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An Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability Study of JNJ-42165279 in Participants With Major Depressive Disorder With Anxious Distress

Primary Purpose

Depressive Disorder, Anxiety

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 2
Locations
International
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
JNJ-42165279
Placebo
Sponsored by
Janssen Research & Development, LLC
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Eligibility
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Depressive Disorder focused on measuring Major Depressive Disorder, Depression, Anxiety symptoms, JNJ-42165279

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 64 Years (Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Participant must meet the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV (DSM-IV) or 5 diagnostic criteria for major depressive disorder (MDD) with Anxious Distress
  • Participants with a diagnosis of comorbid Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, or Panic Disorder may be included, if the investigator considers MDD with Anxious Distress to be the primary diagnosis (confirmed by an independent central rater at screening)
  • Participants must have been treated with an approved SSRI/SNRI antidepressants for at least 6 continuous weeks, validated by an independent central rater contracted by the sponsor
  • A 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS17) total score greater than or equal to (>=)18 and a HDRS17 anxiety/somatization factor score >=7 at screening, assessed by a site rater and reviewed by an independent central rater on Day 1
  • Participant must be willing and able to adhere to the prohibitions and restrictions
  • Participant Body mass index (BMI = weight/height2) must be between 18 and 35 kilogram per square meter (kg/m^2) inclusive

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Has other psychiatric condition, including, but not limited to, MDD with psychotic features, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, borderline personality disorder, eating disorder, or schizophrenia
  • Has a length of current Major Depressive Episode (MDE) greater than (>) 6 months
  • Has more than 1 failed antidepressant treatment of adequate dose and duration in the current MDE, Not including the inadequate response to the current selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) or serotonergic/noradrenergic reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) antidepressant
  • Has initiated psychotherapy specific for MDD (such as cognitive behavioral, behavioral, or interpersonal therapy) for the current episode of depression within 6 weeks prior to Screening
  • Has a current or recent history of clinically significant suicidal ideation within the past 6 months, or a history of suicidal behavior within the past year

Sites / Locations

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm 3

Arm 4

Arm Type

Placebo Comparator

Experimental

Placebo Comparator

Experimental

Arm Label

Responders-Placebo

Responders-JNJ-42165279

Non Responders-Placebo

Non Responders-JNJ-42165279

Arm Description

Participants who responded in the placebo lead-in period will be administered with Matching Placebo orally.

Participants who responded in the placebo lead-in period will be administered with JNJ-42165279 orally at a dose of 25 milligrams (mg) tablets once daily for 6 weeks.

Participants who did not respond in the placebo lead-in period will be administered with Matching Placebo orally.

