Clinical trial • Phase II • Psychiatry

3-(3-METHANESULFONYL-PHENYL)-1-PROPYL-PIPERIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE for Depression

Phase II trial of 3-(3-METHANESULFONYL-PHENYL)-1-PROPYL-PIPERIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE for Depression.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Psychiatry
Trial Disease
Depression
Trial Stage
Phase II
Drug Modality
Small molecule

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
15-10-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
25-10-2024

Trial design

Randomised, placebo (coated tablet); dose/schedule not specified.-controlled Phase II trial across 4 sites in Sweden.

Randomised
Yes
Comparator
Placebo (coated tablet); dose/schedule not specified.
Target Sample Size
180

Eligibility

Recruits 180 No vulnerable populations selected. Participants must provide signed informed consent; only adults aged 25-65 are eligible. Consent handled via adult subject information and informed consent forms (adult ICF documents listed); no assent or minor consent procedures described..

Pregnancy Exclusion
Nursing women.
Vulnerable Population
No vulnerable populations selected. Participants must provide signed informed consent; only adults aged 25-65 are eligible. Consent handled via adult subject information and informed consent forms (adult ICF documents listed); no assent or minor consent procedures described.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- 1. Signed informed consent.\n- 2. Age: 25-65 on the day of screening.\n- 3. Meeting DSM-5 criteria for major depressive disorder as confirmed by the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI).\n- 4. A symptom-free period preceding the current episode within the past two years confirmed at interview.\n- 5. Not significantly improved, as judged by both doctor and patient, after having been treated with one of the following SSRIs/SNRIs: citalopram, escitalopram, paroxetine, sertraline, fluoxetine, duloxetine, or venlafaxine for at least 6 weeks.\n- 6. Displaying a sum score of MADRS ≥22.\n- 7. In women of childbearing potential (WOCBP): negative result of a pregnancy test and a method of contraception with a failure rate of less than 1 %. Contraception must be used during the treatment and follow-up period. Acceptable forms of contraception are: a) Use of combined (estrogen and progestogen containing) hormonal contraception associated with inhibition of ovulation - oral - intravaginal - transdermal b) progestogen-only hormonal contraception associated with inhibition of ovulation: - oral - injectable - implantable c) Placement of intrauterine device (IUD) or intrauterine hormone releasing system (IUS) d) Bilateral tubal occlusion or ligation e) Vasectomised partner (with appropriate post-vasectomy documentation of the absence of sperm in the ejaculate and provided that male partner is the sole sexual partner of the WOCBP trial participant). f) Sexual abstinence.\n- 8. Male patients must agree to use condoms during the study and for 2 weeks after the end of the study/last dose of IMP, unless their partner is using a highly efficient method of contraception, as described above."}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- 1. Meeting MINI criteria at interview for suicidality, manic episode, hypomanic episode, bipolar I, bipolar II, bipolar unspecified, bipolar I with psychotic symptoms, panic disorder (current), agoraphobia, posttraumatic stress disorder, alcohol dependency, alcohol abuse, substance dependency (non-alcoholic), substance abuse (non-alcoholic), psychotic disorders, mood disorders with psychotic features, anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, anorexia nervosa binge eating / purging type, or antisocial personality disorder. Meeting MINI criteria at interview for generalised anxiety disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder or social anxiety (social phobia), unless the present symptoms can predominantly be attributed to a diagnosis of major depressive disorder.\n- 2. A history of substance/alcohol abuse within 2 years prior to screening.\n- 3. A previous diagnosis of a personality disorder, autism spectrum disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or intellectual disability.\n- 4. Any other previously diagnosed or suspected CNS disorder that according to the investigator renders the patient unsuitable for participation in the trial.\n- 5. Any factor that according to the investigator renders it unlikely that the patient will comply with the instructions regarding treatment, visits etc.\n- 6. Any somatic illness that according to the investigator renders the patient unsuitable for participation in the trial.\n- 7. Any signs or symptoms of somatic illness resulting from assessment of vital signs, physical examination, clinical laboratory tests, and 12-lead ECG that according to the investigator renders the patient unsuitable for participation for safety reasons, including a QTc-time on ECG exceeding 450 ms in men and 460 ms in women.\n- 8. Any change in dosage of said SSRI/SNRI within 4 weeks prior to screening or at any time during the course of the trial.\n- 9. Treatment with any other psychoactive drug than said SSRI/SNRI with the exception of using mirtazapine up to 15 mg for sleep, occasional use of benzodiazepines and benzodiazepine-like anxiolytics or hypnotics and occasional use of antihistaminergic sedatives (without anti-dopaminergic effects) within 4 weeks prior to screening and at any time during the course of the trial.\n- 10. Patients who are receiving concomitant therapy with potent cytochrome P450 enzyme inhibitors (e.g., bupropion, fluvoxamin, ketoconazol, itraconazole, telitromycin, clarithromycin, protease inhibitors, quinidine, and terbinafine).\n- 11. Ongoing treatment with drugs with a narrow therapeutic window where either lower or higher serum levels are potentially harmful (including but not limited to warfarin along with other anticoagulants, digoxin along with other antiarrythmics, anticonvulsants prescribed for treatment of epilepsy, cyclosporine, immunosuppressants, and lithium).\n- 12. Current treatment with any prescribed or OTC drug that according to the investigator renders the subject unsuitable for participation in the trial.\n- 13. Previous intake of OSU6162.\n- 14. Current participation in another clinical trial.\n- 15. Nursing women.\n- 16. Substudy only: Relative and/or absolute contraindications to lumbar puncture and functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI), as per clinical practice. This includes ongoing treatment with anticoagulants such as NOAC or warfarin."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change from baseline with respect to the total score of the investigator-rated Bech 6-item subscale of the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS) at endpoint (10).","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change from baseline of the investigator-rated Bech 6-item subscale of the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS), measured by investigator assessment at endpoint (10)."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
180
Recruitment Window Months
56
Consent Approach
Signed informed consent required from each participant. Adult subject information and informed consent forms are provided (multiple adult ICF documents listed). Participants are adults (age 25-65). No assent/minor consent procedures or languages of consent documents specified in the record.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
4
Total Number Of Participants
180

