Temporomandibular DisordersPhase 2TMD CARENCT05162027
Erenumab-aooe for Temporomandibular Disorders Management: TMD Cgrp Antibody RElief (TMD CARE)
A Phase 2 study testing Erenumab-Aooe 70 MG in 1 mL Prefilled Syringe in people with Temporomandibular Disorders, run by University of Maryland, Baltimore at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
Evaluate erenumab- aooe efficacy as a therapeutic approach, for the management of painful chronic temporomandibular disorders (TMD). The study will be a randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled trial comparing erenumab-aooe vs Placebo. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 65 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Temporomandibular Disorders
- What is being tested?
- Erenumab-Aooe 70 MG in 1 mL Prefilled Syringe
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 5 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 26 May 2022to 3 Jan 2023
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Are there results?
- Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 65 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- In order to be eligible to participate in this study, an individual must meet all of the following criteria:
- Provide signed and dated informed consent form
- Is between 18 and 65 years of age (inclusive; male or female and any race or ethnicity)
- Meets diagnostic criteria for TMD: Myalgia with or without arthralgia
- The participant must meet 2 criteria relating: 1) reported pain, ache or tenderness in the face, jaw/mandible, pre-auricular area, inside the ear or temple that it is modified by TMJ biomechanics. 2) finding(s) of TMD myalgia according to the classification DC/TMD criteria.
- Has experienced facial pain and/or pain with TMJ biomechanics for the last 3 months episodically or unremitting
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- Has experienced facial pain for at least 10 days of the last 30 days prior to Baseline Visit (Visit 0)
- Prior to randomization, has been compliant 80% with the entries in the Daily Symptom Diary within the baseline period and reported an average pain level ≥30 on a numerical rating scale (0-100) in the DSD, or has experienced a pain level ≥30 on the same scale for at least 3 days in the week prior to Visit 1.
- If taking a prescription medication daily for the management of pain (taken for at least 30 days before baseline), agrees to continue the daily use of the medication throughout the study at the same dosage.
- If taking prescription medication, opioid medication or OTC medications as needed or episodically for the management of TMD pain agrees to discontinue its use prior to the Screening and Baseline Visit.
- Rescue medications will be defined as allowable over-the-counter analgesics used for treatment of TMD pain. In case a patient presents pain during the study, only it is allowed the use of OTC medications as a "rescue" and as described on section 6.6.3: Participants use of short-acting non-prescription analgesics such as NSAIDs, acetaminophen or aspirin during the study, will be recorded and quantified at each visit, and the usage will be classified as either episodic or daily. Episodic use of non-prescription analgesics will be defined as use for no more than 2 consecutive days and for no more than 18 days from baseline to visit 4.
- This type of analgesics should not be used for more than 2 days a week prior to Baseline and a week prior to visit 4, when the exploratory outcome is assessed (cytokine release assay).
- If taking OTC pain medications daily agrees to continue its daily use at the same dosage throughout the study.
- If a participant is taking an over-the-counter medication daily for management of other type of pain or for prophylaxis of myocardial infarction or stroke, the participant will be encouraged to continue the same usage of that medication throughout the study.
- Agrees to not start any new prescription medication for the management of pain throughout the study
- Agrees to not start any injection therapy for the management of TMD (trigger point injections, steroid injections, Botox) during the course of the study
- Agrees to not use acupuncture for the management of pain during the course of the study
- Agrees to not have Physical therapy for the management of TMD during the course of the study.
- Agrees to not start intraoral appliance therapy during the course of the study. If the patient has used a nightguard for more than one month before the study, agrees to continue use it only at night.
- Females of childbearing potential agree to use one of the following methods of contraception throughout the study: licensed hormonal method, intrauterine device, female or male condoms with contraceptive foam, abstinence, bilateral tubal ligation/occlusion, or vasectomy in partner (if postmenopausal, must not have menstruated for at least 12 consecutive months)
- Willing and able to understand and comply with all study procedures and be available for the duration of the study
Who cannot join
- Participants with a history of congestive heart failure, rheumatoid arthritis or uncontrolled diabetes.
- Participants with serious hepatic, respiratory, hematologic or immunologic illnesses, an unstable cardiovascular disease, or any other severe acute or chronic medical or psychiatric condition or laboratory abnormality that may increase the risk associated with trial participation or Erenumab or may interfere with the interpretation of trial results and, in the judgment of the investigator, would make the participant inappropriate for entry into this trial
- Participants with high blood pressure, history of abnormal electrocardiograms, history of heart conductance defects, malignant disease, chronic constipation, IBSc or any other severe acute or chronic medical or psychiatric condition or laboratory finding that may increase the risk associated with trial participation with Erenumab
- Participants with active malignancy of any type or a history a malignancy (with exception of participants with malignancy surgically removed with no evidence of recurrence within 5 years before enrollment.
