A Double-blind, Efficacy and Safety Study of Duloxetine Hydrochloride Versus Placebo in the Treatment of Japanese Children and Adolescents With Depressive Disorder
Phase: PHASE3
Conditions: Depressive Disorder
Sponsor: Shionogi

 
Shionogi Study Title:  
Phase-3 clinical study of duloxetine hydrochloride in 
children’s and adolescent patients with depressive 
disorder: Superiority study versus placebo 
Shionogi Study Number: 
1701A3631 
ClinicalTrials.gov 
Registration No. 
NCT03315793 
Study Document 
Protocol Version 5 (Amendment 4) August 8, 2018 
  
History of Protocol Amendments 
Version 1 (Original) 
July 18, 2017 
 Adds contract monitoring organization to the monitoring process 
Version 2 
August 30, 2017 
 Improves the description for the use of antihistamine agents prior to the Children’s 
Depression Rating Scale-Revised (CDRS-R) or Clinical Global Impression-
Severity (CGI-S) evaluation 
 Changes the CDRS-R description to include the original English 
Version 3  
October 20, 2017 
 Improves the description of the exclusion criteria for suicidal ideation 
 Clarifies the use of ramelteon (Rozerem®) 
Version 4  
February 23, 2018 
 Adds prohibited drugs from the revised package insert for Cymbalta (duloxetine) 
 Adds new duloxetine package insert reference on the use of ramelteon (Rozerem®) 
Version 5  
August 8, 2018 
 

Study Protocol 
 
This is the translated version of the Study Protocol (Version 5.0) written in Japanese 
 
Study title: 
Phase-3 clinical study of duloxetine hydrochloride in children and 
adolescent patients with depressive disorder: Superiority study 
versus placebo 
Study No.: 
1701A3631 (NCT03315793) 
Development phase: 
3 
Product No.: 
LY248686 
Sponsor: 
Shionogi & Co., Ltd. 
3-1-8 Doshomachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka, 541-0045, Japan 
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information 
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sponsor: 
 
 
 
 
 
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Preparation dates 
 
Initial version (Version 1): 
July 18, 2017 
Version 2 
August 30, 2017 
Version 3 
October 20, 2017 
Version 4 
February 23, 2018 
Version 5 
August 8, 2018 
 
 
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Overview of the study 
Study title: 
Phase-3 clinical study of duloxetine hydrochloride in children and 
adolescent patients with depressive disorder: Superiority study versus 
placebo 
Study No.: 
1701A3631 
Development phase: 
3 
Primary objective: 
To verify the superiority of duloxetine over placebo, using change from 
baseline in Children’s Depression Rating Scale-Revised (CDRS-R) total 
score as the index. 
Secondary objectives: 
● 
To evaluate the efficacy of duloxetine compared with placebo on the 
basis of the following indices: 
- 
30% response rate: Proportion of subjects showing CDRS-R 
total score decreases of 30% or more from baseline. 
- 
50% response rate: Proportion of subjects showing CDRS-R 
total score decreases of 50% or more from baseline. 
- 
Remission rate: Proportion of subjects with CDRS-R total 
scores of 28 or lower 
- 
Change from baseline in CDRS-R subscales and item 13 
(suicidal ideation) 
- 
Change from baseline in clinical global impression: severity 
(CGI-S)  
● 
To evaluate the safety of duloxetine, with occurrence or non-
occurrence and frequency of adverse events and adverse drug 
reactions as indices. 
Study design: 
This study is to be a multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-
blind, parallel-group comparative study with children and adolescent 
patients with depressive disorder, with the target number being 148. It will 
consist of the following four periods: Screening period (1-3 weeks), 
treatment period (6 weeks), Tapering period (1 week), Follow-up period 
(1 week), (total: up to 11 weeks). Patients whose eligibility has been 
confirmed after obtaining informed consent will be pre-registered (Visit 
1), and, after completion of the 1- to 3-week screening period, their 
eligibility will be confirmed again and they will be registered (Visit 2). 
Registered patients will be allocated randomly to either the duloxetine 
group or the placebo group, in a 1:1 ratio, and will be orally administered 
duloxetine or placebo once daily after breakfast, under double-blind 
conditions. 
Study subjects: 
The subjects must meet the following criteria: (i) aged ≥9 to <18 at the 

 
 
 
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time of obtaining consent and assent; (ii) diagnosed as having depression 
or persistent depressive disorder as defined in the Diagnostic and 
Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, version 5 (DSM-5), with onset at 
the age of ≥7; and (iii) fully meeting the criteria for a depressive episode 
with a CDRS-R total score of ≥40 and a CGI-S score of ≥4. The Mini-
International Neuropsychiatric Interview for Children and Adolescents 
(MINI-KID; version 7.0.2) will be used for diagnosis on the basis of 
DSM-5. 
Inclusion/exclusion criteria: 
Subjects must meet all the following criteria: 
1) 
At Visit 1, they have been diagnosed as having depression or 
persistent depressive disorder, as defined in DSM-5, and fully meet 
the criteria for a depressive episode. MINI-KID (version 7.0.2) is 
used for diagnosis of depression. 
2) 
They must be aged ≥9 to <18 at the time of obtaining consent and 
assent, and must have been ≥7 at the initial onset of depression 
episode. They can be of either sex, and be either hospitalized or out-
patients, but patients for whom the principal investigator or sub-
investigator judges change in hospitalization status to be necessary 
between Visits 1 and 8 are excluded. 
3) 
At Visits 1 and 2, the CDRS-R total score is ≥40, and the CGI-S score 
is ≥4. 
4) 
By Visit 1, freely given, written, informed consent for participation 
in the study has been obtained from the patient’s legal representative. 
In addition, in the case of patients aged ≥13, written, informed assent 
has also been obtained from the patient him/herself. In the case of 
patients aged ≥9 to <13, written, informed assent is obtained from the 
patient him/herself if possible. 
5) 
In the case of post-menarchic females, a pregnancy test must give a 
negative result at Visit 1. In addition, the subject must agree to use 
the below contraceptive methods from Visit 1 until 1 month after the 
final administration. However, this requirement does not apply to 
females for whom it can be confirmed in writing that 6 weeks or more 
has passed since bilateral ovariectomy. 
Estrogen- and progesterone-containing, combined-hormonal 
contraceptive agents with ovulation-suppressing effects (oral, 
intravaginal, 
subcutaneous, 
etc.), 
progesterone-containing 
hormonal contraceptive agents (orally, injective, implanted, etc.), 
intrauterine device, intrauterine system, bilateral tubal ligation, 

 
 
 
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male partner’s vasectomy, or sexual abstinence. 
6) 
The principal investigator or sub-investigator judges that the 
subject’s legal representative can ensure that the subject him/herself 
will comply with all hospital visits, tests, and other procedures 
stipulated in this protocol. In addition, the principal investigator or 
sub-investigator judges that the subject him/herself will as far as 
possible be able to comply with all hospital visits, tests, and other 
procedures stipulated in this protocol. 
7) 
The principal investigator or sub-investigator judges that the 
subject’s legal representative has sufficient comprehension ability 
and cognitive ability to communicate as appropriate with the 
principal investigator or sub-investigator, and other persons involved 
with the study. In addition, the principal investigator or sub-
investigator confirms that the subject him/herself has a cognitive 
level appropriate to his/he age, and as far as possible judges that 
he/she has sufficient comprehension ability and cognitive ability to 
communicate as appropriate with the principal investigator or sub-
investigator, and other persons involved with the study. 
8) 
The subject can swallow the capsules without opening, crushing, 
dissolving, or breaking them. In addition, he/she can take up to three 
capsules per day. 
 
Patients who meet one or more of the following criteria are excluded: 
1) 
Between Visits 1 and 2, the CDRS-R total score improves by 30% or 
more. 
2) 
Judged by the principal investigator or sub-investigator to have 
complications diagnosed as belonging to one or more of the 
following categories in DSM-5, or to have a history of such disorders: 
• 
Neurodevelopmental disorders 
• 
Schizophrenia-spectrum disorder or other psychotic disorders 
• 
Bipolar or related disorders 
• 
Trauma and stressor-related disorders 
• 
Disruptive, impulse-control, and conduct disorders 
3) 
Judged by the principal investigator or sub-investigator to have 
complications diagnosed as belonging to one or more of the 
following categories in DSM-5: 
• 
Obsessive-compulsive disorder or related disorders 
• 
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Sleep-wake disorders
•
Neurocognitive disorders
•
Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder
4)
Judged by the principal investigator or sub-investigator to have a
personality disorder.
5)
Treatment with two or more antidepressants has previously been
tried, and, despite treatment of a single depressive episode with the
optimal clinical dose for 4 weeks or more, no response was found.
Alternatively, the depressive episode was previously treated with
duloxetine, and no response was found.
6)
The depressive episode is currently being treated with duloxetine.
7)
The principal investigator or sub-investigator judges that systematic
psychotherapy must be initiated between Visits 1 and 9.
8)
One or more of the patient’s parents and/or siblings has been
diagnosed as having bipolar disorder.
9)
A history of epileptic or other convulsive attacks. However, patients
with a history of febrile convulsions can be enrolled.
10) Administered electroconvulsive therapy within 1 year before Visit 1.
11) Used contraindicated drugs or therapies between Visit 1 (pre-
registration) and Visit 2 (registration).
12) Uncontrolled diabetes or collagen disease.
13) Hormonal therapy initiated, changed or discontinued within
3 months before Visit 1. Patients with thyroid dysfunction are
excluded. But patients can be enrolled if they (i) have undergone
thyroid hormone supplementation at a consistent dose for at least 3
months as of Visit 1; (ii) show medically appropriate thyroid
hormone (TSH, FT3, FT4) concentrations; and (iii) have clinically
normal thyroid function.
14) Currently have or have a history of malignant tumors/cancer.
15) Either (i) suicidal ideation and/or suicidal attempt within 1 year
before Visit 1; or (ii) at Visits 1 and 2, answer “Yes” on questions 4
and/or 5 about suicidal ideation, and/or any of the questions about
suicidal behaviors (except those about non-suicidal self-injurious
behavior), on the Columbia suicide severity rating scale (C-SSRS).
16) Body weight below 20 kg at Visit 2.
17) Serious*1 or medically unstable*2 disease (cardiovascular disease,
hepatic disease, respiratory disease, hematologic disease, endocrine
disease, peripheral vascular disorder, neuropsychiatric disease, renal

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disease), or clinically problematic abnormal laboratory test results or 
abnormal electrocardiography (ECG) findings*3. 
*1: Grade 3 in ''Concerning classification criteria for seriousness of adverse drug
reactions to pharmaceutical products, etc.” (Drug Safety Notification no. 80;
June 29, 1992). 
*2:  Judged by the principal investigator or sub-investigator to have the
potential to disrupt study participation, or to necessitate hospitalization
during the study period. 
*3: Judged by the principal investigator or sub-investigator to suggest serious
medical problems, or to necessitate aggressive therapy.
18) Meeting one or more of the following criteria:
•
At Visit 1, 100 U/L or higher ALT or AST, or 1.6 mg/dL or
higher total bilirubin.
•
Serum creatinine level of 2.0 mg/dL or higher at Visit 1, or severe
renal impairment, history of renal transplantation, and/or
currently undergoing renal dialysis.
19) Glaucoma, 
elevated 
intraocular 
pressure, 
and/or 
prostatic
hypertrophy or other types of dysuria.
20) Depression or depressive state due to organic brain disorder.
21) Hemorrhagic tendency or hemorrhagic diathesis.
22) Treatment with monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor within 14 days
before Visit 2, and/or potential for MAO inhibitor treatment during
the study period or within 5 days after completion of study drug
administration.
23) Hypersensitivity to duloxetine or inactive ingredients of duloxetine
formulation.
24) Allergic to two or more drugs, or a history of serious allergic
reactions to one or more drugs.
25) Judged by the principal investigator or sub-investigator to have the
complication of substance-related and/or addictive disorders, as
defined in DSM-5, or a history of such disorders. However, patients
with caffeine-related disorder can enroll.
26) One or more substances of abuse (phencyclidines, benzodiazepines,
cocaine-type drugs, stimulants, cannabis, opioids, barbiturates,
tricyclic antidepressants, etc.) detected by urinary drug screening at
Visit 2.
27) Intention to travel overseas between Visit 1 (pre-registration) and
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treatment study). 
28) Pregnant* or possibly pregnant, breastfeeding, hoping to become
pregnant during the study period, or recently given birth.
* Pregnancy: At Visit 1, pregnancy tests (blood or urine human chorionic
gonadotropin) are performed with all post-menarchic females.
29) Previously administered the study drug during participation in this
study, or during participation in a different clinical study on
duloxetine.
30) Administered a different study drug either currently or within 30 days
before Visit 1.
31) Participation judged by the principal investigator or sub-investigator
to be inappropriate for any other reason.
Study 
drug 
dosage 
and 
administration method: 
Duloxetine (20-mg capsules) is administered orally, once daily after 
breakfast, for 7 weeks, this consisting of a 6-week treatment period and a 
1-week tapering period. During the treatment period, administration is
initiated at 20 mg/day, and increased to 40 mg/day at Visit 3, 1 week later. 
From Visit 4, 1 week after Visit 3, if the CGI-S score is 3 or higher, and 
there are no concerns about safety, the dose is increased to 60 mg/day. In 
addition, from Visit 5, after the dose has been temporarily increased to 
60 mg/day, if there are safety-related problems, it can be reduced again to 
40 mg/day. If the CGI-S score is ≥3, and there are no safety-related 
problems, after confirming the subject’s clinical condition and safety, the 
dose can be increased again. When the dose is to be increased from 20 to 
40 mg/day, or from 40 to 60 mg/day for the first time, the pre-increase 
dose must be administered for at least 7 days. During the 1-week tapering 
period, if the duloxetine dose at discontinuation or completion of the 
treatment period was 60 mg/day, 40 mg/day is administered for the first 3 
days of the week, and 20 mg/day is administered for the remaining 4 days. 
On the other hand, if the dose at discontinuation or completion was 
40 mg/day, 20 mg/day is administered for the entire week. 
Control drug dosage and 
administration method: 
Placebo for 20-mg duloxetine capsules is administered orally, once daily 
after breakfast, for 7 weeks, this consisting of a 6-week treatment period 
and a 1-week tapering period as is the administration way in active drug. 
Administration period: 
7 weeks (6-week treatment period and 1-week tapering period) 
Prohibited 
drugs 
and 
therapies: 
Use of the below drugs, or over-the-counter drugs with equivalent effects, 
is prohibited from Visit 1 through Visit 9. (completion of the tapering 
period). 
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1)
Antidepressants
2)
Anxiolytics
3)
Soporific agents, other than the “Permitted soporific agents” in
Section 6.2.2.
4)
Antipsychotics
5)
Antiparkinsonian agents
6)
Anticonvulsants
7)
Mood-stabilizers (lithium carbonate, carbamazepine, sodium
valproate)
8)
Psychostimulants
9)
Adrenal corticosteroids, excluding externally administered agents
such as ear drops, nose drops, eye drops, topical skin formulations,
and inhaled formulations.
10) Interferon formulations
11) Any 
of 
the 
following 
drugs, 
which 
might 
affect 
the
metabolic/agonistic activities of serotonin or noradrenaline:
Cyproheptadine hydrochloride (Periactin®, etc.) 
Dimetotiazine mesilate (Migristene®) 
Ifenprodil tartrate (Cerocral®, etc.) 
5-HT3 inhibitors (Zofran®, etc.)
5-HT4 stimulants (Gasmotin®, etc.)
5-HT1B/1D receptor agonists (Imigran®, etc.)
Adrenergic agents (Noradrenaline®, etc.) 
12) St. John’s wort
13) Chinese herbal medicines administered to treat central nervous
conditions such as insomnia, neurosis or anxiety.
14) Other agents judged to act on the central nervous system, and thus
affect therapeutic evaluation.
Prohibited drugs that present safety-related problems: 
1)
MAO inhibitors (FP®, Azilect®,etc.)
Administration of these is contraindicated from 14 days before Visit
2 until 5 days after completion of study drug 
administration. 
2)
Other study drugs
Unless specifically stated otherwise, use of the following treatments is 
prohibited from Visit 1 through Visit 9 (completion of the tapering period): 
1)
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2)
Bright-light therapy, i.e. therapy using irradiation devices approved
for medical use.
3)
Systematic psychotherapy, such as systematically organized
cognitive therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and interpersonal
psychotherapy. In this study, educational tools will be used,
consistently in all institutions, for the psycho-education of subjects
and guardians.
4)
Exercise therapy
5)
Hormone therapy is contraindicated. However, in accordance with
exclusion criterion 13, treatment can be continued at the same dose
with thyroid dysfunction patients who (i) have undergone thyroid
hormone supplementation at the same dose for at least 3 months as
of Visit 1; (ii) show medically appropriate thyroid hormone (TSH,
FT3, FT4) concentrations; and (iii) have a clinically normal state of
thyroid function.
Efficacy endpoints: 
Primary endpoint: 
•
Change from baseline in CDRS-R total score.
Secondary endpoints: 
•
30% response rate: Proportion of subjects showing CDRS-R total
score decreases of 30% or more from baseline.
•
50% response rate: Proportion of subjects showing CDRS-R total
score decreases of 50% or more from baseline.
•
Remission rate: Proportion of subjects with CDRS-R total scores of
28 or lower
•
Changes from baseline in CDRS-R subscales and item 13 (suicidal
ideation)
•
Change from baseline in CGI-S score.
Safety endpoints: 
Adverse events, adverse drug reactions, C-SSRS score, blood pressure, 
pulse rate, body weight, ECG, laboratory test results 
Statistical methods: 
The mixed-effects model repeated measures (MMRM) method is used for 
the primary analysis of efficacy. All usable data obtained at stipulated 
observation time-points after study drug administration are used, and a 
linear model is applied, with change in CDRS-R total score from baseline 
taken to be a response variable; treatment group, observation time-points, 
and interaction between treatment group and observation time-points 
taken to be fixed effects; baseline CDRS-R total score and age (<12, ≥12) 
taken to be covariates; and the covariance structure of error variance taken 
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duloxetine group over the placebo group is evaluated in terms of change 
in CDRS-R score after administration for 6 weeks. 
In addition, as secondary analysis of the primary endpoint, analysis of 
covariance is performed by the last observation carried forward (LOCF) 
method. 
Study period: 
Study period for each subject: Up to 11 weeks (1- to 3-week Screening 
period, 6-week Treatment period, 1-week Tapering period, 1-week 
Follow-up period) 
Scheduled study period: October 2017 to February 2020 
Date of preparation of the 
first version: 
July 18, 2017 
Date of preparation of the 
latest version: 
August 8, 2018 (Version 5): 

