New drug APSTZD aims to improve sleep in insomnia patients
NCT ID NCT07420816
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This Phase II trial tests a new drug called APSTZD for people with chronic insomnia. About 222 adults aged 18-64 will receive either APSTZD, an active comparator (Stilnox CR), or a placebo. The main goal is to see if APSTZD reduces time awake after falling asleep, measured by overnight sleep studies.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- APSTZD
- What this could lead to
- If successful, APSTZD could offer a new treatment option for people with chronic insomnia, improving sleep quality.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase II trial with a small number of participants. The drug may not prove more effective than existing treatments or placebo, and side effects are still being evaluated.
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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 222 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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.
- 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: * Participants aged between 18 and 64 years; * Participants diagnosed with insomnia disorder according to the criteria defined by the DSM-V (1) and who report sleep maintenance disorder; * Participants who agree not to use alcoholic beverages during the entire treatment period (6 weeks). Exclusion Criteria: * Participants with known hypersensitivity to the active ingredients used during the trial or who have exhibited complex sleep behavior after using them; * Participants with a history of alcohol, substance, or illicit drug abuse disorder in the last 2 years; * Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, as well as women who have a positive result on a pregnancy test (β-hCG) during the screening period of the trial; * Participants diagnosed with severe liver failure;
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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
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UNIFAG - Casa Nossa Senhora da PAZ -ASF
RECRUITINGBragança Paulista, São Paulo, 12916-900, Brazil
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