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SLEEP
Most Patients Report Positive Lemborexant Treatment Effect in Insomnia
June 29, 2021
Data presented at SLEEP 2021 from Study 303 suggest that long-term use of lemborexant is well received by patients, who reported that the agent helped them fall asleep and improved total sleep time.
Greatest Unmet Needs in Sleep Disorder Care: Asim Roy, MD
June 23, 2021
The medical director of the Ohio State Sleep Medicine Institute provided insight on areas within sleep disorder care that need improvement, including the diagnostic process.
Daridorexant Shows Efficacy as Insomnia Therapy With Evidence of No Withdrawal Effects
June 21, 2021
The Idorsia dual orexin receptor antagonist was accepted by the FDA for review in March 2021 and has shown efficacy in a number of SLEEP 2021 poster presentations.
FT218’s Effect on BMI Regardless of Stimulant Use: Asim Roy, MD
June 18, 2021
The medical director of the Ohio State Sleep Medicine Institute discussed the effect of FT218 in treating narcolepsy regardless of stimulant use, as well as its weight-related benefits it brings.
Future Areas of Progress for Sleep Disorder Care: Asim Roy, MD
June 17, 2021
The medical director of the Ohio State Sleep Medicine Institute detailed the progress made within the sleep disorder field in recent years and where it can turn to next.
NeuroVoices: Michael J. Thorpy, MD, on FT218, State of Current Sleep Care
June 16, 2021
The director of the Sleep-Wake Disorders Center at Montefiore Medical Center detailed the overall state of sleep care and the advantages the investigational FT218 brings to the growing pipeline.
CBT-I Headlines AASM Guidelines for Chronic Insomnia
June 13, 2021
The task force assessed 6 total interventions, all of which received conditional recommendations aside from cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, which was strongly recommended.
Solriamfetol Efficacious, Easily Titrated in Patients Initiating Treatment for Narcolepsy
June 12, 2021
Results from the START study of medication switching in narcolepsy were presented at the 2021 SLEEP Annual Meeting.
Mechanistic Action of FT218, Benefits in Treating Narcolepsy: Michael Thorpy, MD, ChB
June 12, 2021
The director of the Sleep-Wake Disorders Center at Montefiore Medical Center discussed the formulaic background of FT218 and why it’s so effective in treating sleep disorders.
Pitolisant Further Demonstrates Clinical Benefit on Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, Cataplexy
June 11, 2021
The FDA-approved agent demonstrated meaningful reduction in the frequency of cataplexy attacks in adults with narcolepsy, including patients with a high symptom burden.