New nasal spray aims to zap migraines fast
NCT ID NCT07304518
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This Phase 2 trial tests whether a single dose of PRT-064040 nasal spray can quickly relieve moderate to severe migraine pain and the most bothersome symptoms. About 456 adults with a history of migraines will receive either the spray or a placebo. The main goal is to see if more people are pain-free and symptom-free two hours after using the spray.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- PRT-064040 nasal spray
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a fast-acting, non-pill option to stop migraine pain and bothersome symptoms within hours.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 2 trial with 456 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The spray might not work better than placebo, and side effects are still being studied.
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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 456 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
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 75 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: Key Inclusion Criteria: 1. Male and female participants aged 18-75 years (inclusive); 2. BMI \< 35 kg/m²; 3. Participant has at least 1-year history of migraines (with or without aura), consistent with a diagnosis according to the International Classification of Headache Disorder, 3rd Edition; 4. Age at first migraine onset \< 50 years; 5. Migraine attacks, on average, lasting about 4-72 hours if untreated or treatment-resistant; 6. 2-8 attacks of moderate to severe intensity per month within the last 3 months; 7. Less than 15 days with headache (migraine or non-migraine) per month within the last 3 months; 8. Participants on prophylactic migraine medication are permitted to remain on therapy provided they have been on a stable dose for at least 3 months prior to screening visit and the dose is not expected to change until the EOT visit; 9. Patients diagnosed with chronic migraine who, owing to stable preventive therapy, have \< 15 headache days and 2-8 attacks of moderate to severe intensity per month in the 3 months before screening, and who meet all other entry criteria, may be enrolled; 10. Able to comprehend and complete study questionnaires with electronic patient-reported outcome (e-PRO) application. Exclusion Criteria: Key Exclusion Criteria: 1. Participant with history of migraine with brainstem aura, retinal migraine, or hemiplegic migraine. 2. Participant with evidence of poorly controlled, unstable, or recently diagnosed cardiovascular or cardiometabolic disease, or prior history thereof, including: * Ischemic heart disease, coronary vasospasm, or cerebral ischemia diagnosed within 6 months before screening; * Previous stroke, transient ischemic attack, myocardial infarction, acute coronary syndrome, cardiac surgery, or percutaneous coronary intervention; * Abnormal 12-lead ECG at screening; * Poorly controlled diabetes mellitus or hypertension; * Poorly controlled or severe peripheral vascular disease. 3. Participant with any nasal structural abnormality, mucosal lesion, or disorder that could interfere with intranasal drug absorption. 4. Participant with dysgeusia, hypogeusia, or related taste disorders. 5. Participant with acute or chronic pain syndromes, or any other pain that in the investigator's opinion could confound study assessments. 6. Participant with history of regular use of ergotamine or triptans ≥ 10 days per month for ≥ 3 months; or regular use of non-narcotic analgesics (e.g., acetaminophen, NSAIDs, gabapentin) ≥ 15 days per month for ≥ 3 months. 7. Clinically relevant abnormal findings in hepatitis B surface antigen, hepatitis C antibody, Treponema pallidum antibody, or HIV antibody tests at screening. 8. Participant with history of alcohol or drug abuse within 1 year before screening, or positive urine drug screen at screening. 9. Pregnant or lactating women, or positive pregnancy test at screening. 10. Participant with known hypersensitivity to the investigational product or any of its excipients, or history of significant allergic reactions.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The First Medical Center of PLA General Hospital
RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, 100039, China
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