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Efficacy and Safety of BGG492 in the Treatment of Migraine

Information source: Novartis
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on October 19, 2009
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Condition(s) targeted: Migraine

Intervention: BGG492 (Drug); Sumatriptan (Drug); Placebo (Drug)

Phase: Phase 2

Status: Recruiting

Sponsored by: Novartis

Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Study Director, Affiliation: Novartis Investigator Site

Summary

This study will assess the efficacy and safety of BGG492 used to treat migraine pain.

Clinical Details

Official title: A Multi-Centre, Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel Group, Active and Placebo Controlled, Proof of Concept Study in Patients With Acute Migraine to Assess the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Single Oral Doses of BGG492

Study design: Treatment, Randomized, Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Parallel Assignment

Primary outcome: Reduction in migraine pain

Eligibility

Minimum age: 18 Years. Maximum age: 60 Years. Gender(s): Both.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

- Diagnosis of moderate to severe migraine for at least 1 year

- At least 1 migraine episode, but not more 15 migraine days per month

- Past use of triptans

- Migraine onset before 50 years of age

Exclusion Criteria:

- Diagnosis of basilar, ophthalmoplegic or hemiplegic migraine.

- More than 6 non-migraine headaches per month

- Patients receiving migraine prophylaxis treatment

- Patients receiving regular treatment with psychoactive drugs

- Smokers

- Patients with a very high or low body weight Other protocol-defined

inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply

Locations and Contacts

Novartis Investigative Site, Essen, Germany; Recruiting
Novartis, Phone: +41-61-324-1111

Novartis Investigator Site, Munich, Germany; Recruiting
Novartis, Phone: +41-61-324-1111

Novartis Investigator Site, Hamburg, Germany; Recruiting
Novartis, Phone: +41-61-324-1111

Novartis Investigative Site, Kiel, Germany; Recruiting
Novartis, Phone: +41-61-324-1111

Additional Information

Starting date: April 2009
Last updated: May 1, 2009

Page last updated: October 19, 2009

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