- History of facial trauma or orofacial or orthognathic surgery within the previous 6 months
- Patients with dental pain
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- Patients with trigeminal neuralgia or other neuropathic pain in the craniofacial area
- Patients with degenerative joint disease in the TMJs, rheumatoid arthritis or any systemic arthritis
- Patients with chronic migraine with and w/o aura following the ICHD-3 criteria treated or not treated with medication
- Without excluding headache attributed to TMD
- Participants currently taking or have previously taken Erenumab or other CGRP monoclonal antibody (mAmb) or currently taking a CGRP-Receptor antagonist (gepants) for migraine prevention. CGRP-Receptor antagonist (gepants) for acute use for migraine are allowed.
- Patients with hypersensitivity to Erenumab
- Patients who have received the Botox injection protocol in the masseters and/or Migraine protocol within 3 months prior screening and baseline visit.
- Used injections for management of TMD (trigger point injections, steroid injections) within 2 weeks prior to the Screening and Baseline Visit
- Has commenced a new daily prescription medication for the management of pain within 30 days prior to the Screening and Baseline Visit
- Has commenced intraoral appliance therapy for the management of facial pain within 30 days prior to the Screening and Baseline Visit
- Patient currently undergoing active orthodontic treatment (passive retainers are permitted)
- Treatment for drug or alcohol abuse within the last year
- Has been treated with another investigational drug or treatment within 30 days prior to the Screening and Baseline Visit
- Patients sensitive to Latex
- Patient is pregnant, planning to become pregnant or breastfeeding
- Anything that, in the opinion of the investigator, would place the participant at increased risk or impede the participant's full compliance with or completion of the study.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
University of Maryland, School of Dentistry, Brotman Facial Pain Clinic
Baltimore, Maryland, 21201
About this study
Official title: Erenumab as a Therapeutic Approach for the Management of Painful Chronic Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD)
Evaluate erenumab- aooe efficacy as a therapeutic approach, for the management of painful chronic temporomandibular disorders (TMD).
The study will be a randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled trial comparing erenumab-aooe vs Placebo.
A total of 60 patients (30 per each arm) aged 18-65 years old of either sex, and any race or ethnicity presenting chronic temporomandibular disorders (TMD), (meeting the Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD) for Clinical and Research Applications of chronic TMD (myalgia +/- arthralgia) will be randomly assigned in a 1:1 parallel, double-blind clinical trial, to receive either erenumab-aooe or placebo. Participants will attend 6 clinic visits (Visit 0-Visit 5) over a period of 21 weeks (20 +/- 1 weeks). Changes in pain intensity and other pain outcomes related to TMD will be assessed. Blood samples will be collected, and participants will need to keep a daily symptom diary and answer some other questionnaires.
Read the detailed description
Chronic TMD is a considerable burden and affects significantly the quality of life of the sufferer. For some patients, TMD has a tendency to remit or improve pain symptomatology over time but for others, TMD have the potential to become chronic and to lead to persistent dysfunction.
Different classes of medications from anti-inflammatories, muscle relaxants, anxiolytics, antidepressants, anticonvulsants and a β-blocker have indicated to be beneficial for some patients as well as in clinical studies, but tolerability and side effects may be present for some patients. Furthermore, the indications of these drugs are for other disorders, so it is unclear their mechanism of action in TMD pathophysiology. Currently there is no medication specifically indicated for the management of TMD based on its molecular pathophysiology. However, there is evidence showing that CGRP has a role in TMD pathophysiology. CGRP is a key molecule in migraine pathophysiology. Erenumab-aooe is the first antibody therapeutic targeting the CGRP and has shown efficacy, to be well tolerated and with a safety profile similar to placebo for the prevention of migraine. The scientific premise for this study is that inhibiting CGRP in chronic TMD will decrease pain, pain related outcomes and improve TMJ biomechanics (function) in a safe and well tolerated manner for this patient population.
Potential participants will be pre-screened at the Brotman Facial Pain clinic and the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic both at the University of Maryland, School of Dentistry or by telephone; those willing to participate will be scheduled for a screening and baseline visit (Visit 0). During this visit potential participants will be evaluated for eligibility (meeting the Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD) for Clinical and Research Applications) of chronic TMD (myalgia +/- arthralgia) and written informed consent will be obtained.
