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A Phase 2a, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study of the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of ORX750 in Subjects With Narcolepsy and Idiopathic Hypersomnia
Led by Centessa Pharmaceuticals (UK) Limited · Updated on 2026-04-27
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Participants Needed
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Researchers are evaluating the safety, tolerability, and effects of ORX750 in adults with Narcolepsy Type 1 NT1, Narcolepsy Type 2 NT2, and Idiopathic Hypersomnia IH. These rare conditions cause excessive daytime sleepiness and affect daily activities such as school, work, and driving. The study aims to understand how ORX750, which mimics the brain protein orexin that helps maintain wakefulness, impacts sleepiness and other symptoms in these conditions. Participants will receive either ORX750 capsules or matching placebo capsules in a randomized, double-blind setup. The study assesses multiple groups those with NT1, NT2, and IH. The treatment and monitoring will occur over a period of up to 35 days, including evaluation of plasma drug levels and sleepiness measures. During the study, participants will undergo safety assessments including monitoring for adverse events, laboratory tests, vital signs, ECGs, and suicidal ideation screening up to day 35. Researchers will also measure sleepiness using the Maintenance of Wakefulness Test and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale. The total study duration for each participant is about five weeks, with careful observation of how the body processes ORX750 and its effects on daytime alertness.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
A Study of ORX750 in Participants With Narcolepsy and Idiopathic Hypersomnia
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age 18 to 65 years
- Body mass index (BMI) between 17 and 37 kg/m2
- Diagnosed with Narcolepsy Type 1, Narcolepsy Type 2, or Idiopathic Hypersomnia by ICSD-3-TR criteria
- Willing and able to stop all medications for narcolepsy or idiopathic hypersomnia
- Willing and able to follow all study requirements
You will not qualify if you...
- Having any medical disorder other than NT1, NT2, or IH that causes excessive daytime sleepiness
- Having significant cardiovascular, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, hepatic, renal, hematological, cancer, endocrine, neurological, or psychiatric disease
Research Team
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Centessa Pharmaceuticals
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