MigrainePhase 2/3NCT03732638
Efficacy and Safety Trial of Rimegepant for Migraine Prevention in Adults
A Phase 2/3 study testing Rimegepant in people with Migraine, run by Pfizer at 93 sites in United States.
Trial summary
The purpose of this is study is to compare the efficacy of BHV-3000 (rimegepant) to placebo as a preventive treatment for migraine, as measured by the reduction in the number of migraine days per month. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Migraine
- What is being tested?
- Rimegepant
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 1,590 participants
- Where
- 93 sitesUnited States
- Study dates
- 14 Nov 2018to 2 Feb 2021
- Phase
- Phase 2/3
- Are there results?
- Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Subject has at least 1 year history of migraine (with or without aura) consistent with a diagnosis according to the International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd Edition, including the following:
- Age of onset of migraines prior to 50 years of age
- Migraine attacks, on average, lasting 4 - 72 hours if untreated
- Per subject report, 4 - 18 migraine attacks of moderate to severe intensity per month within the last 3 months prior to the Screening Visit
- 6 or more migraine days during the Observation Period
- Not more than 18 headache days during the Observation Period
- Ability to distinguish migraine attacks from tension/cluster headaches
- Subjects on prophylactic migraine medication are permitted to remain on 1 medication with possible migraine-prophylactic effects if the dose has been stable for at least 3 months prior to the Screening Visit, and the dose is not expected to change during the course of the study.
Who cannot join
- Subject with a history of HIV disease
- Subject history with current evidence of uncontrolled, unstable or recently diagnosed cardiovascular disease, such as ischemic heart disease, coronary artery vasospasm, and cerebral ischemia. Subjects with Myocardial Infarction (MI), Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS), Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), cardiac surgery, stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) during the 6 months prior to screening
- Uncontrolled hypertension (high blood pressure), or uncontrolled diabetes (however subjects can be included who have stable hypertension and/or diabetes for at least 3 months prior to screening).
- Subjects with major depressive episode within the last 12 months, major depressive disorder or any anxiety disorder requiring more than 1 medication for each disorder. Medications to treat major depressive disorder or an anxiety disorder must have been at a stable dose for at least 3 months prior to the Screening visit.
- Subjects with other pain syndromes, psychiatric conditions, dementia, or significant neurological disorders (other than migraine) that, in the Investigator's opinion, might interfere with study assessments
- Subject has a history of gastric, or small intestinal surgery (including Gastric Bypass, Gastric Banding, Gastric Sleeve, Gastric Balloon, etc.), or has disease that causes malabsorption
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- Body mass index ≥ 33 kg/m2
- Subject has current diagnosis of major depressive disorder requiring treatment with atypical antipsychotics, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or borderline personality disorder
- History of gallstones or cholecystectomy.
- The subject has a history or current evidence of any unstable medical conditions (e.g., history of congenital heart disease or arrhythmia, known or suspected infection, hepatitis B or C, or cancer) that, in the investigator's opinion, would expose them to undue risk of a significant adverse event (AE) or interfere with assessments of safety or efficacy during the course of the trial.
Trial locations and contacts
93 sites in 1 country.
93 sites in 1 country
United States93 sites
Albuquerque Neuroscience, Inc.
Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87109
Anaheim Clinical Trials
Anaheim, California, 92801
Community Clinical Research Center
Anderson, Indiana, 46011
Michigan Head Pain & Neurological Institute
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48104
Axiom Research, LLC
Apple Valley, California, 92307
Tekton Research
Austin, Texas, 78745
Northwest Clinical Research Center
Bellevue, Washington, 98007
Hassman Research Institute
Berlin, New Jersey, 08009
MedPharmics, LLC
Biloxi, Mississippi, 39531
Northwest Clinical Trials, Inc
Boise, Idaho, 83704
Boston Clinical Trials
Boston, Massachusetts, 02131
Crescent City Headache and Neurology Center
Chalmette, Louisiana, 70043
MDFirst Research-Chandler
Chandler, Arizona, 85286
Charlottesville Medical Research
Charlottesville, Virginia, 22911
Clinical Research Professionals, Inc.
