NCT05125302RecruitingPhase 3
Study to Assess Adverse Events and Disease Activity of Oral Ubrogepant Tablets for the Acute Treatment of Migraine in Children and Adolescents (Ages 6-17)
A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Single-attack Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of Oral Ubrogepant in the Acute Treatment of Migraine With or Without Aura in Children and Adolescents (Ages 6-17)
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 14 Sept 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
Migraine is a common neurological disorder typically characterized by attacks of throbbing, moderate to severe headache, often associated with nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light and sound. Migraine is extremely common and disabling in children. The purpose of this study is to evaluate how safe and effective ubrogepant is in the acute treatment of migraine in children and adolescents. Ubrogepant is a drug approved for the acute treatment of migraine in adults. Children and adolescents (aged 6-17 years) with a history of migraine will be enrolled. The study will include 2 cohorts of participants - PK Cohort and Main Study (non-PK cohort). Participants aged 6-11 years in the PK Cohort will receive Dose A or Dose B of Ubrogepant for PK analysis to determine dose selection for the main study. In the main study, after dose selection, children aged 6-11 years will be randomized to receive either low or high dose of Ubrogepant or placebo. There is a 1 in 3 chance that a participant will be assigned to placebo. Adolescents aged 12-17 years will be randomized to receive either low or high dose of Ubrogepant or placebo with a 1 in 3 chance of placebo assignment. For qualifying migraine attacks, participants will receive oral tablets of the double-blind study intervention. There will be an option to take a second dose of double-blind study intervention (identical to initial dose), or rescue medication, at least 2 hours after the initial dose, for headache of moderate/severe intensity. Around 1059 participants will be enrolled in the study in approximately 120 sites in the United States. The study duration will be up to 6 months. 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.
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Phase (registry)
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 1059 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 8 Nov 2021
- Start date
- 13 Jan 2022
- Primary completion date
- May 2027
- Lead sponsor
- AbbVie
- Diseases
- Migraine
- NCT number
- NCT05125302
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional · Phase 3
- Planned participants: 1059
- From 13 Jan 2022 to the primary completion date, May 2027
- 129 sites in 2 countries
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Prior treatment
- History of any prior gastrointestinal conditions (eg, diarrhea syndromes, inflammatory bowel disease) that may affect the absorption or metabolism of the study intervention.
- Significant risk of self-harm, based on clinical interview and responses on the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS), or of harm to others; participants must be excluded if they report suicidal ideation with intent, with or without a plan, (ie, Type 4 or 5 on the C-SSRS) in the past 6 months or report suicidal behavior in the last 6 months prior to Visit 1 or Visit 2 assessments.
- At Visit 1, current alcohol or drug abuse or dependence per investigator's judgment.
- Participants who overuse medication for migraine defined as use of opioids or barbiturates \> 2 days/month, triptans or ergots ≥ 10 days/month, simple analgesics (eg, aspirin, NSAIDs, acetaminophen) ≥ 15 days/month or any combination of triptans, ergots, or simple analgesics (eg, aspirin, NSAIDs, acetaminophen) ≥ 10 days/month in the 3 months prior to Visit 1 per investigator's judgment.
- Required in-hospital (excluding emergency department visits) treatment for migraines 3 or more times in the 6 months prior to Visit 1.
- Requirement for any medication (eg, barbiturates) or diet (eg, grapefruit juice) that is on the list of prohibited concomitant medications that cannot be discontinued or switched to an allowable, alternative medication at Visit 1.
- Previous exposure, within the last 6 months, to injectable monoclonal antibodies blocking the calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) pathway
- Currently participating or has participated in a study with an investigational compound or device within 30 days prior to Visit 1
Other illness
- Any clinically significant hematologic, endocrine, pulmonary, renal, hepatic, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular or neurologic disease.
- In the opinion of the investigator, other confounding pain syndromes, confounding psychiatric conditions, or other significant neurological disorders other than migraine.
- History of malignancy in the 5 years prior to Visit 1.
- Has a history of migraine aura with diplopia or impairment of level of consciousness, hemiplegic migraine, or retinal migraine as defined by ICHD-3.
- History of hypersensitivity or clinically significant adverse reaction to a CGRP receptor antagonist or hypersensitivity to any component of the study interventions, ubrogepant or placebo.
Other
- For main study participants, no headache at the 2-hour post dose assessment after taking single-blind placebo for a qualifying migraine during screening period (ie, placebo responder).
- A current diagnosis of chronic migraine as defined by ICHD-3
- Difficulty distinguishing migraine headache from tension-type or other headaches.
