CNS drugsPub Date : 2024-11-01Epub Date: 2024-09-21DOI: 10.1007/s40263-024-01122-y
Lynn Marie Trotti, Tyler Blake, Romy Hoque, David B Rye, Surina Sharma, Donald L Bliwise
{"title":"Modafinil Versus Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine For Idiopathic Hypersomnia and Narcolepsy Type 2: A Randomized, Blinded, Non-inferiority Trial.","authors":"Lynn Marie Trotti, Tyler Blake, Romy Hoque, David B Rye, Surina Sharma, Donald L Bliwise","doi":"10.1007/s40263-024-01122-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40263-024-01122-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and objective: </strong>Although there are several treatments for narcolepsy type 2 and idiopathic hypersomnia, studies that assess amphetamines, symptoms beyond sleepiness, and comparative effectiveness are needed. We performed a randomized, fully blinded, noninferiority trial of modafinil versus amphetamine-dextroamphetamine in these disorders.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Forty-four adults were randomized to modafinil or amphetamine-dextroamphetamine, individually titrated to a maximum of modafinil 200 mg twice daily or amphetamine-dextroamphetamine 20 mg twice daily, for 12 weeks. Primary outcome was change in Epworth from baseline to week 12, with a noninferiority threshold of 2 points. Secondary outcomes were (1) patient global impression of change measures of disease severity, sleepiness, sleep inertia, and cognition; (2) change from baseline in Hypersomnia Severity Index; and (3) change from baseline in Sleep Inertia Questionnaire. Adverse events were compared between groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Epworth improved 5.0 [± standard deviation (SD) 2.7] points with modafinil and 4.4 (± SD 4.7) with amphetamine-dextroamphetamine; noninferiority of amphetamine-dextroamphetamine was not demonstrated (P = 0.11). Noninferiority of amphetamine-dextroamphetamine was demonstrated for change scores of severity, sleepiness, sleep inertia, Hypersomnia Severity Index, and Sleep Inertia Questionnaire. Dropouts due to adverse events were 31.8% for modafinil (including two severe events) and 9.1% for amphetamine-dextroamphetamine, P = 0.13. Anxiety was more common with modafinil and appetite suppression with amphetamine-dextroamphetamine.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Noninferiority of amphetamine-dextroamphetamine to modafinil was not demonstrated for the primary outcome. However, amphetamine-dextroamphetamine was noninferior on multiple secondary measures of disease severity and symptomatology. These data may inform shared decision-making regarding treatment for idiopathic hypersomnia and narcolepsy type 2.</p><p><strong>Registration: </strong>Clinicaltrials.gov Registration (NCT03772314) 12/10/18. .</p>","PeriodicalId":10508,"journal":{"name":"CNS drugs","volume":" ","pages":"909-920"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142281509","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
CNS drugsPub Date : 2024-11-01Epub Date: 2024-10-05DOI: 10.1007/s40263-024-01116-w
Tina Nie, Yahiya Y Syed
{"title":"Ozanimod: A Review in Relapsing Forms of Multiple Sclerosis.","authors":"Tina Nie, Yahiya Y Syed","doi":"10.1007/s40263-024-01116-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40263-024-01116-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Ozanimod (Zeposia<sup>®</sup>), an orally administered sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) receptor modulator (S1PRM) that is selective for the S1P<sub>1</sub> and S1P<sub>5</sub> receptor subtypes, is approved in the USA for relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (RMS). In pivotal phase III clinical trials in patients with RMS, ozanimod significantly reduced annualised relapse rates and the number of new or enlarging T2 lesions and gadolinium-enhancing lesions, and was associated with reduced brain volume loss, compared with interferon (IFN)-β1a. However, there were no significant differences in 3- and 6-month disability progression between the groups. Ozanimod was generally well tolerated, with the most common adverse reactions including upper respiratory tract infection and hepatic transaminase elevation. Efficacy and tolerability were sustained over more than 6 years with continued treatment. S1PRM-related adverse events seen with ozanimod are generally manageable with screening and/or monitoring. Notably, ozanimod does not require first-dose cardiac monitoring in the USA. In conclusion, ozanimod is a valuable once-daily oral disease-modifying therapy that extends the available treatment options for patients with RMS.</p>","PeriodicalId":10508,"journal":{"name":"CNS drugs","volume":" ","pages":"931-941"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142379197","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
CNS drugsPub Date : 2024-11-01Epub Date: 2024-10-07DOI: 10.1007/s40263-024-01120-0
Ann Childress, Andrew J Cutler, Lenard A Adler, Nicholas Fry, Kobby Asubonteng, Zulane Maldonado-Cruz, Andrea Formella, Jonathan Rubin
