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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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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1,414 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Finished
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May 2025
- 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 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: * Asian participants aged 18 years or older at screening. * Participants with minimum 1 year history of migraine (with or without aura) prior to the Screening Visit, consistent with a diagnosis according to the International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd Edition, including the following: 1. Migraine attacks present for more than 1 year with the age of onset prior to 50 years of age. 2. Migraine attacks, on average, lasting about 4-72 hours if untreated. 3. Not more than 8 attacks of moderate or severe pain intensity per month within last 3 months. 4. Participants must be able to distinguish migraine attacks from tension/cluster headaches. 5. At least 2 consistent migraine headache attacks of moderate or severe intensity in each of the 3 months prior to the Screening Visit and throughout the Screening Phase (participant self-report). 6. Less than 15 days with headaches (migraine or non-migraine) per month in each of the 3 months prior to the Screening Visit and throughout the Screening Phase (participant self-report). 7. Participants on prophylactic migraine medication are permitted to remain on therapy if they have been on a stable dose for at least 3 months prior to Screening Visit, and if the dose is not expected to change through the End of Treatment Visit. 8. Participants with contraindications for use of triptans may be included provided they meet all other study entry criteria. Exclusion Criteria: * History of retinal migraine, basilar migraine or hemiplegic migraine. * History or current evidence of uncontrolled, unstable or recently diagnosed cardiovascular or cardiometabolic disease. * Major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, or other significant psychiatric disorder. * Acute or chronic pain syndromes, psychiatric conditions, dementia, or significant neurological disorders (other than migraine) that interfere with study assessments. * Conditions that may affect the administration or absorption of the nasal product. * Medication overuse headaches.
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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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Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University
Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214125, China
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Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University
Jining, Shandong, 272000, China
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Asan Medical Center
Seoul, Seoul-teukbyeolsi [seoul], 05505, South Korea
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Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100050, China
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Chang Gung Medical Foundation-Linkou Branch
Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan
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Changsha Central Hospital
Changsha, Hunan, 410004, China
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Chongqing University Three Gorges Hospital
Chongqing, 404000, China
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Dong-A University Hospital
Busan, Pusan-kwangyǒkshi, 49201, South Korea
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Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital
Seoul, Seoul-teukbyeolsi [seoul], 07804, South Korea
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First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University
Kunming, Yunnan, 650032, China
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General Hospital of Ningxia Medical Hospital
Yinchuan, Ningxia, 750003, China
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Hainan General Hospital
Haikou, Hainan, 570311, China
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Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital
Hwaseong-si, Kyǒnggi-do, 18450, South Korea
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Heping Hospital Affiliated to Changzhi Medical College
Changzhi, Shanxi, 046000, China
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Huashan Hospital, Fudan University
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200040, China
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Inje University - Ilsan Paik Hospital
Goyang-si, Kyǒnggi-do, 10380, South Korea
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Jinan Central Hospital
Jinan, Shandong, 250013, China
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Kangbuk Samsung Hospital
Seoul, 03181, South Korea
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Liaocheng people's Hospital
Liaocheng, Shandong, 252000, China
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Nowon Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University
Seoul, Seoul-teukbyeolsi [seoul], 01830, South Korea
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Peking University People's Hospital
Beijing, 100044, China
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People's Hospital of Rizhao
Rizhao, Shandong, 276800, China
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People's Hospital of Zhengzhou
Zhengzhou, Henan, 450000, China
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Pingxiang People's Hospital
Pingxiang, Jiangxi, 337055, China
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Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China
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Qingdao Central Hospital
Qingdao, Shandong, 266042, China
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Renmin Hospital Of Wuhan University
Wuhan, Hebei, 430060, China
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Ruian People's Hospital
Rui’an, Zhejiang, 325200, China
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Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13620, South Korea
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Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Seongnam, Kyǒnggi-do, 13620, South Korea
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Seoul National University Hospital
Seoul, Seoul-teukbyeolsi [seoul], 03080, South Korea
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Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System
Seoul, Seoul-teukbyeolsi [seoul], 03722, South Korea
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Shaanxi Provincial People' Hospital
Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710068, China
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Shanghai East Hospital
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200123, China
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Shanghai East Hospital
Shanghai, 200120, China
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Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310016, China
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Taipei Veterans General Hospital
Taipei, 11217, Taiwan
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The Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University
Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212008, China
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The Catholic University of Korea, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital
Uijeongbu-si, Kyǒnggi-do, 11765, South Korea
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, 400016, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science &Technology
Luoyang, Henan, 471000, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science &Technology
Luoyang, Henan, 471003, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University
Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, China
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The First Affiliated Hosptial of Wenzhou Medical University
Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325000, China
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The First Hospital of Jilin University
Changchun, Jilin, 130000, China
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The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100853, China
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The First People's Hospital of Yinchuan
Yinchuan, Ningxia, 750001, China
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The People's Hospital of Liaoning Province
Shenyang, Liaoning, 110016, China
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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University
Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210011, China
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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University
Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215004, China
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The Second People's Hospital of Lianyungang
Lianyungang, Jiangsu, 222006, China
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The Second People's hospital of Hefei
Hefei, Anhui, 230011, China
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The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
Changsha, Hunan, 410013, China
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The fourth people's hospital of chongqing
Chongqing, China
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Tianjin Union Medical Center
Tianjin, 300000, China
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Tri-Service General Hospital
Taipei, 11490, Taiwan
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Wuhan Third Hospital
Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China
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Wuxi People's Hospital
Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214023, China
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Xian Gaoxin Hospital
Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710075, China
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Xianyang Hospital of Yan'an University
Xianyang, Shaanxi, 716099, China
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Xuanwu Hospital Capital Medical University
Beijing, 100053, China
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