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Obsessive-Compulsive DisorderPhase 2/3NCT03299166

Troriluzole (BHV-4157) in Adult Participants With Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

A Phase 2/3 study testing Troriluzole in people with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, run by Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. at 57 sites in United States.

Completed

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

Official record
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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of troriluzole as adjunctive therapy versus placebo in participants with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) who had an inadequate response to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), clomipramine, venlafaxine, or desvenlafaxine treatment Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
What is being tested?
Troriluzole
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
426 participants
Where
57 sitesUnited States
Study dates
19 Dec 2017to 8 Dec 2025
Phase
Phase 2/3
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 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Primary diagnosis of OCD as per the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM-5).
  • Participants must be currently experiencing non-response or inadequate response to their current standard of care (SOC) medication defined as:
  • Participant Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale total score must be ≥ 19 at screening and Baseline, reflecting moderate or severe OCD symptoms.
  • Participants must currently be on a SSRI, clomipramine, venlafaxine or desvenlafaxine.
  • Determined by the investigator to be medically stable at baseline/randomization as assessed by medical history, physical examination, laboratory test results, and electrocardiogram testing. Participants must be physically able and expected to complete the trial as designed;
  • Minimum of 6 years of education or equivalent and sufficiently fluent in English to complete necessary scales and understand consent forms;
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  • Participants must have adequate hearing, vision, and language skills to perform neuropsychiatric testing and interviews as specified in the protocol;
  • Participants must be able to understand and agree to comply with the prescribed dosage regimens and procedures; report for regularly scheduled office visits; and reliably communicate with study personnel about adverse events and concomitant medications;
  • It is required that all women of child-bearing potential (WOCBP) who are sexually active agree to use two methods of contraception for the duration of the study (i.e. beginning 30 days prior to baseline and extending to 30 days after the last dose of study drug).
  • WOCBP must have a negative serum pregnancy test at screening and a negative urine pregnancy test prior to dosing at Baseline;
  • It is required that men who are sexually active with WOCBP agree to use 2 methods of contraception for the duration of the study (beginning at first treatment and extending to 90 days after the last dose of study drug).
  • The duration of the subject's OCD disease was to be ≥ 1 year.
  • In addition, subjects had to be on stable doses of other psychotropic medication for at least 12 weeks prior to screening.
  • Subjects had to have a Clinical Global Impression of Severity Scale (CGI-S) score of ≥ 4 at screening and baseline.

Who cannot join

  • Participants should be excluded with a history of more than 2 previous failed treatment trials of SSRIs, clomipramine, venlafaxine, or desvenlafaxine (not including the current SSRI trial) given for an adequate duration at an adequate dose as defined by the following criteria taken from the Massachusetts General Hospital Treatment Response Questionnaire for OCD (MGH-TRQ-OCD) as follows:
  • Treatment failure / non-response: As per the MGH-TRQ-OCD, there has been minimal or no meaningful clinical benefit as perceived by the participant despite an adequate dose and duration of treatment;
  • Adequate duration: At least 10 weeks of treatment with SSRI, clomipramine, venlafaxine, or desvenlafaxine
  • Adequate dose: Defined by the the United States Prescribing Information labeling.
  • Evidence at screening or baseline of any medical or psychiatric condition other than OCD that could predominantly explain or contribute significantly to the subjects' symptoms or that could confound assessment of OCD symptoms
  • Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) score of < 24 at Screening
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  • Current or prior history, per DSM-5 criteria, of bipolar I or II disorder, schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders, schizoaffective disorder, autism or autistic spectrum disorders, borderline personality disorder, antisocial personality disorder, body dysmorphic disorder, hoarding disorder (symptoms of hoarding disorder as part of the OCD diagnosis are allowed, but a primary diagnosis of hoarding disorder is excluded); a current diagnosis of Tourette's disorder is also excluded;
  • Any eating disorder within the last 12 months;
  • Acute suicidality or suicide attempt or self-injurious behavior in the last 6 months;
  • History of psychosurgery, Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) or Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT).
  • Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is prohibited within 3 months prior to screening and during the study.
  • Participants who may have received a non-biological investigational agent in any clinical trial within 30 days, or a biological agent within 90 days prior to screening are excluded.
  • Creatinine ≥ 2 mg/dL.
  • Course of treatment for participants with localized cancers (without metastatic spread) is 5 years prior to screening.
  • QTcF (Fridericia) interval ≥ 470 msec during the screening or baseline period or uncontrolled arrhythmia or frequent premature ventricular contraction (PVCs) (> 5/minute) or Mobitz Type II second or third degree atrioventricular (AV) block or left bundle branch block, or right bundle branch block with a QRS duration ≥ 150 msec or intraventricular conduction defect with a QRS duration ≥150 msec or evidence of acute or sub-acute myocardial infarction or ischemia and added or other electrocardiogram findings that, in the investigator's opinion, would preclude participation in the study.
  • Previous treatment with riluzole

Trial locations and contacts

57 sites in 1 country.

