New narcolepsy drug TAK-861 tested for Long-Term safety
NCT ID NCT05816382
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is checking the long-term safety of a drug called TAK-861 in 500 people with type 1 narcolepsy who have already taken it in earlier trials. Participants will continue taking TAK-861 tablets, and researchers will monitor for side effects. The goal is to see if the drug remains safe over an extended period.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- TAK-861 (a drug taken as a tablet)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that TAK-861 is safe enough for long-term use, potentially offering a new treatment option for managing narcolepsy type 1.
- What could go wrong
- This is an extension study, so it builds on earlier trials. The drug may still cause side effects, and it's not yet proven to work better than existing treatments. The study focuses on safety, not effectiveness.
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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 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2023
- Expected to finish
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Feb 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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16 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: 1\. Participant with a diagnosis of NT1 who has completed a controlled trial with TAK-861, and for whom the investigator has no clinical objection to their enrollment. Exclusion criteria: 1. Participant has a treatment-emergent adverse event (TEAE) that remains severe at the time of rollover related to the trial intervention from the parent trial or discontinued because of TEAEs in the parent trial. 2. Participant has a risk of suicide according to endorsement of item 4 or 5 on the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS). 3. The participant has alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) values greater than (\>) 1.5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN). 4. Participant has a current medical disorder, other than narcolepsy with or without cataplexy, associated with excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS). 5. Participant has current active major depressive episode (MDE) or has had an active MDE in the past 6 months. 6. Participant has developed (within the last 6 months) gastrointestinal disease that is expected to influence the absorption of drugs. 7. Participant has epilepsy or history of seizure. 8. Participant has any other medical condition, such as anxiety, depression, heart disease, or significant hepatic, pulmonary, or renal disease, that requires them to take excluded medications. 9. Participant has a history of cerebral ischemia, transient ischemic attack (less than (\<) 5 years ago), or cerebral hemorrhage. 10. Participant has a history of myocardial infarction, clinically significant coronary artery disease, clinically significant angina, clinically significant cardiac rhythm abnormality, or heart failure. 11. Participant has a history of cancer in the past 5 years.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The study's own enquiry address
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The places running it
52 sites in 12 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Study contacts
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Contact
Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
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ARSM Research, LLC
RECRUITINGHuntersville, North Carolina, 28078, United States
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Aichi Medical University Hospital
RECRUITINGNagakute, 480-1195, Japan
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Bogan Sleep Consultants, LLC
RECRUITINGColumbia, South Carolina, 29201, United States
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CHU Gui De Chauliac
RECRUITINGMontpellier, Herault, 34090, France
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CHU de Grenoble
RECRUITINGLa Tronche, Isere, 38700, France
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CTI Research Center
RECRUITINGCincinnati, Ohio, 45212, United States
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Charite - Universitatsmedizin Berlin
RECRUITINGBerlin, 10117, Germany
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Children's Specialty Group
RECRUITINGNorfolk, Virginia, 23510, United States
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Delta Waves LLC - Hunt - PPDS
RECRUITINGColorado Springs, Colorado, 80918, United States
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Florida Pediatric Research Institute
RECRUITINGOrlando, Florida, 32803, United States
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Fondazione PTV Policlinico Tor Vergata
RECRUITINGRome, Lazio, 00133, Italy
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Georgia Neuro Center
RECRUITINGGainesville, Georgia, 30501, United States
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Gokeikai Osaka Kaisei Hospital
RECRUITINGOsaka, Osaka, 532-0003, Japan
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Henry Ford Medical Center - Columbus
RECRUITINGNovi, Michigan, 48377, United States
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Hopital Pierre-Paul Riquet
RECRUITINGToulouse, Haute-Garonne, 31000, France
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Hopital de la Pitie Salpetriere
RECRUITINGParis, 75013, France
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Hospital Clinic de Barcelona
RECRUITINGBarcelona, 08036, Spain
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Hospital General de Castello
RECRUITINGCastellon, Castellon, 12004, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Araba Santiago
RECRUITINGVitoria-Gasteiz, Alava, 01009, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron - PPDS
RECRUITINGBarcelona, 08035, Spain
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Hospital Vithas Madrid Arturo Soria
RECRUITINGMadrid, 28046, Spain
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Hospital de La Ribera
RECRUITINGAlzira, Valencia, 46600, Spain
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Howakai Kuwamizu Hospital
RECRUITINGKumamoto, Kumamoto, 862-0954, Japan
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Instituto de Investigaciones del Sueno
RECRUITINGMadrid, 28036, Spain
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Intrepid Research
RECRUITINGCincinnati, Ohio, 45227, United States
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Istituto Neurologico Mediterraneo Neuromed
RECRUITINGPozzilli, Molise, 86077, Italy
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Kempenhaeghe - PPDS
RECRUITINGHeeze, North Brabant, 5591 VE, Netherlands
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Klinik Barmelweid AG
RECRUITINGBarmelweid, Aargau (de), 5017, Switzerland
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Klinische Forschung Hamburg
RECRUITINGHamburg, 20253, Germany
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Koishikawa Tokyo Hospital
RECRUITINGBunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 112-0012, Japan
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Kurume University Hospital
RECRUITINGKurume-Shi, Hukuoka, 830-0011, Japan
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Medical University of South Carolina - PPDS
RECRUITINGCharleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
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Neurocare Inc
RECRUITINGNewton, Massachusetts, 02459, United States
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Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland
RECRUITINGLugano, Ticino (it), 6900, Switzerland
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Neurotrials Research
RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30342, United States
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Ohio Sleep Medicine Institute
RECRUITINGDublin, Ohio, 43017, United States
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Ospedale Bellaria
RECRUITINGBellaria, 40139, Italy
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Research Carolina Elite
RECRUITINGDenver, North Carolina, 28037, United States
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SDS Clinical Trials, Inc.
RECRUITINGSanta Ana, California, 92705, United States
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Sahlgrenska University Hospital
RECRUITINGGothenburg, Västra Götaland County, 413 46, Sweden
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Slaap-Waakcentrum SEIN Heemstede
RECRUITINGHeemstede, North Holland, 2103 SW, Netherlands
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Sleep Disorders Center of Alabama
RECRUITINGBirmingham, Alabama, 35213, United States
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Sleep Therapy and Research Center
RECRUITINGSan Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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Somni Bene Institut fur Medizinische Forschung und Schlafmedizin Schwerin GmbH
RECRUITINGSchwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, 19053, Germany
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Stanford Center for Sleep Sciences and Medicine
RECRUITINGRedwood City, California, 94063, United States
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Terveystalo Helsinki Sleep Clinic
RECRUITINGHelsinki, Uusimaa, 00380, Finland
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The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
RECRUITINGCleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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Universitaet Regensburg am Bezirksklinikum
RECRUITINGRegensburg, Bavaria, 93053, Germany
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Universitaetsspital Bern - Inselspital
RECRUITINGBern, 43017-3521, Switzerland
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University of Oslo
RECRUITINGOslo, 0450, Norway
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Woolcock Institute of Medical Research
RECRUITINGGlebe, New South Wales, 2037, Australia
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YOU ARIYOSHI Sleep Clinic
RECRUITINGNagasaki, Nagasaki, 850-0045, Japan
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