The screening and baseline procedures include medical history review, clinical examinations, tests and administration of questionnaires. After screening, eligible participants will start Visit 0/Day 0 which is the start of the baseline period with a duration of 28 days/4 weeks. Instructions will be given for the completion of a Daily Symptom Diary (DSD) and other questionnaires at home or online. Participants who show 80% compliance with the DSD and who meet the pain score (inclusion criteria) during the baseline period, will be randomly assigned to one of two groups either the investigational drug or placebo and will be scheduled for Visit 1. Visit 1 can occur within 7 days/1 week after the baseline period (+/- 7 days).
The study drug is erenumab-aooe 70mg, SC injection. Participants will attend 6 clinic visits (Visit 0-Visit 5) over a period of 21 weeks (20 +/- 1 weeks) or 140 +/- 7 days. After randomization and on Visit 1 (Week 4/Day 28), the participant will receive the drug or placebo. This same treatment will be administered once a month for 3 months (3 cycles/12 weeks). It will be administered on Visit 1/Day 28/Week 4; Visit 2/Day 56/Week 8; and Visit 3/Day 84/week 12. On Visit 0 (baseline) and on Visit 1, Visit 2, Visit 3, Visit 4/Day 112/Week 16 and visit 5/Day 140/Week 20, visits will include review of compliance with inclusion criteria, medical history review, review and collection of any adverse event, clinical examinations, questionnaires, tests, blood sample collection on Baseline/Visit 0 and Visit 4; and instruction to complete the DSD and questionnaires.
- Conditions
- Temporomandibular Disorders
- Being tested
- Erenumab-Aooe 70 MG in 1 mL Prefilled Syringe, Placebo
- Keywords
- Craniomandibular Disorders, Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome, Temporomandibular Joint Disorders, Erenumab, Myofascial Pain Syndromes, Physiological Effects of Drugs, Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Receptor Antagonists, Neuropeptides, CGRP Receptor Antagonist, Stomatognathic Diseases, Musculoskeletal Diseases
- Medical subject headings
- Temporomandibular Joint Disorders, Craniomandibular Disorders, Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome, Myofascial Pain Syndromes, Stomatognathic Diseases, Musculoskeletal Diseases
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Erenumab-Aooe 70 MG in 1 mL Prefilled SyringeDrug
Also called Aimovig
Administered once every 4 weeks/28 days at visit 1, visit 2 and visit 3 for a total of 3 cycles.
PlaceboDrug
Administered once every 4 weeks/28 days at visit 1, visit 2 and visit 3 for a total of 3 cycles.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Erenumab-aooe | Active comparator | Erenumab-aooe 70 mg/ml. Subcutaneous injection. Administered once every 4 weeks/28 days at visit 1, visit 2 and visit 3 for a total of 3 cycles.
Other Name: Aimovig® Receives: Drug: Erenumab-Aooe 70 MG in 1 mL Prefilled Syringe |
| Placebo | Placebo comparator | Placebo. Subcutaneous injection.Administered once every 4 weeks/28 days at visit 1, visit 2 and visit 3 for a total of 3 cycles.
Other name: Placebo Receives: Drug: Placebo |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change of >= 30% Reduction in the Monthly Average Pain Score From Baseline to Visit 4, Compared to Placebo.
Assessment of the efficacy of erenumab-aooe in the proportion of participants that achieve >=30% reduction (Yes/no) in monthly average pain score from baseline to Visit 4 (the end of last monthly treatment cycle), compared to placebo. The daily pain intensity score will be measured on a 0-100 numeric rating scale (NRS) and reported in the Daily Symptom Diary (DSD). The monthly mean pain intensity score will be determined from baseline, Visit 1/Day 28/Week 4, Visit 2/Day 56/Week 8, Visit 3/Day 84/week 12 and Visit 4/Day 112/Week 16.
Measured: From Visit 0 (Baseline phase/study day 0) to Visit 4 (study day 112)
Secondary outcomes (15)
Change of >= 50% Reduction in Monthly TMD Pain Days, Compared to Placebo.
Assessment of the efficacy of erenumab-aooe in the proportion of participants with at least a 50% reduction (Yes/No) in monthly TMD days from baseline to Visit 5 (follow up/final visit).
Definition of TMD pain day: A TMD pain day was any calendar day in which the participant experienced pain, stiffness, soreness, tenderness, in the jaw or temple area or either side being brief or continuous; and/or pain with TMJ biomechanics (chewing, mouth opening or any jaw movement; and/or pain with jaw activities (yawning, kissing, talking); and/or pain with jaw habits (chewing gum, clenching, grinding).
Measured: From Visit 0 (Baseline phase/study day 0) to Visit 5 (study day 140 +/- 7)
Change of >= 30% Reduction in the Monthly Average Pain Score Compared to Placebo From Baseline to Visit 5.