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Table of contents 
Overview of the study ..................................................................................................................... 2 
Table of contents ............................................................................................................................ 11 
Tables ........................................................................................................................................... 14 
Figures ......................................................................................................................................... 14 
List of abbreviations and terms ..................................................................................................... 15 
1. Background information............................................................................................................ 16 
2. Study objectives ........................................................................................................................ 19 
2.1 Primary objective ................................................................................................................ 19 
2.2 Secondary objectives ........................................................................................................... 19 
3. Study plan ................................................................................................................................. 20 
3.1 Study design........................................................................................................................ 20 
3.2 Rationale for setting the study design ................................................................................... 22 
3.3 Study period: ....................................................................................................................... 23 
3.3.1 Study period for each subject ........................................................................................ 23 
3.3.2 Scheduled period of entire study ................................................................................... 24 
4. Inclusion of subjects and discontinuation of study ..................................................................... 25 
4.1 Subjects .............................................................................................................................. 25 
4.2 Inclusion criteria ................................................................................................................. 25 
4.3 Exclusion criteria ................................................................................................................ 26 
4.4 Screening dropouts .............................................................................................................. 28 
4.5 Withdrawal from study or discontinuation of administration ................................................ 28 
5. Study drug regimen ................................................................................................................... 30 
5.1 Study drug .......................................................................................................................... 30 
5.1.1 Investigational product ................................................................................................. 30 
5.1.2 Placebo or control ......................................................................................................... 30 
5.2 Dosage and regimen ............................................................................................................ 30 
5.3 Selection of dose and timing of administration for each subject ............................................ 31 
5.4 Allocation method for each subject ...................................................................................... 31 
5.5 Blinding .............................................................................................................................. 32 
5.6 Packaging and labeling ........................................................................................................ 33 
5.7 Storage and management of study drug ................................................................................ 33 
5.8 Study drug management at the study site ............................................................................. 33 
5.9 Treatment compliance ......................................................................................................... 33 
6. Restrictions on subjects ............................................................................................................. 35 
6.1 Prior treatment (prior drugs/therapies) ................................................................................. 35 
6.2 Treatment during study treatment period (concomitant drugs/therapies) ............................... 35 

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6.2.1 Contraindicated drugs and therapies: ............................................................................. 35 
6.2.2 Restricted drugs and therapies ....................................................................................... 37 
6.2.3 Drugs with which care required .................................................................................... 37 
6.3 Other restrictions ................................................................................................................. 38 
7. Items performed and evaluation methods ................................................................................... 39 
7.1 Obtaining informed consent ................................................................................................. 39 
7.2 Confirmation of demographic factors and medical history .................................................... 39 
7.3 Registration of subjects and prescription of study drug ......................................................... 40 
7.4 Psycho-education ................................................................................................................ 40 
7.5 Efficacy evaluation .............................................................................................................. 40 
7.5.1 Children’s Depression Rating Scale-Revised (CDRS-R)  .............................................. 40 
7.5.2 Clinical Global Impression of Severity (CGI-S) ............................................................ 41 
7.6 Safety evaluation ................................................................................................................. 41 
7.6.1 Examination ................................................................................................................. 41 
7.6.2 Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) ....................................................... 41 
7.6.3 Body weight ................................................................................................................. 41 
7.6.4 Blood pressure and heart rate ........................................................................................ 41 
 
7.6.6 Laboratory tests ............................................................................................................ 42 
7.6.6.1 Laboratory test items .............................................................................................. 42 
7.6.6.2 Methods for collection, storage, and shipment of samples ....................................... 43 
7.6.7 Evaluation of adverse events ......................................................................................... 43 
7.6.7.1 Evaluation methods for adverse events ................................................................... 43 
7.6.7.2 Assessment period .................................................................................................. 44 
7.6.7.3 Severity ................................................................................................................. 44 
7.6.7.4 Causal relationship with study drug ........................................................................ 44 
7.6.7.5 Predictable adverse drug reactions .......................................................................... 45 
7.6.7.6 Adverse events of special concern .......................................................................... 45 
7.6.7.7 Adverse events such as laboratory test results ......................................................... 45 
7.6.7.8 Serious adverse events ........................................................................................... 46 
7.6.7.9 Abuse, misuse, overdose, and medication error (special situations) ......................... 47 
7.6.7.10 Pregnancy ............................................................................................................ 48 
7.6.7.11 Adverse events during study drug administration .................................................. 48 
7.7 Appropriateness of test items ............................................................................................... 48 
7.8 Permitted range of test times ................................................................................................ 49 
8. Statistical analysis ..................................................................................................................... 51 
8.1 Statistical analysis methods ................................................................................................. 51 
8.2 Target number of subjects .................................................................................................... 51 

 
 
 
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8.3 Analysis sets........................................................................................................................ 52 
8.4 Handling of missing data ..................................................................................................... 52 
8.5 Subject characteristics ......................................................................................................... 52 
8.6 Demographic and baseline characteristics ............................................................................ 52 
8.7 Study drug administration period, dosage, and treatment compliance ................................... 53 
8.8 Prior treatment .................................................................................................................... 53 
8.9 Concomitant treatment ........................................................................................................ 53 
8.10 Analysis of efficacy ........................................................................................................... 53 
8.10.1 Primary efficacy endpoint ........................................................................................... 53 
8.10.2 Secondary efficacy endpoints ...................................................................................... 53 
8.10.3 Analysis of efficacy endpoints ..................................................................................... 53 
8.11 Safety analysis ................................................................................................................... 55 
8.11.1 Adverse events ............................................................................................................ 55 
8.11.2 Blood pressure, heart rate, and body weight ................................................................. 55 
8.11.3 Laboratory test results ................................................................................................. 55 
8.11.4 ECG ........................................................................................................................... 55 
8.11.5 Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) ..................................................... 56 
8.12 Interim analysis ................................................................................................................. 56 
9. Management-related items requiring attention ........................................................................... 57 
9.1 Principal investigator and study management system ........................................................... 57 
9.2 Institutional review board (IRB) .......................................................................................... 59 
9.3 Ethics .................................................................................................................................. 59 
9.4 Providing information to patients and obtaining informed consent ....................................... 59 
9.5 Protection of subjects’ confidentiality .................................................................................. 59 
9.6 Monitoring .......................................................................................................................... 60 
9.7 Case report forms and source documents ............................................................................. 60 
9.7.1 Case Report forms ........................................................................................................ 60 
9.7.2 Source documents and raw data .................................................................................... 60 
9.7.3 External data ................................................................................................................ 61 
9.8 Committees, meetings, etc. .................................................................................................. 61 
9.8.1 Case examination meetings ........................................................................................... 61 
9.8.2 Safety evaluation committee ......................................................................................... 61 
9.9 Study discontinuation or suspension .................................................................................... 61 
9.9.1 Discontinuation or suspension of entire study ................................................................ 61 
9.9.2 Discontinuation or suspension of study at each study site .............................................. 62 
9.10 Modifications to and deviations from the protocol.............................................................. 62 
9.11 Data management .............................................................................................................. 63 
9.12 Storage of records.............................................................................................................. 63 

 
 
 
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9.13 Study quality control and quality assurance ........................................................................ 63 
9.14 Decisions relating to publication ........................................................................................ 63 
10. References .............................................................................................................................. 64 
Appendix 1: Study Schedule ......................................................................................................... 65 
Appendix 2: Management of abnormal hepatic function test results, and discontinuation criteria ... 66 
Appendix 3: Sponsor’s signature ................................................................................................... 68 
 
Tables 
Table 5-1. Study drug regimen for each group ............................................................................... 30 
Table 7-1. Children’s Depression Rating Scale-Revised ................................................................. 40 
Table 7-2. Routine laboratory tests ................................................................................................ 42 
Table 7-3. Permitted range of time of examinations, observations and tests .................................... 50 
 
Figures 
Fig. 3-1. Schematic diagram of study schedule .............................................................................. 22 
 
 

 
 
 
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List of abbreviations and terms 
 
Abbreviation 
Full term 
5-HT 
5-hydroxytryptamine (serotonin) 
AUC 
area under the plasma concentration-time curve 
CDRS-R 
Children’s Depression Rating Scale-Revised 
CGI-S 
Clinical Global Impression of Severity  
Cmax 
maximum plasma concentration 
C-SSRS 
Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale 
DSM 
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 
DSM-IV-TR 
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fourth Edition – 
Text Revision 
EDC 
electronic data capture 
FAS 
full analysis set 
FT3 
free triiodothyronine 
FT4 
free thyroxine 
IRB 
institutional review board 
IWRS 
interactive web response system 
LOCF 
last observation carried forward  
MAO 
monoamine oxidase 
MINI-KID 
Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview for children and 
adolescents 
MMRM 
mixed-effects model repeated measures 
NA 
noradrenaline 
PPS 
per protocol set 
SNRI 
serotonin noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor 
SSRI 
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor 
TSH 
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1.  Background information 
Depression is a psychiatric disorder, with the principal symptoms being depressive mood, and 
mood/affective disorders such as anxiety and irritation, and it is often associated with volitional and 
behavioral disorders, and also generalized symptoms such as sleep disorders, anorexia, and fatigue. The 
etiology and pathology of depression have not been fully elucidated (1), but one fundamental concept of 
the mechanism of onset of depression is the monoamine hypothesis, according to which deficiency of 
monoamines, such as serotonin and noradrenaline, which are neurotransmitters at cerebral nerve terminals, 
results in decreased synaptic transmission (2). 
Before 1980, very little attention was given to pediatric depression, and it was thought to be a very rare 
condition. However, when the operational diagnostic criteria in DSM Version 3 (DSM-III), published by 
the American Psychiatric Association in 1980, were applied, it was found that there are children with 
depressive symptoms just as there are adults, and it is now clear that pediatric depression patients are far 
more numerous than previously thought (3). 
Overseas epidemiological studies have shown that the frequency of initial depressive episodes increases 
rapidly from the age of 12, and from that age the incidence of depression is approximately the same as in 
adults (4, 5). In addition, although the symptoms of depression change with developmental stage, it has 
been reported that from the age of 10 they increasingly resemble those of adults (6). In recent years, 
considerable attention has been given to children and adolescent depression in Japan, and the number of 
patients diagnosed has increased (7). 
The progression and prognosis of pediatric depression are not good, as, according to a prognostic survey 
of 65 patients by Kovacs (1984), 92% showed recovery within 18 months after onset, but with 40% of 
these the condition recurred within 2 years after recovery, and with 70% it recurred within 5 years after 
onset (8, 9). According to Fombonne (2001), a 20-year outcome survey of 149 patients with depression 
onset before the age of 18 showed recurrence of major depression with 62.4% (10). In other words, 
pediatric depression is readily cured, but also recurs readily (11); it is a condition showing both high 
incidence and ready recurrence. In addition, it is considered that it results in considerable psychosocial 
dysfunction, and also has major effects on family members (3). For these reasons, as with adult depression, 
prompt and appropriate diagnosis and treatment are important for pediatric depression. However, it cannot 
really be said that appropriate, evidence-based drug therapy is currently in use (7). In Japan, clinical studies 
of children and adolescent depression have not shown any safe and effective antidepressants, and no drugs 
are currently indicated for pediatric depression. However, based on the results of overseas clinical studies, 
escitalopram is no description of careful administration to patients aged 12 to 18. 
The latest version of Treatment Guideline II: Major Depressive Disorder, amended from the previous 
version (amended 2013) by the Japanese Society of Mood Disorders in July 2016 (7) includes a new section, 
titled “Children and adolescent depression”, which is an area of ongoing research, and the unmet medical 
needs for children and adolescent antidepressants are thus proposed. In the USA also, on the basis of 
observational research on and reanalysis of clinical studies on serotonin/noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors 
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antidepressants to juveniles are higher than the risks of prescribing them. Therefore, in July 2016, the 
American Academy of Pediatrics amended its treatment guidance (Guidance for the Clinician in Rendering 
Pediatric Care) to recommend appropriate antidepressant treatment even for juveniles (12). 
For the above reasons, a Phase-3 study is to be performed to verify the superiority of duloxetine 
hydrochloride (referred to below as “duloxetine”) over placebo, for children and adolescent depression 
patients in Japan, and it is considered that this will provide evidence for the efficacy and safety of 
duloxetine, and thus help to achieve the additional indication of pediatric depression. 
Duloxetine is a compound that is classified as a serotonin/noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor, and shows 
marked inhibition of both serotonin (5-HT) and noradrenaline reuptake. In Japan, after approval for 
treatment of depression and depressive state was achieved in January 2010, approval was achieved for the 
following indications: (i) pain associated with diabetic neuropathy; (ii) pain associated with fibromyalgia; 
(iii) pain associated with chronic low back pain; and (iv) pain associated with osteoarthritis. In worldwide 
terms, since approval for major depressive disorder was achieved in the USA in August 2004, it has been 
approved in more than 100 countries, including Japan, and is now in wide use. In addition, as of May 2017, 
in addition to major depressive disorder, it has been approved for numerous indications, including (i) pain 
associated with diabetic neuropathy; (ii) fibromyalgia; (iii) chronic musculoskeletal pain, including 
chronic low back pain and chronic osteoarthritis; (iv) stress urinary incontinence; and (v) generalized 
anxiety disorder. 
Most of the above indications are for adults, but in October 2014 generalized anxiety disorder was achieved 
as a pediatric indication in the USA. In addition, in March 2015 the Duloxetine Pediatric-Focused Safety 
Review (Cymbalta® [Duloxetine] Pediatric Advisory Committee Meeting) was held in the USA, no new 
safety-related concerns were identified, and the FDA’s conclusion was that the usual safety monitoring 
should be continued (13). 
On the other hand, in the HMCK and HMCL studies, which were overseas, Phase-3, double-blind, parallel-
group, comparative studies with children and adolescent major depressive disorder patients diagnosed on 
the basis of DSM Version 4 (amended version; DSM-IV-TR), although no particular safety-related 
problems were found, there were high placebo responses in both studies, and superiority over the placebo 
was not found with either duloxetine or the positive control, fluoxetine. However, on the basis of the results 
of a supplementary analysis performed before the present Japanese study was planned, in a population of 
patients with treatment initiation at the age of ≥9 and depression onset at the age of ≥7, the changes in 
CDRS-R total scores in the duloxetine 30- and 60-mg groups were significantly higher than in the placebo 
group (in the HMCL study, this was the change at the final evaluation time-point, at week 10, by the LOCF 
method). In addition, as a tendency toward differences in placebo response between institutions was found, 
it is considered that performance of the study with a relatively small number of subjects, at an institution 
selected as having a low placebo response, is a method that is appropriate from the point of view of a 
clinical study, and that it should increase the probability of success. In addition, both the pediatric subjects 
enrolled in the study and their guardians are to be given basic psycho-education about treatment of 
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viriation between subjects, thus increasing the detection power. At the same time, the psycho-education is 
to be provided consistently from the screening period, and subjects with high placebo response are to be 
excluded, thus reducing the mean placebo response. Furthermore, the duloxetine package insert includes, 
as drug-class labeling, the following requirement to take care: “There have been reports of an increased 
risk for suicidal ideation and/or suicidal attempt in antidepressant-treated patients aged 24 years or 
younger , so consideration should be given to the risk/benefit relationship when this drug is to be 
administered”. Therefore, the intention is to take great care during performance of this study with the 
followings. Sufficient warning, especially about suicide-related adverse events is to be given to the 
principal investigator or sub-investigator. In addition, information about adverse events, especially those 
relating to suicide, as well as the evaluation by C-SSRS is to be gathered, and the Safety Evaluation 
Committee is to assess them. 
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2.  Study objectives 
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of duloxetine for children and adolescent patients with depressive 
disorder in a placebo-controlled, double-blind, parallel-group, comparative study. 
 
