New migraine pill aims to stop pain in 2 hours
NCT ID NCT04163185
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This Phase 3 trial tested a single dose of AXS-07, a combination of meloxicam and rizatriptan, for treating migraines in adults. 302 participants took either the drug or a placebo at the first sign of migraine pain. The study measured how many were pain-free and free of their most bothersome symptom after 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
- AXS-07 (a combination of meloxicam and rizatriptan)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a fast-acting, single-dose option for relieving migraine pain and associated symptoms.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed Phase 3 trial, but results are not yet published. The drug may not prove more effective than placebo, and side effects from the combination are possible.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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302 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2019
- Finished
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Mar 2020
- 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.
Key Inclusion Criteria: • Has an established diagnosis of migraine with or without aura. Key Exclusion Criteria: * Has previously received any investigational drug or device or investigational therapy within 30 days before Screening. * Pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant or breastfeed during the study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Birmingham, Alabama, 35205, United States
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Birmingham, Alabama, 35216, United States
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Mobile, Alabama, 36608, United States
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Colton, California, 92399, United States
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Encino, California, 91316, United States
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Los Alamitos, California, 90720, United States
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Los Angeles, California, 90017, United States
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Redlands, California, 92374, United States
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Santa Monica, California, 90404, United States
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Spring Valley, California, 91978, United States
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Walnut Creek, California, 94598, United States
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Hallandale, Florida, 33009, United States
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Jacksonville, Florida, 32256, United States
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Lake City, Florida, 32055, United States
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Lake Worth, Florida, 33467, United States
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Ocoee, Florida, 34761, United States
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Orlando, Florida, 32801, United States
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Ormond Beach, Florida, 32174, United States
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South Miami, Florida, 33143, United States
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Sunrise, Florida, 33351, United States
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Tampa, Florida, 33634, United States
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Stockbridge, Georgia, 30281, United States
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Evanston, Illinois, 60201, United States
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Louisville, Kentucky, 40213, United States
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Boston, Massachusetts, 02131, United States
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Waltham, Massachusetts, 02451, United States
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48104, United States
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Springfield, Missouri, 65810, United States
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Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87102, United States
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Manlius, New York, 13104, United States
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Williamsville, New York, 14221, United States
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High Point, North Carolina, 27262, United States
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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73106, United States
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19114, United States
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Charleston, South Carolina, 29406, United States
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Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, 29464, United States
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Memphis, Tennessee, 38119, United States
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Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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Austin, Texas, 78731, United States
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Salt Lake City, Utah, 84107, United States
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Charlottesville, Virginia, 22911, United States
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