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    Summary
    EudraCT Number:2008-002901-38
    Sponsor's Protocol Code Number:12541A
    National Competent Authority:Germany - BfArM
    Clinical Trial Type:EEA CTA
    Trial Status:Completed
    Date on which this record was first entered in the EudraCT database:2008-11-12
    Trial results View results
    Index
    A. PROTOCOL INFORMATION
    B. SPONSOR INFORMATION
    C. APPLICANT IDENTIFICATION
    D. IMP IDENTIFICATION
    D.8 INFORMATION ON PLACEBO
    E. GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE TRIAL
    F. POPULATION OF TRIAL SUBJECTS
    G. INVESTIGATOR NETWORKS TO BE INVOLVED IN THE TRIAL
    N. REVIEW BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY OR ETHICS COMMITTEE IN THE COUNTRY CONCERNED
    P. END OF TRIAL
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    A. Protocol Information
    A.1Member State ConcernedGermany - BfArM
    A.2EudraCT number2008-002901-38
    A.3Full title of the trial
    Randomised, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled, duloxetine-referenced, fixed dose study comparing the efficacy and safety of Lu AA21004 in acute treatment of major depressive disorder in elderly patients
    A.3.2Name or abbreviated title of the trial where available
    Not applicable
    A.4.1Sponsor's protocol code number12541A
    A.5.1ISRCTN (International Standard Randomised Controlled Trial) NumberNot applicable
    A.7Trial is part of a Paediatric Investigation Plan Information not present in EudraCT
    A.8EMA Decision number of Paediatric Investigation Plan
    B. Sponsor Information
    B.Sponsor: 1
    B.1.1Name of SponsorH. Lundbeck A/S
    B.1.3.4CountryDenmark
    B.3.1 and B.3.2Status of the sponsorCommercial
    B.4 Source(s) of Monetary or Material Support for the clinical trial:
    B.4.1Name of organisation providing support
    B.4.2Country
    B.5 Contact point designated by the sponsor for further information on the trial
    B.5.1Name of organisation
    B.5.2Functional name of contact point
    D. IMP Identification
    D.IMP: 1
    D.1.2 and D.1.3IMP RoleTest
    D.2 Status of the IMP to be used in the clinical trial
    D.2.1IMP to be used in the trial has a marketing authorisation No
    D.2.5The IMP has been designated in this indication as an orphan drug in the Community No
    D.2.5.1Orphan drug designation number
    D.3 Description of the IMP
    D.3.1Product nameLu AA21004
    D.3.2Product code Not applicable
    D.3.4Pharmaceutical form Capsule, hard
    D.3.4.1Specific paediatric formulation Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.7Routes of administration for this IMPOral use
    D.3.8 to D.3.10 IMP Identification Details (Active Substances)
    D.3.8INN - Proposed INNNA
    D.3.9.2Current sponsor codeLu AA21004
    D.3.10 Strength
    D.3.10.1Concentration unit mg milligram(s)
    D.3.10.2Concentration typeequal
    D.3.10.3Concentration number5.0
    D.3.11 The IMP contains an:
    D.3.11.1Active substance of chemical origin Yes
    D.3.11.2Active substance of biological/ biotechnological origin (other than Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) No
    The IMP is a:
    D.3.11.3Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.3.1Somatic cell therapy medicinal product No
    D.3.11.3.2Gene therapy medical product No
    D.3.11.3.3Tissue Engineered Product Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.3.4Combination ATIMP (i.e. one involving a medical device) Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.3.5Committee on Advanced therapies (CAT) has issued a classification for this product Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.4Combination product that includes a device, but does not involve an Advanced Therapy Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.5Radiopharmaceutical medicinal product No
    D.3.11.6Immunological medicinal product (such as vaccine, allergen, immune serum) No
    D.3.11.7Plasma derived medicinal product No
    D.3.11.8Extractive medicinal product No
    D.3.11.9Recombinant medicinal product Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.10Medicinal product containing genetically modified organisms No
    D.3.11.11Herbal medicinal product No
    D.3.11.12Homeopathic medicinal product No
    D.3.11.13Another type of medicinal product No
    D.IMP: 2
    D.1.2 and D.1.3IMP RoleComparator
    D.2 Status of the IMP to be used in the clinical trial
    D.2.1IMP to be used in the trial has a marketing authorisation Yes
    D.2.1.1.1Trade name Cymbalta 60 mg
    D.2.1.1.2Name of the Marketing Authorisation holderEli Lilly Nederland B.V
    D.2.1.2Country which granted the Marketing AuthorisationEuropean Union
    D.2.5The IMP has been designated in this indication as an orphan drug in the Community No
    D.2.5.1Orphan drug designation number
    D.3 Description of the IMP
    D.3.1Product nameNA
    D.3.2Product code Not applicable
    D.3.4Pharmaceutical form Capsule, hard
    D.3.4.1Specific paediatric formulation Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.7Routes of administration for this IMPOral use
    D.3.8 to D.3.10 IMP Identification Details (Active Substances)
