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CadasilPhase 2NCT04334408

Safety and Efficacy of Fremanezumab for Migraine in Adult CADASIL

A Phase 2 study testing Fremanezumab in people with Cadasil and Migraine, run by Mayo Clinic.

Withdrawn

Withdrawn. The study stopped before anyone enrolled.

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Trial summary

Researchers are trying to find out more about the side effects of fremanezumab when treating patients with Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL) for migraine headaches. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 70 years
Conditions the study is for
Cadasil, Migraine
What is being tested?
Fremanezumab
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
0 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Dec 2021to Dec 2024
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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 to 70 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age 18 to 70 years old
  • English speaking
  • Diagnosis of CADASIL confirmed by presence of a pathogenic NOTCH3 gene mutation
  • Diagnosis of migraine for at least 12 months and diagnosis of chronic migraine for at least 28 days according to the International Classification of Headache Disorders
  • MIDAS score of >10 points
  • Ability to provide written informed consent

Who cannot join

  • History of ischemic stroke within 4 weeks of screening assessment
  • Screening blood pressure >150 mm Hg
  • Use of onabotulinum toxin A 4 months prior to trial or other injectable/stimulatory/magnetic method of headache control
  • Use of opiates or barbiturates 4 days prior to trial
  • Patients with competing intracerebral pathology (e.g. history of intracerebral hemorrhage, multiple sclerosis)
  • NYHA Class III or IV congestive heart failure
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  • History of myocardial infarction
  • History of coronary bypass surgery or coronary stenting
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  • Contraindication to undergoing brain MRI per standard clinical practice guidelines
  • Vulnerable populations, including incarcerated inmates, dementia, and inability to provide consent

About this study

Official title: A Phase II Double-Blinded Placebo Controlled Individual Subject Stepped Wedge Clinical Trial Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Fremanezumab for Migraine in Adult CADASIL

Researchers are trying to find out more about the side effects of fremanezumab when treating patients with Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL) for migraine headaches.

Read the detailed description

Subjects will receive 4 to 20 weeks of placebo injections followed by 12 weeks of monthly administered fremanezumab by subcutaneous injection (225 mg split four weeks apart for 12 weeks). Following completion of the 12 weeks of therapy, the participant will return to placebo for the washout period. Both the patient and the investigator will be blinded to the timing of transition to and from placebo and the transition to and from fremanezumab.

Conditions
Cadasil, Migraine
Being tested
Fremanezumab, Placebo
Medical subject headings
CADASIL, Migraine Disorders

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • FremanezumabDrug

    Also called Ajovy

    Subjects will receive a single dose total 225 mg (1 injection of 225 mg per 1.5 mL injection) followed by a single dose of 225 mg (1 1.5mL injection) at four week intervals. Both the subject and the investigator will be blinded to the timing of transition to and from placebo and the transition to and from fremanezumab.

  • PlaceboDrug

    Placebo injections during the run in and washout serves as the control condition. Both the subject and the investigator will be blinded to the timing of transition to and from placebo and the transition to and from fremanezumab.

Study groups in NCT04334408
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Subjects with CADASIL treatment interventionActive comparatorSubjects that have been diagnosed with both CADASIL and moderately to severely disabling migraine headaches will be treated with Fremanezumab injections.
Receives: Drug: Fremanezumab; Drug: Placebo
Subjects with CADASIL placebo interventionPlacebo comparatorSubjects that have been diagnosed with both CADASIL and moderately to severely disabling migraine headaches will be treated with placebo injections.
Receives: Drug: Fremanezumab; Drug: Placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change in migraine-related disability

    Measured using the The Migraine Disability Assessment (MIDAS) questionnaire which is a brief, self-administered questionnaire designed to quantify headache-related disability over a 3 month period using number of days

    Measured: Baseline, 2 week intervals up to 48 weeks

  2. Change in headache intensity

    Measured using Headache Impact Test (HIT)-6 scores with the answers being never, rarely, sometimes, very often or always and equating to 6, 8, 10, 11, and 13 points respectively. Each answer is summated to equal the final score.

    Measured: Baseline, 2 week intervals up to 48 weeks

  3. Adverse events

    Number of adverse events reported

    Measured: 48 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted6 Apr 2020
  2. Study startDec 2021 (estimated)
  3. Primary completionDec 2024 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2024 (estimated)

Why it stopped: Lack of funding to support the trial.

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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
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
0 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04334408
Sponsor's protocol ID
18-010786
Status last verified
Feb 2022
First submitted
2 Apr 2020
Last updated
28 Feb 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Fremanezumab in people with Cadasil and Migraine, run by Mayo Clinic.

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 6 inclusion and 11 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: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Feb 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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 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.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.

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 in migraine-related disability (time frame: Baseline, 2 week intervals up to 48 weeks). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 28 Feb 2022.

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