Clinical trial • Phase III • Psychiatry
LUMATEPERONE for Major depressive disorder
Phase III trial of LUMATEPERONE for Major depressive disorder.
Overview
- Trial Therapeutic Area
- Psychiatry
- Trial Disease
- Major depressive disorder
- Trial Stage
- Phase III
- Drug Modality
- Small molecule|Other
Key dates
- Initial CTIS Submission Date
- 25-10-2023
- First CTIS Authorization Date
- 05-03-2024
Trial design
Randomised, lumateperone 42 mg orally once daily as adjunctive therapy to ongoing antidepressant treatment versus placebo capsules (not containing the active substance, otherwise identical to lumateperone capsules).-controlled Phase III trial across 22 sites in Lithuania, Spain, France and others.
- Randomised
- Yes
- Comparator
- Lumateperone 42 mg orally once daily as adjunctive therapy to ongoing antidepressant treatment versus placebo capsules (not containing the active substance, otherwise identical to lumateperone capsules).
- Target Sample Size
- 315
- Trial Duration For Participant
- 43
Eligibility
Recruits 315 Vulnerable population is selected for the study. The available documents require that the patient provides written informed consent prior to any study-specific procedures; no assent procedures for minors are described (study includes only adults 18–65). Specific vulnerable-consent handling beyond requiring written informed consent is not described in the available metadata..
- Vulnerable Population
- Vulnerable population is selected for the study. The available documents require that the patient provides written informed consent prior to any study-specific procedures; no assent procedures for minors are described (study includes only adults 18–65). Specific vulnerable-consent handling beyond requiring written informed consent is not described in the available metadata.
Inclusion criteria
- {"criterion_text":"- Patient provides written informed consent before the initiation of any study-specific procedures;"}
- {"criterion_text":"- Male or female patients between the ages of 18 and 65 years, inclusive;"}
- {"criterion_text":"- Meets DSM-5 criteria for MDD (MDD with psychotic features will be acceptable) as confirmed by the Investigator or Sponsor-approved rater using the modified Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5, Clinical Trials Version (SCID-5-CT) and meets all of the following criteria: a. The start of the current major depressive episode (MDE) is at least 12 weeks but not more than 18 months prior to Screening (Visit 1); b. Has at least moderate severity of illness based on rater-administered MADRS total score ≥ 24 at Screening (Visit 1) and at Baseline (Visit 2); c. Has at least moderate severity of illness based on CGI-S score ≥ 4 at Screening (Visit 1) and at Baseline (Visit 2); d. Has a Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology-Self Report-16 item (QIDS-SR-16) score ≥ 14 at Screening (Visit 1) and at Baseline (Visit 2); e. Has sufficient history and medical record confirmation verifying the ADT and the current MDE is causing clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning"}
- {"criterion_text":"- Currently having an inadequate response (less than 50% improvement) to 2 or more ADT’s in the current MDE as confirmed by the Investigator using the Antidepressant Treatment Response Questionnaire (ATRQ) and taking at least the minimum effective dose (per package insert) of one of the following antidepressants as monotherapy treatment for at least 6 weeks duration: a. citalopram/escitalopram \tb. fluoxetine \tc. paroxetine \td. sertraline \te. duloxetine \tf. levomilnacipran/milnacipran (if locally approved for MDD) \tg. venlafaxine/desvenlafaxine \th. bupropion \ti. vilazodone \tj. vortioxetine"}
Exclusion criteria
- {"criterion_text":"- Within the patient’s lifetime, has a confirmed DSM-5 psychiatric diagnosis other than MDD, including: a. Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Schizophreniform Disorder or other psychotic disorder; b. Bipolar Disorder;"}
- {"criterion_text":"- Within 6 months of Screening, has a confirmed DSM-5 psychiatric diagnosis other than MDD including: a. Anxiety disorders such as Panic Disorder or Generalized Anxiety Disorder; Obsessive-compulsive Disorder; Posttraumatic Stress Disorder as primary diagnoses. Note: Anxiety symptoms may be allowed if secondary to MDD, provided these symptoms do not require concurrent treatment; b. Eating disorder; c. Substance use disorders (excluding nicotine); d. Personality disorder of sufficient severity to have a major impact on the patient’s psychiatric status; e. Within 12 months of Screening, has had any other psychiatric condition (other than MDD) that has been the main focus of treatment;"}
- {"criterion_text":"- The patient experiences a ≥ 25% decrease in the MADRS total score between Screening (Visit 1) and Baseline (Visit 2);"}
