A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness and Safety of Dysport® for the Prevention of Chronic Migraine in Adults

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to understand the safety and effectiveness of the study drug, Dysport® when compared with placebo in preventing chronic migraine. A migraine is a headache with severe throbbing pain or a pulsating sensation, usually on one side of the head, and is often accompanied by feeling or being sick and a sensitivity to bright lights and sound. Chronic migraine is defined as having at least 15 days of headache a month with at least 8 of those days being migraine headache days. Migraines are caused by a series of events which cause the brain to get stimulated/activated, which results in the release of chemicals that cause pain. Dysport® is a formulation of Botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A), a medication that stops the release of these chemical messengers. The study will consist of 3 periods: 1. A 'screening period' of 6 to 12 weeks to assess whether the participant can take part to the study and requires 1 visit. 2. A first Treatment Phase of 24 weeks. On Day 1 and at Week 12 of the first Treatment Phase, participants will receive injections into various muscles across the head, neck, face and shoulders. The injections will contain either a dose "A" or dose "B" of Dysport® or a placebo (an inactive substance or treatment that looks the same as, and is given in the same way as, an active drug or intervention/treatment being studied). Participants will make 4 visits to the clinic in person and have 4 remote (online) visits. 3. A second Treatment Phase of 24 weeks (extension phase). At Week 24 and at Week 36, all participants will get Dysport® (dose "A" or dose "B"). There will be 3 in person visits and 4 remote visits. Participants will need to complete an e-diary and questionnaires throughout the study. Participants will undergo blood samplings, urine collections, physical examinations, and clinical evaluations. They may continue some other medications, but the details need to be recorded. The total study duration for a participant will be up to 60 weeks (approx. 14 months).

Condition

  • Chronic Migraine

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 18 Years
Eligible Genders
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

: - Participant must be ≥18 years of age inclusive, at the time of signing the informed consent and privacy/data protection documentation - Participant has a diagnosis for more than 12 months, prior to screening visit, of chronic migraine according to the International Classification of Headache Disorders definition and diagnostic criteria - Migraine onset occurred when participant was <50 years of age - Has baseline number of monthly headache days (MHD) ≥15 and baseline number of monthly migraine days (MMD) of ≥8, using eDiary data collected during the 4 weeks nearest to randomisation on Day 1 (but prior to randomisation) - Has baseline number of valid diary days ≥22 days collected during the 4 weeks nearest to randomisation on Day 1 - Participant must have previously used, or is currently using, preventive treatment for migraine (pharmacological) (i.e. non-naïve) prior to start of screening eDiary

Exclusion Criteria

: - History or current diagnosis of migraine with brainstem aura, retinal migraine, complications of migraine, tension-type headache, trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias, hypnic headache, hemicrania continua, or new daily persistent headache - Headache attributed to another disorder (e.g. secondary headaches), except medication overuse headache, which is permitted - Use of any of the following medications in the specified timeframe prior to start of the screening daily headache eDiary: 1. Within 24 weeks - i. Botulinum toxin for migraine (or for any other medical/aesthetic reason within 16 weeks) 2. Within 12 weeks - i. CGRP antagonists (monoclonal antibody or gepant) for preventive treatment of migraine (acute treatment of headache/migraine with a gepant is permitted but limited to no more than 6 days per month (i.e 6 days per each 4-week period with gepant intake)) - ii. Cannabidiol or other types of cannabinoids 3. Within 4 weeks - i. Anaesthetic or steroid injection in any region targeted for injection with study intervention - ii. Use of medical device to treat migraine (e.g. non-invasive neuromodulation therapies such as nerve stimulation (gammaCore), transcranial magnetic stimulation (cephaly), external trigeminal nerve stimulation, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, and peripheral neuroelectrical stimulation) - iii. Other interventions for migraine assessed to interfere with study evaluations (e.g. acupuncture in head and neck region, cranial traction, nociceptive trigeminal inhibition, occipital nerve block treatments, and dental splints for headache) iv. Use of opioids or barbiturates for more than 2 days/month. Note: participants are permitted to take one concomitant migraine preventative treatment (not listed above); however, the dose of this medication should be stable for ≥3 months before start of the screening eDiary - Known history of treatment failure to more than four medications prescribed for the prevention of migraine (two of which have different mechanisms of action) or known history of treatment failure to botulinum toxin prescribed for the prevention of migraine.

