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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Teva Investigational Site 101
Glen Burnie, Maryland, 21061, United States
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Orange, California, 92868, United States
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San Bernardino, California, 92408, United States
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Irvine, California, 92697, United States
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Anaheim, California, 92804, United States
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Anaheim, California, 92805, United States
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San Diego, California, 92108, United States
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Orlando, Florida, 32803, United States
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Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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Salt Lake City, Utah, 84105, United States
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Gainesville, Florida, 32607, United States
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Creve Coeur, Missouri, 63141, United States
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Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States
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Glendale, California, 91206, United States
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Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87106, United States
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Englewood, Colorado, 80113, United States
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Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
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Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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Asheville, North Carolina, 28805, United States
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New Haven, Connecticut, 06519, United States
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Salt Lake City, Utah, 84108, United States
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Kansas City, Missouri, 64108, United States
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Port Charlotte, Florida, 33980, United States
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Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 35404, United States
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Raleigh, North Carolina, 27610, United States
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Los Angeles, California, 90095-1769, United States
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Havířov, 736 01, Czechia