Developmental Disabilities
Recent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this disease.
Maternal metabolic conditions and risk for autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders.
Mitochondrial dysfunction in autism spectrum disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Neurologic and developmental disability at six years of age after extremely preterm birth.
What's happening now
An analyst briefing on current research, clinical, regulatory and industry activity surrounding this disease.
- 1 clinical trial expected to report results, the earliest in Q4 2027.
Clinical MilestonesViewHide
- 2027-02-01ClinicalIdentification, Assessment, and Treatment of Tardive Dyskinesia With Valbenazine in Adults With Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities and Co-occurring Psychiatric and/or Behavioral DisordersWithdrawn
- 2026-07-06ClinicalIdentification, Assessment, and Treatment of Tardive Dyskinesia With Deutetrabenazine in Adults With Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities and Co-occurring Psychiatric and/or Behavioral DisordersResults expected Q4 2027
Clinical trials
The current development programme across all trial phases.
Research activity
Key research shaping understanding of this disease, combining the latest publications with the most influential evidence.
Major themes5
- Autism Spectrum Disorder1
- Autistic Disorder1
- Children with Disabilities1
- Infant, Premature1
- Intellectual Disability1
Leading journals4
- Molecular psychiatry1
- Morbidity and mortality weekly report. Surveillance summaries (Washington, D.C. : 2002)1
- Pediatrics1
- The New England journal of medicine1
Leading researchers8
- Amoakohene E1
- Baker AS1
- Bakian AV1
- Bilder DA1
- Bracewell MA1
- Bremer AA1
- DiRienzo M1
- Durkin MS1
Affiliations (unnormalised)3
- International Child Development Resource Center1
- School of Human Development1
- University of California1
Related conditions
Diseases frequently studied alongside this one. Number shows shared papers.
Reference
Authoritative identity, definition & identifiers.
Disorders in which there is a delay in development based on that expected for a given age level or stage of development. These impairments or disabilities originate before age 18, may be expected to continue indefinitely, and constitute a substantial impairment. Biological and nonbiological factors are involved in these disorders. (From American Psychiatric Glossary, 6th ed)
- Disease identity & definition — NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), public domain
- Clinical trials — ClinicalTrials.gov (U.S. National Library of Medicine)
- Research activity — Europe PMC (EMBL-EBI) + OpenAlex-derived paper links
- Related entities are derived from literature co-mention (studied together) — associative, not causal.