Major Depressive DisorderPhase 3NCT03864614
A Study to Evaluate SAGE-217 in Adult Participants With Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
A Phase 3 study testing SAGE-217 in people with Major Depressive Disorder, run by Biogen at 52 sites in United States.
Trial summary
This is a Phase 3, open-label, 1-year study of the safety, tolerability, and need for re-treatment with SAGE-217 in adult participants with MDD. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 75 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Major Depressive Disorder
- What is being tested?
- SAGE-217
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 1,515 participants
- Where
- 52 sitesUnited States
- Study dates
- 27 Feb 2019to 22 Jun 2023
- 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
- Participant has a diagnosis of MDD as diagnosed by the Structured Clinical Interview for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) Clinical Trial Version (SCID-5-CT), with symptoms that have been present for at least a 4-week period.
- Participant is in good physical health and has no clinically significant findings, as determined by the Investigator, on physical examination, 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG), or clinical laboratory tests.
- Participant has a Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) total score of ≥28 and a HAM-D total score of ≥20 at Screening and Day 1 (prior to dosing).
Who cannot join
- Participant has attempted suicide associated with the current episode of MDD.
- Participant has a medical history of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and/or schizoaffective disorder.
- Participant has had vagus nerve stimulation, electroconvulsive therapy, or has taken ketamine (including esketamine) within the current major depressive episode.
Trial locations and contacts
52 sites in 1 country.
52 sites in 1 country
United States52 sites
Sage Investigational Site
Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87109
Sage Investigational Site
Alpharetta, Georgia, 30022
Sage Investigational Site
Anaheim, California, 92805
Sage Investigational Site
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109
Sage Investigational Site
Atlanta, Georgia, 30331
Sage Investigational Site
Austin, Texas, 78759
Sage Investigational Site
Beachwood, Ohio, 44122
Sage Investigational Site
Bellevue, Washington, 98007
Sage Investigational Site
Brooklyn, New York, 11229
Sage Investigational Site
Brooklyn, New York, 11235
Sage Investigational Site
Cherry Hill, New Jersey, 08002
Sage Investigational Site
Chicago, Illinois, 60634
Sage Investigational Site
Chicago, Illinois, 60640
Sage Investigational Site
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45212
Sage Investigational site
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45215
Sage Investigational Site
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219
Sage Investigational Site
Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80910
Sage Investigational Site
Coral Springs, Florida, 33067
Sage Investigational Site
Costa Mesa, California, 92626
Sage Investigational Site
Cromwell, Connecticut, 06416
Sage Investigational Site
Dallas, Texas, 75231
Sage Investigational Site
Dothan, Alabama, 36303
Sage Investigational Site
Glendale, California, 91206
Sage Investigational Site
Houston, Texas, 77030
Sage Investigational Site
Houston, Texas, 77081
Sage Investigational Site
Irvine, California, 92614
Sage Investigational Site
Jacksonville, Florida, 32256
Sage Investigational Site
Lincoln, Nebraska, 68526
Sage Investigational Site
Los Alamitos, California, 90720
Sage Investigational Site
Marietta, Georgia, 30060
Sage Investigational site
Marlton, New Jersey, 08053
Sage Investigational Site
Miami, Florida, 33122
Sage Investigational Site
Mount Kisco, New York, 10549
Sage Investigational Site
Newport, Texas, 78712
Sage Investigational Site
North Canton, Ohio, 44720
Sage Investigational Site
Norwich, Connecticut, 06360
Sage Investigational Site
Oceanside, California, 92056
Sage Investigational Site
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73112
Sage Investigational Site
Orange, California, 92868
Sage Investigational Site
Orlando, Florida, 32801
Sage Investigational Site
Orlando, Florida, 32807
Sage Investigational Site
Pensacola, Florida, 32502
Sage Investigational Site
Phoenix, Arizona, 85012
Sage Investigational Site
Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, 19462
Sage Investigational Site
Princeton, New Jersey, 08540
Sage Investigational Site
Riverside, California, 92503
Sage Investigational Site
Saint Charles, Missouri, 63304
Sage Investigational Site
San Diego, California, 92103
Sage Investigational Site
Savannah, Georgia, 31405
Sage Investigational Site
Temecula, California, 92591
Sage Investigational Site
Watertown, Massachusetts, 02472
Sage Investigational Site
Wichita Falls, Texas, 76309
About this study
Official title: A Phase 3, Open-Label, 1-Year Study of the Safety, Tolerability, and Need for Re-Treatment With SAGE-217 in Adult Subjects With Major Depressive Disorder
This is a Phase 3, open-label, 1-year study of the safety, tolerability, and need for re-treatment with SAGE-217 in adult participants with MDD.
