A Study of SR58611A in the Prevention of Depression Relapse in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder

Exclusion Criteria

• •Patients with a significant risk of suicide.
• •Patients whose current depressive episode is diagnosed with psychotic features, catatonic features, seasonal pattern or post-partum onset.
• •Patients with a current depressive episode secondary to a general medical disorder.
• •Patients with a lifetime history or presence of bipolar disorder, psychotic disorder, panic disorder and antisocial personality disorder.
• •Patients with severe or unstable concomitant medical conditions
• •Patients with clinically significant abnormal laboratory value at screening
• •The investigator will evaluate whether there are other reasons why a patient may not participate