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Double-Blind Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of C213 to Placebo for the Acute Treatment of Cluster Headaches

Randomized, Double-Blind, Multi-Center, Parallel-Group Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of the C213 (Zolmitriptan Microneedle System) to Placebo for the Acute Treatment of Cluster Headaches

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04066023
Enrollment
42
Registered
2019-08-22
Start date
2019-10-03
Completion date
2021-04-14
Last updated
2022-06-14

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Conditions

Cluster Headache

Keywords

Episodic cluster headache, Chronic cluster headache

Brief summary

This is a double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Subjects who meet the entry criteria will be randomized o receive one of three blinded treatments \[C213 1.9 mg patch and placebo patch; C213 3.8 mg (1.9 mg x 2 patches), two placebo patches\] on Day 1 and will have up to 48 weeks to confirm and treat a cluster headache. Subjects will self-administer the patches and respond to questions in the electronic diary (eDiary) until 1-hour post treatment administration.

Detailed description

This is a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study. Approximately 120 subjects who meet the entry criteria will be randomized 1:1:1 to receive one of three blinded treatments \[C213 1.9 mg patch and placebo patch; C213 3.8 mg (1.9 mg x 2 patches), two placebo patches\]. Qualified subjects will randomize to the double-blind treatment period at Day 1 and will have up to 48 weeks to confirm and treat a cluster headache. Using the eDiary to confirm they are experiencing a cluster headache, subjects will self-administer the patches and continue to respond to questions in the eDiary until 1-hour post treatment administration.

Interventions

DRUGC213 Microneedle System

The C213 System is a proprietary disposable patch and a reusable applicator. The zolmitriptan-coated titanium microneedle array (3 cm\^2 array) is attached to a 5 cm\^2 adhesive patch.

DRUGPlacebo

The C213 System is a proprietary disposable patch and a reusable applicator. The placebo patch is a single use, 3 cm\^2 Placebo (intracutaneous microneedle) system that contains no active ingredients.

Sponsors

Zosano Pharma Corporation
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

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

Masking description

All subjects, care providers, investigator, and outcomes assessors are blinded to randomized treatment assignment. Study drugs are blinded and identical in appearance.

Intervention model description

Qualified subjects are assigned to received a single administration of one of three blinded treatment assignments (one of two dose levels or placebo)

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

1. Able to provide written informed consent 2. Women or men 18 to 65 years of age 3. Greater than 1-year history of episodic or chronic cluster headache with onset prior to 50 years of age. Diagnosis must comply with ICHD-3 (International Headache Society (IHS) diagnostic criteria). Diagnostic criteria must include a history of at least 5 attacks not attributed to any other disorder that include all of the following criteria: 1. Severe or very severe unilateral orbital, supraorbital and/or temporal pain lasting 45-180 minutes (average, when untreated) 2. Either or both of the following: 1. At least one of the following symptoms or signs, ipsilateral to the pain: 1. Conjunctival injection and/or lacrimation 2. Nasal congestion and/or rhinorrhea 3. Eyelid edema 4. Forehead and facial sweating 5. Miosis and or/ptosis 2. A sense of restlessness or agitation 3. Attacks have a frequency between one every other day and eight per day for more than half of the time when the disorder is active. 4. Not better accounted for by another International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD) diagnosis 4. Cluster history during the 12-month period prior to the screening visit must include: 1. At least 1 cluster period 2. Averaging 2-6 headaches per day 3. Lasting at least 7 days 5. Subject can distinguish cluster headaches from other headaches (i.e., migraine and tension-type headaches) 6. Women of child-bearing potential must not be pregnant, must agree to avoid pregnancy during the trial, and must use one of the following or be surgically sterilized: intrauterine device, or a hormonal contraceptive 7. Able to understand the operation of the electronic diary and able to apply the demo study drug patch correctly.

Exclusion criteria

1. Contraindications to triptans 2. Use of any prohibited concomitant medications within 30 days of screening 3. History of hemiplegic migraine or migraine with brainstem aura 4. Participation in another investigational trial within 30 days or 5 half-lives of investigational product (whichever is longer). 5. Previous M207/C213 exposure in a clinical trial 6. Subject has other significant pain problems that might confound the study assessments in the opinion of the investigator 7. Diagnosis of any malignant disease (other than adequately treated or excised non-metastatic basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin) within the 5 years prior to screening 8. History of unstable psychiatric illness requiring medication or hospitalization in the 12 months prior to study initiation 9. Subjects who have a known allergy or sensitivity to zolmitriptan or its derivatives or formulations 10. Subjects who have a known allergy or sensitivity to adhesions 11. Subjects who have skin lesions or tattoos covering the entire potential area(s) of C213 application 12. Woman who are pregnant, breast-feeding or plan a pregnancy during this study 13. Clinically significant liver disease \[Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) \> 150 U/L; Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) \> 130 U/L or bilirubin \> 2x ULN\] 14. Clinically significant kidney disease (eGFR \< 60 ml/min / 1.73 m² or to creatinine \> 1.5 x ULN) 15. Subject has clinically significant ECG findings, defined by: 1. ischemic changes (defined as \> 1mm of down-sloping ST segment depression in at least two contiguous leads) 2. Q-waves in at least two contiguous leads 3. clinically significant intra-ventricular conduction abnormalities (left bundle branch block or Wolf-Parkinson-White syndrome) 4. clinically significant arrhythmias (e.g., current atrial fibrillation) 16. History of coronary artery disease (CAD), coronary vasospasm (including Prinzmetal's angina), aortic aneurysm, peripheral vascular disease or other ischemic diseases (e.g., ischemic bowel syndrome or Raynaud's syndrome) 17. Three or more of the following CAD risk factors: 1. Current tobacco use 2. Hypertension (systolic BP \> 140 or diastolic BP \> 90) or receiving anti-hypertensive medication for treatment of hypertension 3. Hyperlipidemia - LDL \> 159 mg/dL and/or HDL \< 40 mg/dL (or on prescribed anti-cholesterol treatment) 4. Family history of premature coronary artery disease (CAD) (\< 55 years of age in male first-degree relatives or \< 65 years of age in female first degree relatives) 5. Diabetes mellitus 18. History of cerebral vascular accident (CVA), transient ischemic attacks (TIA), or seizures 19. History of concurrent illness that requires hospitalization within 30 days prior to study initiation 20. Any other household member currently participating in a C213 study or relative of site staff member 21. Any reason to believe that compliance with the study requirements and completion of evaluations required for this study will not be possible 22. Any language barrier that, in the opinion of the Investigator, would preclude communication and compliance with the study requirements 23. History or current abuse of or dependence on alcohol or drugs that would interfere with the results or adherence to study requirements 24. Any positive drug screens for phencyclidine (PCP), 3,4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine (MDMA) (ecstasy), cocaine, and/or meth/amphetamine(s) 25. Current or planned use of hallucinogens (e.g. psilocybin) during the trial 26. Any clinically relevant abnormal findings in the physical exam, vital signs or laboratory tests that, in the opinion of the Investigator, may put the subject at risk

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percentage of Subjects Who Achieve Pain Relief15 minutesPain relief is defined by a decrease in pain from severe to mild or none without the use of acute rescue medication.
Percentage of Subjects Who Achieve Sustained Pain Relief15 minutes to 60 minutesSustained pain relief requires a pain rating of mild or none at each timepoint from 15 minutes to 60 minutes without the use of acute rescue medication.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percentage of Subjects That Achieve Pain Freedom10 minutesPain freedom is defined by a decrease in pain from severe to none without the use of acute rescue medication.
Percentage of Subjects That Achieve Pain Relief5 minutesPain relief is defined by a decrease in pain from severe to mild or none without the use of acute rescue medication.
Percentage of Subjects Able to Perform Their Usual Daily Activities as Assessed by the Subjectwithin 20 minutesWhether or not subjects were able to perform their usual daily activities was assessed by subject responses (Yes or No) in the electronic diary (eDiary) to the question, Do you feel able to perform your usual daily activities? If a subject responded Yes but had used a rescue medication, the subject was considered as not being able to perform the usual daily activities.
Percentage of Subjects That Achieve Sustained Pain Freedom15 to 60 minutesSustained pain freedom requires a pain rating of none at each timepoint within the time frame without the use of acute rescue medication.
Percentage of Subjects That Achieve Sustained Pain Relief5 minutes to 60 minutesSustained pain relief requires a pain rating of mild or none at each timepoint within the time frame without the use of acute rescue medication.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Recruitment details

