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A Clinical Trial of 2 Doses of PRAX-944 in Participants With Essential Tremor

A Phase 2 interventional study of 100 mg PRAX-944 and 60 mg PRAX-944 in Essential Tremor, sponsored by Praxis Precision Medicines. Completed at 39 sites in 2 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-03-13.

Sponsored by Praxis Precision Medicines · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was Feb 2023, 3 years 7 months ago, and no results have been posted to the registry.
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
133
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This multi-center, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, dose-range-finding clinical trial (with an optional Extension comprised of an Extension Double-blind (DB) Lead in Period followed by an Extension Open-label (OL) Period) that will assess the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of PRAX 944 in participants aged 18 years or older who have a diagnosis of Essential Tremor (ET) and have had symptoms for at least 3 years.

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Conditions studied

  • Essential Tremor

Keywords

  • Movement Disorder
  • Benign Essential Tremor
  • Familial Tremor
  • Hereditary Essential Tremor
  • Movement Disorder Agents
  • Calcium Channels, T-type
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In context

Tremor

257 studies on the registry are indexed under Tremor; 59 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 133 is above the median of 25 across 184 interventional studies indexed under Tremor.

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Lead sponsor

Praxis Precision Medicines is the lead sponsor of 17 studies on the registry; 4 are open to participants now.

Of its 7 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 1 (14%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  1. Clinical diagnosis of ET, including: (a) tremor syndrome of bilateral upper limb action tremor, (b) at least 3 years in duration, (c) with or without tremor in other locations (eg, head, voice, or lower limbs), (d) If the symptoms and signs are judged by the investigator to be due to the diagnosis of ET, it is acceptable for them to also have one or more of the following ET plus signs: (i) mild dystonic posturing, (ii) mild rest tremor in the setting of advanced ET and in the absence of other features of Parkinsonism, (iii) intention tremor, (iv) mild increase in tandem gait difficulty.
  2. Participant has moderate to severe functional impairment due to tremor as determined by the TETRAS and CGI-S.
  3. If currently receiving any medication for ET, is on a stable dose of any of these medications for ET for 1 month prior to Screening and is willing to maintain stable doses throughout the trial. If receiving primidone for ET, is willing and able to discontinue 14 days prior to Day 1.
  4. Body mass index (BMI) between 18 and 40 kg/m² (inclusive).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Sporadically using a benzodiazepine, sleep medication, or anxiolytic that would confound the assessment of tremor.
  2. Trauma to the nervous system within 3 months preceding the onset of tremor.
  3. History or clinical evidence of other medical, neurological, or psychiatric condition that may explain or cause tremor, including but not limited to Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, Alzheimer's disease, cerebellar disease (including spinocerebellar ataxias), primary dystonia, Fragile X Tremor/Ataxia syndrome or family history of Fragile X syndrome, traumatic brain injury, psychogenic tremor, alcohol or benzodiazepine abuse or withdrawal, multiple sclerosis, polyneuropathy, and endocrine states such as hyperthyroidism or unstable treatment of hypothyroidism or medication, food, or supplement induced movement disorders (eg, tremor related to beta agonists or caffeine), or other medical, neurological, or psychiatric conditions that may explain or cause tremor
  4. Prior magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound or surgical intervention for ET such as deep brain stimulation or thalamotomy.
  5. Botulinum toxin injection for ET in the 6 months prior to Baseline.
  6. Cala trio health device for ET in the 14 days prior to Baseline and throughout the study.
  7. History of substance use disorder consistent with Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)-5 criteria. Participants with a previous diagnosis of substance use disorder who have been in remission for at least 2 years can participate in the trial.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
133 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Regimen 1

    Double-blind Part: Oral dosing, once daily in the morning with titration over 56 days to 100 mg PRAX-944: 7 days of 5 mg, 7 days of 10 mg, 7 days of 20 mg, 7 days of 40 mg, 7 days of 60 mg, 7 days of 80 mg, 14 days of 100 mg Extension Part: Double-blind Lead-in: Oral dosing, once daily in the morning over 43 days: 100 mg PRAX-944 Extension Part: Open-label Flexible PRAX-944 Dosing: Oral dosing, once daily in the morning of 20 mg to 100 mg PRAX-944 for 469 days Crossover Part: Following double-blind lead-in/open-label: 1:1 randomization to placebo or stable dose of PRAX-944 for 21 days followed by cross-over to either placebo or PRAX-944 oral dosing, once daily in the morning with titration over 7 days (3 days at 20 mg, 4 days at 40 mg) to 60 mg (14 days) before returning to open-label part.

