Results tables

Results tables

Table 6 Dauvilliers et al. 2013

Pitolisant

Modafinil

Placebo

Analysis

n (ITT) a

31

33

30

Primary outcome

Mean change from baseline in ESS score after 8 weeks

−5.8 from baseline of 17.8

−6.9 from baseline of 18.5

−3.4 from baseline of 18.9

Pitolisant versus placebo (superiority test); mean difference:

−3.0 (95% CI −5.6 to −0.4), p=0.024

Pitolisant versus modafinil (non-inferiority test); mean difference:

0.12 (95% CI −2.5 to 2.7), p=0.250, NSb

Selected secondary outcomes

MWT (minutes)

Baseline: 7.4

Final: 9.7

Changec: 1.32

Baseline: 8.8

Final: 15.1

Changec: 1.72

Baseline: 8.4

Final: 7.6

Changec: 0.88

Pitolisant versus placebo; ratio: 1.47 (95% CI 1.01 to 2.14), p=0.044

Pitolisant versus modafinil; ratio: 0.77 (95% CI 0.52 to 1.13), p=0.173, NS

SART-total score

Baseline: 12.5

Final: 10.0

Changec: 0.8

Baseline: 11.6

Final: 10.4

Changec: 0.89

Baseline: 11.5

Final: 11.4

Changec: 1.0

Pitolisant versus placebo; ratio: 0.80 (95% CI 0.64 to 1.00), p=0.053, NS

Pitolisant versus modafinil; ratio: 0.90 (95% CI 0.71 to 1.14), p=0.370, NS

Safety and tolerability outcomes

n

31

33

30

Participants with adverse events

71% (22/31)

79% (26/33)

33% (10/30)

No analysis reported

Participants with serious adverse events

3% (1/31)

15% (5/33)

0

No analysis reported

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; ESS, Epworth Sleepiness Scale; ITT, intention to treat analysis; MWT, maintenance of wakefulness test; n, number of participants; NS, not significant; p, p value; SART, sustained attention to Response task.

a The intention to treat population included all participants who had at least 1 dose of study medication and at least 1 post-baseline assessment. One person withdrew consent after randomisation in the pitolisant group.

b Non-inferiority was not shown based on the pre-specified non-inferiority margin of 2 points.

c Change calculated as final/baseline.

Table 7 Szakacs et al. 2017

Pitolisant

Placebo

Analysis

n (ITT) a

54

51

Primary outcome

Mean change in average number of cataplexy attacks per week after 7 weeks (weekly cataplexy rate)

Baseline: 9.15

Final: 2.27

Changeb: 0.25

Baseline: 7.31

Final: 4.52

Changeb: 0.62

Pitolisant versus placebo; rate ratio: 0.51 (95% CI 0.44 to 0.60), p<0.0001

Selected secondary outcomes

Mean change from baseline in ESS score after 7 weeks

−5.4 from baseline of 17.4

−1.9 from baseline of 17.3

Pitolisant versus placebo; mean difference:

−3.48 (95% CI −5.03 to −1.92), p=0.0001

MWT (minutes)

Baseline: 3.54

Final: 6.91

Changeb: 1.95

Baseline: 4.08

Final: 4.32

Changeb: 1.06

Pitolisant versus placebo; ratio: 1.85 (95% CI 1.24 to 2.74), p=0.003

Safety and tolerability outcomes

n

54

51

Participants with adverse events

35% (19/54)

31% (16/51)

p=0.528

Participants with severe adverse events

2% (1/54)

0

No analysis reported

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; ESS, Epworth Sleepiness Scale; ITT, intention to treat analysis; MWT, maintenance of wakefulness test; n, number of participants; p, p value.

a The intention to treat population included all participants who had at least 1 dose of study medication and at least 1 post-baseline assessment. One person did not receive treatment in the placebo group.

b Change calculated as final/baseline.