Chesterfield, Missouri, 63005
Cedar Crosse Research Center
Chicago, Illinois, 60607
Hometown Urgent Care
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45215
StudyMetrix Research
City of Saint Peters, Missouri, 63303
Axiom Research, LLC
Colton, California, 92324
Meridian Clinical Research
Dakota Dunes, South Dakota, 57049
FutureSearch Trials of Dallas, LP
Dallas, Texas, 75231
Hometown Urgent Care and Research
Dayton, Ohio, 45424
Neurology Diagnostics Research
Dayton, Ohio, 45459
iResearch Atlanta, LLC
Decatur, Georgia, 30030
OnSite Clinical Solutions
Dillon, South Carolina, 29536
Aventiv Research, Inc
Dublin, Ohio, 43016
Riverside Clinical Research
Edgewater, Florida, 32132
Lillestol Research LLC
Fargo, North Dakota, 58104
Ventavia Research Group, LLC
Fort Worth, Texas, 76104
North Texas Institute of Neurology & Headache
Frisco, Texas, 75034
Michigan Pain Consultants
Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503
PharmQuest, LLC
Greensboro, North Carolina, 27408
Galiz Research
Hialeah, Florida, 33016
Victorium Clinical Research
Houston, Texas, 77024
Texas Center for Drug Development, Inc.
Houston, Texas, 77081
R&R Clinical Research
Idaho Falls, Idaho, 83404
The Center for Pharmaceutical Research, LLC
Kansas City, Missouri, 64114
Clinical Investigation Specialists, Inc.
Kenosha, Wisconsin, 53144
Volunteer Research Group
Knoxville, Tennessee, 37920
eStudySite
La Mesa, California, 91942
Multi-Specialty Research Associates, Inc.
Lake City, Florida, 32055
Red Star Research, LLC
Lake Jackson, Texas, 77566
FMC Science
Lampasas, Texas, 76550
Nevada Headache Institute
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89113
Synergy San Diego
Lemon Grove, California, 91945
BTC of Lincoln, LLC
Lincoln, Rhode Island, 02865
Baptist Health Center for Clinical Research
Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205
Collaborative Neuroscience Network, LLC
Long Beach, California, 90806
Central New York Clinical Research
Manlius, New York, 13104
MedStar Georgetown Headache - Georgetown University
McLean, Virginia, 22102
ActivMed Practices & Research, Inc.
Methuen, Massachusetts, 01844
Qps Mra, Llc
Miami, Florida, 33143
AppleMed Research Group, LLC
Miami, Florida, 33155
Coastal Carolina Research Center
Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, 29464
New Orleans Center for Clinical Research
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70119
DelRicht Research
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70124
Mid Hudson Medical Research, PLLC
New Windsor, New York, 12553
Heartland Research Associates, LLC
Newton, Kansas, 67114
Meridian Clinical Research, LLC
Norfolk, Nebraska, 68701
Oklahoma Headache Center
Norman, Oklahoma, 73072
Regeneris Medical
North Attleboro, Massachusetts, 02760
Harmony Clinical Research
North Miami Beach, Florida, 33162
Pacific Research Partners, LLC
Oakland, California, 94607
Quality Clinical Research, Inc
Omaha, Nebraska, 68114
Ormond Medical Arts Pharmaceutical Research Center
Ormond Beach, Florida, 32174
Clinical Research of Philadelphia, LLC
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19114
MedPharmics, LLC
Phoenix, Arizona, 85015
Island Neurological, A Division of Prohealth Care Associates, LLP
Plainview, New York, 11803
Summit Research Network (Oregon) Inc.
Portland, Oregon, 97210
Phoenix Medical Research
Prairie Village, Kansas, 66208
PMG Research
Raleigh, North Carolina, 27609
Oregon Center for Clinical Investigations, Inc. (OCCI, Inc.)
Salem, Oregon, 97301
Wasatch Clinical Research, LLC
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84107
Victorium Clinical Research
San Antonio, Texas, 78230
Artemis Institute for Clinical Research
San Diego, California, 92103
Optimus Medical Group
San Francisco, California, 94102
Artemis Institute for Clinical Research
San Marcos, California, 92078
Neurological Research Institute
Santa Monica, California, 90404
Seattle Women's
Seattle, Washington, 98105
Carolina Research Institute Center, Inc.
Shelby, North Carolina, 28150
California Neuroscience Research Medical Group
Sherman Oaks, California, 91403
Clinvest Research LLC
Springfield, Missouri, 65810
Sundance Clinical Research, LLC
St Louis, Missouri, 63141
Ki Health Partners, LLC, dba New England Institute for Clinical Research
Stamford, Connecticut, 06905
JSV Clinical Research Study Inc.
