New depression drug shows promise in early trial
NCT ID NCT06792136
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 09, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a new medicine called ONO-1110 in 100 Japanese adults with major depressive disorder. Participants receive either the drug or a placebo for 8 weeks. The main goal is to see if the drug reduces depression symptoms more than placebo.
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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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103 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Finished
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Apr 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 65 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: 1. Japanese (sex not specified) 2. Participants who, in the opinion of the principal (or sub-investigator), are capable of understanding the content of the clinical trial and complying with its requirements 3. Participants diagnosed with major depressive disorder based on DSM-5-TR (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision) criteria, as determined through an interview using the M.I.N.I. (Mini-international neuropsychiatric interview) 4. Outpatients 5. Participants whose current depressive episode has lasted for at least 2 months but no more than 12 months 6. Participants with a HAM-D17 (Hamilton depression rating scale 17 items) total score of 18 or higher and a CGI-S (Clinical global impression-Improvement) score of 4 or higher Exclusion Criteria: 1. Participants with a current or past history of psychiatric or neurological disorders that meet any of the following criteria: * Participants with a comorbid psychiatric disorder other than major depressive disorder as defined by DSM-5-TR (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision) (assessed using the M.I.N.I.(Mini-international neuropsychiatric interview)) * Participants with major depressive disorder with mixed features, psychotic features, or catatonia as defined by DSM-5-TR (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision) * Participants with a current or past history of schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders as defined by DSM-5-TR (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision) * Participants with neurodevelopmental disorders or personality disorders as defined by DSM-5-TR (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision) * Participants with a current or past history of clinically significant neurological disorders (including epilepsy) * Participants with neurodegenerative diseases (such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, etc.) 2. Participants who, in the opinion of the principal (or sub-investigator), have not responded to at least two different antidepressants, each administered at an adequate dose for at least 6 weeks, during the current or past depressive episode. 3. Participants who have used adjunctive treatments such as lithium, triiodothyronine/thyroxine, lamotrigine, valproate, carbamazepine, or atypical antipsychotics, or who have used combination therapy with antidepressants for the current depressive episode.
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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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AK Clinic
Fukuoka, Japan
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Harai Clinic
Tokyo, Japan
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Higashi-Sapporo Mental Clinic
Hokkaido, Japan
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Hiro Mental Clinic
Fukuoka, Japan
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Hirota Clinic
Fukuoka, Japan
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Ichikawa Clinic
Gunma, Japan
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Iidabashi Mental Clinic
Tokyo, Japan
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Ikebukuro Olive Mental Clinic
Tokyo, Japan
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Kawamura Mental Clinic
Hokkaido, Japan
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Kishiro Mental Clinic
Kanagawa, Japan
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Kitaikebukuro Kokoro No Clinic
Tokyo, Japan
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Kokorono Clinic Hirao
Fukuoka, Japan
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Kokorono Clinic Iizuka
Fukuoka, Japan
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Kokura Mental Clinic
Fukuoka, Japan
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Maynds Tower Mental Clinic
Tokyo, Japan
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Meguroeki Higashiguchi Mental Clinic
Tokyo, Japan
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Mental Clinic Sakurazaka
Fukuoka, Japan
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Minami1jo Mental Clinic
Hokkaido, Japan
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Monzen-nakacho Mental Clinic
Tokyo, Japan
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Niseikai Murakami Iin
Tokyo, Japan
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Nishi-Shinjuku Concieria Clinic
Tokyo, Japan
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Sakurazaka Clinic SophyAnce
Tokyo, Japan
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Sangenjaya Nakamura Mental Clinic
Tokyo, Japan
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Sapporo Kobushi Clinic
Hokkaido, Japan
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Shimode Mental Clinic
Hokkaido, Japan
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Shinseikai Kaku Mental Clinic
Fukuoka, Japan
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Tatsuta Clinic
Hyōgo, Japan
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Uematsu Mental Clinic
Fukuoka, Japan
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Yutaka Clinic
Kanagawa, Japan
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