Purpose

The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy and safety of BHV-7000 in participants with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)

Condition

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Between 18 Years and 75 Years
Eligible Genders
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  1. Subjects experiencing a moderate to severe episode of depression. 2. Subjects experiencing a current episode of depression for at least 2 months. 3. Subjects must be willing to discontinue all psychotropic medications (other medications to treat depression) before entering the study. 4. Male and Female participants 18 to 75 years of age at the time of consent. 5. Body Mass Index (BMI) must be ≥ 18 kg/m2 and ≤ 35 kg/m2.

Exclusion Criteria

  1. Subjects taking more than 2 medications (other than benzodiazepines and medications targeting insomnia) to treat depression at the screening visit. 2. Subjects with a history of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or other neuropsychiatric conditions that may interfere with the conduct of the study. 3. Subjects with a history of medical conditions that may interfere with the conduct of the study. 4. Females who are pregnant, breastfeeding or planning to become pregnant.

Study Design

Phase
Phase 2
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
BHV-7000
  • Drug: BHV-7000
    BHV-7000 75 mg taken once daily for 6 weeks
Placebo Comparator
Placebo
  • Drug: Placebo
    Matching placebo taken once daily for 6 weeks

Recruiting Locations

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
Biohaven Therapeutics Ltd.

Study Contact

Chief Medical Officer
203-404-0410
clinicaltrials@biohavenpharma.com

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