2.1  Primary objective 
To verify the superiority of duloxetine over placebo, using change from baseline in CDRS-R total score as 
the index. 
 
2.2  Secondary objectives 
● 
To evaluate the efficacy of duloxetine compared with placebo on the basis of the following indices: 
- 
30% response rate: Proportion of subjects showing CDRS-R total score decreases of 30% or 
more from baseline. 
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50% response rate: Proportion of subjects showing CDRS-R total score decreases of 50% or 
more from baseline. 
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Remission rate: Proportion of subjects with CDRS-R total scores of 28 or lower 
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Change from baseline in CDRS-R subscales and item 13 (suicidal ideation) 
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Change from baseline in CGI-S score  
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To evaluate the safety of duloxetine, with occurrence or non-occurrence and frequency of adverse 
events and adverse drug reactions as indices. 
 

 
 
 
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3.  Study plan 
3.1  Study design 
This study is to be a multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, parallel-group, 
comparative study with children and adolescent patients with depressive disorder, with the target number 
of subjects being 148. It will consist of the following four periods: Screening period (1-3 weeks), treatment 
period(6 weeks), Tapering period(1 week), Follow-up period(1 week), (total: up to 11 weeks). During the 
treatment and tapering periods (total: 7 weeks), duloxetine or placebo will be administered orally, once 
daily after breakfast. Subjects who transfer to the extended long-term treatment study [study no.: 
1702A3632 (NCT03395353)] will transfer to the extended study after completion of the tapering period. 
• 
Screening period: After obtaining informed consent, eligibility has to be confirmed at Visit 1, and 
subjects for whom this is confirmed will then be pre-registered In addition, the first session of 
psycho-education will be provided, and the subjects’ conditions will be assessed. 
• 
Treatment period: Eligibility will be confirmed again at Visit 2, and subjects for whom this is 
confirmed will then be registered. The subjects will then be allocated randomly, with double-
blinding, to the duloxetine and placebo groups, in a 1:1 ratio, and will be orally administered 
duloxetine or placebo once daily after breakfast, for 6 weeks. With the duloxetine group, 
administration will be initiated at 20 mg/day, and increased to 40 mg/day at Visit 3, 1 week later. 
From Visit 4, 1 week after Visit 3, if the CGI-S score is 3 or higher, and there are no concerns 
about safety, the dose will be increased to 60 mg/day. In addition, from Visit 5, after the dose has 
been temporarily increased to 60 mg/day, if there are safety-related problems, it can be reduced 
again to 40 mg/day. If the CGI-S score is ≥3, and there are no safety-related problems, after 
confirming the subject’s clinical condition and safety, the dose can be increased again. When the 
dose is to be increased from 20 to 40 mg/day, or from 40 to 60 mg/day for the first time, the pre-
increase dose must be administered for at least 7 days. Visit 6 is a visit that can be made to the 
hospital in connection with dose increase, decrease, etc. 
• 
Tapering period: In order to minimize the occurrence of adverse events due to discontinuation of 
administration, a 1-week tapering period is set for subjects who complete the treatment period, or 
who withdraw from it during the second week or later, and during this time duloxetine or placebo 
will be administered orally, once daily after breakfast, with double-blinding. If the duloxetine dose 
at discontinuation or completion of the treatment period is 60 mg/day, 40 mg/day will be 
administered for the first 3 days of the 1-week tapering period, and 20 mg/day will be administered 
for the remaining 4 days. On the other hand, if the dose at discontinuation or completion is 40 
mg/day, 20 mg/day will be administered for the entire week (for details about the tapering method 
at discontinuation of the treatment period, refer to Section 5.2 ). 
• 
Follow-up period: No study drugs will be administered during the 1-week follow-up period. This 
period is set to enable evaluation of any adverse events during the week after completion of study 
drug administration, irrespective of whether or not the dose was tapered. If administration is 
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period, a 1-week run-out period will be set after administration discontinuation. 
 
The study design is shown in Fig. 3-1. The study schedule is shown in Appemdix 1. 
 

 
 
 
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Fig. 3-1. Schematic diagram of study schedule 
 
 
Screening period 
Treatment period 
Tapering period Follow-up period 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
60 mg 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
40 mg 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
20 mg 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Visit 1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6a 
7 
8 
9 
10 
 
Pre-registration 
Registration 
Week −3 to −1 
0 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
a 
Visit 6 is a visit that can be made to the hospital in connection with dose increase, decrease, etc. 
 
3.2  Rationale for setting the study design 
(1) Rationale for setting the screening period 
This period is set for the following reasons: 
• 
In order to select appropriate patients for study participation, on the basis of the results of 
observation and tests before initial administration. 
• 
In order to eliminate carry-over effects if contraindicated drugs and/or therapies were being used 
at the time of joining the study. 
• 
So that diagnoses are made twice, before the pre-registration and registration, enabling selection 
of the most appropriate subjects. 
(2) Rationale for setting placebo as the control drug 
A double-blind, parallel-group, comparative study is the standard design for evaluation of the efficacy of 
antidepressants in acute-phase depression. No drugs are currently indicated for pediatric depression in 
Japan, so placebo is set as the control. 
(3) Rationale for setting the doses (the same as for adults with depression or depressive state in Japan) 
Three overseas studies, the HMFN, HMCK and HMCL studies, have been performed with children and 
adolescent major depressive disorder patients, diagnosed in accordance with DSM-IV and DSM-IV-TR, 
and the plasma duloxetine concentrations measured in these studies were compared with those in overseas 
adult patients. The ratios in the median plasma duloxetine concentrations in children subjects (7 to 11 years 
old) and adolescent subjects (12 to 17 years old) compared with the dose-corrected plasma duloxetine 
concentration in adult patients were 0.829 and 0.686, respectively. Although the values were thus 
somewhat lower in children and adolescent patients, the ratios were not great enough to necessitate dose 
adjustment. In addition, plasma duloxetine concentration shows widevariation in children, adolescent and 
Placebo group 
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adult patients, and no differences between these three groups were found in the distribution range of dose-
corrected plasma concentration measurements. Furthermore, on the basis of a steady-state plasma 
concentration simulation, it has been predicted that similar plasma concentration time-courses will be 
shown with pediatric and adult patients when the same doses are administered. For these reasons, it is 
considered that administration of the same dose to children and adolescent patients as to adult patients will 
result in approximately the same level of exposure. 
The pharmacokinetic parameters for duloxetine, that is, the maximum plasma concentration (Cmax) and the 
area under the curve for plasma concentration against time (AUC), have been compared between Japanese 
and non-Japanese (Caucasian and black) healthy adults, and no statistically significant ethnic differences 
have been found. It has thus been confirmed that, with the same duloxetine dose, the plasma concentration 
is approximately the same in overseas adults and children, and in overseas and Japanese adults, and the 
dose in this study has thus been set the same as that used in Japan for adult depression and depressive state 
patients. 
(4) Rationale for setting administration period (6-week treatment period) 
The administration period set for clinical studies on antidepressants is 6 to 8 weeks in the Japanese 
guidelines (1), and at least 4 and approximately 6 weeks in the European Medicines Agency guidelines 
(14). The study drug administration period set for the present study, 6 weeks, is within the range set by the 
Japanese guidelines, and the administration period after reaching the maintenance dose, 4 to 5 weeks, 
complies with the European Medicines Agency guidelines. 
In practice, even the Phase-3 duloxetine verification study results, which were included in the Japanese 
approval application data package for adult depression and depressive state patients, verified superiority 
over the placebo group with a 6-week administration period. 
In addition, in the HMCL study, which was the one of the overseas Phase-3 studies with which the results 
suggested efficacy, the adjusted mean CDRS-R change in patients aged ≥9 to <18 at the time of obtaining 
informed consent, and ≥7 at initial onset of depression, was consistent from 1 week after initiation of 
administration, and was greater with duloxetine than with placebo. Furthermore, no major change 
differences between duloxetine 60mg and placebo were found at any time from 1 week after administration 
initiation. For the above reasons, the administration duration has been set at 6 weeks. 
(5) Rationale for setting the tapering period 
The duloxetine package insert states that, if administration is to be discontinued, in order to avoid 
withdrawal symptoms, administration should be tapered off rather than discontinued suddenly. Therefore, 
taking subjects’ safety into consideration, tapering of administration has been set after completion or 
discontinuation of the treatment period. 
 
3.3  Study period: 
3.3.1  Study period for each subject 
Up to a total of 11 weeks, consisting of a 1- to 3-week screening period, a 6-week treatment period, a 1-
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3.3.2  Scheduled period of entire study 
October 2017 to February 2020 

 
 
 
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4.  Inclusion of subjects and discontinuation of study 
4.1  Study subjects 
Children and adolescent patients with depressive disorder who meet the following inclusion criteria and 
do not meet any of the exclusion criteria will be included in this study. 
 
4.2  Inclusion criteria 
Subjects must meet all the following criteria: 
1) 
At Visit 1, they have been diagnosed as having depression or persistent depressive disorder, as 
defined in DSM-5, and fully meet the criteria for depressive episodes. MINI-KID (version 7.0.2) 
is used for diagnosis of depression. 
2) 
They must be aged ≥9 to <18 at the time of obtaining consent and assent, and must have been ≥7 
at the initial onset of depression. They can be of either sex, and be either hospitalized or out-patients, 
but patients for whom the principal investigator or sub-investigator judges change in hospitalization 
status to be necessary between Visits 1 and 8 are excluded. 
3) 
At Visits 1 and 2, the CDRS-R total score is ≥40, and the CGI-S score is ≥4. 
4) 
By Visit 1, freely given, written, informed consent for participation in the study has been obtained 
from the patient’s legal representative. In addition, in the case of patients aged ≥13, written, 
informed assent has also been obtained from the patient him/herself. In the case of patients aged 
≥9 to <13, written, informed assent is obtained from the patient him/herself, if possible. 
5) 
In the case of post-menarchic females, a pregnancy test must give a negative result at Visit 1. In 
addition, the patient must consent to use one of the below contraceptive methods from Visit 1 until 
1 month after the final administration. However, this requirement does not apply to females for 
whom it can be confirmed in writing that 6 weeks or more has passed since bilateral ovariectomy. 
Estrogen- and progesterone-containing, combined-hormonal contraceptive agents with 
ovulation-suppressing effects (administered orally, intravaginally, subcutaneously, etc.), 
progesterone-containing hormonal contraceptive agents (administered orally, intravenously, by 
implantation, etc.), intrauterine device, intrauterine system, bilateral tubal ligation, male 
partner’s vasectomy, or sexual abstinence. 
6) 
The principal investigator or sub-investigator judges that the patient’s legal representative can 
ensure that the patient him/herself will comply with all the hospital visits, tests, and other 
procedures stipulated in this protocol. In addition, the principal investigator or sub-investigator 
judges that the patient him/herself will be able to comply with all the hospital visits, tests, and other 
procedures stipulated in this protocol. 
7) 
The principal investigator or sub-investigator judges that the patient’s legal representative has 
sufficient comprehension ability and cognitive ability to communicate as appropriate with the 
principal investigator or sub-investigator, and other persons involved with the study. In addition, 
the principal investigator or sub-investigator confirms that the subject him/herself has a cognitive 
level appropriate to his/her age, and judges that he/she has sufficient comprehension ability and 

 
 
 
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cognitive ability to communicate as appropriate with the principal investigator or sub-investigator, 
and other persons involved with the study. 
8) 
The patient can swallow the capsules without opening, crushing, dissolving, or breaking them. In 
addition, he/she can take up to three capsules per day. 
 