    D.3.8INN - Proposed INNDuloxetine hydrocloride
    D.3.10 Strength
    D.3.10.1Concentration unit mg milligram(s)
    D.3.10.2Concentration typeequal
    D.3.10.3Concentration number60.0
    D.3.11 The IMP contains an:
    D.3.11.1Active substance of chemical origin Yes
    D.3.11.2Active substance of biological/ biotechnological origin (other than Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) No
    The IMP is a:
    D.3.11.3Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.3.1Somatic cell therapy medicinal product No
    D.3.11.3.2Gene therapy medical product No
    D.3.11.3.3Tissue Engineered Product Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.3.4Combination ATIMP (i.e. one involving a medical device) Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.3.5Committee on Advanced therapies (CAT) has issued a classification for this product Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.4Combination product that includes a device, but does not involve an Advanced Therapy Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.5Radiopharmaceutical medicinal product No
    D.3.11.6Immunological medicinal product (such as vaccine, allergen, immune serum) No
    D.3.11.7Plasma derived medicinal product No
    D.3.11.8Extractive medicinal product No
    D.3.11.9Recombinant medicinal product Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.10Medicinal product containing genetically modified organisms No
    D.3.11.11Herbal medicinal product No
    D.3.11.12Homeopathic medicinal product No
    D.3.11.13Another type of medicinal product No
    D.IMP: 3
    D.1.2 and D.1.3IMP RoleComparator
    D.2 Status of the IMP to be used in the clinical trial
    D.2.1IMP to be used in the trial has a marketing authorisation Yes
    D.2.1.1.1Trade name Cymbalta 30 mg
    D.2.1.1.2Name of the Marketing Authorisation holderEli Lilly Nederland B.V
    D.2.1.2Country which granted the Marketing AuthorisationEuropean Union
    D.2.5The IMP has been designated in this indication as an orphan drug in the Community No
    D.2.5.1Orphan drug designation number
    D.3 Description of the IMP
    D.3.1Product nameNA
    D.3.2Product code Not applicable
    D.3.4Pharmaceutical form Capsule, hard
    D.3.4.1Specific paediatric formulation Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.7Routes of administration for this IMPOral use
    D.3.8 to D.3.10 IMP Identification Details (Active Substances)
    D.3.8INN - Proposed INNDuloxetine hydrocloride
    D.3.10 Strength
    D.3.10.1Concentration unit mg milligram(s)
    D.3.10.2Concentration typeequal
    D.3.10.3Concentration number30.0
    D.3.11 The IMP contains an:
    D.3.11.1Active substance of chemical origin Yes
    D.3.11.2Active substance of biological/ biotechnological origin (other than Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) No
    The IMP is a:
    D.3.11.3Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.3.1Somatic cell therapy medicinal product No
    D.3.11.3.2Gene therapy medical product No
    D.3.11.3.3Tissue Engineered Product Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.3.4Combination ATIMP (i.e. one involving a medical device) Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.3.5Committee on Advanced therapies (CAT) has issued a classification for this product Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.4Combination product that includes a device, but does not involve an Advanced Therapy Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.5Radiopharmaceutical medicinal product No
    D.3.11.6Immunological medicinal product (such as vaccine, allergen, immune serum) No
    D.3.11.7Plasma derived medicinal product No
    D.3.11.8Extractive medicinal product No
    D.3.11.9Recombinant medicinal product Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.10Medicinal product containing genetically modified organisms No
    D.3.11.11Herbal medicinal product No
    D.3.11.12Homeopathic medicinal product No
    D.3.11.13Another type of medicinal product No
    D.8 Information on Placebo
    D.8 Placebo: 1
    D.8.1Is a Placebo used in this Trial?Yes
    D.8.3Pharmaceutical form of the placeboCapsule, hard
    D.8.4Route of administration of the placeboOral use
    E. General Information on the Trial
    E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation
    E.1.1Medical condition(s) being investigated
    Major depressive disorder in elderly patients
    MedDRA Classification
    E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation
    E.1.2Version 9.1
    E.1.2Level LLT
    E.1.2Classification code 10025453
    E.1.2Term Major depressive disorder NOS
    E.1.3Condition being studied is a rare disease No
    E.2 Objective of the trial
    E.2.1Main objective of the trial
    The main objective of the trial is to assess the efficacy of Lu AA21004 (5mg daily) versus placebo in the acute treatment of depression by means of the change from baseline in the 24-item Hamilton Depression Scale (HAM-D24) total score after 8 weeks of double-blind treatment in elderly patients.
    E.2.2Secondary objectives of the trial
    1) Evaluate safety and tolerability of Lu AA21004 (5mg daily) versus placebo in elderly patients

