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CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS
Volume 109, Issue 2, Pages 536-546Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/cpt.2024
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- Janssen Research & Development, LLC, USA
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This post hoc analysis evaluated the benefit-risk profile of esketamine nasal spray + oral antidepressant in patients with TRD. It found that more patients achieved remission and response with esketamine, and fewer relapses occurred during maintenance treatment. Serious adverse events showed little difference, supporting a positive benefit-risk balance for esketamine + AD in treating TRD.
Thispost hocanalysis assessed the benefit-risk profile of esketamine nasal spray + oral antidepressant (AD) induction and maintenance treatment in patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD). The Benefit-Risk Action Team framework was utilized to assess the benefit-risk profile using data from three induction studies and one maintenance study. Benefits were proportion of remitters or responders in induction studies and proportion of stable remitters or stable responders who remained relapse-free in the maintenance study. Risks were death, suicidal ideation, most common adverse events (AEs), and potential long-term risks. Per 100 patients on esketamine + AD vs. AD + placebo in induction therapy, 5-21 additional patients would remit and 14-17 additional patients would respond. In maintenance therapy, 19-32 fewer relapses would occur with esketamine. In both cases, there was little difference in serious or severe common AEs (primarily dissociation, vertigo, and dizziness). These findings support a positive benefit-risk balance for esketamine + AD as induction and maintenance treatment in patients with TRD.
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