{"title":"An Open-Label Extension Study Assessing the Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of Viloxazine Extended-Release Capsules in Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.","authors":"Ann Childress, Andrew J Cutler, Lenard A Adler, Nicholas Fry, Kobby Asubonteng, Zulane Maldonado-Cruz, Andrea Formella, Jonathan Rubin","doi":"10.1007/s40263-024-01120-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40263-024-01120-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and objective: </strong>Viloxazine ER (extended-release capsules; Qelbree<sup>®</sup>) is a nonstimulant medication that has been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children (> 6 years old) and adults. This phase 3 open-label extension to a pivotal phase 3, double-blind trial evaluated the long-term safety and continued efficacy of viloxazine ER in adults with ADHD.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This was a multicenter, flexible-dose, open-label extension to a phase III, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (NCT04016779). Viloxazine ER was initiated at 200 mg/day and adjusted (between 200 and 600 mg/day) to achieve optimal efficacy and tolerability. Trial enrollment was halted temporarily (24 March 2020 to 23 July 2020) due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Participants completing double-blind treatment during that time were offered delayed enrollment upon trial requalification. Safety outcomes were the primary objectives. Secondary objectives were efficacy outcomes, including the ADHD Investigator Symptom Rating Scale (AISRS), and were assessed relative to double-blind baseline (or trial re-entry baseline for those whose enrollment was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Overall, 159 participants (133 immediate and 26 delayed rollover) received viloxazine ER, with a mean exposure of 265 ± 254.9 days. Adverse events (AEs) included (> 10% incidence) insomnia (13.8%), nausea (13.8%), headache (10.7%), and fatigue (10.1%). AEs led to discontinuation for 17.6% of participants [most commonly insomnia (2.5%), nausea (2.5%), and fatigue (1.9%)]. AISRS total score [baseline mean ± standard deviation (SD): 37.9 ± 6.3] improved by the first follow-up visit (-11.4 ± 9.5; week 2) with continued improvement at subsequent visits (last on-study visit: -18.2 ± 11.54). Similar patterns of improvement were seen for other measures of efficacy, including quality of life and executive function. Following initial dose optimization, most participants (73%) used viloxazine ER doses ≥ 400 mg/day, with 36% using doses of 600 mg/day.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Long-term viloxazine ER use was well tolerated, with no new long-term safety findings. Improvements in ADHD symptoms and associated measures were sustained throughout trial participation. In total, 73% percent of adult participants in this long-term study used viloxazine ER doses of 400 mg or more during maintenance treatment.</p><p><strong>Clinical trial registration: </strong>Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT04143217.</p>","PeriodicalId":10508,"journal":{"name":"CNS drugs","volume":" ","pages":"891-907"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11486793/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142380212","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
CNS drugsPub Date : 2024-11-01Epub Date: 2024-09-06DOI: 10.1007/s40263-024-01115-x
Daniel Kreiter, Tomas Kalincik, Raymond Hupperts, Francesco Patti, Daniele Spitaleri, Matteo Foschi, Andrea Surcinelli, Davide Maimone, Bassem Yamout, Samia J Khoury, Jeannette Lechner-Scott, Serkan Ozakbas, Oliver Gerlach
{"title":"Effectiveness of Disease-Modifying Treatment on Spinal Cord Lesion Formation in Relapse-Onset Multiple Sclerosis: An MSBase Registry Study.","authors":"Daniel Kreiter, Tomas Kalincik, Raymond Hupperts, Francesco Patti, Daniele Spitaleri, Matteo Foschi, Andrea Surcinelli, Davide Maimone, Bassem Yamout, Samia J Khoury, Jeannette Lechner-Scott, Serkan Ozakbas, Oliver Gerlach","doi":"10.1007/s40263-024-01115-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40263-024-01115-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Spinal cord lesions in multiple sclerosis (MS) have considerable impact on disability. High-efficacy disease-modifying treatments (hDMTs) are associated with greater reduction of relapses and new brain lesions compared to low-efficacy treatments (lDMTs). Knowledge on the impact of DMTs on cord lesion formation is limited as these outcome measures were not included in MS treatment trials. This study aims to investigate whether hDMTs reduce the formation of cord lesions more effectively than lDMTs.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Patients with relapse-onset MS, a cord magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) within 6 months before/after initiation of their first DMT and ≥1 cord MRI at follow-up (interval > 6 months) were extracted from the MSBase registry (ACTRN12605000455662). Patients treated with hDMTs ≥90% or lDMTs ≥90% of follow-up duration were considered the hDMT and lDMT groups, respectively. Matching was performed using propensity scores. Cox proportional hazards models were used to estimate the hazards of new cord lesions, brain lesions and relapses.