The Efficacy and Tolerability of NP101 Patch in the Treatment of Acute Migraine (NP101-007)

The Efficacy and Tolerability of NP101, a Sumatriptan Iontophoretic Transdermal Patch, in the Treatment of Acute Migraine: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study

This study was a randomized, parallel group, double-blind, placebo controlled design to compare the efficacy and tolerability of NP101 to a placebo iontophoretic transdermal patch. The primary objective of this study was to assess the proportion of subjects who were headache pain free at two hours after patch activation.

Key secondary objectives included:

1. The proportion of subjects who were nausea free at two hours after patch activation.
2. The proportion of subjects who were photophobia free at two hours after patch activation.
3. The proportion of subjects who were phonophobia free at two hours after patch activation.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Migraine Disorders
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: NP101 - Sumatriptan iontophoretic transdermal patch; Drug: Placebo

Detailed Description

Subjects stayed in the study until they had treated one migraine headache with a study patch or two months after randomization, whichever occurred first. During a migraine headache, subjects rated their baseline headache pain severity in a Migraine Study Diary using a 4-point scale (0 = none, 1 = mild, 2 = moderate, 3 = severe) and applied the study patch only if their score was 2 or 3 (i.e., qualifying migraine headache). In addition to headache pain severity, subjects also recorded the presence or absence of aura, nausea, phonophobia, and photophobia, as well as the location of their headache (unilateral or bilateral) and whether their headache increased with movement.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 530
• Phase: Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • Arizona
    • Phoenix, Arizona, United States
  • Arkansas
    • Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
  • California
    • Newport Beach, California, United States
    • San Francisco, California, United States
    • Santa Monica, California, United States
  • Connecticut
    • Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
  • Florida
    • Ocala, Florida, United States
    • Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States
    • Sunrise, Florida, United States
  • Georgia
    • Atlanta, Georgia, United States
    • Columbus, Georgia, United States
    • Decatur, Georgia, United States
    • Savannah, Georgia, United States
  • Illinois
    • Chicago, Illinois, United States
  • Michigan
    • Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
    • Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
  • Missouri
    • Springfield, Missouri, United States
    • St. Louis, Missouri, United States
  • New York
    • Mount Vernon, New York, United States
    • Plainview, New York, United States
  • North Carolina
    • Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
  • Ohio
    • West Chester, Ohio, United States
  • Oklahoma
    • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
  • Pennsylvania
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
    • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
    • Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, United States
  • Tennessee
    • Memphis, Tennessee, United States
    • Nashville, Tennessee, United States
  • Texas
    • Dallas, Texas, United States
    • Houston, Texas, United States
    • San Antonio, Texas, United States
  • Virginia
    • Alexandria, Virginia, United States
    • Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
  • Washington
    • Seattle, Washington, United States

