2024
Efficacy and Safety of Ketamine/Esketamine in Bipolar Depression in a Clinical Setting.
Santucci M, Ansari M, Nikayin S, Radhakrishnan R, Rhee T, Wilkinson S. Efficacy and Safety of Ketamine/Esketamine in Bipolar Depression in a Clinical Setting. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2024, 85 PMID: 39361411, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.24m15376.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, IntranasalAdultAntidepressive AgentsBipolar DisorderDepressive Disorder, Treatment-ResistantFemaleHumansKetamineMaleMiddle AgedTreatment OutcomeConceptsBipolar depressionAcute seriesRisk of affective switchDiagnosis of bipolar depressionRefractory bipolar depressionAcute phaseMADRS scoreAffective switchIntranasal esketamineManic episodesBipolar disorderCohort of patientsAttending psychiatristsSource of morbidityEsketamineSample of patientsIV ketamineMaintenance treatmentDepressionClinical responseHeightened riskClinical outcomesMania/hypomaniaKetamineKetamine/esketamineKetamine vs Electroconvulsive Therapy for Treatment-Resistant Depression
Jha M, Wilkinson S, Krishnan K, Collins K, Sanacora G, Murrough J, Goes F, Altinay M, Aloysi A, Asghar-Ali A, Barnett B, Chang L, Costi S, Malone D, Nikayin S, Nissen S, Ostroff R, Reti I, Wolski K, Wang D, Hu B, Mathew S, Anand A. Ketamine vs Electroconvulsive Therapy for Treatment-Resistant Depression. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2417786. PMID: 38916891, PMCID: PMC11200139, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.17786.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedDepressive Disorder, Treatment-ResistantElectroconvulsive TherapyFemaleHumansKetamineMaleMiddle AgedTreatment OutcomeConceptsTreatment-resistant depressionQIDS-SR16 scoresElectroconvulsive therapy groupElectroconvulsive therapyQIDS-SR16Measure of premorbid intelligencePosttraumatic stress disorder diagnosisTrial of electroconvulsive therapyNonpsychotic depressive episodeImpaired memory recallAssociated with differential improvementStress disorder diagnosisIntravenous ketamineEnd-of-treatment visitInfusion of ketamineMADRS scorePremorbid intelligenceResistant depressionDepressive episodeMeasures mixed-effects modelsFalse discovery rate adjustmentDisorder diagnosisMemory recallSevere depressionDifferential improvement
2023
Efficacy and Safety of Esketamine Nasal Spray in Patients with Treatment-Resistant Depression Who Completed a Second Induction Period: Analysis of the Ongoing SUSTAIN-3 Study
Castro M, Wilkinson S, Al Jurdi R, Petrillo M, Zaki N, Borentain S, Fu D, Turkoz I, Sun L, Brown B, Cabrera P. Efficacy and Safety of Esketamine Nasal Spray in Patients with Treatment-Resistant Depression Who Completed a Second Induction Period: Analysis of the Ongoing SUSTAIN-3 Study. CNS Drugs 2023, 37: 715-723. PMID: 37558912, PMCID: PMC10439056, DOI: 10.1007/s40263-023-01026-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAntidepressive AgentsClinical Trials as TopicDepressive Disorder, Treatment-ResistantHumansKetamineMiddle AgedNasal SpraysTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsEsketamine nasal spraySUSTAIN 1Nasal spraySecond inductionMaintenance treatmentMADRS response ratesTreatment-emergent AEsDepression rating scoresNew safety signalsTreatment-resistant depressionTime of relapseLong-term treatmentLong-term trialsEligible patientsOral antidepressantsRemission rateStable remissionSubgroup analysisChronic illnessSafety signalsInterim analysisDepressive symptomsPatientsResponse rateRemissionKetamine versus ECT for Nonpsychotic Treatment-Resistant Major Depression