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Ninety-four and 783 satisfied hDMT and lDMT group criteria, respectively. Seventy-seven hDMT patients were matched to 184 lDMT patients. In the hDMT group there was no evidence of reduction of new cord lesions (hazard ratio [HR] 0.99 [95% CI 0.51, 1.92], p = 0.97), while there were fewer new brain lesions (HR 0.22 [95% CI 0.10, 0.49], p < 0.001) and fewer relapses (HR 0.45 [95% CI 0.28, 0.72], p = 0.004).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>A potential discrepancy exists in the effect of hDMTs over lDMTs in preventing spinal cord lesions versus brain lesions and relapses. While hDMTs provided a significant reduction for the latter when compared to lDMTs, there was no significant reduction in new spinal cord lesions.</p>","PeriodicalId":10508,"journal":{"name":"CNS drugs","volume":" ","pages":"921-930"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11486785/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142145333","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
CNS drugsPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-07-20DOI: 10.1007/s40263-024-01101-3
Anton Gomez-Escolar, Daniel Folch-Sanchez, Joanna Stefaniuk, Zoe Swithenbank, Andreia Nisa, Fleur Braddick, Nazish Idrees Chaudhary, Pim B van der Meer, Albert Batalla
{"title":"Current Perspectives on the Clinical Research and Medicalization of Psychedelic Drugs for Addiction Treatments: Safety, Efficacy, Limitations and Challenges.","authors":"Anton Gomez-Escolar, Daniel Folch-Sanchez, Joanna Stefaniuk, Zoe Swithenbank, Andreia Nisa, Fleur Braddick, Nazish Idrees Chaudhary, Pim B van der Meer, Albert Batalla","doi":"10.1007/s40263-024-01101-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40263-024-01101-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Mental health disorders and substance use disorders (SUDs) in particular, contribute greatly to the global burden of disease. Psychedelics, including entactogens and dissociative substances, are currently being explored for the treatment of SUDs, yet with less empirical clinical evidence than for other mental health disorders, such as depression or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In this narrative review, we discuss the current clinical research evidence, therapeutic potential and safety of psilocybin, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), ketamine, 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) and ibogaine, particularly in the context of the SUD treatment. Our aim was to provide a balanced overview of the current research and findings on potential benefits and harms of psychedelics in clinical settings for SUD treatment. We highlight the need for more clinical research in this particular treatment area and point out some limitations and challenges to be addressed in future research.</p>","PeriodicalId":10508,"journal":{"name":"CNS drugs","volume":" ","pages":"771-789"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141733720","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
CNS drugsPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-08-08DOI: 10.1007/s40263-024-01113-z
Varlli Scott, Martin B Delatycki, Geneieve Tai, Louise A Corben
{"title":"New and Emerging Drug and Gene Therapies for Friedreich Ataxia.","authors":"Varlli Scott, Martin B Delatycki, Geneieve Tai, Louise A Corben","doi":"10.1007/s40263-024-01113-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40263-024-01113-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The life shortening nature of Friedreich Ataxia (FRDA) demands the search for therapies that can delay, stop or reverse its relentless trajectory. This review provides a contemporary position of drug and gene therapies for FRDA currently in phase 1 clinical trials and beyond. Despite significant scientific advances in the specificity of both compounds and targets developed and investigated, challenges remain for the advancement of treatments in a limited recruitment population. Currently therapies focus on reducing oxidative stress and improving mitochondrial function, modulating frataxin controlled metabolic pathways and gene replacement and editing. Approval of omaveloxolone, the first treatment for individuals with FRDA aged 16 years and over, has created much excitement for both those living with FRDA and those that care for them. The process of approval of omaveloxolone by the US Food and Drug Administration highlighted the importance of sensitive outcome measures and the significant role of data from natural history studies.