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 16 years to 63 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Subject is an adult male or female, age range 18 years to 65 years.
• Subject has a diagnosis of migraine headache, with or without aura, as defined in the ICDH-II and the diagnosis was made before the age of 50.
• Subject typically experiences moderate to severe headaches during a migraine attack.
• Subject has at least a one year history of migraine.
• Subject will be judged to be in good health, based on results of a medical history, physical examination, vital signs, ECG and laboratory profile.
• Female subject of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test at screening and prior to randomization.
• Subject must have a negative drug screen.
• Subject must be capable of reading and understanding either English or Spanish subject information materials. Be able to successfully apply a practice patch, carry-out all subject procedures, and be able to voluntarily sign and date an IRB approved IC agreement.
• Subject has an acceptable patch application site (upper arm) that is relatively hair free and has no scars, tattoos, scratches, or bruises.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Subject has or plans to start, stop, or change treatment or dose with prophylactic anti-migraine treatment within 3 months prior to the subjects' study randomization date and through the final visit.
• Subject has or plans to start, stop, or change treatment or dose of any of the following within 3 months prior to the subjects' study randomization date through final visit: anxiolytics, lithium and other mood stabilizers, hypnotics or antipsychotics.
• Subject had less than one migraine per month or more than six migraines per month, or more than 15 headache days per month for any of the three months prior to randomization.
• Subject has suspected or confirmed cardiovascular disease that contraindicates study participation.
• Subject has a history of epilepsy or conditions associated with a lowered seizure threshold.
• Subject has Raynaud's disease.
• Subject has a history of basilar or hemiplegic migraines.
• Subject has a current diagnosis of a major depressive disorder per the DSM IV R.
• Subject has a history (within 1 year) or current evidence of drug or alcohol abuse or dependence.
• Subject is unwilling to discontinue use of serotonin agonists (triptans), except for the study patch, through the Final Visit.
• Subject has taken SSRI's, SNRI's, TCA's, MAOI's or preparations containing St. John's Wort within 1 month prior to screening and/or is planning to start any of these medications during the study.
• Subject is unwilling to discontinue use of a PD-5 inhibitors through the Final Visit.
• Subject has taken ergot medications within 7 days prior to Randomization and/or is unwilling to discontinue use through the Final Visit.
• Subject has a history of a significant allergy or hypersensitivity to any component of the study patch.
• Subject has any generalized skin irritation or disease including eczema, psoriasis, melanoma, or contact dermatitis.
• Subject has clinically significant abnormal laboratory parameters, vital signs or ECG parameters.
• Subject is known to be hepatitis B, hepatitis C or HIV positive.
• Subject has hepatic dysfunction based on laboratory results or if in the opinion of the Investigator the subject's history, physical examination or other laboratory tests suggest hepatic dysfunction.
• Female subject who is pregnant, breast feeding, or if of childbearing potential, is not using or is unwilling to use an effective form of contraception during the study and for a period of 30 days following dosing.
• Subject has known history of failure to respond to sumatriptan.
• Subject has participated in a clinical study within 30 days of screening or is planning to participate in another clinical study.
• Subject has been previously enrolled in NP101-007
• Subject is electrically sensitive or who have electrically sensitive support systems (e.g., pacemaker).

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Sumatriptan; NP101 - sumatriptan iontophoretic transdermal patch	Drug: NP101 - Sumatriptan iontophoretic transdermal patch; Sumatriptan iontophoretic transdermal patch; Other Names: Sumatriptan
Placebo Comparator: Placebo; Placebo iontophoretic transdermal patch	Drug: Placebo; NP101 Placebo iontophoretic transdermal patch; Other Names: NP101 Placebo

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Pain Free at Two Hours	Subjects whose headache severity score equaled zero (0) two hours post patch activation and who had not received any rescue medication before their two-hour assessment.	2 hours post patch activation

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Photophobia Free at Two Hours	Subjects who were photophobia free and who had not received any rescue medication before their two-hour assessment.	2 hours post patch activation
Phonophobia Free at Two Hours	Subjects who were phonophobia free and who had not received any rescue medication before their two-hour assessment.	2 hours post patch activation
Nausea Free at Two Hours	Number of subjects who were nausea free and who had not received any rescue medication before their two-hour assessment.	2 hours post patch activation

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: NuPathe Inc.
• Investigators: Study Director: Mark Pierce, MD, NuPathe Inc.

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Goldstein J, Smith TR, Pugach N, Griesser J, Sebree T, Pierce M. A sumatriptan iontophoretic transdermal system for the acute treatment of migraine. Headache. 2012 Oct;52(9):1402-10. doi: 10.1111/j.1526-4610.2012.02198.x. Epub 2012 Jun 13.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: January 1, 2009
• Primary Completion (Actual): July 1, 2009
• Study Completion (Actual): July 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: July 28, 2008
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 29, 2008
• First Posted (Estimate): July 30, 2008

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): February 4, 2016
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 2, 2016
• Last Verified: February 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Headache Disorders, Primary; Headache Disorders; Migraine Disorders; Physiological Effects of Drugs; Neurotransmitter Agents; Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; Serotonin Agents; Serotonin 5-HT1 Receptor Agonists; Serotonin Receptor Agonists; Vasoconstrictor Agents; Sumatriptan
• Other Study ID Numbers: PROT-15-NP101-007