Clinical trial • Phase III • Neurology|Endocrinology

Ethinylestradiol; Levonorgestrel for Migraine|Episodic migraine|Menstrually-related migraine|Perimenopausal migraine

Phase III trial of Ethinylestradiol; Levonorgestrel for Migraine|Episodic migraine|Menstrually-related migraine|Perimenopausal migraine.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Neurology|Endocrinology
Trial Disease
Migraine|Episodic migraine|Menstrually-related migraine|Perimenopausal migraine
Trial Stage
Phase III
Drug Modality
Small molecule

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
11-10-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
29-11-2024

Trial design

Randomised, open-label, intervention: microgynon 30 (ethinylestradiol/levonorgestrel 30/150 µg/day, continuous daily use). active comparator: vitamin e (vitamine e-400 complex; alpha-tocopherol 400 iu/day).-controlled Phase III trial in Netherlands.

Randomised
Yes
Open Label
Yes
Comparator
Intervention: Microgynon 30 (ethinylestradiol/levonorgestrel 30/150 µg/day, continuous daily use). Active comparator: Vitamin E (Vitamine E-400 complex; alpha-tocopherol 400 IU/day).
Target Sample Size
360
Trial Duration For Participant
112

Eligibility

Recruits 360 No vulnerable population selected. Participants are adult female subjects. A subject information sheet and informed consent form are listed (L1_SIS and ICF all patients); no specific assent or proxy consent procedures for vulnerable populations are described in the available records..

Pregnancy Exclusion
Women who are breastfeeding, pregnant, or planning to become pregnant
Vulnerable Population
No vulnerable population selected. Participants are adult female subjects. A subject information sheet and informed consent form are listed (L1_SIS and ICF all patients); no specific assent or proxy consent procedures for vulnerable populations are described in the available records.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Trial 1: Menstrually-related migraine: Female - Age ^ 18 - Menstrually-related migraine or pure menstrual migraine - Demonstrated at least 80% compliance with eDiary during baseline period - No or stable for at least two months on prophylactic medication\n- Trial 2: Perimenopausal migraine: Female - AgeS 18 In the early menopausal transition phase (a difference of 7 days or more in length of consecutive cycles, which should occur at least twice in a period of 12 menstrual cycles) - Demonstrated at least 80% compliance with eDiary during the baseline period - No or stable for at least two months on prophylactic medication"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- \tSmoking\n- \tMigraine with aura\n- \tChronic migraine with 15 or more headache days per month/with 8 or more migraine days per month\n- \tMedication-overuse headache (ICHD-3 criteria)\n- \tWomen who are breastfeeding, pregnant, or planning to become pregnant\n- \tOral contraceptive use and not willing to undergo washout period (stop for two consecutive months)\n- \tVitamin E use at start of the study\n- \tUse of other sex hormone containing treatments\n- \tIncreased risk of VTE: history of VTE or thrombophlebitis, hereditary predisposition for VTE (APC resistance, protein C or S deficiency, antithrombin deficiency), VTE in first-degree family member at young age, long term immobilisation\n- \tIncreased risk of ATE: history of ATE, hereditary predisposition for ATE (hyperhomocysteinemia, antiphospholipid antibodies), ATE in first-degree family member at young age, diabetes mellitus, total cholesterol ≥ 6.5\n- \tOther contraindication for oral contraceptives: liver malignancy, schistosomiasis, HIV/aids, use of immunosuppressives, tuberculosis, sex-hormone-dependent malignancies (breast, endometrial or ovary carcinomas), pancreatitis, vaginal bleeding with unknown cause, other diseases that can influence vessels (malignancies, heart valve disorders, atrial fibrillation, SLE, haemolytic uremic syndrome, chronic inflammatory bowel disease, sickle cell disease)\n- \tContraindication for vitamin E: vitamin K deficiency\n- \tHypersensitivity for any of the compounds in oral contraceptive or vitamin E\n- \tSpontaneous postmenopausal status (menstrual bleedings have ceased for 12 consecutive months)\n- \tIatrogenic postmenopausal status\n- \tInability to complete the electronic diary in an accurate manner\n- \tAny serious illness that can compromise study participation"}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- mean change from baseline in mean monthly migraine days in a 28-day period as assessed at the 12-week timepoint (weeks 9–12).","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Mean change from baseline in mean monthly migraine days measured over a 28-day period, assessed at the 12-week timepoint (weeks 9-12)."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- mean change from baseline in a 28-day period as assessed at the 12-week timepoint (week 9-12): •\tNumber of headache days •\tNumber of migraine or probable migraine attacks •\t50% responders, defined as patients who had ≥50% reduction in the number of migraine days.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Mean change from baseline over a 28-day period assessed at 12 weeks (weeks 9-12). 50% responders defined as patients with ≥50% reduction in number of migraine days."}

Other endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Secondary safety endpoints are; • Occurrence of adverse events and serious adverse events.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Occurrence of adverse events and serious adverse events as recorded during the study per standard AE/SAE reporting (stated as secondary safety endpoints in study objectives)."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
360
Recruitment Window Months
89
Consent Approach
Informed consent is required from adult participants. A subject information sheet and informed consent form are listed in the documents (L1_SIS and ICF all patients). No details on assent, proxy consent, or available languages are provided in the available records.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
1
Total Number Of Participants
360

Netherlands

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
15-11-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
29-11-2024
Processing Time Days
14
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
360

Sites

Site Name
Leiden University Medical Center
Department Name
Neurology
Contact Person Name
Britt van der Arend
Contact Person Email
b.w.h.van_der_arend@lumc.nl

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum (LUMC)
Organisation Type
Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility
Country Of Registered Address
Netherlands

Third parties

  • {"country":"Netherlands","full_name":"Erasmus Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam (Erasmus MC)","duties_or_roles":"[10, 11, 13, 5]","organisation_type":"Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
Microgynon 30, 0,15 mg/0,03 mg omhulde tabletten
Active Substance
Ethinylestradiol; Levonorgestrel
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL
Route
Oral
Authorisation Status
Marketing authorisation in NL (marketingAuthNumber: RVG 08204; authorisationCountryCode: NL)
Starting Dose
ethinylestradiol 30 µg / levonorgestrel 150 µg once daily (continuous)
Dose Levels
Single approved daily dose (no escalation levels specified)
Frequency
Daily (continuous)
Investigational Product Name
Vitamine E-400 complex
Active Substance
Alpha-tocopherol (vitamin E)
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL
Route
Oral
Authorisation Status
MIA number 4576F (product information present); prodAuthStatus code: 1
Starting Dose
Vitamin E 400 IU once daily
Dose Levels
Single daily dose (no escalation levels specified)
Frequency
Daily

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