Tampa, Florida, 33634
DM Clinical Research
Tomball, Texas, 77375
Tucson Neuroscience Research
Tucson, Arizona, 85710
Tidewater Integrated Medical Research
Virginia Beach, Virginia, 23454
Family Medicine Specialists/CIS
Wauconda, Illinois, 60084
Premiere Research Institute
West Palm Beach, Florida, 33407
Heartland Research Associates, LLC
Wichita, Kansas, 67207
Upstate Clinical Research Associates, LLC
Williamsville, New York, 14221
Tekton Research
Yukon, Oklahoma, 73099
About this study
Official title: A Phase 2/3, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Rimegepant in Migraine Prevention
The purpose of this is study is to compare the efficacy of BHV-3000 (rimegepant) to placebo as a preventive treatment for migraine, as measured by the reduction in the number of migraine days per month.
- Conditions
- Migraine
- Being tested
- Rimegepant, Placebo
- Keywords
- Migraine, Prevention, Prophylaxis
- Medical subject headings
- Migraine Disorders
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
RimegepantDrug
Also called BHV-3000
Rimegepant 75 mg tablet EOD
PlaceboDrug
Placebo tablet to match rimegepant tablet EOD
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| DBT Rimegepant/OL Rimegepant | Experimental | DBT Phase (Weeks 1 through 12): Participants received a single oral dose of rimegepant 75 mg tablet every other day (EOD) for 12 weeks.
OLE Phase (Weeks 13 through 64): Participants who continued to meet study entry criteria and had acceptable laboratory test results per protocol, entered the OLE phase and received a single oral dose of rimegepant 75 mg tablet EOD for 52 weeks. If participants had a migraine on a day that they were not scheduled to dose with rimegepant, they could take one tablet of rimegepant 75 mg on that calendar day to treat a migraine (as needed [PRN] dosing).
After completing the OLE phase, participants had follow-up safety visits 2 and 8 weeks after the End-of-Treatment (EOT) visit. Participants who did not complete the DBT phase and/or did not enter or complete the OLE phase were to complete the EOT visit, the 2-week follow-up safety visit, and the 8-week follow-up safety visit after their early discontinuation. Receives: Drug: Rimegepant |
| DBT Placebo/OL Rimegepant | Placebo comparator | DBT Phase (Weeks 1 through 12): Participants received a single oral dose of placebo matching to rimegepant tablet EOD for 12 weeks.
OLE Phase (Weeks 13 through 64): Participants who continued to meet study entry criteria and had acceptable laboratory test results per protocol, entered the OLE phase and received a single oral dose of rimegepant 75 mg tablet EOD for 52 weeks. If participants had a migraine on a day that they were not scheduled to dose with rimegepant, they could take one tablet of rimegepant 75 mg on that calendar day to treat a migraine (PRN dosing).
After completing the OLE phase, participants had follow-up safety visits 2 and 8 weeks after the End-of-Treatment (EOT) visit. Participants who did not complete the DBT phase and/or did not enter or complete the OLE phase were to complete the EOT visit, the 2-week follow-up safety visit, and the 8-week follow-up safety visit after their early discontinuation. Receives: Drug: Rimegepant; Drug: Placebo |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change From Baseline in the Mean Number of Total Migraine Days Per Month in the Last 4 Weeks of the DBT Phase
A migraine day: any calendar day in which the participant experienced a qualified migraine headache (onset, continuation, or recurrence of the migraine headache). A qualified migraine headache: a migraine with or without aura, lasting for ≥30 minutes, and meeting at least 1 of the following criteria (a and/or b): a) ≥2 of the following: unilateral location, pulsating quality, moderate to severe pain intensity, aggravation by or causing avoidance of routine physical activity; b) ≥1 of the following: nausea and/or vomiting, photophobia, and phonophobia. If the participant took a migraine-specific medication during aura or to treat headache on a calendar day, it was counted as a migraine day regardless of the duration and pain features/associated symptoms.
Months were defined as 28-day intervals. The change from baseline was calculated as the number of monthly migraine days during the last 4 weeks of the DBT phase (Weeks 9 to 12) minus number of monthly migraine days during the OP.
