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Lasmiditan Compared to Placebo in the Acute Treatment of Migraine:

A Study of Two Doses of LAsMiditan (100 mg and 200 mg) Compared to Placebo in the AcUte Treatment of MigRAIne: A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Parallel Group Study

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02439320
Acronym
SAMURAI
Enrollment
2231
Registered
2015-05-08
Start date
2015-04-30
Completion date
2016-08-31
Last updated
2019-12-16

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Conditions

Acute Migraine

Brief summary

This is a prospective randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in participants with disabling migraine (Migraine Disability Assessment (MIDAS) score ≥ 11).

Detailed description

Participants will be asked to treat a migraine attack with study drug on an outpatient basis. Participants will be provided with a dosing card containing a dose for initial treatment and a second dose to be used for rescue or recurrence of migraine. Each participant's study participation will consist of a screening visit (Visit 1) with a telephone contact within 7 days to confirm eligibility, a Treatment Period of up to 8 weeks, and an End-of-Study (EoS) visit (Visit 2) within one week (7 days) of treating a single migraine attack. The total time on study is approximately 11 weeks.

Interventions

DRUGPlacebo (matches lasmiditan doses)

Sponsors

CoLucid Pharmaceuticals
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Eli Lilly and Company
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

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

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Able and willing to give written informed consent. * Participants with migraine with or without aura fulfilling the International Headache Society (IHS) diagnostic criteria 1.1 and 1.2.1 (International Headache Classification (ICHD) 2004). * History of disabling migraine for at least 1 year. * MIDAS score ≥11. * Migraine onset before the age of 50 years. * History of 3 - 8 migraine attacks per month (\< 15 headache days per month). * Male or female, aged 18 years or above. * Females of child-bearing potential must be using or willing to use a highly effective form of contraception (e.g. combined oral contraceptive, intrauterine device (IUD), abstinence or vasectomized partner). * Able and willing to complete an electronic diary.

Exclusion criteria

* Pregnant or breast-feeding women. * Women of child-bearing potential not using or not willing to use highly effective contraception. * Known coronary artery disease, clinically significant arrhythmia or uncontrolled hypertension. * History or evidence of hemorrhagic stroke, epilepsy or any other condition placing the participant at increased risk of seizures. * History of recurrent dizziness and/or vertigo including benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), Meniere's disease, vestibular migraine, and other vestibular disorders. * History of diabetes mellitus with complications (diabetic retinopathy, nephropathy or neuropathy). * History within the previous three years or current evidence of abuse of any drug, prescription or illicit, or alcohol. * History of orthostatic hypotension with syncope. * Significant renal or hepatic impairment. * Participant is at imminent risk of suicide (positive response to question 4 or 5 on the C-SSRS) or had a suicide attempt within six months prior to the screening visit. * Known Hepatitis B or C or HIV infection. * History, within past 12 months, of chronic migraine or other forms of primary or secondary chronic headache disorder (e.g. hemicranias continua, medication overuse headache) where headache frequency is greater than 15 headache days per month. * Use of more than 3 doses per month of either opiates or barbiturates. * Initiation of or a change in concomitant medication to reduce the frequency of migraine episodes within three (3) months prior to Screening/Visit 1.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percentage of Participants Who Are Most Bothersome Symptom (MBS) Free2 hours post doseThe percentage of participants defined as the associated symptom present and identified as MBS (nausea, photophobia, or phonophobia) prior to dosing being absent.
Percentage of Participants Who Are Headache Pain Free2 hours post doseThe percentage of participants defined as mild, moderate, or severe headache pain becoming none.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percentage of Participants With Headache RecurrenceFrom 2 hours post dose up to 48 hoursParticipants who received study drug and which became pain free at 2 hours post-dose and worsened again up to 48 hours post-dose.
Percentage of Participants Who Used Rescue Medication2 hours post doseRescue medication was permitted after completion of the 2 hour assessment if the migraine did not respond (participant was not pain free).
Percentage of Participants Nausea Free2 hours post doseThe percentage of participants without nausea.
Percentage of Participants Photophobia Free2 hours post doseThe percentage of participants without photophobia.
Participants With Serious Adverse Events (SAE)Baseline up to 11 weeksSafety and Tolerability was assessed by the number of participants with at least 1 treatment emergent event (TEAE). A summary of other non-serious adverse events and all serious adverse events, regardless of causality, is located in the Reported Adverse Events Section
Percentage of Participants Phonophobia Free2 hours post doseThe percentage of participants without phonophobia.
Percentage of Participants Who Have Headache Relief After First Dose2 hours post doseThe percentage of participants with headache pain moderate or severe which became mild or none or with headache pain mild which became none.

