BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Suvorexant (MK-4305) is an orexin receptor antagonist approved for the treatment of insomnia in the USA and other regions. This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, sequential-panel, Phase 1 trial assessed the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetic data following single and multiple dosing of suvorexant in healthy men (aged 18-45 years). METHODS: Within allocated panels, subjects (n = 8) were randomized to receive nightly doses of suvorexant (10, 20, 40, 80, and 100 mg) administered orally for 14 days, or placebo. Safety assessments included daily adverse event (AE) monitoring; pharmacokinetic data were obtained through periodic sampling. RESULTS: Of 40 subjects randomized, 39 completed the trial. The incidence of any AEs in the 10 and 20 mg groups was 67 and 83%, respectively, while 100% of subjects reported AEs in the dose groups of 40, 80, and 100 mg and the placebo group. The most frequently reported AEs were somnolence (n = 19 subjects), fatigue (n = 17), and headache (n = 15). Following single and multiple dosing, median time to reach maximum observed concentration ranged from 1.5 to 4.0 h and the apparent terminal half-life ranged from 7.7 to 14.5 h. Across the investigated doses, accumulation ratios for the area under the concentration-time curve and the maximum observed concentration were independent of dose and ranged from 1.21 to 1.60 and 1.00 to 1.46, respectively. CONCLUSIONS:Suvorexant was generally well tolerated after single and multiple dosing for 14 days. The findings support the once-nightly dosing regimen.
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Suvorexant (MK-4305) is an orexin receptor antagonist approved for the treatment of insomnia in the USA and other regions. This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, sequential-panel, Phase 1 trial assessed the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetic data following single and multiple dosing of suvorexant in healthy men (aged 18-45 years). METHODS: Within allocated panels, subjects (n = 8) were randomized to receive nightly doses of suvorexant (10, 20, 40, 80, and 100 mg) administered orally for 14 days, or placebo. Safety assessments included daily adverse event (AE) monitoring; pharmacokinetic data were obtained through periodic sampling. RESULTS: Of 40 subjects randomized, 39 completed the trial. The incidence of any AEs in the 10 and 20 mg groups was 67 and 83%, respectively, while 100% of subjects reported AEs in the dose groups of 40, 80, and 100 mg and the placebo group. The most frequently reported AEs were somnolence (n = 19 subjects), fatigue (n = 17), and headache (n = 15). Following single and multiple dosing, median time to reach maximum observed concentration ranged from 1.5 to 4.0 h and the apparent terminal half-life ranged from 7.7 to 14.5 h. Across the investigated doses, accumulation ratios for the area under the concentration-time curve and the maximum observed concentration were independent of dose and ranged from 1.21 to 1.60 and 1.00 to 1.46, respectively. CONCLUSIONS:Suvorexant was generally well tolerated after single and multiple dosing for 14 days. The findings support the once-nightly dosing regimen.
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