Purpose

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a single treatment with administration of NT 201 (botulinum toxin) is superior to placebo (no medicine) for one-sided treatment of essential tremor in the arm (Unilateral Period). Participants will be assigned to the treatment groups by chance and neither the participants nor the research staff who interact with them will know the allocation. The following treatment cycle will investigate the safety and tolerability of two-sided treatment with NT 201 (botulinum toxin) (Open Label Bliaterial Period). All participants will receive NT 201 treatment.

Condition

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 18 Years
Eligible Genders
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Score of ≥ 2 (at least 1 cm tremor amplitude) in at least two out of three maneuvers of test item 4 (upper limb tremor) confirmed by an independent TETRAS expert by means of video assessment.

Exclusion Criteria

  • History or presence of day-to-day fluctuations in ET which would jeopardize meaningful tremor assessment over time, e.g. severe tremor on one day and minimal or no tremor on another day. - Other neurological signs, such as dystonia, ataxia, or parkinsonism, which in the judgment of the investigator could interfere with the ET diagnosis and/or assessment of ET in ULs. - Tremor types other than ET

Study Design

Phase
Phase 2
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
NT 201 (IncobotulinumtoxinA, Xeomin)
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.
  • Drug: NT 201
    Active ingredient: Clostridium Botulinum neurotoxin Type A free from complexing proteins. Solution for injection prepared by reconstitution of powder with 0.9% Sodium Chloride (NaCl).
    Other names:
    • Incobotulinumtoxin A
    • IncobotulinumtoxinA
    • Xeomin
    • Botulinum toxin type A (150 kiloDalton), free from complexing proteins
Placebo Comparator
Placebo
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.
  • Drug: NT 201
    Active ingredient: Clostridium Botulinum neurotoxin Type A free from complexing proteins. Solution for injection prepared by reconstitution of powder with 0.9% Sodium Chloride (NaCl).
    Other names:
    • Incobotulinumtoxin A
    • IncobotulinumtoxinA
    • Xeomin
    • Botulinum toxin type A (150 kiloDalton), free from complexing proteins
  • Drug: Placebo
    Solution for injection prepared by reconstitution of powder with 0.9% Sodium Chloride (NaCl).

More Details

Status
Completed
Sponsor
Merz Pharmaceuticals GmbH

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