Assessment of the efficacy of erenumab-aooe in the proportion of participants who achieved a least 30% reduction in the monthly average daily pain score from baseline to Visit 5 (follow up and final study visit). The monthly mean pain intensity score will be determined from baseline, Visit 1/Day 28/Week 4, Visit 2/Day 56/Week 8, Visit 3/Day 84/week 12, Visit 4/Day 112/Week 16 and Visit 5/Day 140/Week 20.
Measured: From Visit 0 (Baseline phase/study day 0) to Visit 5 (Study day 140 +/- 7)
Change in Pressure Pain Threshold (PPT) Measurement in Muscles of Mastication (Temporalis Muscle) Compared to Placebo From Baseline to Visit 5.
Assessments of pressure stimuli will be performed in the temporalis muscle and averaged to obtain a single pressure pain threshold value (kPa) per site. This assessment will be performed bilaterally in each temporalis muscle. A higher value means a better outcome.
Measured: Visit 0 (baseline/study day 0) to Visit 5/Week 20 (Study day 140 +/- 7)
Change in Pressure Pain Threshold (PPT) Measurement in Muscles of Mastication (Masseter Muscle) Compared to Placebo From Baseline to Visit 5.
Assessments of pressure stimuli will be performed in the masseter muscle and averaged to obtain a single pressure pain threshold value (kPa) per site. This assessment will be performed bilaterally in each masseter muscle. A higher PPT value means a better outcome.
Measured: Visit 0 (baseline/study day 0) to Visit 5/Week 20 (Study day 140 +/- 7)
Change in Pressure Pain Threshold (PPT) Measurement in Upper Trapezius Muscle Compared to Placebo From Baseline to Visit 5.
Assessments of pressure stimuli will be performed in the upper trapezius muscle and averaged to obtain a single pressure pain threshold value (kPa) per site (R/L side). This assessment will be performed bilaterally. A higher PPT value means a better outcome.
Measured: Visit 0 (baseline/study day 0) to Visit 5/Week 20 (Study day 140 +/- 7)
Change in Pressure Pain Threshold (PPT) Measurement in the Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Compared to Placebo From Baseline to Visit 5.
Assessments of pressure stimuli will be performed in the TMJ and averaged to obtain a single pressure pain threshold value (kPa) per site. This assessment will be performed bilaterally. A higher PPT value means a better outcome.
Measured: Visit 0 (baseline/study day 0) to Visit 5/Week 20 (Study day 140 +/- 7)
Change in Pressure Pain Threshold (PPT) Measurement at the Lateral Epicondyle Compared to Placebo From Baseline to Visit 5.
Assessments of pressure stimuli will be applied bilaterally in the right and left lateral epicondyles and averaged to obtain a single pressure pain threshold value (kPa) per site. A higher PPT value means a better outcome.
Measured: Visit 0 (baseline/study day 0) to Visit 5/Week 20 (Study day 140 +/- 7)
Change in Maximum Unassisted Jaw Opening During Erenumab-aooe Treatment, After Treatment and Compared to Placebo.
Measured during TMD examination. A higher value means a better outcome
Measured: Visit 0 (baseline/study day 0) to Visit 5/Week 20 (Study day 140 +/- 7)
Change in Maximum Pain Free Opening During Erenumab-aooe Treatment, After Treatment and Compared to Placebo.
Measured during TMD examination. A higher value means a better outcome
Measured: Visit 0 (baseline/study day 0) to Visit 5/week 20 (Study day 140 +/- 7)
Change in Maximum Assisted/Active Opening During Erenumab-aooe Treatment, After Treatment and Compared to Placebo.
Measured during TMD examination. A higher value means a better outcome
Measured: Visit 0 (baseline/study day 0) to Visit 5/Week 20 (Study day 140 +/- 7)
Change in the Jaw Functional Limitation Scale (JFLS) Global Score During Erenumab-aooe Treatment, After Treatment and Compared to Placebo.
The JFLS is a 20-item instrument that measures limitations across 3 domains related to TMJ biomechanics: masticatory function, jaw opening (vertical mobility), and verbal and emotional expression. A degree of limitation is rated on a 0-10 scale from 0 ("no limitation") to 10 ("severe limitation")
Measured: Visit 0 (baseline/study day 0) to Visit 5/Week 20 (Study day 140 +/- 7)
Change in the Frequency of Oral Behaviors Evaluated by the Oral Behaviors Checklist (OBC) During Erenumab-aooe Treatment, After Treatment and Compared to Placebo.
The Oral Behaviors Checklist (OBC) evaluates parafunctional behaviors and generates a single scale representing the frequency of 21 activities such as clenching, chewing gum, and holding objects between teeth, yawning.
