Cataplexy clinical trials
The registry lists 31 studies for Cataplexy across more than 10 countries. 5 are recruiting or about to start. 19 of them are mainly about Cataplexy (how this is decided). Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-11-03.
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Who runs them
Bioprojet (5) · Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. (3) · Avadel (2) · AstraZeneca (2) · Cephalon (2) · Alkermes, Inc. (2) · Suven Life Sciences Limited (2) · Jazz Pharmaceuticals (1)
What is being tested here
Drugs under test in Cataplexy studies, those with the most open studies first. Medicines only given beside them are not counted. How drugs are counted
| Drug | Open | Phase 3 | All |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samelisant | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Mazindol | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| HBS-301 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Pitolisant | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Reboxetine | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Modafinil | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| FT218 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Sodium Oxybate | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Oxybate | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Disufenton sodium | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Drug classes tested here Stimulants 1 open
Coming up
Studies recruiting or running, from their records. “Main data collection” ends at the primary completion date, the sponsor’s own estimate, which often moves.
All 4, phase 3 first
- May 2027A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of ALKS 2680 in Adults With Narcolepsy Type 1 · Phase 3 · Alkermes, Inc.
- Sep 2027A Study to Investigate the Effects of Cleminorexton Compared With Placebo in the Treatment of Participants With Central Disorders of Hypersomnolence · Phase 3 · Centessa Pharmaceuticals (UK) Limited
- Oct 2027A Phase 3 Efficacy and Safety Study of HBS-301 in Participants With Narcolepsy · Phase 3 · Harmony Biosciences Management, Inc.
- Nov 2027A Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Samelisant in Patients With Narcolepsy (AWAKE) · Phase 3 · Suven Life Sciences Limited
Who these studies take
Of the 4 Cataplexy studies recruiting now, 2 (50%) set no upper age limit and 2 (50%) stop at 75 or younger. 0 (0%) take children under 18. 0 (0%) are for women only and 0 (0%) for men only; 0 (0%) take healthy volunteers.
| Age | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| 18 | 4 (100%) | 4 (100%) |
| 30 | 4 (100%) | 4 (100%) |
| 40 | 4 (100%) | 4 (100%) |
| 50 | 4 (100%) | 4 (100%) |
| 65 | 4 (100%) | 4 (100%) |
| 75 | 2 (50%) | 2 (50%) |
| 85 | 2 (50%) | 2 (50%) |
Across all 31 studies, recruiting or not: 35% stop at 75 or younger and 16% at 65; 35% take children; 0% are for women only and 0% for men only; 6% take healthy volunteers. From each study’s registry entry; the criteria on its page decide.
Studies
Recruiting first, then most recently updated. Showing 31 of 31. search them.
- A Study to Investigate the Effects of Cleminorexton Compared With Placebo in the Treatment of Participants With Central Disorders of HypersomnolenceRecruitingNCT07598708Phase 2/31 country
- A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of ALKS 2680 in Adults With Narcolepsy Type 1RecruitingNCT07455383Phase 310 countries
- A Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Samelisant in Patients With Narcolepsy (AWAKE)RecruitingNCT07540364Phase 31 country
- A Phase 3 Efficacy and Safety Study of HBS-301 in Participants With NarcolepsyRecruitingNCT07675135Phase 32 countries
- A Eight-Week Study of NLS-2 (Mazindol Extended Release) in Participants With Narcolepsy Type 1Not yet recruitingNCT05914194Phase 3
- Spectrometry (MRM) Versus I 125 Radioimmunoassay (RIA) for Quantification of Orexin-A of Patients With HypersomnolenceCompletedNCT05615584Not applicable1 country
- Clinical Outcomes in Narcolepsy and Cataplexy: An Evaluation of Reboxetine Treatment (CONCERT)CompletedNCT03881852Phase 21 country
- A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of ALKS 2680 in Subjects With Narcolepsy Type 1 (ALKS 2680-201)CompletedNCT06358950Phase 28 countries
- A Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of AXS-12 (Reboxetine) in Patients With NarcolepsyCompletedNCT05059223Phase 32 countries
- A Study to Assess the Long-term Efficacy and Safety of AXS-12 (Reboxetine) in Subjects With Narcolepsy (ENCORE)CompletedNCT05113745Phase 32 countries
- An Open Label Study of FT218 in Subjects With NarcolepsyCompletedNCT04451668Phase 32 countries
- A Study to Evaluate Safety, and Efficacy of SUVN-G3031 (Samelisant) in Patients With Narcolepsy With and Without CataplexyCompletedNCT04072380Phase 22 countries
- Clinical and Neurophysiological Characteristics of NarcolepsyCompletedNCT053758901 country
- Once-Nightly Sodium Oxybate for Treatment of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness and Cataplexy in NarcolepsyCompletedNCT02720744Phase 36 countries
- Exploration of the Reward System by Functional MRI in Narco-cataplexy Patients With and Without REM Sleep Behavior DisorderStatus unknownNCT03425214Not applicable1 country
- Long Term Open Label Study in Narcolepsy With BF2.649 (Pitolisant)CompletedNCT01399606Phase 31 country
- Effects of BF2.649 in the Treatment of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness in Narcolepsy.CompletedNCT01638403Phase 31 country
- Cardiovascular Variability and Heart Rate Arousal Response in Idiopathic HypersomniaCompletedNCT029136511 country
- Observational Study to Evaluate Risks of Side Effects, Drug Abuse and Dependence in Patients Who Received Xyrem ® on PrescriptionCompletedNCT002444659 countries
- Pitolisant to Assess Weekly Frequency of Cataplexy Attacks and EDS in Narcoleptic Patients (HARMONY CTP)CompletedNCT01800045Phase 31 country
- Risk of Narcolepsy Associated With Administration of H1N1 VaccineCompletedNCT013946141 country
- Trial of Xyrem® (Sodium Oxybate) for the Treatment of NarcolepsyCompletedNCT00132873Phase 31 country
- Armodafinil (CEP-10953) for Treatment of Narcolepsy, Obstructive Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea Syndrome, or Chronic Shift Work Sleep DisorderCompletedNCT00078312Phase 32 countries
- Safety and Efficacy Study of Armodafinil (CEP-10953) in the Treatment of Excessive Sleepiness Associated With NarcolepsyCompletedNCT00078377Phase 3
- Efficacy and Safety Study of BF2.649 and BF2.649 Add on Modafinil on Cataplexy in Patients With NarcolespyCompletedNCT01067235Phase 31 country
- Safety of NXY-059 for the Treatment of Patients Who Have Suffered From a StrokeCompletedNCT00075959Phase 21 country
- Efficacy and Safety Study of BF2.649 in the Treatment of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness in NarcolepsyCompletedNCT01067222Phase 31 country
- Safety and Effectiveness of NXY-059 for the Treatment of Patients Who Have Suffered From a StrokeCompletedNCT00061022Phase 330 countries
- Single-dose Safety Study of APD916 in Healthy VolunteersCompletedNCT01093508Phase 11 country
- Provigil (Modafinil) Study by Taiwan Biotech Co.CompletedNCT00174174Not applicable
- Safety and Efficacy of Xyrem Oral Solution (Sodium Oxybate) Compared With Placebo in Narcoleptic PatientsCompletedNCT00049803Phase 33 countries