Evaluating the Effects of Tasimelteon vs. Placebo in Delayed Sleep-Wake Phase Disorder (DSWPD)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04652882 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : December 3, 2020
Last Update Posted : March 3, 2021
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Sleep Wake Disorders Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm Chronobiology Disorders | Drug: Tasimelteon Drug: Placebo | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 300 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Multicenter, Double-blind, Randomized Study to Evaluate the Effects of Tasimelteon vs. Placebo in Participants With Delayed Sleep-Wake Phase Disorder (DSWPD) |
Actual Study Start Date : | December 9, 2020 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | December 2021 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | December 2022 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Tasimelteon |
Drug: Tasimelteon
oral capsule |
Placebo Comparator: Placebo |
Drug: Placebo
oral capsule |
- Change in Sleep Onset over the treatment period, as measured by sleep diary. [ Time Frame: 28 days ]
- Change in nighttime objective sleep-wake parameters such as sleep time, as measured by actigraphy. [ Time Frame: 28 days ]
- Change in nighttime subjective sleep-wake parameters such as sleep time, as measured by sleep diary. [ Time Frame: 28 days ]
- Assessment of safety and tolerability of daily single dose of tasimelteon, as measured by spontaneous reporting of adverse events (AEs). [ Time Frame: 28 days ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 16 Years to 65 Years (Child, Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Ability and acceptance to provide written informed consent of the participant or legal guardian. Participants ≥ 16 and < 18 years of age will also need to provide written assent.
- A confirmed clinical diagnosis of Delayed Sleep-Wake Phase Disorder (DSWPD).
- Men or women between 16 - 65 years, inclusive.
- Body Mass Index (BMI) of ≥ 18 and ≤ 30 kg/m^2.
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of psychiatric disorders within 12 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.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04652882
Contact: Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 202-734-3400 | VEC162@vandapharma.com |
United States, California | |
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Redwood City, California, United States, 94063 | |
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Santa Monica, California, United States, 90404 | |
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United States, Georgia | |
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Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30328 | |
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United States, Illinois | |
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Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611 | |
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United States, Maryland | |
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Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States, 20815 | |
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United States, Massachusetts | |
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Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115 | |
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United States, Ohio | |
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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45212 | |
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United States, Oregon | |
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Portland, Oregon, United States, 97214 | |
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United States, Pennsylvania | |
Vanda Investigational Site | Recruiting |
Malvern, Pennsylvania, United States, 19355 | |
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United States, South Carolina | |
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Columbia, South Carolina, United States, 29201 | |
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United States, Texas | |
Vanda Investigational Site | Recruiting |
Austin, Texas, United States, 78731 | |
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Responsible Party: | Vanda Pharmaceuticals |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04652882 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
VP-VEC-162-3502 |
First Posted: | December 3, 2020 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | March 3, 2021 |
Last Verified: | March 2021 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Sleep Wake Disorders Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm Chronobiology Disorders Disease Pathologic Processes |
Nervous System Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Mental Disorders Dyssomnias Occupational Diseases |