New nasal spray could offer quick migraine relief for asian patients

NCT ID NCT05989048

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

Summary

This study tested whether a nasal spray called zavegepant can safely and effectively treat migraine attacks in Asian adults. Over 1,400 participants took either the drug or a placebo when they had a moderate or severe migraine. The main goals were to see if the spray could stop pain and other bothersome symptoms like nausea or sensitivity to light within 2 hours.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

zavegepant nasal spray

What this could lead to

If successful, this could provide a fast-acting, non-oral option for treating migraine attacks in Asian adults.

What could go wrong

This is a completed Phase 3 trial, but results are not yet published. The drug may not work better than placebo, and side effects like nasal discomfort or taste issues 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.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University

    Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214125, China

  • Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University

    Jining, Shandong, 272000, China

  • Asan Medical Center

    Seoul, Seoul-teukbyeolsi [seoul], 05505, South Korea

  • Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100050, China

  • Chang Gung Medical Foundation-Linkou Branch

    Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan

  • Changsha Central Hospital

    Changsha, Hunan, 410004, China

  • Chongqing University Three Gorges Hospital

    Chongqing, 404000, China

  • Dong-A University Hospital

    Busan, Pusan-kwangyǒkshi, 49201, South Korea

  • Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital

    Seoul, Seoul-teukbyeolsi [seoul], 07804, South Korea

  • First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University

    Kunming, Yunnan, 650032, China

  • General Hospital of Ningxia Medical Hospital

    Yinchuan, Ningxia, 750003, China

  • Hainan General Hospital

    Haikou, Hainan, 570311, China

  • Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital

    Hwaseong-si, Kyǒnggi-do, 18450, South Korea

  • Heping Hospital Affiliated to Changzhi Medical College

    Changzhi, Shanxi, 046000, China

  • Huashan Hospital, Fudan University

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200040, China

  • Inje University - Ilsan Paik Hospital

    Goyang-si, Kyǒnggi-do, 10380, South Korea

  • Jinan Central Hospital

    Jinan, Shandong, 250013, China

  • Kangbuk Samsung Hospital

    Seoul, 03181, South Korea

  • Liaocheng people's Hospital

    Liaocheng, Shandong, 252000, China

  • Nowon Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University

    Seoul, Seoul-teukbyeolsi [seoul], 01830, South Korea

  • Peking University People's Hospital

    Beijing, 100044, China

  • People's Hospital of Rizhao

    Rizhao, Shandong, 276800, China

  • People's Hospital of Zhengzhou

    Zhengzhou, Henan, 450000, China

  • Pingxiang People's Hospital

    Pingxiang, Jiangxi, 337055, China

  • Qilu Hospital of Shandong University

    Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China

  • Qingdao Central Hospital

    Qingdao, Shandong, 266042, China

  • Renmin Hospital Of Wuhan University

    Wuhan, Hebei, 430060, China

  • Ruian People's Hospital

    Rui’an, Zhejiang, 325200, China

  • Seoul National University Bundang Hospital

    Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13620, South Korea

  • Seoul National University Bundang Hospital

    Seongnam, Kyǒnggi-do, 13620, South Korea

  • Seoul National University Hospital

    Seoul, Seoul-teukbyeolsi [seoul], 03080, South Korea

  • Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System

    Seoul, Seoul-teukbyeolsi [seoul], 03722, South Korea

  • Shaanxi Provincial People' Hospital

    Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710068, China

  • Shanghai East Hospital

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200123, China

  • Shanghai East Hospital

    Shanghai, 200120, China

  • Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine

    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310016, China

  • Taipei Veterans General Hospital

    Taipei, 11217, Taiwan

  • The Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University

    Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212008, China

  • The Catholic University of Korea, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital

    Uijeongbu-si, Kyǒnggi-do, 11765, South Korea

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University

    Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, 400016, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science &Technology

    Luoyang, Henan, 471000, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science &Technology

    Luoyang, Henan, 471003, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University

    Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, China

  • The First Affiliated Hosptial of Wenzhou Medical University

    Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325000, China

  • The First Hospital of Jilin University

    Changchun, Jilin, 130000, China

  • The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100853, China

  • The First People's Hospital of Yinchuan

    Yinchuan, Ningxia, 750001, China

  • The People's Hospital of Liaoning Province

    Shenyang, Liaoning, 110016, China

  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University

    Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210011, China

  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University

    Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215004, China

  • The Second People's Hospital of Lianyungang

    Lianyungang, Jiangsu, 222006, China

  • The Second People's hospital of Hefei

    Hefei, Anhui, 230011, China

  • The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University

    Changsha, Hunan, 410013, China

  • The fourth people's hospital of chongqing

    Chongqing, China

  • Tianjin Union Medical Center

    Tianjin, 300000, China

  • Tri-Service General Hospital

    Taipei, 11490, Taiwan

  • Wuhan Third Hospital

    Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China

  • Wuxi People's Hospital

    Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214023, China

  • Xian Gaoxin Hospital

    Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710075, China

  • Xianyang Hospital of Yan'an University

    Xianyang, Shaanxi, 716099, China

  • Xuanwu Hospital Capital Medical University

    Beijing, 100053, China