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Study to Assess the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Valbenazine for the Treatment of Dyskinesia Due to Cerebral Palsy

A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Assess the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Valbenazine for the Treatment of Dyskinesia Due to Cerebral Palsy

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05206513
Enrollment
86
Registered
2022-01-25
Start date
2022-04-15
Completion date
2026-03-31
Last updated
2026-04-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy, Dyskinesia

Keywords

Cerebral Palsy, Vesicular monoamine transporter 2 (VMAT2) inhibitor, Dyskinesia, Neurocrine, Valbenazine, NBI-98854, Dystonia, Chorea, Athetosis, Athetoid cerebral palsy, Choreoathetosis

Brief summary

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of valbenazine versus placebo on improving chorea in pediatric and adult participants who have dyskinesia due to cerebral palsy (DCP) with choreiform movements.

Interventions

DRUGPlacebo

Capsule, administered once daily orally or via gastrostomy/gastrojejunostomy tube

DRUGValbenazine

Capsule, administered once daily orally or via gastrostomy/gastrojejunostomy tube

Sponsors

Neurocrine Biosciences
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
6 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Key Inclusion Criteria: 1. Medically confirmed diagnosis of DCP (that is, a hyperkinetic movement disorder due to cerebral palsy \[CP\]) with choreiform movements. 2. Medical conditions are stable and expected to remain stable throughout the study. Key

Exclusion criteria

Participants will be excluded from the study if they meet any of the following criteria: 1. Are pregnant or breastfeeding. 2. Have a clinical diagnosis or history of dyskinesia due to condition other than CP. 3. Have inability to swallow soft foods, unless medications can be administered via gastrostomy/gastrojejunostomy tube. 4. Have any suicidal behavior or suicidal ideation in the year prior to screening or on Day 1. 5. Is a substance abuser of any compound. 6. Known history of long QT syndrome or cardiac tachyarrhythmia, or clinically significant electrocardiogram (ECG) abnormalities.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change in the Total Maximal Chorea (TMC) Score of the Unified Huntington Disease Rating Scale (UHDRS) from Baseline to the Average of the Week 12 and Week 14 assessmentsBaseline, Week 12 and Week 14

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Change in the Clinical Global Impression of Severity (CGI-S) Score from Baseline to Week 14Baseline, Week 14
Change in the Movement Disorders - Childhood Rating Scale (MD-CRS) Part I Score from Baseline to the Average of the Week 12 and Week 14 AssessmentsBaseline, Week 12 and Week 14
Change in the Total Maximal Dystonia (TMD) Score of the UHDRS from Baseline to the Average of the Week 12 and Week 14 AssessmentsBaseline, Week 12 and Week 14
Patient Global Impression of Improvement (PGI-I) Score at Week 14Week 14
Caregiver Global Impression of Improvement (CaGI-I) Score at Week 14Week 14
Clinical Global Impression of Improvement (CGI-I) Score at Week 14Week 14
Goal Attainment Score at Week 14 Using the Goal Attainment Scale (GAS)Week 14
Change in Pain Assessment from Baseline to Week 14 Using the Faces Pain Scale-Revised (FPS-R)Baseline, Week 14
Change in the UHDRS Total Motor Score (TMS) from Baseline to the Average of the Week 12 and Week 14 AssessmentsBaseline, Week 12 and Week 14

Countries

Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Spain, United States

Contacts

STUDY_DIRECTORClinical Development Lead

Neurocrine Biosciences

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Apr 30, 2026