Study of the Safety and Efficacy of OPC-34712 as Adjunctive Therapy in the Treatment of Adults With Major Depressive Disorder

Summary

This is a Double-blind study wherein patients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) will receive either from 1 to 3 mg a day of study medication (OPC-34712)or placebo (an inactive substance) in addition to an FDA approved antidepressant in order to determine if the study medication is effective as an add on treatment of MDD.

Timeline

Start

2010-03

Primary completion

2011-10

Completion

2011-11

Publications

• Hobart M, Zhang P, Weiss C, Meehan SR, Eriksson H. Adjunctive Brexpiprazole and Functioning in Major Depressive Disorder: A Pooled Analysis of Six Randomized Studies Using the Sheehan Disability Scale. Int J Neuropsychopharmacol. 2019 Mar 1;22(3):173-179. doi: 10.1093/ijnp/pyy095.

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