Read the detailed description
This study was previously posted by Sage Therapeutics. In July 2024, sponsorship of the trial was transferred to Biogen.
- Conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder
- Being tested
- SAGE-217
- Medical subject headings
- Depressive Disorder, Major
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
SAGE-217Drug
SAGE-217
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| SAGE-217 | Experimental | Not described Receives: Drug: SAGE-217 |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Part A: Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)
An adverse event (AE) was any untoward medical occurrence in a participant or clinical investigation participant administered a pharmaceutical product and that does not necessarily have a causal relationship with this treatment. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign, symptom or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal (investigational) product whether or not related to the medicinal (investigational) product. For Part A, a TEAE was defined as an AE with onset after the first dose of SAGE-217.
Measured: Up to 52 Weeks
Part B: Number of Participants With TEAEs
An AE was any untoward medical occurrence in a participant or clinical investigation participant administered a pharmaceutical product and that does not necessarily have a causal relationship with this treatment. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign, symptom or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal (investigational) product whether or not related to the medicinal (investigational) product. For Part B, a TEAE was defined as an AE with onset on or after the first dose of SAGE-217 in MDD-303B for the participants who received placebo + ADT in parent study, or an AE with onset on or after the ICF signoff in MDD-303B for the participants who received SAGE-217 + ADT in parent study.
Measured: Up to 46 Weeks
Part A: Number of Participants With Suicidal Ideation (SI) or Suicidal Behavior (SB) as Assessed by the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)
C-SSRS scale consisted of a baseline evaluation that assessed lifetime experience as well as past 24-month experience of participants for SI and SB and a postbaseline evaluation that focused on suicidality since last study visit. C-SSRS included "yes" or "no"' responses for assessment of SI and SB as well as numeric ratings for severity of ideation, if present. The C-SSRS SI items included: 1. wish to be dead, 2. non-specific active suicidal thoughts, 3. active SI with any methods, 4. active SI with some intent, and 5. active SI with a specific plan (5 being the most severe). C-SSRS SB items included 1. preparatory acts or behavior, 2. aborted attempt, 3. interrupted attempt, 4. actual attempt (non-fatal), and 5. completed suicide (5 being worst). Participants with at least one SI question answered Yes or at least one SB question answered Yes post-baseline for the specific period is counted under SI or SB respectively.
Measured: Baseline up to 52 Weeks (Study Period 1-5)
Part B: Number of Participants With Suicidal Ideation (SI) and Suicidal Behavior (SB) as Assessed by the C-SSRS
C-SSRS scale consisted of a baseline evaluation that assessed lifetime experience as well as past 24-month experience of participants for SI and SB and a postbaseline (PB) evaluation that focused on suicidality since last study visit. C-SSRS included "yes" or "no"' responses for assessment of SI and SB as well as numeric ratings for severity of ideation, if present. The C-SSRS SI items included: 1. wish to be dead, 2. non-specific active suicidal thoughts, 3. active SI with any methods, 4. active SI with some intent, and 5. active SI with a specific plan (5 being the most severe). C-SSRS SB items included 1. preparatory acts or behavior, 2. aborted attempt, 3. interrupted attempt, 4. actual attempt (non-fatal), and 5. completed suicide (5 being worst). Participants with at least one SI question answered Yes or at least one SB question answered Yes post-baseline for the specific period is counted under SI or SB respectively.