- Has a current diagnosis of new persistent daily headache, trigeminal autonomic cephalgia (eg, cluster headache), or painful cranial neuropathy as defined by ICHD-3
Who the study is looking for
- A history of migraine with or without aura consistent with a diagnosis according to the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD-3) for at least 6 months.
- By history, the participant's migraines typically last between 3 and 72 hours if untreated or treated unsuccessfully and migraine episodes are separated by at least 48 hours of headache pain freedom.
- History of 1 to 14 migraine attacks per month with moderate to severe headache in each of the 2 months prior to screening (Visit 1).
- Current or past use of at least 1 oral medication (over-the-counter medication or prescription medication) for the acute treatment of migraine.
- For main study participants, treatment of a qualifying migraine with single-blind placebo during the screening period and completion of 2-hour headache pain assessment.
- Weight is ≥ 20 kg (44 pounds) and \< 135 kg (298 pounds)
- Per investigator judgment, participant is able to swallow or can learn to swallow study intervention.
- The participant is able to understand and complete the study questionnaires and eDiary. Participants who need assistance with reading the assessments may be assisted by a parent or guardian.
Age in the registry: 6 years to 17 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (129)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Research Investigator Group /ID# 267454 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Bayamón | Puerto Rico | Completed |
| Puerto Rico Health Institute /ID# 249162 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Dorado | Puerto Rico | Recruiting |
| GCM Medical Group /ID# 249643 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | San Juan | Puerto Rico | Recruiting |
| Caribbean Medical Research Center Headlands /ID# 265301 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | San Juan | Puerto Rico | Recruiting |
| Accellacare - McFarland Clinic /ID# 229789 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Ames | United States | Recruiting |
| Dent Neurologic Institute - Amherst /ID# 231182 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Amherst | United States | Recruiting |
| Advanced Research Center /ID# 227962 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Anaheim | United States | Recruiting |
| Hunterdon Neurology /ID# 245648 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Annandale | United States | Completed |
| Treken Primary Care /ID# 240586 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Atlanta | United States | Completed |
| Clinical Integrative Research Center of Atlanta (CIRCA) /ID# 231134 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Atlanta | United States | Recruiting |
| Rare Disease Research /ID# 231046 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Atlanta | United States | Recruiting |
| Children's Hospital Colorado - Aurora /ID# 231879 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Aurora | United States | Recruiting |
| Paradigm Clinical Research - Aurora, CO /ID# 280612 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Aurora | United States | Recruiting |
| UT Health Austin at Dell Children's Neurology Clinic /ID# 244266 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Austin | United States | Recruiting |
| Austin Regional Clinic - ARC Four Points /ID# 276301 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Austin | United States | Recruiting |
| BioBehavioral Research of Austin /ID# 230529 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Austin | United States | Completed |
| Velocity Clinical Research, Austin /ID# 230557 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Austin | United States | Recruiting |
| Pharmasite Research, Inc. /ID# 227908 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Baltimore | United States | Recruiting |
| Tekton Research - Beaumont /ID# 231207 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Beaumont | United States | Completed |
| Pantheon Clinical Research /ID# 250703 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Bountiful | United States | Recruiting |
| Encore Medical Research of Boynton Beach LLC /ID# 246833 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Boynton Beach | United States | Recruiting |
| Coastal Georgia Child Neurology /ID# 231409 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Brunswick | United States | Recruiting |
| Minneapolis Clinic of Neurology - Burnsville /ID# 232551 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Burnsville | United States | Recruiting |
| IMMUNOe Research Centers /ID# 230879 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Centennial | United States | Completed |
| Coastal Pediatric Research /ID# 238616 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Charleston | United States | Completed |
| CVS HealthHUB - Charlotte /ID# 239530 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Charlotte | United States | Completed |
| Onsite Clinical Solutions - Don Lochman Lane - Charlotte /ID# 282834 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Charlotte | United States | Recruiting |
| Pediatric Associates of Charlottesville, PLC /ID# 230628 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Charlottesville | United States | Recruiting |
| Chicago Headache Center & Research Institute /ID# 248625 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Chicago | United States | Recruiting |
| Patient Priority Clinical Sites, LLC /ID# 238485 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Cincinnati | United States | Recruiting |
| Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center /ID# 244689 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Cincinnati | United States | Recruiting |
| Headache Center of Hope /ID# 242645 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Cincinnati | United States | Recruiting |
| University Of Cincinnati Medical Center /ID# 231199 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Cincinnati | United States | Recruiting |
| MCB Clinical Research Centers - Colorado Springs - South Parkside Drive /ID# 231625 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Colorado Springs | United States | Completed |
| Centricity Research Columbus /ID# 231181 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Columbus | United States | Recruiting |
| Cedar Health Research /ID# 228003 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Dallas | United States | Recruiting |
