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NCT02497287 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

A Long-term, Safety and Efficacy Study of Intranasal Esketamine in Treatment-resistant Depression

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Janssen Research & Development.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
802
Enrollment target

NCT02497287: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Janssen Research & Development.

NCT02497287 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Janssen Research & Development. The registered enrollment target is 802 participants, roughly in line with the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02497287, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Janssen Research & Development.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
802 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this open-label, multicenter study is to assess the long term safety and efficacy of intranasal esketamine plus an oral antidepressant in participants with treatment-resistant depression (TRD).

Primary Outcome

An adverse event is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participants who administered a medicinal (investigational or non-investigational) product and does not necessarily have a causal relationship with the treatment. A TEAE defined as an event that was new in onset or increased in severity following treatment initiation.

Interventions

  • DRUG Duloxetine (Oral Antidepressant)
  • DRUG Escitalopram (Oral Antidepressant)
  • DRUG Sertraline (Oral Antidepressant)
  • DRUG Esketamine (Intranasal Spray)
  • DRUG Venlafaxine Extended Release (XR) (Oral Antidepressant)

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 802 participants
Start Date 2015-09-30
Est. Completion 2017-10-28
Phase Phase 3
Janssen Research & Development

593 total trials

What the finished NCT02497287 record still lists

NCT02497287 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 802 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, roughly in line with the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target.

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 5 interventions - of which Duloxetine (Oral Antidepressant) is the first listed.

NCT02497287 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02497287 about?

NCT02497287 is a clinical study titled "A Long-term, Safety and Efficacy Study of Intranasal Esketamine in Treatment-resistant Depression". The purpose of this open-label, multicenter study is to assess the long term safety and efficacy of intranasal esketamine plus an oral antidepressant in participants with treatment-resistant depression (TRD).

What is the current status of trial NCT02497287?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 802 participants. The study started on 2015-09-30. Estimated completion is 2017-10-28.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02497287?

The interventions under investigation include: Duloxetine (Oral Antidepressant) (DRUG), Escitalopram (Oral Antidepressant) (DRUG), Sertraline (Oral Antidepressant) (DRUG), Esketamine (Intranasal Spray) (DRUG), Venlafaxine Extended Release (XR) (Oral Antidepressant) (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02497287?

This trial is sponsored by Janssen Research & Development, which has 593 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02497287's enrollment target sits among peer trials

802 413th of 2000 higher than 1,587 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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