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Three Doses of Lasmiditan (50 mg, 100 mg and 200 mg) Compared to Placebo in the Acute Treatment of Migraine

A Study of Three Doses of Lasmiditan (50 mg, 100 mg and 200 mg) Compared to Placebo in the Acute TReaTment of MigrAiNe: A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Parallel Group Study (SPARTAN)

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02605174
Acronym
SPARTAN
Enrollment
3005
Registered
2015-11-16
Start date
2016-05-31
Completion date
2017-06-30
Last updated
2019-09-23

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

Conditions

Migraine With or Without Aura

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 screening (Visit 1) with a telephone contact within 7 days to confirm eligibility, a Treatment Period of up to 8 weeks, and End-of-Study (EoS) (Visit 2) within one week (7 days) of treating a single migraine attack. The total time on study is approximately up to 11 weeks.

Interventions

DRUGLasmiditan 50 mg

One tablet lasmiditan 50 mg plus one placebo tablet (matching one of the lasmiditan doses)

One tablet lasmiditan 100 mg plus one placebo tablet (matching one of the lasmiditan doses)

One tablet lasmiditan 200 mg plus one placebo tablet (matching one of the lasmiditan doses)

DRUGPlacebo

Two placebo tablets to match lasmiditan doses.

Sponsors

CoLucid Pharmaceuticals
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Eli Lilly and Company
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

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

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Able and willing to give written informed consent and authorize HIPAA. * 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. * Migraine Disability Association (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 to record details of the migraine attack treated with study drug.

Exclusion criteria

* Any medical condition or clinical laboratory test which in the judgment of the Investigator makes the participant unsuitable for the study. * Pregnant or breast-feeding women. * Women of child-bearing potential not using or not willing to use highly effective contraception. * Known hypersensitivity to lasmiditan or to any excipient of lasmiditan oral tablets, or any sensitivity to lasmiditan. * 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 Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) or had a suicide attempt within six months prior to screening. * Previous participation in this clinical trial. * Participation in any clinical trial of an experimental drug or device in the previous 30 days. * 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 ≥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. * Participants who are employees of the sponsor. * Relatives of, or staff directly reporting to, the Investigator.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percentage of Participants Headache Pain Free at 2 Hours Post Dose2 hours post doseThe percentage of participants defined as mild, moderate, or severe headache pain becoming none.
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.

Other

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percentage of Participants Use of Rescue Medication2 hours post doseThe percentage of participants who used rescue medication.
Percentage of Participants Nausea Free2 hours post doseThe percentage of participant without nausea.
Percentage of Participants With Phonophobia Free2 hours post doseThe percentage of participants without phonophobia.
Percentage of Participants With Headache Relief2 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.
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
Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent EventsFrom Baseline Up to End of Study (Up to 11 Weeks)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
Percentage of Participants With Photophobia Free2 hours post doseThe percentage of participants without photophobia.
Number of Participants With Headache RecurrenceFrom 2 Hours Post Dose Up to 48 HoursThe number of participants with headache recurrence (moderate or severe at baseline which became pain-free at 2 hours post dose and worsened again up to 48 hours post dose)

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Pre-assignment details

Participants were randomly assigned to 1 of 7 sequences and received lasmiditan 50 mg (L50 mg), lasmiditan 100 mg (L100 mg) or lasmiditan 200 mg (L200 mg) or placebo (P) for the first dose and the second dose, if needed for rescue or recurrence of migraine.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Lasmiditan 50 mg
Lasmiditan 50 mg was administered orally, once for acute treatment of migraine. A second optional dose was administered between 2 and 24 hours for rescue or recurrence of migraine.
654
Lasmiditan 100 mg
Lasmiditan 100 mg was administered orally, once for acute treatment of migraine. A second optional dose was administered between 2 and 24 hours for rescue or recurrence of migraine.
635
Lasmiditan 200 mg
Lasmiditan 200 mg was administered orally, once for acute treatment of migraine. A second optional dose was administered between 2 and 24 hours for rescue or recurrence of migraine.
649
Placebo
Placebo tablets match each of the lasmiditan doses (50 mg, 100 mg and 200 mg) was administered orally, once for acute treatment of migraine. A second optional dose was administered between 2 and 24 hours for rescue or recurrence of migraine.
645
Total2,583

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001FG002FG003FG004FG005FG006
Overall StudyAdverse Event0010400
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up2072710201029
Overall StudyPhysician Decision2000003
Overall StudyPregnancy1002000
Overall StudyProtocol Violation1041467712
Overall StudyRandomization Failure226207161130
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject9614116415

