New pill aims to lift depression in days, not weeks
NCT ID NCT06785012
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 28, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study tests an experimental drug called JNJ-89495120 in 107 adults with major depression. The goal is to see if it can reduce depression symptoms faster than a placebo, with checks as early as day 2 and day 5. Participants take the drug alone (no other antidepressants) and are monitored for safety and mood changes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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107 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Finished
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Aug 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 64 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Primary psychiatric diagnosis of recurrent major depressive disorder, without psychotic features, based on clinical assessment using diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM)-5 criteria and confirmed with the mini international neuropsychiatric interview (MINI) * Participant had to have at least one previous major depressive disorder (MDD) episode prior to their current episode * Were first diagnosed with depression before the age of 55 * Are in a current episode of depression: Episode length must be at least 2 months but not longer than 24 months * Have taken 0, 1, or 2 treatments for depression in your current episode * Body mass index (BMI) within the range 18 to 35 kilograms per square meter (kg/m\^2) at screening Exclusion Criteria: * Treatment with vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), deep brain stimulation (DBS), or ketamine/esketamine within the current or past major depressive episodes * Current or past DSM-5 diagnosis of bipolar disorder, psychotic disorders, borderline personality disorder, antisocial personality disorder, or current obsessive-compulsive disorder * Post-traumatic stress disorder within the past three years of screening * Dementia, any dementing disease, intellectual disability, or neurocognitive disorder * History of Alcohol and Substance use disorders within 6 months of screening, with the exclusion of nicotine, caffeine, and mild cannabis use disorder, according to the MINI and Clinical Assessment * Known allergies, hypersensitivity, or intolerance to JNJ-89495120 or its excipients
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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ATP Clinical Research
Orange, California, 92866, United States
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Accelerated Clinical Research Group LLC
Snellville, Georgia, 30078, United States
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Advanced Research Institute of Miami
Homestead, Florida, 33030, United States
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Alpine Research Organization
Clinton, Utah, 84015, United States
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Anderson Clinical Research
Redlands, California, 92374, United States
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Artemis Institute for Clinical Research
San Diego, California, 92103, United States
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Best Choice Medical and Research Service
Pembroke Pines, Florida, 33024, United States
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CBH Health
Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20877, United States
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CI Trials
Bellflower, California, 90706, United States
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Chandler Clinical Trials
Chandler, Arizona, 85224, United States
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Coastal Carolina Research Center
North Charleston, South Carolina, 29405, United States
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Core Clinical Research
Everett, Washington, 98201, United States
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DelRicht Research
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70115, United States
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Gulfcoast Medical Research Center
Fort Myers, Florida, 33912, United States
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Health Synergy Clinical Research
West Palm Beach, Florida, 33407, United States
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IMA Clinical Research PC Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona, 85012, United States
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Indiana University IU Health
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
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Inland Psychiatric Medical Group Inc
Temecula, California, 92591, United States
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Integrative Clinical Trials LLC
Brooklyn, New York, 11229, United States
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Interventional Psychiatry of Tampa Bay
Tampa, Florida, 33629, United States
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K2 Medical Research
Maitland, Florida, 32751, United States
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Lumos Clinical Research Center LLC
San Jose, California, 95124, United States
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Mountain View Clinical Research
Denver, Colorado, 80209, United States
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National Institute Of Clinical Research
Garden Grove, California, 92844, United States
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Noble Clinical Research
Tucson, Arizona, 85704, United States
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OSU Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health
Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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Paradigm Research Professionals, LLC
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73116, United States
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Patient Priority Clinical Sites LLC
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45215, United States
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Pharmax Research Clinic Inc
Miami, Florida, 33126, United States
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Revival Research Institute LLC
McKinney, Texas, 75071, United States
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Sunwise Clinical Research
Walnut Creek, California, 94596, United States
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Synexus Clinical Research US Inc
Atlanta, Georgia, 30328, United States
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Syrentis Clinical Research
Santa Ana, California, 92705, United States
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The Medici Medical Research
Hollywood, Florida, 33021, United States
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UAB Huntsville Regional Medical Campus
Huntsville, Alabama, 35801, United States
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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona, 85724, United States
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University of Chicago Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
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University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States
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University of Massachusetts Medical School
Worcester, Massachusetts, 01655, United States
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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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WR-Newport Beach
Newport Beach, California, 92660, United States
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Wake Research PRI Encino
Encino, California, 91316, United States
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Wellness Research Center
Miami, Florida, 33135, United States
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iResearch Atlanta LLC
Decatur, Georgia, 30030, United States
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