New Drug Update 2010-2011 Faculty Disclaimer - CME Conferences
New Drug Update 2010-2011 Faculty Disclaimer - CME Conferences
New Drug Update 2010-2011 Faculty Disclaimer - CME Conferences
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2 nd Annual Essentials in Primary Care<br />
Fall Conference<br />
Friday, November 11, <strong>2011</strong><br />
Vilazodone HCl - Viibryd<br />
by Trovis/Forest<br />
• Approved for the treatment of<br />
adults with major depressive<br />
disorder (MDD).<br />
• An SSRI and partial serotonin<br />
5-HT1A receptor agonist.<br />
• It is not clear what role the<br />
partial agonist activity<br />
contributes to the clinical<br />
activity of vilazodone.(like<br />
adding buspirone to an SSRI?)<br />
• Metabolized by CYP 3A4 and<br />
has a T1/2 of about 25 hours<br />
• 10, 20 and 40<br />
mg tablets<br />
Vilazodone HCl - Viibryd<br />
• A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial with<br />
an 8-week treatment duration enrolled 410 adults 18 to<br />
65 years of age diagnosed with a single or recurrent<br />
episode of MDD lasting for periods between 4 weeks<br />
and 2 years with a score of at least 22 on the 17-item<br />
Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAM-D-17) and a<br />
score of at least 2 on the HAM-D-17 item 1 (depressed<br />
mood). (J Clin Psychiatry. 2009;70(3):326-333)<br />
– Patients were randomized (1:1) to receive placebo or vilazodone<br />
10 mg/day in week 1. The dosage was increased to 20 mg/day in<br />
week 2, and then to 40 mg/day for the remainder of the 8-week<br />
study.<br />
Wayne Weart<br />
<strong>New</strong> <strong>Drug</strong> <strong>Update</strong> Part I