Effect of Esketamine Nasal Spray on Cognition in Patients With Treatment-Resistant Depression: Results From Four Phase 3 Studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While esketamine is effective in treatment-resistant depression (TRD), detailed information about the effect of esketamine on cognition is relatively scarce. This analysis assessed the effect of short-term (3 double-blind [DB] studies: DB1, DB2, and DB4) or long-term maintenance treatment (DB3) with esketamine nasal spray (ESK) compared with a placebo (PBO) combined with active-comparator, on cognition in patients with TRD.

Methods

Patients (DB1/DB2/DB3: [18-64 years, n = 747]; DB4: [65 years or older, n = 137]) with TRD received ESK (DB1/DB2/DB3: 56/84 mg; DB4: 28/56/84 mg) or PBO+newly initiated oral antidepressant (OAD) as per treatment schedules. Cognitive assessments-Cogstate battery and Hopkins Verbal Learning Test-Revised-were administered at baseline, Day

SUBMITTER: Morrison RL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11561565 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature