A Study to Evaluate the Effects of a Single-Dose and Repeat-Administration of Intranasal Esketamine on On-Road Driving in Participants With Major Depressive Disorder (DriveSaFe2)
Depressive Disorder, Major

About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Depressive Disorder, Major
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Willing and able to adhere to the prohibitions and restrictions specified in this protocol
- If a woman, must have a negative serum beta human chorionic gonadotropin pregnancy test at screening and a negative urine pregnancy test on Day 1 of Period 1 in Part A and prior to study drug administration in Part B
- Comfortable with self-administration of intranasal medication and able to follow instructions provided
- Normal visual acuity (corrected or uncorrected)
- Based on self-report, able to consume an amount of alcohol that typically produces a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.05 percent (that is, 2 to 3 alcoholic drinks ingested within 2 hours on a single occasion)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Current or prior diagnosis of psychosis/psychotic or bipolar disorder
- Primary sleep disorder, such as insomnia, requiring pharmacological intervention at Screening
- Clinically significant abnormal values for hematology, clinical chemistry, or urinalysis at screening or Day 1 of Period 1 as deemed appropriate by the investigator
- Clinically significant abnormal physical examination, vital signs, or 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) at screening or Day 1 of Period 1 as deemed appropriate by the investigator
- History of moderate or severe use disorder according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV or DSM-5) criteria within 1 year before screening or positive test result(s) for alcohol and/or drugs of abuse (such as barbiturates, opiates, cocaine, cannabinoids, amphetamines, and benzodiazepines) at screening and Day 1 of Period 1
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Arm 5
Arm 6
Arm 7
Experimental
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Experimental
Part A: Sequence ABC (Placebo+Alcohol+Esketamine)
Part A: Sequence BCA (Placebo+Alcohol+Esketamine)
Part A: Sequence CAB (Placebo+Alcohol+Esketamine)
Part A: Sequence CBA (Placebo+Alcohol+Esketamine)
Part A: Sequence ACB (Placebo+Alcohol+Esketamine)
Part A: Sequence BAC (Placebo+Alcohol+Esketamine)
Part B: Placebo+Esketamine
Participants will receive intranasal placebo on Day 1 and oral placebo on Day 2 [Treatment A] in Period 1, then intranasal placebo on Day 1 and Oral alcohol on Day 2 [Treatment B] in Period 2, followed by intranasal esketamine on Day 1 and oral placebo on Day 2 [Treatment C] in Period 3.
Participants will receive Treatment B in Period 1, then Treatment C in Period 2, followed by Treatment A in Period 3.
Participants will receive Treatment C in Period 1, then Treatment A in Period 2, followed by Treatment B in Period 3.
Participants will receive Treatment C in Period 1, then Treatment B in Period 2, followed by Treatment A in Period 3.
Participants will receive Treatment A in Period 1, then Treatment C in Period 2, followed by Treatment B in Period 3.
Participants will receive Treatment B in Period 1, then Treatment A in Period 2, followed by Treatment C in Period 3.
Participants will receive intranasal placebo on Day 1, followed by intranasal esketamine on Days 4, 8, 11, 15, 18, 22 and 25.