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A Study of BRII-296 in Adults With Severe Postpartum Depression (PPD)

Primary Purpose

Severe Postpartum Depression

Status
Recruiting
Phase
Phase 2
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
BRII-296
Sponsored by
Brii Biosciences Limited
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Severe Postpartum Depression focused on measuring Treatment

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 45 Years (Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria: Participant either must have ceased lactating at screening or is still lactating actively breastfeeding at screening , must agree temporarily cease giving breast milk to her infant(s) Participant has had a Major Depressive Episode that began no earlier than the third trimester and no later than the first 4 weeks following delivery, as diagnosed by the Structured Clinical Interview for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) Participant was <12 months postpartum Participant is amenable to intramuscular administration of investigational product on Day 1 and remaining inpatient until at least Day 4 Exclusion Criteria: Active psychosis Attempted suicide associated with current episode of postpartum depression Medical history of seizures Medical history of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and/or schizoaffective disorder

Sites / Locations

  • Clinical Research Center of FloridaRecruiting
  • South Florida Research Phase I-IV IncRecruiting
  • Cenexel ACMR Atlanta Center for Medical ResearchRecruiting
  • iResearch Atlanta, LLCRecruiting
  • Research Carolina EliteRecruiting
  • Maximos OB/GYNRecruiting

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Label

BRII-296 600 mg

Arm Description

Participants will receive BRII-296 600 milligram (mg) by intramuscular injection admixed with Depo Medrol (80 milligram per milliliter [mg/mL]) on Day 1.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)
Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs) According to Severity
Severity will be assessed according to the following scale: Mild, moderate and severe.
Number of Participants With Change From Baseline in Clinically Significant Vital Sign Parameters
Number of Participants With Abnormal Electrocardiogram (ECG) Parameters
Number of Participants With Change From Baseline in Clinically Significant Clinical Laboratory Evaluations
Number of Participants With Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) Responses
The suicidal ideation and behavior will be monitored during the study using the C-SSRS. This scale consists of a "Baseline/Screening" version that assesses the lifetime and recent experience of the participant with suicidal ideation and behavior, and a "Since Last Visit" version that focuses on suicidality since the last study visit. The C-SSRS includes "yes" or "no" responses for assessment of suicidal ideation and behavior as well as numeric ratings for severity of ideation, if present (from 1 to 5, with 5 being the most severe).
Change From Baseline in Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) Score
The GCS is a simple measure of the depth and duration of impaired consciousness and coma. 3 domains of alertness will be evaluated: eye opening response (scored 1 [None] to 4 [Spontaneous]), verbal response (scored 1 [None] to 5 [Oriented]), and motor response (scored 1 [None] to 6 [Obeys commands]). Total scores range from 3 to 15, with 15 reflecting full alertness.
Change From Baseline in Stanford Sleepiness Scale (SSS) Score
The SSS is a participant-rated measure of sleepiness, frequently used for both research and clinical purposes. The SSS evaluates sleepiness at specific moments in time. Respondents rate their current degree of sleepiness and alertness on a scale of 1 to 7, where the lowest score of '1' indicates the respondent is 'feeling active, vital, alert, or wide awake' and the highest score of '7' indicates the respondent is 'no longer fighting sleep, sleep onset soon; having dream-like thoughts'.
PK of Brexanolone: Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax)
PK of Brexanolone: Time to Reach Cmax (Tmax)
PK of Brexanolone: Area Under the Concentration-time Curve From Time 0 to Last Measurable Concentration (AUC0-last)
PK of Brexanolone: Area Under the Concentration-time Curve From Time 0 to Infinity (AUC0-inf)
PK of Brexanolone: Apparent Terminal Elimination Half-life (t½)
PK of Brexanolone: Apparent Clearance (CL/F)
PK of Brexanolone: Volume of Distribution (Vz/F)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Change From Baseline in Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D) Total Score
The 17-item HAM-D will be used to rate the severity of depression in participants who are already diagnosed as depressed. The 17-item HAM-D is comprised of individual ratings related to the following symptoms: depressed mood (sadness, hopeless, helpless, and worthless), feelings of guilt, suicide, insomnia (early, middle, and late), work and activities, retardation (slowness of thought and speech, impaired ability to concentrate, and decreased motor activity), agitation, anxiety (psychic and somatic), somatic symptoms (gastrointestinal and general), genital symptoms, hypochondriasis, loss of weight, and insight. The total scores range from 0-52. Higher score indicates more depression.
Number of Participants With HAM-D Response
Response is defined as >=50 percent (%) reduction from baseline in HAM-D total score. The HAM-D is a 17-item scale used to rate the severity of depression in participants who are already diagnosed as depressed. The total scores of HAM-D range from 0-52. Higher score indicates more depression.
Number of Participants With HAM-D Remission
Remission is defined as <=7.0 HAM-D total score. The HAM-D is a 17-item scale used to rate the severity of depression in participants who are already diagnosed as depressed. The total scores of HAM-D range from 0-52. Higher score indicates more depression.
Number of Participants With Clinical Global Impression - Improvement (CGI-I) Response
The CGI-I item employs a 7-point Likert scale to measure the overall improvement in the participant's condition posttreatment. The clinician will rate the participant's total improvement, whether or not it is due entirely to investigational product treatment. Response choices include: 0 = not assessed, 1 = very much improved, 2 = much improved, 3 = minimally improved, 4 = no change, 5 = minimally worse, 6 = much worse, and 7 = very much worse. CGI-I response will be defined as having a CGI-I score of "very much improved" or "much improved."
Change From Baseline in Clinical Global Impression - Severity (CGI-S) Response
The CGI-S item uses a 7- point Likert scale to rate the severity of the patient's illness at the time of assessment, relative to the clinician's past experience with patients who have the same diagnosis. Considering total clinical experience, a patient is assessed on severity of mental illness at the time of rating. Choices include: 1 = normal, not at all ill; 2 = borderline mentally ill; 3 = mildly ill; 4 = moderately ill; 5 = markedly ill; 6 = severely ill; and 7 = extremely ill.
Change From Baseline in HAM-D Bech-6 Subscale Score
The HAM-D Bech 6 subscale score is calculated as the sum of the following six items: Item # 1 (depressed mood), Item # 2 (feelings of guilt), Item # 7 (work and activities), Item # 8 (retardation), Item # 10 (anxiety psychic), and Item # 13 (general somatic symptoms). Each item is scored in a range of 0 to 2 or 0 to 4, with higher scores indicating a greater degree of depression. The scores will be transformed to a 100-point scale with a higher score indicating a greater degree of depression. A negative change from baseline indicates less depression. A positive change from baseline indicates more depression.
Change From Baseline in HAM-D Individual Item Score
The HAM-D comprises individual ratings of the following symptoms scored in a range of 0 to 2: insomnia (early, middle, late), somatic symptoms (gastrointestinal and general), genital symptoms, loss of weight, and insight. The following symptoms are scored in a range of 0 to 4: agitation, depressed mood, feelings of guilt, suicide, work and activities, retardation, anxiety (psychic and somatic), and hypochondriasis. Higher scores indicate a greater degree of depression. A negative change from baseline indicates less depression. A positive change from baseline indicates more depression.
Change From Baseline in Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A) Total Score
The 14-item HAM-A will be used to rate the severity of symptoms of anxiety. Each of the 14 items is defined by a series of symptoms and measures both psychic anxiety (mental agitation and psychological distress) and somatic anxiety (physical complaints related to anxiety). Scoring for the HAM-A is calculated by assigning scores of 0 (not present) to 4 (very severe), with a total score range of 0 to 56, where less than (<) 17 indicates mild severity, 18 to 24 mild to moderate severity, and 25 to 30 moderate to severe severity. The HAM-A total score will be calculated as the sum of the 14 individual item scores.

