NCT04007991

Brief Summary

This study evaluates the effect of ecopipam tablets in children and adolescents in the treatment of Tourette's Syndrome (TS). Half of the participants will receive ecopipam tablets, while the other half will receive matching placebo tablets

Trial Health

93
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
153

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2019

Geographic Reach
5 countries

70 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 28, 2019

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 2, 2019

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 5, 2019

Completed
2.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 23, 2021

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 23, 2021

Completed
2 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

October 4, 2023

Completed
Last Updated

October 4, 2023

Status Verified

September 1, 2023

Enrollment Period

2.2 years

First QC Date

July 2, 2019

Results QC Date

September 8, 2023

Last Update Submit

September 8, 2023

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change From Baseline in the Yale Global Tic Severity Scale-Total Tic Score (YGTSS-TTS) at Week 12

    The YGTSS was a semi-structured clinical interview designed to measure the tic severity. This scale consisted of a tic inventory, with 5 separate rating scales to rate the severity of symptoms, and an impairment ranking. Ratings were made along 5 different dimensions on a scale of 0=none to 5=severe for motor and vocal tics, each including number, frequency, intensity, complexity, and interference. The YGTSS TTS was the summation of the severity scores of motor and vocal tics. The total tic score (TTS) ranged from 0 (none) to 50 (severe) with higher score represent more severe symptoms. A negative change from baseline indicates improvement.

    Baseline, Week 12

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Change From Baseline in Clinical Global Impression of Tourette Syndrome Severity (CGI-TS-S) at Week 12

    Baseline, Week 12

Study Arms (2)

Ecopipam HCI 2 mg/kg/day

EXPERIMENTAL

Ecopipam HCl 12.5-, 50-, 75- and 100-mg tablets; 2 mg/kg/day target dose; oral administration daily in evenings

Drug: Ecopipam

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Matching Placebo tablets taken orally in the evening

Drug: Placebo

Interventions

Ecopipam HCI tablets administered PO to establish 2 mg/kg/day

Ecopipam HCI 2 mg/kg/day

Matching Placebo

Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age6 Years - 17 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • ≥ 6 and \< 18 years of age
  • ≥ 18 kg (\~ 40 lbs.)
  • TS diagnosis and both motor and vocal tics that cause impairment with normal routines
  • Minimum score of 20 on the YGTSS-Total Tic Score
  • May not be taking any medications used to treat motor or vocal tics for at least 14 days prior to Baseline.
  • Effective contraception during the study and 30 days after last study dose for sexually active subjects

You may not qualify if:

  • Certain mood or psychiatric disorders (i.e., dementia, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, major depressive disorder)
  • Unstable medical illness or clinically significant lab abnormalities
  • Risk of suicide
  • Pregnant or lactating women
  • Moderate to severe renal insufficiency
  • Hepatic insufficiency
  • Positive urine drug screen
  • Unstable doses for drugs to treat anxiety, depression, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Certain medications that would lead to drug interactions
  • Recent behavioral therapy

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (70)

Harmonex Neuroscience Research

Dothan, Alabama, 36303, United States

Location

Phoenix Children's Hospital

Phoenix, Arizona, 85016, United States

Location

Advanced Research Center Inc.

Anaheim, California, 92805, United States

Location

UCLA

Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States

Location

PCSD-Feighner Research

San Diego, California, 92108, United States

Location

Syrentis Clinical Research

Santa Ana, California, 92705, United States

Location

Yale School of Medicine

New Haven, Connecticut, 06519, United States

Location

Sarkis Clinical Trials

Gainesville, Florida, 32607, United States

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Northwest Florida Clinical Research Group, LLC

Gulf Breeze, Florida, 32561, United States

Location

Research in Miami Inc.

Hialeah, Florida, 33013, United States

Location

University of Miami

Miami, Florida, 33136, United States

Location

MedBio Trials

North Miami, Florida, 33180, United States

Location

APG Research LLC

Orlando, Florida, 32803, United States

Location

University of South Florida

St. Petersburg, Florida, 33701-4825, United States

Location

Pediatric Epilepsy and Neurology Specialists

Tampa, Florida, 33609-4181, United States

Location

Pediatric Neurology, PA

Winter Park, Florida, 32789, United States

Location

Rare Disease Research, LLC

Atlanta, Georgia, 30318, United States

Location

Meridian Clinical Research

Savannah, Georgia, 31406, United States

Location

Rush University Medical Center

Chicago, Illinois, 60612-3841, United States

Location

The University of Chicago Hospitals

Chicago, Illinois, 60637-1447, United States

Location

AMR - Baber Research Inc.

