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Pilot Study of Two Different Strengths of DFN-11 Injection for Rapidly Escalating Migraine

Randomized, Double-Blind, Crossover, Comparator Pilot Study of DFN-11 Injection (Strength A vs. Strength B) for Rapidly Escalating Migraine

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02571049
Enrollment
24
Registered
2015-10-08
Start date
2015-09-30
Completion date
2016-05-31
Last updated
2019-02-26

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Conditions

Rapidly Escalating Migraine

Brief summary

Pilot study to compare the efficacy and safety of two strengths of injections of subcutaneous DFN-11 in subjects with rapidly escalating migraine headaches.

Detailed description

Pilot study to compare the proportion of subjects experiencing pain freedom at 60 minutes post-treatment between headache treated with Strength A of DFN-11 and Strength B of DFN-11

Interventions

DRUGDFN-11

Sumatriptan 3 mg versus 6 mg

Sponsors

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Intervention model description

DFN-11 injection and placebo injection administered in one treatment period and two DFN-11 injections administered in another treatment period

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Diagnosis of episodic migraine, with or without aura for at least 1 year prior to screening 2. Experience an average of 2 to 8 migraines per month for the past 12 months of which approximately 75% or more rapidly escalate to moderate or severe pain within 2 hours of onset 3. Females must: * be practicing an effective method of birth control (e.g. prescription oral contraceptives, contraceptive injections, contraceptive patch, intrauterine device, double-barrier method \[e.g., condoms, diaphragm, or cervical cap with spermicidal foam, cream, or gel\], or male partner sterilization) before entry and throughout the study, or * be surgically sterile (have had a hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy, tubal ligation, or otherwise be incapable of pregnancy), or * be postmenopausal (spontaneous amenorrhea for at least 1 year) 4. Females of child-bearing potential must have a negative urine pregnancy test at screening 5. Able and willing to read and comprehend written instructions and complete the electronic diary information required by the protocol 6. Must have internet access to complete daily headache diary

Exclusion criteria

1. Inability to distinguish migraine from other primary headaches 2. Experiences headache of any kind at a frequency greater than or equal to 15 days per month 3. Chronic opioid therapy (\> 10 days in the 30 days prior to screening) 4. Current treatment with monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A) inhibitors or use within 4 weeks before randomization 5. Hemiplegic or basilar migraine 6. History, symptoms or signs of ischemic cardiac, cerebrovascular or peripheral vascular syndromes 7. Uncontrolled hypertension (screening systolic/diastolic blood pressure \> 140/90 mmHg in 2 out of 3 readings) 8. History of epilepsy or conditions associated, which in the opinion of the Investigator, increase the likelihood of present day seizure 9. History (within 2 years) of drug or alcohol abuse as defined by DSM-IV-TR criteria. 10. Systemic disease, which in the opinion of the Investigator, would contraindicate participation 11. History of a neurological or psychiatric condition, which in the opinion of the Investigator would contraindicate participation 12. Pregnant or lactating women 13. Have taken any investigational medication within 30 days before randomization, or are scheduled to receive an investigational drug 14. Subjects with a positive urine drug screen for recreational drugs or marijuana (whether legal or not) or for prescription drugs not explained by stated concomitant medications 15. Clinical laboratory or electrocardiogram (ECG) abnormality that in the opinion of the Investigator would endanger the subject or interfere with the study conduct. If the results of the clinical laboratory or ECG are outside of normal reference range the subject may still be enrolled but only if these findings are determined to be not clinically significant by the Investigator. This determination must be recorded in the subject's source document prior to enrolment. 16. Fridericia's corrected QT (QTcF) interval greater than 450 msec 17. Severe renal impairment (creatinine \> 2 mg/dl) 18. Serum total bilirubin \> 2.0 mg/dL 19. Serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), or alkaline phosphatase \> 2.5 times the upper limit of normal 20. Subjects who in the opinion of the investigator experience rebound headache from caffeine usage

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The Percentage of Subjects Reporting Pain Freedom at 60 Minutes Post-treatment60 minutes post-treatment

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
All Subjects
All subjects who were randomized into the study
20
Total20

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
RandomizationAdverse Event01
RandomizationNo migraine attack01
ScreeningDid not meet entry criteria22

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicAll Subjects
Age, Continuous39.80 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.4
Sex: Female, Male
Female
16 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
4 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 200 / 20
other
Total, other adverse events
14 / 2018 / 20
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 200 / 20

Outcome results

Primary

The Percentage of Subjects Reporting Pain Freedom at 60 Minutes Post-treatment

Time frame: 60 minutes post-treatment

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Sumatriptan 3 mgThe Percentage of Subjects Reporting Pain Freedom at 60 Minutes Post-treatment50 Percentage of responders
Sumatriptan 6 mgThe Percentage of Subjects Reporting Pain Freedom at 60 Minutes Post-treatment52.63 Percentage of responders

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