Key clinical point: Ubrogepant was effective and safe in patients with migraine, regardless of prior or concomitant preventive medication use.
Major finding: Ubrogepant vs. placebo was associated with significantly higher responder rates for pain freedom ( P £ .005), absence of most bothersome symptom (50 mg ubrogepant vs. placebo; P £ .001), and pain relief ( P £ .011) at 2 hours, with the responder rates not being significantly different among patients with vs. without preventive medication use (all P > .05). No serious or treatment-related adverse events were reported.
Study details: Findings are from a pooled analysis of ACHIEVE I and ACHIEVE II phase 3 trials (n = 2,247) and the long-term safety extension trial (n = 813) including patients with migraine with or without a history of preventive medication use.
Disclosures: This study was funded by Allergan (before its acquisition by AbbVie). Some investigators, including the lead author, reported advising or consulting for; being a speaker, on the board of directors, or a contributing author for; receiving grants, research support, and honoraria from; holding stocks or patents with; or employment with various sources including Allergan and AbbVie.
Source: Blumenfeld AM et al. Add Ther. 2021 (Dec 7). Doi: 10.1007/s12325-021-01923-3.