MigrainePhase 3NCT05989048
A Study to Learn About Zavegepant as the Acute Treatment of Migraine in Asian Adults
A Phase 3 study testing Zavegepant in people with Migraine, run by Pfizer at 61 sites in 3 countries.
Trial summary
The purpose of this study is to learn how safe and effective zavegepant is compared to placebo in the acute treatment of migraine in Asian adults. Migraine is a very painful headache with other associated symptoms such as nausea, photophobia and phonophobia. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Migraine
- What is being tested?
- Zavegepant
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 1,414 participants
- Where
- 61 sitesin 3 countries
- Study dates
- 29 Nov 2023to 30 May 2025
- Phase
- Phase 3
- 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 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Asian participants aged 18 years or older at screening.
- Participants with minimum 1 year history of migraine (with or without aura) prior to the Screening Visit, consistent with a diagnosis according to the International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd Edition, including the following:
- Migraine attacks present for more than 1 year with the age of onset prior to 50 years of age.
- Migraine attacks, on average, lasting about 4-72 hours if untreated.
- Not more than 8 attacks of moderate or severe pain intensity per month within last 3 months.
- Participants must be able to distinguish migraine attacks from tension/cluster headaches.
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- At least 2 consistent migraine headache attacks of moderate or severe intensity in each of the 3 months prior to the Screening Visit and throughout the Screening Phase (participant self-report).
- Less than 15 days with headaches (migraine or non-migraine) per month in each of the 3 months prior to the Screening Visit and throughout the Screening Phase (participant self-report).
- Participants on prophylactic migraine medication are permitted to remain on therapy if they have been on a stable dose for at least 3 months prior to Screening Visit, and if the dose is not expected to change through the End of Treatment Visit.
- Participants with contraindications for use of triptans may be included provided they meet all other study entry criteria.
Who cannot join
- History of retinal migraine, basilar migraine or hemiplegic migraine.
- History or current evidence of uncontrolled, unstable or recently diagnosed cardiovascular or cardiometabolic disease.
- Major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, or other significant psychiatric disorder.
- Acute or chronic pain syndromes, psychiatric conditions, dementia, or significant neurological disorders (other than migraine) that interfere with study assessments.
- Conditions that may affect the administration or absorption of the nasal product.
- Medication overuse headaches.
Trial locations and contacts
61 sites in 3 countries.
61 sites in 3 countries
China46 sites
Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100050
The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100853
Peking University People's Hospital
Beijing, 100044
Xuanwu Hospital Capital Medical University
Beijing, 100053
The First Hospital of Jilin University
Changchun, Jilin, 130000
Changsha Central Hospital
Changsha, Hunan, 410004
The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
Changsha, Hunan, 410013
Heping Hospital Affiliated to Changzhi Medical College
Changzhi, Shanxi, 046000
The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, 400016
Chongqing University Three Gorges Hospital
Chongqing, 404000
The fourth people's hospital of chongqing
Chongqing
Hainan General Hospital
Haikou, Hainan, 570311
Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310016
The Second People's hospital of Hefei
Hefei, Anhui, 230011
Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
Jinan, Shandong, 250012
Jinan Central Hospital
Jinan, Shandong, 250013
Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University
Jining, Shandong, 272000
First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University
Kunming, Yunnan, 650032
The Second People's Hospital of Lianyungang
Lianyungang, Jiangsu, 222006
Liaocheng people's Hospital
Liaocheng, Shandong, 252000
The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science &Technology
Luoyang, Henan, 471000
The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science &Technology
Luoyang, Henan, 471003
The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University
Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210011
Pingxiang People's Hospital
Pingxiang, Jiangxi, 337055
Qingdao Central Hospital
Qingdao, Shandong, 266042
People's Hospital of Rizhao
Rizhao, Shandong, 276800
Ruian People's Hospital
Rui’an, Zhejiang, 325200
Huashan Hospital, Fudan University
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200040
Shanghai East Hospital
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200123
Shanghai East Hospital
Shanghai, 200120
The People's Hospital of Liaoning Province
Shenyang, Liaoning, 110016
The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University
Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215004
