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. 2023 Jul 28;12(2):169–185. doi: 10.3233/JHD-239001

Table 2.

Pharmacological clinical trials registered at the World Health Organization (WHO) International Clinical Trials Research Platform (ICTRP) for people with Huntington’s disease (HD) since the first edition of the “Huntington’s Disease Clinical Trials Corner”. N/S, not specified; PD, Parkinson’s disease; VMAT2, Vesicular Monoamine Transporter 2. Note: IONIS-HTTRx, ISIS 443139, RG6042 and tominersen refer to the same molecule. New trials added since the last Clinical Trials Corner are indicated by*

Registration ID Trial name Intervention Mechanism of Action Population Comparison Main outcome Study design Estimated Enrolment Sponsor Location
NCT04556656* PROOF-HD Pridopidine Sigma-1 receptor activation Early HD Placebo Change in function at 65 weeks Randomized, double-blind, parallel assignment, single dose trial 499 Prilenia therapeutics Austria, Canada, Czechia, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, United Kingdom, United States
NCT05686551* GENERATION HD2 Tominersen Non allele selective antisense oligonucleotide Prodromal and early manifest HD Placebo Safety at 24 months Randomized, double-blind, dose-finding trial 360 Hoffmann-La Roche United States, Spain, more sites to be condirmed
NCT05655520* SAGE-718 Positive allosteric modulator of NMDA PreHD, early and moderate HD None Safety at 13 months Single-dose open label trial 300 Sage Therapeutics United States
NCT03019289* Pridopidine Sigma-1 receptor activation Healthy controls, early and moderate HD None Sigma-1 receptor occupancy Multiple dose, open label trial 23 Prilenia therapeutics / Teva Germany
NCT02494778* Open PRIDE HD Pridopidine Sigma-1 receptor activation Early and moderate HD Placebo Efficacy at 106 weeks Open-label extension 400 Prilenia therapeutics / Teva Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, United Kingdom, United States
NCT02006472* PRIDE HD Pridopidine Sigma-1 receptor activation Early and moderate HD Placebo Efficacy at 26 weeks Randomized, double-blind, parallel assignment, dose-finding trial 408 Prilenia therapeutics / Teva Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Russia, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States
NCT01306929* OPEN-HART Pridopidine Sigma-1 receptor activation HD None Safety up to 72 months Randomized, placebo-controlled, dose-ranging, parallel-group study. 134 Prilenia therapeutics / Teva Canada, Inited States
NCT05509153 N-Acetyl Cysteine Antioxidant Premanifest HD Placebo Efficacy at 36 months Randomized, double-blind trial 160 Western Sydney Local Health District Australia
ISRCTN56240656 FELL-HD Felodipine Calcium channel blocker Early HD None Safety at 62 weeks Non-randomised, multiple dose trial 18 Cambridge University United Kingdom
NCT05358821 SAGE-718 Positive allosteric modulator of NMDA Early and moderate HD Placebo Change in cognition at 28 days Double-blind, placebo-controlled, single dose design trial 80 Sage Therapeutics United States
NCT05358717 PIVOT HD PTC518 Small molecule splicing modulator PreHD, prodromal and early HD Placebo Safety at 113 days Randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled, parallel assignment, multiple dose trial 162 PTC therapeutics France, Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States
NCT05475483 SOM-3355 (bevantolol hydrochloride) Beta-blocker Early and moderate HD Placebo Efficacy at 8 weeks Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel assignment multiple-dose trial 129 SOM Biotech France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom
ACTRN12621001755820 SLS-005 (Trehalose) Disaccharide Early HD, ALS, SCA3 None Efficacy at 24 weeks Non-randomized, open-label 15-18 (4 ALS, 10 HD, 4 SCA3) Seelos Therapeutics Australia
NCT05541627 AB-1001 (BV-101) AAV encoding for CYP46A1, enzyme converting cholesterol to 24-OH-cholesterol Early HD None Safety at week 52 Non-randomized, open-label, sequential, single ascending dose 18 AskBio/ BrainVectis France
NCT05107128 DIMENSION SAGE-718 Positive allosteric modulator of NMDA Early and moderate HD Placebo Change in cognition at 85 days Double-blind, placebo-controlled, single dose design 178 Sage Therapeutics Australia, Canada, United States
NCT05111249 VIBRANT HD Branaplam Small molecule splicing modulator Early HD Placebo Reduction of mHTT protein at week 17Safety at 104 weeks Double-blind, placebo-controlled multiple dose design 75 Novartis Pharmaceuticals Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, United States
NCT05032196 SELECT-HD WVE-003 Allele-selective antisense oligonucleotide Early HD Placebo Safety at 36 weeks Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, combined single ascending dose/multiple ascending dose trial 36 Wave Life Sciences Ltd. Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Poland, Spain and United Kingdom
NCT05243017 AMT-130 rAAV5-miHTT Early HD None Safety at 6 months Non-randomized, sequential ascending, multiple-dose trial 15 UniQure Biopharma B.V. Germany, Poland, United Kingdom
NCT04713982 Deutetra-benazine VMAT2 inhibitor HD with chorea None Change in speech outcome at 10 weeks Single-arm open label trial 30 Vanderbilt University Medical Center USA (single centre)
NCT04826692 Metformin Antihyper-glycemic/ AMPK activator Early and moderate HD Placebo Change in cognition at 52 weeks Randomized, parallel assignment, double-blinded trial 60 Instituto de Investigacion Sanitaria La Fe Spain (single centre)
NCT04514367 ANX005 C1q inhibitor Early HD None Safety at 36 weeks Single-dose open label trial 28 Annexon, Inc USA (multi-centre)
