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NCT Number: NCT07028697

A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Daridorexant in Participants With Insomnia Disorder

The purpose of this phase 3 study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Daridorexant compared to in participants with insomnia disorder.

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Key information

Age range

19 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Primary location

Inje University Busan Paik Hospital, Busan, South Korea

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Signed informed consent prior to any study-mandated procedure;
  • Male or female aged ≥ 19 years;
  • Insomnia disorder according to DSM-5 criteria;
  • The predominant complaint is dissatisfaction with sleep quantity or quality, associated with one (or more) of the following symptoms:
  • Difficulty initiating sleep.
  • Difficulty maintaining sleep (characterized by frequent awakenings or problems returning to sleep after awakenings).
  • Early-morning awakening with inability to return to sleep.
  • Insomnia Severity Index score ≥ 15;
  • Insufficient sleep quantity as collected subjectively in the sleep diary A. ≥ 30 min to fall asleep, and B. Wake time during sleep ≥ 30 min, and C. Subjective Total Sleep Time (sTST) ≤ 6.5 h

Exclusion criteria

  • Body mass index (BMI) ≥ 40.0 kg/m2
  • Documented medical history and/or comorbidity of sleep-related breathing disorder
  • History of and/or concurrent sleep apnea or suspected sleep apnea
  • Korean-Mini Mental State Examination-2 (K-MMSE-2) score < 25 in subjects ≥ 50 years;
  • For female subjects: pregnant, lactating or childbearing potential who do not consent to true abstinence or use an effective method of contraception for required period
  • Initiation of the cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) for treatment of insomnia disorder within 4 weeks prior to the Screening visit (Visit 1) or planned CBT during the study
  • A history of moderate to severe hepatic impairment (eg, Child-Pugh Class B or C)
  • Positive urine drug test or presence of alcohol in exhaled breath as detected by breathalyzer test.

Treatment and study plan

Daridorexant

Drug

Daridorexant will be taken orally, once daily in the evening as indicated by investigator.

Placebo

Drug

Placebo will be taken orally, once daily in the evening as indicated by investigator.

Primary outcomes

  1. Subjective total sleep time(sTST)

    Time frame: Week 4

    Change from baseline to week 4 in subjective total sleep time (sTST) measured by eDairy

Secondary outcomes

  1. Subjective latency to sleep onset (sLSO)

    Time frame: Week 4

    Change from baseline to week 4 in subjective latency to sleep onset (sLSO) measured by eDairy

  2. Subjective wake after sleep onset (WASO)

    Time frame: Week 4

    Change from baseline to week 4 in subjective wake after sleep onset (WASO) measured by eDairy

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Nxera Pharma Korea Co., Ltd.

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Randomized, Double-blind, Multi-center, Placebo-controlled, Parallel, Phase III Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of ACT-541468 (Daridorexant) in Adult and Elderly Subjects With Insomnia Disorder

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Jun 19, 2025
Registry last updated
Jan 21, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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