Safety and Tolerability of Gefapixant (MK-7264) in Participants With Obstructive Sleep Apnea (MK-7264-039)

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and tolerability of multiple dose administration of gefapixant (MK-7264) in participants with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The primary hypothesis is that multiple dose administration of gefapixant (MK-7264) in participants with moderate to severe OSA reduces the Apnea Hypopnea Index (AHI) relative to placebo.

Timeline

Start

2019-04-10

Primary completion

2019-10-22

Completion

2019-10-22

Publications

• Results Robbins JA, Sands S, Maganti L, Crumley T, Fox-Bosetti S, Hussain A, Schwartz H, Safirstein B, Ahmad M, Dragone L, Nussbaum J, Kushida C, Iwamoto M, Stoch SA. Gefapixant as a P2X3 receptor antagonist treatment for obstructive sleep apnea: a randomized controlled trial. J Clin Sleep Med. 2024 Dec 1;20(12):1905-1913. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.11272.

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