New injection shows promise for reducing excessive drooling
NCT ID NCT01994109
First seen Apr 24, 2026
Summary
This Phase 3 study tested whether injections of MYOBLOC (a botulinum toxin type B) into the salivary glands can safely reduce troublesome drooling in adults. 187 participants received either MYOBLOC or a placebo. The main goals were to measure changes in saliva flow and overall improvement at 4 weeks. Results showed that MYOBLOC effectively decreased saliva production and improved symptoms compared to placebo.
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Locations
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Loma Linda, California, 92354, United States
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Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States
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National City, California, 91950, United States
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Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20007, United States
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Boca Raton, Florida, 33486, United States
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Port Charlotte, Florida, 33980, United States
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Carmel, Indiana, 46032, United States
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Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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Elkridge, Maryland, 21075, United States
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Detroit, Michigan, 48334, United States
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St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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Edison, New Jersey, 08818, United States
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Albany, New York, 12208, United States
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New York, New York, 10003, United States
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Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States
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Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74136, United States
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Port Royal, South Carolina, 29935, United States
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Cordova, Tennessee, 38018, United States
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Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132, United States
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Kirkland, Washington, 98034, United States
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Tacoma, Washington, 98409, United States
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Irkutsk, Irkutsk Oblast, 664079, Russia
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Vsevolozhsk, Leningradskaya Oblast', 188643, Russia
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Saint Petersburg, Petrodvorets, 198510, Russia
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Krasnoyarsk, 660037, Russia
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Dnipropetrovsk, 49027, Ukraine
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Ivano-Frankivsk, 76008, Ukraine
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Kharkiv, 61068, Ukraine
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Lviv, 79010, Ukraine
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Rivne, 33010, Ukraine
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Uzhhorod, 88018, Ukraine
What this could mean
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Active substance
MYOBLOC (rimabotulinumtoxinB, botulinum toxin type B)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could provide a safe and effective treatment option for adults with troublesome drooling due to various medical conditions.
What could go wrong
This is a completed Phase 3 trial, so results are more reliable, but individual responses may vary and there are risks like dry mouth or injection site reactions.
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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