Clinical trial NCT01513291: A Study of the Safety and Efficacy of MK-6096 for Migraine Prophylaxis in Participants With Episodic Migraine (MK-6096-020)
Official title: A Phase IIa, Multicenter, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of MK-6096 for Migraine Prophylaxis in Patients With Episodic Migraine
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: PHASE2
Conditions: Migraine
Headache
Lead sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Sponsor class: INDUSTRY
First posted: 2012-01-20
Enrollment: 237
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 64
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: PREVENTION

Brief summary: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of MK-6096 versus placebo for preventing migraines in participants with episodic migraine. After a 28-day Screening period during which baseline number of monthly migraine days was assessed, participants were randomized to receive MK-6096 or placebo for a 12-week Treatment Period. Participants who completed all 12 weeks of the Treatment Period received drug or placebo for an additional 2 weeks in the Run-out Period. Treatment assignment in the Run-out Period was determined at the initial randomization. In the Run-out Period, participants who received placebo in the Treatment Period continued to receive placebo and participants who received MK-6096 in the Treatment Period 2 received either MK-6096 or placebo in a 1:1 ratio. The hypothesis tested in the study is that MK-6096 10 mg is superior to placebo in reducing migraine frequency as measured by the mean change from baseline in monthly migraine days averaged over the 12- week treatment period.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* History of migraine with or without aura for \>1 year and with ≥4 and ≤14 migraine days per month in the 3 months prior to study
* Male, female not of reproductive potential, or female of reproductive potential who is not pregnant by pregnancy test and agrees to use acceptable contraception

Exclusion Criteria:

* Pregnancy, breast-feeding, or expecting to become pregnant
* Planning to donate egg or sperm during the study or within 90 days after last dose of study medication
* Basilar or hemiplegic migraine headache
* \>50 years old at the age of migraine onset
* ≥15 headache-days per month or medication taken for acute migraine or other headaches on more than 10 days per month in any of the three months prior to study
* Migraine prophylactic medication (defined as medication taken daily to prevent migraines) taken in the 30 days prior to study
* History of narcolepsy, cataplexy, circadian rhythm disorder, parasomnia, sleep related breathing disorder, restless legs syndrome, periodic limb movement disorder, excessive daytime sleepiness or difficulty sleeping due to a medical condition (e.g., asthma, gastroesophageal reflux disease, etc.)
* Clinical, laboratory, or electrocardiogram (ECG) evidence of uncontrolled hypertension, uncontrolled diabetes, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease, or significant pulmonary, renal, hepatic, endocrine, or other systemic disease
* Myocardial infarction, unstable angina, coronary artery bypass surgery, or other revascularization procedure, stroke, or transient ischemic attack within 3 months of study
* Other confounding pain syndromes (i.e., condition requiring daily use of opioids), psychiatric conditions such as uncontrolled major depression, dementia or significant neurological disorders other than migraine
* Imminent risk of self-harm, based on clinical interview and responses on the Columbia Suicidality Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS), or of harm to others. Exclude any prospective participant reporting suicidal ideation with intent, with or without a plan in the past 2 months or suicidal behavior in the past 6 months
* History of malignancy ≤5 years prior to study, except for adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer or in situ cervical cancer
* History of hypersensitivity to more than two chemical classes of drugs, including prescription and over-the-counter medications
* Recent history (within the past 1 year) or current evidence of drug or alcohol abuse or "recreational use" of illicit drugs or prescription medications
* Donated blood products or has had phlebotomy of \>300 ml within 8 weeks of study, or intends to donate blood products or receive blood products within 30 days before study and throughout study
* Consumption of 3 or more alcoholic drinks per day
* Body Mass Index \>40 kg/m\^2
* History of transmeridian travel (across \>3 time zones) or shift work (defined as permanent night shift or rotating day/night shift work) within the past 2 weeks or anticipates needing to travel (across \>3 time zones) at any time during the study.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Mean Change From Baseline in Monthly Migraine Days
timeFrame: Baseline and average over Treatment Period (Weeks 0-12)
measure: Percentage of Participants With One or More Adverse Events
timeFrame: Treatment Period: Weeks 0-12; Run-out Period: Weeks 13-14
measure: Percentage of Participants Discontinued From Study Medication Due to an Adverse Event
timeFrame: Treatment Period: Weeks 0-12; Run-out Period: Weeks 13-14
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Mean Change From Baseline in Monthly Headache Days
timeFrame: Baseline and average over Treatment Period (Weeks 0-12)
measure: Percentage of Participants With at Least a 50% Reduction From Baseline in Monthly Migraine Days
timeFrame: Baseline and average over Treatment Period (Weeks 0-12)
measure: Percentage of Participants With at Least a 30% Reduction From Baseline in Monthly Migraine Days
timeFrame: Baseline and average over Treatment Period (Weeks 0-12)
Other outcomes:
Locations:
Study officials:
affiliation: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
name: Medical Director
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
References:
citation: Chabi A, Zhang Y, Jackson S, Cady R, Lines C, Herring WJ, Connor KM, Michelson D. Randomized controlled trial of the orexin receptor antagonist filorexant for migraine prophylaxis. Cephalalgia. 2015 Apr;35(5):379-88. doi: 10.1177/0333102414544979. Epub 2014 Aug 8.