| Relaro Medical Trials /ID# 239642 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Dallas | United States | Recruiting |
| CenExcel iResearch LLC /ID# 227903 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Decatur | United States | Completed |
| Epic Medical Research - DeSoto /ID# 274314 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | DeSoto | United States | Recruiting |
| 3A Research - East El Paso /ID# 239193 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | El Paso | United States | Completed |
| Core Clinical Research /ID# 227904 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Everett | United States | Recruiting |
| Gulf Coast Clinical Research Center /ID# 230020 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Fort Myers | United States | Recruiting |
| Office of Maria Ona /ID# 234232 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Franklin | United States | Completed |
| Neuro Pain Research Center /ID# 227966 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Fresno | United States | Recruiting |
| Innovare Research Group, LLC /ID# 277617 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Friendswood | United States | Recruiting |
| Earle Research /ID# 231548 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Friendswood | United States | Completed |
| Sarkis Clinical Trials /ID# 227956 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Gainesville | United States | Completed |
| HealthStar Research Glenwood /ID# 275303 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Glenwood | United States | Recruiting |
| Tribe Clinical Research LLC /ID# 230422 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Greenville | United States | Recruiting |
| Duplicate_Premier Neurology, P.C. /ID# 227999 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Greer | United States | Completed |
| Northwest Florida Clinical Research Group, LLC /ID# 231069 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Gulf Breeze | United States | Completed |
| AGA Clinical Trials /ID# 230554 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Hialeah | United States | Recruiting |
| OnSite Clinical Solutions - Ninth Ave Drive North East - Hickory /ID# 227994 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Hickory | United States | Completed |
| Ascension Saint Alexius /ID# 275261 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Hoffman Estates | United States | Recruiting |
| Encore Medical Research /ID# 245682 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Hollywood | United States | Recruiting |
| Advanced Research Institute of Miami /ID# 230292 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Homestead | United States | Completed |
| HealthStar Research of Hot Springs /ID# 273256 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Hot Springs | United States | Recruiting |
| Aavon Clinical Trials /ID# 279007 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Houston | United States | Recruiting |
| Houston Clinical Research Associates /ID# 244889 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Houston | United States | Recruiting |
| DM Clinical Research /ID# 229826 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Houston | United States | Recruiting |
| Pioneer Research Solutions - Houston - Stancliff Road /ID# 274316 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Houston | United States | Recruiting |
| Rehabilitation & Neurological Services /ID# 229969 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Huntsville | United States | Recruiting |
| Sante Clinical Research /ID# 246503 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Kerrville | United States | Recruiting |
| Frontier Clinical Research - Kingwood /ID# 231914 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Kingwood | United States | Recruiting |
| Auzmer Research /ID# 239251 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Lakeland | United States | Completed |
| FMC Science /ID# 231915 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Lampasas | United States | Recruiting |
| Imax Clinical Trials /ID# 281436 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | La Palma | United States | Recruiting |
| University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center /ID# 230827 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Lexington | United States | Recruiting |
| Preferred Research Partners /ID# 230725 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Little Rock | United States | Recruiting |
| Alliance for Research Alliance for Wellness /ID# 230546 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Long Beach | United States | Recruiting |
| Children's Hospital Los Angeles /ID# 230596 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Los Angeles | United States | Completed |
| Livingspring Family Medical Center /ID# 249869 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Mansfield | United States | Recruiting |
| Mind+ Neurology /ID# 275529 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Mequon | United States | Recruiting |
| Velocity Clinical Research - Boise /ID# 231871 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Meridian | United States | Recruiting |
| My Preferred Research LLC /ID# 227886 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Miami | United States | Recruiting |
| Neurology & Pain Medicine /ID# 240168 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Miami | United States | Completed |
| Columbus Clinical Services, Llc /Id# 230880 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Miami | United States | Recruiting |
| Paradigm Clinical Research - Modesto, CA /ID# 280611 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Modesto | United States | Recruiting |
| Goryeb Childrens Hospital /ID# 229507 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Morristown | United States | Recruiting |
| Duplicate_Bioscience Research /ID# 232159 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Mount Kisco | United States | Completed |
| Healthy Perspectives - Innovative Mental Health Services, PLLC /ID# 230312 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Nashua | United States | Recruiting |
| Access Clinical Trials, Inc. /ID# 228002 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Nashville | United States | Recruiting |
| Modern Migraine MD /ID# 258081 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | New York | United States | Completed |
| Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters - Children's Medical Tower /ID# 230581 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Norfolk | United States | Recruiting |
