New pill could tame involuntary twitching in mental health patients
NCT ID NCT07365462
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests an experimental drug, NBI-1065890, to see if it can reduce involuntary movements in adults with tardive dyskinesia, a condition often caused by long-term use of certain mental health medications. About 100 participants with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or depression will receive either the drug or a placebo for 8 weeks. The main goal is to measure changes in movement severity 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
- NBI-1065890
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a new option to reduce uncontrolled movements in people with tardive dyskinesia.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 2 trial with only 100 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug may not work better than placebo, and side effects are still being studied.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
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18 to 75 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.
Key Inclusion Criteria: * Medically confirmed diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, or major depressive disorder (MDD) as defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) for at least 3 months prior to screening. * Medically confirmed diagnosis of neuroleptic-induced TD as defined in the DSM-5 for at least 3 months prior to screening. * Moderate or severe TD (AIMS Item 8, severity of abnormal movement overall) as assessed by a blinded, external AIMS video reviewer using a video recording of the participant's AIMS assessment administered at the clinical site by a blinded, certified site AIMS rater. The AIMS dyskinesia total score (sum of Items 1 to 7) must be ≥6 as assessed by the blinded, external AIMS video reviewer. Key Exclusion Criteria: * Comorbid parkinsonism (drug-induced or otherwise) or more than a minimal level of extrapyramidal signs/symptoms, as documented by a score on the Modified Simpson-Angus Scale (mSAS) (excluding Items 8 and 10) \>6 at screening or Day -1 (baseline) or a score \>3 in any one item (excluding Items 8 and 10). * Barnes Akathisia Rating Scale (BARS) global clinical assessment score ≥2 at screening or Day -1. * Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) total score ≥50 at screening or Day -1. * Hospitalized for schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, or MDD within 6 months of screening. * Participant has an unstable medical condition or unstable chronic disease. * Any known history of neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS). Note: Other protocol-defined inclusion and exclusion criteria may apply.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
18 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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Neurocrine Clinical Site
RECRUITINGBryant, Arkansas, 72022, United States
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Neurocrine Clinical Site
RECRUITINGChino, California, 91710, United States
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Neurocrine Clinical Site
RECRUITINGFountain Valley, California, 92708, United States
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Neurocrine Clinical Site
RECRUITINGHuntington Beach, California, 92648, United States
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Neurocrine Clinical Site
RECRUITINGLong Beach, California, 90807, United States
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Neurocrine Clinical Site
RECRUITINGTemecula, California, 92591, United States
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Neurocrine Clinical Site
RECRUITINGTorrance, California, 90501, United States
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Neurocrine Clinical Site
RECRUITINGBoca Raton, Florida, 33486, United States
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Neurocrine Clinical Site
RECRUITINGBonita Springs, Florida, 34134, United States
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Neurocrine Clinical Site
RECRUITINGHialeah, Florida, 33012, United States
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Neurocrine Clinical Site
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33176, United States
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Neurocrine Clinical Site
RECRUITINGOrange City, Florida, 32763, United States
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Neurocrine Clinical Site
RECRUITINGTampa, Florida, 33629, United States
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Neurocrine Clinical Site
RECRUITINGMarietta, Georgia, 30060, United States
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Neurocrine Clinical Site
RECRUITINGLincoln, Nebraska, 68526, United States
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Neurocrine Clinical Site
RECRUITINGBeachwood, Ohio, 44122, United States
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Neurocrine Clinical Site
RECRUITINGFort Worth, Texas, 76104, United States
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Neurocrine Clinical Site
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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