Tianjin Union Medical Center
Tianjin, 300000
The First Affiliated Hosptial of Wenzhou Medical University
Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325000
Renmin Hospital Of Wuhan University
Wuhan, Hebei, 430060
Wuhan Third Hospital
Wuhan, Hubei, 430074
Wuxi People's Hospital
Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214023
Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University
Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214125
The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University
Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061
Shaanxi Provincial People' Hospital
Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710068
Xian Gaoxin Hospital
Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710075
Xianyang Hospital of Yan'an University
Xianyang, Shaanxi, 716099
The First People's Hospital of Yinchuan
Yinchuan, Ningxia, 750001
General Hospital of Ningxia Medical Hospital
Yinchuan, Ningxia, 750003
People's Hospital of Zhengzhou
Zhengzhou, Henan, 450000
The Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University
Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212008
South Korea12 sites
Dong-A University Hospital
Busan, Pusan-kwangyǒkshi, 49201
Inje University - Ilsan Paik Hospital
Goyang-si, Kyǒnggi-do, 10380
Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital
Hwaseong-si, Kyǒnggi-do, 18450
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Seongnam, Kyǒnggi-do, 13620
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13620
Nowon Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University
Seoul, Seoul-teukbyeolsi [seoul], 01830
Seoul National University Hospital
Seoul, Seoul-teukbyeolsi [seoul], 03080
Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System
Seoul, Seoul-teukbyeolsi [seoul], 03722
Asan Medical Center
Seoul, Seoul-teukbyeolsi [seoul], 05505
Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital
Seoul, Seoul-teukbyeolsi [seoul], 07804
Kangbuk Samsung Hospital
Seoul, 03181
The Catholic University of Korea, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital
Uijeongbu-si, Kyǒnggi-do, 11765
Taiwan3 sites
Taipei Veterans General Hospital
Taipei, 11217
Tri-Service General Hospital
Taipei, 11490
Chang Gung Medical Foundation-Linkou Branch
Taoyuan, 333
About this study
Official title: A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Group Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Zavegepant Intranasal (IN) for the Acute Treatment of Migraine in Asian Adults
The purpose of this study is to learn how safe and effective zavegepant is compared to placebo in the acute treatment of migraine in Asian adults. Migraine is a very painful headache with other associated symptoms such as nausea, photophobia and phonophobia. A placebo is a harmless treatment that has no medical effect.
This study is seeking for participants who:
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- have at least 1 year of migraine history before entering the study.
- have 2 to 8 migraine headache attacks of moderate or severe intensity in each of the 3 months before entering the study.
- have less than 15 days with headaches in each of the 3 months before entering the study. The headaches could be either due to migraine or not.
The participants in this study will receive zavegepant or placebo through intranasal route. Intranasal means medicine which is given through nose. Zavegepant or placebo will be taken if the participants have a migraine headache of moderate or severe intensity.
The study will compare the experiences of people receiving zavegepant to those of the people receiving placebo. This will help see if zavegepant is safe and effective in Asian adults.
Participants will be in this study for up to about 16 weeks. Participants will have 3 study visits at the study clinic and 1 through telephone contact.
- Conditions
- Migraine
- Being tested
- Zavegepant, Placebo
- Medical subject headings
- Migraine Disorders
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
ZavegepantDrug
The participants will receive single active dose sufficient to treat 1 migraine headache of moderate or severe intensity within Treatment Phase.
PlaceboDrug
Single dose of matching placebo taken within Treatment Phase.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Zavegepant | Experimental | Zavegepant intranasal 10 mg Receives: Drug: Zavegepant |
| Placebo | Placebo comparator | Placebo Receives: Drug: Placebo |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Percentage of Participants With Pain Freedom at 2 Hours Post-dose
Pain freedom was defined as pain intensity being none at the specified time point. Participants recorded their headache pain intensity using 4-point numeric rating scale (0= none, 1= mild, 2= moderate, 3= severe).
Measured: At 2 hours post-dose
Percentage of Participants With Freedom From Most Bothersome Symptom (MBS) at 2 Hours Post-dose
MBS was selected from nausea, phonophobia or photophobia before dosing by the participants. In this outcome measure, percentage of participants who recorded an MBS (present) before dosing and did not have the MBS (absent) at the time of evaluation (i.e., 2 hours post-dose) were reported.
