Harmony Advances Pitolisant GR After Bioequivalence Success
Positive trial results position the next-generation pitolisant formulation for a New Drug Application in early 2026.
Positive trial results position the next-generation pitolisant formulation for a New Drug Application in early 2026.
The FDA has expanded the approval of a narcolepsy drug, previously approved for adults, to now include children aged 6 and older.
Harmony Biosciences is currently evaluating the efficacy and safety of pitolisant in adult patients with idiopathic hypersomnia in a phase 3 study, with topline results anticipated in the fourth quarter.
Read MoreThe United States Patent and Trademark Office has denied a Petition for Reexamination concerning a patent covering the active ingredient in Wakix (pitolisant).Â
Read MoreThe study will further investigate pitolisant in children, adolescents, and adults with Prader-Willi syndrome experiencing excessive daytime sleepiness.
Read MoreThe approval makes pitolisant the first and only treatment drug approved in mainland China for narcolepsy.
Read MoreHarmony Biosciences presented safety and efficacy data from a phase 2 study evaluating pitolisant for the treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness in people with Prader-Willi syndrome at SLEEP 2023.Â
Read MoreThe phase 3 registrational INTUNE study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of pitolisant in adult patients with idiopathic hypersomnia.
Read MoreHarmony Biosciences will present the results, which it says it is “especially encouraged by,” during a poster presentation at SLEEP 2023 in Indianapolis.
Read MoreIn a study comparing the effectiveness of wakefulness-promoting agents, researchers pinpointed which drug is likely the most effective in treating excessive daytime sleepiness for people with sleep apnea.
Read MoreAccording to a review of 14 trials involving patients with OSA already on conventional therapy, adverse events associated with several wakefulness drugs increased the risk of discontinuation in several trials.
Read MoreThe company reported business updates for the quarter ending March 31, noting continued momentum in its commercial business for Wakix, as well as in the advancement of its clinical development programs for pitolisant for the treatment of idiopathic hypersomnia.
Read MoreHarmony Biosciences announced an accelerated timeline for completing its phase 3 study evaluating pitolisant in adults idiopathic hypersomnia.
Read MoreAculys Pharma Inc has initiated a phase 3 clinical study in Japan of pitolisant in patients with OSA who have excessive daytime sleepiness.
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