Tourettes DisorderEBS-101-TD-392NCT07093541
Expanded Access Program for Treatment With Ecopipam for Tourette's Disorder
A study testing ecopipam HCl ~2mg/kg/day in people with Tourettes Disorder and Tourette Disorder, run by Emalex Biosciences Inc. at 26 sites in United States.
Trial summary
The goal of this expanded access study is to learn about the long-term effects of Ecopipam in participants with Tourette's Disorder (TD). The main question it aims to answer is: Is ecopipam safe and well-tolerated in participants equal and over the age of 6 to 50 with TD? Assess quality of life measures and to provide… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 6 to 50 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Tourettes Disorder, Tourette Disorder
- What is being tested?
- ecopipam HCl ~2mg/kg/day
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine
- How many people
- Not given
- Where
- 26 sitesUnited States
- Study dates
- Start not givento not given
- Phase
- Expanded access
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 6 to 50 years
- All sexes
- Child, Adult
Who may be able to join
- Participants must fulfill all of the following inclusion criteria to be eligible for participation in the Study:
- Age 6 to 50 years old inclusive at the time of informed consent/assent.
- Participant must sign/date the most current Informed Consent Form (ICF). For minor participants the LAR must/sign date the most current consent and the participant must sign/date the most current age-appropriate assent.
- In the opinion of the principal investigator (PI), the participant or in the case of a minor their LAR is capable of understanding and complying with protocol and program requirements, oral drug administration and care instructions.
- Weight ≥18 kg (39.6 lbs.).
- In the opinion of the PI, the participant meets diagnostic criteria for Tourette's Syndrome (TS) per Diagnostic and Statistical manual for Mental Disorders - 5th Edition (DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria for TD).
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- The participant must have been treated with an FDA-approved treatment for TD (aripiprazole, haloperidol, or pimozide) or any other D2r antagonist (D2rA) and have experienced treatment failure, tolerability or safety issues as per LAR, participant or prescribing clinician or not have access to any of these approved medications.
- Females of child-bearing potential must have a negative urine pregnancy test at Screening.
- Females of child-bearing potential who are sexually active or become sexually active must be using double barrier method (condom and IUD, condom and spermicide, etc.) in addition to any oral contraceptive they may be using and agree to continue use of double barrier contraception for the duration of their participation in the study and for 30 days after their last dose of study drug. Females of non-childbearing potential are exempt from this criterion.
- Non-Childbearing potential is defined by:
- Post menopausal defined as >= 2 years amenorrheic, or,
- Bilateral salpingo-oopherectomy, or
- Hysterectomy, or
- Pre-menarche
- Sexually active male participants must use a barrier method of contraception during the study and agree to continue the use of male contraception for at least 30 days after the last dose of study drug.
- Male participants must agree to not donate sperm and female participants not to donate eggs for at least 30 days after the last dose of study drug.
- Participants cannot be enrolled in the study if they meet any of the following criteria.
- Clinically meaningful abnormalities on laboratory tests at Screening as determined by the PI.
- Specific laboratory findings at enrollment
- T. Bili >= 2.5 x ULN for age (Participants with a history of Gilbert's Disorder must have prior documentation of the disorder.)
- ALT >= 2.5 x ULN for age
- AST >= 2.5 x ULN for age
- Positive urine drug screen for cocaine, amphetamine, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, phencyclidine (PCP), or opiates at Screening, except those receiving stable, prescribed treatment for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or a positive for benzodiazepine prescribed (either routine or as needed) for any anxiety disorder or anxiety associated with a depressive disorder
- Severe renal impairment or end stage renal disease as defined by eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73m2
- Any of the following cardiovascular:
- ECG with a QTcF > 450 for males or > 470 for females at screening.
- A history or finding on the screening ECG of any significant arrhythmia in the opinion of the principal investigator
- A known family history of QT prolongation syndrome with sudden death
- Current or anticipated need for medications known to prolong the QT interval
- A lifetime history of any of the following disorders:
- Myocardial Infarction
- Cancer (excluding Basal Cell Carcinoma or Cervical Cancer in situ)
- Seizure Disorder (except febrile seizure)
- Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
- Tardive Dyskinesia
- Parkinson's Disorder
- Dementia
- Essential Tremor
- Substance Use Disorders (as defined by DSM-5-TR) in the past 6 months prior to screening. (Excluding nicotine and/or caffeine)
- Any general medical disorders OR psychiatric disorder that are not under good control in the opinion of the PI OR require treatment with any prohibited medication.
- All prescription or over-the-counter drug (e.g., St. Johns Wort) that are strong and moderate inhibitors or inducers of CYP3A4; drugs that are substrates of CYP2D6; or drugs that are substrates of MATE-2K transporters (e.g., metformin).
- At significant risk of attempting suicide in the opinion of the PI or any one of the following:
- A history of a suicide attempt OR behavior in the past one year prior to Screening.
- A lifetime history of 2 or more suicide attempts OR behaviors.
- A history of non-suicidal self-injurious behavior in the past 2 years prior to Screening.
- A history of suicide ideation OR thoughts in the past 6 months prior to Screening.
- Female participants who are currently pregnant or lactating or planning to become pregnant during the study.
- A history of hypersensitivity or allergic reaction to ecopipam or any inactive ingredient of the formulation.
- Participants unable to swallow tablets.
- Any participant who in the opinion of the PI or the Sponsor is not a suitable candidate for the program.
Who cannot join
None listed.
