RecruitingPhase 3

A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Elismetrep (K-304) in the Acute Treatment of Migraine

A Phase III, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Elismetrep (K-304) in the Acute Treatment of Migraine

Who can join

As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.

Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Sex
All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
Compensation
Not stated

Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

What to expect

No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.

What participation involves

Not stated in the study description — ask the study team about visits and procedures.

Compensation
Not stated
  • Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
  • Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
  • Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
  • Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.

About this study

In plain language

This study tests elismetrep (K-304) to treat migraine attacks. It compares the drug with a placebo, a treatment with no active drug, to see how well it works and how safe it is. It is for adults ages 18 to 75 who have regular migraine attacks.

This is a double-blind, randomized, multicenter, outpatient evaluation of the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of elismetrep, as compared with placebo, in the acute treatment of migraine.

Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.

Eligibility

Who can join

  • Be 18 to 75 years old.
  • Have had migraines for more than 1 year, with or without aura (warning signs such as vision changes).
  • Have migraines that usually last 4 to 72 hours without treatment.
  • Have had 2 to 10 moderate or severe migraine attacks each month for the 2 months before screening.
  • If you can become pregnant, agree to avoid sex that could cause pregnancy or use an accepted birth control method from the first dose through the last study visit.
  • Choose to join and sign a consent form.
  • Be able to read and complete study forms and an electronic diary, and follow the study visit schedule, rules, and procedures.
  • Be willing to download and use the study diary apps on your own smartphone, which must meet study requirements.

Who can't join

  • Be pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant during the study.
  • Have trouble telling migraines from tension headaches; mostly have mild migraines or attacks that end on their own in under 2 hours; or have had your first migraine after age 50. Certain migraine types affecting the brainstem, causing muscle weakness, or affecting vision in one eye are also excluded.
  • Have more than 15 headache days or use medicine to treat headaches on more than 10 days in any of the past 3 months.
  • Have changed your migraine prevention drug dose in the past 3 months or expect a change during the study. If stopping a prevention drug, you must have stopped at least 30 days before screening.
  • Have other pain, mental health, or nervous system problems that could affect the study, or a risk of harming yourself or others. Well-controlled depression treated with allowed medicine may be acceptable.
  • Have certain serious illnesses that could make the study unsafe or affect results; HIV; certain cancers within 5 years; unstable heart or blood vessel disease; or certain heart events, procedures, or strokes within 6 months. Some treated skin cancers and cancers that have not spread are allowed.
  • Have certain stomach or small bowel surgeries or problems absorbing medicines; positive hepatitis B or C tests; or kidney, liver, heart rhythm, or blood pressure results outside study limits.
  • Have known or suspected alcohol or drug abuse, recent marijuana, THC, CBD, or illegal drug use, or a positive drug test. Some prescribed medicines may be allowed.

Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.

