Pharmaceutical compositions comprising meloxicam

Abstract

Disclosed herein are compositions comprising an NSAID such as meloxicam and / or rizatriptan in combination with a cyclodextrin and / or a carbonate or a bicarbonate. These compositions may be orally administered, for example, to improve the bioavailability or pharmacokinetics of the NSAID for the treatment of pain such as migraine, arthritis, and other conditions. Also disclosed herein are methods of treating pain, such as migraine, comprising administering meloxicam and rizatriptan to a human being suffering from pain, such as migraine. For migraine, these methods may be particularly useful when the meloxicam and rizatriptan are administered while the human being is suffering from an acute attack of migraine pain or migraine aura. In some embodiments, the combination of meloxicam and rizatriptan may be administered in a manner that results in a Tmax of meloxicam of 3 hours or less.

Description

PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING MELOXICAMInventor: Herriot TabuteauCROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional App. No. 63 / 634,452, filed April 15, 2024, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.BACKGROUND

[0002] Meloxicam, which has the structure:is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) drug that exhibits anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic activities. The meloxicam mechanism of action may be related to prostaglandin synthetase (cyclo-oxygenase, COX) inhibition which is involved in the initial steps of the arachidonic acid cascade, resulting in the reduced formation of prostaglandins, thromboxanes and prostacylin.SUMMARY

[0003] Meloxicam and some other NSAIDs have poor aqueous solubility which may reduce bioavailability and slow the onset of pain relief resulting from their use. One means of increasing the solubility and bioavailability of meloxicam is through the use of cyclodextrins. Cyclodextrin (also known as cycloamyloses) are generally cyclic polysaccharides which form a bucket-like shape. Cyclodextrins help to increase bioavailability of other molecules because cyclodextrins are hydrophobic on the inside and hydrophilic on the inside which helps to facilitate the transport of molecules. The naturally occurring cyclodextrins include six, seven, and eight glucose units (a, |3, and y-cyclodextrin,respectively). However, synthetic cyclodextrins containing more or less glucose units are possible. In aqueous solutions, cyclodextrins can form complexes (i.e., an inclusion complex) with drugs by incorporating the drug into the center / hydrophobic portion of the cyclodextrin ring; although cyclodextrin compounds are also known to aggregate around a drug in a micelle-type structure. This ability of cyclodextrins may allow them to act as carriers to increase the bioavailability of less soluble drugs.

[0004] Some embodiments include a method of treating migraine comprising: selecting a human migraine patient with a history of inadequate response to prior migraine treatments, and orally administering a dosage form to the migraine patient, wherein the dosage form comprises a combination of: 1) a complex of meloxicam with a sulfobutyl ether p-cyclodextrin (SBEPCD), 2) a bicarbonate, and 3) a rizatriptan.

[0005] Some embodiments include an inclusion complex of meloxicam in a cyclodextrin.

[0006] Some embodiments include a dosage form comprising: 1) an inclusion complex of meloxicam and a cyclodextrin, or 2) meloxicam and a carbonate or a bicarbonate.

[0007] Some embodiments include a method of administering meloxicam orally, comprising orally administering a dosage form described herein to a patient in need of treatment.

[0008] Some embodiments include a method of administering meloxicam intravenously, comprising intravenously administering a dosage form described herein to a patient in need of treatment.

[0009] Disclosed herein are formulations for an inclusion complex of cyclodextrin and meloxicam with bicarbonate and methods of use thereof.

[0010] Disclosed herein are formulations and methods for delivering meloxicam with cyclodextrin to a subject by oral, enteral, intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous, intranasal, or other parenteral means.

[0011] Disclosed also are methods for treating pain and pain associated with conditions by delivering a dosage form with meloxicam, cyclodextrin, and bicarbonate by oral, enteral, intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous, intranasal, orother parenteral meansto a subject.

[0012] A combination of rizatriptan and meloxicam (referred to herein for convenience as a "subject combination") may be used to treat a variety of pain conditions.

[0013] Rizatriptan has the structure as shown below.Rizatriptan

[0014] Some embodiments include a subject combination comprising: 1) an inclusion complex of meloxicam and a cyclodextrin, 2) rizatriptan, and 3) a bicarbonate for treating migraine in a human being. The migraine may be treatment-resistant migraine. The human being may have a history of inadequate response to priortreatments.

[0015] Some embodiments include a subject combination comprising rizatriptan and meloxicam that has rapid, sustained, substantial and statistically significant efficacy as compared to placebo, rizatriptan, or meloxicam in the acute treatment of migraine in patients with a history of inadequate response to prior acute treatments.

[0016] Some embodiments include a subject combination comprising rizatriptan and meloxicam that requires significantly less use of rescue medication as compared to rizatriptan, meloxicam, or placebo.

[0017] Some embodiments include a method of treating migraine in a migraine patient comprising: orally administering a dosage form to the migraine patient, during a migraine attack, wherein the dosage form comprises a combination of 20 mg of meloxicam or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and 10 mg of rizatriptan or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and wherein the migraine patient has a history of migraine attacks and inadequate response to oral calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) inhibitors for acute migraine treatment.

[0018] Some embodiments include a method of treating migraine in a migraine patient comprising: orally administering a dosage form to the migraine patient, during a migraine attack, wherein the dosage form comprises a combination of 20 mg of meloxicam or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and 10 mg of rizatriptan or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the dosage form is administered at the earliest sign of migraine pain, and wherein the pain is mild.

[0019] Some embodiments include a method of treating migraine in a human patient being treated with an oral calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) inhibitor, comprising: selecting a patient with a confirmed diagnosis of migraine who has been treated with a CGRP inhibitor for the migraine, administering a dosage form comprising 20 mg of meloxicam free base, or a molar equivalent amount of a meloxicam salt, and 10 mg rizatriptan, or a molar equivalentamount of a rizatriptan salt, and discontinuing the oral administration of the CGRP inhibitor.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] FIG. 1 is a depiction of the results described in Example 2 and contained in Table 6.

[0021] FIG. 2 is anotherdepiction of the results described in Example 2 and contained in Table 6.

[0022] FIG. 3 is anotherdepiction of the results described in Example 2 and contained in Table 6.

