Drugs / Armodafinil
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Armodafinil

Small molecule targets SLC6A3 via inhibition

Developed for
hypersomnia · narcolepsy · obstructive sleep apnea syndrome · circadian rhythm sleep disorder, shift work type · bipolar depression · depressive disorder · head and neck cancer · insomnia
+19 more · Lewy body dementia · traumatic brain injury · binge eating disorder · cancer of unknown primary site · chronic myeloid leukemia · esophageal cancer · fibromyalgia · hemiplegia · hepatitis C virus infection · lung cancer · malignant glioma · multiple sclerosis · Parkinson disease · plasma cell myeloma · sleep-wake disorder · stroke disorder · sarcoidosis · schizoaffective disorder · schizophrenia
Investigated by
Cephalon · National Cancer Institute (NCI) · M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc. · Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine · Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
+27 more · Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center · Burke Rehabilitation Hospital · Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center · Duke University · Eudocia Quant Lee, MD · Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · Lindner Center of HOPE · Massachusetts General Hospital · Mayo Clinic · NYU Langone Health · National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) · National Institute on Aging (NIA) · New York State Psychiatric Institute · Oncotherapeutics · Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. · Stanford University · State University of New York - Upstate Medical University · Teva Pharmaceuticals USA · University of California, San Diego · University of Cincinnati · University of Kansas · University of Missouri, Kansas City · University of Rochester · University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · Wake Forest University Health Sciences · Washington University School of Medicine · Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 1 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Approved US (FDA) NUVIGIL — 2007-06-15 fda.gov ↗

Trials 42

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 11 trial
Phase 1 NCT01624480 Jul 2012 → Sep 2015 narcolepsy Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/22 trials
Phase 1/2 NCT01219673 Mar 2013 → Jan 2014 head and neck cancer M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 1/2 NCT01330446 May 2011 → Dec 2022 head and neck cancer M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 27 trials · 1 met primary · 1 missed
Phase 2 NCT01746043 Feb 2013 → Jan 2017 esophageal cancer M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01011218 Jan 2011 → Jul 2016 insomnia Stanford University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01032200 Aug 2010 → Jan 2013 cognitive disorder, primary brain neoplasm Wake Forest University Health Sciences Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01019187 Jun 2009 → Aug 2013 cancer of unknown primary site Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00766467 Sep 2008 → Jul 2014 malignant glioma Eudocia Quant Lee, MD Completed Missed primary
Phase 2 NCT01091974 Feb 2008 → Apr 2013 breast cancer, insomnia University of Rochester Completed Met primary
Phase 2 NCT01896128 Jan 2008 → Jul 2015 hemiplegia, stroke disorder Burke Rehabilitation Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/32 trials
Phase 2/3 NCT02151253 May 2011 → Sep 2015 sleep-wake disorder Duke University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT00981084 Sep 2009 → Apr 2011 multiple sclerosis University of Missouri, Kansas City Completed Mixed
Phase 319 trials · 3 met primary · 5 missed
Phase 3 NCT01781468 Jun 2013 → May 2019 — Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Completed Missed primary
Phase 3 NCT02478580 Aug 2011 → Sep 2013 obesity disorder University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01305408 Mar 2011 → Jul 2013 bipolar depression Cephalon Completed Missed primary
Phase 3 NCT01160380 Jun 2010 → Jun 2013 plasma cell myeloma Oncotherapeutics Completed Missed primary
Phase 3 NCT01121536 Apr 2010 → Oct 2013 bipolar depression Cephalon Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Business
Phase 3 NCT01072630 Mar 2010 → Nov 2012 depressive disorder Cephalon Completed Missed primary
Phase 3 NCT01072929 Jan 2010 → Mar 2012 depressive disorder Cephalon Completed Met primary
Phase 3 NCT01010789 Nov 2009 → Nov 2014 binge eating disorder, obesity disorder Lindner Center of HOPE Completed Missed primary
Phase 3 NCT00983437 Aug 2009 → Jan 2011 traumatic brain injury Cephalon Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Business
Phase 3 NCT00893789 Apr 2009 → Jan 2011 traumatic brain injury Cephalon Terminated Mixed Stop: Business
Phase 47 trials · 2 met primary · 1 missed
Phase 4 NCT01470651 Oct 2011 → Jun 2014 hepatitis C virus infection Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT01460628 Oct 2011 → May 2013 — Massachusetts General Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT01080807 Mar → Oct 2010 hypersomnia Cephalon Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT01023672 Nov 2009 → Mar 2012 Lewy body dementia Mayo Clinic Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT00711516 Sep 2008 → Sep 2009 hypersomnia Cephalon Completed Missed primary
Phase 4 NCT00737204 Jun 2008 → Apr 2010 HIV infectious disease New York State Psychiatric Institute Completed Met primary
Phase 4 NCT00678691 Aug 2007 → Jun 2009 fibromyalgia State University of New York - Upstate Medical University Completed Met primary
Phase not applicable4 trials
— NCT01317550 Jul 2011 → Feb 2016 lung cancer M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Completed No outcome recorded
— NCT01169753 May 2011 → Feb 2013 chronic myeloid leukemia M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
— NCT01256905 Jan → Aug 2011 Lewy body dementia, Parkinson disease NYU Langone Health Withdrawn No outcome recorded
— NCT01044004 Mar 2010 → Jun 2012 B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma Washington University School of Medicine Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Comparator or background therapy13 trials
Phase 1 NCT02468856 Comparator May → Nov 2017 — University of Florida Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT00592943 Comparator Oct 2007 → May 2008 — Massachusetts General Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT01048983 Comparator — non-small cell lung carcinoma M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Withdrawn No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 2 NCT01400958 Comparator Dec 2010 → Dec 2012 malignant glioma H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 2 NCT01096680 Comparator Apr → Jul 2010 — Shire Completed Met primary