Measured: At 2 hours post-dose
Secondary outcomes (25)
Percentage of Participants With Pain Relief at 15 Minutes Post-dose
Pain relief was defined as pain intensity being none or mild at the specified time point. Participants recorded their headache pain intensity using 4-point numeric rating scale (0= none, 1= mild, 2= moderate, 3= severe).
Measured: At 15 minutes post-dose
Percentage of Participants With Pain Relief at 30 Minutes Post-dose
Pain relief was defined as pain intensity being none or mild at the specified time point. Participants recorded their headache pain intensity using 4-point numeric rating scale (0= none, 1= mild, 2= moderate, 3= severe).
Measured: At 30 minutes post-dose
Percentage of Participants With Pain Relief at 2 Hours Post-dose
Pain relief was defined as pain intensity being none or mild at the specified time point. Participants recorded their headache pain intensity using 4-point numeric rating scale (0= none, 1= mild, 2= moderate, 3= severe).
Measured: At 2 hours post-dose
Percentage of Participants Who Returned to Normal Function at 2 Hours Post-dose
Participants recorded their functional disability level using a 4-point numeric rating scale (0= normal, 1= mildly impaired, 2= severely impaired, 3= required bedrest). In this outcome measure, percentage of participants who had functional disability (mildly impaired, severely impaired, or required bedrest) at the time of dosing and then returned to normal function level at the time of evaluation (i.e., 2 hours post-dose) were reported.
Measured: At 2 hours post-dose
Percentage of Participants With Sustained Pain Relief From 2 to 24 Hours Post-dose
Pain relief was defined as pain intensity being none or mild at the specified time point. Participants recorded their headache pain intensity using 4-point numeric rating scale (0= none, 1= mild, 2= moderate, 3= severe). This outcome of sustained pain relief was defined as pain intensity being mild or none at all time points from 2 to 24 hours post-dose with missing data <=1 time point from 3 to 8 hours post-dose.
Measured: From 2 hours post-dose to 24 hours post-dose
Percentage of Participants With Sustained Pain Relief From 2 to 48 Hours Post-dose
Pain relief was defined as pain intensity being none or mild at the specified time point. Participants recorded their headache pain intensity using 4-point numeric rating scale (0= none, 1= mild, 2= moderate, 3= severe). This outcome of sustained pain relief was defined as pain intensity being mild or none at all time points from 2 to 48 hours post-dose with missing data <=1 time point from 3 to 8 hours post-dose.
Measured: From 2 hours post-dose to 48 hours post-dose
Percentage of Participants Who Returned to Normal Function at 30 Minutes Post-dose
Participants recorded their functional disability level using a 4-point numeric rating scale (0= normal, 1= mildly impaired, 2= severely impaired, 3= required bedrest). In this outcome measure, percentage of participants who had functional disability (mildly impaired, severely impaired, or required bedrest) at the time of dosing and then returned to normal function level at the time of evaluation (i.e., 30 minutes post-dose) were reported.
Measured: At 30 minutes post-dose
Percentage of Participants Who Returned to Normal Function at 60 Minutes Post-dose
Participants recorded their functional disability level using a 4-point numeric rating scale (0= normal, 1= mildly impaired, 2= severely impaired, 3= required bedrest). In this outcome measure, percentage of participants who had functional disability (mildly impaired, severely impaired, or required bedrest) at the time of dosing and then returned to normal function level at the time of evaluation (i.e., 60 minutes post-dose) were reported.
Measured: At 60 minutes post-dose
Percentage of Participants With Freedom From Phonophobia at 2 Hours Post-dose
Freedom from phonophobia was defined as phonophobia absent at specified time point for participants with the phonophobia present at the time of dosing. In this outcome measure, percentage of participants who had phonophobia at the time of dosing and then recorded phonophobia absent at the time of evaluation (i.e., 2 hours post-dose) were reported.
Measured: At 2 hours post-dose
Percentage of Participants With Freedom From Photophobia at 2 Hours Post-dose
Freedom from photophobia was defined as photophobia absent at specified time point for participants with the photophobia present at the time of dosing. In this outcome measure, percentage of participants who had photophobia at the time of dosing and then recorded photophobia absent at the time of evaluation (i.e., 2 hours post-dose) were reported.