Measured: Baseline up to 46 Weeks (Study Period 1-5)
Secondary outcomes (18)
Parts A and B: Time to First Repeat Treatment With SAGE-217
For Part A, the first day of the first repeat treatment is Treatment Cycle 2 Day 1. For Part B, participants who had "placebo + ADT" in the parent study (217-MDD-305), the first repeat treatment of SAGE-217 was the second treatment within MDD-303B. Participants who had SAGE-217 + ADT in the parent study (217-MDD-305), the first repeat treatment of SAGE-217 was the first treatment within MDD-303B. For Part A, as prespecified, data for this outcome measure was collected for Sage-217 High-dose Cohort and Sage-217 30 mg Cohort (Low Dose + Dose Switch). For Part B, data for this outcome measure is presented as per the designated arms in the parent study (217-MDD-305).
Analysis used Kaplan-Meier estimates where the participants with no repeat treatment were censored.
Measured: Up to 52 Weeks
Parts A and B: Number of Participants Who Achieved the Requirements for Repeat Treatment for SAGE-217
Participants who continued in the study beyond 56 days from the last study drug dose (in parent study for Part B) and had a HAMD-17 total score ≥20 between the end of first treatment cycle and start of next treatment cycle qualified for repeat treatment for SAGE-217. The 17-item HAM-D was used for measuring severity of depression. It comprised individual ratings of following symptoms scored in a range of 0 to 2: insomnia (early, middle, late), somatic symptoms (gastrointestinal and general), genital symptoms, loss of weight, and insight. The following symptoms were scored in a range of 0 to 4: agitation, depressed mood, feelings of guilt, suicide, work and activities, retardation, anxiety (psychic and somatic), and hypochondriasis. The total score can range from 0 to 52, and higher scores indicated a greater degree of depression. For Part B, data for this outcome measure is presented as per the designated arms in the parent study (217-MDD-305).
Measured: Up to 52 Weeks
Parts A and B: Number of Repeat Treatment Cycles of SAGE-217 for Each Participant
The response of initial treatment and/or repeat treatment was assessed by HAMD-17. The 17-item HAM-D scale was used for measuring severity of depression. The HAM-D comprised individual ratings of following symptoms scored in range of 0 to 2: insomnia (early, middle, late), somatic symptoms (gastrointestinal and general), genital symptoms, loss of weight, and insight. Following symptoms were scored in range of 0 to 4: agitation, depressed mood, feelings of guilt, suicide, work and activities, retardation, anxiety (psychic and somatic), and hypochondriasis. total score range=0 to 52, and higher scores indicated greater degree of depression. Participants who had a HAM-D total score >=20 within the protocol were eligible for at least 1 repeat treatment in study. For Part B, data for this outcome measure is presented as per the designated arms in parent study (217-MDD-305). Participants who did not have any re-treatment were included with number of re-treatments equal to 0.
Measured: Up to 52 Weeks
Part A: Change From Baseline (CFB) in the HAMD-17 Total Score at Day 15 in Study Period 1
The 17-item HAM-D scale was used for measuring severity of depression. The 17-item HAM-D comprises individual ratings related to the following symptoms: depressed mood (sadness, hopeless, helpless, worthless), feelings of guilt, suicide, insomnia (early, middle, late), work and activities, retardation (slowness of thought and speech; impaired ability to concentrate; decreased motor activity), agitation, anxiety (psychic and somatic), somatic symptoms (gastrointestinal and general), genital symptoms, hypochondriasis, loss of weight, and insight. Each item is scored in a range of 0 to 2 or 0 to 4. The total score ranges from 0 to 52 with higher scores indicating a greater degree of depression. A negative change from baseline indicates improvement. A study period is a treatment cycle (treatment period+14-day follow-up) plus the observational period (until next treatment cycle or end of study, whichever is earlier) immediately following it.
Measured: Baseline, Day 15 in Study Period 1
Part A: Change From Baseline (CFB) in the HAMD-17 Total Score at Day 15 of Each Treatment Cycle
The 17-item HAM-D scale was used for measuring severity of depression. The 17-item HAM-D comprises individual ratings related to the following symptoms: depressed mood (sadness, hopeless, helpless, worthless), feelings of guilt, suicide, insomnia (early, middle, late), work and activities, retardation (slowness of thought and speech; impaired ability to concentrate; decreased motor activity), agitation, anxiety (psychic and somatic), somatic symptoms (gastrointestinal and general), genital symptoms, hypochondriasis, loss of weight, and insight. Each item is scored in a range of 0 to 2 or 0 to 4. The total score ranges from 0 to 52 with higher scores indicating a greater degree of depression. A negative change from baseline indicates improvement. Each 14-day treatment period plus corresponding 14-day follow-up period was considered a treatment cycle.
