0479 Sleep Onset and Sleep Maintenance Responder Profiles Over 12 Months of Treatment with Lemborexant: Results from SUNRISE-2

Introduction

In addition to analyzing treatment response by comparing change from baseline (CFB) between active treatment and placebo (PBO), it is also informative to evaluate the percent of patients with a given magnitude of response. This can help establish the expected degree of improvement for patients, thereby helping to determine treatment success.

Methods

SUNRISE-2 (NCT02952820; E2006-G000-303) was a randomized, double-blind, global phase 3 study of lemborexant (LEM) in adults (≥18y) with insomnia disorder. Subjects received PBO or LEM (5mg [LEM5]; 10mg [LEM10]) for 6mo. LEM subjects continued their original dose, while PBO subjects were rerandomized to LEM for another 6mo (not reported here). Responder profiles were constructed separately for patient-reported, sleep diary-based subjective sleep onset and sleep maintenance based on the cumulative proportion of subjects with CFBs in 10-minute increments for subjective sleep onset latency (sSOL) or subjective wake after sleep onset (sWASO), respectively. The proportion was based on number of subjects with baseline data (denominator) and data available at time of visit; study dropouts were considered nonresponders.

Results

Baseline values were similar (median sSOL [min]: PBO, 55.9; LEM5, 53.6; LEM10, 55.7; mean[SD] sWASO [min]: PBO, 132.5[80.2]; LEM5, 132.8[82.5]; LEM10, 136.8[87.4]). At 6mo, a higher percentage of subjects with CFB of ≥20min in sSOL was observed with LEM versus PBO (PBO, 30.4%; LEM5, 45.5%; LEM10, 44.9%). At 12mo, a similar percentage of responders with a ≥20min CFB in sSOL was observed for LEM (LEM5, 40.4%; LEM10, 43.3%). A higher percentage of subjects with a CFB in sWASO of ≥60min was observed for LEM versus PBO at 6mo (PBO, 24.2%; LEM5, 27.8%: LEM10, 30.2%); similar percentages were observed at 12mo with LEM (LEM5, 27.8%; LEM10, 27.7%). The majority of treatment-emergent adverse events were mild/moderate.

Conclusion

LEM treatment provided important levels of sustained efficacy over the long term. LEM was well tolerated.

Support

Eisai Inc.

0521 Daridorexant (ACT-541468), A Dual Orexin Receptor Antagonist for the Treatment of Insomnia Disorder: Double Blind, Randomized, Phase 3 Studies for Efficacy and Safety in Adult and Elderly Patients

Introduction

Daridorexant, a potent and selective orally administered dual orexin receptor antagonist (DORA), has shown dose-dependent efficacy and is well tolerated with minimal residual next-morning effects in two phase 2 studies in adult and elderly subjects with insomnia disorder. Following the favorable phase 2 results, clinical development was pursued with two pivotal phase 3 multi-center, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled studies to further assess efficacy and safety in adult and elderly subjects with insomnia disorder. Long-term safety and tolerability are being further evaluated in a double-blind placebo-controlled extension study.

Methods

Each of the pivotal studies include ~900 patients (~40% ≥65y), randomized 1:1:1 to one of two daridorexant arms or placebo. The studies differ in dose only (10 or 25 mg [NCT03545191], 25 or 50 mg [NCT03575104]). Both report objective primary outcomes at 1 and 3 months based on PSG (WASO and LSP). Secondary endpoints include self-reported nighttime benefit with Total Sleep Time (sTST), and daytime benefit using the validated Insomnia Daytime Symptoms and Impacts Questionnaire (IDSIQ). The patients undergo screening (7-13 d) and run-in (7-18 d) periods establishing eligibility and baseline, a 3-month double-blind treatment period, followed by a placebo run-out (7 d) to evaluate rebound insomnia and withdrawal effects and a 30-day safety follow-up. Additionally, subjects completing treatment could enroll in the 40-week double-blinded placebo-controlled extension trial [NCT03679884] to assess long-term safety.

Results

Enrollment in NCT03575104 (25/50 mg) was successfully completed and involves 76 sites across 10 countries; expected completion March 2020. Recruitment to study NCT03545191 (10/25 mg) is advanced; completion expected June 2020.

Conclusion

The comprehensive daridorexant phase 3 program includes 3 dose levels and replication of objective and subjective measurements at 1 and 3 months, while assessing self-reported nighttime benefit, and benefit during the day with a validated PRO instrument, as well as safety in insomnia disorder.

Support

Medical writing Randall Watson, (Idorsia). These studies were sponsored by Idorsia Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

The Taskforce 2000 survey on medical education in sleep and sleep disorders

Previous research has shown evidence of a widening gap between scientific research and clinical teaching in sleep and sleep disorders. To address the deficiencies in current medical education in sleep, the Taskforce 2000 was established by the American Sleep Disorders Association. The present study was undertaken to assess the teaching activities, needs and interests of the membership of the two largest professional sleep societies (American Sleep Disorders Association and Sleep Research Society). Survey instruments included a brief, 5-item postcard survey, which was mailed to all members, followed by an in-depth, 34-item questionnaire, which was completed by 158 respondents from the intitial postcard survey (N = 808). Results indicated that the majority of respondents (65.2%) are currently involved in teaching sleep to medical students or postgraduate trainees, although the average amount of teaching time was only 2.1 hours for undergraduate and 4.8 hours for graduate education in sleep. Teaching of sleep laboratory procedures and clinical evaluation of sleep-disordered patients is limited at either an undergraduate or postgraduate level. The major deficiencies noted were the lack of time in the medical curriculum and the need for better resources and teaching facilities. A large majority of respondents indicated their willingness to be involved in sleep education for physicians, and rated this a high priority for the professional organization.