New IV drug shows promise for postpartum depression
NCT ID NCT02942017
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a drug called SAGE-547, given as an IV infusion over 60 hours, to see if it could reduce symptoms of postpartum depression in women. 108 women with moderate to severe depression after childbirth took part. The goal was to measure changes in depression scores compared to a placebo.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- SAGE-547 (a drug given by IV infusion)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a fast-acting treatment option for women suffering from postpartum depression, reducing symptoms within days.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed Phase 3 trial, but results may not apply to all women. The drug is given intravenously, which requires medical supervision, and side effects are possible.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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108 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Jul 2016
- Finished
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Oct 2017
- 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 45 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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.
Key Inclusion Criteria: * Participant either must have ceased lactating at screening; or if still lactating or actively breastfeeding at screening, agreed to temporarily cease giving breastmilk to their infant(s). * Participant had a major depressive episode that began no earlier than the third trimester and no later than the first 4 weeks following delivery, as diagnosed by Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I Disorders (SCID-I). * Participant had a HAM-D total score of ≥20 and ≤25 at screening and Day 1 (prior to dosing). * Participant was ≤ six months postpartum. * Participant was amenable to intravenous therapy. Key Exclusion Criteria: * Active psychosis. * Attempted suicide associated with index case of postpartum depression. * Medical history of bipolar disorder. Note: Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria applied.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sage Investigational Site
Chandler, Arizona, 85226, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
Rogers, Arkansas, 72758, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
Lemon Grove, California, 91945, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
Orange, California, 92868, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
Ventura, California, 93003, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
Gainesville, Florida, 32607, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
Miami, Florida, 33147, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
Miramar, Florida, 33027, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
Orlando, Florida, 32807, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
Pensacola, Florida, 32502, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
Pinellas Park, Florida, 33782, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
Atlanta, Georgia, 30331, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
Hoffman Estates, Illinois, 60169, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
Wichita, Kansas, 67226, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
Edgewood, Kentucky, 41017, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
Owensboro, Kentucky, 42303, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
Flowood, Mississippi, 39232, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
Marlton, New Jersey, 08053, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
Glen Oaks, New York, 11004, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28211, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
Raleigh, North Carolina, 27612, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
Dayton, Ohio, 45417, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
Baytown, Texas, 77521, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
Houston, Texas, 77058, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
Richardson, Texas, 75080, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
Orem, Utah, 84058, United States
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