1. Effects of solriamfetol on on-the-road driving in participants with narcolepsy: A randomised crossover trial
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Frederick Vinckenbosch, Gert Jan Lammers, Sebastiaan Overeem, Dan Chen, Grace Wang, Lawrence P. Carter, Kefei Zhou, Johannes G. Ramaekers, Annemiek Vermeeren, Signal Processing Systems, RS: FPN NPPP II, and Section Psychopharmacology
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Male ,Adult ,clinical trials ,Automobile Driving ,Cross-Over Studies ,neurology ,Phenylalanine ,efficacy ,Carbamates/adverse effects ,SDG 3 – Goede gezondheid en welzijn ,Phenylalanine/therapeutic use ,Psychiatry and Mental health ,pharmacotherapy ,SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being ,Double-Blind Method ,Humans ,Pharmacology (medical) ,Female ,Neurology (clinical) ,Carbamates ,CNS ,Narcolepsy/drug therapy ,Narcolepsy - Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of solriamfetol, a dopamine and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, on on-the-road driving performance in participants with narcolepsy.METHODS: In this randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study, driving performance during a 1 h on-road driving test was assessed at 2 and 6 h post-dose following 7 days of treatment with solriamfetol (150 mg/day for 3 days, followed by 300 mg/day for 4 days) or placebo. The primary endpoint was standard deviation of lateral position (SDLP) at 2 h post-dose.RESULTS: The study included 24 participants (54% male; mean age, 40 years); 22 had evaluable SDLP data. At 2 h post-dose, median SDLP was significantly lower (improved) with solriamfetol compared with placebo (19.08 vs. 20.46 cm [median difference, -1.9 cm], p = 0.002). Four participants on solriamfetol and 7 on placebo had incomplete driving tests. At 6 h post-dose, median SDLP was not statistically significantly different with solriamfetol compared with placebo (19.59 vs. 19.78 cm [median difference, -1.1 cm], p = 0.125). Three participants on solriamfetol and 10 on placebo had incomplete driving tests. Common adverse events (≥5%) included headache, decreased appetite, and somnolence.CONCLUSIONS: Solriamfetol 300 mg/day improved on-the-road driving performance, at 2 h post-administration in participants with narcolepsy.
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- 2022