Measured: At 2 hours post-dose
Percentage of Participants With Freedom From Nausea at 2 Hours Post-dose
Freedom from nausea was defined as nausea absent at specified time point for participants with the nausea present at the time of dosing. In this outcome measure, percentage of participants who had nausea at the time of dosing and then recorded nausea absent at time of evaluation (i.e., 2 hours post-dose) were reported.
Measured: At 2 hours post-dose
Percentage of Participants With Sustained Pain Freedom From 2 to 24 Hours Post-dose
Pain freedom was defined as pain intensity being none at the specified time point. Participants recorded their headache pain intensity using 4-point numeric rating scale (0= none, 1= mild, 2= moderate, 3= severe). Sustained pain freedom was defined as pain intensity being none at all time points from 2 to 24 hours post-dose with missing data <=1 time point from 3 to 8 hours post-dose.
Measured: From 2 hours post-dose to 24 hours post-dose
Percentage of Participants With Sustained Pain Freedom From 2 to 48 Hours Post-dose
Pain freedom was defined as pain intensity being none at the specified time point. Participants recorded their headache pain intensity using 4-point numeric rating scale (0= none, 1= mild, 2= moderate, 3= severe). Sustained pain freedom was defined as pain intensity being none at all time points from 2 to 48 hours post-dose with missing data <=1 time point from 3 to 8 hours post-dose.
Measured: From 2 hours post-dose to 48 hours post-dose
Percentage of Participants With Pain Relapse at Any Time Point After 2 Hours Post-dose to 48 Hours Post-dose
Pain relapse was defined as pain intensity of mild, moderate, or severe at any time point after 2 hours to 48 hours post-dose for participants with pain intensity of none at 2 hours post-dose. Participants recorded their headache pain intensity using 4-point numeric rating scale (0= none, 1= mild, 2= moderate, 3= severe).
Measured: From after 2 hours post-dose to 48 hours post-dose
Percentage of Participants Taking Rescue Medication Within 24 Hours Post-dose
Participants who did not experience relief (pain intensity of none or mild) of their migraine headache at the end of 2 hours post-dose, or the migraine was relieved at 2 hours post-dose, but then recurred to a moderate or severe pain intensity level, were permitted to use the following rescue medications: aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen (or any other type of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug), acetaminophen up to 1000 mg/day (this included Excedrin Migraine), antiemetics (for example, metoclopramide or promethazine), or baclofen.
Measured: Within 24 hours post-dose
Percentage of Participants With Pain Relief at 60 Minutes Post-dose
Pain relief was defined as pain intensity being none or mild at the specified time point. Participants recorded their headache pain intensity using 4-point numeric rating scale (0= none, 1= mild, 2= moderate, 3= severe).
Measured: At 60 minutes post-dose
Percentage of Participants Who Returned to Normal Function at 15 Minutes Post-dose
Participants recorded their functional disability level using a 4-point numeric rating scale (0= normal, 1= mildly impaired, 2= severely impaired, 3= required bedrest). In this outcome measure, percentage of participants who had functional disability (mildly impaired, severely impaired, or required bedrest) at the time of dosing and then returned to normal function level at the time of evaluation (i.e., 15 minutes post-dose) were reported.
Measured: At 15 minutes post-dose
Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs) of Moderate or Severe Intensity: On-Treatment Period
An AE was any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study intervention, whether or not considered related to the study intervention. Moderate AE: A type of AE that was usually alleviated with additional specific therapeutic intervention. The event interfered with usual activity/activities of daily living (ADL), causing discomfort, but posed no significant or permanent risk of harm to the research participant. Severe AE: A type of AE that interrupted usual ADL, or significantly affected clinical status, or might have required intensive therapeutic intervention.
Measured: On-treatment period: On-treatment period was from the administration of study intervention and through the EOT visit, up to 10 days
Number of Participants With AEs of Moderate or Severe Intensity: Follow-up Period
An AE was any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study intervention, whether or not considered related to the study intervention. Moderate AE: A type of AE that was usually alleviated with additional specific therapeutic intervention. The event interfered with usual ADL, causing discomfort, but posed no significant or permanent risk of harm to the research participant. Severe AE: A type of AE that interrupted usual ADL, or significantly affected clinical status, or might have required intensive therapeutic intervention.
