Clinical trial • Phase II/III • Neurology

(2R,5S)-TETRAHYDRO-5-(2-METHYL-1H-FURO[3,2-B]IMIDAZO[4,5-D]PYRIDIN-1-YL)-2H-PYRAN-2-ACETONITRILE for Early Parkinson's disease | Parkinson's disease

Phase II/III trial of (2R,5S)-TETRAHYDRO-5-(2-METHYL-1H-FURO[3,2-B]IMIDAZO[4,5-D]PYRIDIN-1-YL)-2H-PYRAN-2-ACETONITRILE for Early Parkinson's disease | Par…

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Neurology
Trial Disease
Early Parkinson's disease | Parkinson's disease
Trial Stage
Phase II/III
Drug Modality
Small molecule | Radiopharmaceutical

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
25-08-2025
First CTIS Authorization Date
15-12-2025

Trial design

Randomised, bhv-8000 10 mg daily as 10 mg tablets; bhv-8000 20 mg daily as 20 mg tablets; matching placebo-controlled Phase II/III trial across 104 sites in Austria, Belgium, Czechia and others.

Randomised
Yes
Comparator
BHV-8000 10 mg daily as 10 mg tablets; BHV-8000 20 mg daily as 20 mg tablets; Matching placebo
Single Multiple Or Escalation Dose Combined
Yes
Target Sample Size
112
Trial Duration For Participant
420

Eligibility

Recruits 112 adults.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Male or female participants 40 to 85 years of age, inclusive, at the time of informed consent"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Meet the diagnostic criteria for \"Probable PD\" as assessed on the Movement Disorder Society(MDS) Clinical Diagnostic Criteria for PD as assessed by the Investigator."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Have a clinician-documented diagnosis of idiopathic PD with an onset within 2 years of the Screening Visit"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Medical history indicating a Parkinsonian syndrome other than idiopathic PD, including, but not limited to, progressive supranuclear gaze palsy, multiple system atrophy, drug-induced Parkinsonism, essential tremor, or primary dystonia."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Diagnosis of clinically significant central nervous system (CNS) disease other than PD."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Participants who are current smokers (defined as smoking [in any form, e.g., tobacco smoke, electronic cigarettes, etc.] )."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Treatment with PD medication(s)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Any other condition(s) that may compromise participant safety, interfere with study conduct, or jeopardize the potential proper interpretation of study results, in the opinion of the investigator."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Time to first qualifying worsening event on Movement Disorder Society-Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS) Part II [Time Frame: Up to 48 Weeks]. To evaluate the efficacy of BHV-8000 compared to placebo. This objective is measured by assessing the time to prespecified worsening on MDS-UPDRS Part II (motor experiences of daily living per self-administered questionnaire). MDS-UPDRS Part II is a 52-point scale with a higher total score representing more severe disability.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"To evaluate the efficacy of BHV-8000 compared to placebo. This objective is measured by assessing the time to prespecified worsening on MDS-UPDRS Part II (motor experiences of daily living per self-administered questionnaire). MDS-UPDRS Part II is a 52-point scale with a higher total score representing more severe disability."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in Movement Disorder Society-Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS) Part III from Baseline to Week 48 [Time Frame: Baseline to Week 48]. This objective is measured by assessing the change in MDS-UPDRS Part III (motor examination conducted by rater). MDS-UPDRS Part III is a 132-point scale with a higher total score representing a greater degree of motor impairment.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured by assessing the change in MDS-UPDRS Part III (motor examination conducted by rater) from baseline to Week 48. MDS-UPDRS Part III is a 132-point scale; higher score = greater motor impairment."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in Clinical Global Impression of Severity (CGI-S) from Baseline to Week 48 [Time Frame: Baseline to Week 48]. To evaluate the efficacy of BHV-8000 compared to placebo. This objective is measured by assessing the change in severity of a participant's illness as determined by the managing clinician. The CGI-S is a 7-point scale (1 - 7) with 7 representing the most extremely ill participants.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured by assessing change in CGI-S (Clinician Global Impression of Severity) from baseline to Week 48. CGI-S is a 7-point scale; higher = more severe."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in DaT-SPECT scan from Baseline to Week 48 [Time Frame: Baseline to Week 48]. To evaluate the efficacy of BHV-8000 compared to placebo. This objective is measured by change in DaT-SPECT Striatal Binding Ratio (SBR) in the putamen (assessing the activity of the dopamine transporters). Reduced uptake of the radiotracer is indicative of a decreased number of dopamine-secreting cells and suggestive of disease progression.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured by change in DaT-SPECT Striatal Binding Ratio (SBR) in putamen ipsilateral to clinically most affected side from baseline to Week 48; lower uptake indicates progression."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in Parkinson's Disease Composite Score - Function (PARCOMS-Function) from Baseline to Week 48 [Time Frame: Baseline to Week 48].To compare the efficacy of BHV-8000 compared to placebo.This objective is measured by changes in the Parkinson's Disease Composite Score-Function (PARCOMS-Function) score.The PARCOMS-Function is a composite of select items taken from the MDS-UPDRS Part II and the PDQ-39. The PARCOMS-Function is a 100-point scale with higher scores representing greater disfunction","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured by change in PARCOMS-Function (composite of selected items from MDS-UPDRS Part II and PDQ-39) from baseline to Week 48; 100-point scale, higher = more dysfunction."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Number of Participants with Deaths, Serious AEs (SAEs), AEs Leading to Study Drug Discontinuation, and moderate or severe AEs [Time Frame: Baseline to Week 48]. To assess the safety and tolerability of BHV-8000. This objective will be measured by assessing the number of unique participants with deaths, SAEs, AEs leading to discontinuation, and moderate and severe AEs.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured by counting unique participants with deaths, SAEs, AEs leading to discontinuation, and treatment-emergent moderate or severe AEs from baseline to Week 48."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Number of participants with clinically significant laboratory abnormalities [Time Frame: Baseline to Week 48]. To assess the safety and tolerability of BHV-8000. This objective will be measured by assessing the number of unique participants with treatment-emergent Grade 3 and 4 laboratory abnormalities.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured by counting participants with treatment-emergent Grade 3 or 4 laboratory abnormalities from baseline to Week 48."}

