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Essential TremorPhase 2NCT05173012

Study to Evaluate SAGE-324 in Participants With Essential Tremor

A Phase 2 study testing SAGE-324 in people with Essential Tremor, run by Sage Therapeutics at 51 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the dose-response relationship of different doses of SAGE-324 on upper extremity tremor in participants with essential tremor (ET) in the monotherapy cohort. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Essential Tremor
What is being tested?
SAGE-324
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
146 participants
Where
51 sitesUnited States
Study dates
5 Jan 2022to 16 May 2024
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Diagnosis of ET, as defined by all of the following criteria:
  • Isolated tremor syndrome consisting of bilateral upper limb action tremor
  • At least 3 years duration
  • With or without tremor in other locations (eg, head, voice, or lower limbs)
  • Absence of other neurological signs, such as dystonia, ataxia, or parkinsonism, isolated focal tremors (eg, voice, head), task- and position-specific tremors, sudden tremor onset, or evidence of stepwise deterioration of tremor.
  • Participant has the following:
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  • Scores of at least 12 in the combined TETRAS Performance Subscale Item 4 (upper limb tremor) at both Screening and pre-dose on Day 1
  • Scores of at least 6 in the total TETRAS Performance Subscale Item 4 score for the dominant upper limb (the sum of the three items for either the right or left upper limb, whichever is dominant) at both Screening and pre-dose on Day 1
  • Participant has a baseline TETRAS ADL Subscale score of at least 20 at Screening.
  • Willing to discontinue medications taken for the treatment of ET except propranolol at least 14 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) prior to receiving the investigational product (IP). Medications taken for the treatment of ET that were discontinued prior to receiving IP may be resumed following Day 97. Participants in the adjunct therapy cohort must be on a stable dose of propranolol (maximum total daily propranolol dose up to 320 mg allowed) for the treatment of ET from 3 months prior to Screening through Day 97 of the study.
  • Participant is willing to limit use of alcohol to 2 units per day for males and 1 unit per day for females starting at least 1 week prior to Day 1 and through Day 97 of the study.
  • Participant is willing to maintain prestudy consumption of products that contain nicotine starting at least 1 week prior to Day 1 and through Day 97 of the study.

Who cannot join

  • Presence of known causes of enhanced physiological tremor.
  • Participant has had newly administered tremorgenic drugs (14 days or 5 half-lives [whichever is longer] prior to Day 1) or presence of alcohol withdrawal state.
  • Direct or indirect injury or trauma to the nervous system within 3 months before the onset of tremor.
  • Previous procedure for the treatment of ET, deep brain stimulation, brain lesioning, or magnetic resonance (MR) guided procedure, eg, MR-guided focused ultrasound. Use of Cala Trio bracelet for the treatment of ET from two weeks prior to Day 1 through Day 97 is prohibited.
  • Participant has had botulinum toxin for treatment of ET within 6 months of Screening.
  • Historical or clinical evidence of tremor with functional neurological syndrome origin.
  • Participant currently requires propranolol treatment for a medical condition other than ET.
  • Participant has history of substance abuse or dependence prior to Screening, has a positive screen for drugs of abuse at Screening or predose on Day 1. Participants with nicotine use disorder that impacts their tremor are excluded.

Trial locations and contacts

51 sites in 1 country.

