Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of NBI-1065845 in Adults With Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) (SAVITRI)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05203341 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : January 24, 2022
Last Update Posted : February 14, 2023
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Major Depressive Disorder | Drug: Placebo Drug: NBI-1065845 | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 155 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of NBI-1065845 in Adult Subjects With Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) |
Actual Study Start Date : | February 21, 2022 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | December 2023 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | January 2024 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Participants will receive placebo orally once a day.
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Drug: Placebo
Matching placebo tablets |
Experimental: NBI-1065845 Low Dose
Participants will receive low-dose NBI-1065845 orally once a day.
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Drug: NBI-1065845
NBI-1065845 tablets
Other Name: TAK-653 |
Experimental: NBI-1065845 High Dose
Participants will receive high-dose NBI-1065845 orally once a day.
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Drug: NBI-1065845
NBI-1065845 tablets
Other Name: TAK-653 |
- Change from Baseline in Total Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) Score at Day 28 [ Time Frame: Baseline, Day 28 ]
- Change from Baseline in Total MADRS Score at Day 7, Day 14, and Day 56 [ Time Frame: Baseline, Days 7, 14, and 56 ]
- Change from Baseline in Clinical Global Impression - Severity (CGI-S) Score at Day 28 and Day 56 [ Time Frame: Baseline, Days 28 and 56 ]
- Response, defined as ≥50% decrease in MADRS from baseline, at Day 28 and Day 56 [ Time Frame: Baseline, Days 28 and 56 ]
- Remission, defined as MADRS ≤10, at Days 28 and 56 [ Time Frame: Days 28 and 56 ]
- Change from Baseline in Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) Score at Day 28 and Day 56 [ Time Frame: Baseline, Days 28 and 56 ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Key Inclusion Criteria:
Participants must meet all of these criteria for inclusion in the study:
- The participant has completed written informed consent.
- At the time of signing the informed consent, participant must be 18 to 65 years of age, inclusive.
- The participant has a primary diagnosis of recurrent Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) or persistent depressive disorder.
- Participant must have had inadequate response to antidepressant treatment.
- Participant must have a Total Hamilton Depression Rating Scale-17 Item (HAMD-17) score ≥ 22 at screening.
- Participants currently receiving pharmacological treatment for depression must have been taking current antidepressant medication(s) for ≥8 weeks prior to screening. Subjects not currently receiving pharmacologic treatment for depression must have received the most recent antidepressant medication(s) for ≥8 weeks in the current episode of depression.
- Participants must be willing and able to comply with all study procedures.
Key Exclusion Criteria:
Participants will be excluded from the study if they meet any of the following criteria:
- Participant is pregnant or breastfeeding or plans to become pregnant during the study.
- Participant has an unstable medical condition or unstable chronic disease.
- Participant has a history of neurological abnormalities.
- Participant has a current or prior psychiatric disorder that was the primary focus of treatment other than MDD.
- The participant's depressive symptoms have previously demonstrated nonresponse to an adequate course of treatment with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).
- The participant has an alcohol or substance use disorder.
- In the Investigator's opinion, the participant is not capable of adhering to the protocol requirements.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT05203341
Contact: Neurocrine Medical Information Call Center | 877-641-3461 | medinfo@neurocrine.com |
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Riverside, California, United States, 92506 | |
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United States, Maryland | |
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Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States, 20877 | |
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Weldon Spring, Missouri, United States, 63304 | |
United States, Ohio | |
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Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43221 | |
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North Canton, Ohio, United States, 44720 | |
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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, 73112 | |
United States, Tennessee | |
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Memphis, Tennessee, United States, 38119 | |
United States, Texas | |
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Dallas, Texas, United States, 75390 | |
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Houston, Texas, United States, 77030 | |
United States, Utah | |
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Draper, Utah, United States, 84020 | |
Bulgaria | |
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Plovdiv, Bulgaria, 4004 | |
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Ruse, Bulgaria, 7003 | |
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Sofia, Bulgaria, 1113 | |
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Tsarev Brod, Bulgaria, 9747 | |
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Varna, Bulgaria, 9020 | |
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Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria, 5000 | |
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Vratsa, Bulgaria, 3000 | |
Czechia | |
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Kladno, Czechia, 27201 | |
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Plzen, Czechia, 30100 | |
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Praha 10, Czechia, 100 00 | |
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Praha 6, Czechia, 160 00 | |
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Praha 8, Czechia, 186 00 | |
Poland | |
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Bełchatów, Poland, 97-400 | |
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Chełmno, Poland, 86-200 | |
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Gdańsk, Poland, 80-546 | |
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Katowice, Poland, 40568 | |
Slovakia | |
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Košice, Slovakia, 04191 | |
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Rimavská Sobota, Slovakia, 97901 | |
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Trenčín, Slovakia, 91101 | |
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Vranov Nad Topľou, Slovakia, 09301 | |
Sweden | |
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Göteborg, Sweden, 41650 | |
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Halmstad, Sweden, 30248 | |
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Lund, Sweden, 22222 | |
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Stockholm, Sweden, 11329 |
Study Director: | Clinical Development Lead | Neurocrine Biosciences |
Responsible Party: | Neurocrine Biosciences |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT05203341 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
NBI-1065845-MDD2024 2021-003989-12 ( EudraCT Number ) |
First Posted: | January 24, 2022 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | February 14, 2023 |
Last Verified: | February 2023 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Depression MDD Major Depressive Disorder NBI-1065845 |
Mental Disorders TAK-653 MADRS SAVITRI |
Disease Depressive Disorder Depression Depressive Disorder, Major |
Pathologic Processes Mood Disorders Mental Disorders Behavioral Symptoms |