Measured: Visit 0 (baseline/study day 0) to Visit 5/Week 20 (Study day 140 +/- 7)
Change in Graded Chronic Pain Scale (GCPS) Outcomes During Erenumab-aooe Treatment, After Treatment and Compared to Placebo.
The GCPS includes 7 items and assesses 2 dimensions of pain, pain intensity and pain-related disability. A higher grade means a worse outcome.
Measured: Visit 0 (baseline/study day 0) to Visit 5/Week 20 (Study day 140 +/- 7)
Change in Impression of Overall Status Measured by the Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC) During Erenumab-aooe Treatment, After Treatment and Compared to Placebo.
The PGIC measures change in participant's overall status on a scale ranging from 1 (very much improved) to 7 (very much worse).
Measured: Visit 0 (baseline/study day 0) to Visit 5/Week 20 (Study day 140 +/- 7)
Change in the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Anxiety and Depression Score Change During Erenumab-aooe Treatment, After Treatment and Compared to Placebo.
The HADS evaluates anxiety (7 items) and depression (7 items) with a 14-item instrument assessing symptoms on a 4-point scale rated from 0 "not at all" to 3 "very often indeed". Responses provide separate scores for anxiety and depression. A higher score means a worse outcome.
Measured: Visit 0 (baseline/study day 0) to Visit 5/Week 20 (Study day 140 +/- 7)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted17 Dec 2021
- Study start26 May 2022
- Primary completion3 Jan 2023
- Study completion3 Jan 2023
Why it stopped: Low enrollment rate
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Publications (39)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Temporomandibular DisordersStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University of Maryland, BaltimoreThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Triple blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Care provider, Investigator
- Enrolment
- 5 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Amgen
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Marcela Romero Reyes, University of Maryland, Baltimore
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05162027
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- HP-00093037
- Acronym
- TMD CARE
- Status last verified
- Mar 2024
- First submitted
- 29 Oct 2021
- Last updated
- 2 Apr 2024
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Publications
Romero-Reyes M, Uyanik JM. Orofacial pain management: current perspectives. J Pain Res. 2014 Feb 21;7:99-115. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S37593. eCollection 2014.
PubMed 24591846Dworkin SF. Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) pain-related disability found related to depression, nonspecific physical symptoms, and pain duration at 3 international sites. J Evid Based Dent Pract. 2011 Sep;11(3):143-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2011.06.002. No abstract available.
PubMed 21855814Dworkin SF, Huggins KH, LeResche L, Von Korff M, Howard J, Truelove E, Sommers E. Epidemiology of signs and symptoms in temporomandibular disorders: clinical signs in cases and controls. J Am Dent Assoc. 1990 Mar;120(3):273-81. doi: 10.14219/jada.archive.1990.0043.
PubMed 2312947Schiffman E, Ohrbach R, Truelove E, Look J, Anderson G, Goulet JP, List T, Svensson P, Gonzalez Y, Lobbezoo F, Michelotti A, Brooks SL, Ceusters W, Drangsholt M, Ettlin D, Gaul C, Goldberg LJ, Haythornthwaite JA, Hollender L, Jensen R, John MT, De Laat A, de Leeuw R, Maixner W, van der Meulen M, Murray GM, Nixdorf DR, Palla S, Petersson A, Pionchon P, Smith B, Visscher CM, Zakrzewska J, Dworkin SF; International RDC/TMD Consortium Network, International association for Dental Research; Orofacial Pain Special Interest Group, International Association for the Study of Pain. Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD) for Clinical and Research Applications: recommendations of the International RDC/TMD Consortium Network* and Orofacial Pain Special Interest Groupdagger. J Oral Facial Pain Headache. 2014 Winter;28(1):6-27. doi: 10.11607/jop.1151.
PubMed 24482784Johansson A, Unell L, Carlsson GE, Soderfeldt B, Halling A. Gender difference in symptoms related to temporomandibular disorders in a population of 50-year-old subjects. J Orofac Pain. 2003 Winter;17(1):29-35.
PubMed 12756928Dahlstrom L, Carlsson GE. Temporomandibular disorders and oral health-related quality of life. A systematic review. Acta Odontol Scand. 2010 Mar;68(2):80-5. doi: 10.3109/00016350903431118.
PubMed 20141363Chen H, Slade G, Lim PF, Miller V, Maixner W, Diatchenko L. Relationship between temporomandibular disorders, widespread palpation tenderness, and multiple pain conditions: a case-control study. J Pain. 2012 Oct;13(10):1016-27. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2012.07.011.
PubMed 23031401Goncalves DA, Camparis CM, Speciali JG, Franco AL, Castanharo SM, Bigal ME. Temporomandibular disorders are differentially associated with headache diagnoses: a controlled study. Clin J Pain. 2011 Sep;27(7):611-5. doi: 10.1097/AJP.0b013e31820e12f5.