</p>","PeriodicalId":10508,"journal":{"name":"CNS drugs","volume":" ","pages":"791-805"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11377510/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141901180","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Assessment of Bone Mineral Density Over 1 Year in a Cross-Sectional Cohort of Migraine Patients Receiving Anti-CGRP Monoclonal Antibodies.","authors":"Davide Para, Chiara Camponovo, Gianna Carla Riccitelli, Giulia Mallucci, Paolo Maino, Camilla Mondini Trissino da Lodi, Demurtas Saudina, Pierpaolo Trimboli, Claudio Gobbi, Chiara Zecca","doi":"10.1007/s40263-024-01104-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40263-024-01104-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP), implicated in migraine pain, also possesses bone anabolic properties, which leads to the possibility that monoclonal antibodies targeting CGRP (anti-CGRPs) might increase the risk of bone density abnormalities.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The objective of this study was to explore bone mineral density abnormalities in a cohort of migraine patients treated with anti-CGRPs.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This was a single-center, cross-sectional, cohort study including migraine patients who underwent a densitometry assessment during anti-CGRP treatment. We assessed the frequency of osteopenia or osteoporosis (OSTEO+ status), defined as a bone mineral density T-score of -1 to -2.5, and <-2.5 standard deviations from the young female adult mean, respectively. Additionally, the association of OSTEO+ status with anti-CGRP treatment duration and primary osteoporosis' risk factors was investigated using logistic regression models.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Data from 51 patients (43 female, mean age 46 ± 13.9 years) were evaluated. The mean duration of anti-CGRP treatment was 15.7 (±11.8) months. Twenty-seven patients (53%) were OSTEO+ (n = 22 osteopenia; n = 5 osteoporosis). In the final model, menopause [odds ratio 11.641 (95% confidence interval 1.486-91.197), p = 0.019] and anti-seizure drug use [odds ratio 12.825 (95% confidence interval 1.162-141.569), p = 0.037] were associated with OSTEO+ status.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In our cohort of migraine patients, no evidence of an association between anti-CGRP treatment duration and an increasing risk of bone mineral density abnormalities was found. However, these findings are preliminary and necessitate further longitudinal research with larger cohorts and extended follow-up to be validated.</p>","PeriodicalId":10508,"journal":{"name":"CNS drugs","volume":" ","pages":"819-825"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11377451/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142035383","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
CNS drugsPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-08-01DOI: 10.1007/s40263-024-01108-w
Xinchen Wang, Kayoko Isomura, Paul Lichtenstein, Ralf Kuja-Halkola, Brian M D'Onofrio, Isabell Brikell, Patrick D Quinn, Nanbo Zhu, Nitya Jayaram-Lindström, Zheng Chang, David Mataix-Cols, Anna Sidorchuk
{"title":"Incident Benzodiazepine and Z-Drug Use and Subsequent Risk of Serious Infections.","authors":"Xinchen Wang, Kayoko Isomura, Paul Lichtenstein, Ralf Kuja-Halkola, Brian M D'Onofrio, Isabell Brikell, Patrick D Quinn, Nanbo Zhu, Nitya Jayaram-Lindström, Zheng Chang, David Mataix-Cols, Anna Sidorchuk","doi":"10.1007/s40263-024-01108-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40263-024-01108-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and objectives: </strong>Animal studies have suggested a link between benzodiazepine and related Z-drug (BZDR) use and immune dysfunction. Corresponding evidence in humans is limited and focuses mainly on pneumonia. This study aimed to assess the association of incident BZDR use with subsequent development of serious infections.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This Swedish register-based study included a population-based demographically matched cohort, a co-twin control cohort, and an active comparator cohort. Out of 7,362,979 individuals aged below 65 years who were BZDR naïve by 2007, 713,896 BZDR recipients with incident dispensation of any BZDRs between 2007 and 2019 were 1:1 matched to 713,896 nonrecipients from the general population; 9197 BZDR recipients were compared with their 9298 unexposed co-twins/co-multiples; and 434,900 BZDR recipients were compared with 428,074 incident selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) recipients. The outcomes were identified by the first inpatient or specialist outpatient diagnosis of serious infections in the National Patient Register, or death from any infections recorded as the underlying cause in the Cause of Death Register. Cox proportional hazards regression models were fitted and controlled for multiple confounders, including familial confounding and confounding by indication. To study a possible dose-response association, the cumulative dosage of BZDRs dispensed during the follow-up was estimated for each BZDR recipient and modeled as a time-varying exposure with dose categories in tertiles [≤ 20 defined daily doses (DDDs), > 20 DDDs ≤ 65, and > 65 DDDs). The risk of infections was assessed in BZDR recipients within each category of the cumulative BZDR dosage compared to their demographically matched nonrecipients.