A Trial of the Safety and Efficacy of SEP-363856 in the Treatment of Adults With Major Depressive Disorder

Eligibility Criteria

• * Male and Female subjects between 18-65 years of age, with a primary diagnosis of major depressive disorder and in a current major depressive episode
• * Current major depressive episode must be at least 8 weeks and no longer than 2 years in duration
• * History of an inadequate response to at least 1 and no more than 3 antidepressant treatments in the current major depressive episode
• * Subjects who report an inadequate response to more than 3 antidepressant treatments in the current episode
• * Subjects with a lifetime history of schizophrenia spectrum or other psychotic disorder, bipolar or related disorder, major or mild neurocognitive disorder, neurodevelopmental disorder of greater than mild severity or of a severity that impacts the participant's ability to consent/ follow study directions/ or otherwise safely participate in the study, borderline or antisocial personality disorder.
• * Subjects with a current diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, panic disorder, or eating disorder (including anorexia nervosa or bulimia).
• * Sexually active subjects, who could become pregnant, not agreeing to practice 2 sponsor approved methods of birth control or remain abstinent during the trial and for 30 days (females) or 90 days (males) after last dose of study drug.