Clinical trial • Phase III • Neurology

RIMEGEPANT for Migraine | Episodic migraine

Phase III trial of RIMEGEPANT for Migraine | Episodic migraine.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Neurology
Trial Disease
Migraine | Episodic migraine
Trial Stage
Phase III
Drug Modality
Small molecule
Paediatric Trial
Yes

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
29-05-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
23-07-2024

Trial design

Randomised, rimegepant placebo (matching placebo). active arms use oral lyophilisate formulations of rimegepant at available strengths (25 mg, 35 mg, 50 mg, vydura 75 mg); dosing schedule not specified in the ctis summary.-controlled Phase III trial in Spain, France, Italy and others.

Randomised
Yes
Comparator
Rimegepant Placebo (matching placebo). Active arms use oral lyophilisate formulations of rimegepant at available strengths (25 mg, 35 mg, 50 mg, VYDURA 75 mg); dosing schedule not specified in the CTIS summary.
Target Sample Size
659
Trial Duration For Participant
84

Eligibility

Recruits 659 paediatric patients.

Pregnancy Exclusion
The participant, if a female who is sexually active and of childbearing potential must be willing to use one effective method of contraception to avoid pregnancy throughout the study.
Vulnerable Population
Participants are children and adolescents aged 6 to <18 years. Signed written informed consent/assent is required prior to any study procedures; assent is obtained from minors where applicable and parental/legal guardian consent is required. Age-specific subject information and consent/assent documents are provided (documents listed for assent 6-11 yo, assent 12-17 yo, parent/adult ICD). Vulnerability considerations and assent/consent handling are explicit in the protocol and published subject information materials.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Participant has at least a 6-month history of migraine (with or without aura) consistent with a Diagnosis according to the International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd Edition, and including the following: - 14 or less headache days per month during the 3-month period prior to the Screening Visit. - 6 or more migraine days during the Observation Period. - 14 or less headache days during the Observation Period. - Pediatric Migraine Disability Assessment Scale (PedMIDAS) Disability Score of >10 to ≤50 at the Baseline (Randomization) Visit. - Participants on prophylactic migraine medication are permitted to remain on therapy if the dose has been stable for at least 3 months (12 weeks) prior to the Screening Phase, and the dose is not expected to change during the course of the study."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Participants must have a weight of >15 kg. For EU countries only: Participants of 12 to <18 years of age must have a body weight >25 kg."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Male and female participants 6 to <18 years; participants must be less than 18 at the time of signing assent / consent. Participants must not reach their 18th birthday on or before the Randomization (Baseline) visit. The participant, if a female who is sexually active and of childbearing potential must be willing to use one effective method of contraception to avoid pregnancy throughout the study."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- No clinically significant abnormality identified on the medical or laboratory evaluation. A participant with a clinical abnormality or laboratory parameters outside the reference range may be included only if the investigator considers the finding not clinically significant, that it will not introduce additional risk factors, nor interfere with the study procedures."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Signed written Informed Consent/Assent (where applicable, according to local regulations) prior to the conduct of any study-specific procedures."}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Participants with a history of basilar migraine, cluster headaches, or hemiplegic migraine, continuous migraine within 1 month prior to Screening Visit, history or diagnosis of complications of migraine, chronic tension-type headache, hypnic headache, cluster headache, hemicrania continua, new daily persistent headache, or unusual migraine subtypes such as hemiplegic migraine (sporadic and familial), ophthalmoplegic migraine, or migraine with neurological accompaniments that are not typical of migraine aura (diplopia, altered consciousness, or long duration)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- The participant has a history of severe drug allergy or hypersensitivity or known hypersensitivity or intolerance to the excipients in rimegepant. History of anaphylaxis, documented hypersensitivity reaction, or clinically significant reaction to any drug."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Clinically significant abnormality identified on the medical or laboratory evaluation. The following laboratory results are exclusionary: • Serum creatinine value >1.5 times the upper limit of the reference range (ULN). • Serum total bilirubin > ULN, unless the participant has known or suspected Gilbert’s syndrome. • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) > 2 x ULN. AST and/or ALT may be repeated once during the screening period for assessment of eligibility."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Any “yes” response on the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) for the period of 30 days prior to Screening."