- Postmenopausal women between the ages of 40 and 70 years, inclusive.
- A primary diagnosis of MDD, single or recurrent episode, without psychotic features
using the modified MINI International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI).
- Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) total score > or = 22 at the
screening and baseline visit.
- Use of oral estrogen-, progestin-, androgen-, or Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulator
(SERM)-containing drug products 8 weeks before baseline.
- Current (within 12 months) psychoactive substance abuse or dependence (including
alcohol), manic episode, post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive
disorder, or a lifetime diagnosis of bipolar or psychotic disorder.
- A history or active presence of clinically important medical disease.
Additional criteria apply.