PubMed 21368664Ohrbach R, Dworkin SF. Five-year outcomes in TMD: relationship of changes in pain to changes in physical and psychological variables. Pain. 1998 Feb;74(2-3):315-26. doi: 10.1016/s0304-3959(97)00194-2.
PubMed 9520246Fillingim RB, Slade GD, Greenspan JD, Dubner R, Maixner W, Bair E, Ohrbach R. Long-term changes in biopsychosocial characteristics related to temporomandibular disorder: findings from the OPPERA study. Pain. 2018 Nov;159(11):2403-2413. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001348.
PubMed 30028791Kamisaka M, Yatani H, Kuboki T, Matsuka Y, Minakuchi H. Four-year longitudinal course of TMD symptoms in an adult population and the estimation of risk factors in relation to symptoms. J Orofac Pain. 2000 Summer;14(3):224-32.
PubMed 11203757Manfredini D, Favero L, Gregorini G, Cocilovo F, Guarda-Nardini L. Natural course of temporomandibular disorders with low pain-related impairment: a 2-to-3-year follow-up study. J Oral Rehabil. 2013 Jun;40(6):436-42. doi: 10.1111/joor.12047. Epub 2013 Mar 22.
PubMed 23521016Greene CS; American Association for Dental Research. Diagnosis and treatment of temporomandibular disorders: emergence of a new care guidelines statement. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 2010 Aug;110(2):137-9. doi: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2010.04.032. No abstract available.
PubMed 20659695Ohrbach R. AADR TMD statement is timely and necessary. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 2011 Feb;111(2):133-4; author reply 136-7. doi: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2010.10.036. No abstract available.
PubMed 21237428Kimos P, Biggs C, Mah J, Heo G, Rashiq S, Thie NM, Major PW. Analgesic action of gabapentin on chronic pain in the masticatory muscles: a randomized controlled trial. Pain. 2007 Jan;127(1-2):151-60. doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2006.08.028. Epub 2006 Oct 9.
PubMed 17030096
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 2 Apr 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Erenumab as a Therapeutic Approach for the Management of Painful Chronic Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD)
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05162027
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- TMD CARE / HP-00093037
- Conditions
- Temporomandibular Disorders
- Keywords
- Craniomandibular Disorders, Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome, Temporomandibular Joint Disorders, Erenumab, Myofascial Pain Syndromes, Physiological Effects of Drugs, Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Receptor Antagonists, Neuropeptides
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- TerminatedReason stopped: Low enrollment rate
- Enrolment
- 5 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of Maryland, BaltimoreUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Amgen
- Study start
- 26 May 2022 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 3 Jan 2023 (actual)
- Study completion
- 3 Jan 2023 (actual)
- First posted
- 17 Dec 2021 (actual)
- Results
- Posted 2 Apr 2024
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Evaluate erenumab- aooe efficacy as a therapeutic approach, for the management of painful chronic temporomandibular disorders (TMD).
The study will be a randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled trial comparing erenumab-aooe vs Placebo.
A total of 60 patients (30 per each arm) aged 18-65 years old of either sex, and any race or ethnicity presenting chronic temporomandibular disorders (TMD), (meeting the Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD) for Clinical and Research Applications of chronic TMD (myalgia +/- arthralgia) will be randomly assigned in a 1:1 parallel, double-blind clinical trial, to receive either erenumab-aooe or placebo. Participants will attend 6 clinic visits (Visit 0-Visit 5) over a period of 21 weeks (20 +/- 1 weeks). Changes in pain intensity and other pain outcomes related to TMD will be assessed. Blood samples will be collected, and participants will need to keep a daily symptom diary and answer some other questionnaires.
Detailed description
Chronic TMD is a considerable burden and affects significantly the quality of life of the sufferer. For some patients, TMD has a tendency to remit or improve pain symptomatology over time but for others, TMD have the potential to become chronic and to lead to persistent dysfunction.
Different classes of medications from anti-inflammatories, muscle relaxants, anxiolytics, antidepressants, anticonvulsants and a β-blocker have indicated to be beneficial for some patients as well as in clinical studies, but tolerability and side effects may be present for some patients. Furthermore, the indications of these drugs are for other disorders, so it is unclear their mechanism of action in TMD pathophysiology. Currently there is no medication specifically indicated for the management of TMD based on its molecular pathophysiology. However, there is evidence showing that CGRP has a role in TMD pathophysiology. CGRP is a key molecule in migraine pathophysiology. Erenumab-aooe is the first antibody therapeutic targeting the CGRP and has shown efficacy, to be well tolerated and with a safety profile similar to placebo for the prevention of migraine. The scientific premise for this study is that inhibiting CGRP in chronic TMD will decrease pain, pain related outcomes and improve TMJ biomechanics (function) in a safe and well tolerated manner for this patient population.