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- The participant has a disease or takes medication that could, in the investigator’s opinion, interfere with the assessments of safety or tolerability, or interfere with the conduct or interpretation of the study."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- The participant has a confounding and clinically significant pain syndrome that may interfere with the participant’s ability to participate in this study. History of major psychiatric disorder or any current psychiatric condition that is uncontrolled and/or untreated for a minimum of 6 months prior to the Screening Visit. Participants with a lifetime history of psychosis and/or mania are excluded. History of suicidal behavior or the participant is at risk of self-harm or harm to others."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- The participant has a current diagnosis or history of substance abuse (excluding nicotine and caffeine) or alcohol abuse (DSM-5®19 criteria) < 2 years prior to the Screening Visit, as verified with legal representative(s) and in the opinion of the Investigator."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- The participant has a history of cancer."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- The participant has a history of moderate or severe head trauma or other neurological disorder (including seizure disorder) or systemic medical disease that is, in the investigator’s opinion, likely to affect central nervous system functioning."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- The participant has or has had medical conditions that is/are considered clinically relevant in the context of the study."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- The participant has one or more clinically significant out-of-range vital signs at the Screening or Baseline (Randomization) Visit."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- The participant has a current diagnosis of viral hepatitis or a history of liver disease."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- The participant has a known history of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), hepatitis C virus antibody (anti-HCV), or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), unless the participant has a CD4+ count >200 and undetectable viral load."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Mean change from baseline (observation period, OP) in the number of migraine days per month over the entire DBT phase (Weeks 1 to 12) in adolescents with episodic migraine.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Mean change from the observation period (OP) in the number of migraine days per month over Weeks 1 to 12 of the double-blind treatment (DBT) phase. A month is defined as 4 weeks for the purpose of the protocol."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Percentage of participants with ≥50% reduction from the OP in the number of moderate to severe migraine days per month over the entire DBT phase in adolescents with episodic migraine.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Proportion of participants achieving at least a 50% reduction from the observation period in the number of moderate to severe migraine days per month over Weeks 1 to 12."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Mean change from the OP in the number of moderate to severe headache days per month over the entire DBT phase in adolescents with episodic migraine.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Mean reduction from the observation period in number of moderate to severe headache days per month over Weeks 1 to 12 of DBT."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Mean change from the OP in the number of migraine days per month in the first 4 weeks (Weeks 1 to 4) of the DBT phase in adolescents with episodic migraine.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Mean change from OP in number of migraine days per month calculated for Weeks 1 to 4 of DBT."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Mean change from baseline in the Pediatric Quality of Life (PedsQLTM) total score at Week 12 of the DBT phase in adolescents with episodic migraine.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change from baseline in PedsQL 4.0 Generic Core Scales total score measured at Week 12 of DBT."}

Recruitment

Digital Remote Recruitment
Yes
Planned Sample Size
659
Recruitment Window Months
119
Consent Approach
Signed written informed consent and assent are required prior to any study-specific procedures. Minors provide assent where applicable and a parent/legal guardian provides consent; participants must be less than 18 at time of assent/consent and not reach 18 on or before randomization. Age-specific information and consent/assent forms are provided (examples: Assent 6-11 yo, Assent 12-17 yo, Parent/Adult ICD). Materials and assent videos are provided in multiple languages per country-specific documentation.

Methods

  • Digital campaigns / AutoCruitment Digital Campaign materials (online digital advertising targeted to potential participants and caregivers).
  • 2D animated videos (participant-facing and assent-focused animated videos) to explain the study and assent process.
  • Participant invite letters and HCP referral letters for clinician referrals.
  • Study posters and outreach media boards for site use.
  • Phone screener (AutoCruitment Phone Screener) for pre-screening by phone.
  • Study brochures and study visit guides provided to participants/caregivers.
  • Site-based recruitment via hospital/clinic neurology and pediatric departments (site referral).

