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Telcagepant for Prevention of Menstrually Related Migraine in Female Participants With Episodic Migraine (MK-0974-065)

A Six Month Phase II/III, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Telcagepant (MK-0974) for Prevention of Menstrually Related Migraine in Female Patients With Episodic Migraine

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01125774
Enrollment
4548
Registered
2010-05-18
Start date
2010-06-01
Completion date
2011-04-08
Last updated
2018-10-23

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

Conditions

Migraine

Keywords

Menstrually related migraine, migraine, Premenstrual migraine

Brief summary

This is a multicenter study to test the hypothesis that telcagepant is superior to placebo in preventing perimenstrual migraines as measured by mean monthly headaches during the entire treatment period. This study will also evaluate the safety and tolerability of telcagepant for female migraine participants.

Interventions

Telcagepant 140 mg film coated tablet for oral administration

DRUGPlacebo

Placebo to match telcagepant 140 mg film coated tablet for oral administration

Sponsors

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Participant who has had regular menstrual cycles monthly (22 to 32 days) for at least the last 3 cycles * Participant experiences headache during menstrual period in at least 2 out of last 3 cycles * Participant has history of migraine for ≥ 3 months and with ≥ 2 migraine attacks per month in the 2 months prior to screening * Participant agrees to use an effective method of birth control through the duration of the study

Exclusion criteria

* Participant has basilar or hemiplegic migraine headache * Participant has taken medication for acute headache on more than 15 days per month in the 3 months prior to screening * Participant is taking prophylactic medication for migraine and daily dose has changed within 4 weeks prior to screening * Participant has history of significant liver disease * Participant has had cardiac surgery or symptoms within 3 months of screening * Participant has confounding pain syndromes, psychiatric conditions, dementia, or major neurological disorders other than migraine * Participant has history of neoplastic disease ≤ 5 years prior to signing informed consent * Participant has history of gastric or small intestinal surgery * Participant consumes 3 or more alcoholic drinks per day

