Efficacy of Seroquel SR in Combination With an Antidepressant in Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder

Summary

To evaluate the efficacy of quetiapine fumarate sustained release (Seroquel SR™) in combination with an antidepressant versus an antidepressant alone in patients with Major Depressive Disorder. PLEASE NOTE: Seroquel SR and Seroquel XR refer to the same formulation. The SR designation was changed to XR after consultation with FDA.

Timeline

Start

2006-05

Primary completion

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Completion

2007-04

Publications

• McIntyre RS, Gorwood P, Thase ME, Liss C, Desai D, Chen J, Bauer M. Early Symptom Improvement as a Predictor of Response to Extended Release Quetiapine in Major Depressive Disorder. J Clin Psychopharmacol. 2015 Dec;35(6):706-10. doi: 10.1097/JCP.0000000000000416.
• Weisler R, Montgomery SA, Earley WR, Szamosi J, Eriksson H. Extended release quetiapine fumarate in patients with major depressive disorder: suicidality data from acute and maintenance studies. J Clin Psychiatry. 2014 May;75(5):520-7. doi: 10.4088/JCP.13m08624.
• Weisler R, McIntyre RS, Bauer M. Extended-release quetiapine fumarate in the treatment of patients with major depressive disorder: adjunct therapy. Expert Rev Neurother. 2013 Nov;13(11):1183-200. doi: 10.1586/14737175.2013.846519.
• Bauer M, Demyttenaere K, El-Khalili N, Thase ME, Papakostas GI, Szamosi J, Earley WR, Eriksson H. Pooled analysis of adjunct extended-release quetiapine fumarate in patients with major depressive disorder according to ongoing SSRI or SNRI treatment. Int Clin Psychopharmacol. 2014 Jan;29(1):16-25. doi: 10.1097/YIC.0000000000000011.
• Clayton AH, Locklear JC, Svedsater H, McIntyre RS. Sexual functioning in patients with major depressive disorder in randomized placebo-controlled studies of extended release quetiapine fumarate. CNS Spectr. 2014 Apr;19(2):182-96. doi: 10.1017/S1092852913000631. Epub 2013 Sep 25.
• Bauer M, McIntyre RS, Szamosi J, Eriksson H. Evaluation of adjunct extended-release quetiapine fumarate on sleep disturbance and quality in patients with major depressive disorder and an inadequate response to on-going antidepressant therapy. Int J Neuropsychopharmacol. 2013 Sep;16(8):1755-65. doi: 10.1017/S146114571300031X. Epub 2013 May 14.
• Vieta E, Bauer M, Montgomery S, McIntyre RS, Szamosi J, Earley WR, Eriksson H. Pooled analysis of sustained response rates for extended release quetiapine fumarate as monotherapy or adjunct to antidepressant therapy in patients with major depressive disorder. J Affect Disord. 2013 Sep 5;150(2):639-43. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2013.01.052. Epub 2013 Mar 14.
• Bauer M, Pretorius HW, Constant EL, Earley WR, Szamosi J, Brecher M. Extended-release quetiapine as adjunct to an antidepressant in patients with major depressive disorder: results of a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study. J Clin Psychiatry. 2009 Apr;70(4):540-9. doi: 10.4088/jcp.08m04629. Epub 2009 Apr 7.

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