Qudexy XR for the Prevention of Migraine in Children 6 to 11 Years Old
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04748601 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : February 10, 2021
Last Update Posted : December 22, 2022
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Migraine Disorders | Drug: Qudexy XR Drug: Placebo | Phase 4 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 132 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Intervention Model Description: | Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter, Parallel Group Study |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group, Phase 4 Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Qudexy(R) XR in the Prevention of Migraine in Children 6 to 11 Years of Age |
Actual Study Start Date : | February 19, 2021 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | June 2023 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | October 2023 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo |
Drug: Placebo
Qudexy XR Matching capsules |
Experimental: Qudexy XR |
Drug: Qudexy XR
Extended-Release Capsule |
- Change from Baseline (last 28 days Run-In Period) in the monthly number of headache days during the 8-week Maintenance Period based on the diary. [ Time Frame: 16 Weeks ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 6 Years to 11 Years (Child) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Subject is a female or male 6 to 11 years of age, inclusive, at Visit 1 (Screening)
- Subject weighs at least 17.0 kg and less than 50.0 kg at Visit 1 (Screening) based on 95 percentile weight for the age range.11
- Subject has at least a 6-month history of headaches consistent with a diagnosis of migraine with or without aura (International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd Edition [ICHD 3]).
- Subject had ≥8 self-reported headache days in the 28 days prior to Screening.
- Subject has a PedMIDAS score >10, indicating at least mild disruption in daily activities, and <140, indicating extreme disability that may require more comprehensive, multi component therapy.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Subject has continuous migraines, defined as an unrelenting headache for a 28-day period.
- Subject is currently receiving treatment or has used Botulinum toxin (Botox®) within 3 months prior to Visit 1 (Screening).
- Subject is currently receiving migraine prevention medication and has initiated or changed the dose within 28 days of Screening or is unwilling to avoid making a change during the duration of the study.
- Subject has previously failed an adequate trial of topiramate (at least 3 months duration at a clinically appropriate dose) for prophylaxis of migraine headache due to lack of efficacy or AEs.
- Subject has previously failed an adequate trial of >3 migraine preventative medications.
- Subject has a known history of allergic reaction to topiramate or any excipient in Qudexy XR.
- Subject has a diagnosis or history of disease that may interfere with safety or evaluation of the study drug.
- Subject is currently using an investigational drug or device or has used such within 30 days prior to Visit 1.
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Subject has begun menses and any of the following:
- Subject has tested positive for pregnancy; OR
- Subject is pregnant, planning pregnancy, or lactating; OR
- Subject is taking an oral hormonal contraceptive (either combined [estrogen and progestogen containing] or progestogen-only) and is unable or unwilling to switch to an alternative highly effective contraceptive method.

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04748601
Contact: PPD Laboratories | 1-877-302-2879 | uslinfo@upsher-smith.com |
United States, Alabama | |
Upsher-Smith Clinical Trial Site #5 | Recruiting |
Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35205 | |
Upsher-Smith Clinical Trial Site #9 | Recruiting |
Mobile, Alabama, United States, 36688 | |
United States, California | |
Upsher-Smith Clinical Trial Site #15 | Not yet recruiting |
La Jolla, California, United States, 92093 | |
United States, Colorado | |
Upsher-Smith Clinical Trials Site #3 | Withdrawn |
Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045 | |
United States, Connecticut | |
Upsher-Smith Clinical Trial Site #1 | Recruiting |
Stamford, Connecticut, United States, 06901 | |
United States, Florida | |
Upsher-Smith Clinical Trial Site #12 | Recruiting |
Loxahatchee Groves, Florida, United States, 33470 | |
Upsher-Smith Clinical Trial Site #8 | Recruiting |
Orlando, Florida, United States, 32789 | |
Upsher-Smith Clinical Trial Site #14 | Not yet recruiting |
Tampa, Florida, United States, 33620 | |
United States, Michigan | |
Upsher-Smith Clinical Trial Site #2 | Withdrawn |
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48104 | |
United States, Mississippi | |
Upsher-Smith Clinical Trial Site #11 | Withdrawn |
Jackson, Mississippi, United States, 39216 | |
United States, Missouri | |
Upsher-Smith Clinical Trial Site #10 | Recruiting |
Bridgeton, Missouri, United States, 63044 | |
United States, Ohio | |
Upsher-Smith Clinical Trial Site #4 | Recruiting |
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45229 | |
United States, Oregon | |
Upsher-Smith Clinical Trial Site #6 | Recruiting |
Portland, Oregon, United States, 97239 | |
Upsher-Smith Clinical Trials Site #7 | Recruiting |
Springfield, Oregon, United States, 97477 | |
United States, Texas | |
Upsher-Smith Clinical Trial Site #13 | Recruiting |
Houston, Texas, United States, 77084 |
Responsible Party: | Upsher-Smith Laboratories |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04748601 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
P255-501 |
First Posted: | February 10, 2021 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | December 22, 2022 |
Last Verified: | April 2022 |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Migraine Disorders Headache Disorders, Primary Headache Disorders |
Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Diseases |