Full Information

First Posted
September 21, 2023
Last Updated
October 20, 2023
Sponsor
Brii Biosciences Limited
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT06057012
Brief Title
A Study of BRII-296 in Adults With Severe Postpartum Depression (PPD)
Official Title
A Phase 2a, Multicenter, Open-label Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Descriptive Efficacy of BRII-296 in Adults With Severe Postpartum Depression (PPD)
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
September 2023
Overall Recruitment Status
Recruiting
Study Start Date
September 29, 2023 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
June 26, 2024 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
June 26, 2024 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Brii Biosciences Limited

4. Oversight

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

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of BRII-296 administered by 2 intramuscular injections, administered with Depo Medrol as assessed by the incidence of adverse events, changes from baseline in vital signs, pulse oximetry, clinical laboratory evaluations, electrocardiograms (ECGs), Stanford Sleepiness Scale (SSS), Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) in conjunction with clinical assessment, and suicidal ideation using the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS).

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Severe Postpartum Depression
Keywords
Treatment

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 2
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
24 (Anticipated)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
BRII-296 600 mg
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Participants will receive BRII-296 600 milligram (mg) by intramuscular injection admixed with Depo Medrol (80 milligram per milliliter [mg/mL]) on Day 1.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
BRII-296
Intervention Description
2 intramuscular injections 300 mg each of BRII-296 admixed with Depo Medrol 40 mg/mL per injection, will be administered in participants with PPD.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)
Time Frame
From the first dose of study drug up to Day 45
Title
Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs) According to Severity
Description
Severity will be assessed according to the following scale: Mild, moderate and severe.
Time Frame
From the first dose of study drug up to Day 45
Title
Number of Participants With Change From Baseline in Clinically Significant Vital Sign Parameters
Time Frame
Baseline up to Day 45
Title
Number of Participants With Abnormal Electrocardiogram (ECG) Parameters
Time Frame
From the first dose of study drug up to Day 45
Title
Number of Participants With Change From Baseline in Clinically Significant Clinical Laboratory Evaluations
Time Frame
From the first dose of study drug up to Day 45
Title
Number of Participants With Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) Responses
Description
The suicidal ideation and behavior will be monitored during the study using the C-SSRS. This scale consists of a "Baseline/Screening" version that assesses the lifetime and recent experience of the participant with suicidal ideation and behavior, and a "Since Last Visit" version that focuses on suicidality since the last study visit. The C-SSRS includes "yes" or "no" responses for assessment of suicidal ideation and behavior as well as numeric ratings for severity of ideation, if present (from 1 to 5, with 5 being the most severe).
Time Frame
Baseline up to Day 45
Title
Change From Baseline in Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) Score
Description
The GCS is a simple measure of the depth and duration of impaired consciousness and coma. 3 domains of alertness will be evaluated: eye opening response (scored 1 [None] to 4 [Spontaneous]), verbal response (scored 1 [None] to 5 [Oriented]), and motor response (scored 1 [None] to 6 [Obeys commands]). Total scores range from 3 to 15, with 15 reflecting full alertness.
Time Frame
Baseline up to Day 45
Title
Change From Baseline in Stanford Sleepiness Scale (SSS) Score
Description
The SSS is a participant-rated measure of sleepiness, frequently used for both research and clinical purposes. The SSS evaluates sleepiness at specific moments in time. Respondents rate their current degree of sleepiness and alertness on a scale of 1 to 7, where the lowest score of '1' indicates the respondent is 'feeling active, vital, alert, or wide awake' and the highest score of '7' indicates the respondent is 'no longer fighting sleep, sleep onset soon; having dream-like thoughts'.
Time Frame
Baseline up to Day 45
Title
PK of Brexanolone: Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax)
Time Frame
Day 1- Day 45
Title
PK of Brexanolone: Time to Reach Cmax (Tmax)
Time Frame
Day 1- Day 45
Title
PK of Brexanolone: Area Under the Concentration-time Curve From Time 0 to Last Measurable Concentration (AUC0-last)
Time Frame
Day 1- Day 45
Title
PK of Brexanolone: Area Under the Concentration-time Curve From Time 0 to Infinity (AUC0-inf)
Time Frame
Day 1- Day 45
Title
PK of Brexanolone: Apparent Terminal Elimination Half-life (t½)
Time Frame
Day 1- Day 45
Title
PK of Brexanolone: Apparent Clearance (CL/F)
Time Frame
Day 1- Day 45
Title
