A Comparison of Sertraline-reboxetine Combination Therapy Versus Sertraline or Reboxetine Monotherapy in the Treatment of Major Depression.

Sertraline/[S,S]-Reboxetine Combination Versus Sertraline And [S,S]-Reboxetine Monotherapy In Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) In A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Eight Week Study.

This study was designed to determine if the novel combination of the SSRI, sertraline, and the NRI reboxetine will increase antidepressant efficacy without sacrificing the favorable safety profile of SSRIs.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Subjects must fulfill the criteria for MDD without psychotic features as defined by DSMIV, based on clinical assessment and confirmed by Structural Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I Disorder-Clinical Version (SCID-I) plus the MDD Specifiers included in the Research Version of SCID-I.
• HAM-D (17-item) ≥ 22 at Screening (Visit 1) and > 20 at Baseline (Visit 2).
• Minimum CGI-S ≥ 4 at Screening (Visit 1) and at Baseline (Visit 2).

Exclusion Criteria:

• Known failure to satisfactory respond after adequate dose and duration (12 weeks) of treatment with clomipramine and one SSRI, or with two or more SSRIs.
• Subjects with > 20% HAM-D (17-item) improvement (decrease) from Screening (Visit 1) at Baseline (Visit 2).
• Subjects with uncorrected hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism.