Clinical trial • Phase II/III • Neurology
ALKS 2680 for Narcolepsy Type 1 | Narcolepsy Type 2 | Idiopathic hypersomnia
Phase II/III trial of ALKS 2680 for Narcolepsy Type 1 | Narcolepsy Type 2 | Idiopathic hypersomnia. open-label. 139 participants.
Overview
- Trial Therapeutic Area
- Neurology
- Trial Disease
- Narcolepsy Type 1 | Narcolepsy Type 2 | Idiopathic hypersomnia
- Trial Stage
- Phase II/III
- Drug Modality
- Small molecule
Key dates
- Initial CTIS Submission Date
- 15-01-2025
- First CTIS Authorization Date
- 30-04-2025
Trial design
open-label Phase II/III trial across 14 sites in Belgium, Czechia, France and others.
- Open Label
- Yes
- Single Multiple Or Escalation Dose Combined
- Yes
- Target Sample Size
- 139
- Trial Duration For Participant
- 728
Eligibility
Recruits 139 Vulnerable population selected. Inclusion criterion requires that the subject "Is willing and able to provide informed consent before study participation, as required by local regulations and IEC requirements." Subject information sheets and informed consent forms are provided (multiple language versions available) and there are specific ICF documents (including Pregnant Partner ICF versions) listed in the document set..
- Pregnancy Exclusion
- Is currently pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant during the study.
- Vulnerable Population
- Vulnerable population selected. Inclusion criterion requires that the subject "Is willing and able to provide informed consent before study participation, as required by local regulations and IEC requirements." Subject information sheets and informed consent forms are provided (multiple language versions available) and there are specific ICF documents (including Pregnant Partner ICF versions) listed in the document set.
Inclusion criteria
- {"criterion_text":"- Is willing and able to provide informed consent before study participation, as required by local regulations and IEC requirements."}
- {"criterion_text":"- Was eligible for and has completed the EoT Visit of an ALKS 2680 eligible parent study in NT1, NT2 or IH. The current eligible ALKS 2680 studies are ALKS 2680-201, ALKS 2680-202 and ALKS 2680-203."}
- {"criterion_text":"- Is willing and able, in the opinion of the Investigator, to understand and comply with protocol requirements, including: a. Certain lifestyle considerations and restrictions detailed in the Section 5.3 b. Adherence to contraception guidance (examples include but are not limited to: IUD, hormonal contraception, and condom use, as applicable). For further details, please refer to Section 10.4.2. c. Adherence to study schedule, actigraphy wear requirements, and diary completion"}
- {"criterion_text":"- Is willing and able, and in the opinion of the treating physician can safely discontinue any medications prescribed for the management of narcolepsy or IH symptoms, including EDS and cataplexy, as applicable, for 5 half-lives prior to Day 1 (this discontinuation requirement is only applicable for re-entry subjects), and for the duration of study (for all subjects). See list of prohibited medications in Section 6.9.1. Subjects who roll over directly into the study from either ALKS 2680-201, ALKS 2680-202 or ALKS 2680-203 do not need to undergo medication discontinuation and will continue on ALKS 2680 uninterrupted."}
- {"criterion_text":"- In the opinion of the investigator, the subject has experienced improvement in narcolepsy symptoms during the Open Label Extension Period of an ALKS 2680 eligible parent study in NT1 or NT2 (applies to subjects coming from Parent Study ALKS 2680-201 and Parent Study ALKS 2680-202, as applicable)."}
Exclusion criteria
- {"criterion_text":"- Developed a new clinically significant health condition, ECG or laboratory abnormality, or finding in the eye and vision examination during the parent study or has an anticipated eye surgery during the course of the study that, in the opinion of the Investigator or Sponsor, may impact the subject’s participation in the study."}
- {"criterion_text":"- Has a history or presence at Screening of other clinically significant (treated or untreated) illness, disease, abnormality, or surgical procedure that, in the opinion of the Investigator, might compromise subject safety, interfere with any study assessment, or affect the subject’s ability to complete the study. This includes but is not necessarily limited to the following: a. Uncontrolled or unstable hypothyroidism or diabetes mellitus b. Clinically significant hepatic or renal disease c. Significant neurological disorder, including dementia, neurodegeneration, stroke, epilepsy, or seizures (excluding pediatric febrile seizures) d.\tSignificant cardiovascular disease e.\tMajor psychiatric or substance use disorder"}
- {"criterion_text":"- Is at a current risk of suicidal behavior; or has a “Yes” to questions 4 or 5 on the C-SSRS and/or had a suicide attempt in the period within 12 months prior to Screening."}
- {"criterion_text":"- Has a positive alcohol breath test or urine drug screen for drugs of potential abuse at Screening. See Section 10.2 for details."}
- {"criterion_text":"- If a re-entry subject, presence of the following laboratory abnormalities at Screening (one repeat is allowed at the Investigator’s discretion), including: a. Elevated liver function tests (ALT, AST) >1.5 times the upper limit of normal b. Positive serology test for HbsAg or hepatitis C antibody confirmed by RNA testing at Screening c. Renal creatinine clearance (Cockcroft-Gault Equation) ≤50 mL/min d. HbA1c ≥6.5%"}
- {"criterion_text":"- Is currently taking (or is anticipated to take) any prohibited prescription or OTC medications listed in Section 6.9.1, or will not be able to comply with provided washout requirements."}
- {"criterion_text":"- Is currently pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant during the study."}
- {"criterion_text":"- Is currently enrolled in another interventional clinical trial (other than the parent study) or used any investigational drug or interventional device within 30 days prior to Screening."}
