Sumatriptan and Naratriptan Pregnancy Registry

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Purpose Anti-migraine drugs, including triptans, are not indicated for use in pregnancy. However, the peak prevalence of migraine is in women of childbearing age. This, coupled with the sporadic nature of migraine attacks and high rates of unplanned pregnancies, makes unintentional exposure to anti-migraine medications during pregnancy likely. Prior to an anti-migraine medication being marketed there are few data available on drug safety in pregnancy: data from animal models may not translate directly to humans and pregnant women are routinely excluded from clinical trials. The Sumatriptan Pregnancy Registry was established by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) in 1996 to monitor the safety of sumatriptan during pregnancy. It was combined with the Naratriptan Pregnancy Registry in 2001 and data collection on the sumatriptan-naproxen combination (Treximet) began in 2008.
ConditionMigraine Disorders
InterventionDrug: Sumatriptan
Drug: Naratriptan
Drug: Sumatriptan-naproxen combination
PhaseN/A
SponsorGlaxoSmithKline
Responsible PartyGlaxoSmithKline
ClinicalTrials.gov IdentifierNCT01059604
First ReceivedJanuary 28, 2010
Last UpdatedSeptember 5, 2013
Last verifiedSeptember 2013

Tracking Information[ + expand ][ + ]

First Received DateJanuary 28, 2010
Last Updated DateSeptember 5, 2013
Start DateDecember 2001
Estimated Primary Completion DateApril 2013
Current Primary Outcome MeasuresMajor congenital malformations (MCMs) classified according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s Metropolitan Atlanta Congenital Defects Program (MACDP) criteria. [Time Frame: Although reports and diagnoses of MCMs are accepted up to six years after the birth, the majority of malformations are reported following assessments made in the delivery room or shortly after birth.] [Designated as safety issue: Yes]
Current Secondary Outcome MeasuresNot Provided

Descriptive Information[ + expand ][ + ]

Brief TitleSumatriptan and Naratriptan Pregnancy Registry
Official TitleThe Sumatriptan and Naratriptan Pregnancy Registry
Brief Summary
Anti-migraine drugs, including triptans, are not indicated for use in pregnancy. However,
the peak prevalence of migraine is in women of childbearing age. This, coupled with the
sporadic nature of migraine attacks and high rates of unplanned pregnancies, makes
unintentional exposure to anti-migraine medications during pregnancy likely. Prior to an
anti-migraine medication being marketed there are few data available on drug safety in
pregnancy: data from animal models may not translate directly to humans and pregnant women
are routinely excluded from clinical trials. The Sumatriptan Pregnancy Registry was
established by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) in 1996 to monitor the safety of sumatriptan during
pregnancy. It was combined with the Naratriptan Pregnancy Registry in 2001 and data
collection on the sumatriptan-naproxen combination (Treximet) began in 2008.
Detailed Description
The Sumatriptan, Naratriptan and Treximet Pregnancy Registry aims to assess whether there is
a substantial increase in the risk of major congenital malformations (MCMs) following in
utero exposure to those anti-migraine medications. Exposure during the first trimester is
of primary interest as this represents the period of organogenesis.

The Registry is a primarily prospective enrolment and follow-up study. Patients exposed to
sumatriptan, naratriptan, or the sumatriptan-naproxen combination during pregnancy, are
enrolled, on a voluntary basis, by their healthcare provider. Enrolment is encouraged early
in pregnancy and if possible prior to any prenatal testing. The healthcare provider
provides initial information concerning patient demographics; details of the pregnancy
including the estimated delivery date and results of any prenatal testing; and the timing,
dosage, route of delivery (e.g. oral, subcutaneous, intranasal) of drug exposure in
pregnancy. The registry accepts exposure reports from anywhere in the world. Within the
United States (US) the healthcare provider can contact the registry using a toll free
number. Outside of the US enrolments are made through the GlaxoSmithKline local operating
company.

Close to the estimated date of delivery the healthcare provider is contacted by the Registry
to provide follow up information concerning the pregnancy outcome (live or still birth,
spontaneous or induced abortion), the presence or absence of a MCM, and the history of
headache and exposure to sumatriptan, naratriptan or the sumatriptan-naproxen combination
during pregnancy. Up to six attempts are made to contact the healthcare provider to obtain
pregnancy outcome information. After six attempts, the record is closed as lost to follow
up.

