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NCT02013609 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Brexpiprazole (OPC-34712) as an Adjunctive Treatment in Active Adults, 18 to 35 Years Old, With Major Depressive Disorder Who Are in a School or Work Environment

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
48
Enrollment target

NCT02013609: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization.

NCT02013609 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization. The registered enrollment target is 48 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (94% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02013609, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
48 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

To investigate the efficacy and safety of flexibly dosed adjunctive brexpiprazole treatment in active adults with MDD, 18 to 35 years old, who are experiencing an inadequate selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)/serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) response in a school or work environment.

Primary Outcome

The MADRS was utilized as the primary efficacy assessment of the participant's level of depression and was administered utilizing the Structured Interview Guide for the MADRS (SIGMA). Detailed instructions for administration of this structured interview was provided in the SIGMA. The MADRS consists of 10 items, all rated on a 0 to 6 scale with 0 being the "best" rating and 6 being the "worst" rating. The MADRS Total Score is the sum of ratings for all 10 items. The possible Total scores are from

Interventions

  • DRUG Brexpiprazole

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 48 participants
Start Date 2013-11
Est. Completion 2014-10
Phase Phase 3

What the finished NCT02013609 record still lists

NCT02013609 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 48 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (94% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Brexpiprazole is the first listed.

NCT02013609 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02013609 about?

NCT02013609 is a clinical study titled "Brexpiprazole (OPC-34712) as an Adjunctive Treatment in Active Adults, 18 to 35 Years Old, With Major Depressive Disorder Who Are in a School or Work Environment". To investigate the efficacy and safety of flexibly dosed adjunctive brexpiprazole treatment in active adults with MDD, 18 to 35 years old, who are experiencing an inadequate selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)/serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) response in a school or work ...

What is the current status of trial NCT02013609?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 48 participants. The study started on 2013-11. Estimated completion is 2014-10.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02013609?

The interventions under investigation include: Brexpiprazole (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02013609?

This trial is sponsored by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, which has 221 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02013609's enrollment target sits among peer trials

48 1862nd of 2000 higher than 134 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 NCT02013609, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02013609 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.