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

NCT02783729

Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Lemborexant in Subjects 55 Years and Older With Insomnia Disorder (SUNRISE 1)

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1,006 people

869 womenmiddle line = equal numbers137 men
Phase
PHASE3
Paid for by
Eisai Inc.
Finished
2018-01-30
Health conditions
Insomnia
Who could join
Anyone
Ages
55 Years – no maximum
Average age
mean 63.9 years
Age 65+
Not reported
Weight (BMI)
Not reported
Pregnancy recorded
Not reported
Menopause recorded
Not reported
Results shown by sex
Not split by sex
Race
White 72.3% · Black / African American 25.4% · Asian 1.4% · Other 0.7% · Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2% · American Indian / Alaska Native 0%

Women left out

  • No kidney or liver problems

    Women with kidney or liver problems were turned away.

    “…y disease, acute and/or severe respiratory depression; gastrointestinal; severe hepatic impairment; renal including severe renal impairment; neurological including myasthenia gravis; psychiatric disease; or malignancy within the past 5 year…”
  • No mental health conditions

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

    “Beck Depression Inventory - II (BDI-II) score \>19 at Screening”
  • No cancer

    Women with current or past cancer were turned away.

    “…l impairment; neurological including myasthenia gravis; psychiatric disease; or malignancy within the past 5 years other than adequately treated basal cell carcinoma) or chronic pain that in the opinion of the investigator(s) could affect t…”

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