Mood Disorders and High-risk Relatives
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Bipolar Disorder (BD)
Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Medical Director Clinical Science study director
Takeda Global Research and Development Center, Inc.
104 sites in 10 countries: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 3 study testing Ramelteon in people with Bipolar Disorder, run by Takeda at 104 sites in 10 countries.
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 15 inclusion and 34 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 16 Mar 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 104 sites in United States, Romania, Russia, Bulgaria, Ukraine and 5 more countries. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 16 Mar 2016). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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?
Change From Baseline in the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) Total Score at Week 6 (time frame: Baseline and Week 6). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 16 Mar 2016.