The effect of vortioxetine on overall patient functioning in patients with major depressive disorder.

Abstract

BACKGROUND:

The objectives of this meta-analysis of data from randomized, placebo-controlled studies were to assess the effect of vortioxetine on overall functioning (primary) and functional remission (secondary) using the Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS) in adults with major depressive disorder (MDD).

METHODS:

Data from nine short-term (6/8 weeks) pivotal studies that included patient functioning assessments were included in this random-effects meta-analysis, which used aggregated study-level data for all therapeutic vortioxetine doses and a mixed-effect model for repeated measures using the full analysis set.

RESULTS:

A total of 4,216 patients received ≥1 dose of study treatment (1,522 placebo, 2,694 vortioxetine 5-20 mg/day). At study end, the meta-analysis showed improvement for vortioxetine versus placebo (n = 911) in SDS total score (vortioxetine 5 mg, n = 564, change from baseline versus placebo [Δ] -0.24, p = NS; 10 mg, n = 445, Δ -1.68, p ≤ .001; 15 mg, n = 204, Δ -0.91, p = NS; 20 mg, n = 340, Δ -1.94, p ≤ .01). Functional remission (SDS total score ≤6) was observed with vortioxetine 10 mg (n = 170/573; odds ratio [OR] relative to placebo 1.7, p < .001) and 20 mg (n = 144/447; OR 1.6, p < .05), but not 5 mg (n = 207/757; OR 1.1, p = NS) or 15 mg (n = 92/295; OR 1.3, p = NS).

CONCLUSION:

Vortioxetine 5-20 mg for 6/8 weeks improved overall patient functioning in patients with MDD. Relative to placebo, vortioxetine 10 and 20 mg demonstrated significant improvement in SDS total score and functional remission.

• Authors: Ioana Florea, Henrik Loft, Natalya Danchenko, Benoît Rive, Melanie Brignone, Elizabeth Merikle, Paula L Jacobsen, David V Sheehan
• Journal: Brain and behavior (Brain Behav) Vol. 7 Issue 3 Pg. e00622 (03 2017) ISSN: 2162-3279 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 28293465 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Meta-Analysis)

Chemical References

• Piperazines
• Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors
• Sulfides
• Vortioxetine

Topics

• Adult
• Depressive Disorder, Major (drug therapy)
• Female
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Outcome Assessment, Health Care (statistics & numerical data)
• Piperazines (administration & dosage, pharmacology)
• Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic (statistics & numerical data)
• Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (administration & dosage, pharmacology)
• Sulfides (administration & dosage, pharmacology)
• Vortioxetine