Official eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: 1\. Be a male or female, age 18 to 75 years, inclusive, at the time of signing informed consent. 2. Has greater than a one-year history of migraine with or without aura as defined by International Headache Society criteria 1.1 and 1.2 and his/her migraines typically last between 4 to 72 hours, if untreated. 3. Has had ≥2 and ≤10 moderate or severe migraine attacks per month in each of the 2 months prior to screening (Visit 1). 4. Meet the following requirements: a. Is a male OR b. Is a female who is of non-childbearing potential defined by at least one of the following criteria: i. Postmenopausal as defined by one of the following: 1. A minimum of 12 months of spontaneous amenorrhea or 2. A minimum of 6 months of spontaneous amenorrhea with a screening serum follicle-stimulating hormone level \> 40 mIU/mL or 3. At least 6 weeks post bilateral oophorectomy (with or without hysterectomy). OR ii. Post hysterectomy or bilateral salpingectomy, based on the participant's recall of their medical history OR c. Is a female of reproductive potential and: i. Agrees to remain abstinent from heterosexual activity OR ii. Agrees to use (or have their partner use) a birth control method that is acceptable from the first dose of study drug until the End of Study visit. Acceptable methods of birth control are: 1. Combined (estrogen and progestogen containing) hormonal contraception associated with inhibition of ovulation (oral, intravaginal, or transdermal). 2. Progestogen-only hormonal contraception associated with inhibition of ovulation (oral; injectable; or implantable). 3. Intrauterine device (IUD); 4. Intrauterine hormone-releasing system (IUS); 5. Bilateral tubal occlusion; 6. Vasectomized partner; 7. Progestogen-only oral hormonal contraception, where inhibition of ovulation is not the primary mode of action; 8. Male or female condom with or without spermicide; 9. Cap, diaphragm or sponge with spermicide; a combination of male condom with either cap, diaphragm or sponge with spermicide (double barrier methods). 5\. Voluntarily agrees to participate in the study by giving written informed consent. 6. Is able to read, understand and complete the study questionnaires and eDiary. 7. Be willing and able to comply with the study schedule of visits, all trial procedures and restrictions. 8. Be willing to use their own personal, qualified smartphone to download study specific eDiary applications for use during the study. Exclusion Criteria: Participants are excluded from the trial if any of the following criteria apply: 1. Is a female who is pregnant, breast-feeding, or intends to become pregnant during the planned course of the trial. Migraine history-related 2. Has difficulty distinguishing his/her migraine attacks from tension-type headaches. 3. Has a history of predominantly mild migraine attacks or migraines that usually resolve spontaneously in less than 2 hours. 4. Has more than 15 headache-days per month or has taken medication for acute headache on more than 10 days per month in any of the 3 months prior to screening (Visit 1). 5. Has brainstem (also known as basilar-type) or hemiplegic migraine headache, or retinal migraine. 6. Was \>50 years old at age of first migraine onset. 7. Is taking migraine prophylactic medication where the prescribed dose has changed during the 3 months prior to screening (Visit 1) or anticipates any change during the study. Any withdrawal of preventive medications for the treatment of migraine should be completed at least 30 days prior to screening. Medical history related 8. Has, in the opinion of the investigator, other confounding pain syndromes, psychiatric conditions such as uncontrolled major depression, history of psychosis, dementia, or significant neurological disorders other than migraine \[Patients who are currently being treated with non-prohibited medication for depression and symptoms are well controlled, in the opinion of the investigator, are eligible to participate in this study\]. 9. Is at 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 in the opinion of the investigator. Patients must be excluded if they report suicidal ideation with intent, with or without a plan (i.e., Type 4 or 5 on the C-SSRS) in the past 2 months or suicidal behavior in the past 6 months. 10. Has a recent history (within the past 3 years of the screening visit) or current diagnosis or evidence of endocrine, hematological, immunological (including Sjogren's syndrome), renal, respiratory, neurologic, gastrointestinal, biliary, or genitourinary abnormalities or diseases or hepatic impairment that, per the investigator's judgement, may jeopardize the subject's safety or compliance with the protocol, or otherwise interfere with interpretation of efficacy and/or safety results. 11. Has a history of malignant neoplasms within the past 5 years prior to screening. Basal and squamous cell skin cancer and any carcinoma in-situ are allowed if they have received treatment and follow-up consistent with local standard of care. 12. Has a history with current evidence of uncontrolled, unstable or recently diagnosed cardiovascular disease, such as ischemic heart disease, coronary artery vasospasm, and cerebral ischemia. Patients with myocardial infarction, acute coronary syndrome, percutaneous coronary intervention, cardiac surgery, stroke or transient ischemic attack during the 6 months prior to screening. 