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
27
Total Number Of Participants
415

Spain

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
13-06-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
23-12-2025
Processing Time Days
558
Number Of Sites
7
Number Of Participants
20

Sites

Site Name
Hospital Clinico Universitario De Valladolid
Department Name
Neurology Department
Principal Investigator Name
Angel Luis Guerrero Peral
Principal Investigator Email
gueneurol@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Angel Luis Guerrero Peral
Contact Person Email
gueneurol@gmail.com
Site Name
University Hospital Virgen Del Rocio S.L.
Principal Investigator Name
Carmen Gonzalez Oria
Principal Investigator Email
carmengoria@hotmail.com
Contact Person Name
Carmen Gonzalez Oria
Contact Person Email
carmengoria@hotmail.com
Site Name
Instituto De Investigaciones Del Sueno S.L.
Principal Investigator Name
Diego Garcia Borreguero
Principal Investigator Email
dgb@iis.es
Contact Person Name
Diego Garcia Borreguero
Contact Person Email
dgb@iis.es
Site Name
Complexo Hospitalario Universitario De Santiago
Department Name
Neuropediatric
Principal Investigator Name
Jesus Eiris Puñal
Principal Investigator Email
jesus.eiris.punal@sergas.es
Contact Person Name
Jesus Eiris Puñal
Contact Person Email
jesus.eiris.punal@sergas.es
Site Name
Parc Tauli Hospital Universitari
Department Name
Pediatric Medicine
Principal Investigator Name
Ana Roche
Principal Investigator Email
ana.roche.mar@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Ana Roche
Contact Person Email
ana.roche.mar@gmail.com
Site Name
Hospital Alvaro Cunqueiro
Department Name
Neuropediatric
Principal Investigator Name
Manuel Oscar Blanco Barca
Principal Investigator Email
droblanco@hotmail.com
Contact Person Name
Manuel Oscar Blanco Barca
Contact Person Email
droblanco@hotmail.com
Site Name
Hospital Universitario Y Politecnico La Fe
Department Name
Servicio de Neurologia
Principal Investigator Name
Samuel Diaz-Insa
Principal Investigator Email
sdiazinsa@yahoo.es
Contact Person Name
Samuel Diaz-Insa
Contact Person Email
sdiazinsa@yahoo.es

France

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
13-06-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
07-01-2026
Processing Time Days
573
Number Of Sites
3
Number Of Participants
15

Sites

Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Montpellier
Department Name
Service de Neuropédiatrie
Principal Investigator Name
Pierre Meyer
Principal Investigator Email
p-meyer@chu-montpellier.fr
Contact Person Name
Pierre Meyer
Contact Person Email
p-meyer@chu-montpellier.fr
Site Name
Hopital Des Enfants
Department Name
Pôle de Pédiatrie (Equipe Ressource Régionale de Soins Palliatifs Pédiatriques Midi-Pyrénées)
Principal Investigator Name
Agnès Suc
Principal Investigator Email
suc.a@chu-toulouse.fr
Contact Person Name
Agnès Suc
Contact Person Email
suc.a@chu-toulouse.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal Creteil
Department Name
Pédiatrie Générale
Principal Investigator Name
Julien Ngo
Principal Investigator Email
Julien.ngo@chicreteil.fr
Contact Person Name
Julien Ngo
Contact Person Email
Julien.ngo@chicreteil.fr

Italy

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
13-06-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
13-05-2026
Processing Time Days
699
Number Of Sites
10
Number Of Participants
95

