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Several small randomized clinical trials (RCTs) have suggested the antidepressive potential of statins.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To examine whether simvastatin added to escitalopram is efficacious in improving depressive symptoms compared with add-on placebo.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Design, Setting, and Participants<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This was a confirmatory, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter RCT. Adults with MDD and comorbid obesity from 9 tertiary care settings in Germany were enrolled in this analysis. Data were analyzed from July to October 2024.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Interventions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Simvastatin (40 mg per day) or placebo as add-on to escitalopram (10 mg for the first 2 weeks, then increased to 20 mg until the end of study) in a double-blind fashion for 12 weeks.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Main Outcomes and Measures<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The primary outcome was change in Montgomery-\u00c5sberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) score from baseline (week 0) to week 12.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      From August 21, 2020, to June 06, 2024, a total of 161 patients were enrolled at 9 sites in Germany, of which 160 patients were included in the intention-to-treat analysis (placebo: n\u2009=\u200979, simvastatin: n\u2009=\u200981; mean [SD] age, 39.0 [11.0] years; 126 female [79%]). Retention in the trial was excellent (95.6%), and blinding was effectively maintained. There were 4 serious adverse events with no difference between the groups. Primary end point analysis in the intention-to-treat sample showed no significant treatment effect of add-on simvastatin in MADRS scores (mixed models for repeated measures least squares mean difference, 0.47 points; 95% CI, \u22122.08 to 3.02;\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009.71). No effects of simvastatin treatment were observed in any of the mental health\u2013related secondary end points. However, simvastatin treatment significantly reduced low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (simvastatin, \u221240.37 mg\/dL;  95% CI, \u221247.41 to \u221233.33 mg\/dL; placebo, \u22123.78 mg\/dL; 95% CI, \u221211.18 to 3.62 mg\/dL;\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&amp;amp;lt;\u2009.001), total cholesterol (simvastatin, \u221239.07 mg\/dL; 95% CI, \u221249.42 to \u221228.73 mg\/dL; placebo, \u22124.89 mg\/dL; 95% CI, \u221215.64 to 5.87 mg\/dL;\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&amp;amp;lt;\u2009.001), and C-reactive protein (simvastatin, \u22121.04 mg\/L; 95% CI, \u22121.89 to \u22120.20 mg\/L; placebo, 0.57 mg\/L; 95% CI, \u22120.28 to 1.42 mg\/L;\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009.003) compared with placebo.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions and Relevance<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The study failed to meet its primary end point. 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