Clinical trial Recruiting at 122 sites Phase 3 Interventional Ages 6 to 17

Testing a new treatment for migraines in children and adolescents

Official title: Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Group Sequential, Placebo-controlled Study to Assess Efficacy and Safety of Rimegepant for the Treatment of Migraine (With or Without Aura) in Children and Adolescents ≥ 6 to < 18 Years of Age

Run by Pfizer · NCT04649242 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing a new migraine medication for kids and teens to see if it helps them feel better compared to a sugar pill.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 3
Study typeInterventional
Ages6 Years to 17 Years
SexAll
Enrollment2100 (estimated)
SponsorPfizer
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionserenumab, fremanezumab
Locations246 sites (Birmingham, Alabama and 245 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedJanuary 15, 2021
Main results expectedJanuary 9, 2029
Study endsJanuary 9, 2029
Registry record updatedOctober 27, 2026
Trial IDNCT04649242 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are children and adolescents aged 6 years and older with a documented history of moderate to severe migraines.

Probably not a fit

Patients who do not experience migraines or have mild migraine symptoms 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 safety and effectiveness of BHV-3000, a medication for treating moderate to severe migraines, compared to a placebo in children and adolescents. Participants will have a history of migraines and will be monitored for their response to the treatment over a specified period. The study aims to determine if BHV-3000 can provide relief from migraine symptoms more effectively than a placebo. The trial is designed to adhere to strict eligibility criteria to ensure the safety and relevance of the findings.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could significantly improve the management of migraines in pediatric patients.

How similar studies have gone: Previous studies have shown promise in treating migraines with similar approaches, indicating potential for success in this trial.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

1. History of migraine (with or without aura) for \> 6 months before Screening according to the IHS Classification ICHD-319 specifications for pediatric migraine. History may be verified using both medical records and recall by the participant and/or participant's parent(s)/legal representative(s).
2. History of 1 to 8 moderate or severe attacks per month during the 2 months prior to enrollment, with attacks lasting \> 3 hours without treatment, and attacks occurring at intervals \> 24 hours.
3. Prophylactic migraine medication are permitted if the dose has been stable for at least 12 weeks prior to the Baseline Visit, and the dose is not expected to change during the course of the study.

   1. Participants may remain on one (1) medication with possible migraine prophylactic effects, excluding CGRP antagonists \[biologic or small molecule\], during the treatment phases.
   2. Concomitant use of a CGRP antagonist, such as erenumab or fremanezumab, is prohibited.
   3. Previously discontinued prophylactic migraine medication must have done so at least 90 days prior to the Screening Visit.
4. Verbally distinguish between migraine and other types of headaches.
5. Participants must have a weight \> 40 kg at the Screening Visit.
6. Adequate venous access for blood sampling.
7. Male and female participants ≥ 6 to \< 18 years of age (participants must not reach their 18th birthday during the study).

Exclusion Criteria:

1. History of cluster headache or hemiplegic migraine headache.
2. Confounding and clinically significant pain syndrome that may interfere with the participant's ability to participate in this study.
3. Current psychiatric condition that is uncontrolled and/or untreated for a minimum of 6 months prior to the Screening Visit. Participants with a lifetime history of psychosis and/or mania.
4. History of suicidal behavior or major psychiatric disorder.
5. Current diagnosis or history of substance abuse; positive drug test at Screening.
6. History of moderate or severe head trauma or other neurological disorder (including seizure disorder) or systemic medical disease that is likely to affect central nervous system functioning.
7. Recent or planned surgery, requiring general anesthesia, \<8 weeks prior to the Screening Visit.
8. Participant has had gastrointestinal surgery that interferes with physiological absorption and motility (i.e., gastric bypass, duodenectomy, or gastric banding).
9. Current diagnosis of viral hepatitis or a history of liver disease.
10. Conditions considered clinically relevant in the context of the study such as uncontrolled hypertension (high blood pressure), diabetes, a life-threatening allergy