    2) Evaluate the efficacy of Lu AA21004 (5mg daily) versus placebo in elderly patients during the 8-week double-blind treatment

    3) Evaluate the proportion of elderly patients who respond to Lu AA21004 treatment versus placebo during the 8-week treatment period (response defined as at least 50% reduction on HAM-D24 total score)

    4) Evaluate the proportion of elderly patients who are in remission after 8 weeks of treatment with Lu AA21004 versus placebo (remission defined as a MADRS total score £10)

    5) Evaluate the effect of Lu AA21004 on Health Related Quality of Life, and health care utilisation in elderly patients

    6) Evaluate the efficacy and safety of duloxetine versus placebo on the same parameters as mentioned for the Lu AA21004

    7) Evaluate the population pharmacokinetics of Lu AA21004 and its metabolites Lu AA34443 and Lu AA39835
    E.2.3Trial contains a sub-study No
    E.3Principal inclusion criteria
    1) The patient is able to read and understand the Subject Information Sheet.
    2) The patient has signed the Informed Consent Form. No study-related procedures may be performed before the patient has signed the form.
    3) The patient is man or woman aged 65 years or over.
    4) The patient suffers from a recurrent Major Depressive Episode, diagnosed according to DSM-IV-TR criteria (classification code 296.3x), as primary diagnosis.
    5) The patient had at least one previous MDE before the age of 60 years.
    6) The patient has a reported duration of the current MDE of at least 4 weeks prior to Screening Visit.
    8) The patient has a Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) total score greater then/ egual to 26.
    E.4Principal exclusion criteria
    A patient who meets one or more of the following criteria, both at the Screening Visit and at the Baseline Visit, is not eligible for inclusion in this study:

    1) The patient has a Mini Mental State Exam (MMSE) score <24 (Screening Visit only)