- {"criterion_text":"- The patient experiences a ≥ 25% decrease in the QIDS-SR-16 total score between Screening (Visit 1) and Baseline (Visit 2);"}
- {"criterion_text":"- In the opinion of the Investigator, the patient has a significant risk for suicidal behavior during participation in the study or: a. At Screening (Visit 1), the patient scores “yes” on Suicidal Ideation Items 4 or 5 of the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) within 6 months prior to Screening, or at Baseline (Visit 2), the patient scores “yes” on Suicidal Ideation Items 4 or 5 since the Screening Visit; b. At Screening (Visit 1), the patient has had 1 or more suicide attempts within 2 years prior to Screening; c. At Screening (Visit 1) or Baseline (Visit 2), the patient scores ≥ 5 on MADRS Item 10 (Suicidal Thoughts), or d. The patient is considered to be in imminent danger to him/herself or others;"}
- {"criterion_text":"- The patient has a first MDE at age 60 years or older."}
Endpoints
Primary endpoints
- {"endpoint_text":"- Change from Baseline (Visit 2) to Day 43 (Visit 8) in MADRS total score.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change from baseline to Day 43 in the rater-administered Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) total score."}
Secondary endpoints
- {"endpoint_text":"- Key secondary efficacy endpoint is the change from baseline to Day 43 in the CGI-S score.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change from baseline to Day 43 in the Clinical Global Impression Scale-Severity (CGI-S) score."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- The proportion of patients who are treatment responders where response is defined as a ≥ 50% decrease from baseline in MADRS total score at Day 43;","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Responder defined as ≥50% decrease from baseline in MADRS total score at Day 43; proportion of patients meeting this criterion."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- The proportion of remitters, where remission is defined as a MADRS total score ≤ 10 at Day 43;","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Remission defined as MADRS total score ≤ 10 at Day 43; proportion of patients meeting this criterion."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- By-visit mean change from baseline in the MADRS total score;","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Mean change from baseline in MADRS total score at each scheduled visit."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- By-visit mean change from baseline in the HAM-A total score;","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Mean change from baseline in Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A) total score at each scheduled visit."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- By-visit mean change from baseline in the CSFQ-14 total score;","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Mean change from baseline in Changes in Sexual Functioning Questionnaire-14 item version (CSFQ-14) total score at each scheduled visit (including Day 43)."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- By-visit mean change from baseline in CGI-S score;","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Mean change from baseline in CGI-S score at each scheduled visit."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Change from baseline in MADRS individual item scores at each assessment time point, including Day 43;","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change from baseline in individual MADRS item scores at each assessment time point."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Safety parameters (AEs, clinical laboratory, vital signs, ECG, and EPS (AIMS, BARS, and SAS) and C-SSRS scales)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Safety assessments include adverse events, clinical laboratory results, vital signs, ECGs, suicidality assessed by the C-SSRS, and extrapyramidal symptoms assessed by AIMS, BARS, and SAS."}
Recruitment
- Digital Remote Recruitment
- Yes
- Planned Sample Size
- 315
- Recruitment Window Months
- 20
- Consent Approach
- Written informed consent is required from each patient prior to any study-specific procedures. Informed consent and subject information materials (ICFs, study guides, pregnancy partner ICFs) are available in multiple languages including English, Bulgarian, Russian, Lithuanian, Spanish and French. No assent procedures (for minors) are described; consent is provided by the adult participant.
Methods
- K1 Recruitment arrangements documents (country-specific K1 documents for Bulgaria, Spain, France, Lithuania) describing recruitment procedures.
- Patient brochures (country/language-specific: LT, RU, BG, ES, FR, EN titles present).
- Patient flyers (country/language-specific).
