Pitolisant to Assess Weekly Frequency of Cataplexy Attacks and EDS in Narcoleptic Patients (HARMONY CTP)

Summary

Double blind, randomized, parallel groups study of Pitolisant versus placebo, in narcoleptic patients experiencing EDS, and cataplexy (minimum of 3 complete or partial cataplexy attacks per week). The patients will be treated during 7 weeks with Pitolisant or placebo.

Timeline

Start

2013-04

Primary completion

2015-01

Completion

2015-01

Publications

• Meskill GJ, Davis CW, Zarycranski D, Doliba M, Schwartz JC, Dayno JM. Clinical Impact of Pitolisant on Excessive Daytime Sleepiness and Cataplexy in Adults With Narcolepsy: An Analysis of Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trials. CNS Drugs. 2022 Jan;36(1):61-69. doi: 10.1007/s40263-021-00886-x. Epub 2021 Dec 21.
• Watson NF, Davis CW, Zarycranski D, Vaughn B, Dayno JM, Dauvilliers Y, Schwartz JC. Time to Onset of Response to Pitolisant for the Treatment of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness and Cataplexy in Patients With Narcolepsy: An Analysis of Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trials. CNS Drugs. 2021 Dec;35(12):1303-1315. doi: 10.1007/s40263-021-00866-1. Epub 2021 Nov 25.
• Szakacs Z, Dauvilliers Y, Mikhaylov V, Poverennova I, Krylov S, Jankovic S, Sonka K, Lehert P, Lecomte I, Lecomte JM, Schwartz JC; HARMONY-CTP study group. Safety and efficacy of pitolisant on cataplexy in patients with narcolepsy: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet Neurol. 2017 Mar;16(3):200-207. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(16)30333-7. Epub 2017 Jan 25.

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