57 sites in 1 country

United States57 sites
  • Michigan Clinical Research PC

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48105

  • Northwest Clinical Research Center

    Bellevue, Washington, 98007

  • McLean Hospital

    Belmont, Massachusetts, 02478

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114

  • Boston Clinical Trials

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02131

  • Integrative Clinical Trials LLC

    Brooklyn, New York, 11229

  • Metropolitan Neuro Behavioral Institute

    Chandler, Arizona, 85226

  • New Hope Clinical Research

    Charlotte, North Carolina, 28211

  • Psychiatric Alliance of the Blue Ridge, Inc.

    Charlottesville, Virginia, 22903

  • Center for Emotional Fitness

    Cherry Hill, New Jersey, 08028

  • Chicago Research Center

    Chicago, Illinois, 60634

  • University of Chicago Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neuroscience

    Chicago, Illinois, 60637

  • New Horizons Clinical Research

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45242

  • FutureSearch Trials of Dallas, LP

    Dallas, Texas, 75231

  • Midwest Clinical Research Center

    Dayton, Ohio, 45417

  • iResearch Atlanta, LLC

    Decatur, Georgia, 30030

  • Mountain View Clinical Research, Inc.

    Denver, Colorado, 80209

  • InSite Clinical Research

    DeSoto, Texas, 75115

  • Precise Research Centers

    Flowood, Mississippi, 39232

  • Gulfcoast Clinical Research Center

    Fort Myers, Florida, 33912

  • University of Florida Department of Psychiatry

    Gainesville, Florida, 32606

  • Collaborative Neuroscience Network, LLC

    Garden Grove, California, 92845

  • Bio Behavioral Institute

    Great Neck, New York, 11021

  • Institute of Living / Hartford Hospital

    Hartford, Connecticut, 06106

  • Galiz Research

    Hialeah, Florida, 33016

  • Baylor College of Medicine

    Houston, Texas, 77030

  • Clinical Neuroscience Solutions, Inc

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32256

  • SIH Research, Inc

    Kissimmee, Florida, 34741

  • University of California San Diego

    La Jolla, California, 92037

  • Synergy Research San Diego

    Lemon Grove, California, 91945

  • Preferred Research Partners, Inc.

    Little Rock, Arkansas, 72211

  • CalNeuro Research Group

    Los Angeles, California, 90024

  • Suburban Research Associates

    Media, Pennsylvania, 19063

  • Clinical Neuroscience Solutions, Inc.

    Memphis, Tennessee, 38119

  • AMR-Baber Research, Inc

    Naperville, Illinois, 60563

  • Yale University

    New Haven, Connecticut, 06519

  • New York State Psychiatric Institute

    New York, New York, 10032

  • Harmony Clinical Research

    North Miami Beach, Florida, 33162

  • Comprehensive Psychiatric Care

    Norwich, Connecticut, 06360

  • Pacific Research Partners, LLC

    Oakland, California, 94607

  • NRC Research Institute

    Orange, California, 92868

  • Medical Research Group of Central Florida

    Orange City, Florida, 32763

  • Clinical Neuroscience Solutions, Inc

    Orlando, Florida, 32801

  • University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104

  • Pharmasite Research, Inc.

    Pikesville, Maryland, 21208

  • Summit Research Network (Oregon) Inc.

    Portland, Oregon, 97210

  • ActivMed Practices and Research, Inc.

    Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 03801

  • Phoenix Medical Research, Inc.

    Prairie Village, Kansas, 66208

  • Desert Valley Research

    Rancho Mirage, California, 92270

  • Finger Lakes Clinical Research

    Rochester, New York, 14618

  • Artemis Institute for Clinical Research

    San Diego, California, 92103

  • Artemis Institute for Clinical Research

    San Marcos, California, 92078

  • iResearch Savannah

    Savannah, Georgia, 31405

  • Stanford University, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

    Stanford, California, 94305-5717

  • Richmond Behavioral Associates

    Staten Island, New York, 10312

  • Pacific Clinical Research Medical Group

    Upland, California, 91786

  • Heartland Research Associates, LLC

    Wichita, Kansas, 67207

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About this study

Official title: A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial of Adjunctive Troriluzole in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of troriluzole as adjunctive therapy versus placebo in participants with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) who had an inadequate response to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), clomipramine, venlafaxine, or desvenlafaxine treatment

Being tested
Troriluzole, Placebo
Medical subject headings
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

