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Phase 3 Completed N=1,672 Randomized Double-blind Treatment

Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability Study of Oral Ubrogepant in the Acute Treatment of Migraine

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02828020 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
1,672
Serious AEs
0.4%
Results posted
Jan 2019
Primary outcomePrimary: Percentage of Participants With Pain Freedom at 2 Hours After Initial Dose — 11.8; 19.2; 21.2 percentage of participants — p=0.0023
◆ Published Evidence
Established
36citations · ~7 / year
Safety and efficacy of ubrogepant in participants with major cardiovascular risk factors in two single-attack phase 3 randomized trials: ACHIEVE I and II.
Cephalalgia : an international journal of headache · 2021 · Likely link

Summary

This study will evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of 2 doses of ubrogepant (50 and 100 mg) compared to placebo for the acute treatment of a single migraine attack.

Linked Publications (5)

  • Safety and efficacy of ubrogepant in participants with major cardiovascular risk factors in two single-attack phase 3 randomized trials: ACHIEVE I and II.
    Cephalalgia : an international journal of headache · 2021 · 36 citations · Likely link
  • Functionality, satisfaction, and global impression of change with ubrogepant for the acute treatment of migraine in triptan insufficient responders: a post hoc analysis of the ACHIEVE I and ACHIEVE II randomized trials.
    The journal of headache and pain · 2022 · 20 citations · Open access · Likely link
  • Ubrogepant Is Safe and Efficacious in Participants Taking Concomitant Preventive Medication for Migraine: A Pooled Analysis of Phase 3 Trials.
    Advances in therapy · 2022 · 15 citations · Open access · Likely link
  • Rimegepant, Ubrogepant, and Lasmiditan in the Acute Treatment of Migraine Examining the Benefit-Risk Profile Using Number Needed to Treat/Harm.
    The Clinical journal of pain · 2022 · 11 citations · Open access · Likely link
  • Efficacy of ubrogepant and atogepant in males and females with migraine: A secondary analysis of randomized clinical trials.
    Cephalalgia : an international journal of headache · 2025 · 10 citations · Open access · Likely link

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Percentage of Participants With Pain Freedom at 2 Hours After Initial Dose
11.8; 19.2; 21.2 0.0023 sig
PRIMARY
Percentage of Participants With Absence of the Most Bothersome Migraine-Associated Symptom Identified at Baseline at 2-Hours After Initial Dose
27.8; 38.6; 37.7 0.0023 sig
SECONDARY
Percentage of Participants With Pain Relief at 2 Hours After the Initial Dose
49.1; 60.7; 61.4 0.0023 sig
SECONDARY
Percentage of Participants With Sustained Pain Relief From 2 to 24 Hours After Initial Dose
20.8; 36.3; 38.0 0.0023 sig
SECONDARY
Percentage of Participants With Sustained Pain Freedom From 2 to 24 Hours After Initial Dose
8.6; 12.7; 15.4 0.0577
SECONDARY
Percentage of Participants With the Absence of Photophobia at 2 Hours After the Initial Dose
31.4; 40.7; 45.8 0.0577
SECONDARY
Percentage of Participants With the Absence of Phonophobia at 2 Hours After the Initial Dose
47.1; 57.9; 54.5 0.0577
SECONDARY
Percentage of Participants With Absence of Nausea at 2 Hours After the Initial Dose
62.3; 70.2; 69.2 0.0962

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • At least a 1-year history of migraine with or without aura consistent with a diagnosis according to the International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd edition, beta version
  • Migraine onset before age 50
  • History of migraines typically lasting between 4 and 72 hours if untreated or treated unsuccessfully and migraine episodes are separated by at least 48 hours of headache pain freedom
  • History of 2 to 8 migraine attacks per month with moderate to severe headache pain in each of the previous 3 months.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Difficulty distinguishing migraine headache from other headaches
  • Has taken medication for acute treatment of headache (including acetaminophen, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs [NSAIDs], triptans, ergotamine, opioids, or combination analgesics) on 10 or more days per month in the previous 3 months
  • Has a history of migraine aura with diplopia or impairment of level of consciousness, hemiplegic migraine, or retinal migraine
  • Has a current diagnosis of new persistent daily headache, trigeminal autonomic cephalgia (eg, cluster headache), or painful cranial neuropathy
  • Required hospital treatment of a migraine attack 3 or more times in the previous 6 months
  • Has a chronic non-headache pain condition requiring daily pain medication
  • Has a history of malignancy in the prior 5 years, except for adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, or in situ cervical cancer
  • Has a history of any prior gastrointestinal conditions (eg, diarrhea syndromes, inflammatory bowel disease) that may affect the absorption or metabolism of investigational product; participants with prior gastric bariatric interventions which have been reversed are not excluded
  • Has a history of hepatitis within previous 6 months.
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02828020) and the linked publication. Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.

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