5 papers in the library · 212 citations · publishing 2023-2026
Eur Neuropsychopharmacol June 5, 2026 Andreas Reif, A. Elif Anıl Yağcıoğlu, Istvan Bitter et al.
Response to: Commentary on "Long-term treatment with esketamine nasal spray in patients with treatment resistant depression: Results from the ESCAPE-LTE study".
European neuropsychopharmacology : the journal of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology June 1, 2026 Andreas Reif, Yağcıoğlu Ae Anıl, Istvan Bitter et al. 3 citations
Optimising patient outcomes in treatment resistant depression (TRD) requires treatments which provide sustained remission, without relapse, and tolerability in the long term. ESCAPE-LTE (NCT04829318) was a phase IV, single-arm, 2-year (104 weeks) long-term extension of ESCAPE-TRD (NCT04338321; 32 weeks), a rater-blinded, randomised, active-controlled trial, which evaluated the safety,...
European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists October 14, 2025 Andreas Reif, Bernhard T Baune, Jozefien Buyze et al.
Clinical response and remission may not fully reflect patient priorities in treatment-resistant depression (TRD). Health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL) outcomes should be assessed to comprehensively capture treatment benefits. ESCAPE-TRD (NCT04338321) was a 32-week randomized, phase IIIb trial comparing esketamine nasal spray (NS) versus quetiapine extended release (XR), both alongside an...
European neuropsychopharmacology : the journal of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology April 1, 2025 Eduard Vieta, Nahida Ahmed, Celso Arango et al. 12 citations
Patients with treatment resistant depression (TRD) experience a greater negative impact on their functioning and productivity at home and in the workplace versus treatment-responsive patients. Here, we report the effects of esketamine nasal spray (NS) versus quetiapine extended release (XR) on functioning, work productivity and activity impairment. ESCAPE‑TRD (NCT04338321) was a 32-week...
New England Journal of Medicine October 4, 2023 Andreas Reif, Istvan Bitter, Jozefien Buyze et al. 197 citations
BACKGROUND: In treatment-resistant depression, commonly defined as a lack of response to two or more consecutive treatments during the current depressive episode, the percentage of patients with remission is low and the percentage with relapse is high. The efficacy and safety of esketamine nasal spray as compared with extended-release quetiapine augmentation therapy, both in combination with...