New pill aims to fight excessive daytime sleepiness
NCT ID NCT06843590
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new drug called ALKS 2680 to see if it can safely reduce daytime sleepiness in people with idiopathic hypersomnia, a condition causing excessive sleepiness without clear cause. About 126 participants will receive either the drug or a placebo daily for 8 weeks. Researchers will measure changes in sleepiness using standard questionnaires.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ALKS 2680
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could lead to a new treatment option to reduce excessive daytime sleepiness in people with idiopathic hypersomnia.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 2 trial with only 126 participants, so results may not confirm effectiveness or safety. The drug may cause side effects or fail to improve sleepiness compared to placebo.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 126 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
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.
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18 to 70 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: * Is willing and able, in the opinion of the Investigator, to understand and comply with protocol requirements, including: lifestyle considerations and restrictions, adherence to contraception guidance, adherence to actigraphy and diary requirements, if receiving treatment for OSA, adherence to primary OSA therapy over the 30 days prior to Visit 1, and throughout the study, including during overnight visits. * Meets the diagnostic criteria of Idiopathic Hypersomnia according to ICSD-3-TR guidelines, confirmed by the diagnostic evaluations (PSG/MSLT/actigraphy) within the previous 10 years Exclusion Criteria: * Has another comorbid sleep disorder or condition that may influence the sleep-wake cycle * Has a history or presence at Visit 1 of other clinically significant (treated or untreated) illness, disease, abnormality, or surgical procedure that, in the opinion of the Investigator, might compromise subject safety, interfere with any study assessment, or affect the subject's ability to complete the study * Is currently enrolled in another clinical study or used any investigational drug or device within 30 days prior to Visit 1 * Is currently pregnant, breastfeeding, or is planning to become pregnant during the study
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
50 sites in 8 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGBoulder, Colorado, 80301, United States
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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Alkermes Investigator Site
RECRUITINGCullman, Alabama, 35055, United States
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Alkermes Investigator Site
RECRUITINGPhoenix, Arizona, 85054, United States
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Alkermes Investigator Site
RECRUITINGLittle Rock, Arkansas, 72211, United States
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Alkermes Investigator Site
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90025, United States
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Alkermes Investigator Site
RECRUITINGRedwood City, California, 94063, United States
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Alkermes Investigator Site
RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 94143, United States
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Alkermes Investigator Site
RECRUITINGColorado Springs, Colorado, 80918, United States
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Alkermes Investigator Site
RECRUITINGBrandon, Florida, 33511, United States
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Alkermes Investigator Site
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33176, United States
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Alkermes Investigator Site
RECRUITINGWinter Park, Florida, 32789, United States
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Alkermes Investigator Site
RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30328, United States
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Alkermes Investigator Site
RECRUITINGMacon, Georgia, 31210, United States
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Alkermes Investigator Site
RECRUITINGStockbridge, Georgia, 30281, United States
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Alkermes Investigator Site
RECRUITINGPeoria, Illinois, 61637, United States
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Alkermes Investigator Site
RECRUITINGKansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States
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Alkermes Investigator Site
RECRUITINGLansing, Michigan, 48911, United States
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Alkermes Investigator Site
RECRUITINGLincoln, Nebraska, 68506, United States
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Alkermes Investigator Site
RECRUITINGMiddletown, New Jersey, 07748, United States
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Alkermes Investigator Site
RECRUITINGDenver, North Carolina, 28037, United States
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Alkermes Investigator Site
RECRUITINGHuntersville, North Carolina, 28078, United States
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Alkermes Investigator Site
RECRUITINGCanton, Ohio, 44718, United States
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Alkermes Investigator Site
RECRUITINGCincinnati, Ohio, 45245, United States
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Alkermes Investigator Site
RECRUITINGCleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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Alkermes Investigator Site
RECRUITINGDanville, Pennsylvania, 17822, United States
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Alkermes Investigator Site
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
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Alkermes Investigator Site
RECRUITINGWyomissing, Pennsylvania, 19610, United States
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Alkermes Investigator Site
RECRUITINGColumbia, South Carolina, 29201, United States
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Alkermes Investigator Site
RECRUITINGAustin, Texas, 78731, United States
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Alkermes Investigator Site
RECRUITINGSan Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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Alkermes Investigator Site
RECRUITINGSugar Land, Texas, 77478, United States
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Alkermes Investigator Site
RECRUITINGSugarland, Texas, 77478, United States
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Alkermes Investigator Site
RECRUITINGMadison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States
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Alkermes Investigator Site
RECRUITINGSydney, New South Wales, 2113, Australia
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Alkermes Investigator Site
RECRUITINGBedford Park, South Australia, 5042, Australia
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Alkermes Investigator Site
RECRUITINGClayton, Victoria, 3168, Australia
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Alkermes Investigator Site
RECRUITINGAlken, 3570, Belgium
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Alkermes Investigator Site
RECRUITINGNamur, 5101, Belgium
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Alkermes Investigator Site
RECRUITINGPrague, 128 21, Czechia
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Alkermes Investigator Site
RECRUITINGBordeaux, Gironde, 33000, France
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Alkermes Investigator Site
RECRUITINGMontpellier, Herault, 34295, France
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Alkermes Investigator Site
RECRUITINGGrenoble, Isere, 38043, France
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Alkermes Investigator Site
RECRUITINGBologna, 40139, Italy
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Alkermes Investigator Site
RECRUITINGMilan, 20127, Italy
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Alkermes Investigator Site
RECRUITINGVerona, 37134, Italy
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Alkermes Investigator Site
RECRUITINGZwolle, 8025 BV, Netherlands
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Alkermes Investigator Site
RECRUITINGBarcelona, 8036, Spain
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Alkermes Investigator Site
RECRUITINGMadrid, 28036, Spain
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Alkermes Investigator Site
RECRUITINGMadrid, 28043, Spain
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