PK of Brexanolone: Volume of Distribution (Vz/F)
Time Frame
Day 1- Day 45
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Change From Baseline in Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D) Total Score
Description
The 17-item HAM-D will be used to rate the severity of depression in participants who are already diagnosed as depressed. The 17-item HAM-D is comprised of individual ratings related to the following symptoms: depressed mood (sadness, hopeless, helpless, and worthless), feelings of guilt, suicide, insomnia (early, middle, and late), work and activities, retardation (slowness of thought and speech, impaired ability to concentrate, and decreased motor activity), agitation, anxiety (psychic and somatic), somatic symptoms (gastrointestinal and general), genital symptoms, hypochondriasis, loss of weight, and insight. The total scores range from 0-52. Higher score indicates more depression.
Time Frame
Baseline and at Days 2, 3, 4, 8, 15, 30, and 45
Title
Number of Participants With HAM-D Response
Description
Response is defined as >=50 percent (%) reduction from baseline in HAM-D total score. The HAM-D is a 17-item scale used to rate the severity of depression in participants who are already diagnosed as depressed. The total scores of HAM-D range from 0-52. Higher score indicates more depression.
Time Frame
Baseline and at Days 2, 3, 4, 8, 15, 30, and 45
Title
Number of Participants With HAM-D Remission
Description
Remission is defined as <=7.0 HAM-D total score. The HAM-D is a 17-item scale used to rate the severity of depression in participants who are already diagnosed as depressed. The total scores of HAM-D range from 0-52. Higher score indicates more depression.
Time Frame
Baseline and at Days 2, 3, 4, 8, 15, 30, and 45
Title
Number of Participants With Clinical Global Impression - Improvement (CGI-I) Response
Description
The CGI-I item employs a 7-point Likert scale to measure the overall improvement in the participant's condition posttreatment. The clinician will rate the participant's total improvement, whether or not it is due entirely to investigational product treatment. Response choices include: 0 = not assessed, 1 = very much improved, 2 = much improved, 3 = minimally improved, 4 = no change, 5 = minimally worse, 6 = much worse, and 7 = very much worse. CGI-I response will be defined as having a CGI-I score of "very much improved" or "much improved."
Time Frame
Baseline and at Days 2, 3, 4, 8, 15, 30, and 45
Title
Change From Baseline in Clinical Global Impression - Severity (CGI-S) Response
Description
The CGI-S item uses a 7- point Likert scale to rate the severity of the patient's illness at the time of assessment, relative to the clinician's past experience with patients who have the same diagnosis. Considering total clinical experience, a patient is assessed on severity of mental illness at the time of rating. Choices include: 1 = normal, not at all ill; 2 = borderline mentally ill; 3 = mildly ill; 4 = moderately ill; 5 = markedly ill; 6 = severely ill; and 7 = extremely ill.
Time Frame
Baseline and at Days 2, 3, 4, 8, 15, 30, and 45
Title
Change From Baseline in HAM-D Bech-6 Subscale Score
Description
The HAM-D Bech 6 subscale score is calculated as the sum of the following six items: Item # 1 (depressed mood), Item # 2 (feelings of guilt), Item # 7 (work and activities), Item # 8 (retardation), Item # 10 (anxiety psychic), and Item # 13 (general somatic symptoms). Each item is scored in a range of 0 to 2 or 0 to 4, with higher scores indicating a greater degree of depression. The scores will be transformed to a 100-point scale with a higher score indicating a greater degree of depression. A negative change from baseline indicates less depression. A positive change from baseline indicates more depression.
Time Frame
Baseline and at Days 2, 3, 4, 8, 15, 30, and 45
Title
Change From Baseline in HAM-D Individual Item Score
Description
The HAM-D comprises individual ratings of the following symptoms scored in a range of 0 to 2: insomnia (early, middle, late), somatic symptoms (gastrointestinal and general), genital symptoms, loss of weight, and insight. The following symptoms are scored in a range of 0 to 4: agitation, depressed mood, feelings of guilt, suicide, work and activities, retardation, anxiety (psychic and somatic), and hypochondriasis. Higher scores indicate a greater degree of depression. A negative change from baseline indicates less depression. A positive change from baseline indicates more depression.
Time Frame
Baseline and at Days 2, 3, 4, 8, 15, 30, and 45
Title
Change From Baseline in Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A) Total Score
Description
The 14-item HAM-A will be used to rate the severity of symptoms of anxiety. Each of the 14 items is defined by a series of symptoms and measures both psychic anxiety (mental agitation and psychological distress) and somatic anxiety (physical complaints related to anxiety). Scoring for the HAM-A is calculated by assigning scores of 0 (not present) to 4 (very severe), with a total score range of 0 to 56, where less than (<) 17 indicates mild severity, 18 to 24 mild to moderate severity, and 25 to 30 moderate to severe severity. The HAM-A total score will be calculated as the sum of the 14 individual item scores.
Time Frame
Baseline and at Days 2, 3, 4, 8, 15, 30, and 45