Measured: OP and Weeks 9 to 12 of the DBT phase
Secondary outcomes (14)
Number of Participants Who Had ≥ 50% Reduction in Moderate or Severe Migraine Days Per Month in the Last 4 Weeks of the DBT Phase
A migraine day was any calendar day in which the participant experienced a qualified migraine headache (as previously described). If the participant took a migraine-specific medication during aura or to treat headache on a calendar day, it was counted as a migraine day regardless of the duration and pain features/associated symptoms. A moderate or severe migraine day was a migraine day of moderate or severe pain intensity. Months were defined as 28-day intervals.
A reduction of at least 50% in the mean number of moderate or severe monthly migraine days was determined if the number of moderate or severe monthly migraine days in the last 4 weeks of the DBT (Weeks 9 to 12) was less than or equal to half (50%) of the number of moderate or severe monthly migraine days in the OP.
Measured: OP and Weeks 9 to 12 of the DBT phase
Change From Baseline in the Mean Number of Migraine Days Per Month Over the Entire Course of the DBT Phase
A migraine day was any calendar day in which the participant experienced a qualified migraine headache (as previously described). If the participant took a migraine-specific medication during aura or to treat headache on a calendar day, it was counted as a migraine day regardless of the duration and pain features/associated symptoms. Months were defined as 28-day intervals.
The change from baseline was calculated as the number of monthly migraine days during the DBT phase (Weeks 1 to 12) minus the number of monthly migraine days during the OP.
Measured: OP and Weeks 1 to 12 of the DBT phase
Frequency of Use of Rescue Medication Days Per Month in the Last Month of the DBT Phase
A rescue medication day was a day on which the participant took triptan, ergotamine, or other permitted medication to acutely treat headache or aura. Months were defined as 28-day intervals.
Measured: Weeks 9 to 12 of the DBT phase
Change From Baseline in the Mean Number of Total Migraine Days Per Month in the First Month of the DBT Phase
A migraine day was any calendar day in which the participant experienced a qualified migraine headache (as previously described). If the participant took a migraine-specific medication during aura or to treat headache on a calendar day, it was counted as a migraine day regardless of the duration and pain features/associated symptoms. Months were defined as 28-day intervals.
The change from baseline was calculated as the number of monthly migraine days during the first 4 weeks of the DBT phase (Weeks 1 to 4) minus the number of monthly migraine days during the OP.
Measured: OP and Weeks 1 to 4 of the DBT phase
Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs), Serious AEs (SAEs), AEs Leading to Study Drug Discontinuation in the DBT Phase
An AE was defined as any new untoward medical occurrence or worsening of a pre-existing medical condition on-treatment in a patient or clinical investigation participant administered an investigational (medicinal) product and that did not necessarily have a causal relationship with this treatment. An SAE was defined as any event that met any of the following criteria: death; life-threatening; inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization; persistent or significant disability/incapacity; congenital anomaly/birth defect in the offspring of a participant who received rimegepant; other important medical events that may not have resulted in death, be life-threatening, or required hospitalization, based upon appropriate medical judgment, they may have jeopardized the participant and may have required medical or surgical intervention.
Measured: Weeks 1 to 12 of the DBT phase
Number of Participants With AEs, SAEs, AEs Leading to Study Drug Discontinuation in the OLE Phase
An AE was defined as any new untoward medical occurrence or worsening of a pre-existing medical condition on-treatment in a patient or clinical investigation participant administered an investigational (medicinal) product and that did not necessarily have a causal relationship with this treatment. An SAE was defined as any event that met any of the following criteria: death; life-threatening; inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization; persistent or significant disability/incapacity; congenital anomaly/birth defect in the offspring of a participant who received rimegepant; other important medical events that may not have resulted in death, be life-threatening, or required hospitalization, based upon appropriate medical judgment, they may have jeopardized the participant and may have required medical or surgical intervention.
Measured: OLE Phase (Weeks 13 through 64)
Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Laboratory Abnormalities in the DBT Phase
Clinically significant laboratory abnormalities were defined as Grade 3 to 4 laboratory test results according to numeric laboratory test criteria found in Common Technical Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) Version 5.0 (2017) if available; otherwise, according to Division of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (DAIDS) Table for Grading the Severity of Adult and Pediatric Adverse Events Corrected Version 2.1 (2017) for glucose, LDL-cholesterol, uric acid, and urinalysis. Laboratory test groups of clinical interest included hematology, serum chemistry, and urinalysis. Participants must have had a non-missing measurement in the DBT phase to be included for a given parameter.
