New narcolepsy pill aims to banish daytime drowsiness
NCT ID NCT07502443
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study tests a new tablet called ALKS 2680 to see if it can reduce daytime sleepiness in adults with narcolepsy type 2. About 176 participants will receive either the study drug or a placebo for 12 weeks. The main goal is to measure how well they can stay awake using a standard wakefulness test.
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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 176 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
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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Inclusion Criteria: * Is willing and able, in the opinion of the Investigator, to understand and comply with protocol requirements, including the following: 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 NT2 according to ICSD-3-TR guidelines, confirmed by diagnostic evaluations (either PSG/MSLT). Exclusion Criteria: * Has another comorbid sleep disorder or condition that may influence the sleep-wake cycle. * Has a history or presence of other clinically significant (treated or untreated) illness, disease, abnormality, or surgical procedure that, in the opinion of the Investigator, might compromise participant safety, interfere with any study assessment, or affect the participant's ability to complete the study. * Is currently enrolled in another interventional clinical trial or has received any investigational drug or used any interventional investigational device within 30 days prior to Visit 1. Participants previously enrolled in Study ALKS 2680-202 are not eligible for enrollment. * 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
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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
38 sites in 9 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGCullman, Alabama, 35055, United States
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGPhoenix, Arizona, 85054, United States
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90025, United States
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGBoulder, Colorado, 80301, United States
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGBrandon, Florida, 33511, United States
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGMaimi, Florida, 33176, United States
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGWinter Park, Florida, 32789, United States
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGMacon, Georgia, 31210, United States
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGStockbridge, Georgia, 30281, United States
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGKansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGNewton, Massachusetts, 02459, United States
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Alkermes Investigational Site
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLansing, Michigan, 48911, United States
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGNovi, Michigan, 48377, United States
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGCharlotte, North Carolina, 28210, United States
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGHuntersville, North Carolina, 28078, United States
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGCincinnati, Ohio, 45245, United States
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGWyomissing, Pennsylvania, 19610, United States
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGColumbia, South Carolina, 29201, United States
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGAustin, Texas, 78731, United States
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGFrisco, Texas, 75033, United States
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGSan Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGSugar Land, Texas, 77478, United States
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGSydney, New Sout, 2113, Australia
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGBruges, 8000, Belgium
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGEdegem, 2650, Belgium
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGNamur, Belgium
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGMarkham, Ontario, L3R 1A3, Canada
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, M5S 3A3, Canada
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGBordeaux, France
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGLyon, France
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGMontpellier, France
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGBologna, Italy
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGKitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka, 802-0084, Japan
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGOsaka, Osaka, 532-0003, Japan
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGShibuya-ku, Tokyo-To, 151-0053, Japan
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGShinjuku-ku, Tokyo-To, 162-0851, Japan
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGHeeze, Netherlands
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGBarcelona, Spain
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