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Phase 3 Completed N=90 Randomized Quadruple-blind Treatment

First Time Use of SD-809 in Huntington Disease

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01795859 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
90
Serious AEs
2.2%
Results posted
Aug 2017
Primary outcomePrimary: Change From Baseline (Average of Screening and Day 0) in the Average TMC Scores From Weeks 9 & 12 — -4.42; -1.93 Units on a scale — p=<0.0001
◆ Published Evidence
Highly cited
398citations · ~40 / year
Effect of Deutetrabenazine on Chorea Among Patients With Huntington Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
JAMA · 2016 · Open access · Likely link

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether SD-809 tablets are effective in the treatment of chorea associated with Huntington's Disease.

Linked Publications (5)

  • Effect of Deutetrabenazine on Chorea Among Patients With Huntington Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
    JAMA · 2016 · 398 citations · Open access · Likely link
  • Indirect tolerability comparison of Deutetrabenazine and Tetrabenazine for Huntington disease.
    Journal of clinical movement disorders · 2017 · 102 citations · Open access · Likely link
  • Huntington’s Disease Clinical Trials Corner: February 2018
    Journal of Huntington's disease · 2018 · 78 citations · Open access · Likely link
  • Safety and Efficacy of Deutetrabenazine at High versus Lower Daily Dosages in the ARC-HD Study to Treat Chorea in Huntington Disease.
    CNS drugs · 2025 · 3 citations · Open access · Likely link
  • Safety of Deutetrabenazine for the Treatment of Tardive Dyskinesia and Chorea Associated with Huntington Disease.
    Neurology and therapy · 2024 · 3 citations · Open access · Likely link

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Change From Baseline (Average of Screening and Day 0) in the Average TMC Scores From Weeks 9 & 12
-4.42; -1.93 <0.0001 sig
SECONDARY
Number of Participants With Treatment Success at the End of Therapy as Measured by the Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC)
23; 9 0.0020 sig
SECONDARY
Number of Participants With Treatment Success at the End of Therapy Based on Clinical Global Impression of Change (CGIC)
19; 6 0.0022 sig
SECONDARY
Change in the Short Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36) Physical Functioning Score (Based on Items 3a to 3j) From Baseline to Week 12
0.74; -3.61 0.0308 sig
SECONDARY
Change in Berg Balance Test (BBT)
2.2; 1.3 0.1415

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Subject is at least 18 years of age or the age of majority (whichever is older) at Screening.
  • Subject has been diagnosed with manifest HD
  • Subject is able to swallow study medication whole.
  • Female subjects of childbearing potential agree to use an acceptable method of contraception from screening through study completion.
  • The subject has a reliable caregiver who interacts with the patient on a daily basis, oversees study drug administration, assures attendance at study visits and participates in evaluations, as required.
  • Subject is able to ambulate without assistance for at least 20 yards (Note: The use of assistive devices (i.e., walker, cane) is permitted during ambulation).

Exclusion Criteria

  • Subject has a serious untreated or under-treated psychiatric illness, such as depression, at Screening or Baseline.
  • Subject has active suicidal ideation at Screening or Baseline.
  • Subject has history of suicidal behavior at Screening or Baseline:
  • Subject has evidence for depression at Screening or Baseline.
  • Subject has an unstable or serious medical or psychiatric illness at Screening or Baseline.
  • Subject has been recently exposed to tetrabenazine.
  • Subject has received any of the following concomitant medications within 30 days of Screening or Baseline:
  • Antipsychotics
  • Metoclopramide
  • Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOI)
  • Levodopa or dopamine agonists
  • Reserpine
  • Amantadine
  • Memantine
  • Subject has significantly impaired swallowing function at Screening.
  • Subject has significantly impaired speaking at Screening.
  • Subject requires treatment with drugs known to prolong the QT interval.
  • Subject has a prolonged QT interval on 12-lead ECG at Screening.
  • Subject has evidence of hepatic impairment at Screening.
  • Subject has evidence of significant renal impairment at Screening.
  • Subject has known allergy to any of the components of study medication.
  • Subject has participated in an investigational drug or device trial within 30 days (or 5 drug half-lives) of Screening, whichever is longer.
  • Subject is pregnant or breast-feeding at Screening or Baseline.
  • Subject acknowledges present use of illicit drugs at Screening.
  • Subject has a history of alcohol or substance abuse in the previous 12 months.
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01795859) and the linked publication. Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.

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