Participants who did not respond in the placebo lead-in period will be administered with JNJ-42165279 orally at a dose of 25 mg tablets once daily for 6 weeks.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Double-blind Treatment Period: Change From Baseline in Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS17) Total Score at Week 6 (eITT Population)
HDRS17 is clinician-administered rating scale designed to assess severity of symptoms in participants diagnosed with depression. Each of 17 items is rated by clinician on either 3-point (0-2) or 5-point (0-4) scale with rating of 0: absent, 1: doubtful to mild, 2: mild to moderate, 3: moderate to severe, and 4: very severe. A total score (0 to 52) was calculated by adding scores of all 17 items. For each item as well as total score, higher score represents more severe condition.
Double-blind Treatment Period: Change From Baseline in HDRS17 Total Score at Week 6 (fITT Population)
HDRS17 is a clinician-administered rating scale designed to assess severity of symptoms in participants diagnosed with depression. Each of the 17 items is rated by clinician on either a 3-point (0 to 2) or a 5-point (0 to 4) scale which used a rating of 0: absent, 1: doubtful to mild, 2: mild to moderate, 3: moderate to severe, and 4: very severe. HDRS17 total score is calculated as sum of 17 item scores and ranges from 0 to 52. For each item as well as the total score, higher scores indicate greater severity of depression.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Double-blind Treatment Period: Change From Baseline in Hamilton Anxiety Rating Subscale (HAM-A6) Score at Week 6 (eITT Population)
The HAM-A6 is a 6-item subscale derived from the original Hamilton Anxiety scale (HAM-A) which consists of 5 psychic anxiety symptoms (anxious mood, psychic tension, fears, intellectual disturbances, and anxious behavior observed at the interview), as well as one somatic item (muscular tension). Each of the 6 items is rated by the clinician on a 5-point scale ranging from 0 (not present) to 4 (maximum degree). The HAM-A6 score was calculated by summing the 6 item scores, and ranges from 0 to 24. Higher scores indicated greater severity of symptoms.
Double-blind Treatment Period: Change From Baseline in HAM-A6 Score at Week 6 (fITT Population)
The HAM-A6 is a 6-item subscale derived from the original Hamilton Anxiety scale (HAM-A) which consists of 5 psychic anxiety symptoms (anxious mood, psychic tension, fears, intellectual disturbances, and anxious behavior observed at the interview), as well as one somatic item (muscular tension). Each of the 6 items is rated by the clinician on a 5-point scale ranging from 0 (not present) to 4 (maximum degree). The HAM-A6 score was calculated by summing the 6 item scores, and ranges from 0 to 24. Higher scores indicated greater severity of symptoms.
Double-blind Treatment Period: Change From Baseline in Hamilton Depression Rating Subscale (HAM-D6) Score at Week 6 (eITT Population)
HAM-D6 is a 6-item subscale derived from HDRS17 and consists of depressed mood, guilt feelings, work and interests, psychomotor retardation, psychic anxiety, and somatics symptoms (tiredness and pain), rated on a 5-point scale, where 0 = not present, and 1-4 represent increasingly severe symptoms. Each of these items is rated by the clinician on either a 3-point (0 to 2) or a 5-point scale (0 to 4). The point scale used a rating of 0 (absent), 1 (doubtful to mild), 2 (mild to moderate), 3 (moderate to severe), and 4 (very severe). General somatic is scored 0 to 2 and all others are scored 0 to 4. The HAM-D6 is calculated from summing the 6 items and the score ranges from 0 (normal) to 22 (severe), with higher scores indicating greater severity of core symptoms.
Double-blind Treatment Period: Change From Baseline in HAM-D6 Score at Week 6 (fITT Population)
HAM-D6 is a 6-item subscale derived from HDRS17 and consists of depressed mood, guilt feelings, work and interests, psychomotor retardation, psychic anxiety, and somatic symptoms (tiredness and pain), rated on a 5-point scale, where 0 = not present, and 1-4 represent increasingly severe symptoms. Each of these items is rated by the clinician on either a 3-point (0 to 2) or a 5-point scale (0 to 4). The point scale used a rating of 0 (absent), 1 (doubtful to mild), 2 (mild to moderate), 3 (moderate to severe), and 4 (very severe). General somatic is scored 0 to 2 and all others are scored 0 to 4. The HAM-D6 is calculated from summing the 6 items and the score ranges from 0 (normal) to 22 (severe), with higher scores indicating greater severity of core symptoms.
Double-blind Treatment Period: Change From Baseline in Structured Interview Guide of the Hamilton Anxiety Scale (SIGH-A) Total Score at Week 6 (eITT Population)
The SIGH-A was included as a means to determine the frequency and severity of signs and symptoms of anxiety; and determine both their influence on treatment and their responsiveness to treatment. The SIGH-A scale consists of 14 items with a score of 0 to 4, where 0=absent, 1=mild, 2=moderate, 3=severe, 4=incapacitating. The SIGH-A total score is calculated by summing the 14 item scores, and ranges from 0 to 56. For each individual item score and total score, higher scores indicate greater severity.
Double-blind Treatment Period: Change From Baseline in SIGH-A Total Score at Week 6 (fITT Population
The SIGH-A was included as a means to determine the frequency and severity of signs and symptoms of anxiety; and determine both their influence on treatment and their responsiveness to treatment. The SIGH-A scale consists of 14 items with a score of 0 to 4, where 0=absent, 1=mild, 2=moderate, 3=severe, 4=incapacitating. The SIGH-A total score is calculated by summing the 14 item scores, and ranges from 0 to 56. For each individual item score and total score, higher scores indicate greater severity.
Double-blind Treatment Period: Change From Baseline in the HDRS17 Anxiety/Somatization Factor Total Score at Week 6 (eITT Population)
The HDRS17 anxiety/somatization factor derived from Cleary and Guy's factor analysis of the HDRS17 scale, includes six items from the original 17-item version: psychic anxiety, somatic anxiety, gastrointestinal somatic symptoms, general somatic symptoms, hypochondriasis, and insight. Each of 6 items is rated by clinician on either a 3-point (0 to 2) or a 5-point (0 to 4) scale with rating of 0:absent, 1: doubtful to mild, 2: mild to moderate, 3: moderate to severe, and 4: very severe and is calculated as sum of 6 item scores ranging from 0 to 18, with higher scores indicating greater severity of symptoms for each item as well as total score.
Double-blind Treatment Period: Change From Baseline in the HDRS17 Anxiety/Somatization Factor Total Score at Week 6 (fITT Population)
The HDRS17 anxiety/somatization factor derived from Cleary and Guy's factor analysis of the HDRS17 scale, includes six items from the original 17-item version: psychic anxiety, somatic anxiety, gastrointestinal somatic symptoms, general somatic symptoms, hypochondriasis, and insight. Each of 6 items is rated by clinician on either a 3-point (0 to 2) or a 5-point (0 to 4) scale with rating of 0:absent, 1: doubtful to mild, 2: mild to moderate, 3: moderate to severe, and 4: very severe and is calculated as sum of 6 item scores ranging from 0 to 18, with higher scores indicating greater severity of symptoms for each item as well as total score.
Double-blind Treatment Period: Percentage of Participants With Greater Than or Equal to (>=) 30 Percent (%) Improvement on the HDRS17 Total Score at Week 6 (eITT Population)
Percentage of participants who had >=30% improvement (responders) on HDRS17 total score at Week 6 were reported. HDRS17 is clinician-administered rating scale designed to assess severity of symptoms in participants diagnosed with depression. Each of 17 items is rated by clinician on either 3-point (0-2) or 5-point (0-4) scale with rating of 0: absent, 1: doubtful to mild, 2: mild to moderate, 3: moderate to severe, and 4: very severe. A total score (0 to 52) was calculated by adding scores of all 17 items. For each item as well as total score, higher score represents more severe condition.
Double-blind Treatment Period: Percentage of Participants With >= 30 % Improvement on the HDRS17 Total Score at Week 6 (fITT Population)