What participants receive

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

  • TroriluzoleDrug

    Troriluzole, 140 mg capsules once daily (QD) orally for the first 4 weeks and 200 mg (140 mg+ 60 mg capsules QD) for an additional 8 weeks

  • PlaceboDrug

    Matching capsule once daily (QD)

Study groups in NCT03299166
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
TroriluzoleExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Troriluzole
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: Placebo

What is being measured

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

  1. Change From Baseline in the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) Total Score

    The Y-BOCS is a clinician-administered scale used extensively in research and clinical practice to both rate severity of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and to monitor improvement during treatment. It is designed to rate the severity of obsessions and compulsions as well as the type of symptoms in patients with OCD. The scale consists of 10 items; the first 5 items assess obsessions, and the last 5 items assess compulsions. Subscale scores can be calculated for obsessions and compulsions, each on a scale of 0 to 20. A total score ranging from 0 to 40 can then be correlated to overall severity. The higher the number on the Y-BOCS, the more severe the symptoms.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 12

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs), Serious AEs (SAEs) and AEs Leading to Study Drug Discontinuation in the DB Randomization Phase

    An AE is defined as any new untoward medical occurrence or worsening of a pre-existing medical condition in participants or clinical investigation participants administered an investigational (medicinal) product and that does not necessarily have a causal relationship with this treatment. An SAE was defined as any event that met any of the following criteria at any dose: death; life-threatening; inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization; persistent or significant disability/incapacity; congenital anomaly/birth defect in the offspring of a participant who received study drug; other important medical events that may not have resulted in death, been life-threatening, or required hospitalization, or, based upon appropriate medical judgment, may have jeopardized the participant and may have required medical or surgical intervention to prevent other serious outcomes.

    Measured: Up to 12 weeks

  2. Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs), Serious AEs (SAEs) and AEs Leading to Study Drug Discontinuation in the Open-Label Extension Phase

    An AE is defined as any new untoward medical occurrence or worsening of a pre-existing medical condition in participants or clinical investigation participants administered an investigational (medicinal) product and that does not necessarily have a causal relationship with this treatment. An SAE was defined as any event that met any of the following criteria at any dose: death; life-threatening; inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization; persistent or significant disability/incapacity; congenital anomaly/birth defect in the offspring of a participant who received study drug; other important medical events that may not have resulted in death, been life-threatening, or required hospitalization, or, based upon appropriate medical judgment may, have jeopardized the participant and may have required medical or surgical intervention to prevent other serious outcomes.

    Measured: Up to 192 weeks

  3. Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Laboratory Abnormalities During the DB Randomization Phase

    Clinically significant laboratory abnormalities were defined as Grade 3 or 4 laboratory test results according to numeric laboratory test criteria found in Common Technical Criteria for Adverse Events Version 5.0 (2017) if available; otherwise, according to Division of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Table for Grading the Severity of Adult and Pediatric Adverse Events Corrected Version 2.1 (2017). Laboratory tests of clinical interest for troriluzole included absolute neutrophil count < 500 per mm^3, alanine aminotransferase or aspartate aminotransferase > 3x upper limit of normal (ULN), and total bilirubin ≥ 2x ULN (Laboratory results were presented in US units).

    Measured: Up to 12 weeks

  4. Change From Baseline in Functional Disability Assessed Using the Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS) Total Score

    The SDS was assessed in 3 domains: work/school (0-10), social life (0-10), and family life (0-10). The score from each domain was summed into a single dimensional measure of global functional impairment that ranges from 0 (unimpaired) to 30 (highly impaired). If the participant has not worked or studied for reasons unrelated to OCD, then the total score was considered as missing.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 12

  5. Change From Baseline in Clinical Global Impression of Severity Scale (CGI-S) Score

    Measures severity of illness at the time of assessment compared with start of treatment. Scores range from 1 (normal, not at all ill) to 7 (among the most extremely ill patients).

    Measured: Baseline, Week 12

  6. Change From Baseline in the Y-BOCS Obsessions Sub-Scale Score

    The Y-BOCS Obsessions Sub-scale consists of the last 5 items on the Y-BOCS and is measured on a scale of 0 to 20. A higher score on the Y-BOCS corresponds to greater symptom severity.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 12

Timeline

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

  1. First posted2 Oct 2017
  2. Study start19 Dec 2017
  3. Primary completion2 Jun 2020
  4. Study completion8 Dec 2025

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 2/3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
426 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03299166
Sponsor's protocol ID
BHV4157-202
Status last verified
Jan 2026
First submitted
28 Sep 2017
Last updated
22 Jan 2026
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2/3 study testing Troriluzole in people with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, run by Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. at 57 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 14 inclusion and 16 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 22 Jan 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 57 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 combined 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.

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

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 2 Jun 2023). 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 Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) Total Score (time frame: Baseline, Week 12). 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 22 Jan 2026.

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