Potential participants will be pre-screened at the Brotman Facial Pain clinic and the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic both at the University of Maryland, School of Dentistry or by telephone; those willing to participate will be scheduled for a screening and baseline visit (Visit 0). During this visit potential participants will be evaluated for eligibility (meeting the Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD) for Clinical and Research Applications) of chronic TMD (myalgia +/- arthralgia) and written informed consent will be obtained.
The screening and baseline procedures include medical history review, clinical examinations, tests and administration of questionnaires. After screening, eligible participants will start Visit 0/Day 0 which is the start of the baseline period with a duration of 28 days/4 weeks. Instructions will be given for the completion of a Daily Symptom Diary (DSD) and other questionnaires at home or online. Participants who show 80% compliance with the DSD and who meet the pain score (inclusion criteria) during the baseline period, will be randomly assigned to one of two groups either the investigational drug or placebo and will be scheduled for Visit 1. Visit 1 can occur within 7 days/1 week after the baseline period (+/- 7 days).
The study drug is erenumab-aooe 70mg, SC injection. Participants will attend 6 clinic visits (Visit 0-Visit 5) over a period of 21 weeks (20 +/- 1 weeks) or 140 +/- 7 days. After randomization and on Visit 1 (Week 4/Day 28), the participant will receive the drug or placebo. This same treatment will be administered once a month for 3 months (3 cycles/12 weeks). It will be administered on Visit 1/Day 28/Week 4; Visit 2/Day 56/Week 8; and Visit 3/Day 84/week 12. On Visit 0 (baseline) and on Visit 1, Visit 2, Visit 3, Visit 4/Day 112/Week 16 and visit 5/Day 140/Week 20, visits will include review of compliance with inclusion criteria, medical history review, review and collection of any adverse event, clinical examinations, questionnaires, tests, blood sample collection on Baseline/Visit 0 and Visit 4; and instruction to complete the DSD and questionnaires.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Triple blind (participant, care provider, investigator)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Erenumab-aooe | Active comparator | Drug: Erenumab-Aooe 70 MG in 1 mL Prefilled SyringeErenumab-aooe 70 mg/ml. Subcutaneous injection. Administered once every 4 weeks/28 days at visit 1, visit 2 and visit 3 for a total of 3 cycles. Other Name: Aimovig® |
| Placebo | Placebo comparator | Drug: PlaceboPlacebo. Subcutaneous injection.Administered once every 4 weeks/28 days at visit 1, visit 2 and visit 3 for a total of 3 cycles. Other name: Placebo |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (21 listed)
- In order to be eligible to participate in this study, an individual must meet all of the following criteria:
Key exclusion criteria (22 listed)
- Participants with a history of congestive heart failure, rheumatoid arthritis or uncontrolled diabetes.
- Participants with serious hepatic, respiratory, hematologic or immunologic illnesses, an unstable cardiovascular disease, or any other severe acute or chronic medical or psychiatric condition or laboratory abnormality that may increase the risk associated with trial participation or Erenumab or may interfere with the interpretation of trial results and, in the judgment of the investigator, would make the participant inappropriate for entry into this trial
- Participants with high blood pressure, history of abnormal electrocardiograms, history of heart conductance defects, malignant disease, chronic constipation, IBSc or any other severe acute or chronic medical or psychiatric condition or laboratory finding that may increase the risk associated with trial participation with Erenumab
- Participants with active malignancy of any type or a history a malignancy (with exception of participants with malignancy surgically removed with no evidence of recurrence within 5 years before enrollment.
- History of facial trauma or orofacial or orthognathic surgery within the previous 6 months
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Erenumab-Aooe 70 MG in 1 mL Prefilled SyringeAlso: AimovigAdministered once every 4 weeks/28 days at visit 1, visit 2 and visit 3 for a total of 3 cycles. | Drug | Erenumab-aooe |
| PlaceboAdministered once every 4 weeks/28 days at visit 1, visit 2 and visit 3 for a total of 3 cycles. | Drug | Placebo |
Primary outcome
Change of >= 30% Reduction in the Monthly Average Pain Score From Baseline to Visit 4, Compared to Placebo.
Time frame: From Visit 0 (Baseline phase/study day 0) to Visit 4 (study day 112)
Assessment of the efficacy of erenumab-aooe in the proportion of participants that achieve >=30% reduction (Yes/no) in monthly average pain score from baseline to Visit 4 (the end of last monthly treatment cycle), compared to placebo. The daily pain intensity score will be measured on a 0-100 numeric rating scale (NRS) and reported in the Daily Symptom Diary (DSD). The monthly mean pain intensity score will be determined from baseline, Visit 1/Day 28/Week 4, Visit 2/Day 56/Week 8, Visit 3/Day 84/week 12 and Visit 4/Day 112/Week 16.