[0023] FIG. 4 is another depiction of the results described in Example 2 and contained in Table 6.

[0024] FIG. 5 is another depiction of the results described in Example 2 and contained in Table 6.

[0025] FIG. 6 is another depiction of the results described in Example 2 and contained in Table 6.

[0026] FIG. 7 is another depiction of the results described in Example 2 and contained in Table 6.

[0027] FIG. 8 is another depiction of the results described in Example 2 and contained in Table 6.

[0028] FIG. 9 is another depiction of the results described in Example 2 and contained in Table 6.

[0029] FIG. 10 is anotherdepiction of the results described in Example 2 and contained in Table 6.

[0030] FIG. 11 is a plot of meloxicam plasma concentration at various time points over the first 24 hours for an embodiment of a dosage form described herein and a commercially available meloxicam dosage form.

[0031] FIG. 12 is a plot of meloxicam plasma concentration at various time points over the first 24 hours for a dosage form of meloxicam / rizatriptan described in Example 6 and a commercially available meloxicam dosage form.

[0032] FIG. 13 is a plot of rizatriptan plasma concentration at various time points overthe first 12 hours for a dosage form of meloxicam / rizatriptan described in Example 6 and a commercially available meloxicam dosage form.

[0033] FIG. 14 shows plots of the percentages of subjects reporting pain relief at various time points over the first 4 hours post dose of the dosage forms of meloxicam / rizatriptan, rizatriptan, MoSEIC meloxicam, and placebo described in Example 11.

[0034] FIG. 14A shows the percentage of subjects reporting pain relief over placebo for meloxicam, rizatriptan, and meloxicam / rizatriptan at 1.0 hour and 1.5 hours.

[0035] FIG. 15 shows the percentages of subjects achieving pain freedom at 2 hours, 4 hours, 12 hours, and 16 hours post dose of the dosage forms of meloxicam / rizatriptan, rizatriptan, MoSEIC meloxicam, and placebo described in Example 11.

[0036] FIG. 16A showsthe percentages of subjects achievingsustained pain freedom from 2 hours to 24 hours post dose of the dosage forms of meloxicam / rizatriptan, rizatriptan, MoSEIC meloxicam, and placebo described in Example 11.

[0037] FIG. 16B shows the percentages of subjects achieving sustained pain relief from 2 hours to 24 hours post dose of the dosage forms of meloxicam / rizatriptan, rizatriptan, MoSEIC meloxicam, and placebo described in Example 11.

[0038] FIG. 17A showsthe percentages of subjects achievingsustained pain freedom from 2 hours to 48 hours post dose of the dosage forms of meloxicam / rizatriptan, rizatriptan, MoSEIC meloxicam, and placebo described in Example 11.

[0039] FIG. 17B shows the percentages of subjects achieving sustained pain relief from 2 hours to 48 hours post dose ofthe dosage forms of meloxicam / rizatriptan, rizatriptan, MoSEIC meloxicam, and placebo described in Example 11.

[0040] FIG. 17C shows the percentage of subjects achieving sustained pain freedom over placebo from 2 hours to 48 hours for meloxicam, rizatriptan, and meloxicam / rizatriptan.

[0041] FIG. 17D shows the percentage of subjects achieving sustained pain relief over placebo from 2 hours to 48 hours for meloxicam, rizatriptan, and meloxicam / rizatriptan.

[0042] FIG. 18 shows the percentages of subjects who took rescue medication through hour 24 post dose of the dosage forms of meloxicam / rizatriptan, rizatriptan, MoSEIC meloxicam, and placebo described in Example 11.

[0043] FIG. 19A and FIG. 19B show the percentage of subjects having freedom from pain and resolution of most bothersome symptom for subjects taking meloxicam / rizatriptan and placebo in Example 12.

[0044] FIG. 20 shows the percentage of subjects achieving pain freedom over time for subjects taking meloxicam / rizatriptan and placebo in Example 12.

[0045] FIG. 21 shows the percentage of subjects achieving freedom from most bothersome symptom over time for subjects taking meloxicam / rizatriptan and placebo in Example 12.

[0046] FIG. 22A and FIG. 22B show the percentage of subjects achieving pain freedom over hours 2-24 and hours 2-48 for subjects taking meloxicam / rizatriptan and placebo in Example 12.

[0047] FIG. 23 showsthe percentage of subjects achieving freedom from pain progression over hours 2-24 for subjects taking meloxicam / rizatriptan and placebo in Example 12.

[0048] FIG. 24 shows the percentage of subjects taking rescue medication for subjects taking meloxicam / rizatriptan and placebo in Example 12.

[0049] FIG. 25 showsthe percentage of subjects having no functional disability at hour 24 for subjects taking meloxicam / rizatriptan and placebo in Example 12.

[0050] FIG. 26 shows the percentage of subjects having a Patient Global Impression of Change (PGI-C) of "very much improved" or "much improved" at hour 2 for subjects taking meloxicam / rizatriptan and placebo in Example 12.

[0051] FIG. 27 showsthe probability of subjectsexperiencing pain relief at different points in time afterdosingfor subjectstaking meloxicam / rizatriptan, rizatriptan, MoSEIC Meloxicam, and placebo in Example 11.

[0052] FIG. 28 shows the percentage of subjects who experienced pain relapse within 48 hours of dosing for subjects taking meloxicam / rizatriptan and rizatriptan in Example 11.

[0053] FIG. 29 shows a schematic description of the mechanism of actions for meloxicam / rizatriptan in Example 14.

[0054] FIG. 30A shows headache pain freedom at hour 2 for subjects taking meloxicam / rizatriptan and placebo in Example 14.

[0055] FIG. 30B shows absence of MBA at hour 2 for subjects taking meloxicam / rizatriptan and placebo in Example 14.

[0056] FIG. 31A shows sustained pain freedom at hour 24 for subjects taking meloxicam / rizatriptan and placebo in Example 14.

[0057] FIG. 31B shows sustained pain freedom at hour 48 for subjects taking meloxicam / rizatriptan and placebo in Example 14.

[0058] FIG. 32 shows rescue medication use in the first 24 hours post-dose.