Measured: Follow-up period: Follow-up period was after the EOT visit and through the follow-up visit, up to 33 days
Number of Participants With Serious Adverse Events (SAEs): On-Treatment Period
An AE was any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study intervention, whether or not considered related to the study intervention. An SAE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence that, at any dose, met one or more of the following criteria: resulted in death, was life-threatening, required inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, resulted in persistent or significant disability/incapacity, was a congenital anomaly/birth defect, was a suspected transmission via a Pfizer product of an infectious agent, pathogenic or nonpathogenic, or other situations.
Measured: On-treatment period: On-treatment period was from the administration of study intervention and through the EOT visit, up to 10 days
Number of Participants With SAEs: Follow-up Period
An AE was any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study intervention, whether or not considered related to the study intervention. An SAE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence that, at any dose, met one or more of the following criteria: resulted in death, was life-threatening, required inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, resulted in persistent or significant disability/incapacity, was a congenital anomaly/birth defect, was a suspected transmission via a Pfizer product of an infectious agent, pathogenic or nonpathogenic, or other situations.
Measured: Follow-up period: Follow-up period was after the EOT visit and through the follow-up visit, up to 33 days
Number of Participants With Local Irritation AEs: On-Treatment Period
An AE was any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study intervention, whether or not considered related to the study intervention. Local irritation AEs were associated with intranasal administration of study intervention (e.g., dysgeusia, nasal discomfort, oropharyngeal pain, throat irritation, and laryngeal discomfort).
Measured: On-treatment period: On-treatment period was from the administration of study intervention and through the EOT visit, up to 10 days
Number of Participants With Local Irritation AEs: Follow-up Period
An AE was any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study intervention, whether or not considered related to the study intervention. Local irritation AEs were associated with intranasal administration of study intervention (e.g., dysgeusia, nasal discomfort, oropharyngeal pain, throat irritation, and laryngeal discomfort).
Measured: Follow-up period: Follow-up period was after the EOT visit and through the follow-up visit, up to 33 days
Number of Participants With Grade 3 to 4 Hematological Test Abnormalities: On-Treatment Period
Hematological test abnormalities included: anemia, eosinophilia, hemoglobin increased, leukocytosis, lymphocyte count decreased, lymphocyte count increased, neutrophils count decreased, platelet count decreased and white blood cell decreased. Only those hematology test categories in which at least one participant in at least one reporting arm experienced a Grade 3 or Grade 4 abnormality were reported in this outcome measure. The hematological test abnormalities grade 3 to 4 were graded according to the common terminology criteria for adverse events (CTCAE) version (v) 5.0.
Measured: On-treatment period: On-treatment period was from the administration of study intervention and through the EOT visit, up to 10 days
Number of Participants With Grade 3 to 4 Clinical Chemistry Test Abnormalities: On-Treatment Period
Clinical chemistry test abnormalities included: alanine aminotransferase increased, alkaline phosphatase increased, aspartate aminotransferase increased, blood bilirubin increased, blood lactate dehydrogenase increased, creatine phosphokinase (CPK) increased, chronic kidney disease, creatinine increased, hypercalcemia, hyperglycemia, hyperkalemia, hypernatremia, hypocalcemia, hypoglycemia, hypokalemia and hyponatremia. Only those clinical chemistry test categories in which at least one participant in at least one reporting arm experienced a Grade 3 or Grade 4 abnormality were reported in this outcome measure. The clinical chemistry test abnormalities grade 3 to 4 were graded according to the CTCAE v 5.0.
Measured: On-treatment period: On-treatment period was from the administration of study intervention and through the EOT visit, up to 10 days
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted14 Aug 2023
- Study start29 Nov 2023
- Primary completion30 May 2025
- Study completion30 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.
