Efficacy and Safety of Quetiapine Fumarate Sustained Release (SEROQUEL SR) in the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorders - Full Text View

Sponsor:	AstraZeneca
Information provided by:	AstraZeneca
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00326144

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate superior efficacy of Quetiapine fumarate sustained release (SEROQUEL) compared with placebo when used as a mono-therapy in the treatment of Major Depressive Disorders PLEASE NOTE: Seroquel SR and Seroquel XR refer to the same formulation. The SR designation was changed to XR after consultation with FDA.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Major Depressive Disorder	Drug: Quetiapine fumarate	Phase 3

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator) Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title:	A Multicenter, Double-Blind, Randomized, Parallel-Group, Placebo-Controlled Phase III Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Quetiapine Fumarate Sustained Release (Seroquel SR®) as Mono-Therapy in the Treatment of Adult Patients With Major Depressive Disorder

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Depression

Drug Information available for: Quetiapine Quetiapine fumarate

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by AstraZeneca:

Primary Outcome Measures:

To evaluate the efficacy of Quetiapine SR compared with placebo in the treatment of patients with MDD as assessed by change from randomization to Week 8 in the MADRS total score

Secondary Outcome Measures:

To evaluate if Quetiapine SR improves the health-related quality of life of patients with MDD, compared to placebo
To evaluate if quetiapine SR reduces anxiety symptoms in patients with MDD, compared to placebo

Enrollment:	310
Study Start Date:	April 2006
Study Completion Date:	May 2007

Intervention Details:

Other Name: Seroquel

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 65 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Patient is able to provide written informed consent before beginning any study related procedures
Patient has a documented clinical diagnosis of major depressive disorder
Patient is able to understand and comply with the requirements of the study, as judged by a study investigator

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients with a history of non-compliance as judged by the study investigator
Patients with a known lack of response to previous treatment with quetiapine
Patients who have participated in a clinical trial within 4 weeks of randomization

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00326144

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Sponsors and Collaborators

AstraZeneca

Investigators

Study Director:

Seroquel Medical Science Director, MD

AstraZeneca

More Information

No publications provided by AstraZeneca

Additional publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):

Bortnick B, El-Khalili N, Banov M, Adson D, Datto C, Raines S, Earley W, Eriksson H. Efficacy and tolerability of extended release quetiapine fumarate (quetiapine XR) monotherapy in major depressive disorder: a placebo-controlled, randomized study. J Affect Disord. 2011 Jan;128(1-2):83-94. Epub 2010 Aug 6.

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00326144 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	D1448C00003, OPAL
Study First Received:	May 15, 2006
Last Updated:	March 24, 2009
Health Authority:	United States: Food and Drug Administration

Keywords provided by AstraZeneca:

MDD
Depression

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Depressive Disorder
Depression
Depressive Disorder, Major
Mood Disorders
Mental Disorders
Behavioral Symptoms
Quetiapine
Antipsychotic Agents

Tranquilizing Agents
Central Nervous System Depressants
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Pharmacologic Actions
Central Nervous System Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Psychotropic Drugs

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 24, 2012