Percentage of participants who had >=30% improvement (responders) on HDRS17 total score at Week 6 was reported. HDRS17 is clinician-administered rating scale designed to assess severity of symptoms in participants diagnosed with depression. Each of 17 items is rated by clinician on either 3-point (0-2) or 5-point (0-4) scale with rating of 0: absent, 1: doubtful to mild, 2: mild to moderate, 3: moderate to severe, and 4: very severe. A total score (0 to 52) was calculated by adding scores of all 17 items. For each item as well as total score, higher score represents more severe condition.
Double-blind Treatment Period: Percentage of Participants With >= 50% Improvement in the HDRS17 Total Score at Week 6 (eITT Population)
Percentage of participants who had >=50% improvement (responders) in HDRS17 total score at Week 6 were reported. HDRS17 is clinician-administered rating scale designed to assess severity of symptoms in participants diagnosed with depression. Each of 17 items is rated by clinician on either 3-point (0-2) or 5-point (0-4) scale with rating of 0: absent, 1: doubtful to mild, 2: mild to moderate, 3: moderate to severe, and 4: very severe. A total score (0 to 52) was calculated by adding scores of all 17 items. For each item as well as total score, higher score represents more severe condition.
Double-blind Treatment Period: Percentage of Participants With >= 50% Improvement in the HDRS17 Total Score at Week 6 (fITT Population)
Percentage of participants who had >=50% improvement (responders) in HDRS17 total score at Week 6 were reported. HDRS17 is clinician-administered rating scale designed to assess severity of symptoms in participants diagnosed with depression. Each of 17 items is rated by clinician on either 3-point (0-2) or 5-point (0-4) scale with rating of 0: absent, 1: doubtful to mild, 2: mild to moderate, 3: moderate to severe, and 4: very severe. A total score (0 to 52) was calculated by adding scores of all 17 items. For each item as well as total score, higher score represents more severe condition.
Double-blind Treatment Period: Percentage of Participants With >= 30% Improvement on SIGH-A Total Score at Week 6 (eITT Population)
The SIGH-A was included as a means to determine the frequency and severity of signs and symptoms of anxiety and determine both their influence on treatment and their responsiveness to treatment. The percentage of participants who had >= 30% improvement (responders) on SIGH-A total score at Week 6 was reported. The SIGH-A scale consists of 14 items with a score of 0 to 4, where 0=absent, 1=mild, 2=moderate, 3=severe, 4=incapacitating. The SIGH-A total score is calculated by summing the 14 item scores, and ranges from 0 to 56. For each individual item score and total score, higher scores indicate greater severity.
Double-blind Treatment Period: Percentage of Participants With >= 30% Improvement on SIGH-A Total Score at Week 6 (fITT Population)
The SIGH-A was included as a means to determine the frequency and severity of signs and symptoms of anxiety and determine both their influence on treatment and their responsiveness to treatment. The percentage of participants who had >= 30% improvement (responders) on SIGH-A total score at Week 6 was reported. The SIGH-A scale consists of 14 items with a score of 0 to 4, where 0=absent, 1=mild, 2=moderate, 3=severe, 4=incapacitating. The SIGH-A total score is calculated by summing the 14 item scores, and ranges from 0 to 56. For each individual item score and total score, higher scores indicate greater severity.
Double-blind Treatment Period: Percentage of Participants With >= 50% Improvement on SIGH-A Total Score at Week 6 (eITT Population)
The SIGH-A was included as a means to determine the frequency and severity of signs and symptoms of anxiety and determine both their influence on treatment and their responsiveness to treatment. The percentage of participants who had >= 50% improvement (responders) on SIGH-A total score at Week 6 was reported. The SIGH-A scale consists of 14 items with a score of 0 to 4, where 0=absent, 1=mild, 2=moderate, 3=severe, 4=incapacitating. The SIGH-A total score is calculated by summing the 14 item scores, and ranges from 0 to 56. For each individual item score and total score, higher scores indicate greater severity.
Double-blind Treatment Period: Percentage of Participants With >= 50% Improvement on SIGH-A Total Score at Week 6 (fITT Population)
The SIGH-A was included as a means to determine the frequency and severity of signs and symptoms of anxiety and determine both their influence on treatment and their responsiveness to treatment. The percentage of participants who had >= 50% improvement (responders) on SIGH-A total score at Week 6 was reported. The SIGH-A scale consists of 14 items with a score of 0 to 4, where 0=absent, 1=mild, 2=moderate, 3=severe, 4=incapacitating. The SIGH-A total score is calculated by summing the 14 item scores, and ranges from 0 to 56. For each individual item score and total score, higher scores indicate greater severity.
Double-blind Treatment Period: Percentage of Participants With Remission as Assessed by HDRS17 Total Score Less Than or Equal to (<=) 7 at Week 6 (eITT Population)
Percentage of participants with HDRS17 total score <= 7 were considered as remitters. HDRS17 is clinician-administered rating scale designed to assess severity of symptoms in participants with depression. Each of 17 items is rated by clinician on either 3-point(0-2) or 5-point(0-4) scale with rating of 0: absent, 1: doubtful to mild, 2: mild to moderate, 3: moderate to severe, and 4: very severe. A total score (0 to 52) was calculated by adding scores of all 17 items. For each item as well as total score, higher score represents more severe condition.
Double-blind Treatment Period: Percentage of Participants With Remission as Assessed by HDRS17 Total Score <= 7 at Week 6 (fITT Population)
Percentage of participants with HDRS17 total score <= 7 were considered as remitters. HDRS17 is clinician-administered rating scale designed to assess severity of symptoms in participants with depression. Each of 17 items is rated by clinician on either 3-point(0-2) or 5-point(0-4) scale with rating of 0: absent, 1: doubtful to mild, 2: mild to moderate, 3: moderate to severe, and 4: very severe. A total score (0 to 52) was calculated by adding scores of all 17 items. For each item as well as total score, higher score represents more severe condition.
Double-blind Treatment Period: Percentage of Participants With a Clinical Global Impression Improvement (CGI-I) Score of Very Much Improved or Much Improved at Week 6 (eITT Population)
The percentage of participants with a CGI-I score of very much improved or much improved at Week 6 was reported. CGI-I is a 7-point scale that required the clinician to assess how much the participant's illness had improved or worsened relative to a baseline state at the beginning of the intervention. The CGI-I is rated as: 1=very much improved; 2=much improved; 3=minimally improved; 4=no change; 5=minimally worse; 6=much worse; 7=very much worse. For each individual item score and total score, higher scores indicate greater severity.
Double-blind Treatment Period: Percentage of Participants With a Clinical Global Impression Improvement (CGI-I) Score of Very Much Improved or Much Improved at Week 6 (fITT Population)
The percentage of participants with a CGI-I score of very much improved or much improved at Week 6 was reported. CGI-I is a 7-point scale that required the clinician to assess how much the participant's illness had improved or worsened relative to a baseline state at the beginning of the intervention. The CGI-I is rated as: 1=very much improved; 2=much improved; 3=minimally improved; 4=no change; 5=minimally worse; 6=much worse; 7=very much worse. For each individual item score and total score, higher scores indicate greater severity.
Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of JNJ-42165279
Cmax is defined as maximum plasma concentration of JNJ-42165279. The data was pooled across visits at different timepoints to calculate Cmax.
Area Under the Plasma Concentration-time Curve From Zero to Dosing Intervals (AUC[0-tau]) of JNJ-42165279
AUC(0-tau) is defined as area under the plasma concentration-time curve from 0 to t hours post dosing (time t is the dosing interval). The data was pooled across visits at different timepoints to calculate AUC(0-tau).
Time to Reach the Maximum Plasma Concentration (Tmax) of JNJ-42165279
Tmax is defined as time to reach the maximum plasma concentration of JNJ-42165279. The data was pooled across visits at different timepoints to calculate Tmax.