- Other trials for MigraineStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by PfizerThe 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
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Parallel Assignment
- Masking
- Quadruple blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 1,414 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Pfizer
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Pfizer CT.gov Call Center, Study director, Pfizer
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05989048
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- C5301008
- Other IDs
- NCT05989048
- Status last verified
- Apr 2026
- First submitted
- 3 Aug 2023
- Last updated
- 22 May 2026
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: Pfizer will provide access to individual de-identified participant data and related study documents (e.g. protocol, Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP), Clinical Study Report (CSR)) upon request from qualified researchers, and subject to certain criteria, conditions, and exceptions. Further details on Pfizer's data sharing criteria and process for requesting access can be found at: https://www.pfizer.com/science/clinical\_trials/trial\_data\_and\_results/data\_requests.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 22 May 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Group Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Zavegepant Intranasal (IN) for the Acute Treatment of Migraine in Asian Adults
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05989048
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- C5301008
- Conditions
- Migraine
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 1,414 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- PfizerIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- 29 Nov 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 May 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 May 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 14 Aug 2023 (actual)
- Results
- Posted 22 May 2026
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this study is to learn how safe and effective zavegepant is compared to placebo in the acute treatment of migraine in Asian adults. Migraine is a very painful headache with other associated symptoms such as nausea, photophobia and phonophobia. A placebo is a harmless treatment that has no medical effect.
This study is seeking for participants who:
- have at least 1 year of migraine history before entering the study.
- have 2 to 8 migraine headache attacks of moderate or severe intensity in each of the 3 months before entering the study.
- have less than 15 days with headaches in each of the 3 months before entering the study. The headaches could be either due to migraine or not.
The participants in this study will receive zavegepant or placebo through intranasal route. Intranasal means medicine which is given through nose. Zavegepant or placebo will be taken if the participants have a migraine headache of moderate or severe intensity.
The study will compare the experiences of people receiving zavegepant to those of the people receiving placebo. This will help see if zavegepant is safe and effective in Asian adults.
Participants will be in this study for up to about 16 weeks. Participants will have 3 study visits at the study clinic and 1 through telephone contact.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Quadruple blind (participant, care provider, investigator, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Parallel Assignment
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Zavegepant | Experimental | Drug: ZavegepantZavegepant intranasal 10 mg |
| Placebo | Placebo comparator | Drug: PlaceboPlacebo |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (10 listed)
- Asian participants aged 18 years or older at screening.
- Participants with minimum 1 year history of migraine (with or without aura) prior to the Screening Visit, consistent with a diagnosis according to the International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd Edition, including the following:
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- History of retinal migraine, basilar migraine or hemiplegic migraine.
- History or current evidence of uncontrolled, unstable or recently diagnosed cardiovascular or cardiometabolic disease.
- Major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, or other significant psychiatric disorder.
- Acute or chronic pain syndromes, psychiatric conditions, dementia, or significant neurological disorders (other than migraine) that interfere with study assessments.
- Conditions that may affect the administration or absorption of the nasal product.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ZavegepantThe participants will receive single active dose sufficient to treat 1 migraine headache of moderate or severe intensity within Treatment Phase. | Drug | Zavegepant |
| PlaceboSingle dose of matching placebo taken within Treatment Phase. | Drug | Placebo |
Primary outcome
Percentage of Participants With Pain Freedom at 2 Hours Post-dose
Time frame: At 2 hours post-dose
Pain freedom was defined as pain intensity being none at the specified time point. Participants recorded their headache pain intensity using 4-point numeric rating scale (0= none, 1= mild, 2= moderate, 3= severe).
Percentage of Participants With Freedom From Most Bothersome Symptom (MBS) at 2 Hours Post-dose
Time frame: At 2 hours post-dose
MBS was selected from nausea, phonophobia or photophobia before dosing by the participants. In this outcome measure, percentage of participants who recorded an MBS (present) before dosing and did not have the MBS (absent) at the time of evaluation (i.e., 2 hours post-dose) were reported.
