Efficacy of Pitolisant 20 mg in Reducing Excessive Daytime Sleepiness and Fatigue in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome: An Individual Patient Data Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) and fatigue are major complaints in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) syndrome. Pitolisant is an orally active selective histamine H3 receptor (H3R) antagonist/inverse agonist, which enhances histaminergic transmissions in the brain and thereby elicits strong wake-promoting effects. This article assesses the efficacy and safety of pitolisant 20 mg in patients with OSA, based on existing randomised controlled studies.

Methods

An individual patient data (IPD) meta-analytical two-level (study-patient) hierarchical model was used assuming a random treatment effect. The Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) and Oxford Sleep Resistance (OSleR) tests were co-primary endpoints.

Results

A total of 512 patients, in

SUBMITTER: Lehert P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8755655 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature