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Qudexy XR for the Prevention of Migraine in Children 6 to 11 Years Old

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group, Phase 4 Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Qudexy(R) XR in the Prevention of Migraine in Children 6 to 11 Years of Age

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04748601
Enrollment
132
Registered
2021-02-10
Start date
2021-02-19
Completion date
2026-09-30
Last updated
2025-01-27

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Conditions

Migraine Disorders

Brief summary

A Phase 4 study to evaluate Qudexy XR for the prevention of migraine in children 6 to 11 years of age.

Interventions

DRUGQudexy XR

Extended-Release Capsule

DRUGPlacebo

Qudexy XR Matching capsules

Sponsors

Upsher-Smith Laboratories
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

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

Intervention model description

Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter, Parallel Group Study

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
6 Years to 11 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Subject is a female or male 6 to 11 years of age, inclusive, at Visit 1 (Screening) 2. Subject weighs at least 17.0 kg and less than 50.0 kg at Visit 1 (Screening) based on 95 percentile weight for the age range.11 3. Subject has at least a 6-month history of headaches consistent with a diagnosis of migraine with or without aura (International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd Edition \[ICHD 3\]). 4. Subject had ≥8 self-reported headache days in the 28 days prior to Screening. 5. Subject has a PedMIDAS score \>10, indicating at least mild disruption in daily activities, and \<140, indicating extreme disability that may require more comprehensive, multi component therapy.

Exclusion criteria

1. Subject has continuous migraines, defined as an unrelenting headache for a 28-day period. 2. Subject is currently receiving treatment or has used Botulinum toxin (Botox®) within 3 months prior to Visit 1 (Screening). 3. Subject is currently receiving migraine prevention medication and has initiated or changed the dose within 28 days of Screening or is unwilling to avoid making a change during the duration of the study. 4. Subject has previously failed an adequate trial of topiramate (at least 3 months duration at a clinically appropriate dose) for prophylaxis of migraine headache due to lack of efficacy or AEs. 5. Subject has previously failed an adequate trial of \>3 migraine preventative medications. 6. Subject has a known history of allergic reaction to topiramate or any excipient in Qudexy XR. 7. Subject has a diagnosis or history of disease that may interfere with safety or evaluation of the study drug. 8. Subject is currently using an investigational drug or device or has used such within 30 days prior to Visit 1. 9. Subject has begun menses and any of the following: 1. Subject has tested positive for pregnancy; OR 2. Subject is pregnant, planning pregnancy, or lactating; OR 3. Subject is taking an oral hormonal contraceptive (either combined \[estrogen and progestogen containing\] or progestogen-only) and is unable or unwilling to switch to an alternative highly effective contraceptive method.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change from Baseline (last 28 days Run-In Period) in the monthly number of headache days during the 8-week Maintenance Period based on the diary.16 Weeks

Countries

United States

Contacts

Primary ContactPPD Laboratories
uslinfo@upsher-smith.com1-877-302-2879

Outcome results

None listed

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