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Assessment of Prolonged Safety and tOLerability of in Migraine Patients in a Long-term OpeN-label Study

A Phase 4 interventional study of Erenumab in Migraine, Migraine Disorders and Migraine Headache, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals. Completed at 75 sites in Germany. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 67 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-10-09.

Sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals · Phase 4, Interventional, and Prevention

Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
701
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years to 67 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is a 128-week open-label study to assess the long-term safety and tolerabilty of the monoclonal antibody erenumab in migraine patients.

Read the detailed description

This was an open-label, multi-center, single arm study with flexible dosing allowing both dose adjustment and one drug holiday per patient.

The study design consisted of 3 parts:

  • Screening Epoch (0 - 2 weeks): required for all patients to assess initial eligibility. Eligible patients came from study CAMG334ADE01 (NCT03828539).
  • Open-label Treatment Epoch (128 weeks): Individual patients were treated for 128 weeks. In this open-label treatment phase, the erenumab dose could be adjusted from 70 mg to 140 mg or vice versa at the discretion of the physician at any scheduled study visit. Additionally, a voluntary single treatment interruption ('drug holiday') of up to 24 weeks (approximately six months) could be introduced after at least 12 weeks of treatment in the open-label Treatment Epoch.
  • Follow-up Epoch (4 weeks): A Follow-Up Visit 4 weeks after the last regular study visit (8 weeks after last investigational medicinal product [IMP] application) was required as part of routine safety monitoring.
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Conditions studied

  • Migraine
  • Migraine Disorders
  • Migraine Headache

Keywords

  • migraine
  • episodic migraine
  • chronic migraine
  • headache
  • erenumab
  • AMG334
  • aimovig
  • monoclonal antibody
  • CGRP-receptor antibody
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In context

Migraine Disorders

1,528 studies on the registry are indexed under Migraine Disorders; 299 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 701 is above the median of 80 across 1,175 interventional studies indexed under Migraine Disorders.

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Lead sponsor

Novartis Pharmaceuticals is the lead sponsor of 2,673 studies on the registry; 228 are open to participants now.

Of its 576 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 431 (75%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 67 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Eligibility criteria

The study population consisted of patients with a documented history of episodic (4 - 14 baseline migraine days) or chronic migraine (≥15 baseline headache days), who had been successfully randomized to clinical trial CAMG334ADE01.

Key inclusion Criteria:

  • Signed informed consent must be obtained prior to participation in the study
  • Patient is capable of understanding the nature, significance and implications of the clinical trial.
  • Adults ≥18 years of age upon entry into screening

Key exclusion Criteria:

  • Use of a prophylactic migraine medication within five plasma clearance half-lives, or a device or procedure within one month prior to the start of the Open-label Treatment Epoch. This exclusion criteria does not apply to erenumab or topiramate administered within clinical trial CAMG334ADE01
  • Any prior exposure to (investigational) prophylactic migraine products targeting the CGRP pathway, other than erenumab.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
701 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Erenumab

    Erenumab dose could be adjusted from 70 mg to 140 mg or vice versa at the discretion of the physician at any scheduled study visit.

    Biological: Erenumab

Interventions

  • BiologicalErenumab

    Erenumab was supplied as a pre-filled pen (auto-injector) for subcutaneous injection.

    Also known as: AMG334; Aimovig

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Exposure Adjusted Incidence Rate of AE During Open-label Treatment Epoch Per 100 Subject Years

    This outcome measure was calculated dividing the number of adverse events (AEs) by the total patient exposure time and standardizing it per 100 patient-years. Exact Pearson-Clopper confidence intervals for single proportions were calculated to evaluate the precision of the estimated parameter.

    Time frame: Up to 128 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Proportion of Patients Discontinuing Open-label Treatment Epoch Due to AE

    Participants discontinuing the Open-label Treatment Epoch due to adverse events (AEs) to evaluate the long-term tolerability of erenumab in patients with episodic migraine or chronic migraine.

    Time frame: Up to 128 weeks

  2. Proportion of Patients Discontinuing Open-label Treatment Epoch Due to Non-AE Reasons

    Participants discontinuing the Open-label Treatment Epoch due to non-AE reasons to evaluate the long-term tolerability of erenumab in patients with episodic migraine or chronic migraine.

    Time frame: Up to 128 weeks

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Results

Posted Feb 6, 2024

Participant flow

Participants took part in 79 investigative sites in Germany.

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneErenumab
Started701
Completed534
Not completed167
Withdrew: Subject/guardian decision91
Withdrew: Adverse event24
Withdrew: Lost to follow-up19
Withdrew: New therapy for study indication9
Withdrew: Pregnancy9
Withdrew: Withdrawal of informed consent8
Withdrew: Physician decision4
Withdrew: Protocol deviation3

Outcome measures

PrimaryExposure Adjusted Incidence Rate of AE During Open-label Treatment Epoch Per 100 Subject Years

This outcome measure was calculated dividing the number of adverse events (AEs) by the total patient exposure time and standardizing it per 100 patient-years. Exact Pearson-Clopper confidence intervals for single proportions were calculated to evaluate the precision of the estimated parameter.

Time frame:
Up to 128 weeks
Reported as:
Number · number of AEs per 100 patient-years
Exposure Adjusted Incidence Rate of AE During Open-label Treatment Epoch Per 100 Subject Years
number of AEs per 100 patient-yearsErenumab
Exposure Adjusted Incidence Rate of AE During Open-label Treatment Epoch Per 100 Subject Years101.71 (92.28 to 111.14)
SecondaryProportion of Patients Discontinuing Open-label Treatment Epoch Due to AE

Participants discontinuing the Open-label Treatment Epoch due to adverse events (AEs) to evaluate the long-term tolerability of erenumab in patients with episodic migraine or chronic migraine.

