New hope for Huntington's patients: drug eases involuntary movements
NCT ID NCT07601516
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 28, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looked at how well and how safely deutetrabenazine works for Chinese adults with Huntington's disease who have chorea (uncontrolled movements). Fifty patients took the drug as part of their normal care. The main goal was to see if chorea scores improved, especially in those taking at least 24 mg daily. The study also tracked side effects and serious events.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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50 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Participants with clinically confirmed diagnosis of chorea associated with Huntington's Disease (HD) * Participants whose baseline total maximal chorea (TMC) score ≥ 8 * Participants who are deutetrabenazine-naïve before study entry or who did not receive deutetrabenazine within 30 days of study entry, and who are about to be treated with deutetrabenazine for chorea associated with HD * Participants who have provided written consent for the use of personal and medical information for study purposes Exclusion Criteria: * Participants who have an unstable or serious medical or psychiatric illness at baseline * Participants with any history of suicidality, untreated or inadequately treated depression * Participants with certain comorbidities, including hepatic impairment, congenital long QT syndrome, and clinically significant cardiac arrhythmias. * Participants who received reserpine within 20 days of deutetrabenazine treatment initiation * Participants who received monoamine oxidase inhibitors within 14 days of deutetrabenazine treatment initiation * Participants who received vesicular monoamine transporter 2 (VMAT2) inhibitors, e.g., tetrabenazine or valbenazine, within 30 days of deutetrabenazine treatment initiation * Participants unable to provide a written consent for the study. * Participants who are participating in another study that includes treatment with an investigational drug and/or intervention at the same time as enrolment in the current study
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Teva Investigational Site 01
Chengdu, 610041, China
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Teva Investigational Site 02
Beijing, 100070, China
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Teva Investigational Site 03
Beijing, 100053, China
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