Efficacy and Safety Study of Rimegepant for the Acute Treatment of Migraine in Japanese Subjects (Japan Only)

Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Dose-Ranging Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Rimegepant for the Acute Treatment of Migraine in Japanese Subjects

This study is being conducted to determine the appropriate dose of rimegepant in Japanese subjects, as well as to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of rimegepant in Japanese subjects for the acute treatment of migraine.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Migraine
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: Placebo; Drug: Rimegepant 25 MG; Drug: Rimegepant 75 MG

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 897
• Phase: Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Japan
  • Chiba
    • Ichikawa-shi, Chiba, Japan, 272-8513
      • Tokyo Dental College Ichikawa General Hospital
  • Ehime
    • Matsuyama-shi, Ehime, Japan, 790-0925
      • Medical Corporation Seikokai Takanoko Hospital
  • Fukuoka
    • Kasuga-shi, Fukuoka, Japan, 816-0802
      • Jinnouchi Neurosurgical Clinic
    • Kasuga-shi, Fukuoka, Japan, 816-0824
      • Ikeda Neurosurgical Clinic
  • Gunma
    • Ota-shi, Gunma, Japan, 373-8585
      • SUBARU Health Insurance Society Ota Memorial Hospital
  • Hiroshima
    • Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima, Japan, 730-0031
      • DOI CL Intern. Med./Neurol.
  • Hokkaido
    • Asahikawa-shi, Hokkaido, Japan, 070-8530
      • Japanese Red Cross Asahikawa Hospital
    • Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido, Japan, 003-0003
      • Higashi Sapporo Neurology and Neurosurgery Clinic
    • Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido, Japan, 060-8570
      • Nakamura Memorial Hospital
  • Hyogo
    • Nishinomiya-shi, Hyogo, Japan, 663-8014
      • Nishinomiya Municipal Central Hospital
  • Hyōgo
    • Kobe-shi, Hyōgo, Japan, 658-0064
      • Konan Medical Center
  • Ibaraki
    • Mito-shi, Ibaraki, Japan, 310-0015
      • Mito Kyodo General Hospital
  • Ishikawa
    • Kahoku-gun, Ishikawa, Japan, 929-0342
      • Kijima Neurosurgery Clinic
  • Iwate
    • Morioka-shi, Iwate, Japan, 020-8505
      • Iwate Med. Univ. Uchimaru MC
  • Kagoshima
    • Kagoshima-shi, Kagoshima, Japan, 892-0842
      • Atsuchi Neurosurgery Hospital
    • Kagoshima-shi, Kagoshima, Japan, 892-0844
      • Tanaka Neurosurgical Clinic
  • Kanagawa
    • Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, Japan, 216-8511
      • St. Marianna Univ. Hospital
    • Nakahara, Kanagawa, Japan, 211-8588
      • Fujitsu Clinic
  • Kumamoto
    • Kumamoto-shi, Kumamoto, Japan, 861- 4193
      • Saiseikai Kumamoto Hospital
  • Kyoto
    • Kumiyama-cho, Kyoto, Japan, 613-0034
      • Kyoto Okamoto Memorial Hospital
    • Kyoto-shi, Kyoto, Japan, 602-8566
      • University Hospital Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
    • Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan, 606-0851
      • Ishikawa Clinic
    • Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan, 600-8811
      • Tatsuoka Neurology Clinic
  • Kōchi
    • Kochi-shi, Kōchi, Japan, 780-0051
      • Atago Hospital
    • Kochi-shi, Kōchi, Japan, 780-8011
      • Umenotsuji Clinic
  • Miyagi
    • Izumi-ku, Miyagi, Japan, 981-3126
      • Narikawa Neurological Clinic
    • Sendai-shi, Miyagi, Japan, 982-0014
      • Sendai Headache and Neurology Clinic, Medical Corporation
  • Oita
    • Oita-shi, Oita, Japan, 870-0831
      • Ooba CL Neurosurg. & Headache
  • Okayama
    • Okayama-shi, Okayama, Japan, 700-8557
      • Okayama City General Medical Center Okayama City Hospital
    • Okayama-shi, Okayama, Japan, 700-0964
      • Makabe Clinic
  • Osaka
    • Naniwa-ku, Osaka, Japan, 556-0015
      • Tominaga Clinic
    • Osaka-city, Osaka, Japan, 530-8480
      • Medical Research Institute KITANO HOSPITAL, PIIF Tazuke-Kofukai
    • Osakasayama-shi, Osaka, Japan, 589-8511
      • Kindai University Hospital
    • Toyonaka-shi, Osaka, Japan, 560-0012
      • Takase Intern. Med. Clinic
  • Saitama
    • Iruma-gun, Saitama, Japan, 350-0495
      • Saitama Medical University Hospital
  • Shizuoka
    • Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka, Japan, 420-0853
      • JRC Shizuoka Hospital
  • Tochigi
    • Shimotsuga-gun, Tochigi, Japan, 321-0293
      • Dokkyo Medical Univ. Hosp.
  • Tokyo
    • Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan, 113-8431
      • Juntendo University Hospital
    • Hachioji-shi, Tokyo, Japan, 192-0032
      • Tokai University Hachioji Hospital
    • Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan, 108-8642
      • Kitasato University Kitasato Institute Hospital
    • Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan, 108-0075
      • Shinagawa Strings Clinic
    • Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan, 156-0043
      • USUDA CLINIC for internal medicine
    • Shibuya-Ku, Tokyo, Japan, 151-0051
      • Tokyo Headache Clinic
    • Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan, 160-8582
      • Keio University Hospital
    • Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan, 160-0017
      • Fukuuchi Pain Clinic
    • Suginami-ku, Tokyo, Japan, 167-0054
      • Nishiogi Pain Clinic
    • Tachikawa-city, Tokyo, Japan, 190-0001
      • Suzuki Kei Yasuragi clinic
  • Toyama
    • Toyama-shi, Toyama, Japan, 930-0803
      • Sakura Neuro Clinic
  • Yamaguchi
    • Hofu-shi, Yamaguchi, Japan, 747-0802
      • Nagamitsu Clinic
  • Yamanashi
    • Kai-shi, Yamanashi, Japan, 400-0124
      • Nagaseki Headache Clinic

