title: Efficacy trial of the 5-HT2 antagonist MDL 11,939 in patients with generalized anxiety disorder.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to assess the anxiolytic effect of MDL 11,939, a selective 5-HT2 receptor antagonist, in patients with generalized anxiety disorder. After a 1-week placebo lead-in period, 72 healthy male outpatients meeting DSM-III-R criteria for generalized anxiety disorder were randomized to MDL 11,939, 32 mg thrice daily (N = 37), or placebo (N = 35) for 6 weeks. At the end of treatment, MDL 11,939 showed a 7.2-point (30%) decrease in Hamilton Rating Scale for Anxiety scores compared with a 5.7-point (23%) decrease with placebo, but the difference was not significant (p > 0.05). The incidence of adverse events between treatments was similar. MDL 11,939 was well tolerated but did not demonstrate significant anxiolytic effects in this pilot study.
authors.affiliation: California Clinical Trials, Beverly Hills 90211, USA.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Sramek
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Suri
authors.forename: N R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Cutler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010880:Piperidines / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016037:Single-Blind Method
chemical_list: D010880:Piperidines; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists; C066169:alpha-phenyl-1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinemethanol