Approved Treatments for Huntington's Disease

Austedo and Austedo XR (deutetrabenazine) are approved oral therapies used to ease chorea in adults with Huntington’s. Available in tablets, the medications are taken orally once or twice daily, depending on the formulation. Their active ingredient is similar to that of Xenazine, an older approved treatment for Huntington’s chorea, but it is designed to last longer in the body.

Ingrezza and Ingrezza Sprinkle (valbenazine) are oral medications approved in the U.S. to reduce chorea in adults with Huntington’s. Available in capsules that can be swallowed whole or opened and sprinkled onto food, the therapies’ regimen is always one capsule per day.

Xenazine (tetrabenazine) is an oral therapy approved to ease Huntington’s-associated chorea. Available in tablets, it is taken at an individualized dose for each patient.