Clinical trial • Phase III • Neurology

Eptinezumab for Migraine | Chronic migraine | Episodic migraine

Phase III trial of Eptinezumab for Migraine | Chronic migraine | Episodic migraine.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Neurology
Trial Disease
Migraine | Chronic migraine | Episodic migraine
Trial Stage
Phase III
Drug Modality
Monoclonal antibody
Paediatric Trial
Yes

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
04-03-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
05-04-2024

Trial design

Randomised, open-label, no external comparator; two experimental arms: eptinezumab 300 mg iv infusions at weeks 0, 12, and 24 and eptinezumab 100 mg iv infusions at weeks 0, 12, and 24.-controlled Phase III trial in Italy, Portugal, Spain and others.

Randomised
Yes
Open Label
Yes
Comparator
No external comparator; two experimental arms: Eptinezumab 300 mg IV infusions at Weeks 0, 12, and 24 and Eptinezumab 100 mg IV infusions at Weeks 0, 12, and 24.
Target Sample Size
458
Trial Duration For Participant
252

Eligibility

Recruits 458 paediatric patients.

Vulnerable Population
Children and adolescents aged 6 to 17 are included (vulnerable population). Age-specific assent and consent procedures are used: assent forms and paediatric information sheets are provided for age bands (e.g. 6-9, 10-13, 12-17/13-17, 14-17) and parent/guardian consent (Parent-ICF/Main-ICF) is required. Documents are available in country-specific languages (Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Spanish) as per submitted ICF/assent documents.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- The patient must have completed Week 12 (completion) Visit of either Study 19356A (CM) or Study 19357A (EM) immediately prior to enrolment into this OLE study."}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- The patient has an adverse event or other safety concerns that are deemed related to double-blind treatment received in the lead-in study and is considered a potential safety risk by the investigator."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- During lead-in Study19356A or Study19357A: - participant experienced anaphylactic reaction or another severe and/or serious hypersensitivity reaction to the investigational medicinal product (IMP) infusion, as assessed by the investigator. - the participant had a serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase(AST) value >5 times the upper limit of the reference range that was confirmed by testing <2 weeks later. - the participant had a serum ALT or AST value >3times the upper limit of the reference range and a serum total bilirubin value >2times the upper limit of the reference range."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Not specified in CTIS record"}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Free Eptinezumab Plasma Concentration","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Not specified in CTIS record"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Number of Participants With Specific Anti-Eptinezumab Antibodies (Anti-Drug Antibodies [ADA])","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Not specified in CTIS record"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Number of Participants With Specific Anti-Eptinezumab Antibodies for Neutralizing Activity (NAb)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Not specified in CTIS record"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change From Baseline in Pediatric Migraine Disability Assessment Questionnaire (PedMIDAS) Score at Weeks 12, 24, and 36","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change from baseline in PedMIDAS score measured at Weeks 12, 24 and 36"}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
458
Recruitment Window Months
51
Consent Approach
Parent/legal guardian provides informed consent; children provide assent using age-appropriate assent forms. Subject information and consent/assent documents are available in country-specific languages (Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Spanish) and include Main ICF, Parent/Guardian ICF, age-banded assent forms (e.g. 6-9, 10-13, 12-17/13-17, 14-17) and newborn/pregnancy follow-up consent where applicable.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
26
Total Number Of Participants
276

Italy

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
19-03-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
09-09-2025
Processing Time Days
539
Number Of Sites
8
Number Of Participants
51

Sites

Site Name
Azienda Socio Sanitaria Locale N. 8 Di Cagliari
Department Name
Neurologist
Contact Person Name
Maria Giuseppa Ledda
Contact Person Email
mariagiuseppinaledda@gmail.com
Site Name
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana
Department Name
Neurologist
Contact Person Name
Alice Bonuccelli
Site Name
Ospedale San Raffaele S.r.l.
Department Name
Neurologist
Contact Person Name
Massimo Filippi
Contact Person Email
filippi.massimo@hsr.it
Site Name
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Meyer IRCCS
Department Name
Neurologist
Contact Person Name
Renzo Guerrini
Contact Person Email
renzo.guerrini@meyer.it
Site Name
Giannina Gaslini Institute For Scientific Hospitalization And Care
Department Name
Neurologist
Contact Person Name
Edoardo Canale
Contact Person Email
edoardocanale@gaslini.org
Site Name
Bambino Gesu Childrens Hospital
Department Name
Neurologist
Contact Person Name
Laura Papetti
Contact Person Email
laura.papetti@opbg.net
Site Name
Neurological Institute Foundation Casimiro Mondino
Department Name
Neurology
Contact Person Name
Valentina De Giorgis
Contact Person Email
valentina.degiorgis@mondino.it
Site Name
IRCCS Foundation Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta
Department Name
Neurologist
Contact Person Name
Licia Grazzi
Contact Person Email
licia.grazzi@istituto-besta.it

Portugal

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
19-03-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
08-09-2025
Processing Time Days
538
Number Of Sites
6
Number Of Participants
40

