IP Library Granted Patent US 12,263,145
Granted Patent B2
US 12,263,145 · App. 18/926,907 · Granted Apr 1, 2025

Methods of administering solriamfetol to lactating women

Inventor: Herriot Tabuteau (New York, NY)
Assignee: AXSOME MALTA LTD.
A61K31/165
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Patent No.
US 12,263,145
App. No.
18/926,907
Granted
Apr 1, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided herein according to some embodiments is a method for decreasing the potential for adverse events from solriamfetol in an infant fed breast milk obtained from a subject treated with solriamfetol comprising: orally administering the solriamfetol to the subject at a daily dose of about 37.5 mg to about 300 mg; and feeding the infant breast milk from the subject at least about 5 hours after administering the solriamfetol to the subject, thereby decreasing potential for adverse events from solriamfetol in an infant.

Claims (38)

1. A method for decreasing the potential for adverse events from solriamfetol in an infant fed breast milk obtained from a human subject treated with solriamfetol comprising:

administering solriamfetol orally at a once-daily dose of about 75 mg to the subject; and

feeding the infant breast milk from the subject at least about 5 hours after administering the solriamfetol to the subject,

and the cumulative amount of solriamfetol excreted in breast milk over 8 hours is about 0.26 mg or lower.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the adverse events are one or more of agitation, insomnia, or reduced weight gain.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the subject is being treated with solriamfetol for narcolepsy, excessive daytime sleepiness, obstructive sleep apnea, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, cognitive impairment, or binge eating disorder.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the infant does not experience agitation, insomnia, or reduced weight gain due to solriamfetol exposure.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the human subject is from 1 day to 24 months postpartum.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the subject is from 10 days to 52 weeks postpartum.

7. A method for decreasing the potential for adverse events from solriamfetol in an infant fed breast milk obtained from a human subject treated with solriamfetol comprising:

administering solriamfetol orally at a once-daily dose of about 75 mg to the subject; and

feeding the infant breast milk from the subject at least about 5 hours after administering the solriamfetol to the subject,

and the cumulative amount of solriamfetol excreted in breast milk over 24 hours is about 0.35 mg or lower.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the adverse events are one or more of agitation, insomnia, or reduced weight gain.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the subject is being treated with solriamfetol for narcolepsy, excessive daytime sleepiness, obstructive sleep apnea, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, cognitive impairment, or binge eating disorder.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the infant does not experience agitation, insomnia, or reduced weight gain due to solriamfetol exposure.

11. The method of claim 7 , wherein the human subject is from 1 day to 24 months postpartum.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the subject is from 10 days to 52 weeks postpartum.

13. A method for treating a disorder treatable with solriamfetol in a human subject producing breast milk for feeding an infant, comprising:

administering solriamfetol orally at a once-daily dose of about 75 mg to the subject; and

reducing exposure of the infant to solriamfetol and/or decreasing the potential for adverse events in the infant fed breast milk from the subject, comprising feeding the infant breast milk obtained from the subject at least about 5 hours after administering the solriamfetol to the subject,

and the cumulative median amount of solriamfetol excreted in breast milk over 8 hours is about 0.26 mg or lower.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the disorder treatable with solriamfetol is narcolepsy, excessive daytime sleepiness, obstructive sleep apnea, cognitive impairment, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or binge eating disorder.

15. The method of claim 13 , wherein the infant does not experience agitation, insomnia, or reduced weight gain due to solriamfetol exposure.

16. The method of claim 13 , wherein the adverse events are one or more of agitation, insomnia, or reduced weight gain.

17. The method of claim 13 , wherein the subject is from 1 day to 24 months postpartum.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the subject is from 10 days to 52 weeks postpartum.

19. The method of claim 13 , wherein the subject is between the ages of 18 and 45 years.

20. A method for treating a disorder treatable with solriamfetol in a human subject producing breast milk for feeding an infant, comprising:

administering solriamfetol orally at a once-daily dose of about 75 mg to the subject; and

reducing exposure of the infant to solriamfetol and/or decreasing the potential for adverse events in the infant fed breast milk from the subject, comprising feeding the infant breast milk obtained from the subject at least about 5 hours after administering the solriamfetol to the subject,

and the cumulative median amount of solriamfetol excreted in breast milk over 24 hours is about 0.35 mg or lower.

21. The method of claim 20 , wherein the disorder treatable with solriamfetol is narcolepsy, excessive daytime sleepiness, obstructive sleep apnea, cognitive impairment, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or binge eating disorder.

22. The method of claim 20 , wherein the infant does not experience agitation, insomnia, or reduced weight gain due to solriamfetol exposure.

23. The method of claim 20 , wherein the adverse events are one or more of agitation, insomnia, or reduced weight gain.

24. The method of claim 20 , wherein the subject is from 1 day to 24 months postpartum.

25. The method of claim 24 , wherein the subject is from 10 days to 52 weeks postpartum.

26. The method of claim 20 , wherein the subject is between the ages of 18 and 45 years.

Assignments (1)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 9, 2025
From: AXSOME THERAPEUTICS, INC.; AXSOME MALTA LTD.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 071247/0836 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 18819015 · Aug 29, 2024
Continuation 18491319 · Oct 20, 2023
Continuation In Part 18176855 · Mar 1, 2023
Continuation 18148682 · Dec 30, 2022
Related Publication 20250041251A1 · Feb 6, 2025
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