Orexin Receptor 2 Agonist Improves Sleepiness in Narcolepsy
For patients with narcolepsy type 1, TAK-994 improves measures of sleepiness and cataplexy over 8 weeks compared with placebo.
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For patients with narcolepsy type 1, TAK-994 improves measures of sleepiness and cataplexy over 8 weeks compared with placebo.
Despite the improvements in the patients' symptoms, minor adverse effects including urinary urgency and liver-related issues were reported.
Improvement seen in measures of sleepiness, cataplexy over eight weeks versus placebo, but drug was associated with hepatotoxic effects.
In narcolepsy patients, TAK-994 showed significant improvements in wakefulness and reduced cataplexy rates but had hepatotoxic effects.
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