- Patient posters (country/language-specific).
- Outreach and Advertising materials (document titled 'Outreach and Advertising').
- Pre-screening website content (document titled 'Merged Bilingual Table of ePR Participant Journey' / 'Pre-screening Website Content').
- Referral Hub materials (document titled 'Merged Bilingual Table of Referral Hub').
- Telephone-based recruitment and scheduling using inbound/outbound call scripts, warm transfer call scripts, appointment scheduling call scripts, and cancellation scripts (multiple language versions, including Bulgarian).
- Email outreach (merged bilingual table of ePR participant journey emails).
- Patient welcome letters and patient ID cards (country/language-specific).
Geography
- Total Number Of Sites
- 22
- Total Number Of Participants
- 155
Lithuania
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 28-02-2024
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 26-01-2026
- Processing Time Days
- 698
- Number Of Sites
- 2
- Number Of Participants
- 15
Sites
- Site Name
- Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kaunas Hospital, Psychiatric Clinic, Mariu division
- Department Name
- Psychiatry
- Contact Person Name
- Dalia Gudeikiene
- Contact Person Email
- marios@kaunoligonine.lt
- Site Name
- Romuvos Klinika, JSC
- Department Name
- Psychiatry
- Contact Person Name
- Daiva Deltuviene
- Contact Person Email
- daiva.deltuviene@gmail.com
Spain
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 27-02-2024
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 11-12-2025
- Processing Time Days
- 653
- Number Of Sites
- 5
- Number Of Participants
- 20
Sites
- Site Name
- Hospital Universitario Ramon Y Cajal
- Department Name
- Psychiatry
- Contact Person Name
- Angela Ibañez
- Contact Person Email
- aibanez.hrc@gmail.com
- Site Name
- Parc Tauli Hospital Universitari
- Department Name
- Psychiatry
- Contact Person Name
- Diego Jose Palao Vidal
- Contact Person Email
- dpalao@tauli.cat
- Site Name
- Complejo Asistencial De Zamora Hospital Provincial De Zamora
- Department Name
- Psychiatry
- Contact Person Name
- Manuel Angel Franco Martin
- Contact Person Email
- mfrancom@saludcastillayleon.es
- Site Name
- Hospital Clinic De Barcelona
- Department Name
- Psychiatry
- Contact Person Name
- Lluc Colomer Rabineau
- Contact Person Email
- lcolomer@recerca.clinic.cat
- Site Name
- Hospital Universitari Vall D Hebron
- Department Name
- Psychiatry
- Contact Person Name
- Amanda Rodriguez
- Contact Person Email
- amanda.rodriguez@vallhebron.cat
France
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 27-02-2024
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 16-12-2025
- Processing Time Days
- 658
- Number Of Sites
- 5
- Number Of Participants
- 20
Sites
- Site Name
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Nimes
- Department Name
- Psychiatry
- Contact Person Name
- Fabrice Boulet
- Contact Person Email
- fabrice.boulet@chu-nimes.fr
- Site Name
- Desbonnet Recherche
- Department Name
- Psychiatry
- Contact Person Name
- Philippe Desbonnet
- Contact Person Email
- philippe.desbonnet654@orange.fr
- Site Name
- Centre Hospitalier Henri Laborit
- Department Name
- Psychiatry
- Contact Person Name
- Nematollah JAAFARI
- Contact Person Email
- nemat.jaafari@ch-poitiers.fr
- Site Name
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris
- Department Name
- Psychiatry
- Contact Person Name
- Bruno Millet
- Contact Person Email
- b.millet@aphp.fr
- Site Name
- Hospital Hotel Dieu
- Department Name
- Psychiatry
- Contact Person Name
- Anne Sauvaget
- Contact Person Email
- anne.sauvaget@chu-nantes.fr
Bulgaria
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 27-02-2024
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 22-12-2025
- Processing Time Days
- 664
- Number Of Sites
- 10
- Number Of Participants
- 100
Sites
- Site Name
- Dr. Ivo Natsov Outpatient Clinic For Individual Practice For Specialized Medical Care In Psychiatry ET
- Contact Person Name
- Ivo Natsov
- Contact Person Email
- ivo_nacov@abv.bg
- Site Name
- Diagnostics-Consultancy Center Mladost M Varna OOD
- Contact Person Name
- Petar Petrov
- Contact Person Email
- pmdown@abv.bg
- Site Name
- Medical Center Lifemed EOOD
- Contact Person Name
- Rozaliya Rangelova
- Contact Person Email
- rrangelova80@gmail.com
- Site Name
- Alexandrovska University Hospital
- Department Name
- Clinic of Psychiatry
- Contact Person Name
- Georgi Onchev
- Contact Person Email
- georgi.onchev@gmail.com
- Site Name
- Medical Center Hera EOOD
- Contact Person Name
- Spiridon Spiridonov
- Contact Person Email
- spiridon.aleksiev@gmail.com
- Site Name
- Medical Center Intermedica Ltd.