4.3  Exclusion criteria 
Patients who meet one or more of the following criteria are excluded: 
1) 
Between Visits 1 and 2, the CDRS-R total score improves by 30% or more. 
2) 
Judged by the principal investigator or sub-investigator to have complications diagnosed as 
belonging to one or more of the following categories in DSM-5, or to have a history of such 
disorders:  
• 
Neurodevelopmental disorders 
• 
Schizophrenia-spectrum disorder or other psychotic disorders 
• 
Bipolar or related disorders 
• 
Emotional trauma or stress disorders 
• 
Disruptive, impulse‒control, and conduct disorders 
3) 
Judged by the principal investigator or sub-investigator to have complications diagnosed as 
belonging to one or more of the following categories in the DSM-5: 
• 
Obsessive-compulsive disorder or related disorders 
• 
Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or binge-eating disorders 
• 
Sleep-wake disorders 
• 
Neurocognitive disorders 
• 
Disruptive mood dysregulation disorders 
4) 
Judged by the principal investigator or sub-investigator to have a personality disorder. 
5) 
Treatment with two or more antidepressants has previously been tried, and, despite administration 
of the optimal clinical dose for the depressive episode for 4 weeks or more, no response was seen. 
Alternatively, the depressive episodes were previously treated with duloxetine, and no response 
was seen. 
6) 
Depressive episodes currently being treated with duloxetine. 
7) 
The principal investigator or sub-investigator judges that systematic psychotherapy must be 
initiated between Visits 1 and 9. 
8) 
One or more of the patient’s parents and/or siblings has been diagnosed as having bipolar disorder. 
9) 
A history of epileptic or other convulsive attacks. However, patients with a history of febrile 
convulsions can be enrolled. 
10) Administered electroconvulsive therapy within 1 year before Visit 1. 
11) Used contraindicated drugs or therapiesbetween Visit 1 (pre-registration) and Visit 2 (registration). 
12) Uncontrolled diabetes or collagen disease. 
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thyroid dysfunction are excluded, unless they (i) have undergone thyroid hormone supplementation 
for at least 3 months as of Visit 1; (ii) show medically appropriate concentrations of thyroid 
hormones (TSH, FT3 and FT4); and (iii) have attained a clinically normal state of thyroid function. 
14) Currently have or have a history of malignant tumors/cancer. 
15) Suicidal ideation and/or suicidal attempt within 1 year before Visit 1; and/or, at Visits 1 and 2, 
answer “Yes” on C-SSRS questions 4 and/or 5 about suicidal ideation, and/or any of the questions 
about suicidal behaviors (except for questions about non-suicidal self-injurious behabvior). 
16) Body weight below 20 kg at Visit 2. 
17) Serious*1 or medically unstable disease*2 (cardiovascular disease, hepatic disease, respiratory 
disease, hematologic disease, endocrine disease, peripheral vascular disorder, neuropsychiatric 
disease, renal disease), or clinically problematic abnormal laboratory test results or abnormal ECG 
findings*3. 
*1: Grade 3 in ''Concerning classification criteria for seriousness of adverse drug reactions to pharmaceutical 
products, etc.” (Drug Safety Notification no. 80; June 29, 1992). 
*2: Judged by the principal investigator or sub-investigator to have the potential to disrupt study participation, or 
to necessitate hospitalization during the study period. 
*3: Judged by the principal investigator or sub-investigator to suggest serious medical issues, or to necessitate 
aggressive therapy. 
18) Meeting one or more of the following criteria: 
• 
At Visit 1, 100 U/L or higher ALT or AST, or 1.6 mg/dL or higher total bilirubin. 
• 
Serum creatinine level of 2.0 mg/dL or higher at Visit 1, severe renal impairment, history of 
renal transplantation, and/or currently undergoing renal dialysis. 
19) Glaucoma, elevated intraocular pressure, and/or prostatic hypertrophy or other types of dysuria. 
20) Depression or depressive state due to organic brain disorder. 
21) Hemorrhagic tendency or hemorrhagic diathesis. 
22) Treatment with monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor within 14 days before Visit 2, and/or potential 
for MAO inhibitor treatment during the study period or within 5 days after completion of study 
drug administration 
23) Hypersensitivity to duloxetine or active ingredients of duloxetine. 
24) Allergic to two or more drugs, or a history of serious allergic reaction to one or more drugs. 
25) Judged by the principal investigator or sub-investigator to have his/her condition complicated by 
substance-related and/or addictive disorders, as defined in DSM-5, or to have a history of such 
disorders. However, patients with caffeine-related disorder can enroll. 
26) One or more substances of abuse (phencyclidine, benzodiazepines, cocaine-type drugs, stimulants, 
cannabis, opioids, barbiturates, tricyclic antidepressants, etc.) detected by urinary drug screening 
at Visit 2. 
27) Intention to travel overseas between Visit 1 (pre-registration) and Visit 10 (or Visit 9 in the case of 
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28) Pregnant* or possibly pregnant, breastfeeding, hoping to become pregnant during the study period, 
or recently given birth. 
* Pregnancy: At Visit 1, pregnancy tests (blood or urine human chorionic gonadotropin) are performed with all 
post-menarchic females. 
29) Previously administered the study drug during participation in this study, or during participation in 
a different clinical study on duloxetine. 
30) Administered a different study drug either currently or within 30 days before Visit 1. 
31) Participation judged by the principal investigator or sub-investigator to be inappropriate for any 
other reason. 
 
4.4  Screening dropouts 
Patients who give informed consent to participate in the study, but are not then allocated to groups are 
considered to be screening dropouts. The following are entered in these patients’ case report forms (CRFs): 
date of obtaining legal representative’s written, informed consent; date of obtaining the patient’s written 
assent (if applicable); demographic factors; information about meeting inclusion criteria and violating 
exclusion criteria; dropout date; reasons for dropping out; and adverse events leading to dropping out and 
serious adverse events. 
 
4.5  Withdrawal from study or discontinuation of administration 
The principal investigator or sub-investigator will as far as possible encourage subjects to complete the 
study, but subjects can withdraw for any reason. The principal investigator or sub-investigator will notify 
the sponsor about all discontinuations. If one or more of the following is applicable, the principal 
investigator or sub-investigator will discontinue study drug administration to the subject, and then 
discontinue the study. Completion of the study means completion of administration and observation up to 
Visit 9, or up to Visit 10 in the case of subjects who do not transfer to the extended long-term treatment 
study [study no.: 1702A3632 (NCT03395353)]. 
● 
The principal investigator or sub-investigator judges discontinuation to be necessary due to one or 
more serious or intolerable adverse events. 
● 
The principal investigator or sub-investigator judges that insufficient efficacy of the study drug has 
resulted in aggravation of the primary disease, making discontinuation necessary. 
● 
Pregnancy of the subject. 
● 
The subject or his/her legal representative expresses the wish to withdraw from the study. 
● 
The ineligibility of the subject is revealed during the screening period. 
● 
The ineligibility of the subject is revealed after initiation of study drug administration. 
● 
Administration of duloxetine at a dose of 40 mg/day or higher is difficult at or after Visit 3. 
● 
Change in hospitalization status is necessary between Visits 1 and 8. 
● 
The subject is unable to visit hospital due to moving home, transferring to a different hospital, etc. 
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● 
It is judged that management of abnormal hepatic function test results is necessary, as is withdrawal 
on the basis of the discontinuation criteria (Appendix 2). 
● 
Discontinuation is judged by the principal investigator or sub-investigator to be necessary for any 
other reason. 
If a subject is withdrawn, the principal investigator will promptly report the withdrawal to the sponsor, and 
will as far as possible perform the assessments and tests for discontinuation of the treatment period or 
tapering period. Subjects withdrawn during the treatment period will be transferred to the tapering period. 
In the case of subjects withdrawn during the tapering period, the assessments for the follow-up period will 
be performed. All subjects withdrawn because of adverse events will be followed up until one of the 
following: (i) recovery from the adverse event to the state pertaining before administration initiation; (ii) 
the investigator or sub-investigator judges that the symptoms have stabilized or become chronic; and (iii) 
it is not possible to maintain communications with the subject. In addition, the date of completion or 
discontinuation of the treatment period or tapering period (as applicable), and the reasons for 
discontinuation (if applicable), will be recorded in the CRF. 

 
 
 
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5.  Study drug regimen 
5.1  Study drug 
5.1.1  Investigational product 
● 
Product name:  
LY248686 
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Nonproprietary name:  
Duloxetine hydrochloride (JAN) 
● 
Chemical name:  (+)-(S)-N-methyl-3-(1-naphthyloxy)-3-(2-thienyl)propylamine 
monohydrochloride 
● 
Components, content, and dosage form:  
Dark brown, opaque, hard capsule, packed with 
enteric granules, containing 20 mg of duloxetine per capsule 
 
5.1.2  Placebo or control 
● 
Placebo capsules:  Capsules indistinguishable from LY248686, manufactured by Shionogi and 
Co., Ltd. 
 
5.2  Dosage and regimen 
Subjects who are formally enrolled after confirmation of eligibility will be randomly allocated to the 
duloxetine and placebo groups in accordance with the allocation method stipulated in Section 5.4 . The 
two groups are shown in Table 5-1. Oral administration of duloxetine or placebo will be initiated the day 
after the registration (Visit 2), with administration once daily after breakfast for 7 weeks, in a 6-week 
treatment period and a 1-week tapering period. Treatments by methods other than the study drug 
administration are detailed in Section 6. . 
Table 5-1. Study drug regimen for each group 
Treatment group 
Treatment period 
Tapering period 
Week 1 
Week 2 
Weeks 3 - 6 
Week 7 
First 3 days 
Latter 4 days 
Duloxetine group 
20 mg/day 
40 mg/day 
40 or 60a mg/day 
20b or 40c mg/day 
20 mg/day 
One 20-mg 
LY248686 
capsule and one 
placebo capsule 
Two 20-mg 
LY248686 
capsules 
Two 20-mg 
LY248686 
capsules 
or 
three 20-mg 
LY248686 
capsules 
One 20-mg 
LY248686 
capsule 
or 
two 20-mg 
LY248686 
capsules 
One 20-mg 
LY248686 
capsule 
Placebo group 
0 mg/day 
0 mg/day 
0 mg/day 
0 mg/day 
0 mg/day 
Two 20-mg 
placebo capsules 
Two 20-mg 
placebo capsule 
Two 20-mg 
placebo capsules 
or 
Three 20-mg 
placebo capsules 
One 20-mg 
placebo capsules 
or 
Two 20-mg 
placebo capsules 
One 20-mg 
placebo capsules 
When the dose is to be increased from 20 to 40 mg/day, or from 40 to 60 mg/day for the first time, the pre-increase dose must be 
administered for at least 7 days. 
a  When the CGI-S score is ≥3, and there are no concerns about safety. If there are safety-related problems, as judged by the 
principal investigator, the dose can be reduced to 40 mg/day. If the CGI-S score is ≥3, and there are no safety-related problems, 
after confirming the subject’s clinical condition and safety, the dose can be increased again. 
b 
If the duloxetine dose at discontinuation or completion of the treatment period was 40 mg/day. 
c 
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One of the following measures will be taken if administration is discontinued during the treatment period: 
1) 
Discontinuation during week 1 of treatment period: Promptly discontinue administration. 
2) 
Discontinuation during week 2 of treatment period: Discontinue after administration of the study 
drug at 20 mg/day for a tapering period of 7 days. 
3) 
Discontinuation during week 3 to 6 of treatment period: If the duloxetine dose at administration 
discontinuation is 60 mg/day, discontinue after tapering-period administration of the study drug, at 
40 mg/day for 3 days, and 20 mg/day for 4 days. 
If the duloxetine dose at administration discontinuation is 40 mg/day, discontinue after tapering-
period administration of the study drug at 20 mg/day for 7 days. 
 
However, tapered administration may be omitted if serious adverse drug reactions occur, there are safety-
related problems, or the subject or his/her legal representative refuses the tapered administration. 
 
5.3  Selection of dose and timing of administration for each subject 
Subjects will be randomly allocated to the duloxetine and placebo groups. With the duloxetine group, 
administration will be initiated at 20 mg/day, and increased to 40 mg/day at Visit 3, 1 week later. From 
Visit 4, 1 week after Visit 3, if the CGI-S score is 3 or higher, and there are no concerns about safety, the 
dose will be increased to 60 mg/day. In addition, from Visit 5, after the dose has been temporarily increased 
to 60 mg/day, if there are safety-related problems, it can be reduced again to 40 mg/day. If the CGI-S score 
is ≥3, and there are no safety-related problems, after confirming the subject’s clinical condition and safety, 
the dose can be increased again. When the dose is to be increased from 20 to 40 mg/day, or from 40 to 60 
mg/day for the first time, the pre-increase dose must be administered for at least 7 days. During the 1-week 
tapering period, if the duloxetine dose at discontinuation or completion of the treatment period was 60 
mg/day, 40 mg/day will be administered for the first 3 days of the week, and 20 mg/day will be 
administered for the remaining 4 days. On the other hand, if the dose at discontinuation or completion was 
40 mg/day, 20 mg/day will be administered for the entire week. 
 
5.4  Allocation method for each subject 
After completion of the screening period, subjects for whom eligibility has been confirmed will be 
randomly allocated to the duloxetine and placebo groups in a 1:1 ratio using the interactive web response 
system (IWRS). Allocation will be by the stochastic minimization method, with age (<12, ≥12) and study 
site as the allocation factors. So that the number of subjects in each treatment group at the same study site 
is as far as possible equal, at each medical institution consideration should be given to not allowing the 
maximum inter-group difference to exceed two subjects. 
The allocation manager/organization will prepare random allocation procedures, and then comply with 
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5.5  Blinding 
This is a double-blind study using a placebo that is indistinguishable in terms of appearance, labeling, and 
packaging. After allocation of the study drug, the study drug allocation manager will seal the study drug 
allocation table to be retained during the study period. The study drug allocation manager will store the 
study drug allocation table to maintain blindness to all involved persons other than the study drug 
allocation manager. The study drug allocation manager will open the study drug allocation table after all 
data in the CRF have been locked. The study drug allocation manager will submit the record of preparation 
and maintenance of the study drug allocation table to the sponsor. These procedures are  determined in 
the separately specified procedures. 
The study drug allocation manager will prepare and store the study drug allocation code for emergency. 
When it becomes necessary, as an emergency, to obtain knowledge about the administered drug due to 
occurrence of a serious adverse event, etc., the principal investigator may open the emergency study drug 
allocation code. The principal investigator will specify the reason for requiring emergency key break and 
all records up to key break, and submit them to the sponsor. Details about the broken emergency study-
drug allocation code will be passed to the principal investigator via the IWRS at the Registration Center 
(available 24 hr everyday). If there is no need to break the emergency study-drug allocation code, the study 
drug allocation manager will record that the emergency study-drug allocation code was not broken before 
key break. These procedures are  determined in the separately specified procedures. 
In an emergency, or in the event of adverse events to which an appropriate measures cannot be made 
without knowing the subject’s allocation details (but not in other situations), the principal investigator can 
request key opening. If the principal investigator judges that certain allocation details for specific subjects 
must be ascertained, he/she will notify the study drug allocation manager about this requirement. 
Before ascertaining the allocation details, if possible, the principal investigator should contact the sponsor 
with the aim of obtaining more information about the study drug. If the prioncipal investigator is unable 
to contact the sponsor beforehand, he/she will notify the sponsor about the key opening as soon as possible 
afterward. However, the allocation details will not be clarified. The principal investigator will record the 
relevant subject’s identification no. and unblinding date, and must also provide a clear explanation about 
the reasons for unblinding. This information must be entered in a form stipulated by the sponsor, and then 
provided to the sponsor. Details of the procedures relating to emergency key break are shown in a 
separately specified procedures. 
The study drug allocation manager will confirm indistinguishability of the study drug and control in terms 
of appearance, dosage form, smell, etc., before study drug allocation, after completion of study drug 
administration to all subjects, and before key break, in accordance with the separately specified procedures. 
Indistinguishability of packaging and labeling will be confirmed after completion of study drug 
administration to all subjects. 
The study drug allocation manager will prepare the record of confirming indistinguishability and submit 
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5.6  Packaging and labeling 
The study drug is packaged in a single book of capsules for each 7-day period, consisting of one book for 
week 1 of the treatment period, one book for week 2 of the treatment period, four books for week 3 of the 
treatment period and later, one book for the tapering period, and one spare book, making a total of eight 
books, which are packed in a single box as a one-subject unit. Four of these boxes are packed in a large 
box, as a one-group unit. Each of the one-subject boxes is labeled with the investigational material 
development number (LY248686), drug ID ., manufacturing number, expiration date , storage condition, a 
statement that it is for investigational use, and the sponsor’s name and address. 
 