51 sites in 1 country

United States51 sites
  • Sage Investigational Site

    Asheville, North Carolina, 28806

  • Sage Investigational Site

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30329

  • Sage Investigational Site

    Austin, Texas, 78746

  • Sage Investigational Site

    Boca Raton, Florida, 33486

  • Sage Investigational Site

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02131

  • Sage Investigational Site

    Boynton Beach, Florida, 33437

  • Sage Investigational Site

    Bradenton, Florida, 34205

  • Sage Investigational Site

    Chicago, Illinois, 60612

  • Sage Investigational Site

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219

  • Sage Investigational Site

    Coral Springs, Florida, 33067

  • Sage Investigational Site

    Dayton, Ohio, 45417

  • Sage Investigational Site

    Decatur, Georgia, 30030

  • Sage Investigational Site

    Englewood, Colorado, 80113

  • Sage Investigational Site

    Farmington Hills, Michigan, 48334

  • Sage Investigational Site

    Fort Worth, Texas, 76104

  • Sage Investigational Site

    Fountain Valley, California, 92708

  • Sage Investigational Site

    Fullerton, California, 92835

  • Sage Investigational Site

    Gainesville, Florida, 32608

  • Sage Investigational Site

    Hollywood, Florida, 33024

  • Sage Investigational Site

    Hoover, Alabama, 35244

  • Sage Investigational Site

    Houston, Texas, 77030

  • Sage Investigational Site

    Kansas City, Kansas, 66160

  • Sage Investigational Site

    Katy, Texas, 77450

  • Sage Investigational Site

    Kendall, Florida, 33176

  • Sage Investigational Site

    Kirkland, Washington, 98034

  • Sage Investigational Site

    Lansing, Michigan, 48824

  • Sage Investigational Site

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89102

  • Sage Investigational Site

    Lexington, Kentucky, 40509

  • Sage Investigational Site

    Los Angeles, California, 90095

  • Sage Investigational Site

    McLean, Virginia, 22101

  • Sage Investigational Site

    Memphis, Tennessee, 38157

  • Sage Investigational Site

    Miami, Florida, 33136

  • Sage Investigational Site

    Miami, Florida, 33175

  • Sage Investigational Site

    Miami, Florida, 33176

  • Sage Investigational Site

    Naples, Florida, 34105

  • Sage Investigational Site

    New York, New York, 10003

  • Sage Investigational Site

    New York, New York, 10032

  • Sage Investigational Site

    Orlando, Florida, 32803

  • Sage Investigational Site

    Pensacola, Florida, 32503

  • Sage Investigational Site

    Phoenix, Arizona, 85012

  • Sage Investigational Site

    Port Charlotte, Florida, 33980

  • Sage Investigational Site

    Round Rock, Texas, 78681

  • Sage Investigational Site

    San Antonio, Texas, 78229

  • Sage Investigational Site

    Scottsdale, Arizona, 85258

  • Sage Investigational Site

    Shreveport, Louisiana, 71105

  • Sage Investigational Site

    Spokane, Washington, 99202

  • Sage Investigational Site

    Springfield, Illinois, 62702

  • Sage Investigational Site

    Sun City, Arizona, 85351

  • Sage Investigational Site

    Tampa, Florida, 33612

  • Sage Investigational Site

    Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74136

  • Sage Investigational Site

    West Falls Church, Virginia, 22042

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About this study

Official title: A Phase 2, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Dose-Response Study of SAGE-324 for the Treatment of Essential Tremor

The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the dose-response relationship of different doses of SAGE-324 on upper extremity tremor in participants with essential tremor (ET) in the monotherapy cohort.

Being tested
SAGE-324, SAGE-324 Matched Placebo
Keywords
Essential Tremor, SAGE-324
Medical subject headings
Essential Tremor

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • SAGE-324Drug

    SAGE-324 oral tablets.

  • SAGE-324 Matched PlaceboDrug

    SAGE-324 matched placebo oral tablets.

Study groups in NCT05173012
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
SAGE-324 Matched PlaceboPlacebo comparatorParticipants will receive SAGE-324 matched placebo, stratified by baseline propranolol use. Monotherapy: Participants will receive SAGE-324 matched placebo, oral tablets, once daily (QD), in the evening, from Day 1 to Day 90 in a double-blind treatment period. Adjunct therapy: Participants will receive SAGE-324 matched placebo, oral tablets, QD, in the evening, from Day 1 to Day 90 along with a stable dose of up to 320 milligrams (mg) of propranolol from 3 months prior to Screening up to Day 90 in a double-blind treatment period.
Receives: Drug: SAGE-324 Matched Placebo
SAGE-324 15 mgExperimentalParticipants will receive SAGE-324, 15 mg, stratified by baseline propranolol use. Monotherapy: Participants will receive SAGE-324, 15 mg, oral tablets, QD, in the evening, from Day 1 to Day 90 in a double-blind treatment period. Adjunct therapy: Participants will receive SAGE-324, 15 mg, oral tablets, QD, in the evening, from Day 1 to Day 90 along with a stable dose of up to 320 mg of propranolol from 3 months prior to Screening up to Day 90 in a double-blind treatment period.
Receives: Drug: SAGE-324
SAGE-324 30 mgExperimentalParticipants will receive SAGE-324, 30 mg, stratified by baseline propranolol use. Monotherapy: Participants will receive SAGE-324, 30 mg, oral tablets, QD, in the evening, from Day 1 to Day 90 in a double-blind treatment period. Adjunct therapy: Participants will receive SAGE-324, 30 mg, oral tablets, QD, in the evening, from Day 1 to Day 90 along with a stable dose of up to 320 mg of propranolol from 3 months prior to Screening up to Day 90 in a double-blind treatment period.
Receives: Drug: SAGE-324
SAGE-324 60 mgExperimentalParticipants will receive SAGE-324: 15 mg, 30 mg, 45 mg, and 60 mg, stratified by baseline propranolol use. Monotherapy: Participants will receive SAGE-324, 15 mg from Day 1 to 14, followed by up-titration to 30 mg from Day 15 to 28, then to 45 mg from Day 29 to 42, and then to 60 mg from Day 43 to 90, oral tablets, QD, in the evening, from Day 1 to Day 90 in a double-blind treatment period. Adjunct therapy: Participants will receive SAGE-324, 15 mg from Day 1 to 14, followed by up-titration to 30 mg from Day 15 to 28, then to 45 mg from Day 29 to 42, and then to 60 mg from Day 43 to 90, oral tablets, QD, in the evening, from Day 1 to Day 90 along with a stable dose of up to 320 mg of propranolol from 3 months prior to Screening up to Day 90 in a double-blind treatment period.
Receives: Drug: SAGE-324