Pregnancy outcomes are classified as outcomes with MCMs, outcomes without MCMs and
spontaneous abortions. The outcomes with and without MCMs are further classified as live
births, stillbirths/fetal deaths and induced abortions. Spontaneous abortions are reported
separately due to potential for inconsistent identification of malformations in that
situation.

It is beyond the scope of the Registry to consistently access pediatric evaluations and
medical records. For this reason the main outcome is restricted to major congenital
malformations that are external and recognizable in the delivery room or shortly after
birth. To provide consistency, reported congenital malformations are classified as major or
minor according to criteria used by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s
Metropolitan Atlanta Congenital Defects Program (MACDP). All malformation reports are
reviewed and classified by a paediatrician from the CDC and further information is requested
as necessary.

Analyses are restricted to prospectively enrolled pregnancies (enrolment prior to knowledge
of the birth outcome). Retrospectively enrolled pregnancies are reviewed for patterns of
malformation types, but are not included in formal analyses as retrospective reporting can
be biased towards more unusual and severe outcomes and are less likely to be representative
of the general population experience.

The proportion of infants with MCMs among prospectively reported exposures is calculated as:
the total number of outcomes with major birth defects (number of outcomes with major birth
defects + the number of live births without defects).

All spontaneous pregnancy losses, as well as induced abortions and fetal deaths without
reported defects, are excluded from the denominator due to the potential for inconsistent
identification of malformations in those situations. The 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for
risk estimates are calculated using exact methods based on the binomial distribution.

Analyses are stratified according to trimester of exposure (with the second trimester
starting at week 14 and the third trimester at week 28 of gestation) for each anti-migraine
of interest. If an individual is exposed to multiple drugs of interest during pregnancy,
the exposure is included in analyses for each drug of interest.

The registry does not have an internal comparator group, but descriptive comparisons are
made with MCM rates from general population studies in the literature.

Prospective reports are also reviewed to detect any unusual patterns of malformation types
that may warrant further investigation.

The data from the Sumatriptan, Naratriptan and Treximet Pregnancy Registry are reviewed, and
conclusions developed, by an independent scientific advisory committee. A semi-annual
interim report summarizing aggregate data is provided to disseminate information on a
regular basis.
Study TypeObservational
Study PhaseN/A
Study DesignObservational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective
ConditionMigraine Disorders
InterventionDrug: Sumatriptan
Sumatriptan
Drug: Naratriptan
Naratriptan
Drug: Sumatriptan-naproxen combination
Sumatriptan-naproxen combination
Study Arm (s)Pregnant women exposed to sumatriptan, naratriptan, or combo
Women exposed to sumatriptan, naratriptan or the sumatriptan-naproxen combination treatment during pregnancy

Recruitment Information[ + expand ][ + ]

Recruitment StatusCompleted
Estimated Enrollment868
Estimated Completion DateApril 2013
Estimated Primary Completion DateApril 2013
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- Women exposed in utero to sumatriptan, naratriptan or the sumatriptanp-naproxen
combination during pregnancy. Exposure can occur at any time during pregnancy,
though exposure in the first trimester is of primary interest.

- Pregnancies exposed to sumatriptan, naratriptan or the sumatriptan-naproxen
combination and reported before the outcome of the pregnancy is known (prospective
reporting). Ideally exposed pregnancies are registered prior to prenatal testing,
but only those pregnancies enrolled after prenatal testing has diagnosed a congenital
malforamtion are excluded.

- Retrospectively reported exposures (i.e. exposures registered once the pregnancy
outcome is known) are included in the registry, but are considered descriptively and
are not included in risk analyses.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Retrospectively reported exposures (i.e. exposures registered once the pregnancy
outcome is known) are included in the registry, but are reviewed separately and
descriptively. These are not included in risk analyses.

- Patient reported exposures and outcomes that are not verified by a healthcare
provider.
GenderFemale
AgesN/A
Accepts Healthy VolunteersNo
ContactsNot Provided
Location CountriesNot Provided

Administrative Information[ + expand ][ + ]

NCT Number NCT01059604
Other Study ID Numbers112914
Has Data Monitoring CommitteeNo
Information Provided ByGlaxoSmithKline
Study SponsorGlaxoSmithKline
CollaboratorsNot Provided
Investigators Study Director: GSK Clinical Trials GlaxoSmithKline
Verification DateSeptember 2013