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Mean Monthly Headache Days During Entire Study Period Among Participants With Menstrually-related Migraine (MRM) or Pure Menstrual Migraine (PMM) Who Have an Average of 5 or More Moderate or Severe Migraine Headaches Per Month at BaselineUp to 6 monthsParticipants completed a headache diary each evening at bedtime, including recording headache duration and acute headache medication use. Mean monthly headache days was calculated from diary data. A headache day was defined as a day in which a headache (defined as headache pain ≥30 minute duration or requiring acute treatment) started, ended, or recurred. Headache pain persisting for more than 1 calendar day after initial onset was considered an occurrence of additional headache days. Mean monthly rate was adjusted to 28 days. Participant subgroups (based on symptoms over the 3 menstrual cycles prior to study): PMM - In ≥2 out of 3 cycles attacks occur exclusively on Day 1 ± 2 of menstruation and at no other times of the cycle; MRM - In ≥2 out of 3 cycles attacks occur on Day 1 ± 2 of menstruation and additionally at other times of the cycle.
Number of Participants With Laboratory AEsUp to 6 monthsAn AE is defined as any unfavorable and unintended change in the structure, function, or chemistry of the body temporally associated with the use of the study drug, whether or not considered related to the use of the study drug. Any worsening (i.e., any clinically significant adverse change in frequency and/or intensity) of a preexisting condition which is temporally associated with the use of the study drug, is also an AE. A laboratory AE is an AE reported as a result of a laboratory assessment or test.
Number of Participants With Clinical Adverse Events (AEs)Up to 14 days after the last dose of study drug (Up to 6.5 months)An AE is defined as any unfavorable and unintended change in the structure, function, or chemistry of the body temporally associated with the use of the study drug, whether or not considered related to the use of the study drug. Any worsening (i.e., any clinically significant adverse change in frequency and/or intensity) of a preexisting condition which is temporally associated with the use of the study drug, is also an AE. A clinical AE is an AE reported as a result of a clinical examination or reported by the participant.
Number of Participants Who Discontinued Study Due to a Clinical AEUp to 6 monthsAn AE is defined as any unfavorable and unintended change in the structure, function, or chemistry of the body temporally associated with the use of the study drug, whether or not considered related to the use of the study drug. Any worsening (i.e., any clinically significant adverse change in frequency and/or intensity) of a preexisting condition which is temporally associated with the use of the study drug, is also an AE. A clinical AE is an AE reported as a result of a clinical examination or reported by the participant.
Number of Participants Who Discontinued Study Due to a Laboratory AEUp to 6 monthsAn AE is defined as any unfavorable and unintended change in the structure, function, or chemistry of the body temporally associated with the use of the study drug, whether or not considered related to the use of the study drug. Any worsening (i.e., any clinically significant adverse change in frequency and/or intensity) of a preexisting condition which is temporally associated with the use of the study drug, is also an AE. A laboratory AE is an AE reported as a result of a laboratory assessment or test.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Mean Monthly On-drug Headache Days During the Entire Study Period Among Participants With MRM or PMM Who Have an Average of 5 or More Moderate or Severe Migraine Headaches Per Month at BaselineUp to 6 monthsParticipants completed a headache diary each evening at bedtime, including recording headache duration and acute headache medication use. Mean monthly on-drug headache days was calculated from diary data. On-drug headache day was a day, which had a valid diary entry and which followed a study drug dosing day, in which a headache (defined as headache pain ≥30 minute duration or requiring acute treatment) started, ended, or recurred. Headache pain persisting for more than 1 calendar day after initial onset into additional qualifying days (i.e., day following dosing day) was considered an occurrence of additional headache days. Mean monthly rate was adjusted to 7 days. Participant subgroups (based on symptoms over the 3 menstrual cycles prior to study): PMM - In ≥2 out of 3 cycles attacks occur exclusively on Day 1 ± 2 of menstruation and at no other times of the cycle; MRM - In ≥2 out of 3 cycles attacks occur on Day 1 ± 2 of menstruation and additionally at other times of the cycle.
Mean Monthly On-drug Headache Days During the Entire Study Period Among Participants With MRM Who Have an Average of 5 or More Moderate or Severe Migraine Headaches Per Month at BaselineUp to 6 monthsParticipants completed a headache diary each evening at bedtime, including recording headache duration and acute headache medication use. Mean monthly on-drug headache days was calculated from diary data. On-drug headache day was a day, which had a valid diary entry and which followed a study drug dosing day, in which a headache (defined as headache pain ≥30 minute duration or requiring acute treatment) started, ended, or recurred. Headache pain persisting for more than 1 calendar day after initial onset into additional qualifying days (i.e., day following dosing day) was considered an occurrence of additional headache days. Mean monthly rate was adjusted to 7 days. MRM participant subgroup (based on symptoms over the 3 menstrual cycles prior to study) - In ≥2 out of 3 cycles attacks occur on Day 1 ± 2 of menstruation additionally at other times of the cycle.
Mean Monthly On-drug Headache Days During the Entire Study Period Among Participants With PMM Who Have an Average of 3 or More Moderate or Severe Migraine Headaches Per Month at BaselineUp to 6 monthsParticipants completed a headache diary each evening at bedtime, including recording headache duration and acute headache medication use. Mean monthly on-drug headache days was calculated from diary data. On-drug headache day was a day, which had a valid diary entry and which followed a study drug dosing day, in which a headache (defined as headache pain ≥30 minute duration or requiring acute treatment) started, ended, or recurred. Headache pain persisting for more than 1 calendar day after initial onset into additional qualifying days (i.e., day following dosing day) was considered an occurrence of additional headache days. Mean monthly rate was adjusted to 7 days. PMM participant subgroups (based on symptoms over the 3 menstrual cycles prior to study) - In ≥2 out of 3 cycles attacks occur exclusively on Day 1 ± 2 of menstruation and at no other times of the cycle.
Mean Monthly Headache Days During Entire Study Period Among Participants With MRM Who Have an Average of 5 or More Moderate or Severe Migraine Headaches Per Month at BaselineUp to 6 monthsParticipants completed a headache diary each evening at bedtime, including recording headache duration and acute headache medication use. Mean monthly headache days was calculated from diary data. A headache day was defined as a day in which a headache (defined as headache pain ≥30 minute duration or requiring acute treatment) started, ended, or recurred. Headache pain persisting for more than 1 calendar day after initial onset was considered an occurrence of additional headache days. Mean monthly rate was adjusted to 28 days. MRM participant subgroup (based on symptoms over the 3 menstrual cycles prior to study) - In ≥2 out of 3 cycles attacks occur on Day 1 ± 2 of menstruation and additionally at other times of the cycle.

