Women were less than half of the people tested for almost all of these common medicines.

NCT01463098

A 2-Part Single Dose Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of E2006

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122 people

59 womenmiddle line = equal numbers63 men
Phase
PHASE1
Paid for by
Eisai Inc.
Finished
2012-08-11
Health conditions
Insomnia
Who could join
Anyone
Ages
18 Years – 64 Years
Average age
Not reported
Age 65+
0%
Weight (BMI)
Not reported
Pregnancy recorded
Not reported
Menopause recorded
Not reported
Results shown by sex
Not split by sex
Race
White 50.8% · Black / African American 41% · Not reported 3.3% · Asian 2.5% · American Indian / Alaska Native 1.6% · Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8% · More than one race 0%

Women left out

  • Age limit under 65

    Older women were turned away, even though they often take this medicine.

    “Maximum age: 64 Years.”
  • No women who could get pregnant

    Most women roughly 15–50 years old were turned away.

    “All females must be of non-childbearing potential”
  • No mental health conditions

    Women with depression, bipolar disorder or other mental health conditions were turned away.

    “With a known history of significant neurological or serious psychiatric illness”

Study titles and rules are shown in their original English.