Long-term Study of FK949E in Elderly Bipolar Disorder Patients
Bipolar Disorder, Elderly
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Bipolar Disorder focused on measuring patients, Major depressive episode, FK949E
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of bipolar I or II disorder as specified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR), with a major depressive episode
- Able to participate in the study with understanding of and compliance with subject requirements during the study in the investigator's or subinvestigator's opinion
- Male subjects must agree to take appropriate contraceptive measures with condoms during the study period.
- Female subjects must be confirmed to have no childbearing potential during the study period
Exclusion Criteria:
- Concurrent or previous history of DSM-IV-TR Axis I disorders, except bipolar disorder, within the last 6 months before informed consent
- Concurrence of DSM-IV-TR Axis II disorder that was considered to greatly affect patient's current mental status.
- The Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) total score of 13 points or more.
- Nine or more mood episodes within the last 12 months before informed consent.
- Lack of response to at least 6-week treatment with at least 2 antidepressants for the current major depressive episode in the investigator's or subinvestigator's opinion
- The current major depressive episode persisting for more than 12 months or less than 4 weeks before informed consent.
- History of substance dependence (other than caffeine and nicotine) or alcohol abuse or dependence.
- Treatment with a depot antipsychotic within the last 49 days before primary registration.
- Unable to suspend antipsychotics or antidepressants after primary registration
- Treatment with two or more of mood stabilizers (lithium carbonate and/or sodium valproate) and lamotrigine, if these drugs, except one of either drug, cannot be suspended after primary registration.
- Unable to suspend antiepileptics (except lamotrigine and sodium valproate), antianxiety agents, hypnotics, sedatives, psychostimulants, antiparkinsonian agents, cerebral ameliorators, antidementia agents, or anorectics, except those specified as conditionally-allowed concomitant drugs, from 7 days before primary registration
- Electroconvulsive therapy within the last 83 days before primary registration.
- A possible need of psychotherapy during the study period (unless the therapy has been commenced at least 83 days before primary registration).
- The Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D17) suicide score of 3 points or more, history of suicide attempt within the last 6 months before informed consent, or the risk of suicide in the investigator's or subinvestigator's opinion
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Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
FK949E Elderly Participants
After 2 days of dose-titration, elderly participants received either FK949E 150 mg or FK949E 300 mg once daily at bedtime from day 3 to week 52. Dose increase and reduction was allowed following dose increase or reduction guidelines and at the investigator's discretion. After which, participants went through a follow-up period of 1 week. For participants, who completed or discontinued treatment at FK949E 300 mg, a dose-tapering period was placed before proceeding to the follow-up period, and FK949E 150 mg was administered once daily for 1 week in this period.