Measured: Baseline, Day 15 of treatment cycles 2, 3, 4, and 5
Part B: Change From Baseline in the HAMD-17 Total Score at Day 15 of Each Treatment (Initial and/or Repeat Treatment) Cycle
The 17-item HAM-D scale was used to measure the severity of depression. The 17-item HAM-D comprises individual ratings related to the following symptoms: depressed mood (sadness, hopeless, helpless, worthless), feelings of guilt, suicide, insomnia (early, middle, late), work and activities, retardation (slowness of thought and speech; impaired ability to concentrate; decreased motor activity), agitation, anxiety (psychic and somatic), somatic symptoms (gastrointestinal and general), genital symptoms, hypochondriasis, loss of weight, and insight. Each item is scored in a range of 0 to 2 or 0 to 4. The total score ranges from 0 to 52 with higher scores indicating a greater degree of depression. A negative change from baseline indicates improvement. Study period is defined as treatment cycle (28 days) followed by immediate observation period (maximum 46 weeks), until the first dose of the subsequent treatment cycle.
Measured: Baseline, Day 15 of Study Period 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
Part A: Percentage of Participants Who Achieved HAM-D Response During Treatment Cycle 1
HAM-D response was defined as a ≥50% reduction in HAM-D score from baseline, at the end of each 14-day treatment period. The 17-item HAM-D scale was used for measuring severity of depression. The HAM-D comprised individual ratings of the following symptoms scored in a range of 0 to 2: insomnia (early, middle, late), somatic symptoms (gastrointestinal and general), genital symptoms, loss of weight, and insight. The following symptoms were scored in a range of 0 to 4: agitation, depressed mood, feelings of guilt, suicide, work and activities, retardation, anxiety (psychic and somatic), and hypochondriasis. The total score can range from 0 to 52, and higher scores indicated a greater degree of depression. Each 14-day treatment period plus corresponding 14-day follow-up period was considered a treatment cycle. Percentage are rounded off.
Measured: Day 15 of treatment cycle 1
Part A: Percentage of Participants Who Achieved HAM-D Response During Each Study Period
HAM-D response was defined as a ≥50% reduction in HAM-D score from baseline, at the end of each 14-day treatment period. The 17-item HAM-D scale was used for measuring severity of depression. The HAM-D comprised individual ratings of the following symptoms scored in a range of 0 to 2: insomnia (early, middle, late), somatic symptoms (gastrointestinal and general), genital symptoms, loss of weight, and insight. The following symptoms were scored in a range of 0 to 4: agitation, depressed mood, feelings of guilt, suicide, work and activities, retardation, anxiety (psychic and somatic), and hypochondriasis. The total score can range from 0 to 52, and higher scores indicated a greater degree of depression. A study period is a treatment cycle (treatment period+14-day follow-up) plus the observational period (until next treatment cycle or end of study, whichever is earlier) immediately following it. Percentage are rounded off.
Measured: Day 15 of Study Period 2, 3, 4, and 5
Part B: Percentage of Participants Who Achieved HAM-D Response
HAM-D response was defined as a ≥50% reduction in HAM-D score from baseline, at the end of each 14-day treatment period. The 17-item HAM-D scale was used for measuring severity of depression. The HAM-D comprised individual ratings of the following symptoms scored in a range of 0 to 2: insomnia (early, middle, late), somatic symptoms (gastrointestinal and general), genital symptoms, loss of weight, and insight. The following symptoms were scored in a range of 0 to 4: agitation, depressed mood, feelings of guilt, suicide, work and activities, retardation, anxiety (psychic and somatic), and hypochondriasis. The total score can range from 0 to 52, and higher scores indicated a greater degree of depression. A study period is defined as treatment cycle (28 days) followed by immediate observation period (maximum 46 weeks), until the first dose of the subsequent treatment cycle. Percentage are rounded off.