Full Information

First Posted
July 13, 2015
Last Updated
November 9, 2022
Sponsor
Janssen Research & Development, LLC
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT02498392
Brief Title
An Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability Study of JNJ-42165279 in Participants With Major Depressive Disorder With Anxious Distress
Official Title
A Phase 2a Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group, Multi-center Study Investigating the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of JNJ-42165279 in Subjects With Major Depressive Disorder With Anxious Distress
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
November 2022
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
October 7, 2015 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
February 4, 2019 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
February 4, 2019 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Janssen Research & Development, LLC

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety and tolerability of JNJ-42165279 in participants with major depressive disorder (MDD) with anxiety symptoms who have had inadequate response to treatment with a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) or serotonergic/noradrenergic reuptake inhibitor (SNRI).
Detailed Description
This is a multicenter, double-blind (neither physician nor participant knows the treatment that the participant receives), placebo-controlled, randomized, parallel-group study in participants with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) with Anxious Distress. Participants who had treatment initiated with a SSRI/SNRI allowed by the protocol will be evaluated at the investigation site. The site assessment will be reviewed and validated by an independent central rater. The review will include the clinical history of MDD, SSRI/SNRI treatment of adequate dose and duration for the current episode of depression, and current symptom severity on the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS17). Enrolled participants will be maintained on SSRI/SNRI treatment throughout the study to determine whether additional treatment with JNJ-4216579 can reduce the symptoms of MDD with anxious distress.The study will consist of 3 phases: a Screening Phase of up to 4 weeks, an 11-week double-blind Treatment Phase, and a 3-week post-treatment (follow up) Phase. The double-blind treatment Phase of the trial will consist of 3 periods. The first period is a placebo lead-in of double-blind duration, after which participants will enter the treatment period when they will be randomly assigned to JNJ-42165279 or continuation on placebo for 6 weeks. Participants who successfully complete the treatment period prior to the end of Week 11, will be treated with placebo for the remaining time of the double-blind phase of the study, which will vary depending on the duration of the placebo lead-in for the specific participant. The total study duration for each participant will be approximately 18 weeks. Efficacy and safety of JNJ-42165279 will be evaluated. Participants' safety will be monitored throughout the study.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Depressive Disorder, Anxiety
Keywords
Major Depressive Disorder, Depression, Anxiety symptoms, JNJ-42165279

