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Insomnia DisorderPhase 1NCT02350309

Study to Evaluate the Effect of 2 Dosage Strengths of Lemborexant (E2006) on a Multiple Sleep Latency Test in Participants With Insomnia Disorder

A Phase 1 study testing Lemborexant 5 mg, Lemborexant 10 mg and Flurazepam 30 mg in people with Insomnia Disorder, run by Eisai Inc. at 2 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

This is a single-dose, randomized, placebo-controlled, 3-way crossover study of 2 dosage strengths of lemborexant (5 mg and 10 mg) in participants with insomnia disorder. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 99 years
Conditions the study is for
Insomnia Disorder
What is being tested?
Lemborexant 5 mg, Lemborexant 10 mg and Flurazepam 30 mg
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
69 participants
Where
2 sitesUnited States
Study dates
13 Dec 2014to 21 Apr 2015
Phase
Phase 1
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 99 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Male or female, age 18 or older, at the time of informed consent.
  • Meets the 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) criteria for Insomnia Disorder, as follows:
  • Complains of dissatisfaction with nighttime sleep despite adequate opportunity for sleep, with complaint being one or more of the following: difficulty getting to sleep, difficulty staying asleep, or awakening earlier in the morning than desired.
  • Frequency of complaint greater than or equal to 3 times per week.
  • Duration of complaint greater than or equal to 3 months.
  • Associated with complaint of daytime impairment.
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  • Insomnia Severity Index score greater than or equal to 15 at Screening.
  • Regular time in bed between 7 and 9 hours as reported at Screening.
  • Regular bedtime, defined as the time the participant attempts to fall asleep, between 21:00 and 24:00 and regular wake time between 05:00 and 09:00 as reported at Screening.
  • Confirmation of current insomnia symptoms as determined from responses on the Sleep Diary completed for 7 nights during Screening, such that participant Sleep Onset Latency (sSOL) greater than or equal to 30 minutes on at least 3 nights and subjective Wake After Sleep Onset (sWASO) greater than or equal to 60 minutes on at least 3 nights.

Who cannot join

  • Excessive morning sleepiness at Baseline as determined by average SOL at Baseline less than 10 minutes.
  • Females must not be lactating or pregnant at Screening or Baseline (documented by a negative beta-human chorionic gonadotropin [beta-hCG] or human chorionic gonadotropin [hCG] test with a minimum sensitivity of 25 IU/L or equivalent units of beta-hCG or hCG). (Note: A negative urine pregnancy test is required at check-in before each dose of study drug and flurazepam).
  • If females of childbearing potential:
  • Had unprotected sexual intercourse within 30 days before study entry and do not agree to use a highly effective method of contraception (eg, total abstinence, an intrauterine device, a double-barrier method [such as condom plus diaphragm with spermicide], a contraceptive implant, an oral contraceptive, or have a vasectomized partner with confirmed azoospermia) throughout the entire study period or for 28 days after study drug discontinuation.
  • Are currently abstinent, and do not agree to use a double barrier method (as described above) or refrain from sexual activity during the study period or for 28 days after study drug discontinuation.
  • Are using hormonal contraceptives but are not on a stable dose of the same hormonal contraceptive product for at least 4 weeks before dosing and do not agree to use the same contraceptive during the study or for 28 days after study drug discontinuation.
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  • NOTE: All females will be considered to be of childbearing potential unless they are postmenopausal (amenorrheic for at least 12 consecutive months, in the appropriate age group, and without other known or suspected cause) or have been sterilized surgically (ie, bilateral tubal ligation, total hysterectomy, or bilateral oophorectomy, all with surgery at least 1 month before dosing).
  • A current diagnosis of sleep-related breathing disorder, periodic limb movement disorder, restless legs syndrome, circadian rhythm sleep disorder, or narcolepsy, or an exclusionary score on screening instruments to rule out individuals with symptoms of certain sleep disorders other than insomnia.
  • Reports experiencing within the past year confusional arousals, symptoms of REM Behavior Disorder, or sleep-related violent behavior on Munich Parasomnia Scale (MUPS), or a history of aberrant nocturnal behaviors including sleep-driving or sleep-eating.
  • Habitually naps more than 3 times per week.
  • History of drug or alcohol dependency or abuse within approximately the last 2 years.
  • Has a positive drug screen at Screening.
  • A prolonged QT/QTc interval (QTc greater than 450 ms) as demonstrated by a repeated ECG at Screening (repeated only if initial ECG indicates a QTc interval greater than 450 ms).
  • Any suicidal ideation with intent with or without a plan at Screening or within 6 months of Screening or any lifetime suicidal behavior.
  • Evidence of clinically significant disease (eg, cardiac, respiratory, gastrointestinal, renal, psychiatric or neurological disease, or chronic pain) that in the opinion of the investigator(s) could affect the participant's safety or interfere with the study assessments.
  • Used any prohibited prescription or over-the-counter concomitant medications within 2 weeks prior to Screening, or between Screening and Randomization.
  • Used any modality of treatment for insomnia, including cognitive behavioral therapy or marijuana within 2 weeks prior to Screening, or between Screening and Randomization.
  • Scheduled for surgery during the study.
  • Transmeridian travel across more than 3 time zones in the 2 weeks before Screening, or between Screening and Baseline, or plans to travel more than 3 times zones during the study.
  • Hypersensitivity to flurazepam, the study drug, or any of the excipients.
  • Currently enrolled in another clinical trial or used any investigational drug or device within 28 days or 5 x the half-life, whichever is longer preceding informed consent.

