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Escitalopram

Major Depressive Disorder

Floatz Rating
BBB72/100
Confidence
Indicative
v0.2
Sponsor
Shanghai 7th People's Hospital
Modality
Small molecule
Development Phase
Phase 4 / Approved
Status
Active
Evidence ledger · v0.2

Clinical Evidence

Clinical track record: trial progression, reported outcomes, safety signals, and endpoint quality.
74High confidence
Detailed axis rationale is planned and will be published soon.
TrialPhaseStatusNPrimary endpointReadout
Study to Evaluate the Adjunctive Effect of CreNeuroS™ CNS Fish Oil Plus Softgels in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder Receiving Escitalopram.
Not Yet Recruiting
Pramipexole Versus Escitalopram to Treat Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and Comorbid MDD With Mild Neurocognitive Disorder (MND) in Persons With HIV
Recruiting
Pattern Separation in Major Depressive Disorder
Not Yet Recruiting
Efficacy and Mechanisms of Escitalopram in Drug-Naïve First-Episode Major Depressive Disorder
Not Yet Recruiting
Dynamic Networks in Depression Treatment: Mechanisms of Change in Pharmacological, Psychological and Combined Treatment of Depression
Not Yet Recruiting
MAGNESIUM & SSRI VS SSRI ALONE AMONG PATIENTS OF MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER
Active Not Recruiting
Switching Medication and Augmentation Strategies for SSRI-Resistant Adolescent Depression(SMART-I)
Not Yet Recruiting
Neurobiological Mechanisms of Pathological Rumination and Effects of Aripiprazole
Active Not Recruiting
Intensified Pharmacological Treatment for Schizophrenia, Major Depressive Disorder and Bipolar Depression After a First-time Treatment Failure
Recruiting
Multiple Ascending Dose Phase 1 Study of ALA-3000
Completed
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TDM-Guided Treatment With SSRIs in Hospitalized Adults and Children
Recruiting
Dose-Finding Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of LV232 Capsules in the Treatment of MDD
Recruiting
Assessment of the Efficacy and Safety of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder
Recruiting
A Database Survey of Comparison The Risk of Haemorrhage Between Vortioxetine Tablet Treatment and Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) Treatment in Participants With Depression
Completed
A Study to Assess Serotonin Transporter Occupancy of Healthy Adults Using 11C-DASB PET
Completed
VA Aripiprazole vs Esketamine for Treatment Resistant Depression
Withdrawn
Effect of XingpiJieyu Formula on Mitochondrial Energy Metabolism in Severe Liver-Stagnation and Spleen-Deficiency Depression.
Completed
Optimized Predictive Treatment In Medications for Unipolar Major Depression (OPTIMUM-D)
Recruiting
Reward-specific Changes of the Chemical Messenger Dopamine in the Brain of Healthy and Depressed People
Recruiting
Trial of Centanafadine Efficacy and Safety as Monotherapy or as Adjunct to SSRI in Adults With Major Depressive Disorder
Completed
Psychopharmacotherapy for Depressive Patients
Recruiting
Non-interventional, Retrospective Cohort Study to Explore Antidepressant Treatment in Korea
Completed
Sertraline Versus Escitalopram in South Asian Participants With Moderate to Severe Major Depressive Disorder
Completed
Chinese Longitudinal and Systematic Study of Bioplar Disorder
Recruiting
Antidepressant Response in Older Adults With Comorbid PTSD and MDD
Terminated
RCT Study on the Therapeutic Effect of Escitalopram Loaded With XingpiJieyu Formula on Resting State EEG Energy Abnormalities in Severe Liver Depression and Spleen Deficiency Type MDD
Completed
A Comparative Study of Sage-217 Plus an Antidepressant (ADT) Versus Placebo Plus an ADT in Adults With Major Depressive Disorder
Completed
Leveraging EEG for Antidepressant Prediction With Sertraline and Escitalopram
Withdrawn
PKC as Serum Biomarkers for Depression
Unknown
Personalized Escitalopram Dosing in Patients With Depression
Unknown
The Role of PKC Activation in the Immune-inflammatory Mechanism of Major Depressive Depression
Unknown
The DPP-4 Inhibitor Vildagliptin as Adjunct in Major Depressive Disorder Patients
Withdrawn
MBCT and Escitalopram for Treatment-Resistant Depression in Older Adults
Completed
Canadian Biomarker Integration Network for Depression (CAN-BIND) - Validation Study
Completed
A Comparative Study on Efficacy and Safety of add-on Sulforaphane or rTMS to Escitalopram for Major Depressive Disorder With Poor Response to Initial Treatment
Unknown
The Phosphodiesterase-3 Inhibitor Cilostazol as an Adjunctive to Antidepressants in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder.
Completed
Clinical Study of Escitalopram Oxalate Combined With taVNS in Depression and Concomitant Inflammatory Symptoms
Unknown
Vortioxetine in the Elderly vs. Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs): a Pragmatic Assessment
Completed
Contact: Developing New Clinical Management Strategies
Completed
Psilocybin vs Escitalopram for Major Depressive Disorder: Comparative Mechanisms
Completed
Study on the Effect of PRKCB1 Modulating Inflammatory Factors and the Role for Developing Major Depressive Disorder
Unknown
Identification of Multi-modal Bio-markers for Early Diagnosis and Treatment Prediction in Schizophrenia Individuals
Unknown
A Prediction Study of Multiple Indexes of the Effect of Different Mechanisms of Antidepressants Treatment on Depression
Unknown
Effect of Self-administered tDCS in Patients With MDD
Completed
Neural Mechanisms of Monoaminergic Engagement in Late-life Depression Treatment Response (NEMO)
Completed
Comparative Effectiveness Research Trial for Antidepressant Incomplete and Non-responders With TRD
Completed
Escitalopram in the Treatment of Adolescents With Major Depressive Disorder or Anxiety Disorders
Unknown
Effectiveness Study of Scopolamine Combined With Escitalopram in Patients With MDD
