Gender
All
Age Group
18 Years to 74 Years
Accepting Healthy Volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria:
- Meets the diagnostic criteria for single episode or recurrent major depressive
disorder (MDD) without psychotic features, according to either the tenth revision of
the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems
(ICD-10) or the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition
(DSM-5)
- Is considered to suffer from a moderate or severe depressive syndrome, as defined by
a Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) total score greater than or
equal to (>=) 22 at entry
- Is initiating or is planning to initiate a new add-on antidepressant treatment per
local prescribing information to treat the current depressive episode. In the
context of this observational study, a new add-on antidepressant treatment is
considered any new pharmacological or non-pharmacological treatment that is
prescribed in addition to the current antidepressant treatment, inclusive of an
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor/serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor
(SSRI or SNRI) with the intent to improve a participant's clinical depressive
syndrome. Accordingly, any dose escalation of an antidepressant prescribed prior to
baseline or the addition of any drug intended to increase the plasma-concentration
of an antidepressant prescribed prior to baseline is not considered a new
antidepressant treatment; In parallel with the inclusion of participants considered
for add-on strategy, in the United States only, a cohort of approximately 50
participants who switch to a new single (monotherapy) pharmacological antidepressant
agent of any antidepressant class per local prescribing information to replace the
current antidepressant treatment (that is, "monotherapy switch strategy") will be
enrolled. The enrollment of participants with switch to monotherapy will be
monitored, and sites will be notified by the sponsor once the planned number for the
cohort is achieved. Thereafter, only add-on strategy participants will be enrolled
- Must be capable of providing informed consent (for example, able to read and write),
based on the opinion of the participating physician. Must sign (or their legally
acceptable representative) an informed consent form indicating that he or she
understands the purpose of the study and that he or she agrees to have their data
collected and analyzed, in accordance with local requirements and the study protocol
- Meets the criterion for inadequate response to a current antidepressant treatment
that includes an SSRI or SNRI (monotherapy SSRI, monotherapy SNRI, combination of
antidepressants that includes SSRI/SNRI or SSRI/SNRI augmentation), administered at
an adequate dose (as defined in the Massachusetts General Hospital - Antidepressant
Treatment Response Questionnaire [MGH ATRQ]) and duration (at least 6 weeks) in the
current episode of depression
Exclusion Criteria:
- Has a current or prior diagnosis of a psychotic disorder, MDD with psychotic
features, bipolar or related disorders or intellectual disability, according to
DSM-5 or ICD-10
- Participants who require an antidepressant (SSRI/SNRI) change (switch to another
antidepressant monotherapy), except for a limited number of participants to be
recruited in the United States only
- Unstable general medical condition (for example, cardiovascular, respiratory,
gastrointestinal, neurologic, hematologic, rheumatologic, immunologic, or endocrine
disorders) in the past 3 months that would compromise participation and normal
routine medical care per the physician's clinical judgment
- Has lack of treatment response to the current antidepressant therapy that includes a
SSRI/SNRI (that is, no [0%] symptomatic improvement despite adequate dose and
duration of the antidepressant treatment) assessed using the MGH ATRQ
- History of dementia or mild cognitive impairment. Physician's clinical judgment
should document that participant is capable of complying with observational study
requirements and being able to complete the appropriate scales
- Has homicidal ideation/intent or is at imminent risk of suicide per the physician's
clinical judgment and/or based on the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale
(C-SSRS) corresponding to a response of "Yes" on Item 4 (active suicidal ideation
with some intent to act, without specific plan) or Item 5 (active suicidal ideation
with specific plan and intent)