NCT05518123

Brief Summary

This study is being conducted to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of rimegepant for migraine prophylaxis in adults with a history of inadequate response to oral preventive medications

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
962

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2022

Typical duration for phase_4

Geographic Reach
13 countries

109 active sites

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 23, 2022

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 26, 2022

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 7, 2022

Completed
2.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 31, 2025

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 8, 2025

Completed
11 months until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

May 22, 2026

Completed
Last Updated

May 22, 2026

Status Verified

April 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

2.4 years

First QC Date

August 23, 2022

Results QC Date

March 19, 2026

Last Update Submit

April 29, 2026

Conditions

Keywords

Migraine PreventionHeadacheHeadache PreventionMigraine Prevention in adults with inadequate response to oral preventative medications

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Mean Change From Observation Phase (OP) in the Number of Migraine Days Per Month Over the Entire DBT Phase (Weeks 1 to 12)

    A migraine day was defined as any calendar day in which participant (1) had a qualified migraine headache or (2) took acute migraine-specific medication (i.e., triptan, ergotamine, lasmiditan, or ubrogepant) to treat headache or aura. A qualified migraine headache was defined as a migraine with or without aura, lasting for \>=30 minutes, met criteria: \>=2 of pain features: unilateral location; pulsating quality (throbbing); moderate or severe pain intensity; aggravation by or causing avoidance of routine physical activity (e.g., walking or climbing stairs) or \>=1 of associated symptoms: nausea and/or vomiting; photophobia and phonophobia. Number of migraine days per month were prorated to 28 days.

    Observation phase (28 days prior to randomization), DBT phase (through Month 3 [Week 1 to 12])

Secondary Outcomes (23)

  • Percentage of Participants With >= 50 Percent (%) Reduction From OP in the Number of Moderate or Severe Migraine Days (MD) Per Month Over the Entire DBT Phase (Weeks 1 to 12)

    DBT phase (through Month 3 [Week 1 to 12])

  • Mean Change From OP in the Number of Migraine Days Per Month in the First 4 Weeks (Weeks 1 to 4) of the DBT Phase

    Observation phase (28 days prior to randomization), Week 1 to Week 4 of the DBT phase

  • Mean Change From OP in the Number of Migraine Days Per Month in the Last 4 Weeks (Weeks 9 to 12) of the DBT Phase

    Observation phase (28 days prior to randomization), Week 9 to Week 12 of the DBT phase

  • Mean Change From Baseline in the Migraine-Specific Quality-of-Life Questionnaire (MSQ) Version 2.1 Restrictive Role Function Domain Score at Week 12 of the DBT Phase

    Baseline (Day 1) and Week 12 of the DBT phase

  • Mean Change From Baseline in the Migraine Interictal Burden Scale (MIBS) Score at Week 12 of the DBT Phase

    Baseline (Day 1) and Week 12

  • +18 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Rimegepant 75 mg

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: Rimegepant

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR
Drug: Placebo

Interventions

Rimegepant 75 mg Oral Disintegrating Tablet (ODT) taken every other day during Double-blind Treatment (DBT) phase

Rimegepant 75 mg

Matching placebo with every other day dosing during DBT phase

Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Migraine attacks present for more than 1 year with the age of onset prior to 50 years of age.
  • Migraine attacks, on average, lasting about 4 - 72 hours, if untreated.
  • to 14 migraine days per month, on average, across the 3 months prior to the Screening Visit (month is defined as 28-days for the purpose of this protocol).
  • Less than15 headache days (migraine or non-migraine) per month in each of the 3-months prior to the Screening Visit and throughout the Screening Phase.
  • Subjects must be able to distinguish migraine attacks from tension/cluster headaches. Prior inadequate response, within 10 years of the Screening Visit, to agents across 2-4 categories of recognized, orally-administered, migraine-preventive medications where at least one example of prior inadequate response is due to lack of efficacy or prior intolerance (not contraindication).