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

United States2 sites
  • Study site

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30342

  • Study site

    Crestview Hills, Kentucky, 41017

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About this study

Official title: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, 3-Way Crossover Study to Evaluate the Effect of 2 Dosage Strengths of E2006 on a Multiple Sleep Latency Test in Subjects With Insomnia Disorder

This is a single-dose, randomized, placebo-controlled, 3-way crossover study of 2 dosage strengths of lemborexant (5 mg and 10 mg) in participants with insomnia disorder.

Read the detailed description

The study will have 2 phases: Prerandomization and Randomization. The Prerandomization Phase will consist of 2 periods that taken together, will last up to a maximum of 21 days: a Screening Period and a Baseline Period. The Randomization Phase will comprise 4 treatment periods (Treatment 1, Treatment 2, Treatment 3, Treatment 4) with intervening washout periods between treatment periods (Washout 1, Washout 2, Washout 3). A single dose of study drug will be administered in a randomized, 3-way double-blind crossover manner at Treatment Periods 1-3; flurazepam 30 mg will be administered in an open-label manner at Treatment Period 4.

Being tested
Lemborexant 5 mg, Lemborexant 10 mg, Lemborexant-matched placebo., Flurazepam 30 mg
Keywords
Insomnia Disorder, E2006, Multiple Sleep Latency Test, Lemborexant
Medical subject headings
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Lemborexant 5 mgDrug

    Also called E2006

    Lemborexant 5 mg tablet.

  • Lemborexant 10 mgDrug

    Also called E2006

    Lemborexant 10 mg tablet.

  • Lemborexant-matched placebo.Drug

    Also called E2006

    Lemborexant-matched placebo tablet.

  • Flurazepam 30 mgDrug

    Flurazepam 30 mg capsule.

Study groups in NCT02350309
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Lemborexant 5 mgExperimentalParticipants will receive a single, oral tablet formulation dose of lemborexant 5 mg within 5 minutes before bedtime.
Receives: Drug: Lemborexant 5 mg
Lemborexant 10 mgExperimentalParticipants will receive a single, oral tablet formulation dose of lemborexant 10 mg within 5 minutes before bedtime.
Receives: Drug: Lemborexant 10 mg
Lemborexant-matched PlaceboPlacebo comparatorParticipants will receive a single, oral tablet formulation dose of lemborexant-matched placebo within 5 minutes before bedtime.
Receives: Drug: Lemborexant-matched placebo.
Flurazepam 30 mgActive comparatorParticipants will receive a single, oral capsule formulation dose of flurazepam 30 mg within 5 minutes before bedtime.
Receives: Drug: Flurazepam 30 mg

