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. 2021 Jul 29;24(12):965–976. doi: 10.1093/ijnp/pyab050

Table 2.

Secondary Endpoints (Full Analysis Set)

Secondary endpoints Placebo
(n = 137)
Seltorexant
10 mg
(n = 33)
20 mg
(n = 61)
40 mg
(n = 52)
Responsea at wk 6, n (%) 39 (28.5%) 8 (24.2%) 25 (41.0%) 20 (38.5%)
Remissionb at wk 6, n (%) 26 (19.0%) 5 (15.2%) 18 (29.5%) 14 (26.9%)
MADRS-6
 LS mean difference (90% CI)
  Wk 3 0.4 (−1.91; 2.67) −3.1 (−4.87; −1.41) −0.8 (−2.59; 1.09)
  Wk 6 0.7 (−2.04; 3.54) −1.8 (−3.93; 0.26) −1.0 (−3.18; 1.27)
MADRS-6 (baseline ISI ≥15)
 LS mean difference (90% CI)
  Week 3c 0.6 (−4.50; 5.61) −4.0 (−6.19; −1.75) −0.6 (−2.80; 1.58)
  Week 6d −0.4 (−6.73; 5.98) −3.7 (−6.57; −0.89) −1.1 (−3.92; 1.68)
ISI total score at wk 6
 LS mean difference (90% CI) −0.5 (−2.63; 1.60) −2.3 (−3.90; −0.67) −1.9 (−3.64; −0.24)
HAM-A total score at wk 6
 LS mean difference (90% CI) −1.9 (−4.42; 0.60) −1.3 (−3.22; 0.56) −1.1 (−3.10; 0.95)
Patient-reported outcomes
PHQ-9 at wk 6
 LS mean difference (90% CI) −0.5 (−2.56; 1.63) −1.2 (−2.80; 0.36) −0.0 (−1.73; 1.67)
 Remissione at wk 6 17 (12.4%) 4 (12.1%) 16 (26.2%) 13 (25.0%)
 Responsef at wk 6 56 (40.9%) 12 (36.4%) 30 (49.2%) 22 (42.3%)
SHAPS
 LS mean difference (90% CI)
  Wk 3 0.4 (−0.89; 1.65) −1.2 (−2.14; −0.22) 0.3 (−0.70; 1.36)
  Wk 6 0.7 (−0.80; 2.12) −0.7 (−1.84; 0.35) 0.1 (−1.05; 1.30)
PROMIS-SD T-score
 LS mean difference (90% CI)
  Wk 3 −1.1 (−4.00; 1.84) −4.3 (−6.49; −2.08) −5.3 (−7.68; −2.96)
  Wk 6 −1.0 (−4.17; 2.21) −4.4 (−6.82; −2.04) −5.3 (−7.83; −2.70)
PROMIS-F T-score
 LS mean difference (90% CI)
  Wk 3 −0.6 (−3.32; 2.19) −2.9 (−4.98; −0.80) −0.3 (−2.56; 1.92)
  Wk 6 −0.8 (−4.16; 2.65) −2.0 (−4.57; 0.58) −1.0 (−3.78; 1.74)

Abbreviations: HAM-A, Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale; ISI, Insomnia Severity Index; LS, least squares; MADRS, Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale; PHQ, Patient Health Questionnaire; PROMIS-F, Patient Reported Outcome Measurement Information System- Fatigue; PROMIS-SD, Patient Reported Outcome Measurement Information System-Sleep Disturbance; SHAPS, Snaith-Hamilton Pleasure Scale.

a Defined as ≥50% improvement from baseline MADRS total score.

b Defined as MADRS total score ≤12.

c Placebo, n = 77; seltorexant 10 mg, n = 5; 20 mg, n = 35; 40 mg, n = 36.

d Placebo, n = 74; seltorexant 10 mg, n = 5; 20 mg, n = 32; 40 mg, n = 34.

e Defined as a PHQ-9 total score <5.

f Defined as ≥50% improvement in PHQ-9 total score from baseline.

Negative change in score indicates improvement.