New registry checks migraine drug safety in pregnancy
NCT ID NCT05046613
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study follows pregnant women with migraine who took rimegepant (Nurtec) and those who did not, to compare rates of birth defects and other pregnancy complications. About 780 participants will be tracked through 12 months after birth. The goal is to gather safety data, not to test a new treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 780 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2021
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2034
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study population will include pregnant women of any age within the US with migraine who were treated with rimegepant as part of routine care at any time during pregnancy or just prior to pregnancy (up to 3 days prior to conception), as well as pregnant women with migraine not exposed to rimegepant before or during pregnancy.
- Ages
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0 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women with migraine exposed to rimegepant: a diagnosis of migraine and at least 1 dose of rimegepant during pregnancy or just prior to pregnancy (up to 3 days prior to conception) * Pregnant women with migraine unexposed to rimegepant: a diagnosis of migraine and no exposure to Rimegepant before or during pregnancy Exclusion Criteria: • Women exposed to other calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP)antagonists (e.g., ubrogepant), CGRP monoclonal antibodies, or ditans (e.g., lasmiditan) at any time during pregnancy or just prior to pregnancy
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Conditions
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As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Evidera, a PPD business unit
RECRUITINGWilmington, North Carolina, 28401, United States
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