Huntington's drug safety study halted early
NCT ID NCT05655520
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aimed to see if the drug SAGE-718 is safe for people with Huntington's disease when taken over a long period. It was an open-label study, meaning everyone knew they were getting the drug. The study was terminated early, so results are limited.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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153 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2022
- Finished
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Jan 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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25 to 65 years
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: For all participants: * Completed 718-CIH-201 (NCT05107128) or 718-CIH-202 (NCT05358821) studies or meet eligibility criteria for the de novo cohort. * Agree to refrain from drugs of abuse for the duration of the study and from alcohol during the 48 hours preceding each study visit. * Be willing to invite a study partner, if available, who is reliable, competent, and at least 18 years of age to participate in the study. * Be able to travel to the study center, and, judged by the investigator, is likely to be able to continue to travel to the study center to complete study visits for the duration of the study. Additional inclusion criteria for the de novo cohort (Cohort 3): * Be at least 25 years old, but not older than 65 years of age at Screening. * Genetically confirmed disease with cytosine-adenine-guanine (CAG) expansion ≥40 * No features of juvenile HD * CAG-Age-Product (CAP) score ≥90, as calculated using the CAP formula: AGE × (CAG - 30) / 6.49. * At screening, scores of either: a) Unified Huntington's Disease Rating Scale (UHDRS) -Total Functional Capacity (TFC)=13 and Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) ≤25 score, or b) UHDRS-TFC ≤12 and MoCA \>25 Exclusion Criteria: For all participants * Have a diagnosis of an ongoing neurodegenerative condition other than HD, including but not limited to, Alzheimer's Disease, vascular dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies, or Parkinson's Disease. * Had gastric bypass surgery, has a gastric sleeve or lap band, or has had any related procedures that interfere with gastrointestinal transit. * Is known to be allergic to any of SAGE-718 excipients, including soy lecithin. * Receive any prohibited medications within 30 days of screening and during participation in the study. Additional exclusion criteria for the de novo cohort (Cohort 3): * Have previous exposure to gene therapy, or have participated in any other HD investigational drug, biologic, or device trial within 180 days or a non-HD drug, biologic or device trial within 30 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer). Additionally, participants who have received treatment with antisense oligonucleotides or a messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) splicing modifier will be excluded. Note: Participants with confirmation of enrolment in the placebo arm of these investigational trials would not be excluded. Additional exclusion criteria for 718-CIH-201/202 completers (Cohorts 1 and 2): * Have one or more ongoing serious adverse events (SAEs) from the parent study. * Have ongoing, unresolved AE(s), which in the opinion of the investigator or sponsor, is likely to interfere with study conduct or compliance.
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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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Sage Investigational Site
Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
La Jolla, California, 92037, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
Los Alamitos, California, 90720, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
Sacramento, California, 95817, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
Englewood, Colorado, 80113, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20007, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
Boca Raton, Florida, 33431, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
Kansas City, Kansas, 66103, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
New York, New York, 10032, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
Williamsville, New York, 14221, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
Durham, North Carolina, 27705, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
Toledo, Ohio, 43614, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
Memphis, Tennessee, 38157, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
Richmond, Virginia, 23298, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
Spokane, Washington, 99202, United States
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Sage Investigational Site
Westmead, New South Wales, 2145, Australia
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Sage Investigational Site
Caulfield South, Victoria, 3162, Australia
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Sage Investigational Site
Nedlands, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
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Sage Investigational Site
Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3S1N2, Canada
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Sage Investigational Site
Toronto, Ontario, M2K 1E1, Canada
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Sage Investigational Site
Montreal, Quebec, H2X1R9, Canada
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Sage Investigational Site
Plymouth, Derriford, PL6 8BT, United Kingdom
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Sage Investigational Site
Southampton, England, SO16 6YD, United Kingdom
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Sage Investigational Site
Tooting, London, SW17 0QT, United Kingdom
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Sage Investigational Site
Aberdeen, Scotland, AB25 2ZA, United Kingdom
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Sage Investigational Site
Newcastle, Upon Tyne, NE6 4QD, United Kingdom
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Sage Investigational Site
Cardiff, Wales, CF144XW, United Kingdom
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Sage Investigational Site
Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2FG, United Kingdom
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Sage Investigational Site
Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS7 4SA, United Kingdom
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