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Subject has at least 1 year history of migraines (with or without aura), consistent with a diagnosis according to the International Classification of Headache Disorder, 3rd Edition, including the following:

1. Migraine attacks present for more than 1 year with the age of onset prior to 50 years of age.
2. Migraine attacks, on average, lasting about 4-72 hours if untreated.
3. Not more than 8 attacks of moderate to severe intensity per month within the last 3 months.
4. Ability to distinguish migraine attacks from tension/cluster headaches.
5. Consistent migraine headaches of at least 2 migraine headache attacks of moderate or severe intensity in each of the 3 months prior to Screening Visit and maintains this requirement during the Screening period.
6. Less than 15 days with headache (migraine or non-migraine) per month in each of the 3 months prior to Screening Visit and maintains this requirement during the Screening Period.
7. Subjects on prophylactic migraine medication are permitted to remain on therapy if the dose has been stable for at least 3 months prior to the Screening Visit, and if the dose is not expected to change during the course of the study.
8. Subjects with contraindications for use of triptans may be included provided they meet all other study entry criteria.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Subject has a history of migraine with brainstem aura (basilar migraine), hemiplegic migraine or retinal migraine.
2. History of use of analgesics (e.g. nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs [NSAIDs] or acetaminophen) on ≥ 15 days per month during the 3 months (12 weeks) prior to the Screening Visit.
3. Subject history with current evidence of uncontrolled, unstable or recently diagnosed cardiovascular disease, such as ischemic heart disease, coronary artery vasospasm, and cerebral ischemia. Subjects with Myocardial Infarction (MI), Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS), Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), cardiac surgery, stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) during the 6 months prior to screening.
4. Uncontrolled hypertension or uncontrolled diabetes (however subjects can be included who have stable hypertension and/or diabetes for at least 3 months prior to screening).
5. Subject with other pain syndromes, psychiatric conditions, dementia, or significant neurological disorders (other than migraine) that, in the Investigator's opinion, interfere with study assessments.
6. Subject has a history of gastric, or small intestinal surgery (including Gastric Bypass, Gastric Banding, Gastric Sleeve, Gastric Balloon, etc.), or has a disease that causes malabsorption.
7. The subject has a history or current evidence of any unstable medical conditions (e.g., history of congenital heart disease or arrhythmia, known or suspected infection, hepatitis B or C, or cancer) that, in the investigator's opinion, would expose them to undue risk of a significant adverse event (AE) or interfere with assessments of safety or efficacy during the course of the trial.
8. History of alcohol abuse and/or illicit drug use meeting DSM-V criteria for substance use disorder within 6 months of screening.
9. Participation in any other investigational clinical trial while participating in this clinical trial.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