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 3

DateIssuerRelease
2016-11-28 Lupin Limited Regulatory Lupin Receives FDA Approval for Generic Nuvigil® Tablets lupin.com ↗
Lupin Limited (Lupin) announced today that its US subsidiary Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (LPI) has received final approval for its Armodafinil Tablets 50 mg, 150 mg, 200 mg and 250 mg from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market a generic version of Cephalon, Inc’s Nuvigil® Tablets 50 mg, 150 mg, 200 mg and 250 mg.
2013-08-30 Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc. Results Teva Reports Top-Line Results from Final Phase III Study of Armodafinil (NUVIGIL®) in Patients with Major Depression Associated with Bipolar I Disorder tevapharm.com ↗
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE: TEVA) today announced top-line results of its final Phase III clinical study for armodafinil (NUVIGIL®) as adjunct therapy in adults with major depression associated with bipolar I disorder.
2013-01-23 Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc. Results Teva Reports Top-Line Results from Second Phase III Study of Armodafinil (NUVIGIL®) in Patients with Major Depression Associated with Bipolar 1 Disorder tevapharm.com ↗
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. today announced top-line results of its Phase III clinical program for armodafinil (NUVIGIL®) as adjunct therapy in adults with major depression associated with bipolar 1 disorder.

Evidence & citations 14 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 56 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as Armodafinil ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT00228566 ↗
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NCT00758498 ↗

NCT02552303 ↗

NCT00373672 ↗

NCT01896128 ↗

NCT01072630 ↗

NCT01032200 ↗

NCT01011218 ↗

NCT01091974 ↗

NCT01048983 ↗

NCT01624480 ↗

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Known as Armodafinilo ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1201192 ↗
Known as CEP-10952 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1201192 ↗
Known as CEP-10953 “A 12-Month, Open-Label, Flexible-Dosage (100 to 250 mg/Day) Extension Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Armodafinil (CEP-10953) in the Treatment of Patients With Excessive...” NCT00228553 ↗
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“The primary objective of this study is to determine whether treatment with Armodafinil (CEP-10953) is more effective than placebo treatment” NCT00080288 ↗

“Armodafinil (CEP-10953) in Treatment of Excessive Sleepiness Associated With Obstructive Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea (OSA/H) Syndrome” NCT00079677 ↗

“Safety and Efficacy Study of Armodafinil (CEP-10953) in the Treatment of Excessive Sleepiness Associated With Narcolepsy” NCT00078377 ↗

“CEP-10953 (Armodafinil)” NCT00078312 ↗

Known as CRL-40982 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1201192 ↗
Known as NSC-751850 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1201192 ↗
Known as NSC-758711 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1201192 ↗
Known as Nuvigil “Subjects will be randomized to take armodafinil (Nuvigil) or placebo along with their current antipsychotic and tested at baseline and week 6 for differences in memory,...” NCT00373672 ↗
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“called armodafinil (Nuvigil)” NCT01256905 ↗

NCT02478580 ↗

NCT01400958 ↗

Known as NuvigilTM “Armodafinil (NuvigilTM) is an isomer of a drug currently approved by the FDA for the treatment of fatigue secondary to narcolepsy, sleep apnea, and shift work sleep disorder...” NCT00678691 ↗
Known as R-(-)-modafinil ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1201192 ↗
Action Inhibit “Dopamine transporter inhibitor” CHEMBL1201192 ↗
Modality Small molecule — CHEMBL1201192 ↗
Route Oral “Armodafinil (po) 100 to 250 mg/day up to 12 months” NCT00078312 ↗
Target SLC6A3 “Dopamine transporter inhibitor” CHEMBL1201192 ↗