Sites

Site Name
Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Degli Spedali Civili Di Brescia
Department Name
U.O. Neurologia
Principal Investigator Name
Renata Rao
Principal Investigator Email
renaraodoc@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Renata Rao
Contact Person Email
renaraodoc@gmail.com
Site Name
Azienda Sanitaria Locale Della Provincia Di Bari
Department Name
UOSVD Centro Epilessia ed EEG dellEta Evolutiva
Principal Investigator Name
Vittorio Sciruicchio
Principal Investigator Email
vittorio.sciruicchio@asl.bari.it
Contact Person Name
Vittorio Sciruicchio
Site Name
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico Umberto I
Department Name
Dipartimento Materno Infantile e Scienze UroGinecologiche
Principal Investigator Name
Alberto Spalice
Principal Investigator Email
alberto.spalice@uniroma1.it
Contact Person Name
Alberto Spalice
Contact Person Email
alberto.spalice@uniroma1.it
Site Name
Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu
Department Name
Unità Complessa di Neurologia
Principal Investigator Name
Massimiliano Valeriani
Principal Investigator Email
massimiliano.valeriani@opbg.net
Contact Person Name
Massimiliano Valeriani
Site Name
Università La Sapienza - Centro Ambulatorio Cefalee, I.C.O.T.
Principal Investigator Name
Cherubino Di Lorenzo
Principal Investigator Email
cherubino.dilorenzo@uniroma1.it
Contact Person Name
Cherubino Di Lorenzo
Site Name
IRCCS Foundation Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta
Department Name
Clinica delle neuropatie degenerative centrali e periferiche
Principal Investigator Name
Licia Grazzi
Principal Investigator Email
Licia.Grazzi@istituto-besta.it
Contact Person Name
Licia Grazzi
Contact Person Email
Licia.Grazzi@istituto-besta.it
Site Name
Irccs San Raffaele Roma S.r.l.
Department Name
Unità Cefalee e Dolore
Principal Investigator Name
Piero Barbanti
Principal Investigator Email
piero.barbanti@sanraffaele.it
Contact Person Name
Piero Barbanti
Contact Person Email
piero.barbanti@sanraffaele.it
Site Name
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Meyer IRCCS
Department Name
Dipartimento di Neuroscienze
Principal Investigator Name
Renzo Guerrini
Principal Investigator Email
renzo.guerrini@meyer.it
Contact Person Name
Renzo Guerrini
Contact Person Email
renzo.guerrini@meyer.it
Site Name
Fondazione Istituto Neurologico Nazionale Casimiro Mondino
Principal Investigator Name
Renato Borgatti
Principal Investigator Email
renato.borgatti@mondino.it
Contact Person Name
Renato Borgatti
Contact Person Email
renato.borgatti@mondino.it
Site Name
AORN San Giuseppe Moscati Avellino
Principal Investigator Name
Florindo D'Onofrio
Principal Investigator Email
florindo.donofrio@libero.it
Contact Person Name
Florindo D'Onofrio
Contact Person Email
florindo.donofrio@libero.it

Poland

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
13-06-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
15-05-2026
Processing Time Days
701
Number Of Sites
7
Number Of Participants
285

Sites

Site Name
Wojewodzki Specjalistyczny Szpital Dzieciecy Im Sw Ludwika W Krakowie
Principal Investigator Name
Barbara Prawdzic-Senkowska
Principal Investigator Email
barbara.senkowska@interia.pl
Contact Person Name
Barbara Prawdzic-Senkowska
Contact Person Email
barbara.senkowska@interia.pl
Site Name
Neurologia Slaska Centrum Medyczne
Principal Investigator Name
Marek Smilowski
Principal Investigator Email
marek.smilowski2@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Marek Smilowski
Contact Person Email
marek.smilowski2@gmail.com
Site Name
MIGRE Polskie Centrum Leczenia Migreny Anna Gryglas-Dworak
Principal Investigator Name
Anna Gryglas-Dworak
Principal Investigator Email
anna.gryglas@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Anna Gryglas-Dworak
Contact Person Email
anna.gryglas@gmail.com
Site Name
Niepubliczny Zaklad Opieki Zdrowotnej Neuromed M. I M. Nastaj. sp.p.
Principal Investigator Name
Marcin Nastaj
Principal Investigator Email
marcinnastaj@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Marcin Nastaj
Contact Person Email
marcinnastaj@gmail.com
Site Name
Clinical Research Center Sp. z o.o. Medic-R sp.k.
Principal Investigator Name
Ilona Pieczonka-Ruszkowska
Principal Investigator Email
ilona.pieczonka-ruszkowska@cr-center.pl
Contact Person Name
Ilona Pieczonka-Ruszkowska
Site Name
Next Stage Sp. z o.o.
Principal Investigator Name
Lukasz Kmieciak
Principal Investigator Email
kmieciak_lukasz@o2.pl
Contact Person Name
Lukasz Kmieciak
Contact Person Email
kmieciak_lukasz@o2.pl
Site Name
Mtz Clinical Research Powered By Pratia
Principal Investigator Name
Damian Okrucinski
Principal Investigator Email
dokrucinski@hotmail.com
Contact Person Name
Damian Okrucinski
Contact Person Email
dokrucinski@hotmail.com

