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Long-term Study of Lemborexant in Insomnia Disorder (SUNRISE 2)

Recruiting in Palo Alto (17 mi)
+113 other locations
Age: 18+
Sex: Any
Travel: May Be Covered
Time Reimbursement: Varies
Trial Phase: Phase 3
Waitlist Available
Sponsor: Eisai Inc.
Pivotal Trial (Near Approval)
Prior Safety Data
Approved in 4 Jurisdictions

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

The key objectives of this study are to determine, using sleep diaries, whether lemborexant at the doses 5 milligrams (mg) and 10 mg is superior to placebo on subjective sleep onset, subjective sleep efficiency, and subjective sleep maintenance in participants with insomnia disorder.

Research Team

EM

Eisai Medical Information

Principal Investigator

Eisai Inc.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Male or female, age 18 years or older at the time of informed consent
Complains of dissatisfaction with nighttime sleep in the form of difficulty getting to sleep, difficulty staying asleep, and/or awakening earlier in the morning than desired despite adequate opportunity for sleep
Frequency of complaint ≥3 times per week
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Treatment Details

Interventions

  • Lemborexant (Orexin Antagonist)
  • Placebo (Other)
Participant Groups
3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: lemborexant 5 milligrams (mg)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Lemborexant 5 mg will be taken orally in tablet form at home each night immediately before the time the participant intends to try to sleep.
Group II: lemborexant 10 mgExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Lemborexant 10 mg will be taken orally in tablet form at home each night immediately before the time the participant intends to try to sleep.
Group III: Placebo matched to lemborexantPlacebo Group1 Intervention
Lemborexant-matched placebo will be taken orally in tablet form at home each night immediately before the time the participant intends to try to sleep.

Lemborexant is already approved in Canada, Japan for the following indications:

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Approved in Canada as Dayvigo for:
  • Insomnia characterized by difficulties with sleep onset and/or sleep maintenance, with or without associated impairment in daily functioning
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Approved in Japan as Dayvigo for:
  • Treatment of insomnia

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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Eisai Inc.

Lead Sponsor

Trials
524
Recruited
161,000+
Founded
Eisai Inc. was established in 1995 as the U.S. subsidiary of Eisai Co., Ltd.
Headquarters
Woodcliff Lake, NJ, USA
Known For
Neurology and Oncology
Top Products
Aricept (donepezil), Lenvima (lenvatinib), Leqembi (lecanemab), Halaven (eribulin)
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Lynn Kramer

Eisai Inc.

Chief Medical Officer since 2019

MD

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Tatsuyuki Yasuno

Eisai Inc.

Chief Executive Officer since 2023

MBA from Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University; Bachelor of Political Science from Waseda University