Could a daily pill stop chronic migraines in teens?

NCT ID NCT06810505

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: AbbVie Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether the drug atogepant (Qulipta) can safely prevent chronic migraines in teenagers aged 12 to 17. About 420 teens with chronic migraine will take either atogepant or a placebo pill daily for 12 weeks. Researchers will track side effects and changes in monthly migraine days to see if the drug works better than a placebo.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

atogepant (oral tablet, also known as Qulipta or Aquipta)

What this could lead to

If it works, this could provide a new preventive treatment option for chronic migraine in teenagers, reducing the number of migraine days per month.

What could go wrong

This is an early-phase study in teens, and atogepant is already approved for adults. However, results may differ in adolescents, and side effects or lack of effectiveness compared to placebo are possible.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

migraine disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

CHRONIC MIGRAINE

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Locations

Accellacare - Long Beach /ID# 270398
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Long Beach, California, 90807, United States
Access Clinical Trials Inc /ID# 270280
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Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
Advanced Research Center /ID# 270257
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Anaheim, California, 92805, United States
Alpine Research Organization - Clinton /ID# 276527
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Clinton, Utah, 84015, United States
Athleticomed Sp. z o.o /ID# 270243
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Bydgoszcz, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, 85-752, Poland
Auzmer Research /ID# 271158
COMPLETED

Lakeland, Florida, 33813, United States
CMRC Headlands LLC /ID# 271300
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San Juan, 00918-3501, Puerto Rico
Canisius-Wilhelmina Ziekenhuis /ID# 270374
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Nijmegen, Gelderland, 6532 SZ, Netherlands
Cct Research - Papillion Research Center /ID# 270393
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Papillion, Nebraska, 68046, United States
Clinical Research Center Medic-R /ID# 270235
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Poznan, Greater Poland Voivodeship, 60-848, Poland
Clinpoint Trials /ID# 270261
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Waxahachie, Texas, 75165, United States
Deaconess Midtown Hospital /ID# 270572
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Evansville, Indiana, 47710, United States
Dent Neurologic Institute - Amherst /ID# 270260
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Amherst, New York, 14226, United States
Earle Research /ID# 270424
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Houston, Texas, 77058, United States
Encore Medical Research - Weston /ID# 271139
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Weston, Florida, 33331, United States
Excell Research /ID# 270258
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Oceanside, California, 92056, United States
Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta /ID# 270756
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Milan, Milano, 20133, Italy
Frontier Clinical Research - Kingwood /ID# 271053
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Kingwood, West Virginia, 26537, United States
Frontier Clinical Research - Scottdale /ID# 270854
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Scottdale, Pennsylvania, 15683, United States
Frontier Clinical Research - Smithfield /ID# 270849
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Smithfield, Pennsylvania, 15478, United States
Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital /ID# 271550
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London, Greater London, WC1N 3HZ, United Kingdom
HagaZiekenhuis /ID# 270379
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The Hague, South Holland, 2545 AA, Netherlands
Headache Wellness Center /ID# 270568
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Greensboro, North Carolina, 27405, United States
Healthy Perspectives - Innovate Mental Health Services /ID# 270847
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Nashua, New Hampshire, 03060, United States
Herlev Hospital /ID# 270482
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Herlev, Capital Region, 2730, Denmark
Highland Clinical Research /ID# 270281
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Salt Lake City, Utah, 84124, United States
Hospital da Luz /ID# 277991
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Lisbon, Lisbon District, 1500-650, Portugal
Konan Medical Center /ID# 270486
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Kobe, Hyōgo, 658-0064, Japan
London Health Sciences Centre - Victoria Hospital & Children's Hospital /ID# 270659
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London, Ontario, N6A 5W9, Canada
Lumos Clinical Research Center /ID# 270582
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San Jose, California, 95124, United States
MIGRE Polskie Centrum Leczenia Migreny /ID# 270239
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Wroclaw, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, 52-210, Poland
McGill University Health Centre - Glen Site. /ID# 270662
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Montreal, Quebec, H4A 3J1, Canada
Medway Maritime Hospital /ID# 271885
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Gillingham, Kent, ME7 5NY, United Kingdom
Michigan Headache & Neurological Institute /ID# 270942
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48104, United States
My Preferred Research /ID# 270312
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Miami, Florida, 33155, United States
Nagaseki Headache Clinic /ID# 271699
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Kai, Yamanashi, 400-0124, Japan
Neuro Pain Research Center /ID# 271048
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Fresno, California, 93710, United States
Northwest Florida Clinical Research Group, LLC /ID# 270833
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Gulf Breeze, Florida, 32561, United States
Oha-Med Sp. Z O.O /ID# 270242
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Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, 01-018, Poland
Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù /ID# 270759
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Rome, Roma, 00165, Italy
Pantheon Clinical Research /ID# 270259
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Bountiful, Utah, 84010, United States
Pediatric Neurology & Epilepsy Center Of Central Florida - Winter Park /ID# 275263
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Winter Park, Florida, 32789, United States
Preferred Research Partner, Inc /ID# 270389
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Little Rock, Arkansas, 72211, United States
Preferred Research Partners - Fayetteville /ID# 270419
COMPLETED

Fayetteville, Arkansas, 72703, United States
Proven Endpoints LLC /ID# 270269
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Ridgeland, Mississippi, 39157, United States
Regionshospitalet Godstrup /ID# 270481
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Herning, Central Jutland, 7400, Denmark
Rehabilitation and Neurological Services /ID# 270782
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Huntsville, Alabama, 35805, United States
Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital /ID# 271664
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Aberdeen, Scotland, AB25 2ZG, United Kingdom
Rozsavolgyi Rendelo-Ceba Bt. /ID# 271500
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Budapest, 1141, Hungary
Semmelweis Egyetem /ID# 271219
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Budapest, 1085, Hungary
Specjalistyczne Gabinety Sp. z o.o /ID# 270238
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Krakow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, 30-539, Poland
Stepping Hill Hospital-Stockport NHS foundation trust /ID# 271883
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Stockport, SK2 7JE, United Kingdom
Sunwise Clinical Research /ID# 270431
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Walnut Creek, California, 94596, United States
Tanaka Neurosurgery & Headache Clinic /ID# 271346
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Kagoshima, 890-0052, Japan
Tendo Brain Clinic /ID# 271410
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Tendo-shi, Yamagata, 994-0083, Japan
Tokyo Headache Clinic /ID# 271610
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Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 151-0051, Japan
Tokyo Medical University Hospital /ID# 270487
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Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-0023, Japan
Tominaga Clinic - Osaka /ID# 270483
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Osaka, Osaka, 556-0015, Japan

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UT Health Austin at Dell Childrens Neurology Clinic /ID# 270577
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Austin, Texas, 78723-3079, United States
Umenotsuji Clinic /ID# 270484
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Kochi, Kochi, 780-8011, Japan
Unidade Local de Saude de Almada-Seixal, EPE /ID# 278092
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Almada, Setúbal District, 2805-267, Portugal

Contact Phone: •••-•••-••••
Unidade Local de Saude de Coimbra /ID# 277993
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Coimbra, 3000-075, Portugal
Unidade Local de Saude de Santa Maria /ID# 277997
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Lisbon, 1649-035, Portugal
Unidade Local de Saude de Santo Antonio /ID# 278090
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Porto, 4099-003, Portugal