[0059] FIG. 33 shows percentage of participants able to perform normal activity overtime(at 0.5h, lh, 2h, 4h, 12h and 24 h).DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0060] Provided herein are dosage forms with NSAIDs (such as meloxicam) and cyclodextrin (optionally in an inclusion complex), and / or bicarbonate, and methods of treatment using the dosage form.

[0061] A dosage form may be given enterally including, but not limited to, oral, sublingual, or rectal delivery, or parenterally including, but not limited to, intravenous, intramuscular, intranasal, or subcutaneous delivery.

[0062] Some methods include administration of a product that combines an NSAID that is formulated with: a) a cyclodextrin and / or b) a buffering agent. In some embodiments, the method involves treating a patient with a pharmaceutical formulation comprising meloxicam and a cyclodextrin and / or a carbonate / bicarbonate. Method embodiments may also include treating a patient to increase the bioavailability of meloxicam in the patient or increase the rate at which the meloxicam becomes bioavailable.

[0063] The combination of meloxicam, a cyclodextrin (such as SBE CD), and a bicarbonate (such as sodium bicarbonate) may substantially increase the solubility and rate of absorption of meloxicam after oral administration, while maintaining its extended plasma concentration half-life in mammals, such as humans after oral administration.

[0064] The combination of meloxicam, a cyclodextrin (such as SBE CD), and a bicarbonate (such as sodium bicarbonate) may substantially increase the oral bioavailability of meloxicam in mammals, such as humans, after oral administration.

[0065] Unless otherwise indicated, any reference to a compound herein, such as meloxicam or rizatriptan, by structure, name, or any other means, includes pharmaceutically acceptable salts, alternate solid forms, such as polymorphs, solvates, hydrates, enantiomers, tautomers, deuterium-modified forms, or any other chemical species, such as precursors, prodrugs, or any other chemical species that may rapidly convert to a compound described herein under conditions in which the compounds are used as described herein.

[0066] A subject combination may be given enterally including, but not limited to, oral, sublingual, or rectal delivery, or parenterally including, but not limited to, intravenous, intramuscular, intranasal, or subcutaneous delivery. In some embodiments, both meloxicam and rizatriptan are administered orally. In some embodiments, meloxicam is administeredintravenously and rizatriptan is administered orally. In some embodiments, meloxicam is administered intramuscularly and rizatriptan is administered orally.

[0067] Normally, the combination of meloxicam and rizatriptan is administered so that the human being receives the meloxicam and rizatriptan within a short period of time with respect to one another. For example, the meloxicam and rizatriptan may be administered within about 2 hours, within about 1 hour, within about 30 minutes, within about 20 minutes, within about 15 minutes, within about 10 minutes, within about 5 minutes, or within about 1 minute of one another. In some embodiments, the meloxicam and rizatriptan are administered simultaneously, which for the purpose of this disclosure includes administration within about 5 minutes. In some embodiments, the meloxicam and rizatriptan are administered in a single dosage form.

[0068] The term "treating", or "treatment" broadly includes any kind of treatment activity, including the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, or prevention of disease in man or other animals, or any activity that otherwise affects the structure or any function of the body of man or other animals.

[0069] The dosage form or the subject combination may be used to treat, or provide relief of, any type of pain including, but not limited to, migraine and other types of headache, inflammatory pain, musculoskeletal pain, neuropathic pain, chronic pain, acute pain, localized pain, systemic pain, cancer-related pain, acute pain, pain due to injury, pain due to illness (e.g., fever), post-operative pain, etc. In some instances, pain relief may be palliative, or pain relief may be provided independent of improvement of the disease or condition or the underlying cause of the disease or condition. For example, although the underlying disease may not improve, or may continue to progress, an individual suffering from the disease may experience pain relief. In some embodiments, the pain affects a muscle, nerve, cartilage, bone, ligament, tendon, tendon sheaths, bursae, or joint.

[0070] Migraine is a disabling neurological disorder characterized by recurrent attacks of pulsating head pain accompanied by nausea and sensitivity to light and sound. This pain may be moderate to severe, but is often severe and incapacitating, requiring bed rest. The headaches may affect one half of the head, may be pulsating in nature, and may last from 2 to 72 hours. Associated symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light (photophobia), sound (phonophobia), or smell. The migraine pain may be accompanied bydisturbed vision. The migraine pain can be made worse by physical activity. Migraines may be associated with an aura, which may be a short period of visual disturbance which signals that the headache will soon occur. Some migraine patients may not have aura.

[0071] In some embodiments, the human being who is being treated for migraine pain suffers from allodynia, such as cutaneous allodynia with their migraine attacks. Allodynia, such ascutaneous allodynia, which is pain from normally non-painful stimuli (such as brushing hair, wearing glasses, taking a shower, etc.). Patients having allodynia, such as cutaneous allodynia are believed to be less likely to respond well to triptan medications.

[0072] Current treatments are suboptimal, with more than 70% of sufferers reporting dissatisfaction with existing acute treatments. The most commonly reported reasons for patient dissatisfaction are slow onsetof pain relief, inconsistent pain relief, and recurrence of pain during the same day. Suboptimal acute treatment is associated with a significantly increased risk of new-onset chronic migraine, which may be prevented by improving acute treatment outcomes.

[0073] Administering a subject combination to a human being suffering from migraine, such asan acute attack of migraine pain or aura, may quickly result in a reduction in a migraine symptom, such as pain, nausea, vomiting, photophobia, or phonophobia, such as at or within about 5 minutes (intended as a shorthand for "at about 5 minutes, or within about 5 minutes"), at or within about 10 minutes, at or within about 30 minutes, at or within about 1 hour, at or within about 90 minutes, at orwithin about 2 hours, at or within about 2.5 hours, or at or within about 3 hours. In some embodiments, a human being experiences a reduction of, or complete relief from, pain, such as headache pain or migraine pain, nausea, vomiting, photophobia, and / or phonophobia, at or within about 1 hour, at or within about 90 minutes, at or within about 2 hours, at or within about 2.5 hours, or at or within about 3 hours. In some embodiments, the relief experienced, is greaterthan would be experienced by receiving the same amount of rizatriptan without meloxicam. In some embodiments, the relief experienced, is greater than would be experienced by receiving the same amount of meloxicam without rizatriptan.