| Excell Research, Inc /ID# 230899 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Oceanside | United States | Recruiting |
| IPS Research Company /ID# 227961 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Oklahoma City | United States | Completed |
| Medical Research Group of Central Florida /ID# 231632 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Orange City | United States | Recruiting |
| Clinical Associates of Orlando, LLC /ID# 272619 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Orlando | United States | Recruiting |
| College Park Family Care Center Overland Park /ID# 231456 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Overland Park | United States | Completed |
| Clinical Associates Midwest, LLC /ID# 274315 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Overland Park | United States | Recruiting |
| Psychiatric Associates /ID# 230872 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Overland Park | United States | Completed |
| Sharlin Health and Neurology /ID# 229523 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Ozark | United States | Completed |
| Suncoast Clinical Research - Palm Harbor /ID# 229337 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Palm Harbor | United States | Completed |
| Cognitive Clinical Trials (CCT) - Papillion /ID# 232552 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Papillion | United States | Recruiting |
| MediSync Clinical Research Hattiesburg Clinic /ID# 233326 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Petal | United States | Completed |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - Main /ID# 232487 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Philadelphia | United States | Recruiting |
| Velocity Clinical Research - Phoenix /ID# 274478 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Phoenix | United States | Recruiting |
| AIM Trials /ID# 230142 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Plano | United States | Completed |
| North Suffolk Neurology /ID# 230956 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Port Jefferson Station | United States | Completed |
| Providence Brain and Spine Institute /ID# 231607 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Portland | United States | Recruiting |
| National Clinical Research /ID# 231320 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Richmond | United States | Completed |
| Proven Endpoints LLC /ID# 239513 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Ridgeland | United States | Recruiting |
| CVS HealthHUB - Runnemede /ID# 234233 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Runnemede | United States | Completed |
| Highland Clinical Research /ID# 239362 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Salt Lake City | United States | Recruiting |
| University of Utah Health Hospital /ID# 230908 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Salt Lake City | United States | Completed |
| Road Runner Research /ID# 230527 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | San Antonio | United States | Recruiting |
| Paradigm Clinical Research - San Diego /ID# 269608 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | San Diego | United States | Recruiting |
| Lumos Clinical Research Center /ID# 231267 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | San Jose | United States | Recruiting |
| The Center for Clinical Trials - Saraland /ID# 231546 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Saraland | United States | Recruiting |
| Velocity Clinical Research - Savannah. /ID# 228992 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Savannah | United States | Recruiting |
| Frontier Clinical Research - Scottdale /ID# 231913 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Scottdale | United States | Recruiting |
| Frontier Clinical Research - Smithfield /ID# 231912 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Smithfield | United States | Recruiting |
| FWD Clinical Research - Spring Hill /ID# 229815 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Spring Hill | United States | Recruiting |
| New England Institute for Clinical Research /ID# 230635 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Stamford | United States | Recruiting |
| Sleep Care Research Institute d/b/a Clinical Research Institute /ID# 231738 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Stockbridge | United States | Completed |
| SUNY Upstate Medical University /ID# 239898 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Syracuse | United States | Recruiting |
| MultiCare Institute for Research and Innovation /ID# 231061 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Tacoma | United States | Recruiting |
| University of South Florida- Neuroscience Institute /ID# 229324 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Tampa | United States | Recruiting |
| Family Psychiatry of The Woodlands /ID# 230163 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | The Woodlands | United States | Completed |
| Pacific Clinical Research Management Group /ID# 231636 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Upland | United States | Completed |
| Sunwise Clinical Research /ID# 230971 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Walnut Creek | United States | Recruiting |
| Emerson Clinical Research Institute - Connecticut Avenue - Washington /ID# 231693 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Washington D.C. | United States | Recruiting |
| ClinPoint Trials /ID# 230295 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Waxahachie | United States | Recruiting |
| CincyScience /ID# 230046 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | West Chester | United States | Recruiting |
| Encore Medical Research - Weston /ID# 246809 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Weston | United States | Recruiting |
| Alliance For Multispeciality Research - Wichita East /ID# 234126 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Wichita | United States | Recruiting |
| Amicis Research Center /ID# 272621 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Winnetka | United States | Recruiting |
| Pediatric Neurology and Epilepsy Specialists /ID# 229967 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Winter Park | United States | Recruiting |
| Neuropsychiatric Associates LLC/DBA Woodstock Research Center /ID# 238976 Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Woodstock | United States | Completed |
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