3

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Rimegepant 25 mg; Single dose of 25 mg orally disintegrating tablet of rimegepant	Drug: Rimegepant 25 MG; Single dose of 25 mg orally disintegrating tablet of rimegepant; Other Names: BHV3000
Experimental: Rimegepant 75 mg; Single dose of 75 mg orally disintegrating tablet of rimegepant	Drug: Rimegepant 75 MG; Single dose of 75 mg orally disintegrating tablet of rimegepant; Other Names: BHV3000
Placebo Comparator: Placebo; Matching placebo tablet	Drug: Placebo; Matching placebo tablet

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Percentage of Participants Who Had Freedom From Pain at 2 Hours Post-Dose	Pain freedom at 2 hours post-dose was defined as having a pain intensity of none at that time point. Pain was measured on a 4-point Likert scale, with following scores: 0= none, 1= mild, 2= moderate, 3= severe. Participants with score of 0 (no pain) were considered to have freedom from pain. Formal statistical hypothesis testing was planned only for rimegepant 75 mg group with controlling type 1 error by the prespecified hierarchical gate-keeping procedure. For rimegepant 25 mg, no formal statistical hypothesis testing was conducted for any outcome measures as pre-specified in Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP).	2 hours post-dose

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Percentage of Participants With Pain Relief at 2 Hours Post-Dose	Pain relief at 2 hours post-dose was defined as a pain intensity of none or mild at that time point. Pain was measured on a 4-point Likert scale, with following scores: 0= none, 1= mild, 2= moderate, 3= severe. Formal statistical hypothesis testing was planned only for rimegepant 75 mg group with controlling type 1 error by the prespecified hierarchical gate-keeping procedure. For rimegepant 25 mg, no formal statistical hypothesis testing was conducted for any outcome measures as pre-specified in SAP.	2 hours post-dose
Percentage of Participants Who Had Freedom From Most Bothersome Symptom (MBS) at 2 Hours Post-Dose	MBS freedom was defined as MBS reported before dosing that was absent post-dose. MBS included nausea, photophobia, or phonophobia. MBS were measured using a binary scale as 0= absent, 1= present. Participants who had score of 0 (MBS absent) were considered to have freedom from MBS. Formal statistical hypothesis testing was planned only for rimegepant 75 mg group with controlling type 1 error by the prespecified hierarchical gate-keeping procedure. For rimegepant 25 mg, no formal statistical hypothesis testing was conducted for any outcome measures as pre-specified in SAP.	2 hours post-dose
Percentage of Participants With Ability to Function Normally at 2 Hours Post-Dose	Functional disability was defined as a functional disability level of mildly impaired, severely impaired, or required bedrest. Participants rated the level of disability they perceived as a result of their migraine in performing normal actions using following level of severity: normal function, mild impairment, severe impairment, or required bedrest. Percentage of participants with a response of "normal function" at the 2 hours post-dose were reported in this outcome measure. Formal statistical hypothesis testing was planned only for rimegepant 75 mg group with controlling type 1 error by the prespecified hierarchical gate-keeping procedure. For rimegepant 25 mg, no formal statistical hypothesis testing was conducted for any outcome measures as pre-specified in SAP.	2 hours post-dose
Percentage of Participants With Sustained Pain Relief From 2 to 24 Hours Post-Dose	Sustained Pain relief from 2 to 24 hours post-dose was defined as a pain intensity of none or mild at all time points from 2 to 24 hours post-dose. Pain was measured on a 4-point Likert scale, with following scores: 0= none, 1= mild, 2= moderate, 3= severe. Participants with score of 0 (with no pain) through 2 to 24 hours post-dose were considered to have sustained pain relief. Formal statistical hypothesis testing was planned only for rimegepant 75 mg group with controlling type 1 error by the prespecified hierarchical gate-keeping procedure. For rimegepant 25 mg, no formal statistical hypothesis testing was conducted for any outcome measures as pre-specified in SAP.	2 to 24 hours post-dose
Percentage of Participants Who Used Rescue Medication Within 24 Hours Post-Dose	Percentage of participants who used rescue medications within 24 hours of administration of study drug were reported in this outcome measure. Formal statistical hypothesis testing was planned only for rimegepant 75 mg group with controlling type 1 error by the prespecified hierarchical gate-keeping procedure. For rimegepant 25 mg, no formal statistical hypothesis testing was conducted for any outcome measures as pre-specified in SAP.	Within 24 hours post-dose
Percentage of Participants With Sustained Pain Relief From 2 to 48 Hours Post-Dose	Sustained pain relief from 2 to 48 hours post-dose was defined as a pain intensity of none or mild at all time points from 2 to 48 hours post-dose. Pain was measured on a 4-point Likert scale, with following scores: 0= none, 1= mild, 2= moderate, 3= severe. Participants with score of 0 (with no pain) through 2 to 48 hours post-dose were considered to have sustained pain relief. Formal statistical hypothesis testing was planned only for rimegepant 75 mg group with controlling type 1 error by the prespecified hierarchical gate-keeping procedure. For rimegepant 25 mg, no formal statistical hypothesis testing was conducted for any outcome measures as pre-specified in SAP.	2 to 48 hours post-dose