Participant flow

Pre-assignment details

Participants were randomized to telcagepant 140 mg or placebo. Protocol deviation occurred in which 28 participants (called duplicate participants) were randomized at more than 1 study site (22 unique participants randomized in total 37 times to telcagepant and 12 times to placebo; 6 unique participants randomized in total 12 times to placebo)

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Telcagepant 140 mg
Telcagepant 140 mg was administered once daily at bedtime for 7 consecutive days each month, beginning at the onset of menses, for up to 6 months. Dosing could begin up to 3 days prior to menses onset if prodromal symptoms reliably predicted onset of menses.
3,040
Placebo
Placebo was administered once daily at bedtime for 7 consecutive days each month, beginning at the onset of menses, for up to 6 months. Dosing could begin up to 3 days prior to menses onset if prodromal symptoms reliably predicted onset of menses.
1,508
Total4,548

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicTelcagepant 140 mgPlaceboTotal
Age, Continuous36.1 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.6
35.8 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.7
36.0 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.6
Sex: Female, Male
Female
3040 Participants1508 Participants4548 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
819 / 2,660413 / 1,326
serious
Total, serious adverse events
25 / 2,66010 / 1,326

Outcome results

Primary

Mean Monthly Headache Days During Entire Study Period Among Participants With Menstrually-related Migraine (MRM) or Pure Menstrual Migraine (PMM) Who Have an Average of 5 or More Moderate or Severe Migraine Headaches Per Month at Baseline

Participants completed a headache diary each evening at bedtime, including recording headache duration and acute headache medication use. Mean monthly headache days was calculated from diary data. A headache day was defined as a day in which a headache (defined as headache pain ≥30 minute duration or requiring acute treatment) started, ended, or recurred. Headache pain persisting for more than 1 calendar day after initial onset was considered an occurrence of additional headache days. Mean monthly rate was adjusted to 28 days. Participant subgroups (based on symptoms over the 3 menstrual cycles prior to study): PMM - In ≥2 out of 3 cycles attacks occur exclusively on Day 1 ± 2 of menstruation and at no other times of the cycle; MRM - In ≥2 out of 3 cycles attacks occur on Day 1 ± 2 of menstruation and additionally at other times of the cycle.

Time frame: Up to 6 months

Population: All randomized participants who were randomized only once, took at least 1 dose of study drug, had ≥1 post-randomization efficacy measurement, met the definition of the MRM or PMM subgroup and reported average of ≥5 moderate-severe migraine headaches/month at baseline. Participant must have ≥1 month with ≥4 dosing days and ≥7 diary days.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Telcagepant 140 mgMean Monthly Headache Days During Entire Study Period Among Participants With Menstrually-related Migraine (MRM) or Pure Menstrual Migraine (PMM) Who Have an Average of 5 or More Moderate or Severe Migraine Headaches Per Month at Baseline8.8 Days per monthStandard Error 0.19
PlaceboMean Monthly Headache Days During Entire Study Period Among Participants With Menstrually-related Migraine (MRM) or Pure Menstrual Migraine (PMM) Who Have an Average of 5 or More Moderate or Severe Migraine Headaches Per Month at Baseline9.3 Days per monthStandard Error 0.26
Comparison: This measure tests the primary hypothesis, that telcagepant 140 mg is superior to placebo as measured by mean monthly headache days in participants with MRM or PMMp-value: 0.1395% CI: [-1.1, 0.1]Longitudinal data analysis (LDA)
Primary