Recruitment

Digital Remote Recruitment
Yes
Planned Sample Size
112
Recruitment Window Months
24
Consent Approach
Informed consent obtained from adult participants (eligible adults aged 40–85). Subject information sheets and informed consent forms (L1 SIS and ICF) are provided per country and in local languages (documents present for Dutch, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Czech and English). There are also specific ICF templates for pregnant partners and optional genetic/PG testing where applicable. Consent is completed at site per the submitted ICFs.

Methods

  • Study-specific country recruitment arrangements documents (K1) submitted per country (titles include 'Recruitment and informed consent procedure_Redacted') - implies local, site-based recruitment and informed consent procedures tailored per country.
  • GP letter (Czechia) - 'K2_GP letter_CZE_Redacted' listed among recruitment materials, indicating engagement of general practitioners to refer potential participants.
  • Study presentation materials and website text (Netherlands): 'K2_Recruitment material_BHV8000-301 study presentation_Redacted' and 'K2_Recruitment material_BHV8000-301_website text' indicate use of study presentations and website content to recruit.
  • Vendor-supported patient reimbursement and travel arrangements for patients (noted: 'reimbursement and travel arrangements for the patients - for French, some Polish and some Spanish sites' by Scout Clinical) to facilitate participation at some sites.
  • Country- and language-specific subject information sheets and informed consent forms (L1 documents) provided to participants in local languages, indicating site-level information distribution and consenting processes.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
104
Total Number Of Participants
713

Austria

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
30-10-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
22-12-2025
Processing Time Days
53
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
25

Belgium

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
06-11-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
15-12-2025
Processing Time Days
39
Number Of Sites
4
Number Of Participants
25

Czechia

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
27-10-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
15-12-2025
Processing Time Days
49
Number Of Sites
3
Number Of Participants
25

France

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
16-10-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
22-12-2025
Processing Time Days
67
Number Of Sites
20
Number Of Participants
156

Germany

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
26-11-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
16-12-2025
Processing Time Days
20
Number Of Sites
22
Number Of Participants
164

Italy

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
17-09-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
16-12-2025
Processing Time Days
90
Number Of Sites
14
Number Of Participants
75

Portugal

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
16-10-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
15-12-2025
Processing Time Days
60
Number Of Sites
4
Number Of Participants
35

Spain

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
17-11-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
22-12-2025
Processing Time Days
35
Number Of Sites
14
Number Of Participants
70

Netherlands

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
17-11-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
17-12-2025
Processing Time Days
30
Number Of Sites
5
Number Of Participants
25

Poland

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
26-11-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
22-12-2025
Processing Time Days
26
Number Of Sites
16
Number Of Participants
113

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Biohaven Therapeutics Ltd.
Organisation Type
Pharmaceutical company
Country Of Registered Address
United States

Contract research organisations

Name
PPD Development LP
Responsibilities
CRO/vendor (operational support; code 8 indicated)
Name
Premier Research International LLC
Responsibilities
Vendor management; vendor oversight and operational responsibilities
Name
Syneos Health Clinique Inc.
Responsibilities
Pharmacokinetic testing (PK) blood samples receipt, storage and analysis
Name
4g Clinical LLC
Responsibilities
IVRS/randomization system, study drug dispensing, accountability and randomization listing

