Trial Outcomes & Findings for A Study of CLE-100 (Oral Esketamine) as an Adjunctive Treatment to Standard Antidepressants for Major Depressive Disorder (NCT NCT06340958)

NCT ID: NCT06340958

Last Updated: 2026-06-23

Results Overview

The MADRS is a validated clinician-administered measurement of depression severity commonly used in clinical trials of depression treatments to select subjects and assess efficacy. The test consists of 10 items, each of which is scored from 0 (item not present or normal) to 6 (severe or continuous presence of the symptoms), for a total possible score of 60. Higher scores represent a more severe condition.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE2

Target enrollment

99 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

29 days

Results posted on

2026-06-23

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
CLE-100
1 oral tablet of CLE-100 once daily (in addition to current anti-depressant drug) for 4 weeks
Placebo
1 oral tablet of Placebo once daily (in addition to current anti-depressant drug) for 4 weeks.
Overall Study
STARTED
50
49
Overall Study
COMPLETED
40
42
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
10
7

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
CLE-100
1 oral tablet of CLE-100 once daily (in addition to current anti-depressant drug) for 4 weeks
Placebo
1 oral tablet of Placebo once daily (in addition to current anti-depressant drug) for 4 weeks.
Overall Study
Adverse Event
4
1
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
1
4
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
3
1
Overall Study
Non compliance with study drug
1
1
Overall Study
Protocol specified withdrawal criterion met
1
0

Baseline Characteristics

A Study of CLE-100 (Oral Esketamine) as an Adjunctive Treatment to Standard Antidepressants for Major Depressive Disorder

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
CLE-100
n=50 Participants
1 oral tablet of CLE-100 once daily (in addition to current anti-depressant drug) for 4 weeks
Placebo
n=49 Participants
1 oral tablet of Placebo once daily (in addition to current anti-depressant drug) for 4 weeks.
Total
n=99 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
11 Participants
n=20 Participants
10 Participants
n=20 Participants
21 Participants
n=40 Participants
Age, Continuous
45.30 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.39 • n=20 Participants
43.86 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.27 • n=20 Participants
44.59 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.29 • n=40 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
33 Participants
n=20 Participants
33 Participants
n=20 Participants
66 Participants
n=40 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
17 Participants
n=20 Participants
16 Participants
n=20 Participants
33 Participants
n=40 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
39 Participants
n=20 Participants
39 Participants
n=20 Participants
78 Participants
n=40 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=40 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=40 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
1 Participants
n=20 Participants
3 Participants
n=20 Participants
4 Participants
n=40 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
1 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
1 Participants
n=40 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
9 Participants
n=20 Participants
9 Participants
n=20 Participants
18 Participants
n=40 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
39 Participants
n=20 Participants
35 Participants
n=20 Participants
74 Participants
n=40 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
2 Participants
n=20 Participants
2 Participants
n=40 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=40 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
50 participants
n=20 Participants
49 participants
n=20 Participants
99 participants
n=40 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 29 days

Population: Double-Blind Efficacy (DBE) Analysis Set, a subset of the Intention to treat (ITT) population

The MADRS is a validated clinician-administered measurement of depression severity commonly used in clinical trials of depression treatments to select subjects and assess efficacy. The test consists of 10 items, each of which is scored from 0 (item not present or normal) to 6 (severe or continuous presence of the symptoms), for a total possible score of 60. Higher scores represent a more severe condition.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
CLE-100
n=50 Participants
1 oral tablet of CLE-100 once daily (in addition to current anti-depressant drug) for 4 weeks
Placebo
n=49 Participants
1 oral tablet of Placebo once daily (in addition to current anti-depressant drug) for 4 weeks.
Change From Baseline in Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) Score
-11.66 units on a scale
Standard Error 1.50
-8.70 units on a scale
Standard Error 1.55

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 29 days

The CGI-S is a well-known and frequently used clinician-administered instrument for the assessment of MDD that weighs the clinical impact of the identified symptom(s) on behavior and function. The CGI-S grades measures of psychopathology on a scale from 1 to 7.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 2 weeks

The MADRS is a validated clinician-administered measurement of depression severity commonly used in clinical trials of depression treatments to select subjects and assess efficacy. The test consists of 10 items, each of which is scored from 0 (item not present or normal) to 6 (severe or continuous presence of the symptoms), for a total possible score of 60. Higher scores represent a more severe condition.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Through study completion, an average of 7 months

Assessment of the safety and tolerability of CLE-100 compared to placebo using the following assessments: * Adverse Events (AEs) * Adverse events of special interest (AESIs) * Clinical laboratory evaluations * Vital signs * 12-lead electrocardiogram * Modified Observer's Assessment of Alertness/Sedation scale (MOAA/S) * Clinician-Administered Dissociative State Scale (CADSS) * Incidence of suicidal ideation or behavior as assessed by the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) * 4-item Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) * 20-item Physician Withdrawal Checklist (PWC-20) * Bladder Pain/Interstitial Cystitis Symptom Score (BPIC-SS) * Digit Symbol Substitution Test (DSST) * Discontinuation rates and reason(s) for discontinuation

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

Adverse Events

CLE-100

Serious events: 1 serious events
Other events: 20 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Placebo

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 4 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
CLE-100
n=50 participants at risk
1 oral tablet of CLE-100 once daily (in addition to current anti-depressant drug) for 4 weeks
Placebo
n=49 participants at risk
1 oral tablet of Placebo once daily (in addition to current anti-depressant drug) for 4 weeks
Investigations
Transaminases increased
2.0%
1/50 • 29 days double blind period plus 7 days follow up period
0.00%
0/49 • 29 days double blind period plus 7 days follow up period

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
CLE-100
n=50 participants at risk
1 oral tablet of CLE-100 once daily (in addition to current anti-depressant drug) for 4 weeks
Placebo
n=49 participants at risk
1 oral tablet of Placebo once daily (in addition to current anti-depressant drug) for 4 weeks
Gastrointestinal disorders
Nausea
18.0%
9/50 • 29 days double blind period plus 7 days follow up period
0.00%
0/49 • 29 days double blind period plus 7 days follow up period
Nervous system disorders
Dizziness
18.0%
9/50 • 29 days double blind period plus 7 days follow up period
4.1%
2/49 • 29 days double blind period plus 7 days follow up period
Nervous system disorders
Headache
12.0%
6/50 • 29 days double blind period plus 7 days follow up period
2.0%
1/49 • 29 days double blind period plus 7 days follow up period
Nervous system disorders
Brain fog
6.0%
3/50 • 29 days double blind period plus 7 days follow up period
0.00%
0/49 • 29 days double blind period plus 7 days follow up period
Psychiatric disorders
Dissociation
10.0%
5/50 • 29 days double blind period plus 7 days follow up period
2.0%
1/49 • 29 days double blind period plus 7 days follow up period

Additional Information

Regulatory Lead

Clexio Biosciences

Phone: 972-733318704

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee After the multicenter publication or 18 months after completion of the Study, whichever occurs first, Institution may itself publish the results of its data from the Study. Institution and Principal Investigator shall provide Sponsor with an advance copy of any proposed publication or oral presentation at least 60 days prior to the planned date of submission or presentation and Sponsor shall have 60 days to review the proposed publication.
  • Publication restrictions are in place

Restriction type: OTHER