A Long-term Safety Study of Esketamine Nasal Spray in Treatment-resistant Depression

NCT02782104 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 1148

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and tolerability of esketamine nasal spray in participants with treatment-resistant depression (TRD).

Conditions

  • Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant

Interventions

DRUG

Esketamine Nasal Spray

Open-Label Induction Phase: Participants will self-administer with esketamine nasal spray twice per week for 4 weeks as a flexible dose regimen (56 milligram \[mg\] or 84 mg for those \< 65 years; 28 mg, 56 mg or 84 mg for those \>= 65 years). Participants \>= 65 years old will start at a dose of 28 mg on Day 1. Optimization/Maintenance Phase: Participants entering from studies ESKETINTRD3001 (NCT02417064), ESKETINTRD3002 (NCT02418585) or ESKETINTRD3006 (US sites only) will self-administer esketamine nasal spray (same dose) once weekly. Participants entering from study ESKETINTRD3005 (NCT02422186) will self-administer esketamine nasal spray (28 mg in week 1; 28 or 56 mg in week 2; and 28, 56 or 84 mg in week 3 and 4) once weekly. After Week 4 (starting at Week 5), based on the Investigator's clinical judgment, the dose of esketamine for all participants can be adjusted based upon efficacy and tolerability.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Janssen Research & Development, LLC

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Janssen Research & Development, LLC Clinical Trial · Janssen Research & Development, LLC

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-06-09
Primary Completion
2022-12-30
Completion
2022-12-30

Countries

  • United States
  • Argentina
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Brazil
  • Bulgaria
  • Canada
  • Czechia
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Lithuania
  • Malaysia
  • Mexico
  • Poland
  • Slovakia
  • South Africa
  • South Korea
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Taiwan
  • Turkey (Türkiye)
  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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