Where it's running

  • Perseverance Research Center, LLC
    Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
    Recruiting
  • Advanced Research Center, Inc.
    Anaheim, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Adult & Child Neurology Medical Associates
    Costa Mesa, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Memorial Health Services
    Fountain Valley, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Neuro-Pain Research Center
    Fresno, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Altman Clinical and Translational Research Institute, University of California San Diego
    La Jolla, California, United States
    Recruiting
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  • Adult & Child Neurology Medical Associates
    Long Beach, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Long Beach
    Long Beach, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • The Neurology Group
    Pomona, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Sunwise Clinical Research
    Walnut Creek, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Children's Hospital Colorado- lnvestigational Drug Services
    Aurora, Colorado, United States
    Recruiting
  • Children's Hospital Colorado
    Aurora, Colorado, United States
    Recruiting
  • CT Clinical Research
    Cromwell, Connecticut, United States
    Recruiting
  • Ki Health Partners, LLc, dba New England Institute for Clinical Research
    Stamford, Connecticut, United States
    Recruiting
  • Children's National Medical Center
    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
    Recruiting
  • South Florida Research Phase I-IV, Inc
    Miami, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Aqualane Clinical Research
    Naples, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Clinical Associates of Orlando, LLC
    Orlando, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • CenExel iResearch, LLC
    Decatur, Georgia, United States
    Recruiting
  • Chicago Headache Center & Research Institute
    Chicago, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • AMR-Baber Research Inc
    Naperville, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • Options Research Group, LLC
    Westfield, Indiana, United States
    Recruiting
  • Velocity Clinical Research, Sioux City
    Sioux City, Iowa, United States
    Recruiting
  • Integrated Clinical Trial Services
    West Des Moines, Iowa, United States
    Recruiting
  • Clinical Associates Midwest, LLC
    Kansas City, Kansas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Michigan Head Pain & Neurological Institute
    Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
    Recruiting
  • Corewell Health, for and on behalf of Spectrum Health Hospital and Corewell Health Medical Group
    Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
    Recruiting
  • Corewell Health, Helen DeVos Children's Hospital
    Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
    Recruiting
  • Brackenridge Outpatient Research Pharmacy
    Rochester, Minnesota, United States
    Recruiting
  • Clinical Research Trials Unit
    Rochester, Minnesota, United States
    Recruiting
  • Mayo Clinic
    Rochester, Minnesota, United States
    Recruiting
  • Precise Research Centers
    Flowood, Mississippi, United States
    Recruiting
  • Children's Hospital & Medical Center
    Omaha, Nebraska, United States
    Recruiting
  • HMH Jersey Shore University Medical Center
    Neptune City, New Jersey, United States
    Recruiting
  • HOPE Tower at Jersey Shore University Medical Center
    Neptune City, New Jersey, United States
    Recruiting
  • Dent Neurosciences Research Center
    Amherst, New York, United States
    Recruiting
  • True North Neurology
    Commack, New York, United States
    Recruiting
  • Northwell Health IRB
    Great Neck, New York, United States
    Recruiting
  • Northwell Health Division of Pediatric Neurology Outpatient EEG Lab
    Lake Success, New York, United States
    Recruiting
  • Northwell Health/ Division of Pediatric Neurology
    Lake Success, New York, United States
    Recruiting
  • New York Neurology Associates
    New York, New York, United States
    Recruiting
  • Weill Cornell Medicine
    New York, New York, United States
    Recruiting
  • OnSite Clinical Solutions, LLC
    Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
    Recruiting
  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
    Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
    Recruiting
  • University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
    Cleveland, Ohio, United States
    Recruiting
  • Providence Neuroscience Institute - Research Coordinator's Office
    Portland, Oregon, United States
    Recruiting
  • Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
    Portland, Oregon, United States
    Recruiting
  • Clario
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
    Recruiting
  • Velocity Clinical Research-Providence
    East Greenwich, Rhode Island, United States
    Recruiting
  • Dell Children's Medical Center
    Austin, Texas, United States
    Recruiting

+196 more sites. See ClinicalTrials.gov for the full list.

Study contacts

How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
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