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    Clinical Trial Results:
    A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Adjunctive Pimavanserin in Subjects With Major Depressive Disorder and Inadequate Response to Antidepressant Treatment

    Summary
    EudraCT number
    2018-003251-37
    Trial protocol
    GB   SK   PL   FI  
    Global end of trial date
    21 Jun 2020

    Results information
    Results version number
    v1(current)
    This version publication date
    07 Jul 2021
    First version publication date
    07 Jul 2021
    Other versions

    Trial information

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    Trial identification
    Sponsor protocol code
    ACP-103-054
    Additional study identifiers
    ISRCTN number
    -
    US NCT number
    NCT03999918
    WHO universal trial number (UTN)
    -
    Sponsors
    Sponsor organisation name
    Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Sponsor organisation address
    12830 El Camino Real, Suite 400, San Diego, United States, 92130
    Public contact
    Sr. Dir. Medical Information and Medical Communications, ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc., 001 858 2612897, medicalinformation@acadia-pharm.com
    Scientific contact
    Sr. Dir. Medical Information and Medical Communications, ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc., 001 858 2612897, medicalinformation@acadia-pharm.com
    Paediatric regulatory details
    Is trial part of an agreed paediatric investigation plan (PIP)
    No
    Does article 45 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial?
    No
    Does article 46 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial?
    No
    Results analysis stage
    Analysis stage
    Final
    Date of interim/final analysis
    30 Jun 2020
    Is this the analysis of the primary completion data?
    Yes
    Primary completion date
    27 Apr 2020
    Global end of trial reached?
    Yes
    Global end of trial date
    21 Jun 2020
    Was the trial ended prematurely?
    Yes
    General information about the trial
    Main objective of the trial
    To evaluate the efficacy of adjunctive pimavanserin compared to placebo in subjects with major depressive disorder who have an inadequate response to antidepressant therapy
    Protection of trial subjects
    Not applicable
    Background therapy
    -
    Evidence for comparator
    -
    Actual start date of recruitment
    08 Jul 2019
    Long term follow-up planned
    No
    Independent data monitoring committee (IDMC) involvement?
    No
    Population of trial subjects
    Number of subjects enrolled per country
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    Poland: 18
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    Slovakia: 7
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    United Kingdom: 34
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    Finland: 12
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    Ukraine: 30
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    South Africa: 2
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    Serbia: 17
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    Russian Federation: 30
    Worldwide total number of subjects
    150
    EEA total number of subjects
    37
    Number of subjects enrolled per age group
    In utero
    0
    Preterm newborn - gestational age < 37 wk
    0
    Newborns (0-27 days)
    0
    Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months)
    0
    Children (2-11 years)
    0
    Adolescents (12-17 years)
    0
    Adults (18-64 years)
    137
    From 65 to 84 years
    13
    85 years and over
    0

    Subject disposition

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    Recruitment
    Recruitment details
    The study was performed in patients with with major depressive disorder who had an inadequate response to antidepressant treatment

    Pre-assignment
    Screening details
    During the screening period, patients were assessed for study eligibility, and prohibited medications were discontinued when medically appropriate.

    Period 1
    Period 1 title
    Overall trial (overall period)
    Is this the baseline period?
    Yes
    Allocation method
    Randomised - controlled
    Blinding used
    Double blind
    Roles blinded
    Subject, Investigator, Monitor, Data analyst, Assessor

    Arms
    Are arms mutually exclusive
    Yes

    Arm title
    Pimavanserin
    Arm description
    Pimavanserin 34 mg administered orally as a single dose once daily
    Arm type
    Experimental

    Investigational medicinal product name
    Pimavanserin
    Investigational medicinal product code
    Other name
    Pharmaceutical forms
    Tablet
    Routes of administration
    Oral use
    Dosage and administration details
    Pimavanserin 34 mg administered as 2×17 mg tablets, given as a single dose once daily.