    2) The patient has 1 or more of the following:
    - Any current anxiety disorders as defined in the DSM-IV-TR (as assessed by the
    Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview [MINI]).
    - Current or past history of manic or hypomanic episode, schizophrenia or any
    other psychotic disorder, including major depression with psychotic features,
    mental retardation, organic mental disorders, or mental disorders due to a
    general medical condition as defined in the DSM-IV-TR.
    - Any substance disorder (except nicotine and caffeine) within the previous 6
    months as defined in the DSM-IV-TR.
    - Presence or history of a clinically significant neurological disorder (including
    epilepsy).
    - Neurodegenerative disorder (Alzheimer disease, Parkinson’s disease, multiple
    sclerosis, Huntington disease, etc.).
    - Any Axis II disorder that might compromise the study.

    3) The patient has a significant risk of suicide according to the investigator’s opinion or has a score ≥5 on item 10 (suicidal thoughts) of the MADRS or has made a suicide attempt in the previous 6 months.

    4) The patient has received electroconvulsive therapy within the 6 months prior to Screening

    5) The patient is currently receiving formal cognitive or behavioural therapy, systemic psychotherapy, or plans to initiate such therapy during study.

    6) The current depressive symptoms of the patient are considered by the investigator to have been resistant to two adequate antidepressant treatments of at least 6 weeks duration each at the recommended dose.

    7) The patient has a history of lack of response to previous adequate treatment with duloxetine (including current episode).

    8) The patient has increased intra-ocular pressure or is at risk of acute narrow angle glaucoma.

    9) The patient has a history of severe drug allergy or hypersensitivity, or known hypersensitivity to duloxetine.

    10) The patient used/uses disallowed recent or concomitant medication (specified in Appendix II in the protocol) or it is anticipated that the patient will require treatment with at least one of the disallowed concomitant medications during the study.

    11) The patient has a chronic liver disease.

    12) The patient has a clinically significant unstable illness, for example, hepatic or renal insufficiency, or a cardiovascular, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, endocrine, neurological, infectious, neoplastic, or metabolic disturbance.

    13) The patient had a myocardial infarction within the previous 6 months.

    14) The patient has clinically significant abnormal vital signs as determined by the investigator.

    15) The patient has one or more laboratory values outside the normal range, based on the blood samples taken at the Screening Visit, that are considered by the investigator to be clinically significant.

    16) The patient has TSH value outside the normal range at Screening Visit.

    17) The patient has a clinically significant abnormal ECG at Screening Visit.

    18) The patient has a disease or takes medication that, in the opinion of the investigator, could interfere with the assessments of safety, tolerability, or efficacy.

    19) The patient, in the opinion of the investigator, is unlikely to comply with the clinical study protocol or is unsuitable for any reason.

    20) The patient is a member of the site personnel or their immediate families.

    21) The patient has previously participated in this study.

    22) The patient has previously been exposed to Lu AA21004

    23) The patient has been treated with any investigational medicinal product within 30 days or 5 half lives (whichever is longer) prior to screening.