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 2
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
ParticipantInvestigator
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
161 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Responders-Placebo
Arm Type
Placebo Comparator
Arm Description
Participants who responded in the placebo lead-in period will be administered with Matching Placebo orally.
Arm Title
Responders-JNJ-42165279
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Participants who responded in the placebo lead-in period will be administered with JNJ-42165279 orally at a dose of 25 milligrams (mg) tablets once daily for 6 weeks.
Arm Title
Non Responders-Placebo
Arm Type
Placebo Comparator
Arm Description
Participants who did not respond in the placebo lead-in period will be administered with Matching Placebo orally.
Arm Title
Non Responders-JNJ-42165279
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Participants who did not respond in the placebo lead-in period will be administered with JNJ-42165279 orally at a dose of 25 mg tablets once daily for 6 weeks.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
JNJ-42165279
Intervention Description
JNJ-42165279 will be administered orally at a dose of 25 milligrams (mg) tablet once daily for 6 weeks.
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Placebo
Intervention Description
Matching Placebo will be administered orally.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Double-blind Treatment Period: Change From Baseline in Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS17) Total Score at Week 6 (eITT Population)
Description
HDRS17 is clinician-administered rating scale designed to assess severity of symptoms in participants diagnosed with depression. Each of 17 items is rated by clinician on either 3-point (0-2) or 5-point (0-4) scale with rating of 0: absent, 1: doubtful to mild, 2: mild to moderate, 3: moderate to severe, and 4: very severe. A total score (0 to 52) was calculated by adding scores of all 17 items. For each item as well as total score, higher score represents more severe condition.
Time Frame
Baseline and Week 6
Title
Double-blind Treatment Period: Change From Baseline in HDRS17 Total Score at Week 6 (fITT Population)
Description
HDRS17 is a clinician-administered rating scale designed to assess severity of symptoms in participants diagnosed with depression. Each of the 17 items is rated by clinician on either a 3-point (0 to 2) or a 5-point (0 to 4) scale which used a rating of 0: absent, 1: doubtful to mild, 2: mild to moderate, 3: moderate to severe, and 4: very severe. HDRS17 total score is calculated as sum of 17 item scores and ranges from 0 to 52. For each item as well as the total score, higher scores indicate greater severity of depression.
Time Frame
Baseline and Week 6
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Double-blind Treatment Period: Change From Baseline in Hamilton Anxiety Rating Subscale (HAM-A6) Score at Week 6 (eITT Population)
Description
The HAM-A6 is a 6-item subscale derived from the original Hamilton Anxiety scale (HAM-A) which consists of 5 psychic anxiety symptoms (anxious mood, psychic tension, fears, intellectual disturbances, and anxious behavior observed at the interview), as well as one somatic item (muscular tension). Each of the 6 items is rated by the clinician on a 5-point scale ranging from 0 (not present) to 4 (maximum degree). The HAM-A6 score was calculated by summing the 6 item scores, and ranges from 0 to 24. Higher scores indicated greater severity of symptoms.
Time Frame
Baseline and Week 6
Title
Double-blind Treatment Period: Change From Baseline in HAM-A6 Score at Week 6 (fITT Population)
Description
The HAM-A6 is a 6-item subscale derived from the original Hamilton Anxiety scale (HAM-A) which consists of 5 psychic anxiety symptoms (anxious mood, psychic tension, fears, intellectual disturbances, and anxious behavior observed at the interview), as well as one somatic item (muscular tension). Each of the 6 items is rated by the clinician on a 5-point scale ranging from 0 (not present) to 4 (maximum degree). The HAM-A6 score was calculated by summing the 6 item scores, and ranges from 0 to 24. Higher scores indicated greater severity of symptoms.
Time Frame
Baseline and Week 6
Title
Double-blind Treatment Period: Change From Baseline in Hamilton Depression Rating Subscale (HAM-D6) Score at Week 6 (eITT Population)
Description
HAM-D6 is a 6-item subscale derived from HDRS17 and consists of depressed mood, guilt feelings, work and interests, psychomotor retardation, psychic anxiety, and somatics symptoms (tiredness and pain), rated on a 5-point scale, where 0 = not present, and 1-4 represent increasingly severe symptoms. Each of these items is rated by the clinician on either a 3-point (0 to 2) or a 5-point scale (0 to 4). The point scale used a rating of 0 (absent), 1 (doubtful to mild), 2 (mild to moderate), 3 (moderate to severe), and 4 (very severe). General somatic is scored 0 to 2 and all others are scored 0 to 4. The HAM-D6 is calculated from summing the 6 items and the score ranges from 0 (normal) to 22 (severe), with higher scores indicating greater severity of core symptoms.
Time Frame
Baseline and Week 6
Title
Double-blind Treatment Period: Change From Baseline in HAM-D6 Score at Week 6 (fITT Population)
Description
HAM-D6 is a 6-item subscale derived from HDRS17 and consists of depressed mood, guilt feelings, work and interests, psychomotor retardation, psychic anxiety, and somatic symptoms (tiredness and pain), rated on a 5-point scale, where 0 = not present, and 1-4 represent increasingly severe symptoms. Each of these items is rated by the clinician on either a 3-point (0 to 2) or a 5-point scale (0 to 4). The point scale used a rating of 0 (absent), 1 (doubtful to mild), 2 (mild to moderate), 3 (moderate to severe), and 4 (very severe). General somatic is scored 0 to 2 and all others are scored 0 to 4. The HAM-D6 is calculated from summing the 6 items and the score ranges from 0 (normal) to 22 (severe), with higher scores indicating greater severity of core symptoms.
Time Frame
Baseline and Week 6
Title
Double-blind Treatment Period: Change From Baseline in Structured Interview Guide of the Hamilton Anxiety Scale (SIGH-A) Total Score at Week 6 (eITT Population)
Description