5.7  Storage and management of study drug 
LY248686 and placebo are stored in airtight containers at room temperature. 
The sponsor will supply the study drug to the study drug manager designated by the director of the study 
site, in accordance with the contract between the sponsor and the study site. The study drug manager will 
store/manage 
the 
study 
drug 
according 
to 
the 
separately 
prepared 
procedures 
for 
handling/storage/management of the study drug, and record the use of study drug. 
 
5.8  Study drug management at the study site 
Unused study drug does not have to be stored under the conditions stipulated in this protocol, but all such 
materials will be stored at the study site. The study drug manager will accurately record the amount of 
unused study drug at study completion, place all unused study drug in appropriate boxes, and return it to 
the sponsor together with a photocopy of the study drug management table. If the sponsor’s monitor 
retrieves unused drug before the key break, this will be after the study drug has been sealed by the study 
drug manager. 
 
5.9  Treatment compliance 
At each study site visit, subjects will bring study drug books (containing unused drug) with them, and will 
return the books that are no longer needed. However, the 1-week book containing spare study drug will be 
returned at Visit 8. The investigator or sub-investigator will confirm treatment compliance from the study 
drug books, ascertaining the exact amount of the drug taken since the previous visit. At each visit, the 
duration of study drug administration, dosage, reasons for prescription change or continuation, a number 
of unused capsules will be entered in the CRF. Other items entered in the CRF will be whether prescription 
has been in accordance with the allocation no. released by the Registration Center, and, if not, the 
prescribed drug ID, and the study drug administration initiation and completion dates for each dose. If 
unused study drug is found when checking the treatment compliance, the investigator or sub-investigator 
will instruct the subject about the importance of treatment compliance. 
The subject is taken to be noncompliant when, since the previous visit, the proportion of days on which 
the drug has not been taken as stipulated exceeds 30%. On the other hand, if the drug taken exceeds the 
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Report is submitted to the sponsor. 

 
 
 
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6.  Restrictions on subjects 
6.1  Prior treatment (prior drugs/therapies) 
Treatment before Visit 1 (pre-registration) is taken to be prior treatment (prior drugs/therapies). The 
restrictions on prior treatment are stipulated in Section 4.3 . 
For all treatments for depression performed within 2 weeks before Visit 1, including ethical drugs, over-
the-counter drugs, and non-pharmaceutical therapies, the name of the drug or therapy, dosage, 
administration route, and treatment period will be recorded in the CRF. 
 
6.2  Treatment during study treatment period (concomitant drugs/therapies)  
Treatment after Visit 1 is taken to be concomitant treatment (concomitant drugs/therapies). 
The investigator or sub-investigator will record in the CRF the following information about treatments 
(ethical drugs, over-the-counter drugs, and non-pharmaceutical therapies) administered to the relevant 
subject during the treatment period, that is, between Visit 1 and Visit 10 (completion of the follow-up period), 
or Visit 9 (completion of the tapering period) if the subject is transferred to the extended long-term treatment 
study [study no.: 1702A3632 (NCT03395353)]: 
• 
Name of the concomitant drug or non-pharmaceutical therapy 
• 
Administration route 
• 
Occurrence or non-occurrence of dosage changes, and whether  use is as-needed basis or not 
• 
Treatment period 
• 
Reasons for use 
However, the following drugs do not have to be recorded in the CRF unless they are the cause of adverse 
events: 
• 
Drugs for diluting solutions, such as physiological saline solution 
• 
Drugs used in medical procedures, etc., with the drug itself not being for treatment, such as alcohol 
disinfection, and heparin lock. 
• 
Items that are not recognized as drugs, such as foods. However, health foods, etc., with ingredient 
of contraindicated drugs or restricted drugs  have to be recorded in the CRF. 
• 
Fluid replacement or infusion solution, unless used to treat adverse events. 
• 
Drugs used for tests, such as contrast agents and pre- and post-medication 
 
6.2.1  Prohibited drugs and therapies: 
Use of the below drugs, or over-the-counter drugs with equivalent effects, is prohibited from Visit 1 through 
Visit 9. (completion of the tapering period): 
The first group of contraindicated drugs may affect therapeutic  evaluation: 
1) 
Antidepressants 
2) 
Anxiolytics 
3) 
Soporific agents, other than the “Permitted soporific agents” in Section 6.2.2 . 
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5) 
Antiparkinsonian agents 
6) 
Anticonvulsants 
7) 
Mood-stabilizers (lithium carbonate, carbamazepine, sodium valproate) 
8) 
Psychostimulants 
9) 
Adrenal corticosteroids (excluding topical  agents, such as ear drops, nose drops, eye drops, 
topical skin formulations, and inhaled formulations). 
10) Interferon formulations 
11) Any of the following drugs, which might affect the metabolic/agonistic activities of serotonin or 
noradrenaline: 
Cyproheptadine hydrochloride (Periactin®, etc.) 
Dimetotiazine mesilate (Migristene®) 
Ifenprodil tartrate (Cerocral®, etc.) 
5-HT3 inhibitors (Zofran®, etc.) 
5-HT4 stimulants (Gasmotin®, etc.) 
5-HT1B/1D receptor agonists (Imigran®, etc.) 
Adrenergic agents (Noradrenaline®, etc.) 
12) St. John’s wort 
13) Chinese herbal medicines administered to treat central nervous conditions such as insomnia, 
neurosis or anxiety. 
14) Other agents judged to act on the central nervous system, and thus affect therapeutic evaluation. 
 
The second group of contraindicated drugs present safety-related problems: 
1) 
MAO inhibitors (FP®, Azilect®,etc.) 
Administration of these is contraindicated from 14 days before Visit 2 until 5 days after completion 
of study drug administration. 
2) 
Other investigational  drugs 
 
Unless specifically stated otherwise, use of the following treatments is contraindicated from Visit 1 through 
Visit 9 (completion of the tapering period): 
1) 
Electroconvulsive therapy 
2) 
Bright-light therapy, i.e. therapy using irradiation devices approved as medical devices. 
3) 
Systematic psychotherapy, such as systematically organized cognitive therapy, cognitive 
behavioral therapy, and interpersonal psychotherapy. In this study, educational tools will be used, 
consistently in all institutions, for the psycho-education of subjects and guardians. 
4) 
Exercise therapy 
5) 
Hormone therapy is contraindicated. However, in accordance with exclusion criterion 13, treatment 
can be continued at the same dose with thyroid dysfunction patients show meet the following three 
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(ii) showing medically appropriate concentrations of thyroid hormones (TSH, FT3 and FT4); and 
(iii) having attained a clinically normal state of thyroid function. 
 
6.2.2  Restricted drugs and therapies 
The following restricted drugs and therapies may only be used under the stipulated conditions from Visit 1 
to Visit 9 (completion of the tapering period): 
Permitted soporific agents: 
The following soporific agent may be used during the study period with subjects aged ≥15, if the same dosage 
can be maintained: 
Ramelteon (Rozerem ®) 
Restricted drugs: 
Antihistamine agents (e.g. pseudoephedrine, diphenhydramine) and commercially available drugs containing 
antihistamine agents should only be used 12 hours or more before CDRS-R or CGI-S evaluation (except in 
the case of topical agents , such as ear drops, nose drops, eye drops, topical skin formulations, and inhaled 
formulations). 
If antihistamine agents or commercially available drugs containing antihistamine agents are used, the time of 
use is confirmed with the subject, and at least 12 hours is allowed to pass after use of these drugs before the 
CDRS-R or CGI-S evaluation. 
 
6.2.3  Drugs with which care required 
Sufficient care about subjects’ safety should be taken when using any of the following drugs between Visit 1 
and Visit 9 (completion of the tapering period): 
1) 
Hypotensive agents (central sympathetic suppressors), such as clonidine hydrochloride. 
2) 
Drugs with high protein-binding rates, such as warfarin potassium and clofibrate 
3) 
CYP1A2-inhibitors, such as cimetidine. 
4) 
CYP2D6-inhibitors and  substrates, such as quinidine sulfate®, Pronon tablets®, and Tambocor 
tablets®  
5) 
Formulations containing serotonin precursors such as L-tryptophan and 5-hydroxytryptophan 
6) 
Tramadol 
7) 
Linezolid 
8) 
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs 
9) 
Pimozide 
10) Alcohol 
11) Ciprofloxacin 
12) Triptan-based agents 
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6.3  Other restrictions 
It will be explained to subjects that they should comply with the following points from Visit 1 to Visit 9 
(completion of tapering period): 
1) 
If an over-the-counter drug is to be taken, obtain approval by the investigator or sub-investigator 
first. 
2) 
Do not drink alcohol. 
3) 
Do not operate potentially dangerous machinery. 
4) 
Use contraception (in the case of post-menarchic females only). 
 
It will be explained to subjects that they should comply with the following points after completion of study 
drug administration: 
1) 
MAO inhibitor should not be used within 5 days of completion of dosing of the study drug. 
2) 
Use reliable contraception until 1 month after completion of study drug administration (in the case 
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7.  Study procedures and evaluation methods 
The performance times are shown in Appendix 1. 
 
7.1  Obtaining informed consent 
The principal investigator or sub-investigator will give a sufficient explanation about the details of this study 
to subjects and their legal representatives, using informed consent explanatory documents and assent 
documents approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB), and will obtain written, informed consent from 
the legal representatives before initiation of the study. Subjects will be given explanations about the details 
and duration of the study, using information, words and technical terms appropriate to their comprehension 
ability, and signatures on assent forms will be obtained from those aged ≥13. Written assent will also be 
obtained from subjects <13 years old if possible, but oral assent is acceptable if obtaining written assent is 
difficult. Each subject’s legal representative will, after signing the informed consent form, enter a statement 
that written or oral assent has been obtained from the subject. Photocopies of the signed or sealed informed 
consent form and assent form will be provided to the relevant subject or his/her legal representative, and the 
principal investigator will store the original. Informed consent must be obtained from all subjects’ legal 
representatives. Subjects can be enrolled in this study once their legal representatives have signed or sealed 
the informed consent forms. 
The principal investigator or sub-investigator must enable the subject and his/her legal representative to 
understand the risks and benefits associated with participation in the study, not only when giving an 
explanation before study initiation, but also in response to questions from the subject or his/her legal 
representative at any time during the study. If any information that may affect the wish of a subject and/or 
his legal representative to continue with study participation is obtained during the study, this information 
must be promptly explained to the subject and his/her legal representative. 
 
7.2  Confirmation of demographic factors and medical history 
(1) 
Baseline subject characteristic and medical history 
The following baseline subject characteristics are obtained at initiation of the study, and entered in the CRF: 
date of obtaining the legal representative’s written, informed consent; date of obtaining the subject’s written 
assent (if applicable); date of birth; sex; height; ethnicity; race; hospitalization status; history of current 
condition (age at onset of depression, number of depressive episodes to date, timing of onset of current 
episode); disease category according to DSM-5; and medical history. As to medical history, important aspects 
of medical history necessitating hospitalization and/or surgery, all complications continuing as of the time of 
obtaining informed consent, and surgical history are determined. 
 
(2) 
Urinary drug tests 
At Visit 2, urinary drug tests will be performed, and the presence or absence of substances of abuse 
(phencyclidine, benzodiazepines, cocaine-type drugs, stimulants, cannabis, opioids, barbiturates, tricyclic 
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7.3  Registration of subjects and prescription of study drug 
After confirming the eligibility of subjects on the basis of the inclusion and exclusion criteria, the principal 
investigator or sub-investigator will pre-register and register subjects at Visits 1 and 2, respectively, via IWRS 
at the Registration Center. At Visit 2, the study drug will be allocated , and drug ID for each subject notified . 
After enrolling subjects in the study, the principal investigator, sub-investigator, or study drug manager will 
prescribe the study drug in accordance with the stipulations in Section 5. . The drug ID allocated  will be 
recorded in the CRF. 
 
7.4  Psycho-education 
Fundamental psycho-education about depression treatment will be provided systematically, with the same 
contents at each institution, and sessions with the subjects and guardians will therefore be held by a clinical 
psychologist or similar, and the principal investigator or sub-investigator, at Visits 1, 2 and 5, and at Visit 8 
(or at discontinuation of treatment). At Visits 1, 2 and 5, psycho-education will be provided after evaluation 
of CDRS-R and CGI-S. At Visit 8 or treatment discontinuation, psycho-education will if possible be provided 
after evaluation of CDRS-R and CGI-S. At each session, the subjects and guardians will watch a DVD, 
followed by a question and answer session with the principal investigator or sub-investigator, and a clinical 
psychologist or similar. The session date and name will be recorded in the CRF. The details of the psycho-
education are stipulated in a separately specified procedures. 
 
7.5  Efficacy evaluation 
7.5.1  Children’s Depression Rating Scale-Revised (CDRS-R)  
At Visits 1 to 5, Visit 7, and Visit 8 or discontinuation of treatment, the severity of symptoms for the below 
17 items will be judged using CDRS-R (Table 7-1). The date and results of evaluation will be recorded in the 
CRF. At discontinuation of treatment, evaluation will be performed if possible, and recorded in the CRF. The 
baseline is defined as Visit 2. 
 