Sites

Site Name
Hospital Cuf Descobertas S.A.
Department Name
Pediatria
Contact Person Name
José Ferreira
Contact Person Email
jose.ferreira@cuf.pt
Site Name
Unidade Local De Saude De Santo Antonio E.P.E.
Department Name
Pediatria - Neuropediatria
Contact Person Name
Inês Carrilho
Site Name
Unidade Local De Saude De Coimbra E.P.E.
Department Name
Neuropediatria
Contact Person Name
Filipe Palavra
Contact Person Email
filipepalavra@gmail.com
Site Name
Unidade Local de Saude de Sao Joao E.P.E.
Department Name
Departamento de Pediatria
Contact Person Name
Mafalda Sampaio
Site Name
Unidade Local De Saude De Almada-Seixal E.P.E.
Department Name
Pediatria
Contact Person Name
João Carvalho
Site Name
CCAB Centro Clinico Academico Braga Associacao
Department Name
Pediatria
Contact Person Name
Susana Carvalho

Spain

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
19-03-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
15-05-2026
Processing Time Days
787
Number Of Sites
5
Number Of Participants
51

Sites

Site Name
Hospital Clinico San Carlos
Department Name
Pediatrics
Contact Person Name
Eva Arias Vivas
Contact Person Email
eva.arias.vivas@gmail.com
Site Name
Hospital Alvaro Cunqueiro
Department Name
Pediatrics
Contact Person Name
Manuel Oscar Blanco Barca
Contact Person Email
droblanco@hotmail.com
Site Name
Hospital Universitario Y Politecnico La Fe
Department Name
Headache Unit
Contact Person Name
Samuel Díaz Insa
Contact Person Email
sdiazinsa@yahoo.es
Site Name
Hospital Universitari Vall D Hebron
Department Name
Neurology
Contact Person Name
Patricia Pozo-Rosich
Contact Person Email
ppozorosich@yahoo.com
Site Name
University Hospital Virgen Del Rocio S.L.
Department Name
Neurology Department
Contact Person Name
Carmen Gonzalez Oria
Contact Person Email
carmengoria@hotmail.com

Poland

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
04-03-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
12-09-2025
Processing Time Days
192
Number Of Sites
7
Number Of Participants
134

Sites

Site Name
Centrum Medyczne Plejady Magdalena Celinska Loewenhoff Michal Zolnowski sp.k.
Contact Person Name
Marta Żołnowska
Contact Person Email
trials@plejady.com.pl
Site Name
Instytut Zdrowia Dr Boczarska-Jedynak Sp. z o.o. S.K.
Contact Person Name
Magdalena Boczarska-Jedynak
Site Name
Mtz Clinical Research Powered By Pratia
Contact Person Name
Damian Okruciński
Contact Person Email
badacz@pratia.com
Site Name
Etg Neuroscience Sp. z o.o.
Contact Person Name
Aleksandra Karbowniczek
Site Name
MIGRE Polskie Centrum Leczenia Migreny Anna Gryglas-Dworak
Contact Person Name
Anna Gryglas-Dworak
Contact Person Email
anna.gryglas@gmail.com
Site Name
Athleticomed Sp. z o.o.
Contact Person Name
Magdalena Nowaczewska
Contact Person Email
m.nowaczewska@athleticomed.pl
Site Name
ETG Lublin Sp. z o.o.
Department Name
ETG Lublin Poradnie Specjalistyczne
Contact Person Name
Dominika Tomaka
Contact Person Email
d.tomaka@etg-network.com

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
H. Lundbeck A/S
Organisation Type
Pharmaceutical company
Country Of Registered Address
Denmark

Contract research organisations

Name
Clario
Responsibilities
Cardiac Services, eCOA
Name
Scout Clinical
Responsibilities
Patient transportation and patient reimbursement
Name
Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC
Responsibilities
Supplies for sample collection and testing of safety labs
Name
Medidata Solutions Inc.
Responsibilities
Code: 7
Name
PPD Development LP
Responsibilities
Code: 10
Name
PPD International Holdings LLC
Responsibilities
Supplies for sample collection and testing of safety labs

Third parties

  • {"country":"Switzerland","full_name":"Clario","duties_or_roles":"Cardiac Services, eCOA","organisation_type":"Industry"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Scout Clinical","duties_or_roles":"Patient transportation and patient reimbursement","organisation_type":"Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC","duties_or_roles":"Supplies for sample collection and testing of safety labs","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Medidata Solutions Inc.","duties_or_roles":"Code: 7","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"PPD Development LP","duties_or_roles":"Code: 10","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Belgium","full_name":"PPD International Holdings LLC","duties_or_roles":"Supplies for sample collection and testing of safety labs","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
VYEPTI 100 mg concentrate for solution for infusion
Active Substance
Eptinezumab
Modality
Monoclonal antibody
Routes Of Administration
Intravenous
Route
Intravenous
Authorisation Status
Marketing authorisation (EU) - EU/1/21/1599/001
Starting Dose
100 mg or 300 mg (weight adjusted depending on prior assignment)
Dose Levels
100 mg; 300 mg
Frequency
Infusions at Weeks 0, 12, and 24
Maximum Dose
300 mg
Dose Escalation Increase
100 mg and 300 mg

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