[0074] The subject combination may be administered at the earliest sign of migraine pain, or soon after the earliest sign of migraine, such as within about 1 minute, within about 5 minutes, within about 10 minutes, within about 15 minutes, within about 20 minutes, withinabout 30 minutes, or within about 1 hour. At this early state, the pain may still be mild, or before the pain progressesto moderate or severe intensity. For some methods, the subject combination may be administered when the migraine pain has reached moderate or severe intensity.

[0075] In some embodiments, the combination of meloxicam and rizatriptan is administered to a human migraine patient having, or who is selected for having, functional disability. In some embodiments, the treatment results in the human migraine patient being able to return to normal activities within 24 hours after receiving the treatment.

[0076] The combination of meloxicam and rizatriptan may have distinct dual mechanisms of action for the acute treatment of migraine. Meloxicam is a potent, COX-2 preferential NSAID which is limited by slow absorption. Rizatriptan is a potent 5-HT1B / D agonist believed to have efficacy in migraine.

[0077] Observation of relief or reduction in a symptom at a specific period of time, such as "at 2 hours," is useful because it allows the effectiveness of the treatmentto be evaluated at a specific or consistent time point, which facilitates comparison between patients. Observation of relief or reduction in a symptom within a specific period of time, such as "within about 2 hours," is useful because it is desirable for relief or reduction of a symptom to occur as early as possible, and specifying that relief occur within a specified time sets a guideline in which it is desirable that relief occur.

[0078] For some methods, administration of the subject combination may achieve a reduction in migraine pain, nausea, vomiting, photophobia, or phonophobia that lasts at least about one hour, at least about two hours, at least about three hours, at least about four hours, at least about six hours, at least about eight hours, about 8-24 hours, about 24 hours, or more than 24 hours.

[0079] In some embodiments, the meloxicam and the rizatriptan are administered simultaneously (e.g., in a single dosage form, such as a single oral dosage form), and two hours after the meloxicam and the rizatriptan are administered, the human being experiences greater pain relief than the human being would have experienced two hours after receiving the same amount of meloxicam without the rizatriptan.

[0080] In some embodiments, the meloxicam and the rizatriptan are administered simultaneously (e.g., in a single dosage form, such as a single oral dosage form), and twenty- four hours after the meloxicam and the rizatriptan are administered, the human being experiences greater pain relief than the human being would have experienced twenty-four hours after receiving the same amount of meloxicam without the rizatriptan.

[0081] In some embodiments, the meloxicam and the rizatriptan are administered simultaneously (e.g., in a single dosage form, such as a single oral dosage form), and two hours after the meloxicam and the rizatriptan are administered, the human being experiences greater pain relief than the human being would have experienced two hours after receiving the same amount of rizatriptan without the meloxicam.

[0082] In some embodiments, the meloxicam and the rizatriptan are administered simultaneously (e.g., in a single dosage form, such as a single oral dosage form), and twenty- four hours after the meloxicam and the rizatriptan are administered, the human being experiences greater pain relief than the human being would have experienced twenty-four hours after receiving the same amount of rizatriptan without the meloxicam.

[0083] In some embodiments, the meloxicam and the rizatriptan are administered simultaneously (e.g., in a single dosage form, such as a single oral dosage form), and two hours after the meloxicam and the rizatriptan are administered, the human being experiences greater relief from nausea than the human being would have experienced two hours after receiving the same amount of meloxicam without the rizatriptan.

[0084] In some embodiments, the meloxicam and the rizatriptan are administered simultaneously (e.g., in a single dosage form, such as a single oral dosage form), and twenty- four hours after the meloxicam and the rizatriptan are administered, the human being experiences greater relief from nausea than the human being would have experienced twenty-four hours after receiving the same amount of meloxicam without the rizatriptan.

[0085] In some embodiments, the meloxicam and the rizatriptan are administered simultaneously (e.g., in a single dosage form, such as a single oral dosage form), and two hours after the meloxicam and the rizatriptan are administered, the human being experiences greater relief from nausea than the human being would have experienced two hours after receiving the same amount of rizatriptan without the meloxicam.

[0086] In some embodiments, the meloxicam and the rizatriptan are administered simultaneously (e.g., in a single dosage form, such as a single oral dosage form), and twenty- four hours after the meloxicam and the rizatriptan are administered, the human being experiences greater relief from nausea than the human being would have experienced twenty-four hours after receiving the same amount of rizatriptan without the meloxicam.

[0087] In some embodiments, the meloxicam and the rizatriptan are administered simultaneously (e.g., in a single dosage form, such as a single oral dosage form), and two hours after the meloxicam and the rizatriptan are administered, the human being experiences greater relief from vomiting than the human being would have experienced two hours after receiving the same amount of meloxicam without the rizatriptan.

[0088] In some embodiments, the meloxicam and the rizatriptan are administered simultaneously (e.g., in a single dosage form, such as a single oral dosage form), and twenty- four hours after the meloxicam and the rizatriptan are administered, the human being experiences greater relief from vomiting than the human being would have experienced twenty-four hours after receiving the same amount of meloxicam without the rizatriptan.

[0089] In some embodiments, the meloxicam and the rizatriptan are administered simultaneously (e.g., in a single dosage form, such as a single oral dosage form), and two hours after the meloxicam and the rizatriptan are administered, the human being experiences greater relief from vomiting than the human being would have experienced two hours after receiving the same amount of rizatriptan without the meloxicam.

[0090] In some embodiments, the meloxicam and the rizatriptan are administered simultaneously (e.g., in a single dosage form, such as a single oral dosage form), and twenty- four hours after the meloxicam and the rizatriptan are administered, the human being experiences greater relief from vomiting than the human being would have experienced twenty-fourhours after receiving the same amount of rizatriptan without the meloxicam. In some embodiments, the meloxicam and the rizatriptan are administered simultaneously (e.g., in a single dosage form, such as a single oral dosage form), and two hours after the meloxicam and the rizatriptan are administered, the human being experiences greater relief from photophobia than the human being would have experienced two hours after receiving the same amount of meloxicam without the rizatriptan.

[0091] In some embodiments, the meloxicam and the rizatriptan are administered simultaneously (e.g., in a single dosage form, such as a single oral dosage form), and twenty- four hours after the meloxicam and the rizatriptan are administered, the human being experiencesgreater relief from photophobia than the human being would have experienced twenty-four hours after receiving the same amount of meloxicam without the rizatriptan.