- Contact Person Name
- Toni Donchev
- Contact Person Email
- tonyd@abv.bg
- Site Name
- Umbal - Prof. D-R Stoyan Kirkovich AD
- Department Name
- Department of Psychiatry
- Contact Person Name
- Georgi Panov
- Contact Person Email
- dr.georgi.panov@gmail.com
- Site Name
- Medical Center Mentalcare Ltd.
- Contact Person Name
- Stanka Yazova
- Contact Person Email
- syazova@gmail.com
- Site Name
- Mental Health Center Sofia EOOD
- Department Name
- Consultative-Diagnostic Block
- Contact Person Name
- Emil Grashnov
- Contact Person Email
- dr.emo@mail.bg
- Site Name
- Medical Center Medconsult Pleven OOD
- Contact Person Name
- Mariya Alexandrova- Stoycheva
- Contact Person Email
- maleksandrova_medconsult@abv.bg
Sponsor
Primary sponsor
- Full Name
- Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
- Organisation Type
- Pharmaceutical company
- Country Of Registered Address
- United States
Contract research organisations
- Name
- Catalent Germany Schorndorf GmbH
- Responsibilities
- 14
- Name
- Q Squared Solutions Limited
- Responsibilities
- 4
- Name
- Medidata Solutions Inc.
- Responsibilities
- 7
- Name
- Iqvia Limited
- Responsibilities
- 1,10,12,2,5,8
- Name
- Eresearchtechnology Inc.
- Responsibilities
- 15 (Cardiac services)
- Name
- PPD Development LP
- Responsibilities
- 4
- Name
- Propharma Group The Netherlands B.V.
- Responsibilities
- 8
- Name
- Signant Health LLC
- Responsibilities
- 15 (Scales/Questionnaires; Rater trainings/certification)
Third parties
- {"country":"Germany","full_name":"Catalent Germany Schorndorf GmbH","duties_or_roles":"14","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"Q Squared Solutions Limited","duties_or_roles":"4","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"United States","full_name":"Medidata Solutions Inc.","duties_or_roles":"7","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"Iqvia Limited","duties_or_roles":"1,10,12,2,5,8","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"United States","full_name":"Eresearchtechnology Inc.","duties_or_roles":"15 (Cardiac services)","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"United States","full_name":"PPD Development LP","duties_or_roles":"4","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"Netherlands","full_name":"Propharma Group The Netherlands B.V.","duties_or_roles":"8","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"United States","full_name":"Signant Health LLC","duties_or_roles":"15 (Scales/Questionnaires; Rater trainings/certification)","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
Investigational products
- Investigational Product Name
- ITI-007 (lumateperone)
- Active Substance
- LUMATEPERONE
- Modality
- Small molecule
- Routes Of Administration
- ORAL
- Route
- ORAL
- Authorisation Status
- Not authorised in the population involved in the planned clinical trial
- Starting Dose
- 42 mg
- Dose Levels
- 42 mg
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Maximum Dose
- 42 mg
- Investigational Product Name
- Placebo capsules (not containing the active substance, otherwise identical to lumateperone capsules)
- Modality
- Other
- Routes Of Administration
- ORAL
- Route
- ORAL
- Combination Treatment
- Yes
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