NCT04421339 Melatonin Melatonin receptor agonist HD with sleep disturbance Placebo Sleep quality at 9 weeks Randomised, cross-over, single-blinded (participant/caregiver) 20 The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston USA (single centre)
NCT04400331 Valbenazine VMAT2 inhibitor Early and moderate HD None Safety at 104 weeks Open label, single arm trial 150 Neurocrine Biosciences USA and Canada
NCT04301726 Deutetra-benazine VMAT2 inhibitor HD with dysphagia Placebo Dysphagia at 18 months Randomized, parallel assignment, triple blinded trial 48 Fundacion Huntington Puerto Rico N/S
NCT04478734 HUNTIAM Thiamine and biotin B vitamins HD Moderate vs High doses of thiamine and biotin Safety at 52 weeks Randomized, parallel assignment, open-label trial 24 Fundación Pública Andaluza para la gestión de la Investigación en Sevilla Spain (single centre)
NCT04201834 Risperidone Dopamine antagonist Early and moderate HD with chorea None Change in motor scales at 12 weeks Non-randomized, open label (assessor-blind), uncontrolled trial 12 University of Rochester USA (single centre)
NCT04071639 Haloperidol, risperidone, sertraline and coenzyme Q10 Multiple (dopamine antagonists, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, dietary supplement) Early and moderate HD Coenzyme Q10 Efficacy at 5 years Randomized, open label, controlled, parallel trial 100 Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University China (single centre)
NCT04120493 AMT-130 rAAV5-miHTT Non allele selective miRNA Early HD Sham intervention Safety at 18 months Randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled, parallel trial 26 UniQure Biopharma B.V. USA (multi-centre)
NCT04102579 KINECT-HD Valbenazine VMAT2 inhibitor HD with chorea Placebo Efficacy at 12 weeks Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel trial 120 Neurocrine Biosciences, Huntington Study Group USA (multi-centre)
EUCTR2019-002178-30-DK WVE-120102 Allele-selective antisense oligonucleotide HD None Safety and tolerability at 97 weeks Open-label extension 70 Wave Life Sciences Ltd. Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Poland and United Kingdom (multi-centre)
NCT04000594 GEN-PEAK RG6042 Allele-nonselective antisense oligonucleotide HD None Pharmaco-dynamics and pharmacokinetics at multiple timepoints until 6 months Non-randomized. open-label, multiple-dose, parallel trial 20 Hoffmann-La Roche The Netherlands and UK (multi-centre)
NCT03980938 Neflamapimod p38α MAPK inhibitor Early HD Placebo Change in cognitive scales at 10 weeks Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over trial 16 EIP Pharma Inc, Voisin Consulting, Inc. UK (single centre)
NCT03842969 GEN-EXTEND RG6042 Allele-nonselective antisense oligonucleotide HD None Safety and tolerability at up to 5 years Open-label extension 1050 Hoffmann-La Roche USA, Canada, Europe (multi-centre)
NCT03761849 GENERATION-HD1 RG6042 Allele-nonselective antisense oligonucleotide HD Placebo Clinical efficacy at 101 weeks Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel trial 909 Hoffmann-La Roche USA, Canada, Europe (multi-centre)
NCT03515213 Fenofibrate PPARα agonist HD Placebo Pharmaco-dynamics at 6 months Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel trial 20 University of California, Irvine USA (single centre)
NCT03764215 Tasigna HD Nilotinib Selective Bcr-Abl tyrosine kinase inihbitor HD None Safety, tolerability and pharmacodynamics at 3 months Open label, multiple ascending dose 20 Georgetown University USA (single centre)
NCT03225833 PRECISION-HD1 WVE-120101 Allele-selective antisense oligonucleotide HD Placebo Safety and tolerability at 1 and 120 days Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, combined single ascending dose/multiple ascending dose trial 48 Wave Life Sciences Ltd. Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Poland and United Kingdom (multi-centre)
NCT03225846 PRECISION-HD2 WVE-120102 Allele-selective antisense oligonucleotide HD Placebo Safety and tolerability at 1 and 120 days Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, combined single ascending dose/multiple ascending dose trial 60 Wave Life Sciences Ltd. Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Poland and United Kingdom (multi-centre)
NCT02453061 TRIHEP 3 Triheptanoin Anaplerotic therapy HD Safflower oil Pharmaco-dynamic efficacy at 6 months Randomized, double-blind, controlled, parallel trial 100 Institut National de la Sant e´ Et de la Recherche M e´ dicale, Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc France, Netherlands (multi-centre)
NCT02509793 Tetrabenazine VMAT2 inhibitor HD with impulsivity None Cognitive and behavioural effects at 8 weeks Single group, open-label trial 20 University of Texas Health Science Center, and H. Lundbeck A/S USA (single centre)
NCT02481674 SIGNAL VX15/2503 Anti-semaphorin 4D monoclonal antibody Late premanifest or early HD Placebo Safety and tolerability at 15 and 21 months Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel trial 240 Vaccinex Inc., Huntington Study Group USA (multi-centre)
EUCTR2013-002545-10-SE OSU6162Open1309 (-)-OSU616 Monoaminergic stabilizer HD, PD, brain trauma, stroke, myalgic encephalomyelitis and narcolepsy None Safety at 3, 6 and 12 months Single group, open-label trial 240 A. Carlsson Research AB Sweden (multi-centre)
NCT00514774 UDCA-HD Ursodiol Bile acid HD Placebo Safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics at 35 days Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel trial 21 Oregon Health and Science University, Huntington Study Group, Huntington Society of Canada N/S