New drug tavapadon tested to ease Parkinson's symptoms
NCT ID NCT04223193
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This Phase 3 trial tested whether tavapadon, a daily pill, can improve movement and daily activities in people with early Parkinson's disease. Over 300 participants took either tavapadon or a placebo for 27 weeks. The study measured changes in motor function and daily living skills using a standard rating scale.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- tavapadon
- What this could lead to
- If successful, tavapadon could offer a new treatment option to help control motor symptoms in early Parkinson's disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed Phase 3 trial, but results are not yet published. Tavapadon may not prove significantly better than placebo, and side effects are possible.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Albany, New York
Albany, New York, 12208, United States
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Barcelona
Barcelona, Barcelona, 08035, Spain
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Belgrade
Belgrade, Belgrade, 11000, Serbia
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Berlin
Berlin, State of Berlin, 12163, Germany
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Boca Raton, Florida
Boca Raton, Florida, 33487, United States
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Bochum
Bochum, Bochum, 44791, Germany
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Boston Neuro Research Center
North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, 02747, United States
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Budapest
Budapest, Budapest, 1135, Hungary
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Cassino
Cassino, Cassino, 03043, Italy
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Centrum Medyczne Hope Clinic Sebastian Szklener
Lublin, 20-701, Poland
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Centrum Medyczne NEUROMED
Bydgoszcz, 85-163, Poland
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Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45212, United States
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Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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Cracow
Krakow, Cracow, 31-505, Poland
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Cypress, Texas
Cypress, Texas, 77429, United States
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Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul
Seoul, Dongdaemun-gu, 02447, South Korea
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Fresno, California
Fresno, California, 93710, United States
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Gera
Gera, Gera, 07551, Germany
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Haeundae-gu, Busan
Busan, Haeundae-gu, 48108, South Korea
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Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Katowice
Katowice, Katowice, 40-097, Poland
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Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani
Khlong Luang, Changwat Pathum Thani, 12120, Thailand
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Kiev
Kiev, Kyiv City, 04114, Ukraine
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Kirkland, Washington
Kirkland, Washington, 98034, United States
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Lubbock, Texas
Lubbock, Texas, 79410, United States
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Lviv
Lviv, Lviv Oblast, 79010, Ukraine
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Macquarie Park, New South Wales
Sydney, New South Wales, 2109, Australia
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Maitland, Florida
Maitland, Florida, 32751, United States
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Marseille, France
Marseille, France, 13385, France
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Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee, 38157, United States
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Milano
Milan, Milano, 20132, Italy
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Muenchen
München, Muenchen, 81377, Germany
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Móstoles, Madrid
Madrid, Madrid, 28938, Spain
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Nai Muang, Ubon Ratchathani
Nai Muang, Changwat Ubon Ratchathani, 34000, Thailand
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Nantes CEDEX 1
Nantes, Nantes, 44093, France
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Ocala, Florida
Ocala, Florida, 34470, United States
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Pecs
Pécs, Hungary, 7623, Hungary
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Ratchathewi, Bangkok
Ratchathewi, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
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Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia, 23229, United States
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Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia, 23233, United States
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Rome
Rome, Rome, 00133, Italy
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Round Rock, Texas
Round Rock, Texas, 78681, United States
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Rozzano Milano
Rozzano, 20089, Italy
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Siemianowice Slaskie
Siemianowice Śląskie, Siemianowice Slaskie, 41-100, Poland
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Songpa-gu, Seoul
Seoul, Songpa-gu, 05505, South Korea
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Syracuse, New York
Syracuse, New York, 13210, United States
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Tatabanya
Tatabánya, 2800, Hungary
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Torino
Torino, 10126, Italy
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Toulouse Cedex 9
Toulouse, Toulouse, 31059, France
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Vinnitsa
Vinnitsa, Vinnitsa, 21050, Ukraine
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Winter Park, Florida
Winter Park, Florida, 32792, United States
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Zhongzheng, Taipei
Zhongzheng, Taipei, 100225, Taiwan
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Zhongzheng, Taipei
Zhongzheng, Taipei, 112062, Taiwan
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