Clinical Study Evaluating Pharmacogenomics-informed Pharmacotherapy Versus Dosing As Usual in Psychiatric Disorders

Last updated: October 23, 2024
Sponsor: Maastricht University Medical Center
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

Anxiety Disorders

Mood Disorders

Schizotypal Personality Disorder (Spd)

Treatment

Personalised medication advice based on pharmacogenetic testing

Clinical Study ID

NCT05656469
NL79649.068.21
  • Ages 16-65
  • All Genders

Study Summary

A 24-week, patient- and rater-blinded, two-arm, parallel-group controlled, and multi-centre randomized clinical trial (RCT) to establish the benefits of pharmacogenetics-informed pharmacotherapy versus dosing as usual (DAU) in psychiatric patients suffering from mood, anxiety, or psychotic disorders.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Suffer from a depressive episode (major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder (currently depressive episode)) (as assessed by the MINI InternationalNeuropsychiatric Interview (M.I.N.I.) in agreement with Diagnostic and StatisticalManual (DSM-5 criteria) of at least moderate severity (assessed using the StructuredInterview Guide for the Hamilton Depression Scale (SIGH-D) with a score of 14 orhigher) and/or suffer from an anxiety disorder (panic disorder, generalised anxietydisorder) (as assessed by the M.I.N.I. in agreement with DSM-5 criteria) of at leastmoderate severity (assessed using the Structured Interview Guide for the HamiltonAnxiety Scale (SIGH- A) with a score of 18 or higher) and/or suffer from a psychoticdisorder (schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder) (as assessed by the M.I.N.I.in agreement with DSM-5 criteria) of at least moderate severity (assessed using thePositive and Negative Symptom Scale (PANSS) with a score of 75 or higher).

  2. Have had an inadequate response to at least 1 psychotropic treatment during theirlife-time. Inadequate response is defined as insufficient efficacy of a psychotropictreatment when dosed high enough and maintained long enough, or discontinuation of apsychotropic treatment due to AEs or intolerability.

  3. Are about to switch (or have switched within the last 2 weeks prior to first contactwith an investigator) to sertraline or escitalopram (for patients with mood oranxiety disorders), or to aripiprazole or risperidone (for patients with psychoticdisorders) due to an inadequate response to or intolerance of the current/ previousmedication.

  4. Currently receiving inpatient or outpatient psychiatric treatment.

  5. Be able to understand the requirements of the study and provide written informedconsent to participate in this study; a signed and dated informed consent form (ICF)will be obtained from each patient before participation in the study.

  6. To give written consent to the use and disclosure of clinical data from theirmedical records for the purpose of this study.

  7. Age between ≥16 and <65 years.

  8. Ownership of a mobile phone (Android or iOS operation system) for passivemonitoring.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients with a history of prior pharmacogenomic testing

  2. Patients with no prior use of psychotropic medication (medication-naïve patients)

  3. Severe somatic comorbidities as reported in the subject's medical history or basedon clinical chemistry/electrocardiography (ECG) results up to six months ago. If anyof these comorbidities is detected on the basis of physical examination and/orclinical chemistry and/or ECG at the screening visit, participation is not possible.

  • Liver disease defined as follows: Alanine-Aminotransferase (ALAT) >70u/L

  • Renal disease: Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 60ml/min/1.73m2

  • Diabetes: Blood glucose > 11.1 mmol/L or twice a fasting glucose > 7.0 mmol/L

  • Cardiac disease: prolonged QT-interval.

  1. Alcohol and/or substance abuse and/or dependence (except nicotine)

  2. Polypharmacy defined as the routine use of five or more medications including over-the-counter, prescription and/or traditional and complementary medicines used by apatient (WHO 2019).

  3. Inability to use the mobile phone application

  4. Pregnant or breastfeeding women

Study Design

Total Participants: 2500
Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: Personalised medication advice based on pharmacogenetic testing
Phase:
Study Start date:
February 23, 2023
Estimated Completion Date:
March 31, 2025

Study Description

Effective pharmacotherapeutic treatments for mental disorders are available, but their effectiveness is limited by low compliance due to frequent side effects. This is partly due to patient heterogeneity in the genes encoding for drug-metabolising enzymes. Pharmacogenetic testing allows the assessment of person-specific genetic factors that are thought to predict clinical response and side effects. Recent studies have suggested that genotyping genes encoding drug-metabolizing enzymes may improve treatment efficacy and tolerability, potentially benefitting millions of patients.

PSY-PGx is the first initiative to propose a large-scale non-industry sponsored clinical study that aims to demonstrate the clinical benefits and potential of the implementation of pharmacogenetics for psychiatric patients in existing medical settings.

This is an international 24-week, patient- and rater-blinded, two-arm, parallel-group controlled, and multi-centre randomized clinical trial (RCT) to establish the benefits of pharmacogenetics-informed pharmacotherapy versus dosing as usual (DAU) in psychiatric patients suffering from mood, anxiety, or psychotic disorders.

Connect with a study center

  • University Hospital Bonn, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy

    Bonn,
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • Ludwig-Maximilian University, University Hospital, Institute of Psychiatric Phenomics and Genomics (IPPG)

    München,
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • Parnassia Psychiatric Institute, Department of Psychiatry

    Amsterdam,
    Netherlands

    Active - Recruiting

  • Maastricht University, Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology

    Maastricht,
    Netherlands

    Active - Recruiting

  • Babeş-Bolyai University, Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy

    Cluj-Napoca,
    Romania

    Active - Recruiting

  • University of Belgrade, Faculty of Pharmacy

    Belgrade,
    Serbia

    Active - Recruiting

  • Fundació Clínic per a la Recerca Biomèdica, Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Hospital Clínic

    Barcelona,
    Spain

    Site Not Available

  • King's College, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience

    London,
    United Kingdom

    Active - Recruiting

  • SUNY Upstate Medical University, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences

    Syracuse, New York 13210
    United States

    Site Not Available

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