Neurocrine Biosciences said on Monday its drug failed to meet the main goal in a late-stage clinical trial in patients with a type of disorder that disrupts the brain's ability to control muscles.

Q: My cousin was diagnosed with dystonia, what is this? A: Dystonia is a disorder of involuntary muscle contractions that may cause repetitive and/or abnormal movement or postures, for example ...

Neurocrine Biosciences has reported that its Phase III trial assessing the selective vesicular monoamine transporter 2 (VMAT2) inhibitor, valbenazine, for dyskinetic cerebral palsy in paediatric and ...

Just days after an upbeat R&D event, Neurocrine Biosciences has found itself having to report a phase 3 failure. | Neurocrine’s Ingrezza, approved to treat certain uncontrolled movements, failed to ...

Adrian is the first paediatric patient with GNAO1 in Asia to undergo Deep Brain Stimulation surgery for this condition. SINGAPORE – Fewer than 500 people worldwide are known to have a rare genetic ...

Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is an involuntary neurological movement disorder that is usually a side effect of certain dopamine receptor blocking drugs. It mainly affects the face but can also cause ...

Kristin Weiland is a documentary film producer and writer with a background in crisis management and ethnographic research. She specializes in investigative and social impact documentary projects, and ...

Chorea and hemiballismus are both forms of involuntary movement disorders. Hemiballismus can cause sudden, violent, and flinging motions. Chorea can cause irregular, spontaneous, and nonrepetitive ...

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: NBIX) today announced that its Phase 3 KINECT®-DCP study evaluating the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of valbenazine in pediatric and adult participants who ...

Earlier this month, in the first week of May, many mental health advocates, psychiatrists, and patients around the country observed Tardive Dyskinesia (TD) Awareness Week. Tardive dyskinesia is a ...

Athetosis and chorea are two types of involuntary movements that can occur in children and adults with neurological conditions, such as cerebral palsy. The movements have different features, and the ...