Anand A, Mathew S, Sanacora G, Murrough J, Goes F, Altinay M, Aloysi A, Asghar-Ali A, Barnett B, Chang L, Collins K, Costi S, Iqbal S, Jha M, Krishnan K, Malone D, Nikayin S, Nissen S, Ostroff R, Reti I, Wilkinson S, Wolski K, Hu B. Ketamine versus ECT for Nonpsychotic Treatment-Resistant Major Depression. New England Journal Of Medicine 2023, 388: 2315-2325. PMID: 37224232, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa2302399.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, IntravenousAntidepressive AgentsDepressive Disorder, MajorDepressive Disorder, Treatment-ResistantElectroconvulsive TherapyHumansKetaminePsychotic DisordersQuality of LifeTreatment OutcomeConceptsTreatment-resistant major depressionPatient-reported qualityElectroconvulsive therapyMajor depressionECT groupKetamine groupTreatment phaseMusculoskeletal adverse effectsSubanesthetic intravenous ketamineWeeks of treatmentInitial treatment phaseIntravenous ketamineSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeNoninferiority marginTrial groupECT clinicsNoninferiority trialPatientsComparative effectivenessKetamineClinical sitesAdverse effectsDepressionThree timesLong-term safety and maintenance of response with esketamine nasal spray in participants with treatment-resistant depression: interim results of the SUSTAIN-3 study
Zaki N, Chen L, Lane R, Doherty T, Drevets W, Morrison R, Sanacora G, Wilkinson S, Popova V, Fu D. Long-term safety and maintenance of response with esketamine nasal spray in participants with treatment-resistant depression: interim results of the SUSTAIN-3 study. Neuropsychopharmacology 2023, 48: 1225-1233. PMID: 37173512, PMCID: PMC10267177, DOI: 10.1038/s41386-023-01577-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntidepressive AgentsDepressionDepressive Disorder, MajorDepressive Disorder, Treatment-ResistantDouble-Blind MethodHumansNasal SpraysQuality of LifeTreatment OutcomeConceptsTreatment-resistant depressionEsketamine treatmentMontgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) total scoreCommon treatment-emergent adverse eventsLong-term extension studyTreatment-emergent adverse eventsEsketamine nasal sprayMean cumulative durationLong-term tolerabilityNew safety signalsHealth-related qualityMaintenance of responseLong-term treatmentMajor depressive disorderLong-term safetyPhase 3Scale total scoreMaintenance phaseOral antidepressantsData cutoffAdverse eventsMaintenance treatmentSustained efficacyEligible participantsDepression ratingsPredictors of response and remission in patients with treatment-resistant depression: A post hoc pooled analysis of two acute trials of esketamine nasal spray
Turkoz I, Nelson J, Wilkinson S, Borentain S, Macaluso M, Trivedi M, Williamson D, Sheehan J, Salvadore G, Singh J, Daly E. Predictors of response and remission in patients with treatment-resistant depression: A post hoc pooled analysis of two acute trials of esketamine nasal spray. Psychiatry Research 2023, 323: 115165. PMID: 37019044, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115165.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntidepressive AgentsDepressionDepressive Disorder, MajorDepressive Disorder, Treatment-ResistantDouble-Blind MethodHumansNasal SpraysTreatment OutcomeConceptsTreatment-resistant depressionEsketamine nasal sprayNasal sprayDay 28Day 8Clinical Global Impression-Severity scoreCGI-S scoresCurrent depressive episodePredictors of responsePlacebo nasal sprayIdentification of predictorsOral antidepressantsBaseline patientAcute trialPooled analysisDepressive episodeRemissionPsychiatric characteristicsPatientsSignificant anxietyYounger ageTreatment assignmentPotential predictorsPhase 3PredictorsThe Role of Psychotherapy in the Management of Treatment-Resistant Depression
Rogan T, Wilkinson S. The Role of Psychotherapy in the Management of Treatment-Resistant Depression. Psychiatric Clinics Of North America 2023, 46: 349-358. PMID: 37149349, DOI: 10.1016/j.psc.2023.02.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntidepressive AgentsCognitive Behavioral TherapyDepressionDepressive Disorder, Treatment-ResistantHumansPsychotherapyConceptsTreatment-resistant depressionRole of psychotherapySomatic therapiesLong-term outcomesPositive therapeutic benefitsPsychotherapy modalitiesRandomized trialsMood disordersTherapeutic benefitNeural plasticityTherapyMore trialsForms of psychotherapyTrialsDepressionLess evidenceModalitiesPsychotherapy approachesPsychotherapyPotential combinations
