Clinical trial • Phase III • Neurology

TASIMELTEON for Insomnia disorder

Phase III trial of TASIMELTEON for Insomnia disorder.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Neurology
Trial Disease
Insomnia disorder
Trial Stage
Phase III
Drug Modality
Small molecule
Paediatric Trial
Yes

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
30-05-2025
First CTIS Authorization Date
23-09-2025

Trial design

Randomised, tasimelteon (oral suspension) administered daily; dosing units mg/kg with maximum daily dose 0.7 mg/kg (max total amount reported 20 mg). comparator: placebo liquid formulation indistinguishable from its tasimelteon counterpart and administered in the same way.-controlled Phase III trial across 10 sites in Poland, Germany.

Randomised
Yes
Comparator
Tasimelteon (oral suspension) administered daily; dosing units mg/kg with maximum daily dose 0.7 mg/kg (max total amount reported 20 mg). Comparator: Placebo liquid formulation indistinguishable from its tasimelteon counterpart and administered in the same way.
Target Sample Size
370

Eligibility

Recruits 370 paediatric patients.

Pregnancy Exclusion
Pregnant or breastfeeding females.
Vulnerable Population
Children aged 2 to 17 are included; informed consent must be provided by the legal guardian and assent obtained from the child as required ("Informed consent from the legal guardian (and assent, as required)"). Age-specific information and consent/assent forms are provided.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- A confirmed clinical diagnosis of insomnia disorder.\n- Reported sleep latency on average 4 nights/week for at least 3 months prior to screening\n- Sleep issues average 4 nights/week and at least 3 nights/week in each of the 4 weeks preceding randomization by sleep diary\n- The sleep disturbance must not be a result of another medication.\n- Male or female between 2 and 17 years of age, inclusive, at Visit 1 (V1).\n- Informed consent from the legal guardian (and assent, as required).\n- Completing the required Daily Sleep Diary during screening;\n- Both guardian and child are willing and able to comply with study requirements and restrictions."}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Use of prohibited medications (as detailed in Section 9.2.1 clinical Study Protocol).\n- Previous intolerance to tasimelteon.\n- Unable to dose daily with medication.\n- Pregnant or breastfeeding females.\n- A positive test for drugs of abuse.\n- Exposure to any investigational drug, including placebo, within 30 days or 5 half-lives (whichever was longer) of screening.\n- Unwilling or unable to follow the medication restrictions including the washout from use of a prohibited medication.\n- Any other sound medical reason as determined by the clinical investigator or the sponsor."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Sleep as measured by daily sleep diary","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured by daily sleep diary (as stated: \"as measured by daily diary\")."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Nighttime subjective sleep parameters as measured by daily sleep diary","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured by daily sleep diary (nighttime subjective sleep parameters)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Patient Global Impression of Change scale (PGI-C)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Assessed using the PGI-C scale."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Clinical Global Impression of Change scale (CGI-C)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Assessed using the CGI-C scale."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Caregiver Global Impression of Change scale (CaGI-C)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Assessed using the CaGI-C scale."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Epworth Sleepiness Scale for Children and Adolescents (ESS-CHAD)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Assessed using the ESS-CHAD scale."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Sheehan Disability Scale for Pediatrics and Adolescents (SDS-P/A)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Assessed using the SDS-P/A scale."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Aberrant Behavior Checklist (ABC)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Assessed using the ABC instrument."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Actigraphy parameters","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured using actigraphy parameters when tolerated/feasible."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Tasimelteon pharmacokinetics (PK) in 2-year-old participants","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Characterization of tasimelteon PK in 2-year-old participants (pharmacokinetic assessment)."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
370
Recruitment Window Months
23
Consent Approach
Informed consent must be provided by the legal guardian; assent is obtained from participants as required. Age-specific consent/assent documents are provided (Parent/Guardian ICF; ICF/assent templates for ages 16-17, 12-15, 7-11). Documents available in Polish and German based on uploaded consent/assent files.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
10
Total Number Of Participants
90

Poland

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
23-08-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
20-04-2026
Processing Time Days
240
Number Of Sites
8
Number Of Participants
65

Sites

Site Name
Clinical Research Center Sp. z o.o. Medic-R sp.k.
Department Name
Physician
Contact Person Name
Malgorzata Jączak-Goździak
Site Name
Velocity Nova Sp. z o.o.
Department Name
Physician
Contact Person Name
Jolanta Mantyka
Contact Person Email
jmantyka@velocityclinical.com
Site Name
Linden Sp. z o.o. sp.k.
Department Name
Physician
Contact Person Name
Jakub Antczak
Contact Person Email
rejestracja@cmlinden.com
Site Name
Ginemedica Research Sp. z o.o.
Department Name
Physician
Contact Person Name
Maja Krefft
Contact Person Email
badaniakliniczne@ginemedica.pl
Site Name
Centrum Badań Klinicznych PI-House sp. z o.o.
Department Name
Physician
Contact Person Name
Anita Sumiła
Contact Person Email
a.sumila@pihouse.pl
Site Name
Centrum Medyczne "Hipokrates" Elżbieta i Grzegorz Grześk
Department Name
Physician
Contact Person Name
Elżbieta Grześk
Contact Person Email
ela.grzesk@gmail.com
Site Name
Wojewódzki Szpital Psychiatryczny im. prof. Tadeusza Bilikiewicza
Department Name
Physician
Contact Person Name
Jakub Grabowski
Contact Person Email
jakub.grabowski@gumed.edu.pl
Site Name
Centrum Badań Klinicznych (additional site listed as PI-House?)
Department Name
Physician
Contact Person Name
Anita Sumiła
Contact Person Email
a.sumila@pihouse.pl

Germany

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
26-08-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
20-04-2026
Processing Time Days
237
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
25

Sites

Site Name
Velocity Clinical Research Germany GmbH
Department Name
Physician
Contact Person Name
Thomas Müller
Contact Person Email
tmueller@velocityclinical.com
Site Name
Advanced Sleep Research GmbH
Department Name
Physician
Contact Person Name
Katharina Lederer

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Netherlands B.V.
Organisation Type
Pharmaceutical company
Country Of Registered Address
Netherlands

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
Tasimelteon
Active Substance
TASIMELTEON
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL
Route
ORAL
Authorisation Status
Authorised (MIA 16262F)
Frequency
Daily
Maximum Dose
0.7 mg/kg/day (max total reported 20 mg)
Investigational Product Name
Placebo liquid formulation will be indistinguishable from its tasimelteon counterpart and will be administered in the same way.
Modality
Other
Routes Of Administration
ORAL
Route
ORAL
Frequency
Daily

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