Time frame:
Up to 128 weeks
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Proportion of Patients Discontinuing Open-label Treatment Epoch Due to AE
ParticipantsErenumab
Proportion of Patients Discontinuing Open-label Treatment Epoch Due to AE29
SecondaryProportion of Patients Discontinuing Open-label Treatment Epoch Due to Non-AE Reasons

Participants discontinuing the Open-label Treatment Epoch due to non-AE reasons to evaluate the long-term tolerability of erenumab in patients with episodic migraine or chronic migraine.

Time frame:
Up to 128 weeks
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Proportion of Patients Discontinuing Open-label Treatment Epoch Due to Non-AE Reasons
ParticipantsErenumab
Proportion of Patients Discontinuing Open-label Treatment Epoch Due to Non-AE Reasons126

Adverse events

Collected over From first dose of study treatment in the Open-label Treatment Epoch of this study to 8 weeks after last dose (up to 132 weeks).. Non-serious events are listed at a 2% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Erenumab0/701 (0%)86/701 (12.3%)514/701 (73.3%)
Most frequent serious events
Showing 10 of 94
Most frequent serious events
EventErenumab
Intervertebral disc protrusionMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders7/701
DepressionPsychiatric disorders5/701
AppendicitisInfections and infestations4/701
Back painMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders4/701
TachycardiaCardiac disorders2/701
VertigoEar and labyrinth disorders2/701
CholelithiasisHepatobiliary disorders2/701
Arthropod stingInjury, poisoning and procedural complications2/701
Breast cancerNeoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)2/701
MigraineNervous system disorders2/701
Most frequent other events
Showing 10 of 30
Most frequent other events
EventErenumab
COVID-19Infections and infestations242/701
NasopharyngitisInfections and infestations134/701
ConstipationGastrointestinal disorders103/701
FatigueGeneral disorders61/701
HypertensionVascular disorders46/701
Immunisation reactionInjury, poisoning and procedural complications43/701
MigraineNervous system disorders43/701
Back painMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders42/701
HeadacheNervous system disorders42/701
DepressionPsychiatric disorders39/701

Baseline characteristics

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)Erenumab
Mean41.8 ± 12.3
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Erenumab
Female608
Male93
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race/Ethnicity, Customized(Participants)Erenumab
White695
Asian1
Unknown1
Other4
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Study locations

75 sites
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Stuttgart, Baden Wuertemberg 70178, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Hannover, Niedersachsen 30159, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen 52062, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Alzenau, 63755, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Bad Homburg, 61348, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Bad Honnef, 53604, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Bad Saarow, 15526, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Bayreuth, 95445, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Berlin, 10713, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Berlin, 120999, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Berlin, 12101, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Berlin, 12163, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Berlin, 12627, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Berlin, 13053, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Berlin, 13353, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Berlin, 14169, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Bielefeld, D 33647, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Boblingen, 71032, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Bochum, 44791, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Bonn, 53111, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Bonn, 53177, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Chemnitz, 09117, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Dillingen, 66763, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Erbach, 64711, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Essen, 45133, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Essen, 45147, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Frankfurt, 60313, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Freiburg, 79098, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Gelsenkirchen, 45879, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Greifswald, 17475, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Haar, 85540, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Halle, 06120, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Hamburg, 20253, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Heidelberg, 69120, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Hoppegarten, 15366, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Ibbenbueren, 49477, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Jena, 07740, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Juelich, 52428, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Kassel, 34121, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Kiel, 24149, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Koln, 50935, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Königstein im Taunus, 61462, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Leipzig, 04103, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Leipzig, 04107, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Luenen, 44534, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Mannheim, 66163, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Marburg Wehrda, 35041, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Mittweida, 09648, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Muenchen, 81377, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Muenchen, 81675, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Muenster, 48149, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Neu-Ulm, 89231, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Neuburg an der Donau, 86633, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Osnabrück, 49074, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Pforzheim, 75172, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Quakenbrueck, 49610, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Regensburg, 93059, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Rostock, 18057, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Ruelzheim, 76761, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Schwerin, 19053, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Schwerin, 19055, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Seesen, 38723, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Siegen, 57076, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Sindelfingen, 71065, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Stadtroda, 07646, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Stuttgart, 70174, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Stuttgart, 70178, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Stuttgart, 70182, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Trier, 54292, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Tuebingen, 72076, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Ulm, 89073, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Unterhaching, 82008, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Westerstede Oldenburg, 26655, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Wiesbaden, 65191, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Wuerzburg, 97080, Germany
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References and documents

Study documents

  • Study protocol · Apr 30, 2020
  • Statistical analysis plan · Nov 16, 2022

Documents are hosted by the registry — open the source record to download them.

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes — Novartis is committed to sharing with qualified external researchers, access to patient-level data and supporting clinical documents from eligible studies. These requests are reviewed and approved by an independent review panel on the basis of scientific merit. All data provided is anonymized to respect the privacy of patients who have participated in the trial in line with applicable laws and regulations. This trial data availability is according to the criteria and process described on www.clinicalstudydatarequest.com

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Oct 9, 2024, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT04084314
Lead sponsor
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Sep 10, 2019
Start date
Sep 30, 2019
Primary completion
Feb 23, 2023
Completion
Mar 13, 2023
Results posted
Feb 6, 2024
Last update
Oct 9, 2024

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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