Chronic MigrainePhase 3ATO-BOTOXNCT05216263
Study of Oral Atogepant When Added to OnabotulinumtoxinA (BOTOX) to Assess Adverse Events and Change in Disease Activity in Adult Participants With Chronic Migraine
A Phase 3 study testing Atogepant in people with Chronic Migraine, run by AbbVie at 29 sites in United States.
Trial summary
Migraine is characterized by attacks of throbbing, moderate or severe headache, often associated with nausea, vomiting, and/or sensitivity to light and/or sound. The study will assess safety and tolerability of atogepant when added to BOTOX, as well as prospectively evaluate the efficacy of add-on atogepant for… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 75 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Chronic Migraine
- What is being tested?
- Atogepant
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 75 participants
- Where
- 29 sitesUnited States
- Study dates
- 22 Mar 2022to 2 May 2025
- Phase
- Phase 3
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 75 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- At least a 1-year history of chronic migraine (CM), with or without aura, consistent with a diagnosis according to International Classification of Headache Disorders 3rd edition (ICHD-3 2018) and with or without acute medication overuse as defined in the protocol.
- Must be currently treated with BOTOX for CM: treated with >= 2 treatment cycles in the 8 months prior to Visit 2 (Day 1) with documentation of payer authorization or written attestation of self-pay to support continued use of BOTOX.
- Must have 8 to 23 (inclusive) migraine days in the electronic diary [eDiary] screening/baseline period (eDiary data must have been collected for at least 20 days).
Who cannot join
- Use of opioid-containing products for more than 4 days per month for acute treatment of headache in the 3 months prior to Screening or during the screening/baseline period.
- Treatment of study target muscles using acupuncture, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), cranial traction, dental splints for headache, or head and/or neck injections of anesthetics/steroids within 4 weeks prior to Screening and throughout the study.
- Concurrent use of any migraine prevention treatment other than BOTOX (required concomitant medication; or topiramate <=100mg daily) including use of oral gepants in the 4 weeks prior to screening nor during the screening/baseline period.
- Current use or use within the 6 months (24 weeks) prior to Screening, of mAbs blocking the CGRP pathway.
- Concurrent use of oral gepants for acute migraine treatment in the 4 weeks prior to screening nor during the screening/baseline period.
Trial locations and contacts
29 sites in 1 country.
29 sites in 1 country
United States29 sites
Albany Medical College /ID# 242757
Albany, New York, 12208
Dent Neurologic Institute - Amherst /ID# 241776
Amherst, New York, 14226
Michigan Headache & Neurological Institute (MHNI) /ID# 241784
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48104-5131
Neurology Offices of South Florida, PLLC /ID# 242693
Boca Raton, Florida, 33428-2231
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center /ID# 241800
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215-5400
Minneapolis Clinic of Neurology - Burnsville /ID# 241994
Burnsville, Minnesota, 55337-6732
Hope Clinical Research /ID# 241772
Canoga Park, California, 91303
Profound Research LLC /ID# 244084
Carlsbad, California, 92011-4213
Chattanooga Medical Research /ID# 253295
Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37404-3239
Duplicate_Ochsner Clinic Foundation /ID# 241803
Covington, Louisiana, 70433-8107
Texas Neurology /ID# 241795
Dallas, Texas, 75214
Inova Health System /ID# 252242
Falls Church, Virginia, 22042
Integrated Neurology Services - Falls Church /ID# 244747
Falls Church, Virginia, 22043-2367
Neuro Pain Medical Center /ID# 241992
Fresno, California, 93710
Headache Wellness Center /ID# 241791
Greensboro, North Carolina, 27405
Neurology and Neurodiagnostics of Alabama /ID# 242538
Hoover, Alabama, 35244-5700
Coastal Clinical Research Specialists /ID# 247992
Jacksonville Beach, Florida, 32250-1694
Frontier Clinical Research - Kingwood /ID# 242928
Kingwood, West Virginia, 26537-9797
Arkansas Clinical Research /ID# 241789
Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205
University of Miami /ID# 252230
Miami, Florida, 33136
West Virginia Univ School Med /ID# 252869
Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506
Nashville Neuroscience Group /ID# 243592
Nashville, Tennessee, 37203
Kansas Institute of Research /ID# 241796
Overland Park, Kansas, 66211-1363
Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience /ID# 243712
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107-5191
Barrow Neurological Institute - Dignity Health St. Joseph's Hosp and Medical Ctr /ID# 241812
Phoenix, Arizona, 85013
Neurological Research Institute /ID# 242688
Santa Monica, California, 90404
First Physicians Group - Waldemere /ID# 242861
Sarasota, Florida, 34239-2943
Puget Sound Neurology /ID# 241787
Tacoma, Washington, 25328
Preferred Primary Care Physicians - Jacob Murphy /ID# 241798
Uniontown, Pennsylvania, 15401
About this study
Official title: A Phase 3 Multicenter 24-Week Open-Label Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Atogepant When Added to OnabotulinumtoxinA (BOTOX) for the Preventive Treatment of Chronic Migraine
Migraine is characterized by attacks of throbbing, moderate or severe headache, often associated with nausea, vomiting, and/or sensitivity to light and/or sound. The study will assess safety and tolerability of atogepant when added to BOTOX, as well as prospectively evaluate the efficacy of add-on atogepant for migraine prevention. Adverse events and change in disease activity will be monitored.