25 secondary outcomes
Percentage of Participants With Pain Relief at 15 Minutes Post-dose
Time frame: At 15 minutes post-dose
Percentage of Participants With Pain Relief at 30 Minutes Post-dose
Time frame: At 30 minutes post-dose
Percentage of Participants With Pain Relief at 2 Hours Post-dose
Time frame: At 2 hours post-dose
Percentage of Participants Who Returned to Normal Function at 2 Hours Post-dose
Time frame: At 2 hours post-dose
Percentage of Participants With Sustained Pain Relief From 2 to 24 Hours Post-dose
Time frame: From 2 hours post-dose to 24 hours post-dose
Percentage of Participants With Sustained Pain Relief From 2 to 48 Hours Post-dose
Time frame: From 2 hours post-dose to 48 hours post-dose
Percentage of Participants Who Returned to Normal Function at 30 Minutes Post-dose
Time frame: At 30 minutes post-dose
Percentage of Participants Who Returned to Normal Function at 60 Minutes Post-dose
Time frame: At 60 minutes post-dose
Percentage of Participants With Freedom From Phonophobia at 2 Hours Post-dose
Time frame: At 2 hours post-dose
Percentage of Participants With Freedom From Photophobia at 2 Hours Post-dose
Time frame: At 2 hours post-dose
Percentage of Participants With Freedom From Nausea at 2 Hours Post-dose
Time frame: At 2 hours post-dose
Percentage of Participants With Sustained Pain Freedom From 2 to 24 Hours Post-dose
Time frame: From 2 hours post-dose to 24 hours post-dose
Percentage of Participants With Sustained Pain Freedom From 2 to 48 Hours Post-dose
Time frame: From 2 hours post-dose to 48 hours post-dose
Percentage of Participants With Pain Relapse at Any Time Point After 2 Hours Post-dose to 48 Hours Post-dose
Time frame: From after 2 hours post-dose to 48 hours post-dose
Percentage of Participants Taking Rescue Medication Within 24 Hours Post-dose
Time frame: Within 24 hours post-dose
Percentage of Participants With Pain Relief at 60 Minutes Post-dose
Time frame: At 60 minutes post-dose
Percentage of Participants Who Returned to Normal Function at 15 Minutes Post-dose
Time frame: At 15 minutes post-dose
Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs) of Moderate or Severe Intensity: On-Treatment Period
Time frame: On-treatment period: On-treatment period was from the administration of study intervention and through the EOT visit, up to 10 days
Number of Participants With AEs of Moderate or Severe Intensity: Follow-up Period
Time frame: Follow-up period: Follow-up period was after the EOT visit and through the follow-up visit, up to 33 days
Number of Participants With Serious Adverse Events (SAEs): On-Treatment Period
Time frame: On-treatment period: On-treatment period was from the administration of study intervention and through the EOT visit, up to 10 days
Number of Participants With SAEs: Follow-up Period
Time frame: Follow-up period: Follow-up period was after the EOT visit and through the follow-up visit, up to 33 days
Number of Participants With Local Irritation AEs: On-Treatment Period
Time frame: On-treatment period: On-treatment period was from the administration of study intervention and through the EOT visit, up to 10 days
Number of Participants With Local Irritation AEs: Follow-up Period
Time frame: Follow-up period: Follow-up period was after the EOT visit and through the follow-up visit, up to 33 days
Number of Participants With Grade 3 to 4 Hematological Test Abnormalities: On-Treatment Period
Time frame: On-treatment period: On-treatment period was from the administration of study intervention and through the EOT visit, up to 10 days
Number of Participants With Grade 3 to 4 Clinical Chemistry Test Abnormalities: On-Treatment Period
Time frame: On-treatment period: On-treatment period was from the administration of study intervention and through the EOT visit, up to 10 days
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 22 May 2026.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- To obtain contact information for a study center near you, click here.Link provided by the sponsor.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. Pfizer will provide access to individual de-identified participant data and related study documents (e.g. protocol, Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP), Clinical Study Report (CSR)) upon request from qualified researchers, and subject to certain criteria, conditions, and exceptions. Further details on Pfizer's data sharing criteria and process for requesting access can be found at: https://www.pfizer.com/science/clinical_trials/trial_data_and_results/data_requests.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
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61 sites in 3 countries: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 3 study testing Zavegepant in people with Migraine, run by Pfizer at 61 sites in 3 countries.
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 10 inclusion and 6 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 May 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 61 sites in China, South Korea, Taiwan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 22 May 2026). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Percentage of Participants With Pain Freedom at 2 Hours Post-dose (time frame: At 2 hours post-dose). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 22 May 2026.