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
45 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Participant either must have ceased lactating at screening or is still lactating actively breastfeeding at screening , must agree temporarily cease giving breast milk to her infant(s) Participant has had a Major Depressive Episode that began no earlier than the third trimester and no later than the first 4 weeks following delivery, as diagnosed by the Structured Clinical Interview for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) Participant was <12 months postpartum Participant is amenable to intramuscular administration of investigational product on Day 1 and remaining inpatient until at least Day 4 Exclusion Criteria: Active psychosis Attempted suicide associated with current episode of postpartum depression Medical history of seizures Medical history of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and/or schizoaffective disorder
Central Contact Person:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Alex Trinh
Phone
669-248-2330
Email
Alex.trinh@briibio.com
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Clinical Research Center of Florida
City
Boynton Beach
State/Province
Florida
ZIP/Postal Code
33435
Country
United States
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Dr. Cohen
Phone
954-626-5405
Facility Name
South Florida Research Phase I-IV Inc
City
Miami Springs
State/Province
Florida
ZIP/Postal Code
33166
Country
United States
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Dr. Silva-Duluc
Phone
305-418-0847
Facility Name
Cenexel ACMR Atlanta Center for Medical Research
City
Atlanta
State/Province
Georgia
ZIP/Postal Code
30331
Country
United States
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Dr. Johnson
Phone
404-881-5800
Facility Name
iResearch Atlanta, LLC
City
Decatur
State/Province
Georgia
ZIP/Postal Code
30030
Country
United States
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Dr. Johnson
Phone
404-881-5800
Facility Name
Research Carolina Elite
City
Denver
State/Province
North Carolina
ZIP/Postal Code
28037
Country
United States
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Dr. Horner
Phone
704-817-2200
Facility Name
Maximos OB/GYN
City
League City
State/Province
Texas
ZIP/Postal Code
77573
Country
United States
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Dr. Maximos
Phone
832-632-2005

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
Undecided

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