    Arm title
    Placebo
    Arm description
    Placebo tablets administered orally as a single oral dose once daily
    Arm type
    Placebo

    Investigational medicinal product name
    Placebo
    Investigational medicinal product code
    Other name
    Pharmaceutical forms
    Tablet
    Routes of administration
    Oral use
    Dosage and administration details
    Placebo was given as two tablets (size- and colour-matched to pimavanserin tablets) as a single dose once daily

    Number of subjects in period 1
    Pimavanserin Placebo
    Started
    74
    76
    Completed
    69
    71
    Not completed
    5
    5
         Consent withdrawn by subject
    2
    2
         Adverse event, non-fatal
    -
    1
         COVID-19 quarantine measure
    2
    -
         Protocol deviation
    1
    1
         Lack of efficacy
    -
    1

    Baseline characteristics

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    Baseline characteristics reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    Pimavanserin
    Reporting group description
    Pimavanserin 34 mg administered orally as a single dose once daily

    Reporting group title
    Placebo
    Reporting group description
    Placebo tablets administered orally as a single oral dose once daily

    Reporting group values
    Pimavanserin Placebo Total
    Number of subjects
    74 76 150
    Age categorical
    Units: Subjects
        Adults (18-64 years)
    70 67 137
        From 65-84 years
    4 9 13
    Age continuous
    Units: years
        arithmetic mean (standard deviation)
    45.2 ( 12.40 ) 44.9 ( 14.53 ) -
    Gender categorical
    Units: Subjects
        Female
    47 61 108
        Male
    27 15 42

    End points

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    End points reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    Pimavanserin
    Reporting group description
    Pimavanserin 34 mg administered orally as a single dose once daily

    Reporting group title
    Placebo
    Reporting group description
    Placebo tablets administered orally as a single oral dose once daily

    Primary: Change From Baseline in the Hamilton Depression Scale (17 Items) (HAMD-17) Total Score

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    End point title
    Change From Baseline in the Hamilton Depression Scale (17 Items) (HAMD-17) Total Score [1]
    End point description
    The HAMD-17 consists of 8 items with a score on a 3 point scale and 9 items with a score on a 5 point scale. The total score ranging from 0 to 52 will be calculated as the sum of the scores for all 17 items. Higher total scores denote more severe depression. Prespecified inferential testing was not conducted as this trial was prematurely terminated due to business reasons as a result of COVID-19. Therefore, the number of patients with HAMD-17 assessments at BL and Week 5 is given.
    End point type
    Primary
    End point timeframe
    Week 5
    Notes
    [1] - No statistical analyses have been specified for this primary end point. It is expected there is at least one statistical analysis for each primary end point.
    Justification: Prespecified inferential testing was not conducted as this trial was prematurely terminated due to business reasons as a results of COVID-19.
    End point values
    Pimavanserin Placebo
    Number of subjects analysed
    74
    76
    Units: Patients
        HAMD-17 assessment at BL
    74
    76
        HAMD-17 assessment at Week 5
    70
    73
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Adverse events

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    Adverse events information
    Timeframe for reporting adverse events
    Adverse Events (AEs) were to be documented through 30 days after the last dose in the study.
    Assessment type
    Non-systematic
    Dictionary used for adverse event reporting
    Dictionary name
    MedDRA
    Dictionary version
    23.0
    Reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    Pimavanserin
    Reporting group description
    Pimavanserin 34 mg administered orally as a single dose once daily

    Reporting group title
    Placebo
    Reporting group description
    Placebo tablets administered orally as a single oral dose once daily

    Serious adverse events
    Pimavanserin Placebo
    Total subjects affected by serious adverse events
         subjects affected / exposed
    0 / 74 (0.00%)
    1 / 76 (1.32%)
         number of deaths (all causes)
    0
    0
         number of deaths resulting from adverse events
    0
    0
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    Gastritis haemorrhagic
         subjects affected / exposed
    0 / 74 (0.00%)
    1 / 76 (1.32%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    Frequency threshold for reporting non-serious adverse events: 5%
    Non-serious adverse events
    Pimavanserin Placebo
    Total subjects affected by non serious adverse events
         subjects affected / exposed
    25 / 74 (33.78%)
    21 / 76 (27.63%)
    Nervous system disorders
    Headache
         subjects affected / exposed
    17 / 74 (22.97%)
    18 / 76 (23.68%)
         occurrences all number
    31
    29
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    Diarrhoea
         subjects affected / exposed
    6 / 74 (8.11%)
    0 / 76 (0.00%)
         occurrences all number
    7
    0
    Dry mouth
         subjects affected / exposed
    6 / 74 (8.11%)
    1 / 76 (1.32%)
         occurrences all number
    6
    1
    Infections and infestations
    Nasopharyngitis
         subjects affected / exposed
    3 / 74 (4.05%)
    4 / 76 (5.26%)
         occurrences all number
    3
    4

