Drugs / Votoplam
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Votoplam

also known as PTC518

Small molecule

Developed for
Huntington disease
Investigated by
Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Trials 3

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 22 trials · 1 met primary
Phase 2 NCT06254482 Aug 2023 → Jul 2029 expected Huntington disease Novartis Pharmaceuticals Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05358717 Jun 2022 → Feb 2025 Huntington disease Novartis Pharmaceuticals Completed Met primary
Phase 31 trial
Phase 3 NCT07326709 Mar 2026 → Apr 2030 expected Huntington disease Novartis Pharmaceuticals Recruiting No outcome recorded

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 7

DateIssuerRelease
2026-04-28 PTC Therapeutics Results PTC Therapeutics Reports Positive Topline Results from Month 24 Interim Analysis of PIVOT-HD Extension Study of Votoplam ptcbio.com ↗
In particular, the evidence of dose-dependent slowing of progression on the cUHDRS disease rating scale in the Stage 2 study participants supports the Novartis-initiated Phase 3 INVEST-HD study.
2025-05-05 PTC Therapeutics Results PTC518 PIVOT-HD Study Achieves Primary Endpoint ptcbio.com ↗
PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTCT) today announced results from the Phase 2 PIVOT-HD study of PTC518 (votoplam) in Stage 2 and Stage 3 Huntington's disease (HD) patients.
2024-09-26 PTC Therapeutics Regulatory FDA Grants Fast Track Designation to PTC518 Huntington's Disease Program ptcbio.com ↗
PTC Therapeutics (NASDAQ: PTCT) announced today that the FDA has granted Fast Track designation to the PTC518 program for the treatment of Huntington's disease.
2024-06-20 PTC Therapeutics Results Interim PIVOT-HD Results Demonstrate Evidence of Favorable CNS Biomarker and Clinical Effects at Month 12 in Huntington's Disease Patients ptcbio.com ↗
PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTCT) today shared interim results from the Phase 2 PIVOT-HD study of PTC518 in Huntington's disease (HD) patients.
2023-06-21 PTC Therapeutics Results PTC Therapeutics Shares Positive Interim Data from PIVOT-HD Clinical Trial in Huntington's Disease Patients ptcbio.com ↗
The study demonstrated dose-dependent lowering of Huntingtin (HTT) protein levels in peripheral blood cells, reaching a mean 30% reduction in mutant HTT levels at the 10mg dose level.
2021-09-20 PTC Therapeutics Results PTC Therapeutics to Host Conference Call to Discuss Results of PTC518 Phase 1 Study for Huntington's Disease Program ptcbio.com ↗
The new results include HTT mRNA and protein lowering, as well as PTC518 exposure levels in the cerebrospinal fluid, consistent with the compound penetrating the blood-brain barrier and not being effluxed out of the brain.
2021-05-04 PTC Therapeutics Results PTC Therapeutics Provides a Corporate Update and Reports First Quarter 2021 Financial Results ptcbio.com ↗
Preliminary results from the PTC518 Phase 1 healthy volunteer trial demonstrated dose-dependent reduction of Huntington mRNA beyond the 30-50% target.

All press releases naming this drug 12 releases

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Evidence & citations 4 cited values

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Known as Votoplam ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT07326709 ↗
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NCT06254482 ↗

Known as PTC518 ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT05358717 ↗
Modality Small molecule — CHEMBL4850295 ↗
Route Oral “once daily orally” NCT05358717 ↗