New hope for rare brain disease: phase 3 trial of NIO752 underway
NCT ID NCT07498426
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 30, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests an experimental drug called NIO752 in 300 people with progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), a rare brain disorder that affects movement and balance. Participants are randomly assigned to receive either the drug or a placebo. After the main study, everyone can receive the drug in an open-label extension. The goal is to see if NIO752 can slow the disease and improve daily function.
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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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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2031
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.
- Ages
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41 to 81 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: 1. Signed informed consent must be obtained prior to participation in the study. 2. Male or female participants, age between 41-81 yrs inclusive. 3. Diagnosis of mild-moderate, probable/possible PSP Richardson syndrome as per MDS-PSP 2017 criteria with symptoms onset \< 5 years. 4. PSPRS total score less than 40 at Baseline. 5. Reliable study partner such as spouse, sibling, close friend, or caregiver able and willing to provide accurate information (including clinical symptoms and medical history) about the participant and to participate in study visits and informant-based assessments for the duration of the study. A reliable study partner is expected to spend enough time (at least 5 hours per week) with the study participant. 6. Participant is able to ambulate defined as the ability to take at least 10 steps independently or with minimal assistance (stabilization of one arm to minimize fall risk). 7. Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) score ≥ 20 at Screening. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Diagnosis of other significant neurological or psychiatric disorders including (but not limited to) Parkinsons' Disease (which has not subsequently been revised to a diagnosis of PSP); Alzheimer's disease (AD), dementia with Lewy bodies; prion disease; any psychotic disorders; severe Major depressive disorder; seizure; brain tumor or other space-occupying lesion; history of clinically significant stroke (e.g., stroke with permanent neurological deficit); history of head injury with loss of consciousness for at least 15 minutes within the past 20 years. 2. Diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or other motor neuron diseases. 3. Diagnosis of cerebellar ataxia, choreoathetosis, and early symptomatic autonomic dysfunction. 4. History of or screening brain MRI scan indicative of significant abnormality, including, but not limited to, prior hemorrhage or infarct \>1 cm3, \>3 lacunar infarcts, cerebral contusion, aneurysm, vascular malformation \>1 cm3, subdural hematoma, hydrocephalus, and space-occupying lesion (e.g., abscess or brain tumor). 5. Contraindications to undergo MRI procedure, including metal (ferromagnetic) implants and/or a cardiac pacemaker that is not compatible with MRI. 6. Medical conditions that would, as per Investigator's judgement, prevent the participant from undergoing lumbar puncture, including but not limited to: 1. Known allergy to local anesthetic 2. History of back surgery (with the exception of microdiscectomy or laminectomy over 1 level) 3. Spinal deformities 4. Current dermatological infection at the lumbar puncture spot and/or significant skin alterations at the planned puncture place 5. Risk of increased or uncontrolled bleeding and/or risk of bleeding that if not managed optimally, could place a participant at an increased risk for procedural bleeding. These could include, but are not limited, to anatomical factors at or near the LP site (e.g., vascular abnormalities, neoplasms) and underlying disorders of coagulation, platelet function or platelet count (e.g. abnormal coagulation parameters, hemophilia, Von Willebrand's disease, liver disease). 7. History of deep brain stimulator surgery other than sham surgery for participation in a deep brain stimulation clinical trial. Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
42 sites in 10 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CenExcel Rocky Mtn Clin Research
RECRUITINGEnglewood, Colorado, 80113, United States
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Klinik für Neurologie (Schwerpunkt Neurodegeneration)
RECRUITINGUlm, 89081, Germany
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Mayo Clinic
RECRUITINGRochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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Mayo Clinic Arizona
RECRUITINGScottsdale, Arizona, 85259, United States
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Mayo Jacksonville
RECRUITINGJacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGWestmead, New South Wales, 2145, Australia
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGMelbourne, Victoria, 3004, Australia
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGShanghai, 200040, China
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGSuzhou, 215000, China
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGCaen, 14033, France
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGCréteil, 94010, France
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGLille, 59037, France
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGMarseille, 13885, France
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGNantes, 44093, France
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGParis, 75013, France
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGRennes, 35033, France
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGToulouse, 31059, France
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGMunich, Bavaria, 81377, Germany
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGWürzburg, Bavaria, 97080, Germany
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGBonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, 53127, Germany
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGDüsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, 40225, Germany
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGDresden, Saxony, 01307, Germany
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGLeipzig, Saxony, 04103, Germany
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGBeelitz, 14547, Germany
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGBerlin, 13353, Germany
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGStadtroda, 07646, Germany
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGTübingen, 72076, Germany
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGMilan, MI, 20133, Italy
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGRoma, RM, 00168, Italy
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGKodaira, Tokyo, 187-8551, Japan
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGRotterdam, South Holland, 3015 GD, Netherlands
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGNijmegen, 6525 GA, Netherlands
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGSeoul, 03722, South Korea
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGPozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid, 28223, Spain
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGBarcelona, 08036, Spain
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGBarcelona, 08041, Spain
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGLas Palmas GC, 35010, Spain
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGMadrid, 28009, Spain
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGMadrid, 28034, Spain
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGMadrid, 28041, Spain
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGSeville, 41013, Spain
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Univ of California San Francisco
RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 94158, United States
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