New drug shows promise in taming tardive dyskinesia movements

NCT ID NCT02291861

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tested a drug called SD-809 (deutetrabenazine) in 298 people with moderate to severe tardive dyskinesia, a condition causing uncontrollable movements. Participants received either the drug or a placebo for 12 weeks. The main goal was to see if the drug reduced the severity of these movements, measured by a standard rating scale. The trial was completed and results showed improvement in the drug group compared to placebo.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

deutetrabenazine (SD-809)

What this could lead to

If it works, this could provide a treatment option to reduce the severity of involuntary movements in people with tardive dyskinesia.

What could go wrong

This is a completed phase 3 trial, but results may not apply to all patients. The drug may cause side effects and is not a cure.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

central nervous system disorder Dyskinesias movement disorder nervous system disorder Neurologic Manifestations Signs and Symptoms tardive dyskinesia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Teva Investigational Site 101

    Glen Burnie, Maryland, 21061, United States

  • Teva Investigational Site 102

    Orange, California, 92868, United States

  • Teva Investigational Site 104

    San Bernardino, California, 92408, United States

  • Teva Investigational Site 106

    Irvine, California, 92697, United States

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    Anaheim, California, 92804, United States

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    Anaheim, California, 92805, United States

  • Teva Investigational Site 110

    San Diego, California, 92108, United States

  • Teva Investigational Site 112

    Orlando, Florida, 32803, United States

  • Teva Investigational Site 113

    Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

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    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84105, United States

  • Teva Investigational Site 117

    Gainesville, Florida, 32607, United States

  • Teva Investigational Site 118

    Creve Coeur, Missouri, 63141, United States

  • Teva Investigational Site 121

    Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States

  • Teva Investigational Site 123

    Glendale, California, 91206, United States

  • Teva Investigational Site 128

    Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87106, United States

  • Teva Investigational Site 129

    Englewood, Colorado, 80113, United States

  • Teva Investigational Site 131

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

  • Teva Investigational Site 133

    Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States

  • Teva Investigational Site 135

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

  • Teva Investigational Site 138

    Asheville, North Carolina, 28805, United States

  • Teva Investigational Site 139

    New Haven, Connecticut, 06519, United States

  • Teva Investigational Site 141

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84108, United States

  • Teva Investigational Site 142

    Kansas City, Missouri, 64108, United States

  • Teva Investigational Site 144

    Port Charlotte, Florida, 33980, United States

  • Teva Investigational Site 145

    Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 35404, United States

  • Teva Investigational Site 146

    Raleigh, North Carolina, 27610, United States

  • Teva Investigational Site 147

    Los Angeles, California, 90095-1769, United States

  • Teva Investigational Site 148

    New York, New York, 10032, United States

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    Memphis, Tennessee, 38163, United States

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    Lake City, Florida, 32025, United States

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    Fort Worth, Texas, 76104, United States

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    Miami, Florida, 33135, United States

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    Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States

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    Augusta, Georgia, 30912, 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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    Irvine, California, 92614, United States

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    St Louis, Missouri, 63109, United States

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    Miami, Florida, 33165, United States

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    Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States

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    Decatur, Georgia, 30033, United States

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    Waukesha, Wisconsin, 53188, United States

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    Richland, Washington, 99352, United States

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    Burlington, Vermont, 05401, United States

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    San Rafael, California, 94901, United States

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    Oceanside, California, 92056, United States

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    Charlottesville, Virginia, 22903, United States

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    Commack, New York, 11725, United States

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    Norwalk, California, 90650, United States

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    St Louis, Missouri, 63104, United States

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    Loma Linda, California, 92354, United States

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    Imperial, California, 92251, United States

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    Lincoln, Nebraska, 68526-9467, United States

  • Teva Investigational Site 501

    Wolfach, 77709, Germany

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    Gera, 07551, Germany

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    Haag in Oberbayern, 83527, Germany

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    Mainz, 55131, Germany

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    Prien am Chiemsee, 83209, Germany

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    Lodz, 90-130, Poland

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    Krakow, 31-505, Poland

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    Bydgoszcz, 85-015, Poland

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    Lublin, 20-064, Poland

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    Katowice, 40-097, Poland

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    Gdansk, 80-952, Poland

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    Bełchatów, 97-400, Poland

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    Lublin, 20-090, Poland

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    Wroclaw, 50-227, Poland

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    Choroszcz, 16-070, Poland

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    Sosnowiec, 41-200, Poland

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    Bydgoszcz, 85-080, Poland

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    Krakow, 30-349, Poland

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    Pruszków, 05-802, Poland

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    Torun, 87-100, Poland

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    Chełmno, 86-200, Poland

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    Lublin, 20-831, Poland

  • Teva Investigational Site 525

    Domaša, 935 61, Slovakia

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    Rožňava, 04801, Slovakia

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    Košice, 04017, Slovakia

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    Rimavská Sobota, 979 12, Slovakia

  • Teva Investigational Site 529

    Bratislava, 826 06, Slovakia

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    Prague, 16000, Czechia

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    Prague, 181 02, Czechia

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    Prague, 158 00, Czechia

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    Prague, 100 00, Czechia

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    Prague, 190 00, Czechia

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    Litoměřice, 412 01, Czechia

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    Bydgoszcz, 85-156, Poland

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    Budapest, 1204, Hungary

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    Budapest, 1135, Hungary

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    Doba, 8482, Hungary

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    Balassagyarmat, 999999, Hungary

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    Budapest, 1148, Hungary

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    Budapest, H-1135, Hungary

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    Taufkirchen, 84416, Germany

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    Kalocsa, 6300, Hungary

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    Győr, 9024, Hungary

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    Szeged, 6725, Hungary

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    Olsztyn, 10-443, Poland

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    Warsaw, 00-465, Poland

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    Katowice, 40-123, Poland

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    Bialystok, 15-756, Poland

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    Warsaw, 00-669, Poland

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    Hostivice, 999999, Czechia

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    Pilsen, 312 00, Czechia

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    Hradec Králové, 503 41, Czechia

  • Teva Investigational Site 559

    Havířov, 736 01, Czechia