New dosing options for xywav could help fight daytime sleepiness
NCT ID NCT07625280
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 20, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This Phase 3 study tests whether expanded dosing regimens of Xywav can safely reduce excessive daytime sleepiness in adults with narcolepsy or idiopathic hypersomnia. About 108 participants will receive either Xywav or a placebo in a randomized withdrawal design. The main goal is to see if sleepiness scores improve on the Epworth Sleepiness Scale.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Xywav (calcium, magnesium, potassium, and sodium oxybates solution)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer more flexible dosing options for Xywav to better control daytime sleepiness in people with narcolepsy or idiopathic hypersomnia.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small Phase 3 trial (108 participants) and uses a randomized withdrawal design, so results may not apply to everyone. Xywav can cause side effects like dizziness, nausea, and sleepwalking.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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About 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jan 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 75 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. Has a primary diagnosis of IH or narcolepsy Type 1 or Type 2 (NT1 or NT2) 2. Participants with a primary diagnosis of NT1 must have a history of at least 14 cataplexy attacks in a typical 2-week period, based on participant history at the time of diagnosis and prior to initiating treatment. 3. Participants with a primary diagnosis of IH must have an average total nightly sleep time of at least 7 hours, based on participant history at the time of diagnosis and prior to initiating treatment. 4. If not currently treated with oxybate, has clinically significant symptoms of excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) with an Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) score \> 11 at screening and baseline. 5. If currently treated with oxybate, must have documented improvement of EDS with oxybate treatment per the investigator's clinical judgement. 6. If currently treated with oxybate, has been taking the same stable dosing regimen at a total nightly dosage of 3 g to 9 g (inclusive) for at least 2 months at screening. 7. If previously treated with (and not currently taking) oxybate, must have been off oxybate treatment for at least 2 weeks prior to screening. Must not have previously discontinued oxybate due to reasons related to intolerability, safety, or lack of efficacy. 8. If currently treated with alerting agents, has been taking the same dosage for at least 1 month prior to screening and has no current plans to adjust the dosage during the study period. 9. If currently prescribed non-oxybate anticataplectic medications for cataplexy (NT1 only), must agree to taper off these medications (under the guidance and instruction of the investigator) during the OL-TOP and remain off these medications through the end of the DBRWP. 10. If currently treated with nicotine replacement therapy, has been taking the same dosage for at least 1 month prior to screening and has no current plans to adjust the dosage during the study period. 11. Adequate contraceptive precautions Exclusion criteria: 1. Shows evidence of a previous untreated or inadequately treated sleep disorder considered by the investigator to negatively impact the conduct of the study, including sleep-disordered breathing, parasomnias, circadian rhythm sleep disorders, or restless legs syndrome determined by a previous sleep-laboratory diagnosis or interview utilizing modules of the Diagnostic Interview for Sleep Patterns and Disorders. 2. Has succinic semi-aldehyde dehydrogenase deficiency by medical history. 3. Has uncontrolled hypothyroidism as determined by central clinical laboratory test results. 4. Has a current seizure disorder. 5. Has a history of head trauma associated with loss of consciousness in the past 5 years 6. Has a history or presence of bipolar disorder, bipolar-related disorders, schizophrenia, schizophrenia spectrum disorders, or other psychotic disorders 7. Has a history or presence of any unstable or clinically significant medical condition, behavioral or psychiatric disorder, or history or presence of another neurologic disorder or surgical history that might affect the participant's safety and/or interfere with the conduct of the study, in the opinion of the investigator. 8. Has any other significant disease or disorder that, in the opinion of the investigator, may either put the participant, other participants, or study staff at risk because of participation in the study, may influence the result of the study, or may affect the participant's safety or ability to take part in the study. 9. Any past or current medical conditions or experience that, in the investigator's clinical judgment, would preclude treatment with a once-nightly dose \> 6 g up to 7.5 g dose or twice-nightly regimen with a total nightly dosage \> 9 g up to 12 g (divided into 2 doses). 10. Has any severe drug allergy or a history of allergic or severe adverse reactions or intolerance to Xyrem, Xywav, Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB), or any components of the dosage forms. 11. Has a history of substance abuse and/or a positive urine drug screen for drugs of abuse or alcohol 12. Has recently taken, is taking, or plans to take any of the following: 1. A substance or medication contraindicated with Xywav use 2. A medication with a known drug-drug interaction with Xywav 3. Medications known to have clinically significant CNS sedating effects 4. Other medications, natural health products, or substances from which the participant experiences clinically significant sedation 13. Has recently taken, is taking, or plans to take an Orexin 2 receptor (OX2R) agonist during the study. 14. Has tobacco-use disorder or uses vaping products that impact sleep 15. Has excessive caffeine consumption that may impact sleep 16. Has clinically significant abnormal laboratory values 17. Has an occupation that requires nighttime or variable shift work 18. Has plans for travel across more than 3 time zones during the study
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Conditions
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Intrepid Research
RECRUITINGCincinnati, Ohio, 45245, United States
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Ohio Sleep Medicine and Neuroscience Institute
RECRUITINGDublin, Ohio, 43017, United States
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Santa Monica Clinical Trials
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90025, United States
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