Efficacy and Tolerability of Tasipimidine in Sleepless Patients

Last updated: April 24, 2025
Sponsor: Orion Corporation, Orion Pharma
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

2

Condition

Insomnia

Treatment

Tasipimidine

Tasipimidine placebo

Clinical Study ID

NCT06956495
3110012
2022-502483-21-00
ISRCTN35042256
  • Ages 18-65
  • All Genders

Study Summary

The goal of this trial is to learn if tasipimidine will help in the treatment of insomnia and how safe it is to use in sleepless people. Researchers will compare tasipimidine to a placebo (a look-alike substance that contains no drug) to see if tasipimidine works to treat insomnia. The trial consists of 2 consecutive parts and participants will be included either in Part 1 or Part 2. Part 2 will start only after Part 1 completion. Both parts include a screening period (up to 6 weeks), a treatment period (3 consecutive days and nights) and a post-treatment period (up to 10 days). Part 2 includes an additional 4 week extension part, where the participants take tasipimidine or placebo every evening at home and return to the sleep clinic for 2 last treatment nights. Participants will use equipment to record sleep parameters both at sleep clinic and home (Part 2) and a sleep diary is used.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Signed informed consent (IC) for participation in the study.

  • Male or female subjects with age between 18 and 65 years.

  • Insomnia disorder

  • Self-reported history of the following on at least 3 nights per week and for atleast 3 months prior to the screening: ≥ 30 minutes to fall asleep, subjective totalsleep time ≤ 6 hours.

  • Insomnia Severity Index© (ISI©) score ≥ 15 in Part 1 and ≥ 11 in Part 2.

  • Usual bedtime between 21:00 and 02:00.

  • Regular time in bed between 6 and 9 hours.

  • Meeting predefined sleep parameter criteria in sleep recording on the 2 screeningnights.

  • Highly effective contraception.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Body mass index below 18.5 or above 40.0 kg/m2.

  • Daytime napping ≥ 1 hour per day, and ≥ 3 days per week.

  • Shift work within 2 weeks prior to the screening visit, or planned shift work duringthe study.

  • Travel across ≥ 3 time zones within 2 weeks prior to the screening visit, or plannedtravel across ≥ 3 time zones during the study.

  • Use of certain medications affecting central nervous system, e.g. sedatives orstimulans.

  • Start of other new chronic medication within 14 days prior screening nights andplanned change to an ongoing chronic medication during the study.

  • Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is allowed if the CBT started at least 1 monthprior to the 1st screening night and the subject agreed to continue the CBTthroughout the study.

  • Diagnosed sleep-related breathing disorder, including chronic obstructive pulmonarydisease and sleep apnoea.

  • Acute or unstable psychiatric conditions.

  • Alcohol or substance use disorder within 2 years prior to the screening visit orinability to refrain from drinking alcohol for at least 3 consecutive days.

  • Significant cardiac disease.

  • Significant postural hypotension.

  • Heavy tobacco or other nicotine containing product use.

  • Caffeine consumption ≥ 600 mg per day or regular caffeine consumption after 4 p.m.

  • Heart rate < 50 bpm or > 100 bpm.

  • Systolic blood pressure < 100 or > 160 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure < 50 or > 100 mmHg

  • Abnormal 12-lead ECG finding.

  • Significant abnormal laboratory findings including positive drug screen and presenceof alcohol in breath test.

  • Pre-planned elective surgery.

  • Pregnant or lactating females.

  • Blood donation or loss of significant amount of blood prior to the study.

  • Participation in a drug study within 60 days prior to the study.

  • Restless legs syndrome, circadian rhythm disorder, REM behaviour disorder, ornarcolepsy.

Study Design

Total Participants: 153
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: Tasipimidine
Phase: 2
Study Start date:
August 20, 2023
Estimated Completion Date:
December 31, 2025

Connect with a study center

  • Terveystalo Helsinki Uniklinikka

    Helsinki, 00380
    Finland

    Active - Recruiting

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