Valbenazine - Neurocrine Biosciences
Alternative Names: DYSVAL; DYSVAL capsules 40mg; INGREZZA; INGREZZA SPRINKLE; MT 5199; NBI-98854; REMLEAS; Valbenazine-tosylate; VMAT2-inhibtor-Neurocrine-BiosciencesLatest Information Update: 12 Dec 2025
At a glance
- Originator Neurocrine Biosciences
- Developer Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation; Neurocrine Biosciences; Tanabe Pharma Corporation
- Class 3-ring heterocyclic compounds; Amino acids; Antipsychotics; Neuropsychotherapeutics; Small molecules
- Mechanism of Action Vesicular monoamine transporter 2 inhibitors
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Orphan Drug Status
Yes - Huntington's disease; Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity Yes
Highest Development Phases
- Marketed Chorea; Tardive dyskinesia
- Phase III Cerebral palsy; Schizophrenia
- Phase II Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome
Most Recent Events
- 01 Dec 2025 Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation is now called Tanabe Pharma Corporation
- 06 Oct 2025 Updated efficacy and adverse events data from the phase III KINECT-HD2 trial in Chorea released by Neurocrine Biosciences
- 05 Apr 2025 Updated efficacy and adverse events data from the phase III KINECT-HD2 trial in Chorea presented at the 77th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology 2025 (AAN-2025)