Atogepant is an investigational drug being developed to prevent chronic migraine. Approximately 75 adult participants will be enrolled at approximately 30 sites in the United States.
Read more
All participants will receive atogepant oral tablet once a day (QD) during the 24-week treatment period, in addition to their standard of care Botox.
There may be higher treatment burden for participants in this trial compared to their standard of care. Participants will attend regular visits during the study at a hospital or clinic. The effect of the treatment will be checked by medical assessments, blood tests, checking for side effects and completing questionnaires.
- Conditions
- Chronic Migraine
- Being tested
- Atogepant
- Keywords
- Chronic Migraine, Migraine, Atogepant, OnabotulinumtoxinA, BOTOX, QULIPTA
- Medical subject headings
- Migraine Disorders
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
AtogepantDrug
Also called QULIPTA
Oral Tablet
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Atogepant | Experimental | Participants received atogepant 60 mg once a day (QD) during the 24-week treatment period. Receives: Drug: Atogepant |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs)
An adverse event (AE) is defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a patient or clinical investigation participant administered a pharmaceutical product which does not necessarily have a causal relationship with this treatment. The investigator assesses the relationship of each event to the use of study drug. A serious adverse event (SAE) is an event that results in death, is life-threatening, requires or prolongs hospitalization, results in a congenital anomaly, persistent or significant disability/incapacity or is an important medical event that, based on medical judgment, may jeopardize the participant and may require medical or surgical intervention to prevent any of the outcomes listed above. Treatment-emergent adverse events/treatment-emergent serious adverse events (TEAEs/TESAEs) are defined as any event that began or worsened in severity on or after the first dose of study drug.
Measured: From first dose of study drug until 4 weeks following last dose of study drug (up to 28 weeks)
Percentage of Participants With Potentially Clinically Significant (PCS) Laboratory Values (Chemistry, Hematology, Urinalysis) as Assessed by the Investigator
Clinical laboratory test values are considered PCS if they meet either the lower-limit or higher-limit PCS criteria defined in the categories below. The percentage of participants with PCS laboratory values are summarized for hematology, chemistry, and urinalysis.
Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) is a clinical measurement that calculates how many milliliters of blood the kidneys filter every second. Glucose, Urinalysis: At least 1+ indicates that the urine contains an increased concentration of sugar. Protein, Urinalysis: At least 1+ indicates that the urine contains an increased concentration of protein.
Measured: From first dose of study drug until last dose of study drug (24 weeks)
Percentage of Participants With Potentially Clinically Significant (PCS) Vital Sign Measurements as Assessed by the Investigator
Potentially Clinically Significant post-Baseline vital sign values are summarized for categories: systolic and diastolic blood pressures [sitting], pulse rate [sitting], and weight. Number of participants with non-PCS baseline values who met the PCS criterion at least once post-baseline are reported.
Measured: From first dose of study drug until last dose of study drug (24 weeks)
Percentage of Participants With Most Severe Suicidal Ideation and Suicidal Behavior as Assessed by the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) During the Open-Label Treatment Period
The C-SSRS is a clinician-rated instrument that reports the severity of both suicidal ideation and behavior. Suicidal ideation is classified on a 5-item scale: 1 (wish to be dead), 2 (nonspecific active suicidal thoughts), 3 (active suicidal ideation with any methods [not plan] without intent to act), 4 (active suicidal ideation with some intent to act, without specific plan), and 5 (active suicidal ideation with specific plan and intent). Suicidal behavior is classified on a 5-item scale: 0 (no suicidal behavior), 1 (preparatory acts or behavior), 2 (aborted attempt), 3 (interrupted attempt), and 4 (actual attempt). More than 1 classification can be selected provided they represent separate episodes. (Minimum total score 0, maximum total score 5; higher total scores indicate more suicidal ideation and/or suicidal behavior).
Measured: From first dose of study drug until last dose of study drug (24 weeks)
Percentage of Participants With Potentially Clinically Significant (PCS) Electrocardiograms (ECGs) Findings as Assessed by the Investigator
12-lead ECGs were performed at select study visits.
Measured: From first dose of study drug until last dose of study drug (24 weeks)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted31 Jan 2022
- Study start22 Mar 2022
- Primary completion2 May 2025
- Study completion2 May 2025
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 (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Chronic MigraineStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by AbbVieThe 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 3
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 75 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- AbbVie
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- ABBVIE INC., Study director, AbbVie
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05216263
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- M22-418
- Acronym
- ATO-BOTOX
- Status last verified
- Jun 2026
- First submitted
- 19 Jan 2022
- Last updated
- 16 Jun 2026
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: AbbVie is committed to responsible clinical trial data sharing. This includes access to anonymized, individual and trial-level data (analysis data sets), as well as other information.
Publications
Rothrock J, Najib U, Ailani J, Ashina S, Bao J, Smith JH, Adams AM, Dabruzzo B, Pfleeger K, Blumenfeld A. Safety, tolerability, and efficacy of atogepant added to onabotulinumtoxinA for the preventive treatment of chronic migraine: A phase 3, multicenter, 24-week, open-label study. Cephalalgia. 2026 Apr;46(4):3331024261429118. doi: 10.1177/03331024261429118. Epub 2026 Apr 7.
PubMed 41944477