Percentage of Participants With Absence of Photophobia at 2 Hours Post-Dose	Photophobia (sensitivity to light) status was measured as absent or present in the electronic diary (eDiary). Freedom from photophobia was defined as photophobia absent. Formal statistical hypothesis testing was planned only for rimegepant 75 mg group with controlling type 1 error by the prespecified hierarchical gate-keeping procedure. For rimegepant 25 mg, no formal statistical hypothesis testing was conducted for any outcome measures as pre-specified in SAP.	2 hours post-dose
Percentage of Participants With Sustained Pain Freedom From 2 to 24 Hours Post-Dose	Sustained pain freedom from 2 to 24 hours post-dose was defined as a pain intensity of none at all time points from 2 to 24 hours post-dose. Pain was measured on a 4-point Likert scale, with following scores: 0= none, 1= mild, 2= moderate, 3= severe. Participants with score of 0 (with no pain) through 2 to 24 hours post-dose were considered to have sustained pain freedom. Formal statistical hypothesis testing was planned only for rimegepant 75 mg group with controlling type 1 error by the prespecified hierarchical gate-keeping procedure. For rimegepant 25 mg, no formal statistical hypothesis testing was conducted for any outcome measures as pre-specified in SAP.	2 to 24 hours post-dose
Percentage of Participants With Freedom of Phonophobia at 2 Hours Post-Dose	Phonophobia (sensitivity to sound) status was measured as absent or present in the eDiary. Freedom from phonophobia was defined as phonophobia absent. Formal statistical hypothesis testing was planned only for rimegepant 75 mg group with controlling type 1 error by the prespecified hierarchical gate-keeping procedure. For rimegepant 25 mg, no formal statistical hypothesis testing was conducted for any outcome measures as pre-specified in SAP.	2 hours post-dose
Percentage of Participants With Sustained Pain Freedom From 2 to 48 Hours Post-Dose	Sustained pain freedom from 2 to 48 hours post-dose was defined as a pain intensity of none at all time points from 2 to 48 hours post-dose. Pain was measured on a 4-point Likert scale, with following scores: 0= none, 1= mild, 2= moderate, 3= severe. Participants with score of 0 (with no pain) through 2 to 48 hours post-dose were considered to have sustained pain freedom. Formal statistical hypothesis testing was planned only for rimegepant 75 mg group with controlling type 1 error by the prespecified hierarchical gate-keeping procedure. For rimegepant 25 mg, no formal statistical hypothesis testing was conducted for any outcome measures as pre-specified in SAP.	2 to 48 hours post-dose
Percentage of Participants With Freedom From Nausea at 2 Hours Post Dose	Nausea status was measured as absent or present in the eDiary. Freedom from nausea was defined as nausea absent. Formal statistical hypothesis testing was planned only for rimegepant 75 mg group with controlling type 1 error by the prespecified hierarchical gate-keeping procedure. For rimegepant 25 mg, no formal statistical hypothesis testing was conducted for any outcome measures as pre-specified in SAP.	2 hours post-dose
Percentage of Participants With Pain Relapse From 2 to 48 Hours Post-Dose	Pain relapse from 2 to 48 hours post-dose was defined as pain intensity of mild, moderate, or severe at any time point post-dose after 2 hours post-dose for the subset of participants with pain intensity of none at 2 hours post-dose. Pain levels were assessed on a 4-point scale (none, mild, moderate, severe) using the eDiary. Formal statistical hypothesis testing was planned only for rimegepant 75 mg group with controlling type 1 error by the prespecified hierarchical gate-keeping procedure. For rimegepant 25 mg, no formal statistical hypothesis testing was conducted for any outcome measures as pre-specified in SAP.	2 to 48 hours post-dose
Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs) by Intensity	An AE was defined as any new untoward medical occurrence or worsening of a pre-existing medical condition in a participants or clinical investigation participant administered an investigational (medicinal) product and that does not necessarily have a causal relationship with the treatment. AE intensity included mild, moderate and severe. Mild AE is defined as AEs which is usually transient and may require only minimal treatment or therapeutic intervention. The event were not generally interfered with usual activities of daily living. Moderate AE is defined as AEs which is usually alleviated with additional specific therapeutic intervention. The event interfered with usual activities of daily living, causing discomfort but poses no significant or permanent risk of harm to the participants. Severe AE is defined as AE that interrupts with usual activities of daily living, significantly affects clinical status, or may require intensive therapeutic intervention.	From the day of signing informed consent up to end of treatment visit (approximately maximum up to 11 weeks)