Measured: Day 15 of Study Period 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
Part A: Percentage of Participants Who Achieved HAM-D Remission During Treatment Cycle 1
Remission was defined as having a HAM-D total score of ≤7. The 17-item HAM-D scale was used for measuring severity of depression. The HAM-D comprised individual ratings of the following symptoms scored in a range of 0 to 2: insomnia (early, middle, late), somatic symptoms (gastrointestinal and general), genital symptoms, loss of weight, and insight. The following symptoms were scored in a range of 0 to 4: agitation, depressed mood, feelings of guilt, suicide, work and activities, retardation, anxiety (psychic and somatic), and hypochondriasis. The total score can range from 0 to 52, and higher scores indicated a greater degree of depression. Each 14-day treatment period plus corresponding 14-day follow-up period was considered a treatment cycle. Percentage are rounded off.
Measured: Day 15 of treatment cycle 1
Part A: Percentage of Participants Who Achieved HAM-D Remission During Each Study Period
Remission was defined as having a HAM-D total score of ≤7. The 17-item HAM-D scale was used for measuring severity of depression. The HAM-D comprised individual ratings of the following symptoms scored in a range of 0 to 2: insomnia (early, middle, late), somatic symptoms (gastrointestinal and general), genital symptoms, loss of weight, and insight. The following symptoms were scored in a range of 0 to 4: agitation, depressed mood, feelings of guilt, suicide, work and activities, retardation, anxiety (psychic and somatic), and hypochondriasis. The total score can range from 0 to 52, and higher scores indicated a greater degree of depression. A study period is a treatment cycle (treatment period+14-day follow-up) plus the observational period (until next treatment cycle or end of study, whichever is earlier) immediately following it. Percentage are rounded off.
Measured: Day 15 of Study Periods 2, 3, 4, and 5
Part B: Percentage of Participants Who Achieved HAM-D Remission
Remission was defined as having a HAM-D total score of ≤7. The 17-item HAM-D scale was used for measuring severity of depression. The HAM-D comprised individual ratings of the following symptoms scored in a range of 0 to 2: insomnia (early, middle, late), somatic symptoms (gastrointestinal and general), genital symptoms, loss of weight, and insight. The following symptoms were scored in a range of 0 to 4: agitation, depressed mood, feelings of guilt, suicide, work and activities, retardation, anxiety (psychic and somatic), and hypochondriasis. The total score can range from 0 to 52, and higher scores indicated a greater degree of depression. A Study Period is defined as Treatment Cycle (28 days) followed by the immediate observational period (maximum 46 weeks), until the first dose of the subsequent treatment cycle. Percentage are rounded off.
Measured: Day 15 of Study Period 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
Part A: Percentage of Participants Who Achieved Clinical Global Impression - Improvement (CGI-I) Response During Treatment Cycle 1
The CGI scale consists of 3 items. Only the first 2 items are being used in this study. The CGI-I employed a 7-point Likert scale to measure the overall improvement in the participant's condition posttreatment. The Investigator rated the participant's total improvement compared to baseline, whether or not it was due entirely to drug treatment. Response choices included: 0=not assessed, 1=very much improved, 2=much improved, 3=minimally improved, 4=no change, 5=minimally worse, 6=much worse, and 7=very much worse. The CGI-I is only rated at posttreatment assessments. CGI-I response was defined as having a CGI-I score of "very much improved" or "much improved." Each 14-day treatment period plus corresponding 14-day follow-up period was considered a treatment cycle. Percentage are rounded off.
Measured: Day 15 of treatment cycle 1
Part A: Percentage of Participants Who Achieved CGI-I Response During Each Study Period
The CGI scale consists of 3 items. Only the first 2 items are being used in this study. The CGI-I employed a 7-point Likert scale to measure the overall improvement in the participant's condition posttreatment. The Investigator rated the participant's total improvement compared to baseline, whether or not it was due entirely to drug treatment. Response choices included: 0=not assessed, 1=very much improved, 2=much improved, 3=minimally improved, 4=no change, 5=minimally worse, 6=much worse, and 7=very much worse. The CGI-I is only rated at posttreatment assessments. CGI-I response was defined as having a CGI-I score of "very much improved" or "much improved." A study period is a treatment cycle (treatment period+14-day follow-up) plus the observational period (until next treatment cycle or end of study, whichever is earlier) immediately following it. Percentage are rounded off.