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change From Baseline in The Essential Tremor Rating Assessment Scale (TETRAS) Performance Subscale Item 4 (Upper Limb) Total Score on Day 91 in the Monotherapy Cohort

    TETRAS is a clinical evaluation of essential tremor. The TETRAS performance subscale upper limb tremor score is a component of TETRAS. For the TETRAS Performance Subscale Item 4 (upper limb), three maneuvers/assessments were to be completed for both arms, first for the right arm and then for the left, specifically Item 4a, limbs extended forward maneuver (postural tremor), Item 4b, wing-beating [elbows flexed] maneuver (postural tremor), and Item 4c finger-nose-finger maneuver (kinetic tremor). Each assessment is rated on a 0 to 4 scale of severity in 0.5-point increments, with higher scores indicating more severe tremor. The Performance Subscale Item 4 (upper limb) total score range for a given side (left or right) is 0 to 12, and for both sides combined is 0 to 24. A negative change from baseline indicates improvement. Mixed model for repeated measures (MMRM) was used for the analysis.

    Measured: Baseline, Day 91

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Change From Baseline in TETRAS Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Composite Score in the Monotherapy Cohort

    TETRAS ADL Subscale (items 1-12) assesses how ET affects typical ADL (speech, eating, drinking, dressing, personal hygiene, writing, occupational impairment, social impact, activities affected by UL tremor). TETRAS ADL composite score comprises Items 1-11 of ADL Subscale (Item 1: speech impairment; Item 10: occupational impairment; remaining 9 items: impairment in activities affected by UL tremor) and Item 6 of Performance Subscale (spiral drawing). Each of individual item is rated on a scale from 0 (normal activity) to 4 (severe abnormality); responses of 0 \& 1 in TETRAS ADL Subscale Items 1 to 11 were collapsed such that scale is 0 (normal/slightly abnormal), 1 (mildly abnormal), 2 (moderately abnormal), and 3 (severely abnormal). Performance Subscale Item 6 responses were collapsed with responses having 0.5 point increments grouped with next higher integer response. ADL composite score range is 0 to 39. Higher score=greater abnormality, negative change=improvement.

    Measured: Baseline, Day 91

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted29 Dec 2021
  2. Study start5 Jan 2022
  3. Primary completion2 May 2024
  4. Study completion16 May 2024

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
146 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05173012
Sponsor's protocol ID
324-ETD-202
Status last verified
May 2025
First submitted
15 Dec 2021
Last updated
16 May 2025
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No: Data sharing will be consistent with the results submission policy of ClinicalTrials.gov.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing SAGE-324 in people with Essential Tremor, run by Sage Therapeutics at 51 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 12 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 16 May 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 51 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 16 May 2025). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change From Baseline in The Essential Tremor Rating Assessment Scale (TETRAS) Performance Subscale Item 4 (Upper Limb) Total Score on Day 91 in the Monotherapy Cohort (time frame: Baseline, Day 91). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 16 May 2025.

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