
New SLEEP 2026 data show orexin agonist oveporexton boosts cognition, daily function, and reduces microsleeps in narcolepsy type 1.
Dr Koundourakis is head of the Orexin Franchise Development and Portfolio Strategy at Takeda.

New SLEEP 2026 data show orexin agonist oveporexton boosts cognition, daily function, and reduces microsleeps in narcolepsy type 1.

New phase 3 data show oveporexton (TAK-861) boosts functioning and cognition, eases NT1 symptoms, and improves sleep

Elena Koundourakis, the head of the Orexin Franchise Development and Portfolio Strategy at Takeda, shares her thoughts on the recent positive topline results from a phase 2 trial evaluating TAK-861, an oral orexin receptor 2 agonist, in patients with narcolepsy type 1.

February 15th 2024