Randomized, controlled study of telcagepant in patients with migraine and coronary artery disease

Tony W. Ho, Andrew P. Ho, Bernard R. Chaitman, Constance Johnson, Ninan T. Mathew, James Kost, Xiaoyin Fan, Sheena K. Aurora, Jan L. Brandes, Kaiyin Fei, Louise Beebe, Christopher Lines, Mitchell W. Krucoff

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Abstract

Objective. To evaluate the efficacy of telcagepant in patients with migraine and coronary artery disease. Background. Calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor antagonists, such as telcagepant, may be useful for acute migraine treatment in patients with cardiovascular disease, a population for whom triptans are contraindicated. Methods. Randomized, double-blind, two-period (6 weeks per period) crossover study in patients with stable coronary artery disease and migraine. Patients were randomized 1:1 to either: (1) Period 1: telcagepant (280-mg tablet/300-mg capsule), Period 2: acetaminophen (1000-mg); or (2) Period 1: placebo for attack 1 then acetaminophen for subsequent attacks, Period 2: telcagepant. Patients could treat up to 12 migraine attacks per period to assess the tolerability of telcagepant. The primary efficacy analysis evaluated telcagepant vs placebo on 2-hour pain freedom during the first attack of Period 1. Results. One hundred and sixty-five of the planned 400 patients were enrolled, and 114 took at least one dose of treatment. Telcagepant was not statistically different from placebo for 2-hour pain freedom (25.0% vs 18.9%, odds ratio = 1.62 [95% confidence interval: 0.62, 4.25]). The median number of attacks treated per period was 3. No cardiovascular thrombotic adverse events occurred within 14 days of dosing. Conclusion. The study was underpowered due to enrollment difficulties and did not demonstrate a significant efficacy difference between telcagepant and placebo for the treatment of a migraine attack in patients with stable coronary artery disease. Telcagepant was generally well tolerated for acute intermittent migraine treatment in these patients.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)224-235
Number of pages12
JournalHeadache
Volume52
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2012
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • CGRP
  • cardiovascular
  • migraine
  • telcagepant

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Neurology
  • Clinical Neurology

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