Other

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percentage of Participants With Resource Utilization6 months prior to enrolling in study to end of study (Up to 11 Weeks) within 7 days of treating a single migraine attackUse of health care for treatment 6 months prior to enrolling in the study and information reported during time on study

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Pre-assignment details

Participants were randomized in a double-blind, placebo-controlled parallel group study.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
100 mg Lasmiditan
100 milligrams (mg) lasmiditan administered PO within 4 hours of onset of migraine attack. If the migraine did not respond 2 hours postdose a second dose of study drug can be taken up to 24 hours after the first dose
630
200 mg Lasmiditan
200 milligrams (mg) lasmiditan administered PO within 4 hours of onset of migraine attack. If the migraine did not respond 2 hours postdose a second dose of study drug can be taken up to 24 hours after the first dose.
609
Placebo
Placebo administered PO within 4 hours of onset of migraine attack. If the migraine did not respond 2 hours postdose a second dose of study drug can be taken up to 24 hours after the first dose.
617
Total1,856

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001FG002
Overall StudyAdverse Event020
Overall StudyDeath010
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up373442
Overall StudyNoncompliance with Protocol10117
Overall StudyPhysician Decision210
Overall StudyPregnancy011
Overall StudyRandomization Failure354634
Overall StudySponsor Request021
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject121614

Baseline characteristics

Characteristic100 mg Lasmiditan200 mg LasmiditanPlaceboTotal
Age, Continuous42.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.67
41.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.04
42.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.3
42.0 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12
Duration of Migraine History19.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.98
18.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.12
19.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.65
19.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.92
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
82 Participants77 Participants84 Participants243 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
544 Participants527 Participants529 Participants1600 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
4 Participants5 Participants4 Participants13 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
7 Participants7 Participants1 Participants15 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
4 Participants4 Participants2 Participants10 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
122 Participants125 Participants119 Participants366 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
11 Participants6 Participants6 Participants23 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
1 Participants3 Participants2 Participants6 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
14 Participants14 Participants8 Participants36 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
471 Participants450 Participants479 Participants1400 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
630 Participants609 Participants617 Participants1856 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
512 Participants515 Participants525 Participants1552 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
118 Participants94 Participants92 Participants304 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 6300 / 6090 / 617
other
Total, other adverse events
258 / 630280 / 609113 / 617
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 6302 / 6091 / 617

Outcome results

Primary

Percentage of Participants Who Are Headache Pain Free

The percentage of participants defined as mild, moderate, or severe headache pain becoming none.

Time frame: 2 hours post dose

Population: All randomized participants who received at least one dose of study drug and had evaluable headache pain free data.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
100 mg LasmiditanPercentage of Participants Who Are Headache Pain Free28.2 percentage of participants
200 mg LasmiditanPercentage of Participants Who Are Headache Pain Free32.2 percentage of participants
PlaceboPercentage of Participants Who Are Headache Pain Free15.3 percentage of participants
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [1.6, 3]Regression, Logistic
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [2, 3.6]Regression, Logistic
Primary

Percentage of Participants Who Are Most Bothersome Symptom (MBS) Free

The percentage of participants defined as the associated symptom present and identified as MBS (nausea, photophobia, or phonophobia) prior to dosing being absent.