13. Has a history of human immunodeficiency virus disease. 14. Has a history of gastric or small intestinal surgery (including gastric bypass surgery or banding but not including cholecystectomy or appendectomy) or has a disease that causes malabsorption or may otherwise alter the absorption of orally administered drugs (e.g. upper gastrointestinal dysmotility). Laboratory, vital sign, and electrocardiogram related 15. Has a positive test result at screening for hepatitis B surface antigen, hepatitis C virus antibody. 16. Has a screening estimated glomerular filtration rate estimated with the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) equation of \<30 mL/min/1.73 m2. 17. Has a screening result for alanine aminotransferase or aspartate aminotransferase of \>2.0 X upper limit of normal (ULN) or total bilirubin \>1.5 X ULN at the Screening visit. Note: An isolated bilirubin \>1.5 X ULN is acceptable if bilirubin is fractionated and direct bilirubin is within the laboratory normal range. 18. Has a mean value for triplicate corrected QT interval to Fridericia's formula (QTcF) \>450 ms for males and \>470 ms for females at screening. 19. Has a mean value for triplicate seated systolic blood pressure \>160 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure \>95 mmHg measured after at least 5 minutes at rest at the Screening Visit. Note: If a participant's blood pressure is exclusionary on the first triplicate assessment at the Screening Visit, they may have one repeat triplicate blood pressure assessment at that visit after another rest of at least 10 minutes. Medication use and substance abuse related 20. Has known history of or suspected abuse of alcohol or recreational drugs at Screening. 21. Has use of soft drugs (such as marijuana or any substances containing tetrahydrocannabinol \[THC\] or cannabidiol \[CBD\] within 3 months prior to screening, or hard drugs (such as cocaine, illicit narcotics/opiates) within 6 months prior to screening. 22. Has a positive drug screen at screening. Note: 1. If benzodiazepines are detected on the drug screen, this is not exclusionary if they are prescribed a benzodiazepine for a therapeutic purpose (e.g., for insomnia) and confirmatory documentation is obtained from the prescribing physician. 2. If amphetamines are detected on the drug screen, this is not exclusionary if the participant is taking a stimulant medication for a therapeutic purpose (e.g., Adderall for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), confirmatory documentation is obtained from the prescribing physician, and the stimulant medication in question is known to be detected as amphetamine on the drug screen being used. 23. Is currently in violation of study requirements for prohibited and permissible concomitant medications or treatments (not already specified in other criteria) or is anticipated to violate these requirements during study participation (detailed in the protocol). Note: Any use of the following within 8 weeks of the screening visit, or anticipated use at any point during study participation are exclusionary: 1. Devices for the acute and/or preventative treatment of headache (migraine and/or other type of headache) 2. Nerve blocks and/or trigger point injections for the acute and/or preventative treatment of headache (migraine and/or other type of headache). 24. Has any use of prescription opiate medications within 14 days of screening or any anticipated/potential use of opiates during study participation. 25. Has a history of use of ergotamine medications ≥10 days per month on a regular basis for ≥3 months prior to screening. 26. Has a history of non-narcotic analgesic intake ≥15 days per month for ≥3 months prior to screening. Other 27. Has known or suspected hypersensitivity to trial product(s) or related products. 28. Has a history of multiple significant and/or any severe allergies (e.g., food, drug, latex allergy) or has had an anaphylactic reaction or significant intolerance to prescription or nonprescription drugs or food. 29. Has any surgery scheduled for the duration of the trial. 30. Has a screening hemoglobin \<11.0 g/dL (males) or \<10.0 g/dL (females) or has a known hemoglobinopathy (e.g., sickle cell anemia, hemolytic anemia). 31. Has previous participation in this trial. Participation is defined as signed informed consent. 32. Has participated in any clinical trial of an approved or non-approved investigational biological medicinal product (e.g., antibody therapy) within 90 days of screening or has participated in any clinical trial of an approved or non-approved investigational small molecule medicinal product within 30 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) of screening or ever signed an informed consent for Study K-304 P004. Note: Patients may not be screened at more than one trial site for this study. 33. Has any other disorder, unwillingness or inability, not covered by any of the other exclusion criteria, which in the investigator's opinion, might jeopardize the participant's safety or compliance with the protocol, or otherwise interfere with interpretation of efficacy and/or safety results. 34. Is an employee or immediate family member (e.g., spouse, parent, child, sibling) of the Sponsor or study site.

Study sites (113)

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IA

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KS

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NC

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