Completed
Personalized Indications for CBT and Antidepressants in Treating Depression
Recruiting
Cognitive Dysfunction in MDD Patients
Unknown
Study of Neural Responses Induced by Antidepressant Effects
Completed
Treatment Outcome in Major Depressive Disorder
Completed
Effects of Escitalopram on the Sleep EEG Power in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder
Completed
A Long-term, Safety and Efficacy Study of Intranasal Esketamine in Treatment-resistant Depression
Completed
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Fixed Doses of Intranasal Esketamine Plus an Oral Antidepressant in Adult Participants With Treatment-resistant Depression
Completed
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Flexible Doses of Intranasal Esketamine Plus an Oral Antidepressant in Adult Participants With Treatment-resistant Depression
Completed
Patient Stratification and Treatment Response Prediction in Neuropharmacotherapy Using Hybrid Positron Emmission Tomography/Magnetic Resconance Imaging (PET/MR)
Unknown
Role of Pentoxifylline as an Adjuvant Therapy for Adult Patients With Major Depressive Disorder
Completed
Connectivity Affecting the Antidepressant REsponse Study
Completed
A Study to Evaluate the Impact of Escitalopram on Quality of Life and Social Functionality in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder With Anxiety Symptom
Completed
Mechanisms of Antidepressant Non-Response in Late-Life Depression
Completed
Cardiovascular Effects of Agomelatine and Escitalopram in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
Unknown
A Comparison of Medication Augmentation and PST in the Treatment of Depression in Older Adults
Withdrawn
Electrophysiologic Parameters and Biomarkers Predicting Treatment Response in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder
Unknown
Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Treatment Resistant Depression
Unknown
Neurobiological Bases of Placebo Response in Major Depressive Disorder
Terminated
Developing New Clinical Management Strategies
Completed
Algorithm Guided Treatment Strategies for Major Depressive Disorder
Unknown
Lexapro®'s Efficacy After Dose Escalation in Remission Study
Completed
Canadian Biomarker Integration Network for Depression Study
Completed
Efficacy and Safety Study of ABT-436 in Major Depressive Disorder
Terminated
Aripiprazole Augmentation Versus Switching to Different Class of Antidepressants in Major Depressive Disorder
Unknown
Multimodal Assessment of Neurobiological Markers for Psychiatric Disorders
Completed
Efficacy and Safety Study of SPD489 in Combination With an Antidepressant in the Treatment of Adults With Major Depressive Disorder
Completed
Safety and Tolerability of Oral OPC-34712 as Adjunctive Therapy in Adults With Major Depressive Disorder (the Orion Trial)
Completed
Optimizing Antidepressant Treatment by Genotype-dependent Adjustment of Medication According to the ABCB1 Gene
Unknown
Aripiprazole for the Augmentation of Antidepressant Therapy
Completed
Exploring Biomarkers for Depression
Completed
A Study of LY2216684 in Participants With Major Depression Disorder
Completed
SPD489 in Combination With an Antidepressant in the Treatment of Adults With Major Depressive Disorder
Completed
A Study in Prevention of Re-emergence of Depression Symptoms
Completed
A Study in Participants With Major Depressive Disorder Who Are Partial Responders to Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
Completed
Comparison of Tianeptine Versus Escitalopram Patients Major Depressive Disorder
Completed
A Study of Flexible or Fixed Dose LY2216684 as Adjunctive Treatment for Participants With Major Depressive Disorder Who Have Had a Partial Response to Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) Treatment
Completed
To Assess the Safety and Tolerability of an Oral Aripiprazole/Escitalopram Combination Therapy in Participants With Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
Terminated
A Fixed Dose Study of Adjunctive Treatment to Antidepressant Therapy for Adults With Major Depressive Disorder
Completed
Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of an Oral Aripiprazole/Escitalopram Combination Therapy in Participants With Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
Terminated
A Safety Study in Participants With Major Depressive Disorder
Completed
EScitalopram PIndolol ONset of Action
Terminated
The Quietude Study: Quetiapine Use for Agitated Depression
Terminated
Safety Study of Escitalopram in Children 7 to 11 Years of Age With Major Depressive Disorder
Completed
Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of an Oral Aripiprazole/Escitalopram Combination Therapy in Participants With Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
Terminated
Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of an Oral Aripiprazole/Escitalopram Combination Therapy in Participants With Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
Terminated
The Effect of Patient and Investigator Expectation on the Efficacy of Escitalopram in the Treatment Depression
Completed
Lexapro for the Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Depression & Other Psychiatric Conditions
Completed
A Trial Evaluating the Efficacy and Tolerability of SSR125543 in Outpatients With Major Depressive Disorder
Completed
A Safety and Efficacy Study of Escitalopram on Acute Treatment of Severe Depression
Completed
AZD7268 Safety and Tolerability Study
Completed
Biomarkers for Outcomes In Late-life Depression (BOLD)
Completed
Electroencephalography (EEG) Signal Processing
Unknown
Relapse Prevention With Escitalopram or Nortriptyline Following Electro-Convulsive Treatment (DUAG-7)
Terminated
Exploratory Study of SPD489 in Adults With Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) as Augmentation Therapy to an Antidepressant