You may not qualify if:

  • History of cluster headaches, basilar migraine (migraine with brainstem aura), or hemiplegic migraine.
  • Current medication overuse headaches.
  • or more headache days (migraine or non-migraine) per month in any of the 3-months prior to the Screening Visit or during the first 28- days of the Observation Phase.
  • Inadequate response (due to lack of efficacy, prior intolerance, or contraindication) to agents across \> 4 categories of recognized, orally administered, migraine-preventive medications.
  • Active chronic pain syndrome (such as fibromyalgia, chronic pelvic pain, complex regional pain syndrome \[CRPS\]).
  • Other pain syndromes (including trigeminal neuralgia), dementia, or significant neurological disorders (other than migraine) that, in the Investigator's opinion, interfere with study assessments of safety or efficacy.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (111)

Clinical Research Institute

Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States

Location

California Neuroscience Research, LLC

Sherman Oaks, California, 91403, United States

Location

Ki Health Partners LLC, dba New England Institute for Clinical Research

Stamford, Connecticut, 06905, United States

Location

Sandhill Research, LLC d/b/a Accel Research Sites Network-Edgewater Clinical Research Unit

Edgewater, Florida, 32132, United States

Location

Wr-Msra,Llc

Lake City, Florida, 32055, United States

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AppleMed Research Group, LLC

Miami, Florida, 33126, United States

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Sensible Healthcare LLC

Ocoee, Florida, 34761, United States

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Sandhill Research, LLC d/b/a Accel Research Sites Network - Ormond Clinical Research Unit

Ormond Beach, Florida, 32174, United States

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Boston Clinical Trials

Boston, Massachusetts, 02131, United States

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Community Clinical Research Network, Inc.

Marlborough, Massachusetts, 01752, United States

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Michigan Headache & Neurological Institute

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48104, United States

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Rochester Medical Group

Rochester Hills, Michigan, 48307, United States

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Clinvest Research, LLC

Springfield, Missouri, 65807, United States

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St Charles Clinical Research

Weldon Spring, Missouri, 63304, United States

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Wr-Crcn, Llc

Las Vegas, Nevada, 89118, United States

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Albuquerque Clinical Trials. Inc.

Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87102, United States

Location

DiGiovanna Institute for Medical Education And Research

North Massapequa, New York, 11758, United States

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Headache Wellness Center, PC

Greensboro, North Carolina, 27405, United States

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Synexus Clinical Research US, Inc. - Anderson

Anderson, South Carolina, 29621, United States

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Alliance for Multispecialty Reseach, LLC

Knoxville, Tennessee, 37909, United States

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Red Star Research, LLC

Lake Jackson, Texas, 77566, United States

Location

DM Clinical Research

Tomball, Texas, 77375, United States

Location

Northwest Clinical Research Center

Bellevue, Washington, 98007, United States

Location

USC Clinical Trials Sunshine Coast

Sippy Downs, Queensland, 4556, Australia

Location

Medical University Innsbruck

Innsbruck, Tyrol, 6020, Austria

Location

Klinikum Klagenfurt am Wörthersee

Klagenfurt, 9020, Austria

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UZ Brussel

Jette, Brussels Capital, 1090, Belgium

Location

GZA Ziekenhuizen

Antwerp, 2610, Belgium

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AZ Sint-Jan Brugge-Oostende AV

Bruges, 8000, Belgium

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Jessa Ziekenhuis

Hasselt, 3500, Belgium

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Clinique de la Citadelle

Liège, 4000, Belgium

Location

Cabinet Privé Dr. Simona Sava

Saint Nicolas Province de Liège, 4420, Belgium

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Aggarwal and Associates Limited

Brampton, Ontario, L6T 0G1, Canada

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NeuPath Centre for Pain and Spine

Brampton, Ontario, L6V 1C2, Canada

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Centre de Recherche Saint-Louis/Clinique Neuro-Levis

Lévis, Quebec, G6W0M5, Canada

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ALPHA Recherche Clinique

Québec, Quebec, G3K 2P8, Canada

Location

ALPHA Recherche Clinique

Québec, G2J 0C4, Canada

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Bispebjerg Hospital

Copenhagen NV, Capital Region, 2400, Denmark

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Danish Headache Center

Glostrup Municipality, Capital Region, 2600, Denmark

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University Hospital of Southern Denmark