    Drug: 100 mg PRAX-944 · Drug: 60 mg PRAX-944 · Drug: Placebo · Drug: Flexibly dosed 20 mg to 100 mg PRAX-944

  • Experimental
    Regimen 2

    Double-blind Part: Oral dosing, once daily in the morning with titration over 56 days to 60 mg PRAX-944: 7 days of 5 mg, 7 days of 10 mg, 7 days of 20 mg, 7 days of 40 mg, 28 days of 60 mg Extension Part: Double-blind Lead-in: Oral dosing, once daily in the morning with titration over 43 days to 100 mg PRAX-944: 7 days of 80 mg, 36 days of 100 mg Extension Part: Open-label Flexible PRAX-944 Dosing: Oral dosing, once daily in the morning of 20 mg to 100 mg PRAX-944 for 469 days Crossover Part: Following double-blind lead-in/open-label: 1:1 randomization to placebo or stable dose of PRAX-944 for 21 days followed by cross-over to either placebo or PRAX-944 oral dosing, once daily in the morning with titration over 7 days (3 days at 20 mg, 4 days at 40 mg) to 60 mg (14 days) before returning to open-label part.

    Drug: 100 mg PRAX-944 · Drug: 60 mg PRAX-944 · Drug: Placebo · Drug: Flexibly dosed 20 mg to 100 mg PRAX-944

  • Placebo comparator
    Regimen 3

    Double-blind Part: Oral dosing, once daily in the morning: 56 days of placebo Extension Part: Double-blind Lead-in: Oral dosing, once daily in the morning with titration over 43 days to 100 mg PRAX-944: 7 days of 5 mg, 7 days of 10 mg, 7 days of 20 mg, 7 days of 40 mg, 7 days of 60 mg, 7 days of 80 mg, 14 days of 100 mg Extension Part: Open-label Flexible PRAX-944 Dosing: Oral dosing, once daily in the morning of 20 mg to 100 mg PRAX-944 for 469 days Crossover Part: Following double-blind lead-in/open-label: 1:1 randomization to placebo or stable dose of PRAX-944 for 21 days followed by cross-over to either placebo or PRAX-944 oral dosing, once daily in the morning with titration over 7 days (3 days at 20 mg, 4 days at 40 mg) to 60 mg (14 days) before returning to open-label part.

    Drug: 100 mg PRAX-944 · Drug: 60 mg PRAX-944 · Drug: Placebo · Drug: Flexibly dosed 20 mg to 100 mg PRAX-944

Interventions

  • Drug100 mg PRAX-944

    Once daily oral treatment with titration

  • Drug60 mg PRAX-944

    Once daily oral treatment with titration

  • DrugPlacebo

    Once daily oral treatment

  • DrugFlexibly dosed 20 mg to 100 mg PRAX-944

    Once daily oral treatment

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change from baseline to Day 56 on the modified ADL

    The modified ADL is a composite sum of items 1 to 11 of the TETRAS-ADL subscale and items 6 and 7 on the TETRAS-PS. The impact to each function is rated on a 5-point Likert scale from 0 to 4. Before calculating the total score, a scoring adjustment is applied to each item score. The modified ADL score is calculated as the sum of all 13 items (with scoring adjustments) and ranges from 0 to 42 where larger values represent increased direct tremor impact to activities of daily living.

    Time frame: 56 days

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change from baseline to Day 56 on the Clinical Global Impression-Severity (CGI-S)

    The CGI-S assesses the clinician's impression of the participant's current illness state. The clinician should use his/her total clinical experience with this patient population and rate the current severity of the participant's ET on a 7-point scale from 1 (normal, not at all ill) to 7 (among the most extremely ill patients).

    Time frame: 56 days

  2. Clinical Global Impression-Improvement (CGI-I) score at Day 56

    The CGI-I assesses the participant's improvement (or worsening). The clinician is required to assess the participant's condition relative to pre-treatment on a 7-point scale from 1 (very much improved) to 7 (very much worse). In all cases, the assessment should be made independent of whether the rater believes the improvement/worsening is drug-related or not.

    Time frame: 56 days

  3. Change from baseline to Day 56 on the TETRAS-ADL score

    The TETRAS-ADL subscale is a 12-item assessment of typical daily activities that are impacted by tremor. Activities are assessed in the following functional domains: speaking, feeding, drinking, personal hygiene, dressing, writing, and social activity. The impact to each function is rated on a 5-point Likert scale from 0 to 4. The ADL subscale score is calculated as the sum of all 12 items and ranges from 0 to 48 where larger values represent increased direct tremor impact to activities of daily living.