The SIGH-A was included as a means to determine the frequency and severity of signs and symptoms of anxiety; and determine both their influence on treatment and their responsiveness to treatment. The SIGH-A scale consists of 14 items with a score of 0 to 4, where 0=absent, 1=mild, 2=moderate, 3=severe, 4=incapacitating. The SIGH-A total score is calculated by summing the 14 item scores, and ranges from 0 to 56. For each individual item score and total score, higher scores indicate greater severity.
Time Frame
Baseline and Week 6
Title
Double-blind Treatment Period: Change From Baseline in SIGH-A Total Score at Week 6 (fITT Population
Description
The SIGH-A was included as a means to determine the frequency and severity of signs and symptoms of anxiety; and determine both their influence on treatment and their responsiveness to treatment. The SIGH-A scale consists of 14 items with a score of 0 to 4, where 0=absent, 1=mild, 2=moderate, 3=severe, 4=incapacitating. The SIGH-A total score is calculated by summing the 14 item scores, and ranges from 0 to 56. For each individual item score and total score, higher scores indicate greater severity.
Time Frame
Baseline and Week 6
Title
Double-blind Treatment Period: Change From Baseline in the HDRS17 Anxiety/Somatization Factor Total Score at Week 6 (eITT Population)
Description
The HDRS17 anxiety/somatization factor derived from Cleary and Guy's factor analysis of the HDRS17 scale, includes six items from the original 17-item version: psychic anxiety, somatic anxiety, gastrointestinal somatic symptoms, general somatic symptoms, hypochondriasis, and insight. Each of 6 items is rated by clinician on either a 3-point (0 to 2) or a 5-point (0 to 4) scale with rating of 0:absent, 1: doubtful to mild, 2: mild to moderate, 3: moderate to severe, and 4: very severe and is calculated as sum of 6 item scores ranging from 0 to 18, with higher scores indicating greater severity of symptoms for each item as well as total score.
Time Frame
Baseline and Week 6
Title
Double-blind Treatment Period: Change From Baseline in the HDRS17 Anxiety/Somatization Factor Total Score at Week 6 (fITT Population)
Description
The HDRS17 anxiety/somatization factor derived from Cleary and Guy's factor analysis of the HDRS17 scale, includes six items from the original 17-item version: psychic anxiety, somatic anxiety, gastrointestinal somatic symptoms, general somatic symptoms, hypochondriasis, and insight. Each of 6 items is rated by clinician on either a 3-point (0 to 2) or a 5-point (0 to 4) scale with rating of 0:absent, 1: doubtful to mild, 2: mild to moderate, 3: moderate to severe, and 4: very severe and is calculated as sum of 6 item scores ranging from 0 to 18, with higher scores indicating greater severity of symptoms for each item as well as total score.
Time Frame
Baseline and Week 6
Title
Double-blind Treatment Period: Percentage of Participants With Greater Than or Equal to (>=) 30 Percent (%) Improvement on the HDRS17 Total Score at Week 6 (eITT Population)
Description
Percentage of participants who had >=30% improvement (responders) on HDRS17 total score at Week 6 were reported. HDRS17 is clinician-administered rating scale designed to assess severity of symptoms in participants diagnosed with depression. Each of 17 items is rated by clinician on either 3-point (0-2) or 5-point (0-4) scale with rating of 0: absent, 1: doubtful to mild, 2: mild to moderate, 3: moderate to severe, and 4: very severe. A total score (0 to 52) was calculated by adding scores of all 17 items. For each item as well as total score, higher score represents more severe condition.
Time Frame
Week 6
Title
Double-blind Treatment Period: Percentage of Participants With >= 30 % Improvement on the HDRS17 Total Score at Week 6 (fITT Population)
Description
Percentage of participants who had >=30% improvement (responders) on HDRS17 total score at Week 6 was reported. HDRS17 is clinician-administered rating scale designed to assess severity of symptoms in participants diagnosed with depression. Each of 17 items is rated by clinician on either 3-point (0-2) or 5-point (0-4) scale with rating of 0: absent, 1: doubtful to mild, 2: mild to moderate, 3: moderate to severe, and 4: very severe. A total score (0 to 52) was calculated by adding scores of all 17 items. For each item as well as total score, higher score represents more severe condition.
Time Frame
Week 6
Title
Double-blind Treatment Period: Percentage of Participants With >= 50% Improvement in the HDRS17 Total Score at Week 6 (eITT Population)
Description
Percentage of participants who had >=50% improvement (responders) in HDRS17 total score at Week 6 were reported. HDRS17 is clinician-administered rating scale designed to assess severity of symptoms in participants diagnosed with depression. Each of 17 items is rated by clinician on either 3-point (0-2) or 5-point (0-4) scale with rating of 0: absent, 1: doubtful to mild, 2: mild to moderate, 3: moderate to severe, and 4: very severe. A total score (0 to 52) was calculated by adding scores of all 17 items. For each item as well as total score, higher score represents more severe condition.
Time Frame
Week 6
Title
Double-blind Treatment Period: Percentage of Participants With >= 50% Improvement in the HDRS17 Total Score at Week 6 (fITT Population)
Description
Percentage of participants who had >=50% improvement (responders) in HDRS17 total score at Week 6 were reported. HDRS17 is clinician-administered rating scale designed to assess severity of symptoms in participants diagnosed with depression. Each of 17 items is rated by clinician on either 3-point (0-2) or 5-point (0-4) scale with rating of 0: absent, 1: doubtful to mild, 2: mild to moderate, 3: moderate to severe, and 4: very severe. A total score (0 to 52) was calculated by adding scores of all 17 items. For each item as well as total score, higher score represents more severe condition.
Time Frame
Week 6
Title
Double-blind Treatment Period: Percentage of Participants With >= 30% Improvement on SIGH-A Total Score at Week 6 (eITT Population)
Description
The SIGH-A was included as a means to determine the frequency and severity of signs and symptoms of anxiety and determine both their influence on treatment and their responsiveness to treatment. The percentage of participants who had >= 30% improvement (responders) on SIGH-A total score at Week 6 was reported. The SIGH-A scale consists of 14 items with a score of 0 to 4, where 0=absent, 1=mild, 2=moderate, 3=severe, 4=incapacitating. The SIGH-A total score is calculated by summing the 14 item scores, and ranges from 0 to 56. For each individual item score and total score, higher scores indicate greater severity.