Study Design

Phase
Phase 3
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
Dysport® dose "A"
Participant will receive four treatment cycles, each separated by an interval of 12 weeks. Double-blind placebo-controlled (DBPC) Phase: Dysport® dose "A" administered intramuscularly on Day 1 and Week 12. Extension Phase: Dysport® dose "A" administered intramuscularly at Week 24 and Week 36 (final follow-up at Week 48)
  • Biological: Botulinum toxin type A
    Dose "A" Unit/Injection (U/I), Intramuscular (IM) on every 12 weeks during a period of 36 weeks with a total of 4 injections.
    Other names:
    • Dysport®
Experimental
Dysport® dose "B"
Participant will receive four treatment cycles, each separated by an interval of 12 weeks. DBPC Phase: Dysport® dose "B" administered intramuscularly on Day 1 and Week 12. Extension Phase: Dysport® dose "B" administered intramuscularly at Week 24 and Week 36 (final follow-up at Week 48)
  • Biological: Botulinum toxin type A
    Dose "B" U/I, IM on every 12 weeks during a period of 36 weeks with a total of 4 injections.
    Other names:
    • Dysport®
Placebo Comparator
Placebo - Dysport dose "A"
Participant will receive four treatment cycles, each separated by an interval of 12 weeks. DBPC Phase: Placebo dose "A" administered intramuscularly on Day 1 and Week 12 Extension Phase: Dysport® dose "A" administered intramuscularly at Week 24 and Week 36 (final follow-up at Week 48)
  • Other: Placebo
    "0" U/I, IM on Day 1 and Week 12 with a total of 2 injections.
  • Biological: Botulinum toxin type A
    Dose "A" U/I, IM at Week 24 and Week 36 with a total of 2 injections.
    Other names:
    • Dysport®
Placebo Comparator
Placebo - Dysport dose "B"
Participant will receive four treatment cycles, each separated by an interval of 12 weeks. DBPC Phase: Placebo dose "B" administered intramuscularly on Day 1 and Week 12. Extension Phase: Dysport® dose "B" administered intramuscularly at Week 24 and Week 36 (final follow-up at Week 48).
  • Other: Placebo
    "0" U/I, IM on Day 1 and Week 12 with a total of 2 injections.
  • Biological: Botulinum toxin type A
    Dose "B" U/I, IM at Week 24 and Week 36 with a total of 2 injections.
    Other names:
    • Dysport®

Recruiting Locations

Central Research Associates
Birmingham, Alabama 35205

HonorHealth Neurology
Scottsdale, Arizona 85251

Fullerton Neurological Center
Fullerton, California 92835

Neurology Center of North Orange County
Fullerton, California 92835

The Los Angeles Headache Center
Los Angeles, California 90067

SDS Clinical Trials
Orange, California 92868

Stanford University School of Medicine - Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (CVI)
Palo Alto, California 94304

University of Colorado Hospital - Neurology Clinic
Aurora, Colorado 80045

Visionary Investigators Network (VIN)
Aventura, Florida 33180
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AGA Clinical Trials
Hialeah, Florida 33012

Infinity Clinical Research, LLC
Hollywood, Florida 33024

University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine - Professional Arts Center
Miami, Florida 33136

USF Health-Morsani Center
Tampa, Florida 33620

Conquest Research
Winter Park, Florida 32789

Chicago Headache Center & Research
Chicago, Illinois 60657

MD Fort Wayne Neurological Center
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46804

Comprehensive Neurology Services
Frederick, Maryland 21702

Boston Clinical Trials Inc
Boston, Massachusetts 02131

Neurology Center of NE,PC - Neurology
Foxboro, Massachusetts 02035

Mass Institute of Clinical Research
Westborough, Massachusetts 01581

New England Regional Headache Center, Inc.
Worcester, Massachusetts 01609

Quest Research Institute
Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334

Papillion Research Center
Papillion, Nebraska 68046

Dent Neurosciences Research Center, Inc.
Amherst, New York 14226

SPRI Clinical Trials, LLC
Brooklyn, New York 11235

Nuvance Health Medical Practice
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601

Rochester Clinical Research
Rochester, New York 14609

Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina 27705

The Orthopedic Foundation - Clinic
New Albany, Ohio 43054

Suburban Research Associates
Media, Pennsylvania 19063

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital - Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience - Jefferson Neurology Associates - Neurology
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107

Coastal Carolina Research Center - North Charleston
North Charleston, South Carolina 29405

Neurology Clinic, PC
Cordova, Tennessee 38018

Herzog, Steven MD
Dallas, Texas 75214

Texas Neurology
Dallas, Texas 75214

Research Your Health
Plano, Texas 75093

J. Lewis Research Inc.-Foothill
Salt Lake City, Utah 84109

Metrodora Institute
West Valley City, Utah 84119

Inova Medical Group - Neurology
Fairfax, Virginia 22031

MedStar Health - Department of Neurology
Columbia, Washington 20010

Frontier Clinical Research, LLC
Kingwood, West Virginia 26537

More Details

NCT ID
NCT06047444
Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
Ipsen

Study Contact

Ipsen Clinical Study Enquiries
See e mail
clinical.trials@ipsen.com