2018
Double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-ranging trial of intravenous ketamine as adjunctive therapy in treatment-resistant depression (TRD)
Fava M, Freeman MP, Flynn M, Judge H, Hoeppner BB, Cusin C, Ionescu DF, Mathew SJ, Chang LC, Iosifescu DV, Murrough J, Debattista C, Schatzberg AF, Trivedi MH, Jha MK, Sanacora G, Wilkinson ST, Papakostas GI. Double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-ranging trial of intravenous ketamine as adjunctive therapy in treatment-resistant depression (TRD). Molecular Psychiatry 2018, 25: 1592-1603. PMID: 30283029, PMCID: PMC6447473, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-018-0256-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntidepressive AgentsDepressionDepressive Disorder, Treatment-ResistantDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHumansInfusions, IntravenousKetamineMaleMiddle AgedTreatment OutcomeConceptsTreatment-resistant depressionSingle doseActive placeboSubanesthetic dosesIntravenous ketamineAdult treatment-resistant depressionTransient blood pressure elevationTransient antidepressant effectsBlood pressure elevationPlacebo-controlled studyDose-ranging trialInfusion of ketaminePrimary outcome measureAbility of ketamineCurrent depressive episodeSingle intravenous doseNMDA receptor antagonistTime interaction effectsMeaningful efficacyAntidepressant doseGreater dissociative symptomsAdjunctive therapyAntidepressant effectsEligible subjectsSecondary outcomesAcute and Longer-Term Outcomes Using Ketamine as a Clinical Treatment at the Yale Psychiatric Hospital.
Wilkinson ST, Katz RB, Toprak M, Webler R, Ostroff RB, Sanacora G. Acute and Longer-Term Outcomes Using Ketamine as a Clinical Treatment at the Yale Psychiatric Hospital. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2018, 79 PMID: 30063304, PMCID: PMC6296748, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.17m11731.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntidepressive AgentsDepressive Disorder, Treatment-ResistantDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleHospitals, PsychiatricHospitals, UniversityHumansKetamineMaleMiddle AgedMood DisordersTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsMood disordersClinical treatmentTreatment-resistant mood disordersResearch protocolLong-term adverse effectsRapid-acting antidepressantsLong-term safetyEmergence of symptomsRemission rateKetamine infusionFourth infusionLabel therapyTerm outcomesAuthors' institutionPsychiatric hospitalTotal infusionPatientsCognitive declineKetamineTotal treatmentInfusionAdverse effectsClinical samplesLong-term basisTreatment
2017
Cognitive Behavior Therapy May Sustain Antidepressant Effects of Intravenous Ketamine in Treatment-Resistant Depression
Wilkinson ST, Wright D, Fasula MK, Fenton L, Griepp M, Ostroff RB, Sanacora G. Cognitive Behavior Therapy May Sustain Antidepressant Effects of Intravenous Ketamine in Treatment-Resistant Depression. Psychotherapy And Psychosomatics 2017, 86: 162-167. PMID: 28490030, PMCID: PMC5516265, DOI: 10.1159/000457960.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, IntravenousAdultAntidepressive AgentsCognitionCognitive Behavioral TherapyCombined Modality TherapyDepressive Disorder, MajorDepressive Disorder, Treatment-ResistantFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateKetamineMaleMiddle AgedPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesRecurrenceRemission InductionTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsTreatment-resistant depressionCognitive behavioral therapyAntidepressant effectsKetamine's antidepressant effectsKetamine exposureIntravenous ketamineKetamine infusion therapyWeeks of protocolOpen-label trialLong-term treatmentStandardized clinical protocolCognitive behavior therapyKetamine nonrespondersKetamine respondersRelapse rateMedian timeInfusion therapyClinical protocolsKetamineNeurobiological changesRemissionBehavioral therapyTherapyWeeksBehavior therapy