Time Frame
Week 6
Title
Double-blind Treatment Period: Percentage of Participants With >= 30% Improvement on SIGH-A Total Score at Week 6 (fITT Population)
Description
The SIGH-A was included as a means to determine the frequency and severity of signs and symptoms of anxiety and determine both their influence on treatment and their responsiveness to treatment. The percentage of participants who had >= 30% improvement (responders) on SIGH-A total score at Week 6 was reported. The SIGH-A scale consists of 14 items with a score of 0 to 4, where 0=absent, 1=mild, 2=moderate, 3=severe, 4=incapacitating. The SIGH-A total score is calculated by summing the 14 item scores, and ranges from 0 to 56. For each individual item score and total score, higher scores indicate greater severity.
Time Frame
Week 6
Title
Double-blind Treatment Period: Percentage of Participants With >= 50% Improvement on SIGH-A Total Score at Week 6 (eITT Population)
Description
The SIGH-A was included as a means to determine the frequency and severity of signs and symptoms of anxiety and determine both their influence on treatment and their responsiveness to treatment. The percentage of participants who had >= 50% improvement (responders) on SIGH-A total score at Week 6 was reported. The SIGH-A scale consists of 14 items with a score of 0 to 4, where 0=absent, 1=mild, 2=moderate, 3=severe, 4=incapacitating. The SIGH-A total score is calculated by summing the 14 item scores, and ranges from 0 to 56. For each individual item score and total score, higher scores indicate greater severity.
Time Frame
Week 6
Title
Double-blind Treatment Period: Percentage of Participants With >= 50% Improvement on SIGH-A Total Score at Week 6 (fITT Population)
Description
The SIGH-A was included as a means to determine the frequency and severity of signs and symptoms of anxiety and determine both their influence on treatment and their responsiveness to treatment. The percentage of participants who had >= 50% improvement (responders) on SIGH-A total score at Week 6 was reported. The SIGH-A scale consists of 14 items with a score of 0 to 4, where 0=absent, 1=mild, 2=moderate, 3=severe, 4=incapacitating. The SIGH-A total score is calculated by summing the 14 item scores, and ranges from 0 to 56. For each individual item score and total score, higher scores indicate greater severity.
Time Frame
Week 6
Title
Double-blind Treatment Period: Percentage of Participants With Remission as Assessed by HDRS17 Total Score Less Than or Equal to (<=) 7 at Week 6 (eITT Population)
Description
Percentage of participants with HDRS17 total score <= 7 were considered as remitters. HDRS17 is clinician-administered rating scale designed to assess severity of symptoms in participants with depression. Each of 17 items is rated by clinician on either 3-point(0-2) or 5-point(0-4) scale with rating of 0: absent, 1: doubtful to mild, 2: mild to moderate, 3: moderate to severe, and 4: very severe. A total score (0 to 52) was calculated by adding scores of all 17 items. For each item as well as total score, higher score represents more severe condition.
Time Frame
Week 6
Title
Double-blind Treatment Period: Percentage of Participants With Remission as Assessed by HDRS17 Total Score <= 7 at Week 6 (fITT Population)
Description
Percentage of participants with HDRS17 total score <= 7 were considered as remitters. HDRS17 is clinician-administered rating scale designed to assess severity of symptoms in participants with depression. Each of 17 items is rated by clinician on either 3-point(0-2) or 5-point(0-4) scale with rating of 0: absent, 1: doubtful to mild, 2: mild to moderate, 3: moderate to severe, and 4: very severe. A total score (0 to 52) was calculated by adding scores of all 17 items. For each item as well as total score, higher score represents more severe condition.
Time Frame
Week 6
Title
Double-blind Treatment Period: Percentage of Participants With a Clinical Global Impression Improvement (CGI-I) Score of Very Much Improved or Much Improved at Week 6 (eITT Population)
Description
The percentage of participants with a CGI-I score of very much improved or much improved at Week 6 was reported. CGI-I is a 7-point scale that required the clinician to assess how much the participant's illness had improved or worsened relative to a baseline state at the beginning of the intervention. The CGI-I is rated as: 1=very much improved; 2=much improved; 3=minimally improved; 4=no change; 5=minimally worse; 6=much worse; 7=very much worse. For each individual item score and total score, higher scores indicate greater severity.
Time Frame
Week 6
Title
Double-blind Treatment Period: Percentage of Participants With a Clinical Global Impression Improvement (CGI-I) Score of Very Much Improved or Much Improved at Week 6 (fITT Population)
Description
The percentage of participants with a CGI-I score of very much improved or much improved at Week 6 was reported. CGI-I is a 7-point scale that required the clinician to assess how much the participant's illness had improved or worsened relative to a baseline state at the beginning of the intervention. The CGI-I is rated as: 1=very much improved; 2=much improved; 3=minimally improved; 4=no change; 5=minimally worse; 6=much worse; 7=very much worse. For each individual item score and total score, higher scores indicate greater severity.
Time Frame
Week 6
Title
Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of JNJ-42165279
Description
Cmax is defined as maximum plasma concentration of JNJ-42165279. The data was pooled across visits at different timepoints to calculate Cmax.
Time Frame
Pre-dose, 2 to 4 hours post-dose on Days 14, 35, 63, and 77
Title
Area Under the Plasma Concentration-time Curve From Zero to Dosing Intervals (AUC[0-tau]) of JNJ-42165279
Description
AUC(0-tau) is defined as area under the plasma concentration-time curve from 0 to t hours post dosing (time t is the dosing interval). The data was pooled across visits at different timepoints to calculate AUC(0-tau).
Time Frame
Pre-dose, 2 to 4 hours post-dose on Days 14, 35, 63, and 77
Title
Time to Reach the Maximum Plasma Concentration (Tmax) of JNJ-42165279
Description
Tmax is defined as time to reach the maximum plasma concentration of JNJ-42165279. The data was pooled across visits at different timepoints to calculate Tmax.
Time Frame
Pre-dose, 2 to 4 hours post-dose on Days 14, 35, 63, and 77

