Solriamfetol for the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis Fatigue

Last updated: June 6, 2025
Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

2

Condition

Neurologic Disorders

Pain (Pediatric)

Memory Loss

Treatment

Solriamfetol

Placebo

Clinical Study ID

NCT06170970
IRB00295382
  • Ages 18-60
  • All Genders

Study Summary

Fatigue is a prevalent and disabling symptom in Multiple Sclerosis (MS), affecting up to 90% of patients. Current treatments, including off-label prescriptions of wake-promoting agents, have shown limited effectiveness. Previous research indicates that these agents may be beneficial specifically for MS patients with concomitant excessive daytime sleepiness. This study uses a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover design. Participants will undergo a 10-day lead-in with he medication/placebo, followed by two four-week treatment periods separated by a one-week washout. Outcomes will be measured primarily using the Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (MFIS), with additional exploratory measures collected via a smartphone app that assesses fatigue through keystroke dynamics. This novel approach to fatigue measurement aims to capture real-time variations and provide more granular data than traditional self-report questionnaires.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male or female, 18 to 60 years of age, inclusive.

  • Medically stable on the basis of physical examination, medical history, and vitalsigns

  • Must meet McDonald 2017 diagnostic criteria for multiple sclerosis based on the PIreview of the medical records

  • Must complain from fatigue as one of their main symptoms and have a screening MFISscore of 33 or more

  • A screening ESS score of 10 or more

  • Must be ambulatory (able to walk at least 20 feet using bilateral assistance)

  • Must have internet and email access and the ability to use a computer or tablet, orsmartphone

  • Own an android smartphone or an iphone

  • Consent to use a medically acceptable method of contraception for the duration ofthe study

  • Willing and able to comply with the study design schedule and other requirements

  • Willing and able to provide written informed consent

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of coronary artery disease or congestive heart failure

  • Uncontrolled hypertension at Screening (history of high blood pressure and screeningsystolic blood pressure >160 or diastolic blood pressure>100)

  • A known history of uncontrolled diabetes (the last known hemoglobin A1c level above 7.0%), high BMI (>35), or hyperlipidemia (last known total cholesterol >240 mg/dl,or LDL cholesterol level >160 mg/dl)

  • Receiving drugs/treatments that increase blood pressure or heart rate (based on thePI review of the medications/treatments)

  • A history of cerebrovascular disease or stroke

  • A medical or neurological disorder other than MS, that was associated with excessivesleepiness.

  • A history of phenylketonuria or hypersensitivity to the phenylalanine-derivedproduct

  • A history of alcohol or drug abuse within the past two years

  • A history of psychosis, or bipolar disorder

  • A history of cardiac arrythmias

  • The use of any product with stimulating or sedating properties, unless they havebeen on a steady dose for at least a month prior to the screening visit and agree tostay on the same dose over the course of the study

  • Use within 14 days of a monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor drug

  • Pregnant or lactating

  • Use of medications used for the treatment of fatigue (including amantadine,modafinil, armodafinil, and amphetamine-like stimulants) in the past two weeks ofthe screening visit

  • A known history of moderate or severe kidney dysfunction (estimated Glomerularfiltration rate of less than 60 mL/min)

Study Design

Total Participants: 46
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: Solriamfetol
Phase: 2
Study Start date:
June 01, 2024
Estimated Completion Date:
March 01, 2027

Connect with a study center

  • Johns Hopkins University

    Baltimore, Maryland 21287
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

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