Number of Participants Who Discontinued Study Due to a Clinical AE

An AE is defined as any unfavorable and unintended change in the structure, function, or chemistry of the body temporally associated with the use of the study drug, whether or not considered related to the use of the study drug. Any worsening (i.e., any clinically significant adverse change in frequency and/or intensity) of a preexisting condition which is temporally associated with the use of the study drug, is also an AE. A clinical AE is an AE reported as a result of a clinical examination or reported by the participant.

Time frame: Up to 6 months

Population: APaT population, which included all randomized participants who took at least one dose of study drug. Participants were included in the treatment arm corresponding to the study treatment actually taken. Participants who took both study treatments were included in the telcagepant 140 mg treatment arm.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)Dispersion
Telcagepant 140 mgNumber of Participants Who Discontinued Study Due to a Clinical AE66 Participants 0.19
PlaceboNumber of Participants Who Discontinued Study Due to a Clinical AE36 Participants 0.26
95% CI: [-1.4, 0.8]Miettinen & Nurminen
Primary

Number of Participants Who Discontinued Study Due to a Laboratory AE

An AE is defined as any unfavorable and unintended change in the structure, function, or chemistry of the body temporally associated with the use of the study drug, whether or not considered related to the use of the study drug. Any worsening (i.e., any clinically significant adverse change in frequency and/or intensity) of a preexisting condition which is temporally associated with the use of the study drug, is also an AE. A laboratory AE is an AE reported as a result of a laboratory assessment or test.

Time frame: Up to 6 months

Population: APaT population, which is all randomized participants who took at least one dose of study drug. Also to be included participant must have at least one post-baseline lab test. Participants were included in arm corresponding to the treatment actually taken. Participants who took both treatments were included in the telcagepant 140 mg treatment arm.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)Dispersion
Telcagepant 140 mgNumber of Participants Who Discontinued Study Due to a Laboratory AE8 Participants 0.19
PlaceboNumber of Participants Who Discontinued Study Due to a Laboratory AE2 Participants 0.26
Primary

Number of Participants With Clinical Adverse Events (AEs)

An AE is defined as any unfavorable and unintended change in the structure, function, or chemistry of the body temporally associated with the use of the study drug, whether or not considered related to the use of the study drug. Any worsening (i.e., any clinically significant adverse change in frequency and/or intensity) of a preexisting condition which is temporally associated with the use of the study drug, is also an AE. A clinical AE is an AE reported as a result of a clinical examination or reported by the participant.

Time frame: Up to 14 days after the last dose of study drug (Up to 6.5 months)

Population: All Participants as Treated (APaT) population, which included all randomized participants who took at least one dose of study drug. Participants were included in the treatment arm corresponding to the study treatment actually taken. Participants who took both study treatments were included in the telcagepant 140 mg treatment arm.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)Dispersion
Telcagepant 140 mgNumber of Participants With Clinical Adverse Events (AEs)1582 Participants 0.19
PlaceboNumber of Participants With Clinical Adverse Events (AEs)804 Participants 0.26
95% CI: [-4.4, 2.1]Miettinen & Nurminen
Primary

Number of Participants With Laboratory AEs

An AE is defined as any unfavorable and unintended change in the structure, function, or chemistry of the body temporally associated with the use of the study drug, whether or not considered related to the use of the study drug. Any worsening (i.e., any clinically significant adverse change in frequency and/or intensity) of a preexisting condition which is temporally associated with the use of the study drug, is also an AE. A laboratory AE is an AE reported as a result of a laboratory assessment or test.

