A Multicenter Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Xyrem With an Open- Label Pharmacokinetic Evaluation and Safety Extension in Pediatric Subjects With Narcolepsy With Cataplexy

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Trial ID: NCT02221869

Purpose

The purpose of this trial is to assess the efficacy and safety of Xyrem in pediatrics subjects with narcolepsy that includes cataplexy.

Eligibility


Inclusion Criteria:

   1. Male or female subjects aged 7-16 years at Visit 2 for subjects on Xyrem at study
   entry and at Visit 1.1 for Xyrem-naïve subjects (to ensure subjects are <18 years of
   age at the end of the study)

   2. Have a primary diagnosis of narcolepsy with cataplexy that meets International
   Classification of Sleep Disorders (ICSD)-2 or ICSD-3 criteria, whichever was in effect
   at the time of the diagnosis or, with the permission of the Medical Monitor, completes
   a Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT) during Screening to confirm the diagnosis of Type
   1 narcolepsy by ICSD-3 criteria (i.e., the subject meets all other ICSD-3 criteria for
   Type 1 narcolepsy)

   3. Have given documented assent indicating that he/she was aware of the investigational
   nature of the study and the required procedures and restrictions before participation
   in any protocol-related activities

   4. Have parent(s)/guardian(s) who have given informed consent for his/her/their child's
   participation in the study

   5. Be willing to spend the required number of nights (2 to 3) in a sleep laboratory for
   PSG evaluations

   6. If currently treated with Xyrem, must have been taking unchanged doses (twice nightly
   dosing no higher than 9 g/night) of Xyrem, and stimulants, if applicable, for the
   treatment of narcolepsy symptoms for at least 2 months prior to screening

In addition to the above inclusion criteria, subjects participating in the PK evaluation
must meet the following inclusion criteria:

7. Be willing to spend 2 additional nights in the clinic for PK evaluation

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Exclusion Criteria:

   1. Inability to understand assent or follow study instructions for any reason, in the
   opinion of the Investigator

   2. Parent(s) or guardian(s) unable to comply with the requirements of the study for any
   reason, in the opinion of the Investigator

   3. Other documented clinically significant condition (including an unstable medical
   condition, chronic disease other than narcolepsy with cataplexy, or history or
   presence of another neurological disorder) that might affect the subject's safety
   and/or interfere with the conduct of the study in the opinion of the Investigator

   4. Treatment with benzodiazepines, non-benzodiazepine anxiolytics/ hypnotics/sedatives,
   neuroleptics, opioids, barbiturates, diclofenac, valproate, phenytoin, ethosuximide
   within 2 weeks prior to enrollment (discontinuation for the purpose of study
   enrollment is permitted only if considered safe by the Investigator and approved by
   the Medical Monitor)

   5. Treatment with any other medications that have anticataplectic effect (e.g.,
   serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors [SNRIs], selective serotonin reuptake
   inhibitors [SSRIs], or tricyclic antidepressants [TCAs]) within 1 month before
   Screening

   6. Unsafe for the subject to receive placebo treatment for 2 weeks, in the opinion of the
   Investigator

In addition to the above exclusion criteria, subjects participating in the PK evaluation
must not demonstrate the following:

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Intervention(s):

drug: Xyrem

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Contact Information

Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford, CA 94305
Paul Stowers
650-721-7551