Clinical trial Recruiting at 11 sites Phase 1 Interventional Ages 6 to 11

Zavegepant (nasal spray) for treating migraine in children 6 to under 12

Official title: A PHASE 1, MULTICENTER, OPEN-LABEL, SINGLE-DOSE STUDY TO EVALUATE THE SAFETY, TOLERABILITY AND PHARMACOKINETICS OF ZAVEGEPANT IN CHILDREN 6 TO LESS THAN 12 YEARS OF AGE WITH HISTORY OF MIGRAINE

Run by Pfizer · NCT06995729 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This trial will test a single weight-based dose of zavegepant nasal spray to see how safe it is and how the medicine is processed in children 6 to under 12 with migraine.

More Acute Treatment of Migraine trials

Quick facts

PhasePhase 1
Study typeInterventional
Ages6 Years to 11 Years
SexAll
Enrollment16 (estimated)
SponsorPfizer
Industry-sponsored
Locations14 sites (Washington D.C., District of Columbia and 13 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedMay 16, 2025
Main results expectedAugust 12, 2027
Study endsAugust 12, 2027
Registry record updatedSeptember 28, 2026
Trial IDNCT06995729 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are children aged 6 to less than 12 years who weigh more than 15 kg, have had migraine for at least six months, and have no significant medical, hepatic, psychiatric, or nasal-condition exclusions.

Probably not a fit

Children with continuous or atypical migraines, uncontrolled psychiatric conditions, certain liver test abnormalities, nasal conditions that affect spray delivery, or who weigh 15 kg or less are unlikely to benefit from participation.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This phase 1, open-label trial gives a single intranasal dose of zavegepant to children with a history of migraine and measures blood levels over time and any side effects. Dosing is determined by the child’s weight, and participants will be followed for safety and pharmacokinetic sampling. The study includes three clinic visits over about 10 weeks to collect safety data and samples to understand how the drug is absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and cleared. Children with recent continuous migraine, significant medical or uncontrolled psychiatric conditions, certain liver test abnormalities, or issues affecting nasal drug delivery are excluded.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, the study could identify safe, weight-appropriate dosing and safety information that would support use of zavegepant nasal spray for acute migraine in children.

How similar studies have gone: Adult trials of intranasal zavegepant and oral gepants have shown efficacy and acceptable safety, and this pediatric study builds on that prior adult experience.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

1. Participants aged 6 years to less than 12 years.
2. Documented medical history of migraine with or without aura for at least 6 months before the Screening Visit.
3. Weight \>15 kg at the Screening Visit

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Evidence or history of clinically significant disease.
2. Continuous migraine (defined as an unrelenting headache) within 1 month prior to Screening Visit.
3. Atypical migraine types, complications of a migraine, or a confounding and clinically significant pain syndrome.
4. Conditions that may affect the administration or absorption of the nasal product
5. Any psychiatric condition that is uncontrolled and/or untreated, including:

   * Clinically significant depression (Promis Parent Proxy SF 2.0 Depressive Scale T score ≥70)
   * Suicidal ideation and behaviour (C-SSRS: any "yes" to items 2 to 5 or any "yes" to suicide behaviours)
6. Serum Total bilirubin \>1.5 × ULN (Upper Limit of Normal), AST (Aspartate Transferase) or ALT (Alanine Transaminase) \>2 × ULN
7. Abnormal ECG (Electrocardiogram) at screening visit

Where it's running

  • Velocity Clinical Research, Washington DC
    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
    Recruiting
  • Coastal Heritage Clinical Research
    Hinesville, Georgia, United States
    Recruiting
  • Clinical Research Institute
    Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
    Recruiting
  • Children's Hospital & Medical Center
    Omaha, Nebraska, United States
    Recruiting
  • True North Neurology
    Port Jefferson Station, New York, United States
    Recruiting
  • Accellacare - Piedmont
    Statesville, North Carolina, United States
    Recruiting
Show 8 more locations
  • Accellacare of Piedmont HealthCare
    Statesville, North Carolina, United States
    Recruiting
  • Accellacare US Inc.
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
    Recruiting
  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
    Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
    Recruiting
  • Central States Research
    Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
    Recruiting
  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
    Recruiting
  • Cedar Health Research
    Dallas, Texas, United States
    Active not recruiting
  • Wasatch Clinical Research, LLC
    Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
    Active not recruiting
  • Granger Medical Holladay - Holladay Clinic
    Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
    Active not recruiting

Study contacts

Similar studies

Other studies for the same condition or treatment. Recruiting studies are listed first.

  • Rimegepant 75 mg ODT for acute migraine in adults in India

    A single-arm study in adults in India will test whether a 75 mg orally disintegrating tablet of rimegepant is safe to use for treating a migraine attack when triptans didn’t work or can’t be used.

    Recruiting at 6 sites Phase 4 Pfizer · Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh and 6 other locations · NCT07685769

  • Second dose of rimegepant for acute migraine in adults

    This study tests whether taking a second 75 mg dose of rimegepant is safe and tolerable for adults who still have pain after an initial dose to treat an acute migraine attack.

    Recruiting at 19 sites Phase 4 Pfizer · Canoga Park, California and 23 other locations · NCT07609914

  • Long-term safety of rimegepant for treating migraines in children

    This study is testing the long-term safety of rimegepant, a migraine medication, for children and teens aged 6 to under 18 who have frequent migraine attacks.

    Recruiting at 61 sites Phase 3 Pfizer · Scottsdale, Arizona and 123 other locations · NCT04743141

  • Daily rimegepant for chronic migraine prevention

    A 12-week test to see if taking rimegepant by mouth every day can reduce monthly migraine days in adults with chronic migraine compared with placebo.

    Recruiting at 18 sites Phase 3 Pfizer · Scottsdale, Arizona and 20 other locations · NCT07729462

  • Long-term safety test of elismetrep for acute migraine

    This study tests whether intermittent use of elismetrep is safe and tolerable over the long term for people who have migraine attacks.

    Recruiting at 113 sites Phase 3 TriGemX Bio, Inc. · Birmingham, Alabama and 112 other locations · NCT07674654

  • Gepants for Acute Migraine in the Emergency Department

    This study tests whether rimegepant or zavegepant given in the ED can relieve an acute migraine for adults.

    Recruiting Phase 1 University of South Florida · Tampa, Florida · NCT07667621

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.
Last reviewed 2026-11-14 by the Find a Trial editorial team. Information on this page is for educational purposes and is not medical advice. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals about clinical trial participation.