SA17. Response to Treatment With Valbenazine (NBI-98854) in Subjects With Tardive Dyskinesia

ABSTRACT: Abstract Background: Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is a persistent and potentially disabling movement disorder resulting from exposure to dopamine receptor-blocking agents (DRBAs), such as antipsychotics. Valbenazine is a novel and highly selective vesicular monoamine transporter 2 (VMAT2) inhibitor that is being evaluated for the treatment of TD and other movement disorders. Clinical studies include a Phase 3 trial of valbenazine in adults who had TD and underlying schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder or mood disorder (KINECT 3; NCT02274558). The primary end point of this trial was met as demonstrated by a significant difference between valbenazine 80 mg/day and placebo for the Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) dyskinesia total score (Items 1–7) change from baseline. Additional analy

SUBMITTER: Kane J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5475908 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature