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Neurotoxin

NT 201 for Essential Tremor

Phase 2
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by Merz Pharmaceuticals GmbH
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up week 24 to week 36
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing whether botulinum toxin is more effective than a placebo for treating essential tremor in one arm. Participants will be randomly assigned to treatment groups, and neither they nor the staff will know who is in which group. All participants will then receive botulinum toxin treatment.

Eligible Conditions
  • Essential Tremor

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~week 24 to week 36
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and week 24 to week 36 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Tremor
Secondary outcome measures
Change from Cycle 2 baseline to Week 6 in TETRAS ADL Functional Impact score
Change from Cycle 2 baseline to Week 6 in TETRAS ADL UL score
Change from Cycle 2 baseline to Week 6 in TETRAS Performance dominant UL score
+7 more

Side effects data

From 2019 Phase 3 trial • 256 Patients • NCT02270736
12%
Respiratory tract infection viral
9%
Pharyngitis
9%
Respiratory tract infection
9%
Rhinitis
6%
Viral infection
3%
Nasopharyngitis
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Study treatment Arm
OLEX: NT 201 (Age 2 to 5 Years)
Double-blind MP: Placebo (Age 6 to 17 Years)
Double-blind, MP: NT 201 (Age 6 to 17 Years)
Open-label, MP: NT 201 (Age 2 to 5 Years)
OLEX: NT 201 (Age 6 to 17 Years)

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: NT 201 (IncobotulinumtoxinA, Xeomin)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Unilateral Treatment Period (1 treatment cycle): subjects to receive unilateral intramuscular injection of NT 201 (130-165 units) into muscles of the upper limb. Open Label Bilateral Treatment Period (1 treatment cycle): subjects to receive bilateral intramuscular injection of NT 201 (130-165 units) into muscles of the upper limbs.
Group II: PlaceboPlacebo Group2 Interventions
Unilateral Treatment Period (1 treatment cycle): subjects to receive unilateral intramuscular placebo injection into muscles of the upper limb. Open Label Bilateral Treatment Period (1 treatment cycle): subjects to receive bilateral intramuscular injection of NT 201 (130-165 units per arm) into muscles of the upper limbs.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
NT 201
2015
Completed Phase 4
~1380

Find a Location

Who is running the clinical trial?

Merz Pharmaceuticals GmbHLead Sponsor
74 Previous Clinical Trials
13,285 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Essential Tremor
30 Patients Enrolled for Essential Tremor
Merz Medical ExpertStudy DirectorMerz Pharmaceuticals GmbH
38 Previous Clinical Trials
7,029 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Essential Tremor
30 Patients Enrolled for Essential Tremor

Media Library

NT 201 (Neurotoxin) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04766723 — Phase 2
Essential Tremor Research Study Groups: NT 201 (IncobotulinumtoxinA, Xeomin), Placebo
Essential Tremor Clinical Trial 2023: NT 201 Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04766723 — Phase 2
NT 201 (Neurotoxin) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04766723 — Phase 2

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Have any other experiments been conducted regarding the effects of NT 201?

"61 clinical trials for NT 201 are currently in operation, with 20 of those being Phase 3 studies. As the majority of these experiments occur at Farmington Hills, Michigan, there are over 750 other medical sites trialing this treatment too."

Answered by AI

Has NT 201 gained regulatory clearance for therapeutic use?

"Our evaluation of NT 201's safety is a 2 on the scale, as clinical trials to date have only shown limited evidence that it can be tolerated. There are no data yet proving its efficacy."

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Can you provide an estimate of the total number of individuals involved in this medical experiment?

"This trial requires 75 qualified individuals to partake in the study. Possible locations include Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Merz Investigational Site #0010457 located in Las Vegas and London Health Sciences Centre's Merz Investigational Site #0010087 situated in London, Ontario."

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Is the trial being conducted in multiple locations within this municipality?

"Patients in the clinical trial will be enrolled at Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Merz Investigational Site #0010457 located in Las Vegas Nevada; London Health Sciences Centre, Merz Investigative Site #0010087 based out of London Ontario; and Houston Methodist Neurological Institute, Merz Investigational Site #0010226 situated within Houston Texas. Additionally, 10 other sites are participating in this medical study."

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Is enrollment into this medical experiment still available?

"Affirmative, the information posted on clinicaltrials.gov states that this trial is currently recruiting candidates. It was first published on February 24th 2021 and last modified on November 17th 2022 with a goal of enrolling 75 patients from 10 different medical centres."

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In what medical conditions does NT 201 offer therapeutic relief?

"NT 201 is a common treatment for urinary incontinence, as well as conditions like spinal cord damage and overactive bladder syndrome (OABs)."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Pennsylvania
California
North Carolina
Other
How old are they?
< 18
18 - 65
65+
What site did they apply to?
Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Merz Investigational Site #0010457
London Health Sciences Centre, Merz Investigational Site #0010087
Specjalistyczne Gabinety, Merz Investigational Site #0480059
Other
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
~19 spots leftby Apr 2025