Measured: Weeks 1 to 12 of the DBT phase
Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Laboratory Abnormalities in the OLE Phase
Clinically significant laboratory abnormalities were defined as Grade 3 to 4 laboratory test results according to numeric laboratory test criteria found in CTCAE Version 5.0 (2017) if available; otherwise, according to DAIDS Table for Grading the Severity of Adult and Pediatric Adverse Events Corrected Version 2.1 (2017) for glucose, LDL-cholesterol, uric acid, and urinalysis. Laboratory test groups of clinical interest included hematology, serum chemistry, and urinalysis. Participants must have had a non-missing measurement in the OLE phase to be included for a given parameter.
Measured: OLE Phase (Weeks 13 through 64)
Number of Participants With Elevations of AST or ALT > 3 x Upper Limit of Normal (ULN) Concurrent With Total Bilirubin (TBL) > 2 x ULN During the DBT Phase
Elevations of AST or ALT > 3 x ULN concurrent with TBL > 2 x ULN were defined as elevations on the same collection date. Participants must have had a non-missing AST, ALT, or TBL measurement in the OLE phase to be included.
Measured: Weeks 1 to 12 of the DBT phase
Percentage of Participants With Elevations of AST or ALT > 3 x ULN Concurrent With TBL > 2 x ULN During the OLE Phase
Elevations of AST or ALT > 3 x ULN concurrent with TBL > 2 x ULN were defined as elevations on the same collection date. Participants must have had a non-missing AST, ALT, or TBL measurement in the DBT phase to be included.
Measured: OLE Phase (Weeks 13 through 64)
Number of Participants With Hepatic-related AEs and Hepatic-related AEs Leading to Discontinuation During the DBT Phase
Hepatic AEs were defined as all preferred terms in the DBT phase under the "Hepatic Disorders" Standardized Medical Dictionary (Version 21.1) for Regulatory Activities Query (SMQ), except those preferred terms in the "Congenital, Familial, Neonatal and Genetic Disorders of the Liver" SMQ.
Measured: Weeks 1 to 12 of the DBT phase
Number of Participants With Hepatic-related AEs and Hepatic-related AEs Leading to Discontinuation During the OLE Phase
Hepatic AEs were defined as all preferred terms in the OLE phase under the "Hepatic Disorders" SMQ, except those preferred terms in the "Congenital, Familial, Neonatal and Genetic Disorders of the Liver" SMQ.
Measured: OLE Phase (Weeks 13 through 64)
Mean Change From Baseline in the Migraine Specific Quality of Life (MSQoL) Role Function-Restrictive Domain Score at Week 12 of the DBT Phase
The Migraine Specific Quality of Life (MSQoL) is a self-administered, 14-item instrument that has been validated in 3 domains: role restriction, role prevention, and the emotional function. The role function-restrictive domain consists of 7 items that describe how migraine limits one's daily social and work-related activities. Participants respond to items using a 6-point scale: "none of the time," "a little bit of the time," "some of the time," "a good bit of the time," "most of the time," and "all of the time," which are assigned scores of 1 to 6, respectively. Item scores are recoded using (7 - original score). Next, raw dimension scores are computed as a sum of recoded item scores and rescaled from a 0 to 100 scale such that higher scores indicate better quality of life.
The change from baseline was calculated as the MSQoL restrictive role function domain score at Week 12 of the DBT phase minus the MSQoL restrictive role function domain score at baseline.
Measured: Baseline, Week 12 of the DBT Phase
Mean Change From Baseline in the Migraine Disability Assessment (MIDAS) Total Score at Week 12 of the DBT Phase
The Migraine Disability Assessment (MIDAS) is a retrospective, self-administered, 5-item questionnaire that measures headache-related disability as lost time due to headache from paid work or school, household work, and non-work activities. Participants provide the number of missed work or school days; missed household chores days; missed social or leisure activity days; and days at work or school, and separately at home, where productivity was reduced by half or more in the last 3 months (scale: 0 - 90 for each of 5 subscales). The 5 subscale scores are summed to compute the MIDAS total score (scale: 0 - 450). Lower scores indicate less headache-related disability.
The change from baseline was calculated as the MIDAS total score at Week 12 of the DBT phase minus the MIDAS total score at baseline.
