NBI-98854 for the Treatment of Tardive Dyskinesia in Subjects With Schizophrenia or Schizoaffective Disorder
Tardive Dyskinesia
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Tardive Dyskinesia
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Have a clinical diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder and a clinical diagnosis of neuroleptic-induced tardive dyskinesia as defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition (DSM-IV), 333.82 (see Appendix 17.1) for at least 3 months prior to screening.
- Be receiving a stable dose of antipsychotic medication for a minimum of 30 days before study start. Subjects who are not using antipsychotic medication must have stable psychiatric status.
- Have the doses of concurrent medications and the conditions being treated be stable for a minimum of 30 days before study start and be expected to remain stable during the study.
- Subjects of childbearing potential must agree to use hormonal or two forms of nonhormonal birth control during the study.
- Female subjects must not be pregnant.
- Be in good general health and expected to complete the clinical study as designed.
- Have a body mass index (BMI) of 18 to 38 kg/m2 (both inclusive).
- Have adequate hearing, vision, and language skills to perform the procedures specified in the protocol.
- Have a negative urine drug screen (negative for amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepine, phencyclidine, cocaine, opiates, or cannabinoids) at screening and study start, except for any subject receiving a stable dose of benzodiazepine.
- Have a negative alcohol breath test at screening and study start.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Have an active clinically significant unstable medical condition within 1 month (30 days) prior to screening.
- Have a history of substance dependence or substance (drug) or alcohol abuse within the 3 months before study start(nicotine and caffeine dependence are not exclusionary).
- Have a known history of neuroleptic malignant syndrome.
- Have a significant risk of suicidal or violent behavior.
- Receiving any excluded concomitant medication such as reserpine, metoclopramide, stimulants, or tetrabenazine
- Receiving medication for the treatment of tardive dyskinesia.
- Have a positive human immunodeficiency virus antibody, (HIV-Ab), hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), or hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody result at screening or have a history of positive result.
- Have received an investigational drug within 30 days before screening or plan to use an investigational drug (other than NBI-98854) during the study.
- Have an allergy, hypersensitivity, or intolerance to tetrabenazine.
- Have had previous exposure with NBI-98854.
Sites / Locations
- Woodland International Research Group, Inc
- Synergy Clinical Research
- UCSD Outpatient Psychiatry
- PCSD - Feighner Research
- San Marcus Research Clinic, Inc.
- Medical Research Marseilles
- Scientific Clinical Research, Inc.
- Atlanta Center for Medical Research
- St. Louis Clinical Trials
- Clinical Trials of Texas, Inc.
- CAMC Clinical Trials Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Experimental
NBI-98854 12.5 mg
NBI-98854 50 mg
During the Cross-Over Study, subjects will be randomly assigned to receive one of the following treatment sequences: Sequence 1: Placebo once daily dose for Days 1-14 and 12.5 mg NBI-98854 once daily dose for Days 15-28. Sequence 2: 12.5 mg NBI-98854 once daily dose for Days 1-14 and placebo once daily dose for Days 15-28.
During the Cross-Over Study, subjects will be randomly assigned to receive one of the following treatment sequences: Sequence 3: Placebo once daily dose for Days 1-14 and 50 mg NBI-98854 once daily dose for Days 15-28. Sequence 4: 50 mg NBI-98854 once daily dose for Days 1-14 and placebo once daily dose for Days 15-28.