New sleep aid HS-10506 enters final testing phase
NCT ID NCT07587385
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This phase 3 study tests whether the drug HS-10506 helps Chinese adults with insomnia fall asleep faster and wake up less during the night. About 732 participants will receive either the drug or a placebo for up to 84 days. The study measures sleep using both overnight lab tests and daily sleep diaries.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- HS-10506 tablet
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a new treatment option for insomnia, helping people fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer.
- What could go wrong
- This is a phase 3 trial, but results may not apply to all populations. The drug may cause side effects or not work better than placebo.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 732 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 64 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. participants must be 18 to 65 years of age (inclusive 18, not inclusive 65); 2. participants are required to voluntarily sign the informed consent form; 3. Body mass index (BMI): BMI (weight/height2 \[kg/m2\]) must be in the range of 18 to 35 kg/m2 (inclusive); 4. Participants must meet Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th edition) (DSM-5) criteria for insomnia disorder; 5. Participants must have Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) scores ≥ 15 at screening and run-in period; 6. Subjective sleep assessment: Participants must have an sSOL≥30 minutes, sWASO≥30 minutes, and sTST \< 6.5 hours for at least three nights every week within one month prior to screening; and sSOL ≥ 30 minutes, sWASO≥30 minutes, and sTST \< 6.5 hours for at least 3 nights from sleep diary in the last 7 consecutive days before V2 visit and V3 visit respectively; 7. PSG: Participants must demonstrate a 2-night mean LPS ≥ 30 minutes with neither night \< 20 minutes, a 2-night mean WASO ≥ 30 minutes with neither nigh \< 20 minutes, and a 2-night mean TST \< 7 hours. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Has history of/current sleep-wake disorders or sleep-related breathing disorders other than insomnia disorder, such as restless legs syndrome, periodic limb movement disorder, circadian rhythm disorder, narcolepsy, rapid eye movement sleep phase (REM) behavioral disorders, and obstructive sleep apnea; 2. Has a Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) ≥ 10 times/hour or periodic leg movement with arousal index (PLMAI) ≥ 10 times/hour monitored by PSG at V2 visit; 3. Has history of/current neurodevelopmental retardation, cognitive impairment, epilepsy, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, hyperthyroidism, cancer, severe cardio-cerebrovascular diseases or respiratory diseases; or current chronic pain that affects sleep, nocturia resulting in frequent need to get out of bed to use the bathroom during the night; or clinically significant and/or unstable neurological, psychiatric, respiratory, cardiovascular, digestive, immunologic, urologic, endocrine diseases within the past 3 months prior to screening; or other systemic diseases that are inappropriate for the study; 4. Has a Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAM-A) score ≥ 14 or Hamilton Depression Scale (HAM-D-17) score ≥ 18; 5. Has used any medication that may affect the pharmacokinetics of HS-10506 or GLP-1R-related single/multi-target drugs within the past 2 weeks or 5 half-lives of the medication; 6. Has used any medication that may affect sleep-wake function, or any other prohibited central nervous system active medications within 1 week or 5 half-lives of the medication; 7. Has received systemic hypnotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), or other non-pharmacological treatments for insomnia in last 4 weeks or have plans during the study; 8. Has been working across 3 or more time zones or shift work within 2 weeks prior to screening; 9. Has taken more than 3 naps per week for \> 1 hour each time within the past 2 weeks prior to screening; 10. Has a risk of suicide according to the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS), or has a high risk of suicide at the discretion of the investigator; 11. Has a history of drug dependency or abuse within the past 1 year or showed positive in urine drug test at screening; 12. Has a history of alcohol abuse within the past 1 year or can't obey the rules of alcohol restriction; 13. Has a history of smoking ≥ 10 cigars daily within the past 3 months or can't obey the rules of cigar restriction; 14. Has a history of caffeine consumption ≥ 600 mg per day or can't obey the rules of caffeine restriction; 15. Previously participated in any clinical trial of HS-10506; 16. Has any circumstances or conditions, which, in the opinion of the investigator, may affect the participant's full participation in the study or compliance with the protocol.
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