Evaluating the Effects of Tasimelteon vs. Placebo in Delayed Sleep-Wake Phase Disorder (DSWPD)

NCT ID: NCT04652882

Last Updated: 2025-12-02

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

70 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-12-09

Study Completion Date

2026-06-30

Brief Summary

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This is a multicenter, double-blind, randomized study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a daily single oral dose of tasimelteon and matching placebo in male and female participants with DSWPD.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Sleep Wake Disorders Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm Chronobiology Disorders

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Tasimelteon

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Tasimelteon

Intervention Type DRUG

oral capsule

Placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

oral capsule

Interventions

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Tasimelteon

oral capsule

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

oral capsule

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Ability and acceptance to provide written informed consent.
* A confirmed clinical diagnosis of Delayed Sleep-Wake Phase Disorder (DSWPD).
* Men or women between 18 - 75 years, inclusive.
* Body Mass Index (BMI) of ≥ 18 and ≤ 35 kg/m\^2.

Exclusion Criteria

* Exacerbation of an existing psychiatric condition that requires change in treatment or intervention in the past 3 months.
* Major surgery, trauma, illness, general anesthesia, or immobility for 3 or more days within the last 30 days.
* Pregnancy, recent pregnancy (within 6 weeks), or women who are breastfeeding.
* A positive test for substances of abuse.
* Current tobacco user.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Vanda Pharmaceuticals

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Vanda Investigational Site

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Vanda Investigational Site

Redwood City, California, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Vanda Investigational Site

Aurora, Colorado, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Vanda Investigational Site

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Vanda Investigational Site

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Vanda Investigational Site

New Hyde Park, New York, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Vanda Investigational Site

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Vanda Investigational Site

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Vanda Investigational Site

Columbia, South Carolina, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Vanda Investigational Site

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Vanda Investigational Site

Sherman, Texas, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Vanda Investigational Site

Innsbruck, , Austria

Site Status ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Vanda Investigational Site

Vienna, , Austria

Site Status RECRUITING

Vanda Investigational Site

Berlin, , Germany

Site Status RECRUITING

Vanda Investigational Site

Hamburg, , Germany

Site Status RECRUITING

Vanda Investigational Site

Marburg, , Germany

Site Status RECRUITING

Vanda Investigational Site

Schwerin, , Germany

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States Austria Germany

Central Contacts

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Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Role: CONTACT

202-734-3400

Facility Contacts

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Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Role: primary

202-734-3400

Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Role: primary

202-734-3400

Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Role: primary

202-734-3400

Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Role: primary

202-734-3400

Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Role: primary

202-734-3400

Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Role: primary

202-734-3400

Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Role: primary

202-734-3400

Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Role: primary

202-734-3400

Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Role: primary

202-734-3400

Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Role: primary

202-734-3400

Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Role: primary

202-734-3400

Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Role: primary

202-734-3400

Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Role: primary

202-734-3400

Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Role: primary

202-734-3400

Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Role: primary

202-734-3400

Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Role: primary

202-734-3400

References

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Smieszek SP, Kaden AR, Johnson CE, Brzezynski JL, Xiao C, Polymeropoulos CM, Birznieks G, Emsellem HA, Polymeropoulos MH. Case report: A patient with Delayed Sleep-Wake Phase Disorder and Optic Nerve Hypoplasia treated with tasimelteon: a case study. Front Neurosci. 2023 Nov 14;17:1287514. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2023.1287514. eCollection 2023.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 38033548 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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VP-VEC-162-3502

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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