JZP-110 · program

Solriamfetol (Sunosi) for Major depressive disorder

Phase 3RecruitingAxsome Therapeutics, Inc. (AXSM)

Indications for JZP-110: Binge eating disorder · Phase 3 Excessive daytime sleepiness · Phase 3 Major depressive disorder · Phase 3 Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder · Phase 3

Axsome's MDD development of solriamfetol. The broad Phase 3 proof-of-concept PARADIGM trial (NCT06360419; n=346; 300 mg once daily) did NOT meet its primary MADRS endpoint in the overall MDD population (topline 1 Apr 2025), but the prespecified subgroup of patients with severe excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS; ESS >=16, n=51) showed clinically meaningful, numerically greater improvements vs placebo across MADRS and global measures. Axsome therefore narrowed the program to MDD-with-EDS and initiated the Phase 3 CLARITY randomized-withdrawal trial (NCT07484217; 150 mg; primary endpoint time-to-relapse), first patient dosed late February 2026 (recruiting). Solriamfetol remains approved as Sunosi for EDS in narcolepsy/OSA (a separate indication).

Development timeline

Phase 3Mar 2024 – Jun 2029
  1. UpcomingpendingCLARITY Phase 3 (MDD with EDS) topline anticipated after a ~December 2028 primary completion.
  2. Axsome initiated the CLARITY Phase 3 randomized-withdrawal trial (NCT07484217) of solriamfetol 150 mg in MDD with EDS symptoms; first patient dosed. MDD program continues, focused on the EDS subpopulation.
  3. missedPARADIGM Phase 3 missed its primary MADRS endpoint in the overall MDD population; signal seen in the severe-EDS subgroup.
  4. Axsome initiated the PARADIGM Phase 3 trial of solriamfetol 300 mg in MDD (NCT06360419), primary endpoint MADRS at Week 6.

Readouts

  • 2029AnticipatedTopline datapendingNCT07484217

    CLARITY Phase 3 (MDD with EDS) topline anticipated after a ~December 2028 primary completion.

  • 2025-04-01ReportedTopline datamissedNCT06360419

    PARADIGM Phase 3 missed its primary MADRS endpoint in the overall MDD population; signal seen in the severe-EDS subgroup.

Clinical trials in Major depressive disorder

NCT07484217CLARITYPhase 3Recruitingn=508

A Multicenter, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Randomized Withdrawal Study of Solriamfetol in Subjects With Major Depressive Disorder With Excessive Daytime Sleepiness Symptoms (CLARITY)

Started Feb 2026· Primary completion Dec 2028· 📍 13 sites across 1 country (United States)

NCT06360419PARADIGMPhase 3Completedn=346

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Solriamfetol in Subjects With Major Depressive Disorder (PARADIGM)

Started Mar 2024· Primary completion Dec 2024· 📍 40 sites across 1 country (United States)

mixedsecondaryMADRS and global measures in the severe-EDS subgroup (ESS >=16, n=51) at Week 6

In the prespecified severe-EDS subgroup, solriamfetol produced clinically meaningful and numerically greater improvements vs placebo on MADRS total score, MADRS anhedonia subscale, MADRS remission, CGI-S, CGI-I, and PGI-I; numbers/significance not detailed in the topline PR. This signal motivated the CLARITY MDD-with-EDS program.

missedprimaryMADRS total score change from baseline at Week 6 (overall MDD population)

Solriamfetol 300 mg once daily did not produce a statistically significant change in MADRS total score vs placebo in the overall population (MDD patients with [n=51] and without [n=295] severe EDS). Exact effect size and p-value not disclosed in the company topline release.

Formulations

FormulationRouteRegimenPharmacokinetics
Solriamfetol oral tablet (Sunosi)
Film-coated tablets; administer once daily upon awakening. In excessive daytime sleepiness (narcolepsy/OSA), recommended dose 75-150 mg/day; initiate at 75 mg (OSA) or 37.5 mg (narcolepsy) and titrate; max 150 mg/day. Avoid administration within 9 hours of planned bedtime.
OralOnce dailyt½ 7.1 h · Tmax 2 h · F 95%

Mechanism of action (compound-wide)

Selective dopamine and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (DNRI) with additional agonist activity at trace amine-associated receptor 1 (TAAR1). Inhibits dopamine and norepinephrine reuptake with IC50 values of ~2.9 uM and ~4.4 uM (binding Ki ~14.2 uM at DAT and ~3.7 uM at NET); negligible serotonin transporter activity (Ki ~81.5 uM). Acts as a human/rodent TAAR1 agonist (EC50 ~10-16 uM) at concentrations overlapping its transporter activity -- a mechanism not shared by modafinil or bupropion -- and is a weak 5-HT1A agonist. The combined monoaminergic/TAAR1 profile is hypothesized to drive wake-promotion and is being tested for antidepressant and pro-vigilance effects in MDD with excessive daytime sleepiness.

TargetActionAffinity
NETprimarySLC6A2Reuptake inhibitorKi 3700 nM
DATSLC6A3Reuptake inhibitorKi 14200 nM
TAAR1TAAR1Agonist

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Sources

  1. Axsome Therapeutics Announces Topline Results of PARADIGM Phase 3 Proof-of-Concept Trial of Solriamfetol in MDD with and without Excessive Daytime Sleepiness — Axsome Therapeutics (GlobeNewswire)
  2. Axsome Therapeutics Initiates CLARITY Phase 3 Trial of Solriamfetol in Adults with Major Depressive Disorder with Excessive Daytime Sleepiness Symptoms — Axsome Therapeutics (GlobeNewswire)
  3. Axsome Therapeutics Initiates PARADIGM Phase 3 Trial of Solriamfetol for the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder — Axsome Therapeutics (GlobeNewswire)
  4. Baladi et al. Characterization of the Neurochemical and Behavioral Effects of Solriamfetol (JZP-110), a Selective Dopamine and Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2018;366(2):367-376 (PMID 29891587; DOI 10.1124/jpet.118.248120) — Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (PubMed)
  5. CLARITY: Phase 3 randomized-withdrawal trial of solriamfetol in MDD with EDS (NCT07484217) — ClinicalTrials.gov
  6. PARADIGM: Phase 3 trial of solriamfetol in MDD (NCT06360419) — ClinicalTrials.gov
  7. SUNOSI (solriamfetol) tablets, for oral use, CIV — Full Prescribing Information — FDA / DailyMed (NLM)