Measured: Baseline, Week 12 of the DBT Phase
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted6 Nov 2018
- Study start14 Nov 2018
- Primary completion10 Dec 2019
- Study completion2 Feb 2021
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Publications (6)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for MigraineStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by PfizerThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 2/3
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Triple blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Care provider, Investigator
- Enrolment
- 1,590 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Pfizer
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03732638
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- BHV3000-305
- Status last verified
- Dec 2022
- First submitted
- 5 Nov 2018
- Last updated
- 7 Jun 2024
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Publications
Tepper SJ, Abraham L, Bushmakin AG, Cappelleri JC, Fullerton T, Yang J, Lipton RB. Post Hoc Analysis of Time to First and Sustained Improvement in Weekly Migraine Days Among Patients Receiving Preventive Treatment With Rimegepant 75 mg. Pain Ther. 2026 Sep 30. doi: 10.1007/s40122-026-00887-y. Online ahead of print.
PubMed 42816745Lipton RB, Buse DC, Martin VT, Semel D, Cappelleri JC, Thiry A, Abraham L, Fullerton T. Improvements in Patient-Reported Outcome Measures Through 64 Weeks' Rimegepant Treatment for Migraine: Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial with Open-Label Extension. J Pain Res. 2026 Sep 23;19:612330. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S612330. eCollection 2026.
PubMed 42802816Kudrow D, Croop RS, Thiry A, Lipton RB. A 52-week open-label extension study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of oral rimegepant for the preventive treatment of migraine. Headache. 2026 Feb;66(2):407-416. doi: 10.1111/head.15002. Epub 2025 Jun 30.
PubMed 40583813Mahon R, Tiwari S, Koch M, Ferraris M, Betts KA, Wang Y, Gao S, Proot P. Comparative effectiveness of erenumab versus rimegepant for migraine prevention using matching-adjusted indirect comparison. J Comp Eff Res. 2024 Mar;13(3):e230122. doi: 10.57264/cer-2023-0122. Epub 2024 Jan 4.
PubMed 38174577Powell LC, L'Italien G, Popoff E, Johnston K, O'Sullivan F, Harris L, Croop R, Coric V, Lipton RB. Health State Utility Mapping of Rimegepant for the Preventive Treatment of Migraine: Double-Blind Treatment Phase and Open Label Extension (BHV3000-305). Adv Ther. 2023 Feb;40(2):585-600. doi: 10.1007/s12325-022-02369-x. Epub 2022 Nov 22.
PubMed 36417057Croop R, Lipton RB, Kudrow D, Stock DA, Kamen L, Conway CM, Stock EG, Coric V, Goadsby PJ. Oral rimegepant for preventive treatment of migraine: a phase 2/3, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet. 2021 Jan 2;397(10268):51-60. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)32544-7. Epub 2020 Dec 15.
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Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 7 Jun 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Phase 2/3, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Rimegepant in Migraine Prevention
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03732638
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- BHV3000-305
- Conditions
- Migraine
- Keywords
- Migraine, Prevention, Prophylaxis
- Phase
- Phase 2/3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 1,590 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- PfizerIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- 14 Nov 2018 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 10 Dec 2019 (actual)
- Study completion
- 2 Feb 2021 (actual)
- First posted
- 6 Nov 2018 (actual)
- Results
- Posted 9 Aug 2021
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this is study is to compare the efficacy of BHV-3000 (rimegepant) to placebo as a preventive treatment for migraine, as measured by the reduction in the number of migraine days per month.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Triple blind (participant, care provider, investigator)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| DBT Rimegepant/OL Rimegepant | Experimental | Drug: RimegepantDBT Phase (Weeks 1 through 12): Participants received a single oral dose of rimegepant 75 mg tablet every other day (EOD) for 12 weeks. OLE Phase (Weeks 13 through 64): Participants who continued to meet study entry criteria and had acceptable laboratory test results per protocol, entered the OLE phase and received a single oral dose of rimegepant 75 mg tablet EOD for 52 weeks. If participants had a migraine on a day that they were not scheduled to dose with rimegepant, they could take one tablet of rimegepant 75 mg on that calendar day to treat a migraine (as needed [PRN] dosing). After completing the OLE phase, participants had follow-up safety visits 2 and 8 weeks after the End-of-Treatment (EOT) visit. Participants who did not complete the DBT phase and/or did not enter or complete the OLE phase were to complete the EOT visit, the 2-week follow-up safety visit, and the 8-week follow-up safety visit after their early discontinuation. |