Completed
An Efficacy and Safety Study of Escitalopram Long-Term Treatment in Major Depressive Disorder With Associated Anxiety Symptoms
Completed
Escitalopram (Lexapro) for Depression MS or ALS
Completed
Safety and Efficacy of Cariprazine As Adjunctive Therapy In Major Depressive Disorder
Completed
Dopaminergic Effects of Adjunctive Aripiprazole on the Brain in Treatment-Resistant Depression
Completed
Neuroimaging Study of Bupropion Treatment in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder
Completed
An Eight-week Study of SSR411298 as Treatment for Major Depressive Disorder in Elderly Patients
Completed
Short-term Study of Combination Treatment of Escitalopram and Gaboxadol in Major Depressive Disorder
Completed
Early Versus Delayed Switch in Medication in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder
Completed
Efficacy and Safety of Escitalopram Doses up to 50mg in Treatment of MDD
Completed
International Study to Predict Optimised Treatment - in Depression
Unknown
Quantitative Electroencephalogram (QEEG) Predictors of Response to Psychotherapy Versus Antidepressant Treatment in Depression
Completed
Brain Mechanisms and Targeting Insomnia in Major Depression
Unknown
Study of Brain Response to Emotional Pictures Using a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) While on Escitalopram
Completed
Escitalopram in Adult Patients With Major Depressive Disorder
Completed
Efficacy Study of Escitalopram for Depression in Patients With Diabetes
Unknown
Behavioral Insomnia Therapy For Those With Insomnia and Depression
Unknown
Treatment of Outpatients With Severe Asthma and Moderate or Severe Major Depressive Disorder
Completed
Combining Medications to Enhance Depression Outcomes
Completed
A Safety and Effectiveness Study of JNJ-18038683 in Patients With Moderate to Severe Depression
Completed
An Eight-week Study of Saredutant and Escitalopram as Combination Treatment for Major Depressive Disorder
Completed
Does Dual Therapy Hasten Antidepressant Response?
Completed
Time to Remission of Depressive Symptoms With Combined SSRI and Ramelteon
Terminated
Study Comparing the Efficacy of Venlafaxine XR Vs. SSRIs and Conventional Antidepressants in Depressed Patients
Completed
Acamprosate Added to Escitalopram and Behavioral Treatment for Comorbid Depression and Alcoholism
Completed
Functional Neuroimaging in Depression
Completed
Escitalopram and Sleep Architecture in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder
Unknown
Investigation of Genetic Predictors of the Response to Selective Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitors (SSRI) Treatment
Completed
Efficacy and Safety of SR58611A co-Administered With Escitalopram in Adults With Major Depressive Disorder
Completed
Study Evaluating Desvenlafaxine Succinate Sustained Release (DVS SR) vs. Escitalopram in Postmenopausal Women
Completed
A Study for Participants With Major Depression
Completed
Escitalopram Treatment of Major Depression in Patients With Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Completed
Evaluation of the Effects of Duloxetine on Norepinephrine
Completed
Fixed Dose Comparison of Escitalopram to an Active Comparator in Severely Depressed Patients
Completed
Brain GABA Levels and Treatment Response in Major Depressive Disorder
Completed
Imaging Predictors of Treatment Response in Depression
Completed
Dichotic Listening as a Predictor of Medication Response in Depression
Completed
Efficacy of Seroquel SR in Combination With an Antidepressant in Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder
Completed
Efficacy of Seroquel SR in Combination With an Antidepressant in Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder
Completed
Memantine Plus Es-citalopram in Elderly Depressed Patients With Cognitive Impairment
Completed
Mineralocorticoid Receptor in the Treatment of Severe Depression
Completed
Memory Functioning and Antidepressant Treatment
Completed
Study of BMS-562086 in the Treatment of Outpatients With Major Depressive Disorder
Completed
Aripiprazole Augmentation of SSRI Therapy in Treatment Refractory Depression
Completed
Efficacy and Tolerability of Escitalopram and Duloxetine in Outpatients With Major Depressive Disorder
Completed
Investigation of a Combination Treatment of Escitalopram and rTMS
Completed
Effect of Escitalopram vs. Reboxetine on Gastro-intestinal Sensitivity of Patients With Major Depressive Disorder
Unknown
The Safety and Efficacy of Escitalopram in Pediatric Patients With Major Depressive Disorder
Completed
Study of Escitalopram in Adult Patients With Major Depressive Disorder
Completed
Escitalopram Combination Comparison Study for Adult Patients With Major Depressive Disorder
Unknown
Abilify as an Adjunctive Treatment for Refractory Depression
Completed
Abilify Therapy for Reducing Comorbid Substance Abuse
Completed
Efficacy and Safety of Escitalopram for Prevention of Depression Induced by Peg-Interferon in Hepatitis C Patients
Completed
Comparison of Escitalopram Combination in Adult Patients With Major Depressive Disorder
Completed
Are Two Antidepressants a Good Initial Treatment for Depression?
Completed
A Naturalistic Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Escitalopram in Treatment Resistant Depression
Unknown
Study of Escitalopram Versus Placebo in the Treatment of Depressive Syndrome in Alzheimer's Disease, Vascular Dementia, and Mixed Vascular and Alzheimer's Dementia
Unknown
Treatment of Depression Following Multiple Brain Tests
Completed
Combining Antidepressant Medication and Psychotherapy for Insomnia to Improve Depression Outcome
Completed
Lexapro and Pramipexole and to Treat Major Depression
Completed
Treatment Choices for Improving Adherence and Outcome
Completed
Depression: The Search for Treatment-Relevant Phenotypes-Pilot Study
Completed
Depression, Epinephrine, and Platelet Function
Completed