Trial locations and contacts
26 sites in 1 country.
26 sites in 1 country
United States26 sites
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia, 30329
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland, 21287
Neurobehavioral Medicine Group
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, 48302
Parkinson's Center of Boca Raton
Boca Raton, Florida, 33486
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115
Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois, 60611
University of Chicago (Pritzker)
Chicago, Illinois, 60637
Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229-3039
Cortica Glendale
Glendale, California, 91203
BCM-Texas Children's Hospital
Houston, Texas, 77030
Norton Children's Research Institute
Louisville, Kentucky, 40202
University of Miami
Miami, Florida, 33136
Belkis Delgado, MD, PA
Miami, Florida, 33166
North Star Medical Research, LLC
Middleburg Heights, Ohio, 44130
Access Clinical Trials, INC
Nashville, Tennessee, 37203
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, 37232
Yale Child Study Center
New Haven, Connecticut, 06511
NYU Langone
New York, New York, 10016
Mount Sinai
New York, New York, 10019
Providence
Portland, Oregon, 97225
Cortica Marin
San Rafael, California, 94903
Washington University in St. Louis
St Louis, Missouri, 63110
University of South Florida
St. Petersburg, Florida, 33486
Stony Brook Medicine
Stony Brook, New York, 11794
University of Massachusetts- Memorial Health
Worcester, Massachusetts, 01655
About this study
Official title: An Open Label Expanded Access Program Intended to Provide Treatment With Ecopipam (EBS-101) to Children, Adolescents, and Adults in the U.S. With Tourette's Disorder
The goal of this expanded access study is to learn about the long-term effects of Ecopipam in participants with Tourette's Disorder (TD). The main question it aims to answer is:
- Is ecopipam safe and well-tolerated in participants equal and over the age of 6 to 50 with TD?
- Assess quality of life measures and to provide access to ecopipam while NDA is being prepared and submitted for review for marketing approval
Read more
Eligible participants with TD will take ecopipam with guidance from their treating physician. In addition to the standard of care from the treating physician, treatment with ecopipam will continue until ecopipam becomes commercially available in the United States or the program is terminated.
While in the EAP program, participants will be asked regarding how safe and tolerable ecopipam is to the participant. Several questionnaires will be collected regarding participants experiences while taking ecopipam during monthly visits for the first year and every three months thereafter until the conclusion of the study.
Read the detailed description
The main purpose of this study is to further study the safety and tolerability of ecopipam in children, adolescents, and adults with Tourette's Disorder (TD).
The secondary objectives of this program are to assess patient-reported outcome measures including quality of life (QOL) and to provide access to ecopipam while a U.S. New Drug Application (NDA) is being prepared and submitted for review for marketing approval in the U.S.
This is an open label expanded access program for ecopipam (EBS-101) intended to collect safety information and physician-administered psychiatric scales and patient-reported outcomes in children, adolescents, and adults in the U.S. with TD who are unable to take currently approved medications for TD (aripiprazole, haloperidol, or pimozide) or any other D2 receptor antagonists (D2rA) due to treatment failure, intolerability, safety or lack of access.
At the Screening visit, participants will provide informed consent [adult participants or children/adolescent Legally Acceptable Representative (LAR)] and assent (children/adolescents) and be assessed against the inclusion/exclusion criteria for participation in the study. Demographic information, disease comorbidities, and concomitant medications will be documented, vital signs and a physical examination will be performed, blood and urine samples will be collected for safety laboratories, an electrocardiogram (ECG) will be performed, lifetime history for suicidality will be assessed using the Columbia Suicidality Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS), and age group validated scales to assess anxiety and depression will be performed. The participant and in the case of pediatric participants their LAR will also be asked to complete scales to assess the severity of their disease and quality of life.
Based on satisfying Screening visit criteria, participants will receive a telephone call to confirm Enrollment (Day 1). Visit dates will be defined from date of first dose. Once Enrollment is confirmed, eligible participants will be registered with a specialty pharmacy who will dispense ecopipam. Participants will be gradually titrated over a period of 2-4 weeks depending on their weight to achieve a target steady-state dose of 1.8 mg/kg/day ecopipam (2 mg/kg/day ecopipam HCl).
Following the Enrollment call, there will be a telemedicine assessment in approximately 2 weeks to assess adverse events (AEs) and participant tolerance to ecopipam. Participants will return to the clinic at monthly intervals for safety and efficacy assessments for the first year of treatment and every 3 months thereafter until study termination as outlined in the Schedule of Assessments (Table 5).
Participants will also be contacted 30 days after the last dose of study drug to determine any additional AEs or concomitant medications, to administer the C-SSRS and to confirm compliance with taper down medication and study drug return.
- Conditions
- Tourettes Disorder, Tourette Disorder
- Being tested
- ecopipam HCl ~2mg/kg/day
- Keywords
- Tourettes Syndrome, Ecopipam Tourette Disorder
- Medical subject headings
- Tourette Syndrome
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
ecopipam HCl ~2mg/kg/dayDrug
Also called EBS-101
Daily oral tablet taken every evening before bedtime.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted30 Jul 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Tourettes DisorderStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Expanded access
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Emalex Biosciences Inc.
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Sarah Atkinson, MD, Study director, Emalex Biosciences
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07093541
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- EBS-101-TD-392
- Acronym
- EBS-101-TD-392
- Status last verified
- Mar 2026
- First submitted
- 10 Jul 2025
- Last updated
- 14 Oct 2026
- Results posted
- No