Clinical Research Directory

Expanded Access Program for Treatment With Ecopipam for 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 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.

Investigating Changes in Premonitory Urges During Habit Reversal Training for Tics

The primary aim of this study is to learn more about premonitory urges (PU) when using Habit Reversal Training (HRT) to treat tics. The main focus of this study is to investigate if and when PU change during tic treatment sessions and between tic treatment sessions. Participants will: * Attend 5 study visits (approximately 1 to 1.5 hours each) for an intake, habit reversal training for 3 separate tics, and a post assessment * Attend 5 practice sessions (approximately 30 minutes each) over a week for 3 weeks (total 15 practice sessions) * Study visits and practice sessions will take place in person and online via secure videoconference

Serotonin Control of Impulsivity in Tourette Disorder

Tourette disorder (TD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by motor and vocal tics. It is often associated with multiple psychiatric comorbidities involving a high degree of impulsivity such as obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCD), attention-deficit hyperactivity disorders (ADHD), and intermittent explosive disorders (IED). Although a substantial body of clinical studies have emphasized the role of the dopamine system in motor symptoms, little is known about how the serotonergic (5-HT) system modulate both cognitive and affective abilities in TD. Several lines of evidence suggest that different 5-HT receptor subtypes may constitute a crucial factor in the development and maintenance of different symptoms. Because abnormal 5-HT2A receptor bindings have been reported in patients with TD and aripiprazole (drug of first choice) is a 5-HT2A antagonist, we hypothesize that 5-HT2A receptors may play an important role in regulating psychiatric symptoms in TD such as those characterized by impulsive behaviors. To investigate the involvement of 5-HT2A receptors in TD, we propose to perform a multimodal imaging study with 20 adult patients (ON and OFF treatment). Neuroimaging data will be collected with a hybrid system that simultaneously combines the positron emission tomography (PET) and the functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). A highly selective PET radiotracer (\[18F\]-altanserin) will map 5-HT2A receptor bindings in the whole brain, while fMRI will provide detail information regarding the altered brain activities.