Measured: Day 15 of Study Periods 2, 3, 4, and 5
Part B: Percentage of Participants Who Achieved CGI-I Response
The CGI scale consists of 3 items. Only the first 2 items are being used in this study. The CGI-I employed a 7-point Likert scale to measure the overall improvement in the participant's condition posttreatment. The Investigator rated the participant's total improvement compared to baseline, whether or not it was due entirely to drug treatment. Response choices included: 0=not assessed, 1=very much improved, 2=much improved, 3=minimally improved, 4=no change, 5=minimally worse, 6=much worse, and 7=very much worse. The CGI-I is only rated at posttreatment assessments. CGI-I response was defined as having a CGI-I score of "very much improved" or "much improved." A Study Period is defined as Treatment Cycle (28 days) followed by the immediate observational period (maximum 46 weeks), until the first dose of the subsequent treatment cycle. Percentage are rounded off.
Measured: Day 15 of Study Period 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
Part A: Change From Baseline in Clinical Global Impression - Severity (CGI-S) Score During Treatment Cycle 1
The CGI-S uses a 7-point Likert scale to rate the severity of the participant's mental illness at the time of assessment, relative to the clinician's past experience with participants who had the same diagnosis. Considering total clinical experience, a participant was assessed on severity of mental illness at the time of rating as 1=normal, not at all ill; 2=borderline mentally ill; 3=mildly ill; 4=moderately ill; 5=markedly ill; 6=severely ill; and 7=extremely ill. A higher score indicated extreme illness. A negative change from baseline indicated improvement. Each 14-day treatment period plus corresponding 14-day follow-up period was considered a treatment cycle.
Measured: Baseline, Day 15 of treatment cycle 1
Part A: Change From Baseline in CGI-S Score During Each Treatment Cycle
The CGI-S uses a 7-point Likert scale to rate the severity of the participant's mental illness at the time of assessment, relative to the clinician's past experience with participants who had the same diagnosis. Considering total clinical experience, a participant was assessed on severity of mental illness at the time of rating as 1=normal, not at all ill; 2=borderline mentally ill; 3=mildly ill; 4=moderately ill; 5=markedly ill; 6=severely ill; and 7=extremely ill. A higher score indicated extreme illness. A negative change from baseline indicated improvement. Each 14-day treatment period plus corresponding 14-day follow-up period was considered a treatment cycle.
Measured: Baseline, Day 15 of treatment cycles 2, 3, 4, and 5
Part B: Change From Baseline in CGI-S Score
The CGI-S uses a 7-point Likert scale to rate the severity of the participant's mental illness at the time of assessment, relative to the clinician's past experience with participants who had the same diagnosis. Considering total clinical experience, a participant was assessed on severity of mental illness at the time of rating as 1=normal, not at all ill; 2=borderline mentally ill; 3=mildly ill; 4=moderately ill; 5=markedly ill; 6=severely ill; and 7=extremely ill. A higher score indicated extreme illness. A negative change from baseline indicated improvement. A Study Period is defined as Treatment Cycle (28 days) followed by the immediate observational period (maximum 46 weeks), until the first dose of the subsequent treatment cycle.
Measured: Baseline Day 15 of Study Period 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted6 Mar 2019
- Study start27 Feb 2019
- Primary completion22 Jun 2023
- Study completion22 Jun 2023
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.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Major Depressive DisorderStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by BiogenThe 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
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 1,515 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Biogen
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03864614
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 217-MDD-303
- Status last verified
- Aug 2024
- First submitted
- 5 Feb 2019
- Last updated
- 27 Aug 2024
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: In accordance with Biogen's Clinical Trial Transparency and Data Sharing Policy on https://www.biogentrialtransparency.com/
Publications
Cutler AJ, Mattingly GW, Kornstein SG, Aaronson ST, Lasser R, Zhang H, Rana N, Brown C, Levin S, Miller C, Kotecha M, Forrestal F, Doherty J. Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of Initial and Repeat Treatment Courses With Zuranolone in Adult Patients With Major Depressive Disorder: Interim Results From the Open-Label, Phase 3 SHORELINE Study. J Clin Psychiatry. 2023 Dec 27;85(1):23m14845. doi: 10.4088/JCP.23m14845.