Time frame: Up to 6 months

Population: APaT population, which is all randomized participants who took at least one dose of study drug. Also to be included participant must have at least one post-baseline lab test. Participants were included in arm corresponding to the treatment actually taken. Participants who took both treatments were included in the telcagepant 140 mg treatment arm.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)Dispersion
Telcagepant 140 mgNumber of Participants With Laboratory AEs76 Participants 0.19
PlaceboNumber of Participants With Laboratory AEs30 Participants 0.26
95% CI: [-0.5, 1.6]Miettinen & Nurminen
Secondary

Mean Monthly Headache Days During Entire Study Period Among Participants With MRM Who Have an Average of 5 or More Moderate or Severe Migraine Headaches Per Month at Baseline

Participants completed a headache diary each evening at bedtime, including recording headache duration and acute headache medication use. Mean monthly headache days was calculated from diary data. A headache day was defined as a day in which a headache (defined as headache pain ≥30 minute duration or requiring acute treatment) started, ended, or recurred. Headache pain persisting for more than 1 calendar day after initial onset was considered an occurrence of additional headache days. Mean monthly rate was adjusted to 28 days. MRM participant subgroup (based on symptoms over the 3 menstrual cycles prior to study) - In ≥2 out of 3 cycles attacks occur on Day 1 ± 2 of menstruation and additionally at other times of the cycle.

Time frame: Up to 6 months

Population: All randomized participants who were randomized only once, took at least 1 dose of study drug, had ≥1 post-randomization efficacy measurement, met the definition of the MRM subgroup and reported average of ≥5 moderate-severe migraine headaches/month at baseline. Participant must have ≥1 month with ≥4 dosing days and ≥7 diary days.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Telcagepant 140 mgMean Monthly Headache Days During Entire Study Period Among Participants With MRM Who Have an Average of 5 or More Moderate or Severe Migraine Headaches Per Month at Baseline9.3 Days per monthStandard Error 0.2
PlaceboMean Monthly Headache Days During Entire Study Period Among Participants With MRM Who Have an Average of 5 or More Moderate or Severe Migraine Headaches Per Month at Baseline9.6 Days per monthStandard Error 0.28
p-value: 0.36995% CI: [-1, 0.4]LDA
Secondary

Mean Monthly On-drug Headache Days During the Entire Study Period Among Participants With MRM or PMM Who Have an Average of 5 or More Moderate or Severe Migraine Headaches Per Month at Baseline

Participants completed a headache diary each evening at bedtime, including recording headache duration and acute headache medication use. Mean monthly on-drug headache days was calculated from diary data. On-drug headache day was a day, which had a valid diary entry and which followed a study drug dosing day, in which a headache (defined as headache pain ≥30 minute duration or requiring acute treatment) started, ended, or recurred. Headache pain persisting for more than 1 calendar day after initial onset into additional qualifying days (i.e., day following dosing day) was considered an occurrence of additional headache days. Mean monthly rate was adjusted to 7 days. Participant subgroups (based on symptoms over the 3 menstrual cycles prior to study): PMM - In ≥2 out of 3 cycles attacks occur exclusively on Day 1 ± 2 of menstruation and at no other times of the cycle; MRM - In ≥2 out of 3 cycles attacks occur on Day 1 ± 2 of menstruation and additionally at other times of the cycle.