Esbjerg, DK-6700, Denmark

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Hospitalsenhed Midt

Viborg, DK-8800, Denmark

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Terveystalo Ruoholahti

Helsinki, Uusimaa, 00180, Finland

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Terveystalo Tampere

Tampere, 33100, Finland

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Terveystalo Pulssi

Turku, 20100, Finland

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Schmerz- und Palliativzentrum Göppingen

Göppingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, 73033, Germany

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Zentrum für klinische Forschung

Bad Homburg, Hesse, 61350, Germany

Location

Synexus Clinical Research GmbH Synexus Frankfurt Clinical Research Centre

Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, 60313, Germany

Location

Kopfschmerzzentrum Frankfurt

Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, 65929, Germany

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Intermed GmbH

Wiesbaden, Hesse, 65189, Germany

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Studienzentrum Nordwest

Westerstede, Lower Saxony, 26655, Germany

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Synexus - Prüfzentrum Leipzig

Leipzig, Saxony, 04103, Germany

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Synexus - Prüfzentrum Berlin

Berlin, 12672, Germany

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Neuropoint GmbH

Ulm Baden-Wuerttemberg, 89073, Germany

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IRCCS Fondazione Istituto Neurologico Nazionale C. Mondino

Pavia, Lombardy, 27100, Italy

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IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele

Milan, MI, 20132, Italy

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AOU Luigi Vanvitelli

Naples, Naples, 80134, Italy

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IRCCS San Raffaele

Rome, Rome/lazio, 00163, Italy

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SOD Centro Cefalee e Farmacologia Clinica, AOU Careggi

Florence, 50134, Italy

Location

IRCCS Fondazione Besta

Milan, 20133, Italy

Location

University Modena e Reggio Emilia

Modena, 41124, Italy

Location

Phylasis Clinicas Research S. de R.L. de C.V.

Cuautitlán Izcalli, State of Mexico, 54769, Mexico

Location

Clinical Research Institute S.C.

Tlalnepantla, State of Mexico, C.P. 54055, Mexico

Location

Medical Care and Research S.A. de C.V.

Mérida, Yucatán, CP. 97070, Mexico

Location

Centro de Investigación Médica de Aguascalientes (CIMA)

Aguascalientes, 20116, Mexico

Location

Clinstile, SA de CV

Mexico City, CDMX 06700, Mexico

Location

Operadora Unidad de Investigación En Salud de Chihuahua, Sa de Cv

Mexico City, CP 14050, Mexico

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Centrum Medyczne Neuromed

Bydgoszcz, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, 85-163, Poland

Location

MIGRE Polskie Centrum Leczenia Migreny Anna Gryglas-Dworak

Wroclaw, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, 52-210, Poland

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Twoja Przychodnia Nowosolskie Centrum Medyczne

Nowa Sól, Lubusz Voivodeship, 67-100, Poland

Location

Centermed Kraków Sp. Z o.o.

Krakow, Malopolska, 31-530, Poland

Location

Concept Medica

Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, 00-773, Poland

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Dr Sekowska Leczenie Bolu

Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, 01-018, Poland

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MICS Centrum Medyczne Damiana Walbrzyska

Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, 02-739, Poland

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Instytut Zdrowia

Oświęcim, Małopolska, 32-600, Poland

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Centrum Medyczne Pratia Katowice

Katowice, 40-081, Poland

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Vita Longa Sp. Z o.o.

Katowice, 40-748, Poland

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MICS Centrum Medyczne Szczecin

Szczecin, 70-784, Poland

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MTZ Clinical Research Powered by Pratia

Warsaw, 02-172, Poland

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Premium Clinic Wrocław

Wroclaw, 50-414, Poland

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Centrum Medyczne OPOROW

Wroclaw, 52-416, Poland

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Centrum Leczenia Bolu dr n med Lukasz Kmieciak

Lodz, Łódź Voivodeship, 91-363, Poland

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Hospital Universitario de Elda

Elda, Alicante, 03600, Spain

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Hospital Clinic de Barcelona Plato Headquarters

Barcelona, 08006, Spain

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Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron

