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NCT00411242 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Agomelatine in the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Novartis.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
503
Enrollment target

NCT00411242: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Novartis.

NCT00411242 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Novartis. The registered enrollment target is 503 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (35% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00411242, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Novartis.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
503 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This study will assess efficacy, safety and tolerability of agomelatine (AGO178) 25 mg and 50 mg in patients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). This study includes an 8-week double-blind phase and a 52-week open-label phase.

Interventions

  • DRUG placebo
  • DRUG agomelatine

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 503 participants
Start Date 2006-12
Phase Phase 3
Novartis

265 total trials

What the finished NCT00411242 record still lists

NCT00411242 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 503 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (35% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which placebo is the first listed.

NCT00411242 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00411242 about?

NCT00411242 is a clinical study titled "Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Agomelatine in the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder". This study will assess efficacy, safety and tolerability of agomelatine (AGO178) 25 mg and 50 mg in patients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). This study includes an 8-week double-blind phase and a 52-week open-label phase.

What is the current status of trial NCT00411242?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 503 participants. The study started on 2006-12.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00411242?

The interventions under investigation include: placebo (DRUG), agomelatine (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00411242?

This trial is sponsored by Novartis, which has 265 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00411242's enrollment target sits among peer trials

503 743rd of 2000 higher than 1,258 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00411242, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00411242 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.