Study Comparing Discontinuation Symptoms Of DVS SR In Subjects With Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)

PHASE4CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

480

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

March 31, 2010

Primary Completion Date

February 28, 2011

Study Completion Date

February 28, 2011

Conditions
Major Depressive Disorder
Interventions
DRUG

Desvenlafaxine Succinate Sustained-Release Formulation 50 mg

DVS SR 50 mg Reference Group/Arm, oral tablet, 2 tablets/day during the first week and 1 tablet/day during weeks 2 through 4 of the double-blind treatment phase.

DRUG

Desvenlafaxine Succinate Sustained-Release Formulation 25 mg

DVS SR 25 mg Taper Group/Arm, oral tablet, 2 tablets/day during the first week and 1 tablet/day during weeks 2 through 4 of the double-blind treatment phase.

DRUG

Placebo

DVS SR Placebo Abrupt Discontinuation Group/Arm, oral tablet, 2 tablets/day during the first week and 1 tablet/day during weeks 2 through 4 of the double-blind treatment phase.

Sponsors

Lead Sponsor

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Pfizer

INDUSTRY