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
64 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Participant must meet the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV (DSM-IV) or 5 diagnostic criteria for major depressive disorder (MDD) with Anxious Distress Participants with a diagnosis of comorbid Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, or Panic Disorder may be included, if the investigator considers MDD with Anxious Distress to be the primary diagnosis (confirmed by an independent central rater at screening) Participants must have been treated with an approved SSRI/SNRI antidepressants for at least 6 continuous weeks, validated by an independent central rater contracted by the sponsor A 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS17) total score greater than or equal to (>=)18 and a HDRS17 anxiety/somatization factor score >=7 at screening, assessed by a site rater and reviewed by an independent central rater on Day 1 Participant must be willing and able to adhere to the prohibitions and restrictions Participant Body mass index (BMI = weight/height2) must be between 18 and 35 kilogram per square meter (kg/m^2) inclusive Exclusion Criteria: Has other psychiatric condition, including, but not limited to, MDD with psychotic features, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, borderline personality disorder, eating disorder, or schizophrenia Has a length of current Major Depressive Episode (MDE) greater than (>) 6 months Has more than 1 failed antidepressant treatment of adequate dose and duration in the current MDE, Not including the inadequate response to the current selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) or serotonergic/noradrenergic reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) antidepressant Has initiated psychotherapy specific for MDD (such as cognitive behavioral, behavioral, or interpersonal therapy) for the current episode of depression within 6 weeks prior to Screening Has a current or recent history of clinically significant suicidal ideation within the past 6 months, or a history of suicidal behavior within the past year
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Janssen Research & Development, LLC Clinical Trial
Organizational Affiliation
Janssen Research & Development, LLC
Official's Role
Study Director
Facility Information:
City
Costa Mesa
State/Province
California
Country
United States
City
Oceanside
State/Province
California
Country
United States
City
Miami
State/Province
Florida
Country
United States
City
Natick
State/Province
Massachusetts
Country
United States
City
Cedarhurst
State/Province
New York
Country
United States
City
Raleigh
State/Province
North Carolina
Country
United States
City
Allentown
State/Province
Pennsylvania
Country
United States
City
Salt Lake City
State/Province
Utah
Country
United States
City
Chisinau
Country
Moldova, Republic of
City
Ekaterinburg
Country
Russian Federation
City
Orenburg
Country
Russian Federation
City
Saratov
Country
Russian Federation
City
St-Petersburg
Country
Russian Federation
City
Tomsk
Country
Russian Federation
City
Alicante
Country
Spain
City
Barcelona
Country
Spain
City
Bilbao
Country
Spain
City
Sant Boi de Llobregat
Country
Spain
City
Zamora
Country
Spain
City
Glevakha
Country
Ukraine
City
Kharkiv
Country
Ukraine
City
Kherson
Country
Ukraine
City
Kyiv
Country
Ukraine
City
Lviv
Country
Ukraine
City
Smila
Country
Ukraine
City
Uzhgorod
Country
Ukraine
City
Barnsley
Country
United Kingdom
City
Blackpool
Country
United Kingdom
City
Liverpool
Country
United Kingdom
City
Manchester
Country
United Kingdom
City
South Staffordshire
Country
United Kingdom
City
Stourton
Country
United Kingdom

12. IPD Sharing Statement

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An Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability Study of JNJ-42165279 in Participants With Major Depressive Disorder With Anxious Distress

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