Time frame: Up to 6 months

Population: All randomized participants who were randomized only once, took at least 1 dose of study drug, had ≥1 post-randomization efficacy measurement, met the definition of the MRM or PMM subgroup and reported average of ≥5 moderate-severe migraine headaches/month at baseline. Participant must have ≥1 month with ≥4 dosing days.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Telcagepant 140 mgMean Monthly On-drug Headache Days During the Entire Study Period Among Participants With MRM or PMM Who Have an Average of 5 or More Moderate or Severe Migraine Headaches Per Month at Baseline2.5 Days per monthStandard Error 0.05
PlaceboMean Monthly On-drug Headache Days During the Entire Study Period Among Participants With MRM or PMM Who Have an Average of 5 or More Moderate or Severe Migraine Headaches Per Month at Baseline2.9 Days per monthStandard Error 0.08
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [-0.5, -0.2]LDA
Secondary

Mean Monthly On-drug Headache Days During the Entire Study Period Among Participants With MRM Who Have an Average of 5 or More Moderate or Severe Migraine Headaches Per Month at Baseline

Participants completed a headache diary each evening at bedtime, including recording headache duration and acute headache medication use. Mean monthly on-drug headache days was calculated from diary data. On-drug headache day was a day, which had a valid diary entry and which followed a study drug dosing day, in which a headache (defined as headache pain ≥30 minute duration or requiring acute treatment) started, ended, or recurred. Headache pain persisting for more than 1 calendar day after initial onset into additional qualifying days (i.e., day following dosing day) was considered an occurrence of additional headache days. Mean monthly rate was adjusted to 7 days. MRM participant subgroup (based on symptoms over the 3 menstrual cycles prior to study) - In ≥2 out of 3 cycles attacks occur on Day 1 ± 2 of menstruation additionally at other times of the cycle.

Time frame: Up to 6 months

Population: All randomized participants who were randomized only once, took at least 1 dose of study drug, had ≥1 post-randomization efficacy measurement, met the definition of the MRM subgroup and reported average of ≥5 moderate-severe migraine headaches/month at baseline. Participant must have ≥1 month with ≥4 dosing days.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Telcagepant 140 mgMean Monthly On-drug Headache Days During the Entire Study Period Among Participants With MRM Who Have an Average of 5 or More Moderate or Severe Migraine Headaches Per Month at Baseline2.6 Days per monthStandard Error 0.06
PlaceboMean Monthly On-drug Headache Days During the Entire Study Period Among Participants With MRM Who Have an Average of 5 or More Moderate or Severe Migraine Headaches Per Month at Baseline3.0 Days per monthStandard Error 0.08
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [-0.5, -0.2]LDA
Secondary

Mean Monthly On-drug Headache Days During the Entire Study Period Among Participants With PMM Who Have an Average of 3 or More Moderate or Severe Migraine Headaches Per Month at Baseline

Participants completed a headache diary each evening at bedtime, including recording headache duration and acute headache medication use. Mean monthly on-drug headache days was calculated from diary data. On-drug headache day was a day, which had a valid diary entry and which followed a study drug dosing day, in which a headache (defined as headache pain ≥30 minute duration or requiring acute treatment) started, ended, or recurred. Headache pain persisting for more than 1 calendar day after initial onset into additional qualifying days (i.e., day following dosing day) was considered an occurrence of additional headache days. Mean monthly rate was adjusted to 7 days. PMM participant subgroups (based on symptoms over the 3 menstrual cycles prior to study) - In ≥2 out of 3 cycles attacks occur exclusively on Day 1 ± 2 of menstruation and at no other times of the cycle.

Time frame: Up to 6 months

Population: All randomized participants who were randomized only once, took at least 1 dose of study drug, had ≥1 post-randomization efficacy measurement, met the definition of the PMM subgroup and reported average of ≥3 moderate-severe migraine headaches/month at baseline. Participant must have ≥1 month with ≥4 dosing days.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Telcagepant 140 mgMean Monthly On-drug Headache Days During the Entire Study Period Among Participants With PMM Who Have an Average of 3 or More Moderate or Severe Migraine Headaches Per Month at Baseline2.1 Days per monthStandard Error 0.08
PlaceboMean Monthly On-drug Headache Days During the Entire Study Period Among Participants With PMM Who Have an Average of 3 or More Moderate or Severe Migraine Headaches Per Month at Baseline2.2 Days per monthStandard Error 0.12
p-value: 0.39395% CI: [-0.4, 0.2]LDA

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026