Number of Participants With Serious AEs	A serious adverse event (SAE) was any untoward medical occurrence at any dose that: resulted in death; was life-threatening; required inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization; resulted in persistent or significant disability/ incapacity; resulted in congenital anomaly/birth defect in the off spring who received rimegepant were considered an important medical event.	From the day of signing informed consent up to end of treatment visit (approximately maximum up to 11 weeks)
Number of Participants With Grade 3 to 4 Laboratory Test Abnormalities- Hematology	Laboratory test abnormalities in hematology included: Eosinophils, Hemoglobin (high, low), Lymphocytes (high, low), Neutrophils, Platelets, White blood cell count (high, low). Laboratory abnormality events were graded according to National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria For Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE) v5.0; grade 1=mild, grade 2=moderate, grade 3=severe, grade 4=life-threatening consequences and grade 5=death. Number of participants who had hematology parameter abnormality Grade 3 to 4 are reported in this outcome measure. Number of participants with non-zero laboratory abnormalities were reported in this outcome measure.	Baseline (Day 1) up to End of treatment visit (within 7 days of treatment) [approximately maximum up to 7 weeks]
Number of Participants With Grade 3 to 4 Laboratory Test Abnormalities- Serum Chemistry	Laboratory test abnormalities in serum chemistry included: alanine aminotransferase, albumin, alkaline phosphatase, aspartate aminotransferase, bicarbonate, Bilirubin (total), calcium (high, low), cholesterol (total), creatine kinase, creatinine, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD), glucose, (high, low), lactate dehydrogenase low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (fasting, non-fasting), potassium (high, low), sodium (high, low), triglycerides (fasting, non-fasting), uric acid. Laboratory abnormality events were graded according to NCI CTCAE v5.0; grade 1=mild, grade 2=moderate, grade 3=severe, grade 4=life-threatening consequences and grade 5=death. Number of participants who had serum chemistry parameter abnormality Grade 3 to 4 are reported in this outcome measure. Number of participants with non-zero laboratory abnormalities are reported in this outcome measure.	Baseline (Day 1) up to End of treatment visit (within 7 days of treatment) [approximately maximum up to 7 weeks]
Number of Participants With Grade 3 to 4 Laboratory Test Abnormalities- Urinalysis	Laboratory test abnormalities in urinalysis included: Urine glucose, Urine protein, pH, specific gravity, ketones, nitrites, urobilinogen, leukocyte esterase, blood. If blood, protein or leukocytes are positive and determined clinically significant by the investigator, then the participants were returned for an unscheduled visit for microscopic examination. Laboratory abnormality events were graded according to NCI CTCAE v5.0; grade 1=mild, grade 2=moderate, grade 3=severe, grade 4=life-threatening consequences and grade 5=death. Number of participants who had urinalysis parameter abnormality Grade 3 to 4 are reported in this outcome measure. Number of participants with non-zero laboratory abnormalities are reported in this outcome measure.	Baseline (Day 1) up to End of treatment visit (within 7 days of treatment) [approximately maximum up to 7 weeks]

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Pfizer
• Investigators: Study Director: Pfizer CT.gov Call Center, Pfizer

Publications and helpful links

Helpful Links

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Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): August 9, 2022
• Primary Completion (Actual): January 19, 2024
• Study Completion (Actual): January 19, 2024

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: May 27, 2022
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 27, 2022
• First Posted (Actual): June 1, 2022

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): March 25, 2025
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 4, 2025
• Last Verified: February 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Migraine; Headache; Acute Migraine
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Headache Disorders, Primary; Headache Disorders; Migraine Disorders
• Other Study ID Numbers: BHV3000-313; C4951022 (Other Identifier: Alias Study Number)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: YES
• IPD Plan Description: Pfizer will provide access to individual de-identified participant data and related study documents (e.g. protocol, Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP), Clinical Study Report (CSR)) upon request from qualified researchers, and subject to certain criteria, conditions, and exceptions. Further details on Pfizer's data sharing criteria and process for requesting access can be found at: https://www.pfizer.com/science/clinical_trials/trial_data_and_results/data_requests.

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: Yes
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No
• product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.: Yes