PubMed 38153320
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 27 Aug 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Phase 3, Open-Label, 1-Year Study of the Safety, Tolerability, and Need for Re-Treatment With SAGE-217 in Adult Subjects With Major Depressive Disorder
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03864614
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 217-MDD-303
- Conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 1,515 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- BiogenIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- 27 Feb 2019 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 22 Jun 2023 (actual)
- Study completion
- 22 Jun 2023 (actual)
- First posted
- 6 Mar 2019 (actual)
- Results
- Posted 18 Jul 2024
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This is a Phase 3, open-label, 1-year study of the safety, tolerability, and need for re-treatment with SAGE-217 in adult participants with MDD.
Detailed description
This study was previously posted by Sage Therapeutics. In July 2024, sponsorship of the trial was transferred to Biogen.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| SAGE-217 | Experimental | Drug: SAGE-217 |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 75 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Participant has a diagnosis of MDD as diagnosed by the Structured Clinical Interview for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) Clinical Trial Version (SCID-5-CT), with symptoms that have been present for at least a 4-week period.
- Participant is in good physical health and has no clinically significant findings, as determined by the Investigator, on physical examination, 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG), or clinical laboratory tests.
- Participant has a Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) total score of ≥28 and a HAM-D total score of ≥20 at Screening and Day 1 (prior to dosing).
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Participant has attempted suicide associated with the current episode of MDD.
- Participant has a medical history of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and/or schizoaffective disorder.
- Participant has had vagus nerve stimulation, electroconvulsive therapy, or has taken ketamine (including esketamine) within the current major depressive episode.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| SAGE-217SAGE-217 | Drug | SAGE-217 |
Primary outcome
Part A: Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)
Time frame: Up to 52 Weeks
An adverse event (AE) was any untoward medical occurrence in a participant or clinical investigation participant administered a pharmaceutical product and that does not necessarily have a causal relationship with this treatment. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign, symptom or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal (investigational) product whether or not related to the medicinal (investigational) product. For Part A, a TEAE was defined as an AE with onset after the first dose of SAGE-217.
Part B: Number of Participants With TEAEs
Time frame: Up to 46 Weeks
An AE was any untoward medical occurrence in a participant or clinical investigation participant administered a pharmaceutical product and that does not necessarily have a causal relationship with this treatment. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign, symptom or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal (investigational) product whether or not related to the medicinal (investigational) product. For Part B, a TEAE was defined as an AE with onset on or after the first dose of SAGE-217 in MDD-303B for the participants who received placebo + ADT in parent study, or an AE with onset on or after the ICF signoff in MDD-303B for the participants who received SAGE-217 + ADT in parent study.
Part A: Number of Participants With Suicidal Ideation (SI) or Suicidal Behavior (SB) as Assessed by the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)
Time frame: Baseline up to 52 Weeks (Study Period 1-5)
C-SSRS scale consisted of a baseline evaluation that assessed lifetime experience as well as past 24-month experience of participants for SI and SB and a postbaseline evaluation that focused on suicidality since last study visit. C-SSRS included "yes" or "no"' responses for assessment of SI and SB as well as numeric ratings for severity of ideation, if present. The C-SSRS SI items included: 1. wish to be dead, 2. non-specific active suicidal thoughts, 3. active SI with any methods, 4. active SI with some intent, and 5. active SI with a specific plan (5 being the most severe). C-SSRS SB items included 1. preparatory acts or behavior, 2. aborted attempt, 3. interrupted attempt, 4. actual attempt (non-fatal), and 5. completed suicide (5 being worst). Participants with at least one SI question answered Yes or at least one SB question answered Yes post-baseline for the specific period is counted under SI or SB respectively.
Part B: Number of Participants With Suicidal Ideation (SI) and Suicidal Behavior (SB) as Assessed by the C-SSRS
Time frame: Baseline up to 46 Weeks (Study Period 1-5)
C-SSRS scale consisted of a baseline evaluation that assessed lifetime experience as well as past 24-month experience of participants for SI and SB and a postbaseline (PB) evaluation that focused on suicidality since last study visit. C-SSRS included "yes" or "no"' responses for assessment of SI and SB as well as numeric ratings for severity of ideation, if present. The C-SSRS SI items included: 1. wish to be dead, 2. non-specific active suicidal thoughts, 3. active SI with any methods, 4. active SI with some intent, and 5. active SI with a specific plan (5 being the most severe). C-SSRS SB items included 1. preparatory acts or behavior, 2. aborted attempt, 3. interrupted attempt, 4. actual attempt (non-fatal), and 5. completed suicide (5 being worst). Participants with at least one SI question answered Yes or at least one SB question answered Yes post-baseline for the specific period is counted under SI or SB respectively.