Naperville, Illinois, 60563-6510, United States

Location

Psychiatric Associates

Overland Park, Kansas, 66211, United States

Location

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

Location

Michigan Clinical Research Institute PC

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48105, United States

Location

Neurobehavioral Medicine Group

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, 48302-1952, United States

Location

Helen DeVos Children's Hospital / Spectrum Health Medical Group

Wyoming, Michigan, 49418, United States

Location

St. Charles Psychiatric Associates dba Midwest Research Group

Saint Charles, Missouri, 63304, United States

Location

Movement Disorders Center

St Louis, Missouri, 63110-1093, United States

Location

Alivation Research, LLC

Lincoln, Nebraska, 68526, United States

Location

Center for Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine Inc.

Las Vegas, Nevada, 89128, United States

Location

The NeuroCognitive Institute

Mount Arlington, New Jersey, 07856, United States

Location

Clinical Research Center of NJ

Voorhees Township, New Jersey, 08043-1910, United States

Location

New York Neurology Associates P.C

New York, New York, 10003, United States

Location

Hapworth Research Inc.

New York, New York, 10019, United States

Location

Mount Sinai School of Medicine

New York, New York, 10029-6504, United States

Location

Mood Disorders Consulting Medicine PLLC

New York, New York, 10036, United States

Location

Finger Lakes Clinical Research

Rochester, New York, 14618, United States

Location

Quest Therapeutics of Avon Lake

Avon Lake, Ohio, 44012-1004, United States

Location

Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229-3026, United States

Location

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States

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North Star Medical Research LLC

Middleburg Heights, Ohio, 44130, United States

Location

Suburban Research Associates

Media, Pennsylvania, 19063, United States

Location

Coastal Pediatric Research

Charleston, South Carolina, 29414, United States

Location

Access Clinical Trials, Inc.

Nashville, Tennessee, 37203-6502, United States

Location

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, Tennessee, 37232-0028, United States

Location

Houston Clinical Trials LLC

Bellaire, Texas, 77401, United States

Location

Relaro Medical Trials

Dallas, Texas, 75243, United States

Location

North Texas Clinical Trials

Fort Worth, Texas, 76104, United States

Location

Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

Location

Road Runner Research Ltd.

San Antonio, Texas, 78249-3539, United States

Location

Noetic Psychiatry

Springville, Utah, 84663, United States

Location

University of Virginia

Charlottesville, Virginia, 22908-0829, United States

Location

Eastside Therapeutic Resource Inc dba Core Clinical Research

Everett, Washington, 98201-4077, United States

Location

The Kids Clinic Inc

Ajax, Ontario, L1Z 0M1, Canada

Location

Center for Pediatric Excellence

Ottawa, Ontario, K2G 1W2, Canada

Location

CHU Sainte-Justine

Montreal, Quebec, H3T 1C5, Canada

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CHU Poitiers

Poitiers, 86021, France

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Hopital Robert Debre

Paris, Île-de-France Region, 75019, France

Location

Psychiatric Clinic of Ludwig Maximilians Universitaet Muenchen

Munich, Bavaria, 80336, Germany

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Department of Psychiatry, Socialpsychiatry and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School

Hanover, Lower Saxony, 30625, Germany

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Dept. Child Adolescent Psychiatry Uni. Freiburg

Freiburg im Breisgau, 79104, Germany

Location

Zentralinstitut fuer Seelische Gesundheit

Mannheim, 68159, Germany

Location

Pharmakologisches Studienzentrum Chemnitz GmbH

Mittweida, 09648, Germany

Location

Gdanskie Centrum Zdrowia Sp z o.o.

Gdansk, 80-542, Poland

Location

Centrum Bada Klinicznych PI-House Sp. z o.o.

Gdansk, 80-546, Poland

Location

Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne

Gdansk, 80-952, Poland

Location

NZOZ Wielospecjalistyczna Poradnia Lekarska Synapsis

Katowice, 40-123, Poland

Location

Centrum Medyczne Plejady

Krakow, 30-363, Poland

Location

Wojewdzki Specjalistyczny Szpital Dziecicy im. sw. Ludwika w Krakowie

Krakow, 31-503, Poland

Location

Med-Polonia Sp. z o. o.

Poznan, 60-693, Poland

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Tourette Syndrome

Interventions

ecopipam

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Basal Ganglia DiseasesBrain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System DiseasesTic DisordersMovement DisordersHeredodegenerative Disorders, Nervous SystemNeurodegenerative DiseasesGenetic Diseases, InbornCongenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and AbnormalitiesNeurodevelopmental DisordersMental Disorders

Results Point of Contact

Title
Clinical contact
Organization
Emalex Biosciences, Inc.

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restriction Type
OTHER
Restrictive Agreement
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 2, 2019

First Posted

July 5, 2019

Study Start

June 28, 2019

Primary Completion

September 23, 2021

Study Completion

September 23, 2021

Last Updated

October 4, 2023

Results First Posted

October 4, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-09

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