    Time frame: 56 days

  4. Change from baseline to Day 56 on the TETRAS-Performance Subscale (PS) total score

    There are 9 items covering different body regions in the Performance Subscale. Each Performance Subscale item is rated on a scale of 0 to 4, with higher scores indicating higher tremor severity. Item 4 of the Performance Subscale is the upper limb item. It is comprised of 6 sub-items (4a, 4b, and 4c assessed for both the right and left upper limbs). The Performance subscale score is calculated as the sum of all 9 items and ranges from 0 to 64 where larger values represent higher tremor severity.

    Time frame: 56 days

  5. Change from baseline to Day 56 on the TETRAS-upper limb (UL) score (TETRAS-PS item 4)

    Item 4 of the Performance subscale is the upper limb item. It is comprised of 6 sub-items (4a, 4b, and 4c assessed for both the right and left upper limbs). Each sub-item is rated on a scale from 0 to 4, with higher scores indicating higher tremor amplitude of the upper limb. The upper limb total score is the sum of these 6 sub-items and ranges from 0 to 24 where larger values represent higher tremor severity.

    Time frame: 56 days

  6. Change from baseline to Day 56 on the TETRAS-combined upper limb (CUL) score (TETRAS-PS sum of items 4, 6, 7, and 8)

    The combined upper limb score is the sum of the 6 sub-item scores of the upper limb item and the handwriting and spirals scores. The combined upper limb score ranges from 0 to 32 where larger values represent higher tremor severity.

    Time frame: 56 days

  7. Patient Global Impression-Change (PGI-C) score at Day 56

    The PGI-C assesses the participant's change in condition. The participant is required to assess their condition relative to Baseline (Pre-dose on Day 1) on a 7-point scale from 1 (very much improved) to 7 (very much worse). In all cases, the assessment should be made independent of whether the participant believes the change is drug-related or not.

    Time frame: 56 days

  8. Change from baseline to Days 14, 28, and 42 on the modified ADL

    The modified ADL is a composite sum of items 1 to 11 of the TETRAS-ADL subscale and items 6 and 7 on the TETRAS-PS. The impact to each function is rated on a 5-point Likert scale from 0 to 4. Before calculating the total score, a scoring adjustment is applied to each item score. The modified ADL score is calculated as the sum of all 13 items (with scoring adjustments) and ranges from 0 to 42 where larger values represent increased direct tremor impact to activities of daily living.

    Time frame: Up to 42 days

  9. Change from baseline to Days 14, 28, and 42 on the CGI-S

    The CGI-S assesses the clinician's impression of the participant's current illness state. The clinician should use his/her total clinical experience with this patient population and rate the current severity of the participant's ET on a 7-point scale from 1 (normal, not at all ill) to 7 (among the most extremely ill patients).

    Time frame: Up to 42 days

  10. Change from baseline to Days 14, 28, and 42 on the TETRAS-ADL total score

    The TETRAS-ADL subscale is a 12-item assessment of typical daily activities that are impacted by tremor. Activities are assessed in the following functional domains: speaking, feeding, drinking, personal hygiene, dressing, writing, and social activity. The impact to each function is rated on a 5-point Likert scale from 0 to 4. The ADL subscale score is calculated as the sum of all 12 items and ranges from 0 to 48 where larger values represent increased direct tremor impact to activities of daily living.

    Time frame: Up to 42 days

  11. Change from baseline to Days 14, 28, and 42 on the TETRAS-UL score

    Item 4 of the Performance subscale is the upper limb item. It is comprised of 6 sub-items (4a, 4b, and 4c assessed for both the right and left upper limbs). Each sub-item is rated on a scale from 0 to 4, with higher scores indicating higher tremor amplitude of the upper limb. The upper limb total score is the sum of these 6 sub-items and ranges from 0 to 24 where larger values represent higher tremor severity.

    Time frame: Up to 42 days

  12. Change from baseline to Days 14, 28, and 42 on the TETRAS-CUL score

    The combined upper limb score is the sum of the 6 sub-item scores of the upper limb item and the handwriting and spirals scores. The combined upper limb score ranges from 0 to 32 where larger values represent higher tremor severity.