Third parties

  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Arup Laboratories Inc.","duties_or_roles":"Laboratory testing (listed assays include Creatine Kinase Isoenzymes; HCV by Quantitative NAAT; ANA with Titer and Pattern; Liver-Kidney Microsome-1 Antibody, IgG; F-Actin IgG; M2 IgG; HEV IgG & IgM)","organisation_type":"Laboratory/Research/Testing facility"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Cytel Inc.","duties_or_roles":"Statistical/data review formatting (tables and listings) and providing unblinded data sets to DMC members","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Australia","full_name":"Cogstate Limited","duties_or_roles":"Provides rater training for the study and reviews data trends related to specific rating scale results","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Canada","full_name":"Syneos Health Clinique Inc.","duties_or_roles":"Pharmacokinetic testing (PK) blood samples receipt, storage and analysis","organisation_type":"Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility"}
  • {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"Acm Global Central Laboratory Limited","duties_or_roles":"Storage, distribution and shipment of samples to specialty laboratories; storing biomarker and pharmacogenetic samples collected throughout the study","organisation_type":"Laboratory/Research/Testing facility"}
  • {"country":"Germany","full_name":"PCI Pharma Services Germany GmbH","duties_or_roles":"Physical site of IMP importation for European Union","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Germany","full_name":"LabConnect GmbH","duties_or_roles":"EU shipments; Varicella-Zoster IgG testing","organisation_type":"Laboratory/Research/Testing facility"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"PPD Development LP","duties_or_roles":"CRO/vendor (responsibility code 8 indicated)","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Eresearchtechnology Inc.","duties_or_roles":"Central ECG vendor for ECG review and analysis; implementation and maintenance of the MDS-UPDRS in e-tablet format; data transfer from e-tablet to Biohaven and Cogstate","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"The Doctors Laboratory Limited","duties_or_roles":"Laboratory assays (CK Isoenzymes; HIV Confirmation Panel; HCV RNA Viral Load; HEV IgG; HEV IgM)","organisation_type":"Laboratory/Research/Testing facility"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Medidata Solutions Inc.","duties_or_roles":"Provision of electronic data capture/eClinical systems","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"DRUGSCAN","duties_or_roles":"Urine Drug Screen with Amphetamine Confirmations","organisation_type":"Health care"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"4g Clinical LLC","duties_or_roles":"IVRS/randomization system, treatment assignment, study drug dispensing and accountability; generate randomization listing","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Premier Research International LLC","duties_or_roles":"Vendor management and operational support (multiple vendor management roles indicated)","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Acm Medical Laboratory Inc.","duties_or_roles":"Storage, distribution and shipment of samples to specialty laboratories; storing biomarker and pharmacogenetic samples","organisation_type":"Laboratory/Research/Testing facility"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Perceptive Informatics Inc.","duties_or_roles":"Central imaging vendor performing imaging review and analysis for MRI and DaT-SPECT scans","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Scout Clinical","duties_or_roles":"Patient reimbursement and travel arrangements for the patients (noted for French, some Polish and some Spanish sites)","organisation_type":"Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Clintrex Research, LLC","duties_or_roles":"Vendor will train Investigators and Raters regarding the scale in clinical practice vs the clinical trial","organisation_type":"Industry"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Navitas Life Sciences","duties_or_roles":"Contracted statistician working directly with the Biohaven team","organisation_type":"Industry"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Perceptive Informatics Inc.","duties_or_roles":"Central imaging vendor (duplicate entry in list for imaging review/analysis)","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
BHV-8000
Active Substance
(2R,5S)-TETRAHYDRO-5-(2-METHYL-1H-FURO[3,2-B]IMIDAZO[4,5-D]PYRIDIN-1-YL)-2H-PYRAN-2-ACETONITRILE
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL
Route
ORAL
Authorisation Status
IMP (MIA: IMP12686/00001)
Starting Dose
10 mg
Dose Levels
10 mg; 20 mg
Frequency
daily
Maximum Dose
20 mg
Dose Escalation Increase
10 mg and 20 mg
Investigational Product Name
Placebo for BHV-8000
Modality
Other
Authorisation Status
IMP (matching placebo for BHV-8000, MIA: IMP12686/00001)
Investigational Product Name
DaTSCAN 74 MBq/ml solution for injection
Active Substance
IOFLUPANE (123I)
Modality
Radiopharmaceutical
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS ADMINISTRATION
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Authorisation Status
Marketing authorisation EU/1/00/135/002 (product listed as authorized/MA)
Starting Dose
0.13 µg (max total amount 0.13 µg as listed)
Dose Levels
single administration (per imaging use)
Frequency
single administration (Time Unit Code: 1)
Maximum Dose
0.13 µg (total)

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