[0092] In some embodiments, the meloxicam and the rizatriptan are administered simultaneously (e.g., in a single dosage form, such as a single oral dosage form), and two hours after the meloxicam and the rizatriptan are administered, the human being experiences greater relief from photophobia than the human being would have experienced two hours after receiving the same amount of rizatriptan without the meloxicam.

[0093] In some embodiments, the meloxicam and the rizatriptan are administered simultaneously (e.g., in a single dosage form, such as a single oral dosage form), and twenty- four hours after the meloxicam and the rizatriptan are administered, the human being experiencesgreater relief from photophobia than the human being would have experienced twenty-four hours after receiving the same amount of rizatriptan without the meloxicam.

[0094] In some embodiments, the meloxicam and the rizatriptan are administered simultaneously (e.g., in a single dosage form, such as a single oral dosage form), and two hours after the meloxicam and the rizatriptan are administered, the human being experiences greater relief from phonophobia than the human being would have experienced two hours after receiving the same amount of meloxicam without the rizatriptan.

[0095] In some embodiments, the meloxicam and the rizatriptan are administered simultaneously (e.g., in a single dosage form, such as a single oral dosage form), and twenty- four hours after the meloxicam and the rizatriptan are administered, the human being experiencesgreater relief from phonophobia than the human being would have experienced twenty-four hours after receiving the same amount of meloxicam without the rizatriptan.

[0096] In some embodiments, the meloxicam and the rizatriptan are administered simultaneously (e.g., in a single dosage form, such as a single oral dosage form), and two hours after the meloxicam and the rizatriptan are administered, the human being experiences greater relief from phonophobia than the human being would have experienced two hours after receiving the same amount of rizatriptan without the meloxicam.

[0097] In some embodiments, the meloxicam and the rizatriptan are administered simultaneously (e.g., in a single dosage form, such as a single oral dosage form), and twenty- four hours after the meloxicam and the rizatriptan are administered, the human being experiencesgreaterrelief from phonophobia than the human being would have experienced twenty-four hours after receiving the same amount of rizatriptan without the meloxicam.

[0098] In some embodiments, the human being receiving the subject combination has a history of inadequate response to prior migraine treatments. For example, if the human being is asked whether he or she was pain-free within two hours of treatment for most attacks, and given the option of answering "never," "rarely," "lessthan half the time," or "half the time or more;" and the human being answers "never," "rarely," or "less than half the time," then the human being has had an inadequate response to the treatment. Similarly, if the human being is asked whetherone dose of medication usually relieved the human being's headache and kept it away for at least 24 hours, and given the option of answering "never," "rarely," "less than half the time," or "half the time or more;" and the human being answers "never," "rarely," or "less than half the time," then the human being has had an inadequate response to the treatment.

[0099] In some embodiments, the human being receiving the subject combination has indicated that he orshe was "never" pain-free within two hours of treatmentfor most attacks. In some embodiments, the human being receiving the subject combination has indicated that he or she was "rarely" pain-free within two hours of treatment for most attacks. In some embodiments, the human being receiving the subject combination has indicated that he or she was pain-free within two hours of treatment for most attacks "less than half the time."

[0100] In some embodiments, the human being receiving the subject combination has indicated that one dose of medication "never" relieved the respondent's headache and kept it away for at least 24 hours. In some embodiments, the human being receiving the subject combination has indicated that one dose of medication "rarely" relieved the respondent's headache and kept it away for at least 24 hours. In some embodiments, the human being receiving the subject combination has indicated that one dose of medication relieved the respondent's headache and kept it away for at least 24 hours "less than half the time."

[0101] In some embodiments, the human being receiving the subject combination has a history of inadequate response to prior migraine treatments as assessed bya total mean scoreof less than 7, less than 6, less than 5, less than 4, less than 3, less than 2, 1-2, 2-3, 3-4, 4-5, 5- 6, or 6-7 on the Migraine Treatment Optimization Questionnaire (mTOQ-4). In some embodiments, the human being has had prior triptan use before receives the subject combination, such as a combination comprising meloxicam and rizatriptan.

[0102] In some embodiments, the human being receiving the subject combination, such as a combination comprising meloxicam and rizatriptan, has migraine, and may have a history of inadequate response to prior migraine treatments. In some embodiments, the human being having migraine does not have cluster headaches or other types of migraines. In some embodiments, the human being having migraine does not have chronic daily headache. In some embodiments, the human being having migraine does not have more than 15, 15-20, 20-25, 25-28, 28-30, or 30-31 non-migraine headache days per month. In some embodiments, the human being having migraine does not have a history of significant cardiovascular disease. In some embodiments, the human being having migraine does not have uncontrolled hypertension.

[0103] In some embodiments, the dosage form may also be administered to relieve arthritis pain. In some embodiments the dosage form may be administered to relieve other signs and / or symptoms of arthritis. Examples of arthritis include, but are not limited to, rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (pauciarticular and polyarticular course), osteoarthritis, erosive osteoarthritis, sero-negative (non-rheumatoid), arthropathies, non- articular rheumatism, peri-articular disorders, axial spondyloarthritis, transient osteoarthritis of the hip, vertebral crush fractures, osteoporosis, and neuropathic arthropathies including Charcot's foot, axial spondyloarthritis including ankylosing spondylitis, and SAPHO syndrome. In other embodiments, the arthritis pain may be chronic or acute. In some embodimentsthe dosage form may be administered to relief the signsand / or symptomsof an arthritis including but not limited osteoarthritis

[0104] For some methods, administration of the dosage form may achieve a reduction in pain that lasts at least about one hour, two hours, three hours, four hours, six hours, at least about eight hours, about eight to about 24 hours, or about 24 hours. In other embodiments, administration of the dosage form may achieve a reduction in pain that is observed at about 10 minutes, at about 30 minutes, at about one hour, at about two hours, atabout three hours, at about four hours, at about five hours, at about six hours, at less than 15 minutes, at lessthan 20 minutes, 30 minutes, at less than one hour, at less than two hours, at less than three hours, at about 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, or 60 minutes, or other time period bound by these ranges, after administration of the dosage form.

