New insomnia pill shows promise in Late-Stage trial
NCT ID NCT07028697
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new sleep medication called daridorexant in 164 adults and elderly people with insomnia. Participants received either the drug or a placebo for 4 weeks. Researchers measured changes in total sleep time, how fast they fell asleep, and time awake after sleep onset. The goal was to see if the drug improves sleep quality and safety compared to a placebo.
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Study facts
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- 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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164 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- 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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19 years and older
- 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: * Signed informed consent prior to any study-mandated procedure; * Male or female aged ≥ 19 years; * Insomnia disorder according to DSM-5 criteria; * The predominant complaint is dissatisfaction with sleep quantity or quality, associated with one (or more) of the following symptoms: * Difficulty initiating sleep. * Difficulty maintaining sleep (characterized by frequent awakenings or problems returning to sleep after awakenings). * Early-morning awakening with inability to return to sleep. * Insomnia Severity Index score ≥ 15; * Insufficient sleep quantity as collected subjectively in the sleep diary A. ≥ 30 min to fall asleep, and B. Wake time during sleep ≥ 30 min, and C. Subjective Total Sleep Time (sTST) ≤ 6.5 h Exclusion Criteria: * Body mass index (BMI) ≥ 40.0 kg/m2 * Documented medical history and/or comorbidity of sleep-related breathing disorder * History of and/or concurrent sleep apnea or suspected sleep apnea * Korean-Mini Mental State Examination-2 (K-MMSE-2) score \< 25 in subjects ≥ 50 years; * For female subjects: pregnant, lactating or childbearing potential who do not consent to true abstinence or use an effective method of contraception for required period * Initiation of the cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) for treatment of insomnia disorder within 4 weeks prior to the Screening visit (Visit 1) or planned CBT during the study * A history of moderate to severe hepatic impairment (eg, Child-Pugh Class B or C) * Positive urine drug test or presence of alcohol in exhaled breath as detected by breathalyzer test.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Asan Medical Center
Seoul, 05505, South Korea
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Catholic Kwandong University International St. Mary'S Hospital
Incheon, 22711, South Korea
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Chonnam National University Hospital
Gwangju, 61469, South Korea
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Chungnam National University Hospital
Daejeon, 35015, South Korea
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Ewha Womans University Medical Center
Seoul, 07804, South Korea
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Gachon University Gil Medical Center
Incheon, 21565, South Korea
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Inje University Busan Paik Hospital
Busan, 47392, South Korea
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Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital
Ilsan, 10380, South Korea
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Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center
Daegu, 42601, South Korea
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Kyung Hee University Hospital At Gangdong
Seoul, 05278, South Korea
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Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital
Busan, 50612, South Korea
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Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Seongnam-si, 13620, South Korea
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Seoul National University Hospital
Seoul, 03080, South Korea
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Severance Hospital
Seoul, 03722, South Korea
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Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital
Cheonan, 31151, South Korea
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The Catholic University of Korea, ST. Vincent's Hospital
Suwon, 16247, South Korea
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Wonju Severance Christian Hospital
Wŏnju, 26426, South Korea
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