Clinical trial
Phase 2
Interventional
Ages 25 to 50
GENERATION HD2. A Study to Evaluate the Safety, Biomarkers, and Efficacy of Tominersen Compared With Placebo in Participants With Prodromal and Early Manifest Huntington's Disease
Run by Hoffmann-La Roche · NCT05686551 · Data updated 2026-11-12
Fully enrolled, still running. This study is not taking new participants. Its registered completion date is 2026-05-14.
This study will evaluate the safety, biomarkers, and efficacy of tominersen compared with placebo in participants with prodromal and early manifest Huntington's Disease (HD).
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase 2 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Ages | 25 Years to 50 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 301 (actual) |
| Sponsor | Hoffmann-La Roche Industry-sponsored |
| Drugs / interventions | Tominersen, Placebo |
| Locations | 70 sites (Argentina, Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy and more) |
| Trial ID | NCT05686551 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: DB Period: * HD gene expansion mutation carrier status with a cytosine-adenine-guanine-age product (CAP) score of 400-500 inclusive * Either: * Prodromal HD (defined as Diagnostic Confidence Level (DCL) 2 to 3, Independence Scale (IS) ≥70, and TFC ≥8); Or * Early manifest HD (defined as DCL 4, IS ≥70, and TFC ≥8) * Total body weight \> 40 kilograms (kg) and a body mass index (BMI) within the range of 18-32 kilograms per meter square (kg/m\^2) * Study companion OLE Period: * Participants must have completed the DB treatment period * Participants must remain in the DB Safety follow-up period until OLE period starts Exclusion Criteria: DB Period: * Current or previous use of an antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) (including small interfering ribonucleic acid \[RNA\]) or any HTT lowering therapy (including tominersen) * Anti-platelet or anticoagulant therapy within 14 days prior to screening or anticipated use during the study, including, but not limited to, aspirin (unless ≤ 81 milligrams per day \[mg/day\]), clopidogrel, dipyridamole, warfarin, dabigatran, rivaroxaban, apixaban, and heparin * History of gene therapy, cell transplantation, or brain surgery * Hydrocephalus * Pregnancy or breastfeeding, or intention of becoming pregnant during the study or within 5 months after the final dose of study drug * History of attempted suicide or suicidal ideation with plan (i.e., active suicidal ideation) that required hospital visit and/or change in level of care within 12 months prior to screening OLE Period: * Early discontinuation from the DB treatment and the safety follow-up (SFU) periods * Pregnant or breastfeeding, or with the intention of becoming pregnant during the study or within the timeframe in which contraception is required * Current or previous use of an ASO other than tominersen (including small interfering RNA) or any other HTT-lowering therapy * Hydrocephalus * Received any active investigational treatment other than tominersen during or since completion of the DB treatment period Key inclusions/exclusion criteria are listed here. Other protocol-defined I/E criteria may apply.
Where it's running
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Uab Medicine
Birmingham, Alabama, United States -
Barrow Neurological Institute
Phoenix, Arizona, United States -
University of California Davis Medical System
Sacramento, California, United States -
CenExel Rocky Mountain Clinical Research, LLC
Englewood, Colorado, United States -
Georgetown University
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States -
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, United States
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University of South Florida
Tampa, Florida, United States -
Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois, United States -
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Iowa City, Iowa, United States -
John Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland, United States -
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, United States -
Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, Michigan, United States -
Dent Neurological Institute
Amherst, New York, United States -
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States -
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, United States -
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas, United States -
EvergreenHealth Investigational Drug Services
Kirkland, Washington, United States -
Inland Northwest Research
Spokane, Washington, United States -
Cinme
Buenos Aires, Argentina -
Hospital Ramos Mejía
Caba, Argentina -
Ineba
Capital Federal, Argentina -
Hospital Britanico de Buenos Aires
Ciudad Autonoma Buenos Aires, Argentina -
Monash Medical Centre
Clayton, Victoria, Australia -
Royal Melbourne Hospital
Parkville, Victoria, Australia -
Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science
Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia -
Uniklinik fuer Neurologie, Medizinische Universitaet Innsbruck
Innsbruck, Austria -
University of Alberta Hospital
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada -
Montreal Neurological Inst
Montreal, Quebec, Canada -
Rigshospitalet, Hukommelsesklinikken
København Ø, Denmark -
CHU Angers, Batiement Larrey 2, Neurologie
Angers, France -
Groupe Hospitalier Pellegrin
Bordeaux, France -
Hopital Henri Mondor
Créteil, France -
Hopital Roger Salengro Service de Neurologie
Lille, France -
CHU de la Timone - Hopital d Adultes
Marseille, France -
Hopital Gui de Chauliac
Montpellier, France -
CHU Strasbourg Hpital Hautepierre
Strasbourg, France -
CHU toulouse - Hôpital Purpan
Toulouse, France -
Uniklinik RWTH Aachen
Aachen, Germany -
Charité - Universitätsmed. Berlin, Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie
Berlin, Germany -
St. Josef-Hospital, Neurologische Klinik der Ruhr-Uni
Bochum, Germany -
German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE)
Bonn, Germany -
Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Abteilung Molekulare Neurologie
Erlangen, Germany -
Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein / Campus Lübeck
Lübeck, Germany -
kbo - Isar-Amper-Klinikum Taufkirchen
Taufkirchen, Germany -
Universitätsklinikum Ulm
Ulm, Germany -
Ospedale Bellaria
Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy -
Azienda Ospedaliera Sant'Andrea
Rome, Lazio, Italy -
Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta
Milan, Lombardy, Italy -
New Zealand Brain Research Institute
Christchurch, New Zealand -
Waikato Hospital
Hamilton, New Zealand
+20 more sites. See ClinicalTrials.gov for the full list.
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Clinical Trials — Hoffmann-La Roche
How to take part
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