Safety and effectiveness of vortioxetine in patients with major depressive disorder in a real-life clinical setting in India: results from an interventional, flexible-dose study.
Michael Adair, Rohini Bose, Simon Nitschky Schmidt
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Abstract
Objective: Vortioxetine has demonstrated safety and efficacy in improving symptoms of major depressive disorder (MDD), including overall functioning in real-world settings. This is the first study in a real-life clinical setting in India to evaluate effectiveness and safety of vortioxetine in patients with MDD.
Methods: This interventional, open-label study consisted of a 12-week treatment period with flexible doses of vortioxetine (5-20 mg/day) in adult patients (aged 18-65 years) with a confirmed MDD diagnosis. Effectiveness outcomes included change from baseline to week 12 in Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and Clinical Global Impression-Severity (CGI-S) scores, along with CGI-Improvement (CGI-I) scores at week 12, using a mixed model for repeated measures. Adverse events (AEs) were recorded for safety outcome assessments.
Results: Of 395 patients who received vortioxetine, 42.3% were women mean age 38.9 years; 322 patients completed the study. Significant improvement in depressive symptoms was observed in change from baseline to week 12 least squares (LS) mean (SE) PHQ-9 total score (-9.36 [0.276]; p<.0001) and CGI-S score (-2.14 [0.065]; p<.0001). LS mean (SE) CGI-I score showed significant improvement at week 12 (1.93 [0.067]; p<.0001). Subgroup analysis across age, sex, disease severity, and body mass index showed significant improvements in depression symptoms and severity. A total of 35.4% (n = 140) of patients experienced treatment-emergent AEs (mostly mild-moderate); nausea and pruritus were the most frequent (6.6%, n = 26 each).
Conclusion: Safety and effectiveness of vortioxetine in improving symptoms of MDD over a 12-week period was demonstrated in a real-life clinical setting in India.
Clinical trial registration information: Open-label, flexible-dose study of vortioxetine in patients with major depressive disorder in India; Clinical Trials.gov ID: NCT04288895; https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04288895.
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