New pill aims to tackle Huntington's at its source
NCT ID NCT07378644
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 14 times
Summary
This clinical trial tests an oral drug called SKY-0515 in 400 adults with Huntington's disease. The goal is to see if it can lower harmful proteins linked to the disease and improve symptoms like movement and thinking. Participants take the drug or a placebo daily for 18 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- SKY-0515 (an oral small molecule drug)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a treatment that slows or improves Huntington's disease symptoms by lowering harmful proteins in the brain.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-to-mid stage trial, so the drug may not work or could have side effects. The results may not apply to all people with Huntington's disease.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2/3
Runs two stages together: whether the treatment works, then large-scale confirmation.
- Participants
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About 400 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2029
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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25 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * 25 years or older. * Huntington's Disease confirmed through genetic testing, with a specific change in exon 1 of the HTT gene (CAG repeat of 40 or more). * Total Functional Capacity (TFC) score of 10 or more). * Total Motor Score (TMS) of 6 or more). * Independence Score (IS) of 70 or more). * Women who can have children must have a negative pregnancy test before starting and use two types of birth control during the study and for 30 days after the last dose of the study drug. * Men must agree to use birth control during the study and for 90 days after the last dose. * Agree to sign a consent form and follow the study's rules and schedule. Exclusion Criteria: * Other Serious health problems or brain/spinal issues that could interfere with the study or make procedures unsafe. * Conditions that interfere with protocol-specified assessments, like an implanted medical device or difficulty getting an MRI. * Cancer, except for some types of skin cancer, or a history of cancer in the last five years. * Severe allergies or have reacted badly to similar drugs in the past. * Taking medications or treatments that might interfere with the study. * Participated in another study or taken experimental drugs in the last two months (or longer for some drugs). * Any kind of gene therapy. * History of suicidal thoughts, severe depression, or have attempted suicide in the past year. * Liver function tests show significant abnormalities. * Positive for hepatitis B, hepatitis C, or HIV. * Pregnancy, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant during the study.
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The study's own enquiry address
This study publishes an address for enquiries. See it below .
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The places running it
24 sites in 9 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
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Study contacts
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Contact
Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
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Buenos Aires British Hospital
RECRUITINGCABA, Buenos Aires, 1280AEB, Argentina
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CETRAM (Centro de Trastornos del Movimiento)
RECRUITINGSantiago, Santiago Metropolitan, 9120500, Chile
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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CINME Centro de Investigaciones Metabólicas
RECRUITINGCABA, Buenos Aires, C1056 AB, Argentina
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CenExel Denver CO
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGEnglewood, Colorado, 80113, United States
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Centro de Pesquisas Clínicas do Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - Filial EBSERH
ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONBelo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, 30130-100, Brazil
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Clínica de la Costa S.A.S
RECRUITINGBarranquilla, Atlántico, 5001000, Colombia
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Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto - FMRP
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGRibeirão Preto, São Paulo, 14049-900, Brazil
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Fundación Scherbovsky
RECRUITINGMendoza, Mendoza Province, M5500, Argentina
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Hospital Angelina Caron
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGCampina Grande do Sul, Paraná, 83430-000, Brazil
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Hospital El Cruce
RECRUITINGBuenos Aires, Buenos Aires, B1888AAE, Argentina
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Hospital Universitario Pedro Ernesto (HUPE)
RECRUITINGRio de Janeiro, Rio de Janiero, 20550, Brazil
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Hospital Universitario Ramon y Cajal
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMadrid, Madrid, 28034, Spain
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Hospital Universitário Onofre Lopes (HUOL)
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGNatal, Rio Grande do Norte, 59010-056, Brazil
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Hospital da Universidade Federal de São Paulo - UNIFESP
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSão Paulo, São Paulo, 04024-002, Brazil
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IADIN (Instituto Argentino de Investigación Neurológica)
RECRUITINGCABA, Buenos Aires, C1015ABR, Argentina
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Instituto de Neurologia de Curitiba
RECRUITINGCuritiba, Paraná, 81210-310, Brazil
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Isar-Amper-Klinikum, Zentrum für Neuro- und Gerontopsychiatrie (ZNGP)
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGTaufkirchen, 84416, Germany
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North York General Hospital
RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, M2K 1E1, Canada
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PSEG Centro de Pesquisa Clinica
RECRUITINGSão Paulo, São Paulo, 04038002, Brazil
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PUCPR - Centro de Pesquisa da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná
RECRUITINGCuritiba, Paraná, 80215-901, Brazil
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Pineo Medical Ecosystem
RECRUITINGTbilisi, Georgia
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Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
RECRUITINGSantiago, Santiago Metropolitan, 8331150, Chile
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Sanatorio Mater Dei
RECRUITINGCABA, Buenos Aires, C1425, Argentina
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Simon Khechinashvili University Hospital
RECRUITINGTbilisi, Georgia
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