Inhaled powder could offer rapid migraine relief without needles
NCT ID NCT07646613
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 03, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study tests an investigational inhaled medication called ASY202 (dihydroergotamine dry powder) for treating migraine attacks in adults. Participants use a handheld inhaler to take the drug or a placebo during separate migraine episodes, and neither they nor the study team know which is which. The goal is to see if ASY202 can stop headache pain and bothersome symptoms like light sensitivity or nausea within two hours. The trial involves about 108 people and lasts around 16 weeks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- dihydroergotamine (DHE) inhaled dry powder
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a fast-acting, non-injectable option for treating migraine attacks at home.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial with only 108 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Inhaled DHE may cause side effects like throat irritation or nausea.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 108 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
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.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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: * Able to understand study procedures and provide written informed consent * Male or female, 18-65 years of age at Screening * BMI between 18.5-35 kg/m² at Screening * Documented history of migraine (with or without aura) for ≥1 year, consistent with the International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd Edition (ICHD-3) * Female participants must be either: * of non-childbearing potential, or * of childbearing potential using protocol required contraception Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of headache conditions other than migraine * History or current diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD) * History or current diagnosis of coronary artery vasospasm (including Printz-metal's angina), clinically significant arrhythmia (e.g., ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation) or peripheral vascular disease, ischemic disease (e.g., Raynaud's syndrome, ischemic bowel syndrome, angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, or documented silent ischemia) * History of percutaneous coronary intervention, cardiac surgery, sepsis or vascular surgery * History or current diagnosis of cerebrovascular disease, including but not limited to stroke, transient ischemic attack, cerebral hemorrhage, or subarachnoid hemorrhage * Known history or current diagnosis of psychological and/or psychiatric condition that, in the opinion of the Investigator, might interfere with study participation and assessments or participant safety. These conditions may include depression, psychosis, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, dementia, alcoholism, drug abuse, etc. * Known allergic reactions, hypersensitivity, or contraindications to DHE, other ergot-derived products, or any other excipient in the formulation * Use of strong or moderate CYP3A4 inhibitors within 14 days (or 5 half-lives) or CYP3A4 inducers within 28 days (or 5 half-lives) prior to Randomization * Any clinically significant symptoms or conditions at screening, other than migraine, including but not limited to central nervous system (e.g., seizures), cardiac, pulmonary, metabolic, renal, hepatic, or gastrointestinal conditions, or history of such conditions that in the opinion of the Investigator, might interfere with study assessments or participant safety
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The study's own enquiry address
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The places running it
6 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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Clinical Neuroscineces Solutions
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGOrlando, Florida, 32806, United States
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Clinical Neuroscineces Solutions - Orlando
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGOrlando, Florida, 32801, United States
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Clinical Research Associates, Inc.
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGNashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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Highland Research
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSalt Lake City, Utah, 84124, United States
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M3 Wake Research - Las Vegas Rainbow
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLas Vegas, Nevada, 89118, United States
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Sunwise Clinical Research, Llc
RECRUITINGWalnut Creek, California, 94596, United States
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