A total of 51 subjects were screened at 12 investigative sites. Of the 51 screened subjects, 42 were randomized to receive either C213 1.9 mg (17 subjects), C213 3.8 mg (13), or placebo (12) and had up to 48 weeks from randomization to treat a qualifying headache. 23 subjects applied the study patch and entered the Treatment Period.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Placebo
Placebo microneedle system administered as two placebo patches Placebo: The C213 System is a proprietary disposable patch and a reusable applicator. The placebo patch is a single use, 3 cm\^2 Placebo (intracutaneous microneedle) system that contains no active ingredients.
9
C213 1.9 mg
C213, 1.9 mg administered as one 1.9 mg patch and one placebo patch C213 Microneedle System: The C213 System is a proprietary disposable patch and a reusable applicator. The zolmitriptan-coated titanium microneedle array (3 cm\^2 array) is attached to a 5 cm\^2 adhesive patch.
9
C213 3.8mg
C213 3.8 mg administered as two 1.9 mg patches C213 Microneedle System: The C213 System is a proprietary disposable patch and a reusable applicator. The zolmitriptan-coated titanium microneedle array (3 cm\^2 array) is attached to a 5 cm\^2 adhesive patch.
5
Total23

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001FG002
Overall StudyAdverse Event001
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up011
Overall StudyNoncompliance011
Overall StudyPhysician Decision001
Overall StudySponsor decision362

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicPlaceboC213 1.9 mgC213 3.8mgTotal
Age, Continuous52.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.82
50.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.75
45.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.76
50.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.12
BMI29.4 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.51
28.4 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.54
27.2 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.27
28.6 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.79
Current Alcohol User5 Participants3 Participants2 Participants10 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants1 Participants0 Participants1 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
9 Participants8 Participants5 Participants22 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Height180.0 centimeters
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.92
174.3 centimeters
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.14
173.7 centimeters
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.53
176.5 centimeters
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.82
Nicotine User
Current
4 Participants2 Participants1 Participants7 Participants
Nicotine User
Never
3 Participants4 Participants2 Participants9 Participants
Nicotine User
Past
2 Participants3 Participants2 Participants7 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants1 Participants2 Participants3 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
9 Participants8 Participants3 Participants20 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
9 participants9 participants5 participants23 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
1 Participants3 Participants2 Participants6 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
8 Participants6 Participants3 Participants17 Participants
Weight94.9 kilograms
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.76
85.3 kilograms
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.36
82.6 kilograms
STANDARD_DEVIATION 14.88
88.4 kilograms
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.98

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 90 / 90 / 7
other
Total, other adverse events
1 / 94 / 92 / 7
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 90 / 90 / 7

Outcome results

Primary

Percentage of Subjects Who Achieve Pain Relief

Pain relief is defined by a decrease in pain from severe to mild or none without the use of acute rescue medication.

Time frame: 15 minutes

Population: Modified Intent-to-treat Population

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
PlaceboPercentage of Subjects Who Achieve Pain Relief3 Participants
C213 1.9 mgPercentage of Subjects Who Achieve Pain Relief5 Participants
C213 3.8mgPercentage of Subjects Who Achieve Pain Relief5 Participants
Primary

Percentage of Subjects Who Achieve Sustained Pain Relief

Sustained pain relief requires a pain rating of mild or none at each timepoint from 15 minutes to 60 minutes without the use of acute rescue medication.

Time frame: 15 minutes to 60 minutes

Population: Modified Intent-to-treat Population

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
PlaceboPercentage of Subjects Who Achieve Sustained Pain Relief3 Participants
C213 1.9 mgPercentage of Subjects Who Achieve Sustained Pain Relief4 Participants
C213 3.8mgPercentage of Subjects Who Achieve Sustained Pain Relief5 Participants
Secondary

Percentage of Subjects Able to Perform Their Usual Daily Activities as Assessed by the Subject

Whether or not subjects were able to perform their usual daily activities was assessed by subject responses (Yes or No) in the electronic diary (eDiary) to the question, Do you feel able to perform your usual daily activities? If a subject responded Yes but had used a rescue medication, the subject was considered as not being able to perform the usual daily activities.

