New nasal spray could offer quick migraine relief for those on preventives
NCT ID NCT06401642
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests zavegepant (Zavzpret), a nasal spray already approved for migraines, in 200 adults who also take CGRP-targeting preventive medications. Researchers want to see if it provides headache relief within 2 to 4 hours and improves daily function. The goal is to find a safe, effective rescue treatment for people already managing migraines with preventives.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- zavegepant (Zavzpret) nasal spray
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could give people on migraine preventives a fast-acting option to stop migraine attacks when they occur.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study (200 people) and results may not apply to everyone. Side effects are possible, and the drug may not work better than existing options.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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 years and older
- 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 * Meets International Classification of Headache Disorders 3 (ICHD-3) diagnostic criteria for migraine with or without aura * At least 18 years of age * 2- 8 migraine attacks per month * Participants should be on a calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP)-targeting preventive migraine medication on a stable dose for a) ≥2 months prior to zavegepant treatment if an oral gepant or a monoclonal antibody (mAb) injected monthly, or b) at least two treatments if a mAb injected each 3 months. * Atogepant * Eptinezumab * Erenumab * Fremanezumab * Galcanezumab * Rimegepant Exclusion Criteria * Primary headache disorders other than migraine (tension-type headache days are allowed) * History of hypersensitivity reaction to zavegepant or to any of the components of zavegepant Eligibility Notes * Participants may have either episodic or chronic migraine. * Prior use of zavegepant and other gepants is permitted. * Participants can be using migraine preventive medications/treatments in addition to the CGRP-targeting preventive treatment, as long as those treatments have been stable for at least two months at the time of enrollment. Additional Eligibility Criteria for Participants to Start on Rimegepant for Migraine Prevention Inclusion Criteria: • Must have 4 or more migraine days per month, on average, during the 2 months prior to the Screening Visit, according to participant self-report. Exclusion Criteria • History of hypersensitivity reaction to rimegepant or to any of the components of rimegepant.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mayo Clinic in Arizona
RECRUITINGPhoenix, Arizona, 85254, United States
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