Ramelteon in Adults With Chronic Insomnia

A Phase III, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Outpatient, Safety and Efficacy Study of TAK-375 in Adults With Chronic Insomnia

The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and efficacy of Ramelteon, once daily (QD), in adult subjects with chronic insomnia.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Chronic Insomnia
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: Ramelteon; Drug: Ramelteon; Drug: Placebo

Detailed Description

Insomnia is characterized by difficulties initiating and maintaining sleep or complaints of nonrestorative and non-refreshing sleep. Transient insomnia affects approximately one-third to one-half of the US population, based on the results of 2 surveys of representative samples of the adult US population conducted by the Gallup Organization in which respondents were asked if they had "ever had difficulty sleeping." Based on reports of "regular" or "frequent" sleep difficulty, results from the same studies suggest that approximately one-tenth of the US population experiences chronic insomnia. The ideal treatment for insomnia would reduce the latency to onset of sleep and increase total sleep time, without a negative impact on sleep architecture and without safety concerns or next-day effects.

Ramelteon is a melatonin-1 receptor agonist under global development by Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd, for the treatment of transient and chronic insomnia and for the treatment of Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders.

This study is designed to determine the safety and efficacy of 35-day treatment of chronic insomnia with Ramelteon, using subjective measures of sleep. Total subject participation time in this study is expected to be approximately 2 months.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 848
• Phase: Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • Alabama
    • Birmingham, Alabama, United States
    • Mobile, Alabama, United States
  • Arizona
    • Mesa, Arizona, United States
    • Phoenix, Arizona, United States
    • Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
    • Tempe, Arizona, United States
  • Arkansas
    • Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States
    • Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
  • California
    • Anaheim, California, United States
    • Chula Vista, California, United States
    • Irvine, California, United States
    • La Mesa, California, United States
    • Newport Beach, California, United States
    • Northridge, California, United States
    • Oakland, California, United States
    • Redlands, California, United States
    • Spring Valley, California, United States
  • Colorado
    • Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
    • Denver, Colorado, United States
  • Florida
    • Clearwater, Florida, United States
    • Hollywood, Florida, United States
    • Jacksonville, Florida, United States
    • Longwood, Florida, United States
    • Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States
    • Safety Harbor, Florida, United States
    • St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
    • Tampa, Florida, United States
    • Vero Beach, Florida, United States
    • West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
    • Winter Park, Florida, United States
  • Georgia
    • Atlanta, Georgia, United States
    • Blairsville, Georgia, United States
    • Decatur, Georgia, United States
    • Macon, Georgia, United States
    • Marietta, Georgia, United States
  • Illinois
    • Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States
    • Chicago, Illinois, United States
  • Indiana
    • Danville, Indiana, United States
    • Evansville, Indiana, United States
  • Kansas
    • Shawnee Mission, Kansas, United States
  • Maryland
    • Bethesda, Maryland, United States
  • Massachusetts
    • Brockton, Massachusetts, United States
  • Michigan
    • Detroit, Michigan, United States
  • Mississippi
    • Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States
  • Missouri
    • St. Louis, Missouri, United States
  • New Jersey
    • Lawrenceville, New Jersey, United States
    • Moorestown, New Jersey, United States
  • New Mexico
    • Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
  • New York
    • Mineola, New York, United States
    • Williamsville, New York, United States
  • North Carolina
    • Cary, North Carolina, United States
    • Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
    • Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
  • Ohio
    • Beachwood, Ohio, United States
    • Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
  • Oklahoma
    • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
  • Pennsylvania
    • Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States
    • Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, United States
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
    • Sellersville, Pennsylvania, United States
  • Rhode Island
    • Warwick, Rhode Island, United States
  • South Carolina
    • Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, United States
  • Tennessee
    • Johnson City, Tennessee, United States
  • Texas
    • Dallas, Texas, United States
    • Houston, Texas, United States
    • San Antonio, Texas, United States
  • Utah
    • Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
  • Virginia
    • Norfolk, Virginia, United States
    • Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
  • Washington
    • Gig Harbor, Washington, United States

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 64 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria

• Females of childbearing potential who are sexually active must agree to use adequate contraception, and can neither be pregnant nor lactating from Screening throughout the duration of the study.
• Has had primary insomnia as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Text Revision and a history of daytime complaint(s) associated with disturbed sleep.
• Subjective sleep latency greater than or equal to 45 minutes and a subjective total sleep time less than or equal to 6.5 hours per night for at least 3 nights during the week of the lead-in period, based on subject diary.
• Habitual bedtime is between 8:30 PM and 12:00 AM.
• Body mass index between 18 and 34, inclusive.