Time frame: within 20 minutes

Population: Modified Intent-to-treat Population

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
PlaceboPercentage of Subjects Able to Perform Their Usual Daily Activities as Assessed by the Subject2 Participants
C213 1.9 mgPercentage of Subjects Able to Perform Their Usual Daily Activities as Assessed by the Subject5 Participants
C213 3.8mgPercentage of Subjects Able to Perform Their Usual Daily Activities as Assessed by the Subject4 Participants
Secondary

Percentage of Subjects That Achieve Pain Freedom

Pain freedom is defined by a decrease in pain from severe to none without the use of acute rescue medication.

Time frame: 20 minutes

Population: Modified Intent-to-treat Population

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
PlaceboPercentage of Subjects That Achieve Pain Freedom2 Participants
C213 1.9 mgPercentage of Subjects That Achieve Pain Freedom3 Participants
C213 3.8mgPercentage of Subjects That Achieve Pain Freedom3 Participants
Secondary

Percentage of Subjects That Achieve Pain Freedom

Pain freedom is defined by a decrease in pain from severe to none without the use of acute rescue medication.

Time frame: 10 minutes

Population: Modified Intent-to-treat Population

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
PlaceboPercentage of Subjects That Achieve Pain Freedom0 Participants
C213 1.9 mgPercentage of Subjects That Achieve Pain Freedom1 Participants
C213 3.8mgPercentage of Subjects That Achieve Pain Freedom1 Participants
Secondary

Percentage of Subjects That Achieve Pain Relief

Pain relief is defined by a decrease in pain from severe to mild or none without the use of acute rescue medication

Time frame: 10 minutes

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
PlaceboPercentage of Subjects That Achieve Pain Relief2 Participants
C213 1.9 mgPercentage of Subjects That Achieve Pain Relief3 Participants
C213 3.8mgPercentage of Subjects That Achieve Pain Relief3 Participants
Secondary

Percentage of Subjects That Achieve Pain Relief

Pain relief is defined by a decrease in pain from severe to mild or none without the use of acute rescue medication.

Time frame: 20 minutes

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
PlaceboPercentage of Subjects That Achieve Pain Relief4 Participants
C213 1.9 mgPercentage of Subjects That Achieve Pain Relief5 Participants
C213 3.8mgPercentage of Subjects That Achieve Pain Relief4 Participants
Secondary

Percentage of Subjects That Achieve Pain Relief

Pain relief is defined by a decrease in pain from severe to mild or none without the use of acute rescue medication.

Time frame: 5 minutes

Population: Modified Intent-to-treat Population

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
PlaceboPercentage of Subjects That Achieve Pain Relief0 Participants
C213 1.9 mgPercentage of Subjects That Achieve Pain Relief2 Participants
C213 3.8mgPercentage of Subjects That Achieve Pain Relief1 Participants
Secondary

Percentage of Subjects That Achieve Sustained Pain Freedom

Sustained pain freedom requires a pain rating of none at each timepoint within the time frame without the use of acute rescue medication.

Time frame: 15 to 60 minutes

Population: Modified Intent-to-treat Population

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
PlaceboPercentage of Subjects That Achieve Sustained Pain Freedom1 Participants
C213 1.9 mgPercentage of Subjects That Achieve Sustained Pain Freedom2 Participants
C213 3.8mgPercentage of Subjects That Achieve Sustained Pain Freedom2 Participants
Secondary

Percentage of Subjects That Achieve Sustained Pain Relief

Sustained pain relief requires a pain rating of mild or none at each timepoint within the time frame without the use of acute rescue medication.

Time frame: 5 minutes to 60 minutes

Population: Modified Intent-to-treat Population

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
PlaceboPercentage of Subjects That Achieve Sustained Pain Relief0 Participants
C213 1.9 mgPercentage of Subjects That Achieve Sustained Pain Relief2 Participants
C213 3.8mgPercentage of Subjects That Achieve Sustained Pain Relief1 Participants
Secondary

Percentage of Subjects That Achieve Sustained Pain Relief

Sustained pain relief requires a pain rating of mild or none at each timepoint within the time frame without the use of acute rescue medication.

Time frame: 10 minutes to 60 minutes

Population: Modified Intent-to-treat Population

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
PlaceboPercentage of Subjects That Achieve Sustained Pain Relief2 Participants
C213 1.9 mgPercentage of Subjects That Achieve Sustained Pain Relief3 Participants
C213 3.8mgPercentage of Subjects That Achieve Sustained Pain Relief3 Participants

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