Time frame: 2 hours post dose

Population: All randomized participants who received at least one dose of study drug and had evaluable MBS data.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
100 mg LasmiditanPercentage of Participants Who Are Most Bothersome Symptom (MBS) Free40.9 percentage of participants
200 mg LasmiditanPercentage of Participants Who Are Most Bothersome Symptom (MBS) Free40.7 percentage of participants
PlaceboPercentage of Participants Who Are Most Bothersome Symptom (MBS) Free29.5 percentage of participants
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [1.3, 2.2]Regression, Logistic
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [1.3, 2.1]Regression, Logistic
Secondary

Participants With Serious Adverse Events (SAE)

Safety and Tolerability was assessed by the number of participants with at least 1 treatment emergent event (TEAE). A summary of other non-serious adverse events and all serious adverse events, regardless of causality, is located in the Reported Adverse Events Section

Time frame: Baseline up to 11 weeks

Population: All randomized participants who had received at least one dose of study drug. Results are displayed by the first dose taken.

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
100 mg LasmiditanParticipants With Serious Adverse Events (SAE)0 Participants
200 mg LasmiditanParticipants With Serious Adverse Events (SAE)2 Participants
PlaceboParticipants With Serious Adverse Events (SAE)1 Participants
Secondary

Percentage of Participants Nausea Free

The percentage of participants without nausea.

Time frame: 2 hours post dose

Population: All randomized participants who used at least 1 dose of study drug and had any post-dose headache severity or symptom assessments.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
100 mg LasmiditanPercentage of Participants Nausea Free64.6 percentage of participants
200 mg LasmiditanPercentage of Participants Nausea Free64.1 percentage of participants
PlaceboPercentage of Participants Nausea Free62.1 percentage of participants
p-value: 0.38695% CI: [0.9, 1.4]Regression, Linear
p-value: 0.4795% CI: [0.9, 1.4]Regression, Linear
Secondary

Percentage of Participants Phonophobia Free

The percentage of participants without phonophobia.

Time frame: 2 hours post dose

Population: All randomized participants who used at least 1 dose of study drug and had any post-dose headache severity or symptom assessments.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
100 mg LasmiditanPercentage of Participants Phonophobia Free60.7 percentage of participants
200 mg LasmiditanPercentage of Participants Phonophobia Free58.7 percentage of participants
PlaceboPercentage of Participants Phonophobia Free52.5 percentage of participants
p-value: 0.00695% CI: [1.1, 1.8]Regression, Logistic
p-value: 0.03795% CI: [1, 1.6]Regression, Logistic
Secondary

Percentage of Participants Photophobia Free

The percentage of participants without photophobia.

Time frame: 2 hours post dose

Population: All randomized participants who received at least one dose of study drug and had evaluable photophobia free data.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
100 mg LasmiditanPercentage of Participants Photophobia Free53.9 percentage of participants
200 mg LasmiditanPercentage of Participants Photophobia Free51.5 percentage of participants
PlaceboPercentage of Participants Photophobia Free38.1 percentage of participants
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [1.5, 2.4]Regression, Logistic
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [1.4, 2.2]Regression, Logistic
Secondary

Percentage of Participants Who Have Headache Relief After First Dose

The percentage of participants with headache pain moderate or severe which became mild or none or with headache pain mild which became none.

Time frame: 2 hours post dose

Population: All randomized participants who received at least one dose of study drug and had evaluable headache relief data.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
100 mg LasmiditanPercentage of Participants Who Have Headache Relief After First Dose59.4 percentage of participants
200 mg LasmiditanPercentage of Participants Who Have Headache Relief After First Dose59.5 percentage of participants
PlaceboPercentage of Participants Who Have Headache Relief After First Dose42.2 percentage of participants
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [1.8, 3.1]Regression, Logistic
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [1.9, 3.3]Regression, Logistic
Secondary

Percentage of Participants Who Used Rescue Medication

Rescue medication was permitted after completion of the 2 hour assessment if the migraine did not respond (participant was not pain free).