Sweden

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
23-04-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
25-10-2024
Processing Time Days
185
Number Of Sites
4
Number Of Participants
180

Sites

Site Name
Sahlgrenska University Hospital-Vaestra Goetalandsregionen
Department Name
Affective psychiatry Sahlgrenska University hospital/Ö. Journalv 5. SE 416 50 Gothenburg.
Contact Person Name
Jakob Näslund
Contact Person Email
jakob.naslund@pharm.gu.se
Site Name
Region Skane Skanes Universitetssjukhus
Department Name
FoUU Psychiatry Lund. Barav 1. SE 222 40 Lund.
Contact Person Name
Daniel Lindqvist
Contact Person Email
daniel.lindqvist@med.lu.se
Site Name
Region Stockholm – SLSO
Department Name
Specialistpsykiatrisk mottagning 2, Norra Stockholms psykiatri, Box 618. SE-113 21 Stockholm
Contact Person Name
Mikael Tigerg
Contact Person Email
mikael.tiger@ki.se
Site Name
Uppsala University Hospital
Department Name
Department of Neuroscience Psychiatry. Akademiska sjukhuset. SE 751 85 Uppsala.
Contact Person Name
Isak Sundberg
Contact Person Email
isak.sundberg@akademiska.se

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
University Of Gothenburg
Organisation Type
Educational Institution
Country Of Registered Address
Sweden

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
OSU6162 15 mg
Active Substance
3-(3-METHANESULFONYL-PHENYL)-1-PROPYL-PIPERIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL
Route
ORAL
Authorisation Status
1
Starting Dose
15 mg
Maximum Dose
135 mg
Investigational Product Name
Placebo
Active Substance
PLACEBO
Modality
Other
Routes Of Administration
ORAL
Route
ORAL
Authorisation Status
1
Maximum Dose
135 mg
Combination Treatment
Yes

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