The Nordic Chronic Migraine Trial of CGRP Monoclonal Antibody and Onabotulinumtoxin A Dual Therapy Compared to CGRP mAbs Monotherapy
NorMig
A Randomized Placebo-controlled Double-blind Phase III Trial to Investigate the Reduction of Monthly Migraine Days (MMDs) Over 12 Weeks of Treatment With CGRP mAbs and Onabotulinumtoxin A Intramuscularly Compared With CGRP mAbs and Placebo in Chronic Migraine
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Brief Summary
Migraine is characterized by attacks of throbbing, moderate or severe headache, often associated with nausea, vomiting, and/or sensitivity to light and/or sound. Chronic migraine, which occurs in 1-2 % of the population is characterized by 15 or more headache days/month for more than 3 months and at least 8 days/month with features of migraine headache. The study will evaluate the efficacy of onabotulinumtoxin A when added to CGRP monoclonal antibody therapy in chronic migraine prevention. Adverse events and change in disease activity will be monitored. Onabotulinumtoxin A and CGRP monoclonal antibody therapy are investigational drugs developed to prevent chronic migraine. Approximately 450 patients will be included from sites in Norway. All participants will receive CGRP monoclonal antibody therapy. Additionally, the participants will be randomized to receive onabotulinumtoxin A or placebo injections. Total study duration is 20 weeks including 3 on site visits and 3 telephone visits. After an inclusion visit the participants are registering data in an electronic headache diary using the application Brain Twin for a minimum of 4 weeks before the come to the randomization visit and the study medications are started. The duration of treatment is 12 weeks.
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participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for phase_3
Started Jun 2025
Typical duration for phase_3
6 active sites
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
June 6, 2025
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
June 18, 2025
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
June 27, 2025
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
January 31, 2029
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
April 30, 2029
June 27, 2025
June 1, 2025
3.7 years
June 18, 2025
June 26, 2025
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Changer of Monthly Migraine Days over 12 weeks of treatment with the study medication.
To assess the efficacy of dual therapy with CGRP mAbs and BTA compared to single therapy with CGRP mAbs in chronic migraine patients measured by reduction of Monthly Migraine Days (MMDs) over 12 weeks of treatment by using headache diary with the mobile application Brain Twin until assessment at Visit 3 - primary endpoint visit.
12 weeks
Secondary Outcomes (5)
Change of Monthly Headache Days** over 12 weeks of treatment with the study medication
12 weeks
Monthly number of days with rescue medication over 12 weeks of treatment with the study medication.
12 weeks
Number of treatment responders (≥ 50%, ≥75% and 100 % reduction in Monthly Migraine Headache days in each group over 12 weeks of treatment) at 12 weeks post-randomization.
12 weeks
Number of weekly migraine days from baseline to 12 months post-randomization.
12 weeks
Total number of hours at moderate or severe pain over 12 weeks of treatment.
12 weeks
Other Outcomes (14)
Number of treatment responders (≥ 30% reduction in mean Mean Headache Days over 12 weeks of treatment) at 12 weeks post-randomization.
12 weeks
Number of crystal-clear headache-free days after 12 weeks of treatment with the study medication
12 weeks.
Percentage of patients fulfilling the International Classification of Headache Disorders version 3 diagnostic criteria for medication overuse headache over 12 weeks of treatment.
12 weeks
- +11 more other outcomes
Study Arms (2)
CGRP and placebo
PLACEBO COMPARATORCombination of CGRP mAbs and placebo (NaCl 0.9% Braun, 0.1 ml at the same sites) in male and female participants with chronic migraine aged 18 to 70 years.
CGRP and onabotulinumtoxin A
ACTIVE COMPARATOROnabotulinumtoxin A given totally 155 units at 31 sites according to modified PREEMPT or placebo (NaCl 0.9% Braun, 0.1 ml at the same sites). The treatment period is 12 weeks long.
Interventions
CGRP mAbs given subcutanously every 4th week and onabotulinumtoxin A 155 given once intramuscularly according to adjusted PREEMPT protocol in the 12 week period of study intervention.
CGRP mAbs given subcutanously every 4th week and placebo once intramuscularly according to adjusted PREEMPT protocol in the 12 week period of study
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Informed and signed written consent.
- Individuals of any sex, 18-70 years at the time of signing the informed consent.
- Indications for treatment with CGRP mAbs according to SmPCs.
- Indications for treatment with BTA according to SmPC.
- No previous use of CGRP inhibitors or BTA.
- Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) can only be included if they use a highly effective contraception method
You may not qualify if:
- Contraindications, allergy or hypersensitivity reactions to BTA including infection at the injection site.
- Contraindications, allergy or hypersensitivity reactions to CGRP mAbs including serious cardiovascular illness such as myocardial infarction, stroke, unstable angina pectoris, revascularization procedures last 12 months.
- Concomitant medication overuse headache where drug withdrawal has not been done.
- Subject is unable to differentiate migraine from other concomitant headaches.
- Long-standing continuous headache with no headache free days or periods for a period of time \>1 years.
- Pregnancy, planning to get pregnant, inability to use contraceptives and lactating.
- High degree of comorbidity and/or frailty associated with reduced life expectancy or high likelihood of hospitalization, at the discretion of the investigator.
- Alcohol or illicit drug dependence.
- Investigators may exclude patients who, for various reasons (for example, severe psychiatric disorders), are considered unlikely to be able to complete the tasks required for participation in the study.
- Inability to understand study procedures and to comply with them for the entire length of the study, assessed at the discretion of the investigator.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Oslo University Hospitallead
- St. Olavs Hospitalcollaborator
- Sykehuset Telemarkcollaborator
- Sykehuset Innlandet HFcollaborator
- Sorlandet Hospital HFcollaborator
- Ostfold Hospital Trustcollaborator
Study Sites (6)
Østfold Hospital Trust
Grålum, Norway
Sørlandet Hospital Kristiansand
Kristiansand, Norway
Innlandet Hospital Trust Lillehammer
Lillehammer, Norway
Oslo University Hospital
Oslo, 0424, Norway
Telemark Hospital Trust Skien
Skien, Norway
St. Olav University Hospital
Trondheim, Norway
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Conditions
Interventions
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Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 3
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- QUADRUPLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Masking Details
- Unblinded study personnel will prepare the BTA/placebo with NaCl that will be administered to the participants by blinded study personnel. BTA/placebo with NaCl will be administered at 31 predefined injection sites (5 units per injection; 155 units in total), in accordance with a modified version of the protocol from the Phase III REsearch Evaluating Migraine Prophylaxis Therapy 1, PREEMPT. To secure the blinding in the study, the four injections in the forehead will be placed in the upper frontal region whereas the injections in corrugator and procerus are kept.
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
June 18, 2025
First Posted
June 27, 2025
Study Start
June 6, 2025
Primary Completion (Estimated)
January 31, 2029
Study Completion (Estimated)
April 30, 2029
Last Updated
June 27, 2025
Record last verified: 2025-06