Japan Grants Orphan Drug Designation to Eisai’s Novel Orexin Agonist for Narcolepsy
E2086, a selective orexin 2 receptor agonist, aims to address the pathophysiology of narcolepsy by activating orexinergic neurons.
E2086, a selective orexin 2 receptor agonist, aims to address the pathophysiology of narcolepsy by activating orexinergic neurons.
The drug developer expects to initiate a phase 2 clinical trial in patients with idiopathic hypersomnia before year-end 2022 and a second trial in patients with narcolepsy in 2023.