Table 7-1. Children’s Depression Rating Scale-Revised 
Endpoints 
Score range 
Endpoints 
Score range 
1. Impaired Schoolwork 
1 to 7 
11. Depressed Feelings 
1 to 7 
2. Difficulty Having Fun 
1 to 7 
12. Morbid Ideation 
1 to 7 
3. Social Withdrawal 
1 to 7 
13. Suicidal Ideation 
1 to 7 
4. Sleep Disturbance 
1 to 5 
14. Excessive Weeping 
1 to 7 
5. Appetite Disturbance 
1 to 5 
15. Depressed Facial Affect 
1 to 7 
6. Excessive Fatigue 
1 to 7 
16. Listless Speech 
1 to 5 
7. Physical Complaints 
1 to 7 
17. Hypoactivity 
1 to 7 
8. Irritability 
1 to 7 
 
 
 
9. Excessive Guilt 
1 to 7 
 
 
 
10. Low Self-Esteem 
1 to 7 
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7.5.2  Clinical Global Impression of Severity (CGI-S) 
At Visits 1 to 8 or at discontinuation of treatment, the principal investigator or sub-investigator will 
evaluate the disease severity in terms of the below grades 1 to 7 (if the subject visits hospital for Visit 6, it 
will be performed if possible). The date and results of evaluation will be recorded in the CRF. At 
discontinuation of treatment, evaluation will be performed if possible, and recorded in the CRF. The 
baseline is defined as Visit 2. 
1. Normal / no disease
2. Bordering on disease
3. Mild disease
4. Moderate disease
5. Marked disease
6. Severe disease
7. Extremely severe disease
7.6  Safety evaluation 
7.6.1  Physical examination 
At Visits 1 to 9, or discontinuation of the treatment or tapering period, and Visit 10, the principal 
investigator or sub-investigator will examine the subject by the standard methods in use at the relevant 
institution, and will ascertain the occurrence or non-occurrence of adverse events (if the subject visits 
hospital for Visit 6, it will be performed if possible). When an adverse event is found, the details will be 
recorded in the CRF. If necessary, examination appropriate to the signs and symptoms will also be 
performed, as judged appropriate by a physician. For 2 weeks after the initial administration of the study 
drug, the subject’s progression will be monitored with special care. 
7.6.2  Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) 
At Visits 1 to 9, or at discontinuation of the treatment or tapering period, the principal investigator or sub-
investigator will evaluate suicidal thinking using a questionnaire (if the subject visits hospital for Visit 6, 
it will be performed if possible). The date and results of evaluation will be recorded in the CRF. The 
principal investigator or sub-investigator will judge whether any abnormal change from baseline (Visit 2) 
is clinically significant (refer to Section 7.6.7.7 ) and will record any changes judged to be clinically 
significant as adverse events. 
7.6.3  Body weight 
Body weight (kg) will be measured at Visits 2 and 8, and Visit 9 (or at discontinuation of the treatment 
period or tapering period). The date and result of measurement will be recorded in the CRF. The principal 
investigator or sub-investigator will judge whether any abnormal change from baseline (Visit 2) is 
clinically significant (refer to Section 7.6.7.7 ) and will record any changes judged to be clinically 
significant as adverse events. 
7.6.4  Blood pressure and pulse rate 
The blood pressure (systolic and diastolic) and pulse rate, at rest, will be measured at Visits 1 to 9 (or at 
discontinuation of the treatment period or tapering period). If possible, this will be performed if the subject 
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principal investigator or sub-investigator will judge whether any abnormal change from baseline (Visit 2) 
is clinically significant (refer to Section 7.6.7.7 ), and will record any changes judged to be clinically 
significant as adverse events. 
7.6.5  Electrocardiogram 
Standard, 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) will be performed at Visits 1, 8 and 9 (or at discontinuation of 
the treatment period or tapering period). The principal investigator or sub-investigator will judge whether 
ECG results are normal or abnormal, and will record the date of ECG, the judgment, and any abnormal 
findings in the CRF. If there are abnormal findings, the principal investigator or sub-investigator will judge 
whether the abnormal change from baseline (Visit 1) is clinically significant (refer to Section 7.6.7.7 ), and 
will record any changes judged to be clinically significant as adverse events. 
7.6.6  Laboratory tests 
7.6.6.1  Laboratory test items 
At Visits 1, 5, 8 and 9, or at discontinuation of the treatment period or tapering period, blood samples will 
be collected for laboratory tests, the volumes being 2 mL for hematology tests, and 8 and 5 mL for blood 
chemistry tests, at Visit 1 and other visits, respectively; and urine samples will also be collected. The 
samples will then be sent to the clinical laboratory facility specified in Section 7.6.6.2. Details of the 
collection, handling, storage, and shipment of samples are stipulated in a separate document. 
The principal investigator or sub-investigator will judge whether any abnormal change from baseline (Visit 
1) is clinically significant (see Section 7.6.7.7) and will record any changes judged to be clinically
significant as adverse events. The sample collection dates will be recorded in the CRF for each sample 
type (blood or urine). 
7.6.6.1.1  Routine tests 
Table 7-2 shows the routine hematology test, blood chemistry test, and urinalysis parameters. 
Table 7-2. Routine laboratory tests 
Classification 
Parameter 
Hematology 
Leukocyte count, erythrocyte count, hemoglobin, hematocrit, leukocyte 
fractions (eosinophils, basophils, neutrophils, monocytes, lymphocytes), platelet 
count 
Blood chemistry 
AST, ALT, LDH, γ-GTP, ALP, creatine kinase, total bilirubin, total protein, blood 
urea nitrogen, serum creatinine, uric acid, total cholesterol, triglycerides, Na, K, 
Cl, Ca, blood glucose, HbA1ca, TSHa, FT3a, FT4a 
Urinalysis (qualitative) 
Urinary protein, urinary glucose, urobilinogen, urinary occult blood 
a: Only at Visit 1 
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by the test for human chorionic gonadotropin in urine or serum (only with post-menarchic females). 
 
7.6.6.2  Methods for collection, storage, and shipment of samples 
An principal investigator, sub-investigator, nurse, or medical technician will collect blood and urine 
samples at the stipulated times, and send them to the below clinical laboratory facility. Details of the 
collection, handling, storage, and shipment of samples are specified in a separate document. 
 
 
7.6.7  Evaluation of adverse events 
7.6.7.1  Evaluation methods for adverse events 
An adverse event is any unfavorable medical event suffered by someone administered a pharmaceutical 
product (including a study drug) and does not necessarily have a causal relationship with the relevant 
pharmaceutical product. In other words, an adverse event is any unfavorable and/or unexpected sign 
(including abnormal laboratory test result), symptom, or disease associated with the administration of a 
drug, irrespective of any causal relationship with that drug. Surgery that was already planned is not 
considered to be an adverse event, unless it leads to exacerbation of an existing disease, and is therefore 
not considered to be a serious adverse event even if it necessitates hospitalization. However, if an additional 
surgery is performed in connection with the planned surgery, this is taken to be an adverse event, and to 
be a serious adverse event if prolongation of hospitalization is required, or if any other criterion for being 
a serious adverse event is met. Hospitalization or prolongation of hospitalization for reasons other than 
adverse events is not considered to constitute a serious adverse event. 
The presence or absence of an adverse event will be confirmed on the basis of the subject’s spontaneous 
complaint, non-inductive questions, examination, C-SSRS, blood pressure, pulse rate, body weight, and 
ECG or laboratory test results. Adverse events include new onset of an event, increase in the severity or 
frequency of an event since administration initiation, and diagnostic abnormality, including abnormal 
laboratory test results. A symptom recorded as a medical history at study initiation will be handled as an 
adverse event only when symptoms are aggravated. In addition, loss of efficacy, and changes in the primary 
disease (depression) or scores for any of the CDRS-R items, will not be handled as adverse events in this 
study, unless judged to be serious adverse events. 
The principal investigator or sub-investigator will evaluate adverse events. The principal investigator or 
sub-investigator will carefully investigate each adverse event, and record in the CRF the date of onset, 
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reason for judging seriousness), causal relationship with the study drug, actions taken for the adverse event, 
and outcome of the adverse event. 
 
7.6.7.2  Assessment period 
Adverse events occurring between obtaining the legal representative’s informed consent and 7 days after 
the final administration of study drug (the follow-up period) will be assessed. Adverse events that occur 
before initiation of administration in the extended long-term treatment study (study no.: 1702A3632), in 
subjects transferred to that study, will also be assessed. In the case of withdrawn subjects, the principal 
investigator or sub-investigator will assess adverse events up to 7 days after final administration of the 
study drug. Appropriate follow-up will be continued until one of the following, and the outcome will be 
determined on that basis: (i) the relevant adverse event recovers to the pre-administration state; (ii) the 
subject’s condition stabilizes or becomes chronic; (iii) the subject is lost to follow-up; or (iv) the principal 
investigator or sub-investigator judges further assessment to be unnecessary. If the relevant subject 
transfers to the extended long-term treatment study (study no.: 1702A3632), follow-up of the adverse event 
will be continued after initiation of administration in that study, and it will be recorded in the CRF that the 
relevant adverse event continued after initiation of administration in the extended long-term treatment 
study. In addition, if the subject stops visiting hospital during the study, he/she will be followed up by an 
appropriate method such as by telephone, and the findings will be entered in the CRF. 
If the above adverse event follow-up has to be continued for 28 days or more after completion of 
administration, the outcome at the earliest date after 28 days after completion of administration will be 
recorded in the CRF. 
 
7.6.7.3  Severity 
The principal investigator or sub-investigator will judge the severity of adverse events in accordance with 
the below definitions. The highest severity of each event during its period of occurrence will be recorded 
as the severity in the CRF. 
● 
Mild:  
Signs or symptoms are found, but activities of daily life are not disturbed. 
● 
Moderate:  
Activities of daily life are disturbed due to discomfort, and/or abnormality is 
clinically demonstrated. 
● 
Severe:  
Activities of daily life are impossible, and/or major clinical effects are 
demonstrated. 
 
7.6.7.4  Causal relationship with study drug 
The principal investigator or sub-investigator will judge the causal relationship with the study drug in 
accordance with the following criteria: 
● 
Not related:  
The adverse event can be clearly explained by a factor other than the study 
drug, and/or there is no valid chronological relationship between the study 
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Possibly related:  The adverse event may have been caused by a factor other than the study drug, 
but a causal relationship with the study drug cannot be ruled out. 
● 
Probably related:  It is unlikely that the adverse event was caused by a factor other than the study 
drug. 
● 
Related:  
There is a valid chronological relationship between administration of the study 
drug and onset of the adverse event, and the event cannot be explained by a 
factor other than the study drug 
 
Adverse events judged to be “Possibly related”, “Probably related” or “Related” are taken to be adverse 
drug reactions. 
 
7.6.7.5  Predictable adverse drug reactions 
Adverse drug reactions listed in the most recent investigator’s brochure for duloxetine, or in any reports 
about adverse drug reactions submitted separately to the IRB, study site, or the principal investigator, are 
taken to be predictable adverse drug reactions. 
 
7.6.7.6  Adverse events of special concern 
7.6.7.6.1  Suicide-related adverse events 
The duloxetine package insert, includes, as drug-class labeling, the following requirement to take great 
care: “There have been reports of increases in the risks of suicidal ideation and suicidal planning in patients 
aged under 24 administered antidepressants, so consideration should be given to the risk/benefit 
relationship when this drug is to be administered”. Therefore, the principal investigator or sub-investigator 
will evaluate any suicidal thinking using the C-SSRS questionnaire, as detailed in Section エラー! 参照
元が見つかりません。, and will record any suicide-related adverse events. 
The principal investigator or sub-investigator will perform sufficient monitoring of subjects who suffer 
from adverse events that are clearly or possibly suicide-related. 
If a subject suffers a suicide-related adverse event, and/or if requested by the sponsor, the principal 
investigator will report the details of the relevant adverse event to the sponsor, by fax, email or telephone, 
or orally. After the sponsor has received the relevant information, he/she will promptly request the Safety 
Evaluation Committee to perform a review. If necessary, the sponsor can also request the principal 
investigator to provide additional information. 
 
7.6.7.7  Adverse events such as laboratory test results 
The principal investigator or sub-investigator will judge whether or not any changes from the baseline by 
laboratory test results (hematology, blood chemistry, and urinalysis) and abnormalities in other safety 
endpoints (e.g. examination findings, body weight, blood pressure, pulse rate, ECG findings) are clinically 
significant. Laboratory test results that deviate from the reference range will be handled as abnormal values. 
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investigator will judge whether or not this is clinically significant. Events judged by the principal 
investigator or sub-investigator to be clinically significant will be recorded as adverse events. When an 
abnormal test result is accompanied by disease or other toxicity, the disease name and/or details of toxicity 
will be reported as an adverse event. 
An event will be considered clinically significant if one or more of the following criteria is met, and 
judgment about clinical significance in other situations will be at the discretion of the principal investigator 
or sub-investigator: 
• 
The criterion for a serious adverse event is met (refer to Section 7.6.7.8 ). 
• 
Study drug discontinuation or dose reduction is required. 
• 
Drug administration or another procedure is required for treatment. 
• 
An additional test or other medical procedure is required. 
• 
Management of abnormal hepatic function test results is necessary, and the discontinuation criteria 
(Appendix 2) are met. 
If management of abnormal hepatic function test results is necessary, and the discontinuation criteria 
(Appendix 2) are met, evaluation and additional assessment will be performed, and records will be made 
in the follow-up assessment form for abnormal hepatic function. 
 
7.6.7.8  Serious adverse events 
7.6.7.8.1  Definition 
Of the adverse events observed after study initiation, an adverse event meeting one or more of the 
following criteria will be handled as a serious adverse event: 
• 
Leading to death. 
• 
Life-threatening. 
• 
Requiring hospitalization or prolongation of hospitalization. 
• 
Leading to permanent and/or significant disability or dysfunction (according to the opinion of the 
reporting physician). 
• 
Leading to congenital anomaly. 
• 
Other medically major event. 
If an adverse event exposes a subject to danger, or requires medical procedures to prevent one of the results 
defined above, even if the event does not lead to death, is not life-threatening, and does not require 
hospitalization, it will be handled as a serious adverse event on the basis of appropriate medical judgment. 
For example, bronchial asthma which requires intensive therapy at emergency department, etc., vascular 
disorder or convulsion not requiring hospitalization, drug dependency or abuse are included. In addition, 
all events meeting the below criterion are taken to be serious adverse events. The principal investigator or 
sub-investigator will judge the seriousness of adverse events. 
− 
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7.6.7.8.2  Reports of serious adverse events 
The principal investigator will report the details of all serious adverse events to the sponsor, using the 
serious adverse event report form, within 24 hours after the relevant events are judged to be serious. All 
serious adverse events will be reported, irrespective of the causal relationship with the study drug. The 
sponsor can also request additional information about serious adverse events. 
As far as possible, the principal investigator will report all serious adverse events using the diagnostic 
names. If the diagnostic name has not been fixed at the time of reporting, the report will state the individual 
signs and symptoms. 
 
Serious adverse event reports and contact person for 
reporting 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
If the sponsor judges follow-up to be necessary, the principal investigator will report to the above contact 
person by fax or email, using a serious adverse event form, and will provide any new information to the 
sponsor. The principal investigator will evaluate photocopies of relevant documents, such as discharge 
summaries, medical records from other departments and institutions, and autopsy reports, and will include 
any relevant information in a supplementary serious adverse event report. The sponsor can also request 
photocopies of such reports. 
The principal investigator will establish appropriate measures for medical treatment of serious adverse 
events, on the basis of medical judgment. Measures taken with serious adverse events, and their results, 
will be recorded. The principal investigator will establish the necessary measures, and will also elucidate 
the causes of serious adverse events as far as possible. 
If a serious adverse event during or after the assessment period stipulated in Section 7.6.7.2  is judged by 
the principal investigator to have a causal relationship with study drug, he will report it to the sponsor. 
The principal investigator will also report all serious adverse events to the IRB in accordance with the 
regulatory requirements. The sponsor will report all reported serious adverse events to the regulatory 
authority, in accordance with the regulatory requirements. 
 
7.6.7.9  Abuse, misuse, overdose, and medication error (special situations) 
In the event of abuse, misuse, overdose, or medication error associated with the study drug (special 
situations), as defined below, the principal investigator will promptly report it to the sponsor by fax or 
email, using the form stipulated by the sponsor (Special Situation Report Form). The principal investigator 
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situation. 
• 
Abuse: Intentional overdose of the study drug, associated with adverse physical or mental effects, 
irrespective of whether this is continuous or sporadic. 
• 
Misuse: Inappropriate use of the study drug at doses other than those instructed or on the label, 
intentionally by the subject. 
• 
Overdose: Accidental or intentional use of the study drug at a dose exceeding that prescribed. 
• 
Medication error: An accidental medication error, including cases that have been prevented from 
occurring, during the process of prescription, dispensing or administration. A medication error due 
to the subject forgetting to take one or more doses is not reportable. 
 
7.6.7.10  Pregnancy 
The principal investigator or sub-investigator will instruct female subjects that, if they become pregnant 
during the study, they must stop taking the study drug, and immediately inform the principal investigator 
or sub-investigator. If a subject is found to be pregnant, the principal investigator or sub-investigator will 
withdraw her form the study. Information about the pregnancy will be reported to the sponsor as detailed 
below. 
For all pregnancies that occur between initiation of study drug administration and completion of the follow-
up period, the principal investigator will send a pregnancy follow-up report to the sponsor by fax or email 
within 24 hours after the pregnancy comes to light. Pregnancy complications and terminations for medical 
reasons will be reported appropriately, as adverse events or serious adverse events. Miscarriages will be 
reported as serious adverse events. In addition, pregnancies will be followed, and pregnancy follow-up 
reports will be submitted to the sponsor by fax or email. Even after completion of the follow-up period, if 
a pregnancy comes to light within 1 month after the final study drug administration, the study site will 
report it to the sponsor. At completion of pregnancy, by birth, miscarriage or termination, the outcome will 
be reported to the sponsor. 
 