Time frame: Anytime 24-48 hours post dose

Population: All randomized participants who received at least one dose of study drug and had evaluable use of rescue medication data.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
100 mg LasmiditanPercentage of Participants Who Used Rescue Medication0 percentage of participants
200 mg LasmiditanPercentage of Participants Who Used Rescue Medication0 percentage of participants
PlaceboPercentage of Participants Who Used Rescue Medication0 percentage of participants
Secondary

Percentage of Participants Who Used Rescue Medication

Rescue medication was permitted after completion of the 2 hour assessment if the migraine did not respond (participant was not pain free).

Time frame: 2 hours post dose

Population: Randomized participants who received a dose of study drug and had postdose headache severity or symptom assessments.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
100 mg LasmiditanPercentage of Participants Who Used Rescue Medication26.2 percentage of participants
200 mg LasmiditanPercentage of Participants Who Used Rescue Medication20.7 percentage of participants
PlaceboPercentage of Participants Who Used Rescue Medication46.0 percentage of participants
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [0.3, 0.5]Regression, Logistic
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [0.2, 0.4]Regression, Logistic
Secondary

Percentage of Participants Who Used Rescue Medication

Rescue medication was permitted after completion of the 2 hour assessment if the migraine did not respond (participant was not pain free).

Time frame: Anytime between 2-24 hours post dose

Population: Randomized participants who received a dose of study drug and had postdose headache severity or symptom assessments.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
100 mg LasmiditanPercentage of Participants Who Used Rescue Medication8.9 percentage of participants
200 mg LasmiditanPercentage of Participants Who Used Rescue Medication7.9 percentage of participants
PlaceboPercentage of Participants Who Used Rescue Medication11.7 percentage of participants
p-value: 0.1295% CI: [0.5, 1.1]Regression, Logistic
p-value: 0.03595% CI: [0.4, 1]Regression, Logistic
Secondary

Percentage of Participants With Headache Recurrence

Participants who received study drug and which became pain free at 2 hours post-dose and worsened again up to 48 hours post-dose.

Time frame: From 2 hours post dose up to 48 hours

Population: Randomized participants who received a dose of study drug and had postdose headache severity or symptom assessments.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
100 mg LasmiditanPercentage of Participants With Headache Recurrence8.4 percentage of participants
200 mg LasmiditanPercentage of Participants With Headache Recurrence10.1 percentage of participants
PlaceboPercentage of Participants With Headache Recurrence5.1 percentage of participants
p-value: =0.02995% CI: [1.1, 2.8]Regression, Logistic
p-value: =0.00295% CI: [1.3, 3.4]Regression, Logistic
Other Pre-specified

Percentage of Participants With Resource Utilization

Use of health care for treatment 6 months prior to enrolling in the study and information reported during time on study

Time frame: 6 months prior to enrolling in study to end of study (Up to 11 Weeks) within 7 days of treating a single migraine attack

Population: All randomized participants who used at least 1 dose of study drug, regardless of whether or not they underwent any study assessments.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
100 mg LasmiditanPercentage of Participants With Resource Utilization6 Months prior to enrolling4.4 percentage of participants
100 mg LasmiditanPercentage of Participants With Resource UtilizationDuring time of study0.9 percentage of participants
200 mg LasmiditanPercentage of Participants With Resource UtilizationDuring time of study0.5 percentage of participants
200 mg LasmiditanPercentage of Participants With Resource Utilization6 Months prior to enrolling4.6 percentage of participants
PlaceboPercentage of Participants With Resource UtilizationDuring time of study0.2 percentage of participants
PlaceboPercentage of Participants With Resource Utilization6 Months prior to enrolling3.0 percentage of participants
200 mg Lasmiditan/PlaceboPercentage of Participants With Resource Utilization6 Months prior to enrolling2.5 percentage of participants
200 mg Lasmiditan/PlaceboPercentage of Participants With Resource UtilizationDuring time of study0.5 percentage of participants
Placebo/PlaceboPercentage of Participants With Resource UtilizationDuring time of study0.6 percentage of participants
Placebo/PlaceboPercentage of Participants With Resource Utilization6 Months prior to enrolling2.8 percentage of participants

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