A Study to Assess the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of VLS-01 Buccal Film, Compared to Placebo in Patients With Treatment Resistant Depression (ELUMINA)

Korábbi kezelés

• Has a current or prior DSM-5-TR diagnosis of a schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorder, substance/medication-induced psychotic disorder, bipolar and related disorder, or any disorder with psychotic features.
• Has a moderate or severe substance use disorder (drug, alcohol, or tobacco) within the 6 months before Screening and/or history of moderate or severe substance use disorder (drug alcohol) within the previous 1 year before Screening
• Has suicidal ideation with some intent to act within 6 months before Screening or a history of suicidal behavior within the past 1 year before Screening.
• Has recently initiated and is currently undergoing directive psychotherapy (e.g., cognitive behavioral therapy, interpersonal psychotherapy, psychodynamic psychotherapy) within the past 30 days before Screening. Participants planning to initiate individual or group therapy during the study are also not eligible.
• Has received any prohibited therapies.

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• Has a history of, or current signs and symptoms of, diseases or conditions that would make participation not be in the best interest (e.g., compromise the wellbeing) of the participant or that could prevent, limit, or confound the protocol-specified assessments.
• Has an active malignancy, or history of malignancy, excluding basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, within 2 years before Screening.
• Has any known allergy or hypersensitivity to VLS-01 or to any of the excipients in the formulation.

Laborértékek

• Has a history of clinically significant cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, or peripheral vascular disease or condition, including but not limited to unstable angina, myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, cardiac arrhythmia, valvular heart disease, obstructive coronary artery disease, hypertension, hypotension, bradycardia, tachycardia, or risk factors for long QT Syndrome.
• Has clinically significant laboratory abnormalities at Screening.

• Participant must be 18 to 65 years of age inclusive at the time of signing the Informed Consent.
• Has a diagnosis of recurrent moderate or severe MDD without psychotic features or single- episode MDD with duration greater than or equal to 3 months without psychotic features and is currently experiencing a major depressive episode.
• Onset of first episode of MDD occurred before age 55.
• Has not responded to an adequate dose and duration of at least two and no more than five antidepressant medications for the current depressive episode, as determined by the Massachusetts General Hospital Antidepressant Treatment Response Questionnaire (MGH- ATRQ).
• Capable of giving signed informed consent which includes compliance with the requirements and restrictions listed in the informed consent form (ICF) and in the protocol.