New Orexin-Like pill could fight extreme daytime sleepiness
NCT ID NCT06812078
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 16, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This Phase 2 trial tests TAK-360, a drug that mimics the brain chemical orexin, in 96 adults with idiopathic hypersomnia (IH). IH causes severe daytime sleepiness and trouble waking up, even after long sleep. Participants will receive either TAK-360 or a placebo to see if the drug is safe and helps them stay awake.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- TAK-360 (a drug that mimics orexin, a brain chemical that promotes wakefulness)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could lead to a new treatment option for people with idiopathic hypersomnia to help them stay awake during the day.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 2 trial with only 96 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug may cause side effects or prove no better than a placebo.
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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 96 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Key Inclusion Criteria: 1. The participant weighs greater than or equal to (≥) 40 kilograms (kg) and has a body mass index (BMI) between 16 and 38 kilograms per meter square (kg/m\^2) \[inclusive\]. 2. The participant has a documented, current diagnosis of IH. Key Exclusion Criteria: 1. The participant has a current medical disorder associated with excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) \[other than IH\]. 2. The participant has medically significant thyroid disease. 3. The participant has a history of cancer in the past 5 years. (This exclusion does not apply to participants with carcinoma in situ \[such as basal cell carcinoma\] that has been treated and is stable, or who have been stable without further treatment. These participants may be included after approval by the medical monitor.) 4. The participant has any of the following viral infections based on a positive test result: Hepatitis B surface antigen (at screening), hepatitis C virus antibody (at screening), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody/antigen (at screening). 5. The participant has a clinically significant history of head injury or head trauma. 6. The participant has history of epilepsy, seizure, or convulsion (exception for a single febrile seizure in childhood). 7. The participant has a history of cerebral ischemia, transient ischemic attack (less than \[\<\]5 years from screening), intracranial aneurysm, or arteriovenous malformation.
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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
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The study's own enquiry address
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The places running it
28 sites in 5 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
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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Takeda Site 1
RECRUITINGMontpellier, Hrault, France
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Takeda Site 10
RECRUITINGSanta Ana, California, 92705, United States
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Takeda Site 11
RECRUITINGRedwood City, California, 94063, United States
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Takeda Site 12
RECRUITINGCincinnati, Ohio, 45245, United States
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Takeda Site 13
RECRUITINGColumbia, South Carolina, 29201, United States
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Takeda Site 14
RECRUITINGWinter Park, Florida, 32789, United States
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Takeda Site 15
RECRUITINGHuntersville, North Carolina, 28078-5082, United States
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Takeda Site 16
RECRUITINGDenver, North Carolina, 28037, United States
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Takeda Site 17
RECRUITINGCincinnati, Ohio, 45245, United States
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Takeda Site 18
RECRUITINGSan Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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Takeda Site 19
RECRUITINGBrandon, Florida, 33511, United States
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Takeda Site 2
RECRUITINGParis, 75013, France
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Takeda Site 20
RECRUITINGKumamoto, Kumamoto, 862-0954, Japan
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Takeda Site 21
RECRUITINGYodogawa-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka, 532-0003, Japan
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Takeda Site 22
RECRUITINGKohoku-ku, Yokohama-Shi, Kanagawa, 222-0033, Japan
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Takeda Site 23
RECRUITINGKurume-shi, Fukuoka, 830-0011, Japan
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Takeda Site 24
RECRUITINGBunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 112-0012, Japan
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Takeda Site 25
RECRUITINGFukuoka-Shi Hakata-Ku, Fukuoka, 812-0025, Japan
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Takeda Site 26
RECRUITINGVerona, Veneto, Italy
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Takeda Site 27
RECRUITINGColorado Springs, Colorado, 80918, United States
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Takeda Site 28
RECRUITINGNorfolk, Virginia, 23507, United States
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Takeda Site 29
RECRUITINGSt Louis, Missouri, 63123, United States
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Takeda Site 3
RECRUITINGNantes, Pays de Loire, 44093, France
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Takeda Site 4
WITHDRAWNShatin, Hong Kong
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Takeda Site 5
RECRUITINGBologna, 40139, Italy
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Takeda Site 6
RECRUITINGPozzilli, Isernia, Italy
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Takeda Site 7
RECRUITINGRome, Roma, 00133, Italy
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Takeda Site 8
RECRUITINGMadrid, 28043, Spain
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Takeda Site 9
RECRUITINGVitoria-Gasteiz, Alava, 1004, Spain
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