Competitive Position

Competitive setting: how crowded the indication is, class-level failures, and timing against rivals.
65High confidence
Detailed axis rationale is planned and will be published soon.

Same indication · Major Depressive Disorder

AssetSponsorPhaseRating
Escitalopram (this asset)Shanghai 7th People's HospitalApprovedBBB · 72
SelegilineCorium Innovations, Inc.P4BBB
RisperidoneJohns Hopkins UniversityP4BBB
EdivoxetineEli Lilly and CompanyP3BBB
VortioxetineMayo ClinicP4BBB
BrexpiprazoleNova Scotia Health AuthorityP4BBB
(1S,2R)-MILNACIPRANAllerganP4BBB
Amitriptylinee-Therapeutics PLCP4BBB
VENLORDr. Inge WinterP4BBB

+42 more in the Major Depressive Disorder cohort

Other indications for Escitalopram

IndicationSponsorPhaseRating
Bipolar I DisorderP4BBB · 77
Dysthymic DisorderP4BBB · 76
Bipolar DisorderP4BBB · 74

Scientific Foundation

Strength of the underlying biology: target validation, tractability, modality fit, and how related mechanisms have fared.
NR

Planned for methodology v0.2.

Development Feasibility

How realistically the program can be executed, drawing on modality precedent, enrollment dynamics, and sponsor delivery.
NR

Planned for methodology v0.2.

Commercial Opportunity

Commercial prize: addressable population, unmet need, and the value case for the indication.
NR

Planned for methodology v0.2.

IP & Exclusivity

Exclusivity position, covering patent protection and freedom-to-operate runway.
NR

Planned for methodology v0.2.

Manufacturing & Supply

Manufacturing and supply readiness, driven by modality process and scale-up risk.
NR

Planned for methodology v0.2.

Citation

Floatz Terminal. Escitalopram in Major Depressive Disorder. Methodology v0.2.
Rated under v0.2 effective July 8, 2026. Last refreshed July 10, 2026.
Accessed July 13, 2026.
https://terminal.floatz.ai/assets/escitalopram-major-depressive-disorder

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