Barcelona, 08035, Spain

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Hospital Universitario de La Princesa

Madrid, 28006, Spain

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Hospital Universitario Fundacion Jimenez Diaz

Madrid, 28040, Spain

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Hospital Universitario La Paz

Madrid, 28046, Spain

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Hospital Universitario HM Sanchinarro

Madrid, 28050, Spain

Location

Hospital Universitario Ruber Juan Bravo

Salamanca, 28006, Spain

Location

University Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla

Santander, 39008, Spain

Location

Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena

Seville, 41009, Spain

Location

Virgen del Rocio University Hospital

Seville, 41013, Spain

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Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia

Valencia, 46010, Spain

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Consorcio Hospital General Universitario

Valencia, 46014, Spain

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Hospital Clinico Universitario de Valladolid

Valladolid, 47010, Spain

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CTC Solna

Solna, Stockholms LÄN [se-01], 171 64, Sweden

Location

CTC MTC

Uppsala, Uppsala LÄN [se-03], 752 37, Sweden

Location

Carlanderska Hospital

Gothenburg, 40545, Sweden

Location

Skåneuro Privatmottagning

Lund, 222 22, Sweden

Location

Hälsoklustret

Stockholm, 112 39, Sweden

Location

Akardo Med Site

Stockholm, 117 27, Sweden

Location

University Hospital Uppsala (VO Neuro)

Uppsala, 75185, Sweden

Location

Re: Cognition Health Ltd.

Edgebaston, Birmingham, B16 8LT, United Kingdom

Location

Hull University Hospitals NHS Trust

Hull, EAST Riding, HU3 2JZ, United Kingdom

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4 Medical Clinical Solutions London

Ilford, Essex, IG1 4HP, United Kingdom

Location

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 6LA, United Kingdom

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Lakeside Healthcare Group Research

Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 2UR, United Kingdom

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Queen Elizabeth University Hospital

Glasgow, Scotland, G51 4TF, United Kingdom

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Cognition Health - Bristol

Bristol, BS32 4SY, United Kingdom

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Kings College London

London, SE5 9PJ, United Kingdom

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4 Medical Clinical Solutions

Swinton, M27 8FF, United Kingdom

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Pozo-Rosich P, Gien Lopez JA, Lisewski P, Aslan AN, Seehra H, Thiry A, Abraham L, Ramirez LM, Fountaine R, Fullerton T. Does rimegepant prevent migraine attacks in people who have not found other treatments taken by mouth (orally) to work well? A plain language summary of clinical study findings. Pain Manag. 2026 Apr 28:1-12. doi: 10.1080/17581869.2026.2646702. Online ahead of print.

  • Pozo-Rosich P, Lopez JAG, Lisewski P, Aslan AN, Seehra H, Thiry A, Abraham L, Ramirez LM, Fountaine R, Fullerton T. A phase 4, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial evaluating the efficacy and tolerability of rimegepant for the prevention of episodic migraine in adults with a history of inadequate response to traditional oral preventive medications. Cephalalgia. 2025 Nov;45(11):3331024251391378. doi: 10.1177/03331024251391378. Epub 2025 Nov 18.

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Migraine DisordersHeadache

Interventions

rimegepant sulfate

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Headache Disorders, PrimaryHeadache DisordersBrain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System DiseasesPainNeurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Results Point of Contact

Title
Pfizer ClinicalTrials.gov Call Center
Organization
Pfizer Inc.

Study Officials

  • Pfizer CT.gov Call Center

    Pfizer

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restriction Type
OTHER
Restrictive Agreement
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 23, 2022

First Posted

August 26, 2022

Study Start

November 7, 2022

Primary Completion

March 31, 2025

Study Completion

July 8, 2025

Last Updated

May 22, 2026

Results First Posted

May 22, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

Pfizer will provide access to individual de-identified participant data and related study documents (e.g. protocol, Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP), Clinical Study Report (CSR)) upon request from qualified researchers, and subject to certain criteria, conditions, and exceptions. Further details on Pfizer's data sharing criteria and process for requesting access can be found at: https://www.pfizer.com/science/clinical\_trials/trial\_data\_and\_results/data\_requests.

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