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicLasmiditan 50 mgLasmiditan 100 mgLasmiditan 200 mgPlaceboTotal
Age, Continuous42.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.2
43.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.59
41.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.4
42.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.9
42.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.79
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
American Indian or Alaska Native
3 Participants2 Participants2 Participants5 Participants12 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Asian
5 Participants6 Participants7 Participants3 Participants21 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Black or African American
106 Participants104 Participants106 Participants110 Participants426 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Hispanic or Latino
135 Participants137 Participants136 Participants124 Participants532 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Missing
0 Participants0 Participants1 Participants0 Participants1 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Multiple
8 Participants5 Participants5 Participants5 Participants23 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
2 Participants1 Participants2 Participants2 Participants7 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Not Hispanic or Latino
515 Participants493 Participants511 Participants518 Participants2037 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Not Reported
3 Participants3 Participants0 Participants3 Participants9 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Other
6 Participants8 Participants4 Participants4 Participants22 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Unknown
1 Participants2 Participants1 Participants0 Participants4 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White
524 Participants509 Participants522 Participants516 Participants2071 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Germany
77 Participants79 Participants77 Participants77 Participants310 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United Kingdom
48 Participants48 Participants47 Participants48 Participants191 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
625 Participants627 Participants626 Participants626 Participants2504 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
554 Participants539 Participants536 Participants545 Participants2174 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
100 Participants96 Participants113 Participants100 Participants409 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
EG003
affected / at risk
EG004
affected / at risk
EG005
affected / at risk
EG006
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 4290 / 2250 / 4230 / 2120 / 4350 / 2170 / 646
other
Total, other adverse events
118 / 42961 / 225149 / 42394 / 212177 / 43587 / 21780 / 646
serious
Total, serious adverse events
1 / 4290 / 2251 / 4231 / 2123 / 4350 / 2172 / 646

Outcome results

Primary

Percentage of Participants Headache Pain Free at 2 Hours Post Dose

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)
Lasmiditan 50 mgPercentage of Participants Headache Pain Free at 2 Hours Post Dose28.6 percentage of participants
Lasmiditan 100 mgPercentage of Participants Headache Pain Free at 2 Hours Post Dose31.4 percentage of participants
Lasmiditan 200 mgPercentage of Participants Headache Pain Free at 2 Hours Post Dose38.8 percentage of participants
PlaceboPercentage of Participants Headache Pain Free at 2 Hours Post Dose21.3 percentage of participants
p-value: 0.00395% CI: [1.1, 1.9]Regression, Logistic
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [1.3, 2.2]Regression, Logistic
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [1.8, 3.1]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)
Lasmiditan 50 mgPercentage of Participants Who Are Most Bothersome Symptom (MBS) Free40.8 percentage of participants
Lasmiditan 100 mgPercentage of Participants Who Are Most Bothersome Symptom (MBS) Free44.2 percentage of participants
Lasmiditan 200 mgPercentage of Participants Who Are Most Bothersome Symptom (MBS) Free48.7 percentage of participants
PlaceboPercentage of Participants Who Are Most Bothersome Symptom (MBS) Free33.5 percentage of participants
p-value: 0.00995% CI: [1.1, 1.8]Regression, Logistic
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [1.2, 2]Regression, Logistic
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [1.4, 2.4]Regression, Logistic
Other Pre-specified

Number of Participants With Headache Recurrence

The number of participants with headache recurrence (moderate or severe at baseline 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: All randomized participants who received at least one dose of study drug and had evaluable headache recurrence data.

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Lasmiditan 50 mgNumber of Participants With Headache Recurrence38 Participants
Lasmiditan 100 mgNumber of Participants With Headache Recurrence44 Participants
Lasmiditan 200 mgNumber of Participants With Headache Recurrence52 Participants
PlaceboNumber of Participants With Headache Recurrence26 Participants
Other Pre-specified

Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Events

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: From Baseline Up to End of Study (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 (NUMBER)
Lasmiditan 50 mgNumber of Participants With Treatment Emergent Events167 participants
Lasmiditan 100 mgNumber of Participants With Treatment Emergent Events230 participants
Lasmiditan 200 mgNumber of Participants With Treatment Emergent Events253 participants
PlaceboNumber of Participants With Treatment Emergent Events75 participants
Other Pre-specified

Percentage of Participants Nausea Free

The percentage of participant without nausea.

Time frame: 2 hours post dose

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

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Lasmiditan 50 mgPercentage of Participants Nausea Free68.7 percentage of participants
Lasmiditan 100 mgPercentage of Participants Nausea Free71.8 percentage of participants
Lasmiditan 200 mgPercentage of Participants Nausea Free70.4 percentage of participants
PlaceboPercentage of Participants Nausea Free70.3 percentage of participants
p-value: 0.52295% CI: [0.7, 1.2]Regression, Logistic
p-value: 0.62295% CI: [0.8, 1.4]Regression, Logistic
p-value: 0.99295% CI: [0.8, 1.3]Regression, Logistic
Other Pre-specified

Percentage of Participants Use of Rescue Medication

The percentage of participants who used rescue medication.

Time frame: 2 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)
Lasmiditan 50 mgPercentage of Participants Use of Rescue Medication31.9 percentage of participants
Lasmiditan 100 mgPercentage of Participants Use of Rescue Medication26.4 percentage of participants
Lasmiditan 200 mgPercentage of Participants Use of Rescue Medication18.9 percentage of participants
PlaceboPercentage of Participants Use of Rescue Medication40.8 percentage of participants
p-value: 0.00295% CI: [0.5, 0.9]Regression, Logistic
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [0.4, 0.7]Regression, Logistic
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [0.3, 0.4]Regression, Logistic
Other Pre-specified

Percentage of Participants Use of Rescue Medication

The percentage of participants who used rescue medication.