    24) The patient has a previous history of cancer that had been in remission for less than 5 years prior to the first dose of IMP. This criterion does not include those patients with basal cell or stage 1 squamous cell carcinoma of the skin.
    E.5 End points
    E.5.1Primary end point(s)
    The primary endpoint of interest is HAM-D24 total score at Week 8
    E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial
    E.6Scope of the trial
    E.6.1Diagnosis No
    E.6.2Prophylaxis No
    E.6.3Therapy No
    E.6.4Safety Yes
    E.6.5Efficacy Yes
    E.6.6Pharmacokinetic Yes
    E.6.7Pharmacodynamic Yes
    E.6.8Bioequivalence No
    E.6.9Dose response No
    E.6.10Pharmacogenetic No
    E.6.11Pharmacogenomic No
    E.6.12Pharmacoeconomic Yes
    E.6.13Others Information not present in EudraCT
    E.7Trial type and phase
    E.7.1Human pharmacology (Phase I) No
    E.7.1.1First administration to humans No
    E.7.1.2Bioequivalence study No
    E.7.1.3Other No
    E.7.1.3.1Other trial type description
    E.7.2Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) No
    E.7.3Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) Yes
    E.7.4Therapeutic use (Phase IV) No
    E.8 Design of the trial
    E.8.1Controlled Yes
    E.8.1.1Randomised Yes
    E.8.1.2Open No
    E.8.1.3Single blind No
    E.8.1.4Double blind Yes
    E.8.1.5Parallel group Yes
    E.8.1.6Cross over No
    E.8.1.7Other Information not present in EudraCT
    E.8.2 Comparator of controlled trial
    E.8.2.1Other medicinal product(s) Yes
    E.8.2.2Placebo Yes
    E.8.2.3Other No
    E.8.3 The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned No
    E.8.4 The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned Yes
    E.8.5The trial involves multiple Member States Yes
    E.8.5.1Number of sites anticipated in the EEA45
    E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA
    E.8.6.1Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA Yes
    E.8.6.2Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA Information not present in EudraCT
    E.8.6.3If E.8.6.1 or E.8.6.2 are Yes, specify the regions in which trial sites are planned
    E.8.7Trial has a data monitoring committee No
    E.8.8 Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
    E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial
    E.8.9.1In the Member State concerned years1
    E.8.9.1In the Member State concerned months4
    E.8.9.1In the Member State concerned days
    E.8.9.2In all countries concerned by the trial years1
    E.8.9.2In all countries concerned by the trial months4
    F. Population of Trial Subjects
    F.1 Age Range
    F.1.1Trial has subjects under 18 No
    F.1.1.1In Utero Information not present in EudraCT
    F.1.1.2Preterm newborn infants (up to gestational age < 37 weeks) Information not present in EudraCT
    F.1.1.3Newborns (0-27 days) Information not present in EudraCT
    F.1.1.4Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months) Information not present in EudraCT
    F.1.1.5Children (2-11years) Information not present in EudraCT
    F.1.1.6Adolescents (12-17 years) Information not present in EudraCT
    F.1.2Adults (18-64 years) No
    F.1.3Elderly (>=65 years) Yes
    F.2 Gender
    F.2.1Female Yes
    F.2.2Male Yes
    F.3 Group of trial subjects
    F.3.1Healthy volunteers No
    F.3.2Patients Yes
    F.3.3Specific vulnerable populations No
    F.3.3.1Women of childbearing potential not using contraception Information not present in EudraCT
    F.3.3.2Women of child-bearing potential using contraception Information not present in EudraCT
    F.3.3.3Pregnant women Information not present in EudraCT
    F.3.3.4Nursing women Information not present in EudraCT
    F.3.3.5Emergency situation Information not present in EudraCT
    F.3.3.6Subjects incapable of giving consent personally Information not present in EudraCT
    F.3.3.7Others Information not present in EudraCT
    F.4 Planned number of subjects to be included
    F.4.1In the member state34
    F.4.2 For a multinational trial
    F.4.2.1In the EEA 226
    F.4.2.2In the whole clinical trial 450
    F.5 Plans for treatment or care after the subject has ended the participation in the trial (if it is different from the expected normal treatment of that condition)
    After withdrawal from the study or completion of the study, the patient should be treated according to normal clinical practice (see also protocol, Section 7.5)
    G. Investigator Networks to be involved in the Trial
    N. Review by the Competent Authority or Ethics Committee in the country concerned
    N.Competent Authority Decision Authorised
    N.Date of Competent Authority Decision2008-12-30
    N.Ethics Committee Opinion of the trial applicationFavourable
    N.Ethics Committee Opinion: Reason(s) for unfavourable opinion
    N.Date of Ethics Committee Opinion2008-12-30
    P. End of Trial
    P.End of Trial StatusCompleted
    P.Date of the global end of the trial2010-02-03
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