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Mean Change From Baseline in the Average Sleep Onset Latency (SOL) From Modified-Multiple Sleep Latency Test (M-MSLT) for Each Treatment in Treatment Periods 1 to 3

    SOL is defined as the length of time that it takes to accomplish the transition from full wakefulness to sleep. The multiple sleep latency test (MSLT) is a widely used method for objectively quantifying excessive, pathological, or pharmacologically induced residual sleepiness by measuring the number of minutes that it takes a participant to fall asleep. The MSLT was modified to include four Sleep Latency Tests (SLTs), with the first starting at 45 minutes after morning wake time, and the subsequent three occurring at 30-minute intervals for a total of 4 SLT's per M-MSLT. Each SLT was scored to determine the latency in minutes (with precision to 0.5 minute) from lights off to sleep onset; trials during which sleep onset did not occur were assigned a latency of 20 minutes. The four SLTs for each participant were averaged to obtain the mean SOL.

    Measured: Baseline, Day 2 of each of three treatment periods that were separated by approximately 2 weeks (for a total of up to 4 weeks)

Secondary outcomes (10)
  1. Number of Participants With an Average SOL of Less Than (<) 8.0 Minutes for Each Treatment

    SOL is defined as the length of time that it takes to accomplish the transition from full wakefulness to sleep. The MSLT is a widely used method for objectively quantifying excessive, pathological, or pharmacologically induced residual sleepiness by measuring the number of minutes that it takes a participant to fall asleep. The MSLT was modified to include four SLTs, with the first starting at 45 minutes after morning wake time, and the subsequent three occurring at 30-minute intervals for a total of 4 SLT's per M-MSLT. Each SLT was scored to determine the latency in minutes (with precision to 0.5 minute) from lights off to sleep onset; trials during which sleep onset did not occur were assigned a latency of 20 minutes. The four SLTs for each participant were averaged to obtain the mean SOL.

    Measured: Day 2 of each of three treatment periods that were separated by approximately 2 weeks (for a total of up to 6 weeks)

  2. Number of Participants Whose Treatment Difference (Under Either Dose of Lemborexant) Average SOL Score is More Than (>) 6.0 Minutes Shorter Than Placebo

    SOL is defined as the length of time that it takes to accomplish the transition from full wakefulness to sleep. The MSLT is a widely used method for objectively quantifying excessive, pathological, or pharmacologically induced residual sleepiness by measuring the number of minutes that it takes a participant to fall asleep. The MSLT was modified to include four SLTs, with the first starting at 45 minutes after morning wake time, and the subsequent three occurring at 30-minute intervals for a total of 4 SLT's per M-MSLT. Each SLT was scored to determine the latency in minutes (with precision to 0.5 minute) from lights off to sleep onset; trials during which sleep onset did not occur were assigned a latency of 20 minutes. The four SLTs for each participant were averaged to obtain the mean SOL.

    Measured: Day 2 of each of three treatment periods that are separated by approximately 2 weeks (for a total of up to 6 weeks)

  3. Number of Participants Whose Average SOL is <8.0 Minutes and >6.0 Minutes Shorter Than Placebo

    SOL is defined as the length of time that it takes to accomplish the transition from full wakefulness to sleep. The MSLT is a widely used method for objectively quantifying excessive, pathological, or pharmacologically induced residual sleepiness by measuring the number of minutes that it takes a participant to fall asleep. The MSLT was modified to include four SLTs, with the first starting at 45 minutes after morning wake time, and the subsequent three occurring at 30-minute intervals for a total of 4 SLT's per M-MSLT. Each SLT was scored to determine the latency in minutes (with precision to 0.5 minute) from lights off to sleep onset; trials during which sleep onset did not occur were assigned a latency of 20 minutes. The four SLTs for each participant were averaged to obtain the mean SOL.

