New Slow-Release pill for narcolepsy passes early safety check
NCT ID NCT07051252
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early-phase study tested a new slow-release form of pitolisant (HBS-201) in 46 adults with narcolepsy. The goal was to see if starting at a full dose is tolerable. Participants took the drug for 14 days, and researchers tracked side effects and dropouts.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- pitolisant delayed-release (HBS-201)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a more convenient once-daily pill for managing narcolepsy symptoms like excessive daytime sleepiness.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 1b study focused on tolerability, not effectiveness. The small size (46 people) and short duration mean results may not apply broadly.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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46 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2025
- 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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18 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1\. Has a current documented diagnosis of narcolepsy type 1 or narcolepsy type 2 per International Classification of Sleep Disorders, 3rd Edition (ICSD-3) criteria. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Has hypersomnolence due to another medical disorder. 2. Is currently taking or has taken WAKIX (pitolisant). 3. Has participated in an interventional research study involving another investigational medication, device, or behavioral treatment within 30 days or within 5 half-lives of the investigational medication prior to Screening. 4. Based on the judgment of the Investigator, is unsuitable for the study for any reason, including but not limited to unstable or uncontrolled medical conditions (including psychiatric and neurological conditions) or a medical condition that might interfere with the conduct of the study, confound interpretation of study results, pose a health risk to the participant, or compromise the integrity of 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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Harmony Site 1
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45245, United States
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Harmony Site 10
Denver, North Carolina, 28037, United States
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Harmony Site 11
Troy, Michigan, 48085, United States
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Harmony Site 12
North Charleston, South Carolina, 29406, United States
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Harmony Site 13
Newton, Massachusetts, 02459, United States
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Harmony Site 14
Brandon, Florida, 33511, United States
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Harmony Site 15
Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, 19610, United States
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Harmony Site 2
Huntersville, North Carolina, 28078, United States
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Harmony Site 3
Austin, Texas, 78731, United States
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Harmony Site 4
Miami, Florida, 33176, United States
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Harmony Site 5
Columbia, South Carolina, 29201, United States
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Harmony Site 6
Canton, Ohio, 44718, United States
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Harmony Site 7
Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506, United States
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Harmony Site 8
Atlanta, Georgia, 30328, United States
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Harmony Site 9
San Ramon, California, 94583, United States
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