Randomised Placebo-controlled Duloxetine-referenced Study of Efficacy and Safety of 15 and 20 mg of Vortioxetine (Lu AA21004) in Acute Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder in Adults

Summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy, tolerability and the safety of two fixed doses of vortioxetine in the treatment of major depressive disorder.

Timeline

Start

2010-05

Primary completion

2011-09

Completion

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Publications

• Adair M, Christensen MC, Florea I, Loft H, Fagiolini A. Vortioxetine in patients with major depressive disorder and high levels of anxiety symptoms: An updated analysis of efficacy and tolerability. J Affect Disord. 2023 May 1;328:345-354. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.01.074. Epub 2023 Jan 26.
• Belzeaux R, Gorgievski V, Fiori LM, Lopez JP, Grenier J, Lin R, Nagy C, Ibrahim EC, Gascon E, Courtet P, Richard-Devantoy S, Berlim M, Chachamovich E, Theroux JF, Dumas S, Giros B, Rotzinger S, Soares CN, Foster JA, Mechawar N, Tall GG, Tzavara ET, Kennedy SH, Turecki G. GPR56/ADGRG1 is associated with response to antidepressant treatment. Nat Commun. 2020 Apr 2;11(1):1635. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-15423-5.
• Christensen MC, Florea I, Loft H, McIntyre RS. Efficacy of vortioxetine in patients with major depressive disorder reporting childhood or recent trauma. J Affect Disord. 2020 Feb 15;263:258-266. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2019.11.074. Epub 2019 Nov 13.
• Belzeaux R, Fiori LM, Lopez JP, Boucekine M, Boyer L, Blier P, Farzan F, Frey BN, Giacobbe P, Lam RW, Leri F, MacQueen GM, Milev R, Muller DJ, Parikh SV, Rotzinger S, Soares CN, Uher R, Foster JA, Kennedy SH, Turecki G. Predicting Worsening Suicidal Ideation With Clinical Features and Peripheral Expression of Messenger RNA and MicroRNA During Antidepressant Treatment. J Clin Psychiatry. 2019 May 7;80(3):18m12556. doi: 10.4088/JCP.18m12556.
• McIntyre RS, Florea I, Tonnoir B, Loft H, Lam RW, Christensen MC. Efficacy of Vortioxetine on Cognitive Functioning in Working Patients With Major Depressive Disorder. J Clin Psychiatry. 2017 Jan;78(1):115-121. doi: 10.4088/JCP.16m10744.
• Boulenger JP, Loft H, Olsen CK. Efficacy and safety of vortioxetine (Lu AA21004), 15 and 20 mg/day: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, duloxetine-referenced study in the acute treatment of adult patients with major depressive disorder. Int Clin Psychopharmacol. 2014 May;29(3):138-49. doi: 10.1097/YIC.0000000000000018.

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