| DBT Placebo/OL Rimegepant | Placebo comparator | Drug: Rimegepant, Drug: PlaceboDBT Phase (Weeks 1 through 12): Participants received a single oral dose of placebo matching to rimegepant tablet EOD for 12 weeks. OLE Phase (Weeks 13 through 64): Participants who continued to meet study entry criteria and had acceptable laboratory test results per protocol, entered the OLE phase and received a single oral dose of rimegepant 75 mg tablet EOD for 52 weeks. If participants had a migraine on a day that they were not scheduled to dose with rimegepant, they could take one tablet of rimegepant 75 mg on that calendar day to treat a migraine (PRN dosing). After completing the OLE phase, participants had follow-up safety visits 2 and 8 weeks after the End-of-Treatment (EOT) visit. Participants who did not complete the DBT phase and/or did not enter or complete the OLE phase were to complete the EOT visit, the 2-week follow-up safety visit, and the 8-week follow-up safety visit after their early discontinuation. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (8 listed)
- Subject has at least 1 year history of migraine (with or without aura) consistent with a diagnosis according to the International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd Edition, including the following:
Key exclusion criteria (10 listed)
- Subject with a history of HIV disease
- Subject history with current evidence of uncontrolled, unstable or recently diagnosed cardiovascular disease, such as ischemic heart disease, coronary artery vasospasm, and cerebral ischemia. Subjects with Myocardial Infarction (MI), Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS), Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), cardiac surgery, stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) during the 6 months prior to screening
- Uncontrolled hypertension (high blood pressure), or uncontrolled diabetes (however subjects can be included who have stable hypertension and/or diabetes for at least 3 months prior to screening).
- Subjects with major depressive episode within the last 12 months, major depressive disorder or any anxiety disorder requiring more than 1 medication for each disorder. Medications to treat major depressive disorder or an anxiety disorder must have been at a stable dose for at least 3 months prior to the Screening visit.
- Subjects with other pain syndromes, psychiatric conditions, dementia, or significant neurological disorders (other than migraine) that, in the Investigator's opinion, might interfere with study assessments
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| RimegepantAlso: BHV-3000Rimegepant 75 mg tablet EOD | Drug | DBT Placebo/OL Rimegepant, DBT Rimegepant/OL Rimegepant |
| PlaceboPlacebo tablet to match rimegepant tablet EOD | Drug | DBT Placebo/OL Rimegepant |
Primary outcome
Change From Baseline in the Mean Number of Total Migraine Days Per Month in the Last 4 Weeks of the DBT Phase
Time frame: OP and Weeks 9 to 12 of the DBT phase
A migraine day: any calendar day in which the participant experienced a qualified migraine headache (onset, continuation, or recurrence of the migraine headache). A qualified migraine headache: a migraine with or without aura, lasting for ≥30 minutes, and meeting at least 1 of the following criteria (a and/or b): a) ≥2 of the following: unilateral location, pulsating quality, moderate to severe pain intensity, aggravation by or causing avoidance of routine physical activity; b) ≥1 of the following: nausea and/or vomiting, photophobia, and phonophobia. If the participant took a migraine-specific medication during aura or to treat headache on a calendar day, it was counted as a migraine day regardless of the duration and pain features/associated symptoms. Months were defined as 28-day intervals. The change from baseline was calculated as the number of monthly migraine days during the last 4 weeks of the DBT phase (Weeks 9 to 12) minus number of monthly migraine days during the OP.