    Measured: Day 2 of each of three treatment periods that are separated by approximately 2 weeks (for a total of up to 6 weeks)

  4. Mean Change From Baseline in the Average SOL From the M-MSLT in Treatment Period 4

    SOL is defined as the length of time that it takes to accomplish the transition from full wakefulness to sleep. The MSLT is a widely used method for objectively quantifying excessive, pathological, or pharmacologically induced residual sleepiness by measuring the number of minutes that it takes a participant to fall asleep. The MSLT was modified to include four SLTs, with the first starting at 45 minutes after morning wake time, and the subsequent three occurring at 30-minute intervals for a total of 4 SLT's per M-MSLT. Each SLT was scored to determine the latency in minutes (with precision to 0.5 minute) from lights off to sleep onset; trials during which sleep onset did not occur were assigned a latency of 20 minutes. The four SLTs for each participant were averaged to obtain the mean SOL.

    Measured: Baseline, Day 2 of Treatment Period 4 (Week 6)

  5. Mean Plasma Concentrations of Lemborexant and Metabolite M10 in the Morning Following M-MSLT

    The MSLT is a widely used method for objectively quantifying excessive, pathological, or pharmacologically induced residual sleepiness by measuring the number of minutes that it takes a participant to fall asleep. The MSLT was modified to include four SLTs, with the first starting at 45 minutes after morning wake time, and the subsequent three occurring at 30-minute intervals for a total of 4 SLT's per M-MSLT.

    Measured: Days 2, 16 and 30 within 20 minutes after the end of 4th SLT (up to 155 minutes after wake time)

  6. Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs), Serious Adverse Events (SAEs), and Adverse Events (AEs) That Led to Death and Study Drug Discontinuation

    Measured: From first dose of study drug up to Day 54

  7. Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Abnormal Laboratory Values

    Measured: From first dose of study drug up to Day 54

  8. Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Change From Baseline in Vital Signs Values

    Measured: From first dose of study drug up to Day 54

  9. Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Shifts From Baseline in Electrocardiogram (ECG) Parameters

    Measured: From first dose of study drug up to Day 54

  10. Relationship Between PK Concentrations of Lemborexant and Sleepiness as Measured by M-MSLT

    Pearson correlation was used to calculate the relationship between PK concentration of lemborexant and sleepiness. The M-MSLT is a widely used method for objectively quantifying excessive, pathological, or pharmacologically induced residual sleepiness by measuring the number of minutes that it takes a participant to fall asleep. The MSLT was modified to include four SLTs, with the first starting at 45 minutes after morning wake time, and the subsequent three occurring at 30-minute intervals for a total of 4 SLT's per M-MSLT. Each SLT was scored to determine the latency in minutes (with precision to 0.5 minute) from lights off to sleep onset; trials during which sleep onset did not occur were assigned a latency of 20 minutes.

    Measured: Baseline up to Day 44 (Week 6)

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted29 Jan 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study start13 Dec 2014
  3. Primary completion21 Apr 2015
  4. Study completion21 Apr 2015

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
69 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02350309
Sponsor's protocol ID
E2006-A001-107
Status last verified
Dec 2016
First submitted
7 Jan 2015
Last updated
18 Jan 2020
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes

Publications

  • Mayleben D, Rosenberg R, Pinner K, Hussein Z, Moline M. Assessment of morning sleep propensity with lemborexant in adults with insomnia disorder in a randomized, placebo-controlled crossover study. Sleep Adv. 2021 Jul 2;2(1):zpab011. doi: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpab011. eCollection 2021.

    PubMed 37193566

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing Lemborexant 5 mg, Lemborexant 10 mg and Flurazepam 30 mg in people with Insomnia Disorder, run by Eisai Inc. at 2 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 10 inclusion and 21 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 Jan 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 18 Jan 2020). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Mean Change From Baseline in the Average Sleep Onset Latency (SOL) From Modified-Multiple Sleep Latency Test (M-MSLT) for Each Treatment in Treatment Periods 1 to 3 (time frame: Baseline, Day 2 of each of three treatment periods that were separated by approximately 2 weeks (for a total of up to 4 weeks)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02350309, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 18 Jan 2020.

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