New hope for uncontrolled muscle movements: valbenazine trial targets stubborn TD symptoms
NCT ID NCT07105111
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether valbenazine can reduce involuntary muscle movements (tardive dyskinesia) in adults who still have symptoms while taking or after stopping another similar drug. About 50 people with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depression will take valbenazine capsules for 24 weeks. Doctors and patients will report changes in movement severity and quality of life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- valbenazine
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a new treatment option for people with tardive dyskinesia whose symptoms persist despite current medications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, open-label study (no placebo group), so results may be less reliable. It also focuses on people who already tried another drug, so benefits may not apply to everyone.
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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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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
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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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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Key Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age or older * Diagnosed with one of the following at least 3 months prior to screening: schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, or major depressive disorder * Diagnosed with at least mild neuroleptic-induced TD for at least 3 months prior to screening Key Exclusion Criteria: * Have comorbid Parkinsonism or abnormal involuntary movement(s) that is more prominent than TD * Diagnosis of moderate or severe substance use disorder in the last 6 months * History of long QT syndrome, cardiac arrythmia, or severe hepatic impairment
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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
19 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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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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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
RECRUITINGFresno, California, 93701, United States
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Neurocrine Clinical Site
RECRUITINGLong Beach, California, 90807, United States
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Neurocrine Clinical Site
RECRUITINGOrange, California, 92866, United States
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Neurocrine Clinical Site
RECRUITINGRedlands, California, 92373, United States
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Neurocrine Clinical Site
RECRUITINGSan Diego, California, 92123, 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
RECRUITINGPort Charlotte, Florida, 33980, United States
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Neurocrine Clinical Site
RECRUITINGTampa, Florida, 33629, United States
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Neurocrine Clinical Site
RECRUITINGAugusta, Georgia, 30912, United States
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Neurocrine Clinical Site
RECRUITINGNaperville, Illinois, 60563, United States
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Neurocrine Clinical Site
RECRUITINGOmaha, Nebraska, 68124, United States
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Neurocrine Clinical Site
RECRUITINGIndependence, Ohio, 44131, United States
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Neurocrine Clinical Site
RECRUITINGAustin, Texas, 78754, United States
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Neurocrine Clinical Site
RECRUITINGRichmond, Virginia, 23226, United States
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