Exclusion Criteria

• Known hypersensitivity to Ramelteon or related compounds, including melatonin.
• Previously participated in a study involving Ramelteon.
• Participated in any other investigational study, and/or taken any investigational drug within 30 days or five half-lives prior to the first day of single-blind study medication, whichever is longer.
• Sleep schedule changes required by employment (eg, shift worker) within three months prior to the first day of single-blind study medication, or has flown across greater than three time zones within seven days prior to screening.
• Participated in a weight loss program or has substantially altered their exercise routine within 30 days prior to the first day of single-blind study medication.
• Has ever had a history of seizures, sleep apnea, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, restless leg syndrome, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, mental retardation, or cognitive disorder.
• History of psychiatric disorder (including anxiety or depression) within the past 12 months.
• History of drug addiction or drug abuse within the past 12 months.
• History of alcohol abuse within the past 12 months.
• Current significant neurological, hepatic, renal, endocrine, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, pulmonary, hematologic or metabolic disease unless currently controlled and stable with protocol-allowed medication 30 days prior to the first day of single-blind study medication.
• Uses tobacco products during nightly awakenings.
• Any clinically important abnormal finding as determined by a medical history, physical examination, electrocardiogram, or clinical laboratory tests, as determined by the investigator.
• Positive hepatitis panel.

• Any additional condition that in the Investigator's opinion would:

  • Affect sleep-wake function
  • Prohibit the subject from completing the study
  • Not be in the best interest of the subject.

• Is required to take or continues taking any disallowed medication, prescription medication, herbal treatment or over-the counter medication that may interfere with evaluation of the study medication, including:

  • melatonin or other drugs or supplements known to affect sleep/wake function.
  • anxiolytics
  • hypnotics
  • antidepressants
  • anticonvulsants
  • sedating H1 antihistamines
  • systemic steroids
  • respiratory stimulants and decongestants
  • over-the-counter and prescription stimulants
  • over-the-counter and prescription diet aids
  • central nervous system active drugs (including herbal preparations with central nervous system effects)
  • narcotic analgesics
  • beta blockers
  • melatonin
  • St. John's Wort
  • kava-kava
  • gingko biloba

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Quadruple

Number of Arms

3

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Placebo Comparator: Placebo	Drug: Placebo; Ramelteon placebo-matching tablets, orally, once daily for up to 5 weeks.
Experimental: Ramelteon 8 mg QD	Drug: Ramelteon; Ramelteon, 8 mg, tablets, orally, once daily for up to 5 weeks.; Other Names: TAK-375; Rozerem™; Drug: Ramelteon; Ramelteon, 16 mg, tablets, orally, once daily for up to 5 weeks.; Other Names: TAK-375; Rozerem™
Experimental: Ramelteon 16 mg QD	Drug: Ramelteon; Ramelteon, 8 mg, tablets, orally, once daily for up to 5 weeks.; Other Names: TAK-375; Rozerem™; Drug: Ramelteon; Ramelteon, 16 mg, tablets, orally, once daily for up to 5 weeks.; Other Names: TAK-375; Rozerem™

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Mean Subjective Sleep Latency per subject diary, from Nights 1 through 7 of double-blind treatment.	Weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 or Final Visit

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Mean Subjective Sleep Latency per subject diary, over the week preceding the Day 15, Day 22, Day 29, and Day 36 Visits.	Weeks 2, 3, 4, and 5 or Final Visit
Subjective Total Sleep Time	Weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 or Final Visit
Subjective Number of Awakenings.	Weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 or Final Visit
Subjective Ease of Falling Back to Sleep after Awakening.	Weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 or Final Visit
Subjective Sleep Quality.	Weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 or Final Visit
Clinician's Clinical Global Impression	Weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 or Final Visit

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Takeda
• Investigators: Study Director: VP, Clinical Science, Takeda

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: December 1, 2002
• Primary Completion (Actual): September 1, 2003
• Study Completion (Actual): September 1, 2003

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: May 1, 2008
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 2, 2008
• First Posted (Estimate): May 5, 2008

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): November 20, 2012
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 16, 2012
• Last Verified: November 1, 2012

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Insomnia; Sleep Disorder
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Mental Disorders; Nervous System Diseases; Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic; Dyssomnias; Sleep Wake Disorders; Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
• Other Study ID Numbers: 01-02-TL-375-020; U1111-1114-3130 (Registry Identifier: WHO)