7.6.7.11  Adverse events during study drug administration 
Adverse events with onset after the initial study drug administration are taken to be treatment-emergent 
adverse events. 
 
7.7  Appropriateness of test items 
CDRS-R, which is the primary efficacy endpoint in this study, is in widespread overseas use as an index 
of therapeutic efficacy against pediatric depression, and was selected as the primary endpoint in the HMCK 
and HMCL studies, which were overseas, Phase-3, double-blind, parallel-group, comparative studies on 
children and adolescent major depressive disorders (DSM-IV-TR). In addition, CGI-S is in general use in 
clinical studies on adult as well as pediatric depression. 
Among safety endpoints, C-SSRS is in general, international use for assessing the presence or absence of 
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antidepressant use. The other items are in standard use in clinical studies, and are widely accepted. 
 
7.8  Permitted range of test times 
Examination, observation and tests will be performed in accordance with Appemdix 1. If performance at 
the date and time shown in Appemdix 1 is impossible, for unavoidable reasons, performance within the 
permitted range shown in Table 7-3 will be acceptable. Data collected outside the permitted range will be 
taken to be missing for that visit. When the dose is to be increased from 20 to 40 mg/day, or from 40 to 60 
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Table 7-3. Permitted range of time of examinations, observations and tests 
 
Visit 
Week 
Stipulated date of visit 
Permitted 
range 
(days) 
Screening 
period 
1 
−3 to 
−1 
−21 to −7 
– 
Treatment 
period 
2 
0 
0 
0 
 
3 
1 
7 
±3 
 
4 
2 
14 
±3 
 
5 
3 
21 
±3 
 
6a 
4 
28 
±3 
 
7 
5 
35 
±3 
 
8 
6 
42 
−3 to +1 
 
At discontinuation 
– 
Date of final administration in 
treatment period 
0 to +3 
Tapering 
period 
9 
7 
On day 7, taking Visit 8 (or the 
time of discontinuation during the 
treatment period) to be day 0. 
0 to +3 
 
At discontinuation 
– 
Final administration in tapering 
period 
0 to +3 
Follow-up 
period 
10 
8 
On day 7 or later, taking the final 
administration date to be day 0. 
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8.  Statistical analysis 
8.1  Statistical analysis methods 
The sponsor will commission a contract organization to perform the statistical analysis. The details of the 
analysis will be stipulated in the “Statistical analysis plan”, which will be prepared on the basis of this 
section. When any change is made to the analysis planned in the protocol, reason for a change will be 
specified in the statistical analysis plan without fail. Statistical analysis plan will be fixed prior to 
unblinding of data. 
Number of subjects, arithmetic mean, standard deviation, minimum, median, and maximum will be 
calculated as summary statistics for the items measured by continuous data in principle. Number of 
subjects and proportion of each category will be calculated as summary statistics for the items measured 
by discrete value. 
Level of significance at 0.05 (two-sided) will be used for all statistical tests unless otherwise specified. 
The primary endpoint in this study will be only change in CDRS-R total score from the baseline, so there 
will be no multiplicity adjustment for the statistical tests. 
Subjects’ data will be shown in separate tables for each subject. Table will be tabulated for each group as 
a rule and a list of data of each subject will be shown by group and subject. SAS of Version 9.2 or higher 
will be used for all analyses and for creation of tables. 
 
8.2  Target number of subjects 
The number of subjects has been set with reference to the results obtained in two overseas, Phase-3 studies, 
the HMCL and HMCK studies, with the target population planned for the present study, that is, patients 
who were aged ≥9 when informed consent was obtained, and ≥7 at initial onset of depressive symptoms. 
In the HMCL study, the inter-group difference (placebo - study drug 60 mg) in change in CDRS-R total 
score at week 7 between the 60-mg-study-drug group and the placebo group (CDRS-R change) was 4.66, 
so the efficacy of the study drug was suggested on the basis of point estimates. On the other hand, the inter-
group difference in the HMCK study was -1.95, but the result with the positive control, fluoxetine, was 
also inferior to the placebo, and the HMCK study is therefore not considered to show analytical sensitivity. 
It was therefore decided to refer to the results of the HMCL study only for estimating the inter-group 
difference in the present study. In addition, it is hoped that in the present study more accurate selection of 
institutions and subjects will enable minimization of the placebo response, and thus increase in inter-group 
difference. In overseas studies also, when the analysis was performed with the above age restrictions 
applied, and institutions with marked placebo responses excluded, the inter-group difference tended to be 
greater than in the entire study. It is therefore considered that the inter-group difference will be greater than 
the 4.66 found in the HMCL study, and is assumed to be 5.9 (approximately 4.66 × 1.25). 
With reference to information about CDRS-R change at week 7, in the 60-mg-study-drug and placebo 
groups in the HMCL study, and in the 60/120-mg-study-drug and placebo groups in the HMCK study, a 
common standard deviation of 13.2 was estimated for all four groups. In addition, if the above measures 
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evaluation will increase, and the standard deviation of the changes will decrease. It has been assumed that 
the standard deviation of the changes will be 12.0. 
As explained above, in this study, the inter-group difference (placebo - duloxetine) between the duloxetine 
group and the placebo group in CDSRS-R change up to week 6 of treatment period is assumed to be 5.9, 
the standard deviation in CDRS-R change is assumed to be 12.0 in both groups, and the effect size is 
predicted to be 0.49. It is thus estimated that 66 subjects per group (total: 132) are required to achieve a 
detection power of 80% or higher in a two-sample t-test at a two-sided significance level of 0.05. Therefore, 
predicting the dropout rate to be 10%, the target total number of subjects has been set at 148 (74 per group). 
 
8.3  Analysis sets 
The following analysis sets are defined: 
Full-analysis set (FAS) 
This comprises all randomized subjects to whom the study drug has been administered at least once, and 
with whom the CDRS-R total score has been determined at baseline and at least once after initiation of 
study drug administration. Even in the event of an incorrect prescription during the study, analysis of the 
FAS will be performed with the allocated group. 
Safety-analysis set 
This comprises all randomized subjects to whom the study drug is administered at least once. Analysis of 
this set will be performed with subjects actually administered the study drug, rather than allocated group.  
Per-protocol set (PPS)  
This comprises all randomized subjects who are included in the FAS, and to whom neither of the following 
conditions apply: 
• 
Not meeting the inclusion criteria, and/or violating the exclusion criteria, in the protocol 
• 
Insufficient compliance in study drug use. 
• 
Violation of restrictions on concomitant treatment. 
 
8.4  Handling of missing data 
In principle, missing data will not be imputed. If missing data are nevertheless imputed for the secondary 
efficacy analyses, the LOCF method or baseline observation carried forward (BOCF) method will be used. 
 
8.5  Subject characteristics 
Of the subjects allocated to each group, the number and proportion who complete the study, and the number 
and proportion withdrawn will be summarized. The reasons for withdrawal will be summarized for each 
group. The number of subjects included in each analysis set, and the proportion of subjects allocated to 
each group will also be shown. 
 
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8.7  Study drug administration period, dosage, and treatment compliance 
With the safety analysis set, summary statistics for the study drug administration period and administration 
rate will be presented for each group. Summary statistics will also be presented for exposure in the 
duloxetine group.  
 
8.8  Prior treatment 
Drugs used in prior treatment will be coded for using the WHO Drug Dictionary. With the safety analysis 
set, the subjects who received prior treatment will be tabulated. 
8.9  Concomitant treatment 
Drugs used in concomitant treatment will be coded for using the WHO Drug Dictionary. For the safety 
analysis set, the subjects who receive concomitant therapy will be tabulated. 
 
8.10  Analysis of efficacy 
The FAS will be the primary efficacy analysis set. PPS will be used for sensitivity analysis of the primary 
efficacy analysis. 
 
8.10.1  Primary efficacy endpoint 
The primary efficacy endpoint is change from baseline in CDRS-R total score. In the primary efficacy 
analysis, the superiority of duloxetine over placebo will be verified for change from baseline to week 6 of 
administration (Visit 8). Baseline is defined as the data obtained at Visit 2, before randomization. 
 
8.10.2  Secondary efficacy endpoints 
The secondary efficacy endpoints will be as follows: 
• 
30% response rate: Proportion of subjects showing CDRS-R total score decreases of 30% or more 
from baseline. 
• 
50% response rate: Proportion of subjects showing CDRS-R total score decreases of 50% or more 
from baseline. 
• 
Remission rate: Proportion of subjects with CDRS-R total scores of 28 or lower 
• 
Change from baseline in CDRS-R subscales and item 13 (suicidal ideation) 
• 
Change from baseline in CGI-S score. 
 
8.10.3  Analysis of efficacy endpoints 
(1) 
Analysis of primary efficacy endpoint 
(A) 
Primary analysis 
The MMRM method is used for primary analysis of efficacy. All usable data obtained at stipulated 
observation time-points after study drug administration will be used, and a linear model will be applied, 
with change in CDRS-R total score from baseline taken to be a response variable; treatment group, 

 
 
 
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observation time-points, and interaction between treatment group and observation time-points taken to be 
fixed effects; baseline total CDRS-R and age (<12, ≥12) taken to be covariates, and the covariance structure 
of error variance taken to be unstructured. When applying this linear model, the degree of freedom is 
adjusted using Kenward-Roger approximation. On the basis of this model, the superiority of the duloxetine 
group over the placebo group is evaluated in terms of change in CDRS-R score after administration for 6 
weeks. 
 
(B) 
Secondary analysis 
1) 
Analysis of the PPS by the MMRM method 
Change from baseline in CDRS-R total score is analyzed by the same method as used for the 
primary analysis of the PPS. 
2) 
Change at week 6 of administration (analysis of covariance) 
A) Analysis of covariance will be performed using the change from baseline up to week 6 of 
administration as the response variable, the treatment group as the fixed effect, and the baseline 
value and age (<12, ≥12) as covariates, to compare duloxetine and placebo. If the CDRS-R total 
score at week 6 of administration is not available, the missing data will be imputed by the LOCF 
method. 
B) In addition to analysis of covariance using the LOCF (above), analyses of covariance using the 
BOCF and modified BOCF methods will be performed as exploratory investigation of the 
efficacy of this drug. The modified BOCF is defined as follows: 
• 
For subjects withdrawn from the study due to adverse events or insufficient efficacy, 
the CDRS-R total score at week 6 of administration will be imputed using the BOCF 
method. 
• 
For subjects withdrawn from the study for any reason other than the above, the CDRS-
R total score at week 6 of administration will be imputed using the LOCF method. 
3) 
Tipping-point analysis 
Taking into consideration the potential for a situation in which the mechanism responsible for 
CDRS-R total score data being missing is “missing not at random”, tipping-point analysis will be 
performed on the basis of multiple imputation, and the effects of the missing data imputation 
method on the analysis results will be investigated. 
 
(2) 
Analysis of secondary efficacy endpoints 
The following analyses will be performed with the secondary efficacy endpoints: 
1) 
30% or 50% response rate, remission rate: 
The number of responders and response rate will be obtained for each group, and the Cochran-
Mantel-Haenszel test, with stratification by age (<12, ≥12), will be used to compare the duloxetine 
and placebo groups. 
2) 
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The MMRM method will be used to compare the change from baseline to week 6 of administration 
in the duloxetine and placebo groups. A linear model with unstructured analysis of covariance of 
error variance will be applied, using change from baseline as the response variable; treatment 
groups, observation time-points, and interactions between treatment group and observation point 
as fixed effects; baseline value, and age (<12, ≥12) as the covariate. 
 
8.11  Safety analysis 
8.11.1  Adverse events 
Adverse events will be classified by system organ class and preferred term, in accordance with MedDRA. 
Of the adverse events reported using CRFs, treatment-emergent adverse events will be used for safety 
analysis. Treatment-emergent adverse events are defined in Section 7.6.7.11 . 
The number of subjects suffering treatment-emergent adverse events, and the numbers suffering death, 
other serious treatment-emergent adverse events, treatment-emergent adverse events leading to 
discontinuation of administration, and treatment-emergent adverse events leading to dose reduction, will 
be determined for each treatment group. The treatment-emergent adverse event rate and 95% confidence 
interval will be calculated by the Clopper-Pearson method. The number of adverse events will also be 
included. Adverse drug reactions will be summarized in the same manner as treatment-emergent adverse 
events. Adverse drug reactions are defined in Section 7.6.7.4 . 
As summarization of treatment-emergent adverse events by system organ class and preferred term, the 
number and proportion of subjects suffering these events will be shown for each treatment group. In 
addition, treatment-emergent adverse events will be summarized by severity, onset timing, and outcome. 
Adverse drug reactions will be summarized similarly. 
 
8.11.2  Blood pressure, pulse rate, and body weight 
Blood pressure and pulse rate summary statistics will be calculated for the measurements scheduled after 
randomization, and change from baseline at each time-point. The baseline is defined as the last value 
obtained before randomization. Summary statistics for body weight will be calculated similarly. 
 
8.11.3  Laboratory test results 
Laboratory test result summary statistics will be calculated for the measurements scheduled after 
randomization, and change from baseline at each time-point. The baseline is defined as the last value 
obtained before randomization. 
For qualitative laboratory test results, the test category distribution will be summarized for the baseline 
and scheduled time-points. 
 
8.11.4  ECG 
The distribution of ECG findings (normal or abnormal) will be summarized for each group and observation 
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8.11.5  Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) 
The distribution of the presence or absence of suicidal ideation and suicidal behavior will be summarized 
for each assessment time-point scheduled after randomization. 
 
8.12  Interim analysis 
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9.  Management-related items requiring attention 
9.1  Principal investigator and study management system 
 
Sponsor 
Shionogi & Co., Ltd. (Head Office) 
3-1-8 Doshomachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka, 541-0045, Japan 
Contact information of sponsor 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Medical Expert 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Coordinating investigator 
 
 
 
 
 
Safety Monitoring committee members 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
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Study sites and principal investigators 
Appendix 
Clinical research associate (CRA) 
Appendix 
Emergency contact 
 
 
 
Allocation manager 
 
 
 
 
 
Registration Center 
 
 
 
 
Clinical laboratory facility 
 
 
 
 
Clinical research organization (CRO) 
  
 
 
 
  
 
Data management 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Statistical analysis 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
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9.2  Institutional review board (IRB) 
The IRB will protect the human rights, safety and welfare of subjects by reviewing study-related 
documents (including revised versions when any important amendments are made to these documents) 
such as the protocol, informed consent form and explanatory documents (or assent documents), materials 
relating to subject recruitment (when applicable), other documents provided to subjects, the investigator’s 
brochure, safety information, and annual reports of study performance (when applicable), as submitted by 
the principal investigator or sponsor. The IRB will be established on the basis of the GCP and various 
regulations. This study will be initiated after the principal investigator has obtained written approval by 
the IRB. 
Revision of the protocol should be deliberated as done for the initial deliberation. The principal investigator 
will submit all periodic reports and updated information upon request by the IRB. The principal 
investigator will report all the applicable adverse events to the IRB. 
 
9.3  Ethics 
The clinical study will be performed in accordance with the appropriate regulatory requirements and the 
protocol approved by the IRB, and in compliance with the latest GCP, all appropriate requirements for 
protection of subjects’ confidentiality, and ethical principles based on the Declaration of Helsinki.  
 