Time frame: From 2 Hours Post Dose Up to 24 Hours

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

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Lasmiditan 50 mgPercentage of Participants Use of Rescue Medication8.9 percentage of participants
Lasmiditan 100 mgPercentage of Participants Use of Rescue Medication6.3 percentage of participants
Lasmiditan 200 mgPercentage of Participants Use of Rescue Medication7.4 percentage of participants
PlaceboPercentage of Participants Use of Rescue Medication8.7 percentage of participants
p-value: 0.91795% CI: [0.7, 1.5]Regression, Logistic
p-value: 0.12995% CI: [0.5, 1.1]Regression, Logistic
p-value: 0.45695% CI: [0.6, 1.3]Regression, Logistic
Other Pre-specified

Percentage of Participants Use of Rescue Medication

The percentage of participants who used rescue medication.

Time frame: From 24 Post Dose Up to 48 Hours

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

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Lasmiditan 50 mgPercentage of Participants Use of Rescue Medication0.0 percentage of participants
Lasmiditan 100 mgPercentage of Participants Use of Rescue Medication0.0 percentage of participants
Lasmiditan 200 mgPercentage of Participants Use of Rescue Medication0.0 percentage of participants
PlaceboPercentage of Participants Use of Rescue Medication0.0 percentage of participants
Other Pre-specified

Percentage of Participants With Headache Relief

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)
Lasmiditan 50 mgPercentage of Participants With Headache Relief59.0 percentage of participants
Lasmiditan 100 mgPercentage of Participants With Headache Relief64.8 percentage of participants
Lasmiditan 200 mgPercentage of Participants With Headache Relief65.0 percentage of participants
PlaceboPercentage of Participants With Headache Relief47.7 percentage of participants
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [1.3, 2.2]Regression, Logistic
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [1.7, 2.9]Regression, Logistic
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [1.8, 3.1]Regression, Logistic
Other Pre-specified

Percentage of Participants With Phonophobia Free

The percentage of participants without phonophobia.

Time frame: 2 hours post dose

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

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Lasmiditan 50 mgPercentage of Participants With Phonophobia Free61.2 percentage of participants
Lasmiditan 100 mgPercentage of Participants With Phonophobia Free64.8 percentage of participants
Lasmiditan 200 mgPercentage of Participants With Phonophobia Free65.3 percentage of participants
PlaceboPercentage of Participants With Phonophobia Free53.5 percentage of participants
p-value: 0.00895% CI: [1.1, 1.7]Regression, Logistic
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [1.3, 2]Regression, Logistic
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [1.3, 2.1]Regression, Logistic
Other Pre-specified

Percentage of Participants With 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)
Lasmiditan 50 mgPercentage of Participants With Photophobia Free51.2 percentage of participants
Lasmiditan 100 mgPercentage of Participants With Photophobia Free56.4 percentage of participants
Lasmiditan 200 mgPercentage of Participants With Photophobia Free58.2 percentage of participants
PlaceboPercentage of Participants With Photophobia Free43.2 percentage of participants
p-value: 0.00795% CI: [1.1, 1.7]Regression, Logistic
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [1.3, 2.1]Regression, Logistic
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [1.4, 2.3]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 had received at least one dose of study drug and had evaluable resource utilization data.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Lasmiditan 50 mgPercentage of Participants With Resource Utilization6 months prior to enrolling4.7 percentage of participants
Lasmiditan 50 mgPercentage of Participants With Resource UtilizationDuring time of study0.5 percentage of participants
Lasmiditan 100 mgPercentage of Participants With Resource Utilization6 months prior to enrolling2.2 percentage of participants
Lasmiditan 100 mgPercentage of Participants With Resource UtilizationDuring time of study0 percentage of participants
Lasmiditan 200 mgPercentage of Participants With Resource Utilization6 months prior to enrolling2.8 percentage of participants
Lasmiditan 200 mgPercentage of Participants With Resource UtilizationDuring time of study0.5 percentage of participants
PlaceboPercentage of Participants With Resource Utilization6 months prior to enrolling2.4 percentage of participants
PlaceboPercentage of Participants With Resource UtilizationDuring time of study0 percentage of participants
Lasmiditan 200 mg/Lasmiditan 200 mgPercentage of Participants With Resource Utilization6 months prior to enrolling3.2 percentage of participants
Lasmiditan 200 mg/Lasmiditan 200 mgPercentage of Participants With Resource UtilizationDuring time of study0.9 percentage of participants
Lasmiditan 200 mg/PlaceboPercentage of Participants With Resource Utilization6 months prior to enrolling3.3 percentage of participants
Lasmiditan 200 mg/PlaceboPercentage of Participants With Resource UtilizationDuring time of study0.5 percentage of participants
Placebo/PlaceboPercentage of Participants With Resource Utilization6 months prior to enrolling2.9 percentage of participants
Placebo/PlaceboPercentage of Participants With Resource UtilizationDuring time of study0.6 percentage of participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 2, 2026