14 secondary outcomes
Number of Participants Who Had ≥ 50% Reduction in Moderate or Severe Migraine Days Per Month in the Last 4 Weeks of the DBT Phase
Time frame: OP and Weeks 9 to 12 of the DBT phase
Change From Baseline in the Mean Number of Migraine Days Per Month Over the Entire Course of the DBT Phase
Time frame: OP and Weeks 1 to 12 of the DBT phase
Frequency of Use of Rescue Medication Days Per Month in the Last Month of the DBT Phase
Time frame: Weeks 9 to 12 of the DBT phase
Change From Baseline in the Mean Number of Total Migraine Days Per Month in the First Month of the DBT Phase
Time frame: OP and Weeks 1 to 4 of the DBT phase
Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs), Serious AEs (SAEs), AEs Leading to Study Drug Discontinuation in the DBT Phase
Time frame: Weeks 1 to 12 of the DBT phase
Number of Participants With AEs, SAEs, AEs Leading to Study Drug Discontinuation in the OLE Phase
Time frame: OLE Phase (Weeks 13 through 64)
Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Laboratory Abnormalities in the DBT Phase
Time frame: Weeks 1 to 12 of the DBT phase
Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Laboratory Abnormalities in the OLE Phase
Time frame: OLE Phase (Weeks 13 through 64)
Number of Participants With Elevations of AST or ALT > 3 x Upper Limit of Normal (ULN) Concurrent With Total Bilirubin (TBL) > 2 x ULN During the DBT Phase
Time frame: Weeks 1 to 12 of the DBT phase
Percentage of Participants With Elevations of AST or ALT > 3 x ULN Concurrent With TBL > 2 x ULN During the OLE Phase
Time frame: OLE Phase (Weeks 13 through 64)
Number of Participants With Hepatic-related AEs and Hepatic-related AEs Leading to Discontinuation During the DBT Phase
Time frame: Weeks 1 to 12 of the DBT phase
Number of Participants With Hepatic-related AEs and Hepatic-related AEs Leading to Discontinuation During the OLE Phase
Time frame: OLE Phase (Weeks 13 through 64)
Mean Change From Baseline in the Migraine Specific Quality of Life (MSQoL) Role Function-Restrictive Domain Score at Week 12 of the DBT Phase
Time frame: Baseline, Week 12 of the DBT Phase
Mean Change From Baseline in the Migraine Disability Assessment (MIDAS) Total Score at Week 12 of the DBT Phase
Time frame: Baseline, Week 12 of the DBT Phase
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 7 Jun 2024.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 42816745Tepper SJ, Abraham L, Bushmakin AG, Cappelleri JC, Fullerton T, Yang J, Lipton RB. Post Hoc Analysis of Time to First and Sustained Improvement in Weekly Migraine Days Among Patients Receiving Preventive Treatment With Rimegepant 75 mg. Pain Ther. 2026 Sep 30. doi: 10.1007/s40122-026-00887-y. Online ahead of print.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 42802816Lipton RB, Buse DC, Martin VT, Semel D, Cappelleri JC, Thiry A, Abraham L, Fullerton T. Improvements in Patient-Reported Outcome Measures Through 64 Weeks' Rimegepant Treatment for Migraine: Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial with Open-Label Extension. J Pain Res. 2026 Sep 23;19:612330. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S612330. eCollection 2026.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 40583813Kudrow D, Croop RS, Thiry A, Lipton RB. A 52-week open-label extension study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of oral rimegepant for the preventive treatment of migraine. Headache. 2026 Feb;66(2):407-416. doi: 10.1111/head.15002. Epub 2025 Jun 30.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 38174577Mahon R, Tiwari S, Koch M, Ferraris M, Betts KA, Wang Y, Gao S, Proot P. Comparative effectiveness of erenumab versus rimegepant for migraine prevention using matching-adjusted indirect comparison. J Comp Eff Res. 2024 Mar;13(3):e230122. doi: 10.57264/cer-2023-0122. Epub 2024 Jan 4.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 36417057Powell LC, L'Italien G, Popoff E, Johnston K, O'Sullivan F, Harris L, Croop R, Coric V, Lipton RB. Health State Utility Mapping of Rimegepant for the Preventive Treatment of Migraine: Double-Blind Treatment Phase and Open Label Extension (BHV3000-305). Adv Ther. 2023 Feb;40(2):585-600. doi: 10.1007/s12325-022-02369-x. Epub 2022 Nov 22.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 33338437Croop R, Lipton RB, Kudrow D, Stock DA, Kamen L, Conway CM, Stock EG, Coric V, Goadsby PJ. Oral rimegepant for preventive treatment of migraine: a phase 2/3, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet. 2021 Jan 2;397(10268):51-60. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)32544-7. Epub 2020 Dec 15.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 2/3 study testing Rimegepant in people with Migraine, run by Pfizer at 93 sites in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 8 inclusion and 10 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Jun 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 93 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this combined phase mean?
Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.
Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 9 Aug 2021). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Change From Baseline in the Mean Number of Total Migraine Days Per Month in the Last 4 Weeks of the DBT Phase (time frame: OP and Weeks 9 to 12 of the DBT phase). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03732638, which also lists 6 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 Jun 2024.