# Drug Trial Shows Promise for First Pill-Based Sleep Apnea Treatment

- slug: drug-trial-shows-promise-for-first-pill-based-sleep-apnea-treatment
- date: 2026-03-13
- category: Biotech & Life Sciences

A European clinical trial has found that the existing epilepsy drug sulthiame can significantly reduce breathing pauses in patients with obstructive sleep apnea — offering hope for a pill-based alternative to CPAP

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