- {"criterion_text":"- Is employed by Alkermes, the CRO, or study site (permanent, temporary contract worker, or designee responsible for the conduct of the study) or is immediate family (ie, a spouse, parent, sibling, or child, whether biological or legally adopted) of an Alkermes, CRO, or study site employee."}
Endpoints
Primary endpoints
- {"endpoint_text":"- Treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
Secondary endpoints
- {"endpoint_text":"- Clinical laboratory assessments","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Standard clinical laboratory safety assessments (laboratory tests as per protocol)."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Vital signs","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Standard vital sign measurements (e.g., blood pressure, heart rate) per schedule."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Safety electrocardiogram (ECG)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Safety ECG recordings as specified in the protocol."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Assessed using the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Change in the MSL on MWT from baseline to Week 24 (for NT1 and NT2 subjects only)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured as change in Multiple Sleep Latency (MSL) on the Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT) from baseline to Week 24."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Change in Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) from baseline through the Treatment Period","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured by change in Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) score from baseline through treatment."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Change in the weekly cataplexy rate (WCR) from baseline through the Treatment Period (for NT1 subjects only)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured as change in weekly cataplexy rate (WCR) from baseline through the treatment period."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Change in IHSS from baseline through the Treatment Period (for IH subjects only)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured by change in Idiopathic Hypersomnia Severity Scale (IHSS) from baseline through treatment."}
Recruitment
- Planned Sample Size
- 139
- Recruitment Window Months
- 31
- Consent Approach
- Subjects must provide informed consent prior to participation as required by local regulations and IEC/ethics committee requirements (inclusion criterion: "Is willing and able to provide informed consent before study participation, as required by local regulations and IEC requirements."). Subject Information Sheets and Informed Consent Forms are available in multiple languages (documents list includes EN, FR, NL, ES, IT, CZ versions) and there are specific ICF documents (including Pregnant Partner ICF versions) provided in the document set.
Geography
- Total Number Of Sites
- 14
- Total Number Of Participants
- 141
Belgium
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 04-04-2025
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 02-02-2026
- Processing Time Days
- 304
- Number Of Sites
- 3
- Number Of Participants
- 25
Sites
- Site Name
- Anima
- Department Name
- Research Center
- Principal Investigator Name
- Erik Buntinx
- Principal Investigator Email
- erik.buntinx@anima-alken.be
- Contact Person Name
- Erik Buntinx
- Contact Person Email
- erik.buntinx@anima-alken.be
- Site Name
- Az St-Jan Brugge-Oostende A.V.
- Department Name
- Neurology
- Principal Investigator Name
- Kristof Verhoeven
- Principal Investigator Email
- kristof.verhoeven@azsintjan.be
- Contact Person Name
- Kristof Verhoeven
- Contact Person Email
- kristof.verhoeven@azsintjan.be
- Site Name
- Pneumocare
- Department Name
- Medical Research Center
- Principal Investigator Name
- Jean-Benoît Martinot
- Principal Investigator Email
- martinot.j@respisom.be
- Contact Person Name
- Jean-Benoît Martinot
- Contact Person Email
- martinot.j@respisom.be
Czechia
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 25-02-2025
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 03-02-2026
- Processing Time Days
- 343
- Number Of Sites
- 1
- Number Of Participants
- 15
Sites
- Site Name
- Vseobecna Fakultni Nemocnice V Praze
- Department Name
- Neurologická klinika
- Principal Investigator Name
- Karel Šonka
- Principal Investigator Email
- karel.sonka@vfn.cz
- Contact Person Name
- Karel Šonka
- Contact Person Email
- karel.sonka@vfn.cz
France
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 17-03-2025
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 06-02-2026
- Processing Time Days
- 326
- Number Of Sites
- 3
- Number Of Participants
- 12
Sites
- Site Name
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Grenoble Alpes
- Department Name
- Sleep and Exercise
- Principal Investigator Name
- Jean-Louis PEPIN
- Principal Investigator Email
- jpepin@chu-grenoble.fr
- Contact Person Name
- Jean-Louis PEPIN
- Contact Person Email
- jpepin@chu-grenoble.fr
- Site Name
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Montpellier
- Department Name
- Neurology
- Principal Investigator Name
- Yves DAUVILLIER
- Principal Investigator Email
- y-dauvilliers@chu-montpellier.fr
- Contact Person Name
- Yves DAUVILLIER
- Contact Person Email
- y-dauvilliers@chu-montpellier.fr
- Site Name
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Bordeaux
- Department Name
- Sleep Medicine
- Principal Investigator Name
- Pierre PHILIP
- Principal Investigator Email
- pierre.philip@u-bordeaux.fr
- Contact Person Name
- Pierre PHILIP
- Contact Person Email
- pierre.philip@u-bordeaux.fr
Italy
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 14-04-2025
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 04-02-2026
- Processing Time Days
- 296
- Number Of Sites
- 3
- Number Of Participants
- 32
Sites
- Site Name
- Istituto San Raffaele
- Department Name
- Ospedale San Raffaele Turro
- Principal Investigator Name
- Luigi Ferini-Strambi
- Principal Investigator Email
- ferinistrambi.luigi@hsr.it
- Contact Person Name
- Luigi Ferini-Strambi
- Contact Person Email
- ferinistrambi.luigi@hsr.it
- Site Name
- Centro Ricerche Cliniche Di Verona S.r.l.