    Time frame: Up to 42 days

  13. CGI-I scores at Days 14, 28, and 42

    The CGI-I assesses the participant's improvement (or worsening). The clinician is required to assess the participant's condition relative to pre-treatment on a 7-point scale from 1 (very much improved) to 7 (very much worse). In all cases, the assessment should be made independent of whether the rater believes the improvement/worsening is drug-related or not.

    Time frame: Up to 42 days

  14. PGI-C scores at Days 14, 28, and 42

    The PGI-C assesses the participant's improvement (or worsening). The participant is required to assess their condition relative to Baseline (Pre-dose on Day 1) on a 7-point scale from 1 (very much improved) to 7 (very much worse). In all cases, the assessment should be made independent of whether the participant believes the improvement/worsening is drug-related or not.

    Time frame: Up to 42 days

  15. Change from baseline to Day 42 on the TETRAS-PS total score

    There are 9 items covering different body regions in the Performance Subscale. Each Performance Subscale item is rated on a scale of 0 to 4, with higher scores indicating higher tremor severity. Item 4 of the Performance Subscale is the upper limb item. It is comprised of 6 sub-items (4a, 4b, and 4c assessed for both the right and left upper limbs). The Performance subscale score is calculated as the sum of all 9 items and ranges from 0 to 64.

    Time frame: 42 days

  16. Number of participants with Adverse Events (AE)

    The number of participants with Adverse Events (AE) will be reported by preferred term.

    Time frame: Up to 56 days

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Study locations

39 sites
  • Praxis Research Site
    Birmingham, Alabama 35294, United States
  • Praxis Research Site
    Little Rock, Arkansas 72205, United States
  • Praxis Research Site
    San Diego, California 92103, United States
  • Praxis Research Site
    Santa Monica, California 90404, United States
  • Praxis Research Site
    Torrance, California 90503, United States
  • Praxis Research Site
    Aurora, Colorado 80045, United States
  • Praxis Research Site
    Boca Raton, Florida 33486, United States
  • Praxis Research Site
    Gainesville, Florida 32608, United States
  • Praxis Research Site
    Jacksonville, Florida 32209, United States
  • Praxis Research Site
    Port Charlotte, Florida 33980, United States
  • Praxis Research Site
    Saint Petersburg, Florida 33713, United States
  • Praxis Research Site
    Tampa, Florida 33612, United States
  • Praxis Research Site
    West Palm Beach, Florida 33407, United States
  • Praxis Research Site
    Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States
  • Praxis Research Site
    Kansas City, Kansas 66160, United States
  • Praxis Research Site
    Louisville, Kentucky 40202, United States
  • Praxis Research Site
    Rockville, Maryland 20852, United States
  • Praxis Research Site
    Boston, Massachusetts 02118, United States
  • Praxis Research Site
    Burlington, Massachusetts 01805, United States
  • Praxis Research Site
    Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334, United States
  • Praxis Research Site
    Golden Valley, Minnesota 55427, United States
  • Praxis Research Site
    Las Vegas, Nevada 89106, United States
  • Praxis Research Site
    New York, New York 10029, United States
  • Praxis Research Site
    New York, New York 10032, United States
  • Praxis Research Site
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45212, United States
  • Praxis Research Site
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, United States
  • Praxis Research Site
    Georgetown, Texas 78628, United States
  • Praxis Research Site
    Houston, Texas 77030, United States
  • Praxis Research Site
    Round Rock, Texas 78681, United States
  • Praxis Research Site
    Burlington, Vermont 05401, United States
  • Praxis Research Site
    Alexandria, Virginia 22311, United States
  • Praxis Research Site
    Virginia Beach, Virginia 23456, United States
  • Praxis Research Site
    Kirkland, Washington 98034, United States
  • Praxis Research Site
    Spokane, Washington 99202, United States
  • Praxis Research Site
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226, United States
  • Praxis Research Site
    Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 2B5, Canada
  • Praxis Research Site
    Halifax, Nova Scotia B3S 1N2, Canada
  • Praxis Research Site
    Toronto, Ontario M5T 2S8, Canada
  • Praxis Research Site
    Montréal, Quebec H3A 2B4, Canada
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Mar 13, 2024, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT05021991
Lead sponsor
Praxis Precision Medicines
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Aug 26, 2021
Start date
Oct 14, 2021
Primary completion
Feb 9, 2023
Completion
Feb 29, 2024
Last update
Mar 13, 2024

Study contacts

Director, Clinical Development
study director · Praxis Precision Medicines

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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