PMID- 25575488 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20151204 LR - 20221207 IS - 1432-2072 (Electronic) IS - 0033-3158 (Print) IS - 0033-3158 (Linking) VI - 232 IP - 12 DP - 2015 Jun TI - A randomized, double-blind, duloxetine-referenced study comparing efficacy and tolerability of 2 fixed doses of vortioxetine in the acute treatment of adults with MDD. PG - 2061-70 LID - 10.1007/s00213-014-3839-0 [doi] AB - RATIONALE: Vortioxetine has reduced depressive symptoms in adults with major depressive disorder (MDD) in multiple clinical trials. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of vortioxetine 15 and 20 mg vs placebo in adults with MDD. METHODS: Patients were randomized 1:1:1:1 to vortioxetine 15 mg, vortioxetine 20 mg, duloxetine 60 mg (active reference), or placebo. The primary efficacy endpoint was mean change in Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) total score at week 8 (MMRM). Safety/tolerability assessments included physical examinations, vital signs, laboratory evaluations, electrocardiograms, adverse events (AEs), Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale, Arizona Sexual Experiences Scale, and Discontinuation-Emergent Signs and Symptoms checklist. RESULTS: Six hundred and fourteen patients were randomized. Mean changes in MADRS scores were -12.83 (+/-0.834), -14.30 (+/-0.890), -15.57 (+/-0.880), and -16.90 (+/-0.884) for placebo, vortioxetine 15 mg (P = .224), vortioxetine 20 mg (P = .023), and duloxetine 60 mg (P < .001) (P vs placebo), respectively. AEs reported by >/=5 % of vortioxetine patients included nausea, headache, diarrhea, dizziness, dry mouth, constipation, vomiting, insomnia, fatigue, and upper respiratory infection. Treatment-emergent sexual dysfunction, suicidal ideation or behavior, and discontinuation symptoms were not significantly different between vortioxetine and placebo. CONCLUSIONS: Vortioxetine 20 mg significantly reduced MADRS total scores after 8 weeks of treatment. Both vortioxetine doses were well tolerated. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT01153009; www.clinicaltrials.gov/ . FAU - Mahableshwarkar, Atul R AU - Mahableshwarkar AR AD - CNS Medicine, Clinical Science, CNS Statistics, Pharmacovigilance, Takeda Development Center Americas, 1 Takeda Parkway, Deerfield, IL, 60015, USA, atul.mahableshwarkar@takeda.com. FAU - Jacobsen, Paula L AU - Jacobsen PL FAU - Chen, Yinzhong AU - Chen Y FAU - Serenko, Michael AU - Serenko M FAU - Trivedi, Madhukar H AU - Trivedi MH LA - eng SI - ClinicalTrials.gov/NCT01153009 PT - Comparative Study PT - Journal Article PT - Randomized Controlled Trial PT - Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PT - Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. DEP - 20150111 PL - Germany TA - Psychopharmacology (Berl) JT - Psychopharmacology JID - 7608025 RN - 0 (Antidepressive Agents) RN - 0 (Piperazines) RN - 0 (Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors) RN - 0 (Sulfides) RN - 3O2K1S3WQV (Vortioxetine) RN - 9044SC542W (Duloxetine Hydrochloride) SB - IM MH - Adolescent MH - Adult MH - Aged MH - Antidepressive Agents/adverse effects/*therapeutic use MH - Depressive Disorder, Major/*drug therapy/psychology MH - Dose-Response Relationship, Drug MH - Double-Blind Method MH - Duloxetine Hydrochloride/adverse effects/*therapeutic use MH - Electrocardiography/drug effects MH - Fatigue/complications/psychology MH - Female MH - Humans MH - Male MH - Middle Aged MH - Piperazines/adverse effects/*therapeutic use MH - Psychiatric Status Rating Scales MH - Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors/adverse effects/*therapeutic use MH - Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders/complications/psychology MH - Suicidal Ideation MH - Sulfides/adverse effects/*therapeutic use MH - Vortioxetine MH - Young Adult PMC - PMC4432084 EDAT- 2015/01/13 06:00 MHDA- 2015/12/15 06:00 PMCR- 2015/01/11 CRDT- 2015/01/11 06:00 PHST- 2014/10/13 00:00 [received] PHST- 2014/12/02 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2015/01/11 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2015/01/13 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2015/12/15 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2015/01/11 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 3839 [pii] AID - 10.1007/s00213-014-3839-0 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2015 Jun;232(12):2061-70. doi: 10.1007/s00213-014-3839-0. Epub 2015 Jan 11.