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In the demographically matched cohort (average age at incident BZDR use 42.8 years, 56.9% female), the crude incidence rate of any serious infections in BZDR recipients and matched nonrecipients during 1-year follow-up was 4.18 [95% confidence intervals (CI) 4.13-4.23] and 1.86 (95% CI 1.83-1.89) per 100 person-years, respectively. After controlling for demographic, socioeconomic, clinical, and pharmacological confounders, BZDR use was associated with 83% relative increase in risk of any infections [hazard ratio (HR) 1.83, 95% CI 1.79-1.89]. The risk remained increased, although attenuated, in the co-twin cohort (HR 1.55, 95% CI 1.23-1.97) and active comparator cohort (HR 1.33, 95% CI 1.30-1.35). The observed risks were similar across different types of initial BZDRs and across individual BZDRs, and the risks increased with age at BZDR initiation. We also observed a dose-response association between cumulative BZDR dosage and risk of serious infections.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>BZDR initiation was associated with increased risks of serious infections, even when considering unmeasured familial confounding and confoundi","PeriodicalId":10508,"journal":{"name":"CNS drugs","volume":" ","pages":"827-838"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11377673/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141874367","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
CNS drugsPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-08-09DOI: 10.1007/s40263-024-01110-2
Maria Kokkali, Elisavet Pinioti, Andreas S Lappas, Nikolaos Christodoulou, Myrto T Samara
{"title":"Effects of Trazodone on Sleep: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.","authors":"Maria Kokkali, Elisavet Pinioti, Andreas S Lappas, Nikolaos Christodoulou, Myrto T Samara","doi":"10.1007/s40263-024-01110-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40263-024-01110-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and objectives: </strong>Sleep problems and insomnia are common, challenging to treat, and transcend specific diagnoses. Although trazodone is a popular choice, robust meta-analytic evidence is lacking. This systematic review and meta-analysis investigates the efficacy and safety of trazodone for sleep disturbances, reflecting recent updates in insomnia diagnosis and treatment.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We searched Medline, Embase, APA PsycINFO, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), ClinicalTrials.gov, and the World Health Organization (WHO) International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP) up to 1 May 2024, for Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) comparing trazodone with placebo and reporting sleep-related outcomes. The minimum pharmacotherapy duration was 5 days. Included were all RCTs regardless of blinding (open-label or single- or double-blind), while quasi-randomized studies were excluded. The Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool for Randomized Trials assessed bias. Analyses used a random-effects model on an intention-to-treat (ITT) basis. Risk ratio (RR) was used for dichotomous outcomes and weighted mean difference (WMD) for continuous outcomes. When different units or scales were used, Hedge's adjusted g standardized mean difference (SMD) was calculated. Subgroup and preplanned sensitivity analyses explored heterogeneity and evaluated findings' strength and consistency.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In total, 44 RCTs with 3935 participants were included. Trazodone did not significantly impact subjective total sleep time (TST) [WMD = 0.73 min, 95% confidence interval (CI) - 24.62; 26.07, p = 0.96] but improved sleep quality (SQ) (SMD = - 0.58, 95% CI - 0.87; - 0.28, p < 0.01) and secondary outcomes. These included the number of nocturnal awakenings (SMD = - 0.57, 95% CI - 0.85; - 0.30], p < 0.01), nocturnal time awake after sleep onset (WMD = - 13.47 min, 95% CI - 23.09; - 3.86], p < 0.01), objective TST by polysomnography (WMD = 27.98 min, 95% CI 4.02; 51.95, p = 0.02), and sleep efficiency (WMD = 3.32, 95% CI 0.53; 1.57, p = 0.02). Tolerability issues included more dropouts owing to adverse effects (RR = 2.30, 95% CI 1.45; 3.64, p < 0.01), any sleep-related adverse effects (RR = 3.67, 95% CI 1.07; 12.47, p = 0.04), more adverse effects in general (RR = 1.18, 95% CI 1.03; 1.33, p = 0.02), and more sleep-related adverse effects (RR = 4.31, 95% CI 2.29; 8.13, p < 0.01).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Trazodone extends total sleep time but does not affect perceived sleep duration. It may improve sleep quality and continuity but has minor effects on sleep latency, efficiency, and daytime impairment. Trazodone is associated with adverse effects, necessitating a careful risk-benefit assessment. Limited data restrict generalizability, underscoring the need for more research.</p><p><strong>Registration: </strong>PROSPERO registration number,CRD42022383121.</p>","PeriodicalId":10508,"journal":{"name":"CNS drugs","volume":" ","pages":"753-769"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141912040","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}