New pill shows promise for keeping people with narcolepsy awake longer
NCT ID NCT06767683
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study is testing the long-term safety and how well ALKS 2680 works over time in people with narcolepsy type 1, type 2, or idiopathic hypersomnia. Participants take a once-daily tablet at different doses. The goal is to see if the drug remains safe and effective for staying awake during the day.
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 (a once-daily tablet)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a long-term treatment option to help people with narcolepsy or idiopathic hypersomnia stay awake during the day.
- What could go wrong
- This is an extension study, so participants have already completed an earlier trial. It is still testing safety and durability, and side effects or lack of lasting benefit are possible.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2/3
Runs two stages together: whether the treatment works, then large-scale confirmation.
- Participants
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About 256 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
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 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: * Was eligible for and has completed end of treatment visit of ALKS 2680 eligible parent study in NT1, NT2 or IH. The current eligible studies are ALKS 2680-201 (Vibrance-1), ALKS 2680-202 (Vibrance-2) and ALKS 2680-203 (Vibrance-3) * Is willing and able, and in the opinion of the treating physician can safely discontinue any medications prescribed for the management of narcolepsy symptoms, as applicable, for 5 half-lives prior to Day 1 (for re-entry subjects), and for the duration of study (for all subjects) Exclusion Criteria: * Developed a new clinically significant health condition, ECG or laboratory abnormality, in the opinion of the Investigator or Sponsor, may impact the subject's participation in the study * Is currently pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant during the study * Is currently enrolled in another clinical study (other than the parent study) or used any investigational drug or device within 30 days prior to Screening
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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
49 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
RECRUITINGCullman, Alabama, 35055, United States
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGLittle Rock, Arkansas, 72211, United States
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90025, United States
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGStanford, California, 94305, United States
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGBoulder, Colorado, 80309, United States
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGColorado Springs, Colorado, 80918, United States
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGBrandon, Florida, 33511, United States
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33176, United States
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGWinter Park, Florida, 32789, United States
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30328, 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
RECRUITINGPeoria, Illinois, 61637, United States
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGKansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGLansing, Michigan, 48911, United States
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGSterling Heights, Michigan, 48314, United States
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGLincoln, Nebraska, 68506, United States
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGMiddletown, New Jersey, 07748, United States
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGDenver, North Carolina, 28037, United States
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGHuntersville, North Carolina, 28708, United States
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGCanton, Ohio, 44718, United States
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGCincinnati, Ohio, 45212, United States
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGCincinnati, Ohio, 45245, United States
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGDublin, Ohio, 43017, United States
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGAbington, Pennsylvania, 19001, 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
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
RECRUITINGMadison, Wisconsin, 53706, United States
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGSydney, New South Wales, 2113, Australia
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGBedford Park, South Australia, 5042, Australia
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGClayton, Victoria, 3168, Australia
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGBruges, Brugge, 8000, Belgium
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGAlken, 3570, Belgium
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGNamur, 5101, Belgium
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGPrague, 128 21, Czechia
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGMontpellier, Herault, 34295, France
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGBordeaux, 33000, France
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGBologna, 40139, Italy
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGMilan, 20127, Italy
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGVerona, 37134, Italy
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGZwolle, 8025, Netherlands
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGMadrid, Madrid, 28036, Spain
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGBarcelona, 08036, Spain
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Alkermes Investigational Site
RECRUITINGMadrid, 28043, Spain
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Alkermes Investigator Site
RECRUITINGPhoenix, Arizona, 85054, United States
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Alkermes Investigator Site
RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 94158, United States
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