[0105] In some embodiments, the dosage form may also be administered to relieve neuropathic pain, including diabetic peripheral neuropathy, post-herpetic neuralgia, trigeminal neuralgia, monoradiculopathies, phantom limb pain, sciatica, pudendal neuralgia, and central pain. Other causes of neuropathic pain may include, but are not limited to, cancer-related pain, lumbar nerve root compression, spinal cord injury, post-stroke pain, central multiple sclerosis pain, HIV-associated neuropathy, and radio-therapy or chemotherapy associated neuropathy. The neuropathic pain treated may be chronic or acute.

[0106] In some methods, the dosage form may be administered to relieve inflammatory pain including inflammatory musculoskeletal pain, pain due to injury, arthritis pain, and complex regional pain syndrome. In other embodiments, the inflammatory pain may be chronic or acute.

[0107] Arthritis refers to inflammatory joint diseases that can be associated with pain. Examples of arthritis pain include but are not limited to pain associated with osteoarthritis, erosive osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, sero-negative (non- rheumatoid) arthropathies, non-articular rheumatism, peri-articular disorders, neuropathic arthropathies including Charcot's foot, axial spondyloarthritis including ankylosing spondylitis, and SAPHO syndrome. The inflammatory joint disease treated may be chronic or acute.

[0108] For some methods, the meloxicam may be administered to relieve musculoskeletal pain. Examples of musculoskeletal pain may include, but are not limited to, back pain, low back pain (e.g., lumbosacral pain), neck pain, infection, cramps, tendonitis, epidondylitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, joint pain, fibromyalgia, pain due to injury, Tunnel syndromes, pain associated with bone fractures, sprains, fibrous dysplasia, osteogenesis imperfecta, Paget's disease of bone, transient osteoporosis, and transient osteoporosis of the hip. In other embodiments, the musculoskeletal pain may be chronic or acute.

[0109] For some methods, administration of the dosage form or the subject combination may achieve a reduction in pain that lasts at least about one hour, at least about two hours,at least about three hours, at least about four hours, at least about six hours, at least about eight hours, about 8 to about 24 hours, or about 24 hours. In other embodiments, administration of the subject combination may achieve a reduction in pain that is observed at about 10 minutes, at about 30 minutes, at about one hour, at about two hours, at about three hours, at about four hours, at about five hours, at about six hours, at or within about 5 minutes, at or within about 10 minutes, at or within about 15 minutes, at or within about 20 minutes, at or within about 25 minutes, at or within about 30 minutes, at or within about 35 minutes, at or within about 40 minutes, at or within about 45 minutes, at or within about 50 minutes, or at or within about 60 minutes, at two hours or less, at three hours or less, or other time period bound by these ranges, after administration of the subject combination.

[0110] A human being that is treated for a disease or condition with the dosage forms described herein may be of any age. For example the person may have an age of about 10 years to about 90 years, about 20 years to about 80 years, about 30 years to about 75 years, about 40 years to about 70 years, about 1 year to about 16 years, about 80 years to about 95 years, about 18 years or more, about 20 years or more, about 25 years or more, about 30 years or more, about 40 years or more, about 45 years or more, about 50 years or more, about 55 years or more, about 60 years or more, about 65 years or more, or any other age in a range bounded by, or between, these values.

[0111] In some embodiments, a human being who is treated for migraine with the dosage forms described herein, for example comprising meloxicam, rizatriptan, SBE|3CD, and a bicarbonate such as sodium bicarbonate, may be of 18 years to 65 years of age, about 18-20 years of age, about 20-25 years of age, about 25-30 years of age, about 30-40 years of age, about 40-45 years of age, about 40-50 years of age, about 50-60 years of age, about 60-65 years of age, or any other age in a range bounded by, or between, these values.

[0112] In some embodiments, a human being who is treated for migraine with a dosage forms described herein, such as a dosage form comprising meloxicam, rizatriptan, SBE|3CD, and a bicarbonate such as sodium bicarbonate, may be white, Black, or African American, or Asian.

[0113] In some embodiments, a human being that is treated for a disease or condition with a dosage form comprising meloxicam or another NSAID has suffered from the pain or condition associated with the pain for at least 1 day, at least one week, at least 2 weeks, atleast 1 month, at least 6 weeks, at least 2 months, at least 3 months, at least 6 months, or at least 1 year, or any duration in a range bounded by, or between, these values.

[0114] In some embodiments, a human being that is treated for migraine with a dosage form comprising meloxicam and rizatriptan has been diagnosed of migraine with or without aura as defined by the ICHD-3 criteria forat least 3 months, at least 6 months, at least 1 year, at least 2 years, about 1-2 years, 2-3 years, or longer, or at least 1 year, or any duration in a range bounded by, or between, these values.

[0115] In some embodiments, a human being has an average 2 to 8, 2-3, 3-4, 4-5, 5-6, 6- 7, or 7-8 moderate to severe migraines per month.

[0116] A cyclodextrin used in a dosage form with meloxicam could include a cyclodextrin, a cyclodextrin derivative, and / or a salt thereof. An inclusion complex of meloxicam and cyclodextrin may be more water-soluble relative to the non-complexed meloxicam. The cyclodextrin may be a naturally-occurring cyclodextrin (e.g., a, |3, or y-cyclodextrins) or a synthetic cyclodextrin. In some embodiments, a-cyclodextrins, derivatives, or salts thereof may be used. a-Cyclodextrins may include, but are not limited to, (2,3,6-tri-O-acetyl)-a- cyclodextrin, (2,3,6-tri-O-methyl)-a-cyclodextrin, (2,3,6-tri-O-octyl)-a-cyclodextrin, 6-bromo- 6-deoxy-a-cyclodextrin, 6-iodo-6-deoxy-a-cyclodextrin, (6-O-tertbutyl-dimethylsilyl)-a- cyclodextrin, butyl-a-cyclodextrin, succinyl-a-cyclodextrin, (2-hydroxypropyl)-a-cyclodextrin, or combinations thereof.

