TOKYO : Eisai Co., Ltd. has announced that the latest data on its dual orexin receptor antagonist lemborexant and its antiepileptic drug (AED) perampanel (product name: Fycompa) will be presented at the 2019 Annual American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Meeting to be held from May 4 to 10, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States.
As major presentations, an oral presentation will be given on the next-morning residual effects of lemborexant from the results of three placebo-controlled, active comparator, randomized, double-blind clinical studies evaluating on-road driving performance as well as postural stability, and memory and attention performance directly after awakening.
Regarding perampanel, a total of 18 poster presentations will be given, including on the final analysis results from a Phase III clinical study (Study 311) in pediatric patients aged 4 to 12 years old with epilepsy, as well as on inpatient hospitalization risk in patients with epilepsy before and after perampanel treatment.
Eisai considers neurology a therapeutic area of focus, and strives to maximize the value of lemborexant and perampanel to further contribute to addressing the diverse needs of, as well as increasing the benefits provided to, patients and their families.