Telcagepant (MK-0974) Long-Term Safety Study in Adult Participants With Acute Migraine (MK-0974-012)

September 18, 2018 updated by: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

A Multicenter, Double-Blind, Active-Controlled, Parallel Group Study to Examine the Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of Oral MK-0974 for the Long Term Treatment of Acute Migraine With or Without Aura

The purpose of this study is to investigate the safety and tolerability of telcagepant (MK-0974) in the long-term treatment of acute migraine in adult participants. The primary hypothesis of this study is that telcagepant is well tolerated in the long-term treatment of acute migraine in adult participants.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

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1068

Phase

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  • Phase 3

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • At least 1 year history of migraine (with or without aura)
  • Females of child bearing potential must use acceptable contraception throughout trial
  • In general good health based on screening assessment

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant/breast-feeding (or is a female expecting to conceive during study period)
  • History or evidence of stroke/transient ischemic attacks, heart disease, coronary artery vasospasm, other significant underlying cardiovascular diseases, uncontrolled hypertension (high blood pressure), uncontrolled diabetes, or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease
  • Major depression, other pain syndromes that might interfere with study assessments, psychiatric conditions, dementia, or significant neurological disorders (other than migraine)
  • History of gastric, or small intestinal surgery, or has a disease that causes malabsorption
  • History of cancer within the last 5 years

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: Telcagepant 280 mg/300 mg
Participants receive telcagepant 300 mg soft gel capsules or telcagepant 280 mg tablets, administered orally as a single dose at onset of migraine. If still experiencing a migraine 2 hours after the first dose of telcagepant, participants may take an optional second dose of study drug or non-study rescue medication. Participants may take up to 16 doses (for treatment of up to 8 migraines) of telcagepant per month for up to 18 months.
Drug: Telcagepant 300 mg soft gel capsules
One capsule taken orally at onset of migraine
Drug: Telcagepant 280 mg tablets
One tablet taken orally at onset of migraine
Drug: Placebo to rizatriptan tablets
One tablet taken orally at onset of migraine
Active Comparator: Rizatriptan 10 mg
Participants receive rizatriptan tablets, administered orally as a single dose at onset of migraine. If still experiencing a migraine 2 hours after the first dose of rizatriptan, participants may take an optional second dose of study drug or non-study rescue medication. Participants may take up to 16 doses (for treatment of up to 8 migraines) of rizatriptan per month for up to 18 months.
Drug: Rizatriptan 10 mg tablets
One tablet taken orally at onset of migraine
Drug: Placebo to telcagepant capsules
One capsule taken orally at onset of migraine
Drug: Placebo to telcagepant tablets
One tablet taken orally at onset of migraine

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Percentage of Participants With At Least One Triptan-Related Adverse Experience (AE)
Time Frame: Within 14 days of any dose of study drug (Up to 18.5 months)
Triptan-related AEs are defined as: chest pain, chest tightness, asthenia, paraesthesia, dysaesthesia or hyperaesthesia. Participants were monitored for triptan-related AEs for 14 days after any dose of study drug.
Within 14 days of any dose of study drug (Up to 18.5 months)
Percentage of Participants With At Least One Clinical AE
Time Frame: Within 14 days of any dose of study drug (Up to 18.5 months)
An AE is defined as any unfavorable and unintended change in the structure, function, or chemistry of the body temporally associated with the use of the study product, whether or not considered related to the use of the product. Any worsening (i.e., any clinically significant adverse change in frequency and/or intensity) of a preexisting condition which is temporally associated with the use of the study product, is also an AE. A clinical AE was an AE reported as a result of a clinical examination. Participants were monitored for clinical AEs for 14 days after any dose of study drug.
Within 14 days of any dose of study drug (Up to 18.5 months)
Percentage of Participants With At Least One Laboratory AE
Time Frame: Within 14 days of any dose of study drug (Up to 18.5 months)
An AE is defined as any unfavorable and unintended change in the structure, function, or chemistry of the body temporally associated with the use of the study product, whether or not considered related to the use of the product. Any worsening (i.e., any clinically significant adverse change in frequency and/or intensity) of a preexisting condition which is temporally associated with the use of the study product, is also an AE. A laboratory AE was an AE reported as a result of a laboratory assessment or test. Participants were monitored for laboratory AEs for 14 days after any dose of study drug.
Within 14 days of any dose of study drug (Up to 18.5 months)
Percentage of Participants With At Least One Vital Sign Measurement Outside Predefined Limits of Change
Time Frame: Within 14 days of any dose of study drug (Up to 18.5 months)
Predefined limits of change were established for vital sign measurements: Systolic Blood Pressure (>=180 mm Hg and 20 mm Hg increase OR <=90 mm Hg and 20 mm Hg decrease), Diastolic Blood Pressure (>=105 mm Hg and 15 mm Hg increase OR <=50 mm Hg and 15 mm Hg decrease), Pulse (>=120 beats per minute [bpm] and 15 bpm increase OR <=50 bpm and 15 bpm decrease), Body Temperature (>38º C [oral equivalent]) and Respiratory Rate (>25 or increase of 10 OR <5 or decrease of 10 [per minute]). Participants were monitored for vital sign measurements outside predefined limits of change for 14 days after any dose of study drug.
Within 14 days of any dose of study drug (Up to 18.5 months)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Percentage of Participant Migraine Attacks With Pain Freedom (PF) at 2 Hours Post-Dose
Time Frame: 2 hours post-dose (Up to 18 months)
Participants were asked to rate their migraine headache severity with ratings of 0=No pain, 1=Mild pain, 2=Moderate pain, and 3=Severe pain. PF at 2 hours post-dose is defined as a decrease from mild, moderate or severe migraine headache (Grade 1, 2, or 3) at baseline to no pain (Grade 0) 2 hours post-dose.
2 hours post-dose (Up to 18 months)

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

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February 21, 2007

Primary Completion (Actual)

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January 22, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

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January 22, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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February 28, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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March 2, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

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March 5, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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October 17, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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September 18, 2018

Last Verified

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September 1, 2018

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Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 0974-012
  • MK-0974-012 (Other Identifier: Merck Protocol Number)
  • 2006_524 (Other Identifier: Telerx Study Number)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

Yes

IPD Plan Description

https://www.merck.com/clinical-trials/pdf/ProcedureAccessClinicalTrialData.pdf

Study Data/Documents

  1. CSR Synopsis

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