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Drugs in development · updated 30 October 2026
Narcolepsy: drugs in development
As of 30 October 2026 there are 11 active clinical trials (recruiting or ongoing, phases I–III) on 10 drugs for narcolepsy. 8 are experimental, that is not yet approved in the United States.
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Not yet approved by the US FDA for any indication.
| Drug | Most advanced phase | Active trials | Reference trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALKS 2680 | II–III | 2 | NCT06767683 |
| Cleminorexton | II–III | 1 | NCT07598708 |
| HBS-301 | III | 1 | NCT07675135 |
| Samelisant | III | 1 | NCT07540364 |
| TAK-861 | III | 1 | NCT07363720 |
| E2086 | II | 1 | NCT07493265 |
| ORX750 | II | 1 | NCT07096674 |
| TAK-360 | II | 1 | NCT07633301 |
Sorted by most advanced phase and number of active trials.
Approved drugs in new trials
Approved by the US FDA for at least one indication, not necessarily this disease, and now in active trials on it.
| Drug | Most advanced phase | Active trials | Reference trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xywav | III | 1 | NCT07625280 |
| Sodium oxybateLumryz®, Xyrem® | II | 1 | NCT06809803 |
Sorted by most advanced phase and number of active trials.
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Source: Phuturdex analysis of ClinicalTrials.gov data (U.S. National Library of Medicine), updated 30 October 2026. Active trials = recruiting or ongoing, phases I–III, with at least one identified drug; phase and sites refer to the trials on this disease. Disease name: Wikidata; NLM MeSH term: D009290 “Narcolepsy”.