- Department Name
- CRC
- Principal Investigator Name
- Giuseppe Plazzi
- Principal Investigator Email
- Giuseppe.Plazzi@crc.vr.it
- Contact Person Name
- Giuseppe Plazzi
- Contact Person Email
- Giuseppe.Plazzi@crc.vr.it
- Site Name
- Instituto Di Ricovero E Cura A Carattere Scientifico
- Department Name
- Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (ISNB)
- Principal Investigator Name
- Giuseppe Plazzi
- Principal Investigator Email
- giuseppe.plazzi@unibo.it
- Contact Person Name
- Giuseppe Plazzi
- Contact Person Email
- giuseppe.plazzi@unibo.it
Spain
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 08-04-2025
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 06-02-2026
- Processing Time Days
- 304
- Number Of Sites
- 3
- Number Of Participants
- 45
Sites
- Site Name
- Instituto De Investigaciones Del Sueno S.L.
- Department Name
- Neurology
- Principal Investigator Name
- Diego García-Borreguero
- Principal Investigator Email
- dgb.investigation@iis.es
- Contact Person Name
- Diego García-Borreguero
- Contact Person Email
- dgb.investigation@iis.es
- Site Name
- Fundacion Vithas
- Department Name
- Neurophysiology and Sleep Disorders
- Principal Investigator Name
- Rafael del Río Villegas
- Principal Investigator Email
- rafaeldelrv@gmail.com
- Contact Person Name
- Rafael del Río Villegas
- Contact Person Email
- rafaeldelrv@gmail.com
- Site Name
- Hospital Clinic De Barcelona
- Department Name
- Neurology
- Principal Investigator Name
- Alejandro Iranzo de Riquer
- Principal Investigator Email
- airanzo@clinic.cat
- Contact Person Name
- Alejandro Iranzo de Riquer
- Contact Person Email
- airanzo@clinic.cat
Netherlands
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 24-04-2025
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 03-02-2026
- Processing Time Days
- 285
- Number Of Sites
- 1
- Number Of Participants
- 12
Sites
- Site Name
- Epilepsie Instellingen Nederland Stichting
- Department Name
- Neurology
- Principal Investigator Name
- Gert Jan Lammers
- Principal Investigator Email
- gjlammers@sein.nl
- Contact Person Name
- Gert Jan Lammers
- Contact Person Email
- gjlammers@sein.nl
Sponsor
Primary sponsor
- Full Name
- Alkermes Inc.
- Organisation Type
- Pharmaceutical company
- Country Of Registered Address
- United States
Contract research organisations
- Name
- IQVIA Limited
- Responsibilities
- codes: 1,10,12,14,2,5,6
- Name
- Eresearchtechnology Inc.
- Responsibilities
- ECG (code:15)
- Name
- Suvoda LLC
- Responsibilities
- code:3
- Name
- Q Squared Solutions Limited
- Responsibilities
- code:4
- Name
- Medidata Solutions Inc.
- Responsibilities
- code:7
Third parties
- {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"IQVIA Limited","duties_or_roles":"codes: 1,10,12,14,2,5,6","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"United States","full_name":"Eresearchtechnology Inc.","duties_or_roles":"ECG (code:15)","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"United States","full_name":"Suvoda LLC","duties_or_roles":"code:3","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"United States","full_name":"Greenphire LLC","duties_or_roles":"Subject Reimbursement (code:15)","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"Q Squared Solutions Limited","duties_or_roles":"code:4","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"United States","full_name":"Labcorp Early Development Laboratories Inc.","duties_or_roles":"code:4","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"United States","full_name":"Medidata Solutions Inc.","duties_or_roles":"code:7","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"United States","full_name":"Clinilabs Inc.","duties_or_roles":"EEG/PSG (code:15)","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
Investigational products
- Investigational Product Name
- ALKS 2680
- Active Substance
- ALKS 2680
- Modality
- Small molecule
- Routes Of Administration
- ORAL
- Route
- ORAL
- Dose Levels
- 4 mg | 6 mg | 8 mg | 10 mg | 14 mg | 18 mg
- Frequency
- once daily
- Maximum Dose
- 18 mg
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