[0117] In some embodiments, p-cyclodextrins, derivatives, or salts thereof may be used. P-cyclodextrins may include, but are not limited to, hydroxypropyl-|3-cyclodextrin, 6- monodeoxy-6-monoamino-p-cyclodextrin, glucosyl-|3-cyclodextrin, maltosyl-|3-cyclodextrin, 6-O-a-D-glucosyl-p-cyclodextrin, 6-O-a-maltosyl-|3-cyclodextrin, 6-azido-6-deoxy-|3- cyclodextrin, (2,3-di-O-acetyl-6-O-sulfo)-|3-cyclodextrin, methyl-|3-cyclodextrin, dimethyl-|3- cyclodextrin (DM|3CD), trimethyl-|3-cyclodextrin (TM|3CD), (2,3-di-O-methyl-6-O-sulfo)-|3- cyclodextrin, (2,6-di-O-methyl)-|3-cyclodextrin, (2,6-di-O-ethyl)-|3-cyclodextrin, (2,3,6-tri-O- methyl)-|3-cyclodextrin, (2,3,6-tri-O-acetyl)-|3-cyclodextrin, -(2,3,6-tri-O-benzoyl)-|3- cyclodextrin, (2,3,6-tri-O-ethyl)-|3-cyclodextrin, 6-iodo-6-deoxy-|3-cyclodextrin, 6-(dimethyl- tert-butylsilyl)-6-deoxy-|3-cyclodextrin, 6-bromo-6-deoxy-|3-cyclodextrin, monoacetyl-|3- cyclodextrin, diacetyl-|3-cyclodextrin, triacetyl-|3-cyclodextrin, (3-O-acetyl-2,6-di-O-methyl)-|3- cyclodextrin, (6-O-maltosyl)-|3-cyclodextrin, (6-O-sulfo)-|3-cyclodextrin, (6-O-t-butyldimethylsilyl-2,3-di-O-acetyl)-p-cyclodextrin, succinyl-(2-hydroxypropyl)-p-cyclodextrin, (2,6-di-O-)ethyl-|3-cyclodextrin, (2-carboxyethyl)-P-cyclodextrin (CME|3CD), hydroxyethyl-|3- cyclodextrin (HE|3CD), (2-hydroxypropyl)-|3-cyclodextrin, (2-hydroxypropyl)-|3-cyclodextrin (HPPCD), (3-hydroxypropyl)-|3-cyclodextrin (3HP|3CD), (2,3-hydroxypropyl)-|3-cyclodextrin (DHPPCD), butyl-p-cyclodextrin, methyl-|3-cyclodextrin, silyl((6-O-te rt-butyldimethyl)-2,3,-di- O-acetyl)-|3-cyclodextrin, succinyl-|3-cyclodextrin, (2-hydroxyisobutyl)- p-cyclodextrin, randomly methylated-|3-cyclodextrin, branched-|3-cyclodextrin, or combinations thereof.

[0118] In other embodiments, a p-cyclodextrin may be a sulfoalkyl ether cyclodextrin, derivative, or salt thereof. Examples of sulfoalkyl ethercyclodextrin derivatives may include, but are not limited to, sulfobutyl ether-|3-cyclodextrin (e.g., SBE|3CD, betadex, CAPTISOL®). In some embodiments, a SBE|3CD may have about 4-8, about 5-8, about 4-7, about 6-7, or about 6.5 sulfobutyl ether groups per cyclodextrin molecule.

[0119] In some embodiments, y-cyclodextrins, derivatives, or salts thereof may be used, y-cyclodextrins may include carboxymethyl-y-cyclodextrin, (2,3,6-tri-O-acetyl)-y-cyclodextrin, (2,3,6-tri-O-methyl)-y-cyclodextrin, (2,6-di-O-pentyl)-y-cyclodextrin, 6-(dimethyl-tert- butylsilyl)-6-deoxy-y-cyclodextrin, 6-bromo-6-deoxy-y-cyclodextrin, 6-iodo-6-deoxy-y- cyclodextrin, (6-O-t-butyldimethylsilyl)-y-cyclodextrin, succinyl-y-cyclodextrin, hydroxypropyl-y-cyclodextrin (2-hydroxypropyl)-y-cyclodextrin, acetyl-y-cyclodextrin, butyl- y-cyclodextrin, or combinations thereof.

[0120] In some embodiments, the dosage form may include a bicarbonate, such as sodium bicarbonate, potassium bicarbonate, magnesium bicarbonate, calcium bicarbonate, ammonium bicarbonate, or a combination thereof. A bicarbonate may help to increase bioavailability of the meloxicam.

[0121] In other embodiments, the dosage form may include a carbonate, derivatives, or salts thereof. Examples of carbonates may include aluminum carbonate, ammonium carbonate, barium carbonate, calcium carbonate, cobalt(ll) carbonate, lanthanum carbonate, lithium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, manganese(ll) carbonate, potassium carbonate, sodium carbonate, or combinations thereof.

[0122] In some embodiments, enhanced bioavailability of the dosage form may be achieved in treating one of these conditions by administering a dosage form comprising a saltform of the meloxicam, by creating an inclusion complex with meloxicam and cyclodextrin, and / or by including a bicarbonate. This may allow a reduced molar amount of the meloxicam to be used as compared to other meloxicam dosage forms.

[0123] Unless otherwise indicated, any reference to a compound herein, such as meloxicam or a cyclodextrin, by structure, name, or any other means, includes pharmaceutically acceptable salts, alternate solid forms, such as polymorphs, solvates, hydrates, enantiomers, tautomers, deuterium-modified forms, or any other chemical species that may rapidly convert to a compound described herein under conditions in which the compounds are used as described herein.

[0124] In some embodiments, use of a cyclodextrin, a carbonate, or a bicarbonate may improve the oral bioavailability of meloxicam by at least about 10%, at least about 20%, at least about 30%, at least about 40%, at least about 50%, at least about 60%, at least about 70%, at least about 80%, at least about 90%, up to about 100%, up to about 200%, or any amount in a range bounded by, or between, these values as compared to administration of meloxicam alone.

[0125] Due to the improved bioavailability, the dosage form may contain, or a subject may receive, on a molar basis, less of the meloxicam than would otherwise be administered. For example, a dosage form may contain, or a mammal may receive, at least about 10 mole% less, at least about 20 mole% less, at least about 30 mole% less, at least about 40 mole% less, at least about 50 mole% less, at least about 60 mole% less, at least about 70 mole% less, at least about 80 mole% less, at least about 85 mole% less, and / or up to about 90 mole% less, 95 mole% less, or any amount in a range bounded by, or between, these values as would otherwise be administered of meloxicam.

