Long-term safety of eptinezumab for children and adolescents with migraines
Official title: Long-term, Open-label (Dose-blinded), Extension Study of Eptinezumab in Children and Adolescents With Chronic or Episodic Migraine
Run by H. Lundbeck A/S · NCT05164172 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is testing the long-term safety of a migraine medication called eptinezumab in children and teens aged 6 to 17 who have chronic or episodic migraines.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase 3 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Ages | 6 Years to 17 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 600 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | H. Lundbeck A/S Industry-sponsored |
| Drugs / interventions | eptinezumab |
| Locations | 64 sites (New Haven, Connecticut and 63 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | December 1, 2021 |
| Main results expected | April 30, 2028 |
| Study ends | April 30, 2028 |
| Registry record updated | October 14, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT05164172 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are children and adolescents aged 6 to 17 who have completed a prior study on eptinezumab for migraines.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients who experienced severe adverse reactions to eptinezumab in previous studies may not benefit from this study.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This study evaluates the long-term safety of eptinezumab in children and adolescents aged 6 to 17 who have chronic or episodic migraines. Participants who completed earlier studies on eptinezumab will be offered to continue in this open-label extension study. Those who received placebo in the previous studies will be randomly assigned to receive either 100 mg or 300 mg of eptinezumab. The study aims to gather data on the safety profile of the medication over an extended period.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this study could provide a safe and effective treatment option for managing migraines in children and adolescents.
How similar studies have gone: Other studies on eptinezumab have shown promising results, indicating potential for success in this extension study.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: \- The participant must have completed Week12 (completion) visit of either Study19356A (CM) or Study19357A (EM) immediately prior to enrolment into this OLE study. Exclusion Criteria: * The participant has an adverse event or other safety concerns that are deemed related to double-blind treatment received in the lead-in study and is considered a potential safety risk by the investigator. * During lead-in Study19356A or Study19357A: * participant experienced ananaphylactic reaction or another severe and/or serious hypersensitivity reaction to the investigational medicinal product (IMP) infusion, as assessed by the investigator * the participant had a serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase(AST) value \>5 times the upper limit of the reference range that was confirmed by testing \<2 weeks later. * the participant had a serum ALT or AST value \>3times the upper limit of the reference range and a serum total bilirubin value \>2times the upper limit of the reference range.
Where it's running
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Yale School of Medicine - The Scirex Clinical Research Unit
New Haven, Connecticut, United States Recruiting -
New England Institute for Clinical Research (NEICR) - Stamford
Stamford, Connecticut, United States Recruiting -
NW FL Clinical Research Group, LLC
Gulf Breeze, Florida, United States Recruiting -
AGA Clinical Trials
Hialeah, Florida, United States Recruiting -
University of South Florida (USF) - Tampa Campus
Tampa, Florida, United States Recruiting -
University of Kentucky (UK) - Markey Cancer Center
Lexington, Kentucky, United States Recruiting
Show 44 more locations
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University of Maryland School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland, United States Recruiting -
True North Neurology - Commack (North Suffolk Neurology)
Commack, New York, United States Recruiting -
Akron Children's Hospital
Akron, Ohio, United States Recruiting -
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center-Burnet Campus
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States Recruiting -
Road Runner Research (RRR)
San Antonio, Texas, United States Recruiting -
Children's Specialty Group (CSG)
Norfolk, Virginia, United States Recruiting -
Marshall Health-Marshall University Medical Center
Huntington, West Virginia, United States Recruiting -
Children's Wisconsin (Children's Hospital of Wisconsin)-Main Campus
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States Recruiting -
Hospital de Niños de la Santísima Trinidad
Córdoba, Córdoba Province, Argentina Recruiting -
Instituto Médico Río Cuarto
Río Cuarto, Córdoba Province, Argentina Recruiting -
INECO Neurociencias Oroño
Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina Recruiting -
Centro de Investigaciones Medicas Tucuman
San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán Province, Argentina Recruiting -
Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA) - Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Clinic
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Recruiting -
Kids Clinic
Ajax, Ontario, Canada Recruiting -
London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC)
London, Ontario, Canada Recruiting -
Istituto Giannina Gaslini IRCCS
Genoa, Italy Recruiting -
Fondazione Mondino, IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Nazionale a Carattere Scientifico
Pavia, Italy Recruiting -
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana - Stabilimento Ospedaliero di Santa Chiara - Istituto To...
Pisa, Italy Recruiting -
Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu - Gianicolo
Rome, Italy Recruiting -
Instituto de Investigaciones Clinicas para la Salud A.C. (IICS A.C)
Durango, Durango, Mexico Recruiting -
Centro de Investigacion Medico Biologica y Terapia Avanzada S.C. (CIMBYTA)
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico Recruiting -
Clinical Research Institute SC-Mexico
Tepetlacalco, State of Mexico, Mexico Recruiting -
ICARO Investigaciones en Medicina, S.A de C.V
Chihuahua City, Mexico Recruiting -
Centrum Medyczne Plejady
Krakow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland Recruiting -
Instytut Zdrowia dr Boczarska-Jedynak Sp. z o.o. Sp. k
Oświęcim, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland Recruiting -
ETG Lublin
Lublin, Lublin Voivodeship, Poland Recruiting -
MTZ Clinical Research Powered by PRATIA
Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland Recruiting -
European Trial group network Sp. z o.o - Neuroscience
Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland Recruiting -
Unidade Local de Saude de Almada-Seixal E.P.E. (ULSAS)
Almada, Setúbal District, Portugal Recruiting -
Hospital de Braga
Braga, Portugal Recruiting -
Hospital Pediátrico de Coimbra
Coimbra, Portugal Recruiting -
Centro Hospitalar Universitario de Santo Antonio - Centro Materno Infantil do Norte (CMIN)
Porto, Portugal Recruiting -
Centro Hospitalar Universitario de Sao Joao (CHUSJ)
Porto, Portugal Recruiting -
Univerzitetska Decija Klinika (UDK) (University Children's Hospital)
Belgrade, Beograd, Serbia Recruiting -
University of Novi Sad - Faculty of Medicine - Clinical Center of Vojvodina - Hematology Clinic
Novi Sad, Juznobacki Okrug, Serbia Recruiting -
Institute of Child and Youth Health Care of Vojvodina
Novi Sad, Juznobacki Okrug, Serbia Recruiting -
Clinical Center Kragujevac
Kragujevac, Sumadijski Okrug, Serbia Recruiting -
University Clinical Center Nis
Niš, Serbia Recruiting -
Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio (HUVR)
Seville, Seville, Spain Recruiting -
Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron
Barcelona, Spain Recruiting -
Hospital Clinico San Carlos
Madrid, Spain Recruiting -
Eskisehir Osmangazi Universitesi Tip Fakultesi Hastanesi (Eskisehir Osmangazi University Hospital)
Eskişehir, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting -
İzmir Şehir Hastanesi
Izmir, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting -
Mersin Universitesi-Tip Fakultesi
Mersin, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting
+14 more sites. See ClinicalTrials.gov for the full list.
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Email contact via H. Lundbeck A/S
- Email: HQ_Medinfo@Lundbeck.com
- Phone: +45 36301311
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.