Overview
This protocol is a Phase 2 multi-site study which aims to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of MYDAYIS® as adjunctive therapy for adults with bipolar depression. Results from this study WILL NOT be used to contribute to an approval of MYDAYIS ® for this indication.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria
- Male or female between 18 and 55 years of age
- Bipolar I or II disorder as confirmed by structured diagnostic interview by Axis I of the SCID by DSM-IV-TR.
- Currently experiencing a major depressive episode unresponsive to stable (i.e. at least 4 weeks) anti-manic mood stabilizers (lithium, valproate) and/or antipsychotic therapy, with or without concomitant antidepressant therapy.
- Symptom severity score ≥11 on the self-report version of the Quick Inventory for Depressive Symptomatology (QIDS-SR16) or score ≥11 on the Quick Inventory for Depressive Symptomatology - Clinician (QIDS-C16) and ≥ 3 on the Clinical Global Impression for Bipolar Illness (CGI-BP) Depression Severity Scale.
- Patients with a comorbid attention deficit disorder and binge eating disorder will be included.
- Patients will be allowed to continue with their behavioral treatments (ie. CBT) targeted at their primary diagnosis.
Exclusion Criteria
- Ability to provide informed consent and understand fully English and score ≥ 90% on comprehension test questionnaire that reviews study goals.
- Clinically significant signs of suicidality from any of the following assessments:
- Response ≥ 4 on MADRS question # 10
- Response ≥2 on QIDS-C or QIDS-SR question # 12
- Yes response on Columbia Suicide Severity Scale (CSSR) Question # 3 (ideation without plan or intent) ,Question #4 (ideation with intent, but no plan), or Question # 5 (ideation, intent, and plan)
- Suicide attempt within the past year, as defined by the Columbia-Suicide Severity Scale
- Known lifetime history of DSM-IV-TR diagnosis of cocaine or methamphetamine abuse or
dependence. Nicotine dependence will be an exception.
- Positive toxicology screen for drugs of abuse (ie. cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis, opiates)
- Known history of prescription abuse of stimulants.
- Lifetime history of stimulant-induced mania
- Active abuse or dependence of alcohol, opiates or cannabis that is either current or less than 3 months full remission.
- Baseline Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) score ≥ 8
- Patients with active psychosis identified by SCID or a diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, delusional or schizophreniform disorder.
- Known hypersensitivity, such as angioedema or anaphylaxis, to amphetamines or other ingredients of MYDAYIS.
- Clinically unstable medical disease
- Known history of a structural cardiac abnormality, cardiomyopathy, serious heart rhythm abnormality, coronary artery disease, stroke or other serious cardiovascular problems.
- ECG with significant arrhythmias, conduction abnormalities, or voltage criteria met for left ventricular hypertrophy (unless cleared by cardiology consultation).
- Uncontrolled hypertension (>160/100) or tachycardia (heart rate >110)
- History of grand mal seizure; history of febrile seizure as infant permitted
- Established vasculopathy or history of Raynaud's phenomena
- Narrow angle glaucoma
- Patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD).
- Concomitant treatment with monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), and also within 14 days following discontinuation of treatment with a monoamine oxidase inhibitor.
- Tourette's syndrome
- Women who are pregnant, lactating or of child-bearing potential and not using at least one adequate contraceptive measure (i.e. hormonal contraception-birth control pills-, intrauterine devices (IUD), tubal ligation or condoms during sexual intercourse)
- Men who do not use adequate measures (male condoms).