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Study in patients with migraine to assess tolerability and efficacy of erenumab compared to topiramate

Randomized, double-blind, multicenter head-to-head study of erenumab against topiramate - migraine study to assess tolerability and efficacy in a patient-centered setting (HER-MES) - HER-MES

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTR
Registry ID
EUCTR2018-000943-15-DE
Enrollment
750
Registered
2018-11-05
Start date
2019-01-24
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-06-14

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Migraine prophylaxis MedDRA version: 20.0 Level: PT Classification code 10027599 Term: Migraine System Organ Class: 10029205 - Nervous system disorders

Interventions

Trade Name: Aimovig Product Code: AMG334 Pharmaceutical Form: Solution for injection INN or Proposed INN: ERENUMAB CAS Number: 1582205-90-0 Current Sponsor code: AMG334 Other descriptive name: AMG334

Sponsors

Novartis Pharma GmbH
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Documented history of migraine (with or without aura) for =12 months prior to screening according to the International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd Edition (ICHD-3) - = 4 migraine days per month (based on ICHD-3 criteria) during baseline confirmed by eDiary - Patients must be either naïve or not suitable for or have failed up to three prophylactic treatments out of: propranolol/metoprolol, amitriptyline, flunarizine Other protocol-defined inclusion criteria may apply. Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 750 F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) no F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Older than 50 years of age at migraine onset - Unable to differentiate migraine from other headaches - History of cluster headache or hemiplegic migraine headache - Patients who have already been treated with topiramate, valproate or onabotulinumtoxin A - Any previous use of a prophylactic migraine medication targeting the CGRP pathway - Use of a prophylactic migraine medication within 5 half-lives, or a device or procedure within 1 month prior to the start of the baseline phase or during the baseline phase - Use of the following for any indication in the 1 month prior to the start of the baseline phase or during the baseline phase: opioid- or butalbital-containing analgesics =4 days/month Other protocol-defined exclusion criteria may apply.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main Objective: To demonstrate the tolerability of 70 mg and 140 mg erenumab compared to topiramate in the highest tolerated dose as assessed by the rate of patients discontinuing treatment due to AE during the double-blind epoch of the study.;Secondary Objective: To evaluate the effect of of 70 mg and 140 mg erenumab compared to topiramate in the highest tolerated dose on the proportion of patients with at least 50% reduction from baseline in monthly migraine days.;Primary end point(s): Discontinuation of treatment due to AE during the double-blind epoch of the study.;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: Ongoing basis during the double-blind epoch of the study.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary end point(s): Achieving at least a 50% reduction from baseline in MMD over the last 3 months (months 4, 5, and 6) of the double-blind epoch.;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: End of double-blind epoch

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactMedizinischer Infoservice

Novartis Pharma GmbH

infoservice.novartis@novartis.com49911 273 12100

Outcome results

None listed

Source: EU CTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026