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CompletedNCT01789398HARMONY IVUpdated Nov 18, 2015

Patient Narcoleptic Treated With BF2.649 (Pitolisant) in add-on to Sodium Oxybate (HARMONY IV)

A Phase 3 interventional study of BF2.649 in Narcolepsy, sponsored by Bioprojet. Completed at 1 site in France. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2015-11-18.

Sponsored by Bioprojet · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
51
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is a multicentric international phase III, double blind randomized study assessing efficacy and safety in parallel group of BF2.649 (pitolisant) compared to placebo in add-on to sodium oxybate of narcoleptic patients with residual Excessive Daytime Sleepiness (EDS) during 8 weeks

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Conditions studied

  • Narcolepsy

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In context

Narcolepsy

149 studies on the registry are indexed under Narcolepsy; 33 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 51 is below the median of 71 across 110 interventional studies indexed under Narcolepsy.

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Lead sponsor

Bioprojet is the lead sponsor of 28 studies on the registry; 2 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Males or females, aged 18 years old and over.
  • Patients with a diagnosis of narcolepsy according to the International Classification of Sleep Disorders (ICSD-2) criteria
  • Patients treated with sodium oxybate (Xyrem®) with a stable dosage for at least 2 months prior to the trial.
  • Patients complaining of residual EDS
  • Patient should be free of non authorized drugs or discontinue any psychostimulant medication at least 3 weeks before randomization (V2).
  • Females of child-bearing potential must use a medically accepted effective method of birth control, agree to continue this method for the duration of the study and be negative to serum pregnancy test performed at the screening visit. Females should not be breast-feeding patient.
  • In the opinion of the investigator, the patient must have adequate support to comply with the entire study requirements as described in the protocol (e.g. transportation to and from trial site, self rating scales, drug compliance, scheduled visits, etc).
  • Patient must have voluntarily expressed a willingness to participate in this study, signed and dated an informed consent prior to beginning this protocol required procedures.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Psychiatric and neurological disorders, other than narcolepsy/cataplexy, such as moderate or severe psychosis or dementia, bipolar illness, severe anxiety, clinical severe depression (BDI ≥ 16) with suicidal risk (item G BDI > 0), or depression treated for less than 8 weeks, history of seizure disorder or other problem that in the investigator's opinion would preclude the patient's participation and completion of this trial or comprise reliable representation of subjective symptoms.
  • Patients working in an occupation requiring variable shift work or routine night shifts.
  • Patients with an untreated sleep apnea disorder (defined as an apnea index > 10/h or an apnea/hypopnea index>15/h) or who have any other cause of daytime sleepiness.
  • Use of hypnotics, tranquilizers, sedating antihistamines, psychostimulants for the treatment of EDS (amphetamine and amphetamine-like CNS stimulants, modafinil, methylphenidate or others), benzodiazepines, anticonvulsants or clonidine will not be accepted at least 3 weeks before randomization (V2) and during study.
  • Current or recent (within one year) history of a substance abuse or dependence disorder including alcohol abuse as defined in Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
  • Other active clinically significant illness, including unstable cardiovascular, or neoplasic pathology which could interfere with the study conduct or counter-indicate the study treatments or place the patient at risk during the trial or compromise the study participation.
  • Patient with a known history of long QTc syndrome (e.g. syncope or arythmia) or presenting any significant serious abnormality of the ECG (e.g. recent myocardial infarction), or QTc interval strictly higher than 450 ms (electrocardiogram Bazett's corrected).
  • Patients with Severe Hepatic Impairment or with Severe Renal Impairment, or with any other significant abnormality in the physical examination or clinical laboratory results.
  • Known hypersensitivity to the tested treatment including active substance and excipients.
  • Patients participating in an other study and the use of any investigational therapy within the 30 days prior to the entry in this study.
  • Patient without any medical care insurance
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Enrollment
51 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    BF2.649 (pitolisant)

    BF2.649 (5mg, 10mg, 20mg or 40mg) in capsules

    Drug: BF2.649

  • Placebo comparator
    placebo

    Placebo of BF2.649 (5mg, 10mg, 20mg or 40mg) in capsules

    Drug: BF2.649

Interventions

  • DrugBF2.649

    BF2.649 is provided in capsules. Patients should take 1 capsules per day with a glass of water. They will be instructed to take 1 capsule in the morning (after waking up, before breakfast).

    Also known as: pitolisant

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Efficacy on EDS as measured by ESS ( Epworth Sleepiness Scale)

    based on the ESS score change from baseline to final visit.

    Time frame: 8 weeks

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Study locations

1 site
  • CHU Montpellier
    Montpellier, 34000, France
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 18, 2015, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01789398
Lead sponsor
Bioprojet
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Feb 12, 2013
Start date
Sep 2012
Primary completion
Aug 2014
Completion
Aug 2014
Last update
Nov 18, 2015

Study contacts

Yves DAUVILLIERS
study chair · Hôpital Gui de Chauliac - 80, avenue A. Fliche , 34295 Montpellier cedex 5 - FRANCE

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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