18 secondary outcomes
Parts A and B: Time to First Repeat Treatment With SAGE-217
Time frame: Up to 52 Weeks
Parts A and B: Number of Participants Who Achieved the Requirements for Repeat Treatment for SAGE-217
Time frame: Up to 52 Weeks
Parts A and B: Number of Repeat Treatment Cycles of SAGE-217 for Each Participant
Time frame: Up to 52 Weeks
Part A: Change From Baseline (CFB) in the HAMD-17 Total Score at Day 15 in Study Period 1
Time frame: Baseline, Day 15 in Study Period 1
Part A: Change From Baseline (CFB) in the HAMD-17 Total Score at Day 15 of Each Treatment Cycle
Time frame: Baseline, Day 15 of treatment cycles 2, 3, 4, and 5
Part B: Change From Baseline in the HAMD-17 Total Score at Day 15 of Each Treatment (Initial and/or Repeat Treatment) Cycle
Time frame: Baseline, Day 15 of Study Period 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
Part A: Percentage of Participants Who Achieved HAM-D Response During Treatment Cycle 1
Time frame: Day 15 of treatment cycle 1
Part A: Percentage of Participants Who Achieved HAM-D Response During Each Study Period
Time frame: Day 15 of Study Period 2, 3, 4, and 5
Part B: Percentage of Participants Who Achieved HAM-D Response
Time frame: Day 15 of Study Period 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
Part A: Percentage of Participants Who Achieved HAM-D Remission During Treatment Cycle 1
Time frame: Day 15 of treatment cycle 1
Part A: Percentage of Participants Who Achieved HAM-D Remission During Each Study Period
Time frame: Day 15 of Study Periods 2, 3, 4, and 5
Part B: Percentage of Participants Who Achieved HAM-D Remission
Time frame: Day 15 of Study Period 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
Part A: Percentage of Participants Who Achieved Clinical Global Impression - Improvement (CGI-I) Response During Treatment Cycle 1
Time frame: Day 15 of treatment cycle 1
Part A: Percentage of Participants Who Achieved CGI-I Response During Each Study Period
Time frame: Day 15 of Study Periods 2, 3, 4, and 5
Part B: Percentage of Participants Who Achieved CGI-I Response
Time frame: Day 15 of Study Period 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
Part A: Change From Baseline in Clinical Global Impression - Severity (CGI-S) Score During Treatment Cycle 1
Time frame: Baseline, Day 15 of treatment cycle 1
Part A: Change From Baseline in CGI-S Score During Each Treatment Cycle
Time frame: Baseline, Day 15 of treatment cycles 2, 3, 4, and 5
Part B: Change From Baseline in CGI-S Score
Time frame: Baseline Day 15 of Study Period 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 27 Aug 2024.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 38153320Cutler AJ, Mattingly GW, Kornstein SG, Aaronson ST, Lasser R, Zhang H, Rana N, Brown C, Levin S, Miller C, Kotecha M, Forrestal F, Doherty J. Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of Initial and Repeat Treatment Courses With Zuranolone in Adult Patients With Major Depressive Disorder: Interim Results From the Open-Label, Phase 3 SHORELINE Study. J Clin Psychiatry. 2023 Dec 27;85(1):23m14845. doi: 10.4088/JCP.23m14845.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. In accordance with Biogen's Clinical Trial Transparency and Data Sharing Policy on https://www.biogentrialtransparency.com/
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Referral and contact
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 3 study testing SAGE-217 in people with Major Depressive Disorder, run by Biogen at 52 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 3 inclusion and 3 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 27 Aug 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 52 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?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 18 Jul 2024). 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?
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What does the primary outcome measure?
Part A: Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) (time frame: Up to 52 Weeks). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. 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 NCT03864614, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
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