Addressing Involuntary Movements in Tardive Dyskinesia

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2016-08-19
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether fixed-doses of an investigational drug, SD-809 (deutetrabenazine), will reduce the severity of abnormal involuntary movements of tardive dyskinesia.

• Phase: Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Auspex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• History of using a dopamine receptor antagonist for at least 3 months

• Clinical diagnosis of tardive dyskinesia and has had symptoms for at least 3 months prior to screening

• Subjects with underlying psychiatric diagnosis are stable and have no change in psychoactive medications

• Have a mental health provider and does not anticipate any changes to treatment regimen in the next 3 months

• History of being compliant with prescribed medications

• Able to swallow study drug whole

• Be in good general health and is expected to attend all study visits and complete study assessments

• Female subjects must not be pregnant and must agree to an acceptable method of contraception throughout the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Currently receiving medication for the treatment of tardive dyskinesia

• Have a neurological condition other than tardive dyskinesia that may interfere with assessing the severity of dyskinesias

• Have a serious untreated or undertreated psychiatric illness

• Have recent history or presence of violent behavior

• Have unstable or serious medical illness

• Have evidence of hepatic impairment

• Have evidence of renal impairment

• Have known allergy to any component of SD-809 or tetrabenazine

• Has participated in an investigational drug or device trial and received study drug or device within 30 days

• Have acknowledged use of illicit drugs

• Have a history of alcohol or substance abuse in the previous 12 months