9.4  Providing information to patients and obtaining informed consent 
After accepting the sponsor’s proposal about the explanatory documents and informed consent form, or 
assent document, in accordance with GCP and the regulatory requirements, the principal investigator will 
prepare the explanatory documents and informed consent form, or assent document. The sponsor must 
agree with the revisions pointed out by the principal investigator in relation to the explanatory documents 
and informed consent form, or assent document, before submitting these documents to the IRB. The 
principal investigator must provide the sponsor with the explanatory documents and informed consent 
form, or assent document, after the documents have been appropriately reviewed and approved by the IRB. 
The principal investigator or sub-investigator will use the explanatory documents and informed consent 
form, or assent document, approved by the IRB to explain the quality, purpose, methods, foreseeable 
benefits, and potential risks to subjects before study participation, using readily understandable vocabulary. 
The method for obtaining written consent or assent should be in accordance with the GCP and appropriate 
regulatory requirements. 
 
9.5  Protection of subjects’ confidentiality 
Laws about appropriate data privacy protection must be complied with in relation to subjects’ personal 
information. CRFs, study drug management table, reports, letters, etc. should be identified by subject code 
to protect the personal information of subjects. The principal investigator will permit access to all source 
documents for monitors of the sponsor, auditors, and regulatory authority to confirm data of the CRF and 
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the scope of appropriate laws and regulations. The principal investigator and sponsor must ensure that 
handling of confidential information is in accordance with any local regulatory requirements. If there is 
potential for anonymized subjects’ information to be used, made public, or transferred, appropriate consent 
or approval must be obtained. 
The information of subjects will be identified by subject ID code during the study and coded information 
will be recorded in the CRF. Personal information of subjects will be protected even when a subject must 
be identified for reasons such as safe conduct of a clinical study or instructions of regulatory authority. 
 
9.6  Monitoring 
The sponsor and contract monitoring organization will perform monitoring to ensure that the study is 
performed in compliance with the GCP requirements and the protocol. Monitoring will be performed by 
the sponsor or by monitors who are representatives of the contract monitoring organization, by means of 
on-site monitoring, at the appropriate frequency, and with frequent communication by e-mail, mail, 
telephone, or fax. Monitors will check the data recorded in the CRF; verify the items recorded in the CRF 
by direct access to source documents; collect information on the safety and efficacy of subjects; perform 
inspections to ensure that the quantity of unused study drug is accurate; and confirm that the source 
documents and essential documents have been stored. 
 
9.7  Case report forms and source documents 
9.7.1  Case Report forms 
The sponsor will provide the CRF. An electronic data-capture (EDC) system will be used to prepare the 
CRF. A CRF will be prepared for each subject from whom informed consent has been obtained, and 
subjects’ demographic information stipulated in the protocol, and data relating to the study, will be 
recorded. Subjects’ data relating to the study will be recorded in the source documents, and then promptly 
recorded in the CRF in accordance with the procedures relating to the CRF. The principal investigator or 
sub-investigator, and other study collaborators designated in writing, will make entries in the CRF. 
If the sponsor has uncertainties about data from a study site, either the data in the CRF will be revised in 
accordance with the appropriate procedures, or a response to the question will be recorded. The principal 
investigator will ensure that the data recorded in CRF are accurate, complete, and legible and that the 
timing of submission is appropriate. The principal investigator will sign CRF to verify completeness of the 
recorded data. 
The sponsor will obtain in writing a list of site reference values for all laboratory test items before study 
initiation. When the site reference values are changed after study initiation, the list will be obtained in 
writing. If all or some tests are performed at a central laboratory, reference values will be obtained for all 
items measured by that laboratory. 
 
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study, details and date of study performance, adverse events, and the condition of subjects will be recorded. 
However, for the following types of data, CRFs can be used as raw data: 
• 
Reasons for use of prior and concomitant treatment. 
• 
Adverse events: severity, seriousness, and causal relationships with the study drug 
• 
Comments recorded in CRFs. 
In addition, for data managed solely with CRFs (calculated automatically by the EDC), there is the 
following item: 
• 
CDRS-R total score. 
 
The principal investigator will store source documents, such as laboratory test reports, and detailed subjects’ 
medical history and medical records. All source documents should be made available for direct access by 
monitors, auditors, and IRB and inspection by regulatory authorities. Therefore, the principal investigator, 
sub-investigator, or study collaborators must make arrangements enabling appropriate direct access. The 
sponsor and study site personnel will ascertain the source documents in which information required for 
completing CRFs is recorded, and where they are stored. In the case of storage by electronic recording, 
the access method for verification must be stipulated in a document stipulated by the study site. 
 
9.7.3  External data 
The following data will be reported separately from CRFs: 
• 
Laboratory test results. 
 
9.8  Committees, meetings, etc. 
9.8.1  Case review committee 
Before the database lock, at a case review meeting, the sponsor, together with a medical expert, will check 
all data for all subjects recorded in CRFs. The subjects to be included in the analysis set will be decided 
upon on the basis of the outcome of the case review meeting and the definition of the analysis set in the 
protocol. Appropriateness of medical judgment of the principal investigator for the significant data 
affecting the safety or efficacy endpoint will also be evaluated during a case review meeting. 
 
9.8.2  Safety monitoring committee  
Depending upon the sponsor’s requirements, reported interim safety data will be evaluated, and the sponsor 
will be notified as to whether the study should be continued, modified or discontinued. The evaluation will 
be performed in accordance with the Safety Monitoring Committee’s standard operating procedures, which 
are set separately. 
 
9.9  Study discontinuation or suspension 
9.9.1  Discontinuation or suspension of entire study 
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applicable: 
• 
Ensuring the safety of the study is difficult, for reasons such as multiple occurrence of serious 
adverse drug reactions. 
• 
It is not considered possible to achieve the study objectives, for reasons such as not being able to 
enroll a sufficient number of subjects. 
 
When discontinuing or suspending the study, the sponsor must report promptly to the principal investigator. 
The principal investigator or sub-investigator must promptly explain about study discontinuation or 
suspension to the participating subjects, and transfer them to other appropriate treatment. 
Discontinuation criteria for each subject are shown in Section 4.5 . 
 
9.9.2  Discontinuation or suspension of study at each study site 
When ensuring the safety of the study is difficult, for reasons such as multiple occurrence of serious 
adverse drug reactions, the principal investigator may discontinue or suspend the study at the relevant 
study site after obtaining approval by the sponsor. If a major deviation from the protocol (including other 
procedures) and/or the GCP occurs, and is not resolved, the sponsor may request the principal investigator 
to discontinue or suspend the study at the relevant study site. 
If the study is discontinued or suspended, the principal investigator or sub-investigator must promptly 
explain about the discontinuation or suspension to the participating subjects and the IRB, and transfer the 
subjects to other appropriate treatment. 
 
9.10  Modifications to and deviations from the protocol 
The principal investigator will perform the study in accordance with the study protocol approved by the 
IRB and regulatory authority, and provided by the sponsor. Protocol amendments require agreement by the 
principal investigator and sponsor. For any protocol amendment, written approval must be obtained from 
the IRB beforehand, unless such amendments are medically essential for avoiding immediate risk to the 
subject. 
The principal investigator or sub-investigator must record deviations from the protocol and the reasons for 
these. In the event of an amendment to or deviation from the protocol in order to avoid immediate risk to 
the subject, the principal investigator must immediately submit a record of the deviation or amendment to 
the sponsor, study site, and IRB, and promptly obtain approval by the IRB. After obtaining approval by 
the IRB, the principal investigator will obtain written agreement by the sponsor, via the study site. 
If deviation from the protocol is required as an emergency, in a medically unavoidable situation, such as 
in order to avoid immediate risk to the subject, the principal investigator will contact the sponsor in 
advance wherever possible to discuss how this should be handled. All deviations from the protocol should 
be recorded in the source documents. 
 

 
 
 
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9.11  Data management 
The sponsor will commission data management tasks to a contract data management organization. Details 
of data management tasks will be defined in a separately specified procedures. 
 
9.12  Storage of records 
Study-related documents must be stored in accordance with the GCP and regulatory requirements. The 
principal investigator and study site must take measures to prevent accidental or premature disposal of the 
documents. When manufacture and marketing of the study drug has been approved, the sponsor will 
promptly report this in writing to the director of the study site. 
 
The duration of storage of records will be until the later of the following: 
• 
Three years after the date of achieving study drug marketing approval or after the decision to 
discontinue study drug development. 
• 
Three years after study discontinuation or completion. 
The above period of storage can be extended if necessary, as agreed upon with the sponsor. If the principal 
investigator cannot be responsible for storage of study-related records, this responsibility will be 
transferred to an appropriate successor. 
 
9.13  Study quality control and quality assurance 
The sponsor will define the procedures for quality control and quality assurance in the standard operation 
procedures in order to ensure that the study is performed, and that data, documents and reports are prepared 
in accordance with the protocol, GCP, and appropriate regulatory requirements. This study will be 
performed in accordance with ethical principles based on the Declaration of Helsinki, GCP, and other 
appropriate regulatory requirements. 
The sponsor will hold explanatory meetings with the principal investigator and each study site before study 
initiation, and will provide education and training as required for study performance. 
 
9.14  Decisions relating to publication 
All information about duloxetine provided by the sponsor to the principal investigator is confidential 
information, and must not be disclosed to any third party. The principal investigator must not use this 
information for purposes other than the study without obtaining the consent of the sponsor. All the 
information obtained during the study should be provided to the sponsor. The information obtained during 
the study will be used for development of duloxetine and will be disclosed to the regulatory authority, other 
principal investigators, joint development company, and consulting company, etc. as necessary. The 
sponsor possesses the right to all data. Approval of the sponsor should be obtained before making public 
the information obtained in this study. 
Overview of this protocol is made available on the clinical study registory site. 

 
 
 
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Appendix 1: Study Schedule 
 
Screen
ing 
period 
Treatment period 
Taperi-
ng 
period 
Foll
ow-
up 
peri
od 
Visit 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6b 
7 
8 
disc
ontin
uatio
n 
9/dis
conti
nuati
on 
10 
Evaluation week 
−3 to −1 
0 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
– 
7 
8 
Obtaining informed 
consent or assent 
X 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Demographic factors 
X 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MINI-KID 
X 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Inclusion/exclusion 
criteria: 
X 
X 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Physical 
Examination 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
(X) 
X 
X 
X 
X 
Xf 
Registration 
X 
Pre-
registration 
l 
X 
Registrati
on 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CDRS-R 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
 
X 
X 
X 
 
 
CGI-S 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
(X) 
X 
X 
X 
 
 
Psycho-education 
Xc 
Xc 
 
 
Xc 
 
 
Xc 
Xc 
 
 
C-SSRS 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
(X) 
X 
X 
X 
X 
 
Study 
drug 
administered 
 
X 
X 
X 
X 
(X) 
X 
Xd 
Xd 
 
 
Adherence of drug 
administration 
 
 
X 
X 
X 
(X) 
X 
X 
X 
X 
 
Randomization 
 
X 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Laboratory testsa 
X 
 
 
 
X 
 
 
X 
X 
X 
 
Blood 
pressure, 
pulse rate 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
(X) 
X 
X 
X 
X 
 
ECG 
X 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X 
X 
X 
 
Body weight 
 
X 
 
 
 
 
 
X 
X 
X 
 
Urinary 
drug 
screening 
 
X 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pregnancy test 
(post-menarche 
females only) 
X 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Xe 
X 
 
Adverse events 
X 
a 
Hematology tests, blood chemistry tests, and urinalysis. HbA1c, TSH, FT3 and FT4 measurements are only performed at 
Visit 1. 
b 
Visit 6 is a visit that can be made to the hospital in connection with dose increase, decrease, etc. If Visit 6 is made, 
observations and tests are performed as far as possible. 
c 
Psycho-education is provided after evaluation of CDRS-R and CGI-S. 
d 
Tapering-period prescription. 
e 
Performed at discontinuation if not performed during the tapering period. 
f 
Adverse events up to 7 days after the final administration of the study drug will be investigated. The subject is checked 
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Appendix 2: Management of abnormal hepatic function test results, and 
discontinuation criteria 
In order to ensure subjects’ safety , as well as to evaluate the causes of any hepatic dysfunction found, 
management on the basis of abnormal hepatic function test results, and the discontinuation criteria, are 
defined, on the basis of the FDA’s July 2009 guidance (Guidance for Industry Drug-Induced Liver Injury: 
Premarketing Clinical Evaluation). 
 
(1) 
Hepatic dysfunction criteria 
The principal investigator or sub-investigator confirms whether or not the subject’s laboratory test results 
meet any of the following criteria: 
a. AST and/or ALT >5 times the upper limit of normal（ULN）. 
b. AST and/or ALT >3 times the upper limit of normal（ULN）, and total bilirubin >2 times the 
upper limit of normal（ULN）. 
c. AST and/or ALT >3 times the upper limit of normal（ULN）, and signs and/or symptoms 
consistent with hepatitis or hypersensitivity (e.g. fatigue, nausea, vomiting, right upper 
abdominal pain or tenderness, jaundice, fever, rash, eosinophil increase by more than 5%). 
 
(2) 
Principal investigator’s actions  
If one or more of the above hepatic dysfunction criteria is met, the principal investigator or sub-investigator 
will act as follows: 
• 
Immediately ensure that the subject stops taking the study drug. 
• 
If possible, have the subject visit hospital within 72 hours after the abnormalities are first found, 
to repeat  the hepatic function tests for a supplementary evaluation of hepatic function. 
• 
Until the hepatic function test result (ALT, AST, ALP, and total bilirubin) abnormalities cease, 
stabilize, or return to within the reference range or to the baseline, the subject’s progression is 
observed two to three times per week, if possible. 
• 
Report  to the sponsor using the hepatic dysfunction follow-up assessment form, within 72 hours 
after the relevant abnormalities coming to the principal investigator’s attention. 
• 
Look into the option of consulting a hepatologist or other specialist. 
• 
Look into the option of performing hepatic imaging, such as ultrasonography, magnetic resonance 
imaging, or computed tomography. 
• 
Report all events that meet criterion b (above) as serious adverse events. 
 
(3) 
Follow-up assessment 
If one or more of the above hepatic dysfunction criteria is met, items including the following will be 
assessed at the time of the follow-up assessment visit, and the results will be entered in the hepatic 
dysfunction follow-up assessment form: 
• 
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• 
Alcohol intake. 
• 
Risk factors for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) (e.g. diabetes, obesity, and 
hypertriglyceridemia). 
• 
Autoimmune hepatitis and cholangitis. 
• 
Wilson's disease. 
• 
Laboratory tests: 
− 
The following serum tests relating to viral hepatitis:  
 
Hepatitis A IgM antibody  
 
Hepatitis B surface antigen and hepatitis B core antibody  
 
Hepatitis C RNA  
 
Hepatitis E IgA antibody  
 
Cytomegalovirus IgM antibody  
 
Epstein-Barr virus capsid antigen IgM antibody 
− 
In the case of subjects with total bilirubin >1.5 times the upper limit of the reference values, 
conjugated bilirubin will be measured. 
− 
Blood cell measurement will be carried out, including leukocyte fractions. 
 

 
 
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Appendix 3: Sponsor’s signature 
 
Approval of the Protocol 
 
 
Product Name: LY248686 
Study Protocol Title: Phase-3 clinical study of duloxetine hydrochloride in children and 
adolescent patients with depressive disorder: Superiority study versus 
placebo 
Study Protocol Number: 1701A3631 
Version Number: 5 
Issue Date: 8 August 2018 
 
 
 
 
Sponsor signatory: 
 
This clinical study protocol was subject to critical review and has been approved by the sponsor: 
 
 
 
 
Refer to electronic signature page 
 
Refer to electronic signature page 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: day-month-year 
 

 
 
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