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Pfizer Inc.
Organisation Type
Pharmaceutical company
Country Of Registered Address
United States

Contract research organisations

Name
Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC
Responsibilities
Pharmacovigilance
Name
Syneos Health Netherlands B.V.
Responsibilities
sponsorDuties codes: 1,2,7 (country legal/operations support)
Name
Imperial Clinical Research Services International Ltd.
Responsibilities
Printing Vendor / operational support
Name
4g Clinical LLC
Responsibilities
IVRS – treatment randomisation
Name
Eresearchtechnology Inc.
Responsibilities
ECG analysis/review
Name
Cytel Inc.
Responsibilities
Statistical/analysis support (sponsorDuties code 10)

Third parties

  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Acm Medical Laboratory Inc.","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties codes: 4 (contact awillsey@acmgloballab.com)","organisation_type":"Laboratory/Research/Testing facility"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Medidata Solutions Inc.","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties codes: 7 (Ronima.AICH@3ds.com)","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC","duties_or_roles":"Pharmacovigilance","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Eresearchtechnology Inc.","duties_or_roles":"ECG analysis/ review","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Yprime LLC","duties_or_roles":"eCOA (eDiary)","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"4g Clinical LLC","duties_or_roles":"IVRS30 – treatment randomisation","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Imperial Clinical Research Services International Ltd.","duties_or_roles":"Printing Vendor","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Cytel Inc.","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties codes: 10 (support@cytel.com)","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"France","full_name":"Pharmaspecific","duties_or_roles":"Patient Travel Reimbursement","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Netherlands","full_name":"Syneos Health Netherlands B.V.","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties codes: 1, 2, 7 (LegalRepContact@syneoshealth.com)","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
VYDURA 75 mg oral lyophilisate
Active Substance
RIMEGEPANT
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL USE
Route
ORAL
Authorisation Status
Marketing authorisation (EU) EU/1/22/1645/002
Dose Levels
75 mg
Maximum Dose
75 mg
Investigational Product Name
35 mg oral lyophilisate
Active Substance
RIMEGEPANT
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL USE
Route
ORAL
Authorisation Status
Investigational medicinal product (IMPD referenced, miaNumber IMP11510/00002)
Dose Levels
35 mg
Maximum Dose
75 mg
Investigational Product Name
25 mg oral lyophilisate
Active Substance
RIMEGEPANT
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL USE
Route
ORAL
Authorisation Status
Investigational medicinal product (IMPD referenced, miaNumber IMP11510/00002)
Dose Levels
25 mg
Maximum Dose
75 mg
Investigational Product Name
50 mg oral lyophilisate
Active Substance
RIMEGEPANT
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL USE
Route
ORAL
Authorisation Status
Investigational medicinal product (IMPD referenced, miaNumber IMP11510/00002)
Dose Levels
50 mg
Maximum Dose
75 mg
Investigational Product Name
Rimegepant Placebo
Modality
Other
Authorisation Status
Placebo (not applicable)

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