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NCT05061706

Multicenter Study of Lumateperone as Adjunctive Therapy in the Treatment of Patients With Major Depressive Disorder

Completed Phase 3 Results posted Last updated 9 May 2025
What this trial tests

Phase 3 trial testing Lumateperone in Major Depressive Disorder in 480 participants. Completed in 12 April 2024.

Timeline
30 September 2021
Primary endpoint
12 April 2024
12 April 2024

Quick facts

Lead sponsorIntra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.
PhasePhase 3
StatusCompleted
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationrandomized
Designparallel
Maskingtriple
Primary purposetreatment
Enrollment480
Start date30 September 2021
Primary completion12 April 2024
Estimated completion12 April 2024
Sites50 locations across Finland, Sweden, Germany, Poland, Argentina, Bulgaria, United States

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc. — full company profile →

Who can join

Adults 18 to 65, any sex, with Major Depressive Disorder. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Results — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Per-arm endpoint measurements with 95% confidence intervals where reported. Source: trial results section.

Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale Primary · Day 43

Change from baseline to Day 43 in the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) total score. The MADRS is a clinician-rated 10 item scale to assess depressive symptoms. Each item is rated on a 7-point scale from 0-6. The total score ranges from 0 to 60 with a higher score indicating increased severity of depressive symptoms.

GroupValue95% CI
Lumateperone 42 mg-14.7± 0.56
Placebo-10.2± 0.54
Clinical Global Impression Scale-Severity Secondary · Day 43

Change from baseline to Day 43 in the Clinical Global Impression Scale-Severity (CGI-S). The CGI-S is a clinician-rated scale to assess a patient's overall mental health. The scale ranges from 1 (normal, not at all ill) to 7 (among the most extremely ill patients).

GroupValue95% CI
Lumateperone 42 mg-1.5± 0.07
Placebo-1.0± 0.07

Adverse events — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Time frame: From signing ICF until end of study procedures (~9 weeks), including 6 weeks of double-blind treatment.. Reporting threshold: 5%. Adverse-event reports describe events observed during the trial — not all are caused by the drug.

Lumateperone 42 mg
Serious: 2/242 (1%)
Deaths: 0/242
Placebo
Serious: 0/238 (0%)
Deaths: 0/238

Serious adverse events (2 terms)

ReactionSystemLumateperone 42 mgPlacebo
Suicidal IdeationPsychiatric disorders
PolypectomySurgical and medical procedures
Other adverse events (7 terms — click to expand)

ReactionSystemLumateperone 42 mgPlacebo
DizzinessNervous system disorders
HeadacheNervous system disorders
SomnolenceNervous system disorders
Dry MouthGastrointestinal disorders
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders
DiarrhoeaGastrointestinal disorders
FatigueGeneral disorders

Most-reported serious reactions: Suicidal Ideation, Polypectomy.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05061706 adverse events section.

Sponsor's own description

This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, fixed-dose study in patients with a primary diagnosis of MDD according to criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) who have an inadequate response to ongoing ADT.

Publications & conference data

8 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

  1. Emerging Medications for Treatment-Resistant Depression: A Review with Perspective on Mechanisms and Challenges.
    Lucido MJ, Dunlop BW. · · 2025 · cited 7× · PMID 40002494 · DOI 10.3390/brainsci15020161
  2. Long-term adjunctive lumateperone 42 mg treatment in major depressive disorder: Results from a 6-month open-label extension study.
    Durgam S, Earley WR, Kozauer SG, Chen C, et al · · 2026 · PMID 41880832 · DOI 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2026.112786
  3. Selected Abstracts from CNS Summit 2025.
    · 2025 · PMID 41816351
  4. ACNP 63rd Annual Meeting: Poster Abstracts P1-P304
    · 2024
  5. 610. LONG-TERM ADJUNCTIVE LUMATEPERONE TREATMENT IN MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER: RESULTS FROM A SIX-MONTH OPEN-LABEL EXTENSION STUDY
    · 2025
  6. 612. EFFICACY OF LUMATEPERONE 42 MG IN THE TREATMENT OF MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER: A POOLED ANALYSIS OF PHASE 3 RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS
    · 2025
  7. Unlocking the potential of lumateperone and novel anti-psychotics for schizophrenia.
    Ahmad SR, Zeyaullah M, AlShahrani AM, Khan MS, et al · · 2025 · PMID 40161932 · DOI 10.34172/bi.30259
  8. CNS Summit 2024: Abstracts of Poster Presentations
    · 2024

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