15 secondary outcomes
Change of >= 50% Reduction in Monthly TMD Pain Days, Compared to Placebo.
Time frame: From Visit 0 (Baseline phase/study day 0) to Visit 5 (study day 140 +/- 7)
Change of >= 30% Reduction in the Monthly Average Pain Score Compared to Placebo From Baseline to Visit 5.
Time frame: From Visit 0 (Baseline phase/study day 0) to Visit 5 (Study day 140 +/- 7)
Change in Pressure Pain Threshold (PPT) Measurement in Muscles of Mastication (Temporalis Muscle) Compared to Placebo From Baseline to Visit 5.
Time frame: Visit 0 (baseline/study day 0) to Visit 5/Week 20 (Study day 140 +/- 7)
Change in Pressure Pain Threshold (PPT) Measurement in Muscles of Mastication (Masseter Muscle) Compared to Placebo From Baseline to Visit 5.
Time frame: Visit 0 (baseline/study day 0) to Visit 5/Week 20 (Study day 140 +/- 7)
Change in Pressure Pain Threshold (PPT) Measurement in Upper Trapezius Muscle Compared to Placebo From Baseline to Visit 5.
Time frame: Visit 0 (baseline/study day 0) to Visit 5/Week 20 (Study day 140 +/- 7)
Change in Pressure Pain Threshold (PPT) Measurement in the Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Compared to Placebo From Baseline to Visit 5.
Time frame: Visit 0 (baseline/study day 0) to Visit 5/Week 20 (Study day 140 +/- 7)
Change in Pressure Pain Threshold (PPT) Measurement at the Lateral Epicondyle Compared to Placebo From Baseline to Visit 5.
Time frame: Visit 0 (baseline/study day 0) to Visit 5/Week 20 (Study day 140 +/- 7)
Change in Maximum Unassisted Jaw Opening During Erenumab-aooe Treatment, After Treatment and Compared to Placebo.
Time frame: Visit 0 (baseline/study day 0) to Visit 5/Week 20 (Study day 140 +/- 7)
Change in Maximum Pain Free Opening During Erenumab-aooe Treatment, After Treatment and Compared to Placebo.
Time frame: Visit 0 (baseline/study day 0) to Visit 5/week 20 (Study day 140 +/- 7)
Change in Maximum Assisted/Active Opening During Erenumab-aooe Treatment, After Treatment and Compared to Placebo.
Time frame: Visit 0 (baseline/study day 0) to Visit 5/Week 20 (Study day 140 +/- 7)
Change in the Jaw Functional Limitation Scale (JFLS) Global Score During Erenumab-aooe Treatment, After Treatment and Compared to Placebo.
Time frame: Visit 0 (baseline/study day 0) to Visit 5/Week 20 (Study day 140 +/- 7)
Change in the Frequency of Oral Behaviors Evaluated by the Oral Behaviors Checklist (OBC) During Erenumab-aooe Treatment, After Treatment and Compared to Placebo.
Time frame: Visit 0 (baseline/study day 0) to Visit 5/Week 20 (Study day 140 +/- 7)
Change in Graded Chronic Pain Scale (GCPS) Outcomes During Erenumab-aooe Treatment, After Treatment and Compared to Placebo.
Time frame: Visit 0 (baseline/study day 0) to Visit 5/Week 20 (Study day 140 +/- 7)
Change in Impression of Overall Status Measured by the Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC) During Erenumab-aooe Treatment, After Treatment and Compared to Placebo.
Time frame: Visit 0 (baseline/study day 0) to Visit 5/Week 20 (Study day 140 +/- 7)
Change in the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Anxiety and Depression Score Change During Erenumab-aooe Treatment, After Treatment and Compared to Placebo.
Time frame: Visit 0 (baseline/study day 0) to Visit 5/Week 20 (Study day 140 +/- 7)
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 2 Apr 2024.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 2 study testing Erenumab-Aooe 70 MG in 1 mL Prefilled Syringe in people with Temporomandibular Disorders, run by University of Maryland, Baltimore at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 21 inclusion and 22 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Apr 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
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What are the possible benefits and risks?
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What does the primary outcome measure?
Change of >= 30% Reduction in the Monthly Average Pain Score From Baseline to Visit 4, Compared to Placebo. (time frame: From Visit 0 (Baseline phase/study day 0) to Visit 4 (study day 112)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
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On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05162027, which also lists 39 linked publications.
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