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Objective  To investigate and compare the safety and the pharmacokinetics of dihydroergotamine (DHE) after administration of intranasal DHE powder (STS101), intranasal DHE spray (Migranal ® ), and intramuscular (IM) DHE injection in healthy subjects.    Methods  This was a 2‐part, active‐controlled, 3‐period crossover study over 3 weeks, separated by 1‐week washout periods. In part 1, 3 ascending dosage strengths of STS101 (1.3, 2.6, and 5.2 mg) were administered to 15 healthy subjects with no history of migraine. In part 2, 27 healthy subjects were administered 1 dose each of STS101 5.2 mg, Migranal DHE Mesylate Liquid Nasal Spray 2.0 mg, and IM DHE Mesylate 1.0 mg in a randomized order. Liquid chromatography, tandem mass spectrometry was used to determine plasma levels of DHE and its major metabolite, 8′OH‐DHE. Pharmacokinetic parameters ( C  max ,  T  max , AUC 0‐2 h , AUC 0‐48 h , AUC 0‐inf , and  t  1/2 ) for DHE and metabolite were calculated. Geometric means and 90% confidence intervals of log‐transformed data were calculated and the ratio of means compared. Safety was evaluated by monitoring adverse events, vital signs, electrocardiograms, subjective and objective assessments of nasal signs and symptoms, and changes in laboratory parameters. The study is registered as NCT03874832.    Results  Forty‐three subjects were enrolled and received study medication. Forty completed all study activities, 14 in part 1 and 26 in part 2. In part 1, DHE plasma levels showed a dose‐dependent increase, with STS101 5.2 mg reaching a mean  C  max  of 1870 pg/mL with a  T  max  of 23 minutes. In part 2, STS101 5.2 mg showed rapid absorption, achieving mean DHE plasma concentrations of 1230 and 1850 pg/mL at 10 and 15 minutes after administration, respectively. In comparison to Migranal, STS101 5.2 mg showed approximately 2‐fold higher  C  max  (2175 vs 961 pg/mL), AUC 0‐2 h  (2979 vs 1316 h × pg/mL), and AUC 0‐inf  (12,030 vs 6498 h × pg/mL), respectively. The mean AUC 0‐inf  of STS101 5.2 mg was comparable to IM DHE (12,030 vs 13,650 h × pg/mL). STS101 5.2 mg showed substantially lower variability compared to Migranal for  C  max  (41% vs 76%), AUC 0‐2 h  (39% vs 75%), and AUC 0‐inf  (39% vs 55%). The incidence of treatment emergent AEs (TEAEs), all mild and transient, reported in parts 1 and 2 combined was 9/15 (60%), 5/15 (33%), and 16/41 (39%) of the subjects after 1.3, 2.6, and 5.2 mg STS101, respectively, and 4/26 (15%) and 5/27 (19%) of the subjects after IM DHE and Migranal, respectively.    Conclusion  STS101 showed rapid absorption, achieving effective DHE plasma concentrations within 10 minutes. It achieved substantially higher  C  max , AUC 0‐2 h  and AUC 0‐inf , compared to Migranal suggesting potentially better efficacy than Migranal. Its variability was better than Migranal, thus offering improved consistency of response. AUC 0‐inf  was comparable to IM DHE, suggesting prolonged action and low recurrence. Additionally, the  C  max  was sufficiently low to avoid any significant nausea reported with IV DHE. Thus, STS101 is an easy to administer, non‐injected, acute treatment for migraine, with a favorable tolerability profile and is expected to provide rapid and consistent freedom from pain and associated migraine symptoms without recurrence.

headache: the journal of head and face pain

A Phase 1, Randomized, Open‐Label, Safety, Tolerability, and Comparative Bioavailability Study of Intranasal Dihydroergotamine Powder (STS101), Intramuscular Dihydroergotamine Mesylate, and Intranasal DHE Mesylate Spray in Healthy Adult Subjects