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REL-1017 for Depression (RELIANCE-OLS Trial)

Phase 3
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by Relmada Therapeutics, Inc.
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 12 month
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group
Pivotal Trial

Summary

This trial is testing the safety of adding a new drug, REL-1017, to the current treatment of people with Major Depressive Disorder. Participants will continue their usual antidepressants while taking REL-1017 daily for an extended period. REL-1017 (esmethadone) has shown rapid and sustained antidepressant effects in previous trials.

Eligible Conditions
  • Depression

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~12 month
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 12 month for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Safety and Tolerability of REL-1017 as Incidence of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)
Secondary study objectives
Change in Diastolic Blood Pressure From Baseline to Month 12
Change in Diastolic Blood Pressure From Baseline to Month 3
Change in Heart Rate From Baseline to Month 12
+8 more
Other study objectives
Change in the MADRS10 Total Score From Baseline to Month 12
Change in the MADRS10 Total Score From Baseline to Month 3

Side effects data

From 2022 Phase 3 trial • 227 Patients • NCT04688164
12%
Headache
7%
Upper respiratory tract infection
7%
Nausea
6%
Dizziness
5%
COVID-19
4%
Diarrhoea
3%
Constipation
2%
Suicidal Ideation
1%
Cholecystitis
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Study treatment Arm
REL-1017 25 mg
Placebo

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
Pivotal Trial
The final step before approval, pivotal trials feature drugs that have already shown basic safety & efficacy.

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: REL-1017Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Roll-over participants received 25 mg REL-1017 (one 25 mg REL-1017 tablet), orally, per day, either as a monotherapy or in addition to their ongoing antidepressant (ADT), rolling over from the monotherapy study REL-1017-303 or the adjunctive therapy studies REL-1017-301 and REL-1017-302, respectively. De Novo participants received a 75 mg REL-1017 loading dose (three 25 mg REL-1017 tablets) on Day-1 of the 365-day treatment period. From Day-2 to Day-365, participants received 25 mg REL-1017 either as monotherapy or as adjunctive therapy.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
REL-1017
2021
Completed Phase 3
~1220

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Relmada Therapeutics, Inc.Lead Sponsor
8 Previous Clinical Trials
1,287 Total Patients Enrolled
6 Trials studying Depression
1,221 Patients Enrolled for Depression
Marco Pappagallo, MDStudy DirectorRelmada Therapeutics
8 Previous Clinical Trials
971 Total Patients Enrolled
4 Trials studying Depression
859 Patients Enrolled for Depression
~134 spots leftby Dec 2025