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    Substantial protocol amendments (globally)

    Were there any global substantial amendments to the protocol? Yes
    Date
    Amendment
    05 Dec 2018
    - Expanded study from elderly to adult population - Changed timeframe of assessment for primary endpoint (HAMD-17) to change from BL to Week 5 - Revised secondary endpoints to include SDS, CGI-I, CSFQ-14, KSS, HAMD-17, and BIS-11; revised secondary endpoint analyses - Removed PK, PK/PD, exploratory objectives, endpoints, and analyses - Removed MMSE score as assessment, changed assessment timeframe for ESRS-A to Week 5 from Baseline - Decreased number of planned study sites to 40 sites - Revised timeframes for screening and double-blind periods; deleted stratification by region - Changed safety follow-up period to at least 30 days; removed DSMB - Updated duration of patient participation to 14 weeks - Removed allowance of patients with comorbid neurodegenerative disorders from inclusion criteria - Revised list of acceptable SSRI/SNRI antidepressants in inclusion criteria - Clarified procedure and inclusion criteria for repeat screening test for SSRI/SNRI - Removed exclusion criterion on Huntington’s disease or motor neuron disease; revised assessment for exclusion of active suicidality - Clarified that bradycardia explained by exercise would not lead to exclusion; explained procedure for positive test for illicit drugs or cannabis and retesting criteria - Revised sample size to 266 evaluable patients - Revised statistical methods for efficacy, descriptive statistical analyses - Removed rescue medication procedures - Revised randomization methodology; removed stratified randomization by region - Eliminated collection of dementia history and neurological history - Revised timeframes for concomitant SSRI/SNRI antidepressant blood sampling - Clarified interview guides for MADRS, HAMD-17, CGI-S - Provided description for CSFQ-14 assessment, BIS-11 questionnaire - Clarified safety laboratory evaluations - Revised procedure for following a pregnancy to outcome - Updated information on prohibited, unrestricted medications
    18 Mar 2019
    - Removed the option of abstinence as an acceptable method of contraception - Implemented a less restrictive definition of suicidality in the exclusion criteria
    29 Oct 2019
    - Added new safety and tolerability endpoint (sexual dysfunction) - Extended screening period to 3-28 days - Clarified procedure for confirming subject eligibility - Clarified dosing requirements for the background antidepressant prior to SAFER interview for inclusion criteria - Clarified barrier methods of contraception for inclusion criteria - Clarified several exclusion criteria (medical conditions; cardiovascular history; viral serology; heart rate) - Added sexual dysfunction summary and shift tables to the safety analyses - Added a definition of “inadequate response” to current SSRI/SNRI antidepressant therapy - Added review of background antidepressant adherence - Added text on benefits and risks of the study - Clarified follow-up procedures for discontinued patients - Clarified prior, concomitant, and prohibited therapy and restrictions on controlled substances - Clarified major protocol deviations
    21 Jun 2020
    - Included description of changes necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic - Added description of Study ACP-103-059 - Described impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Studies ACP-103-054 and ACP-103-059, the study conduct during the time when screening and randomization was suspended, and the decision to combine the 2 studies for the purpose of analysis - Added COVID-19 relatedness of AEs and concomitant medications - Described the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on efficacy and safety assessments; unscheduled visits - Added description of protocol deviation review and described handling of protocol deviations with respect to relationship to COVID-19 - Updated the statistical methods section to align with statistical Analysis plan - Changed the statistical comparison method used for both the response and remission rates

    Interruptions (globally)

    Were there any global interruptions to the trial? Yes
    Date
    Interruption
    Restart date
    20 Mar 2020
    In March 2020, recruitment of new patients was paused due to the emerging coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. At that point in time, about half of the planned patients had been randomized. The trial was prematurely terminated due to business reasons as a result of COVID-19. The Sponsor decided to combine this trial with the identically designed trial ACP-103-059 (conducted only in the US), with a prespecified combined statistical analysis plan. As a result, both trials were terminated and proceeded with database lock and statistical analysis of the combined trial data. No further patients were enrolled. No separate analysis for each study was performed.
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    Limitations and caveats

    Limitations of the trial such as small numbers of subjects analysed or technical problems leading to unreliable data.
    None reported
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