[0126] In other embodiments, use of other NSAIDs, opioids, or other pain medications may be reduced by at least about 5%, at least about 10%, at least about 15%, at least about 20%, at least about 25%, at least about 30%, at least about 35%, at least about 40%, at least about 45%, at least about 50%, at least about 60%, at least about 70%, at least about 80%, or at least about 90%, up to about 100%, as compared to the use of other NSAIDs, opioids or other pain medications without administration of meloxicam with cyclodextrin, carbonate, and / or bicarbonate.

[0127] In some embodiments, a dosage form may contain meloxicam in an amount from about 1-50 mg; about 1-10 mg; about 1-5 mg; about 10-40 mg; about 1-35 mg; about 1-25 mg; about 1-15 mg; about 5-20 mg; about 5-10 mg; about 5-15 mg; about 10-20 mg; about 20-30 mg; about 30-40 mg; about 40-50 mg; about 5 mg; about 7.5 mg; about 10 mg; about 15 mg; about 30 mg; or any amount in a range bounded by, or between, any of these values. These doses may be a safe dose for repeated administration, such as once hourly dosing to once daily dosing, twice daily dosing, dosing one to 12 times daily, doing 3, 4, 5, or 6 times daily, etc. In some embodiments, the meloxicam may be safely administered 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, or 15 times, or about 3 to about 10 times a day, once a day, or less frequently, such as once a week, once every two weeks, once a month, etc.

[0128] For some dosage forms, meloxicam forms a complex with the substituted-|3- cyclodextrin or other anothercyclodextrin which may be formulated into a solid dosage form. Such a dosage form may be suitable for oral administration. A meloxicam-cyclodextrin inclusion complex may also be dissolved in water or another solvent to form a parenteral formulation. However, physical mixtures of meloxicam and the substituted-|3-cyclodextrin or other cyclodextrins may also be used in oral or parenteral dosage forms.

[0129] Formation of an inclusion complex of meloxicam and a cyclodextrin may help to improve the properties of a dosage form. For some inclusion complexes, the meloxicam and the cyclodextrin (e.g., SBE|3CD) may have a molar ratio of about 0.5-2 (a molar ratio of 0.5 is 0.5 moles of meloxicam to 1 mole of cyclodextrin), about 0.5-0.7, about 0.6-0.8, about 0.7- 0.9, about 0.8-1, about 0.9-1.1, about 1-1.2, about 1.1-1.3, about 1.2-1.4, about 1.3-1.5, about 1.4- 1.6, about 1.5-1.7, about 1.6-1.8, about 1.7- 1.9, about 1.8-2, about 0.8-1.2, about 1, or any ratio in a range bounded by any of these values.

[0130] For some dosage forms, a cyclodextrin (e.g., SBE|3CD) may be employed in a weight ratio to the meloxicam within the range from about 1-1000 (e.g., l g of cyclodextrin per 1 g of meloxicam is a weight ratio of 1); about 1-20; about 1-10; about 1-15; about 2-4, about 3- 5, about 4-6, about 5-7, about 6-8, about 7-9, about 8-10, or any weight ratio in a range bounded by, or between, any of these values. For some dosage forms, a cyclodextrin (e.g., SBEPCD) may be employed in a weight ratio to the meloxicam within the range from about 0.001-1 (e.g., 0.1 g of cyclodextrin per 1 g of meloxicam is a weight ratio of 0.1); about 0.01- 1; about 0.05-1; about 0.1-1; about 0.2-1; about 0.3-1, about 0.4-1, about 0.5-1, about 0.6-1,about 0.7-1, about 0.8-1, or any weight ratio in a range bounded by, or between, any of these values. Each type of cyclodextrin employed may have a different ratio.

[0131] For some dosage forms, the cyclodextrin may be present in an amount from about 1-200 mg; 25-175 mg; about 50-150 mg; about 25-100 mg; about 75-150 mg; about 100-175 mg; about 20-80 mg; about 25-50 mg; about 60-100 mg; about 80-100 mg; about 80-120 mg; about 100-120 mg; about 100-140 mg; about 120-160 mg; about 140-180 mg; about 30-90 mg; about 40-80 mg; about 50-70 mg, about 55-65 mg, about 60-62 mg, or any amount in a range bounded by, or between, any of these values.

[0132] For some methods, the inclusion complex of meloxicam and cyclodextrin such as a substituted-p-cyclodextrin is delivered orally (for example by tablet, capsule, elixir, or the like). Other potential routes of administration include intravenous, intramuscular, intranasal, lyophilized parenteral, subcutaneous, transdermal, transmucosal, or through other parenteral means. The meloxicam may also be delivered alone or non-complexed with cyclodextrin.

[0133] Some dosage forms contain a bicarbonate (e.g., sodium bicarbonate) in amount from about 1-2000 mg; about 1-1000 mg; about 100-1000 mg; about 200-800 mg; about 1- 500 mg; about 1-200 mg; about 1-100 mg; about 50-750 mg; about 500-1000 mg; about 100- 500 mg; about 100-300 mg; about 500-1000 mg; about 300-700 mg; about 400-600 mg; about 50-250 mg; about 250-750 mg; about 100-200 mg; about 200-300 mg; about 300-400 mg; about 400-500 mg; about 410-510 mg; about 420-520 mg; about 430-530 mg; about 440-540 mg; about 450-550 mg; about 460-560 mg; about 470-570 mg; about 480-580 mg; about 490- 590 mg; about 500-600 mg; about 600-700 mg; about 700-800 mg; about 800-900 mg; about 150-650 mg; about 350-850 mg; or any amount in a range bounded by, or between, any of these values.

[0134] Some dosage forms contain a carbonate in amount from about 1-1000 mg; about 1-500 mg; about 1-200 mg; about 1-100 mg; about 50-750 mg; about 500-1000 mg; about 100-500 mg; about 100-300 mg; about 200-800 mg; about 500-1000 mg; about 300-700 mg; about 400-600 mg; about 50-250 mg; about 250-750 mg; about 100-200 mg; about 200-300 mg; about 300-400 mg; about 400-500 mg; about 500-600 mg; about 600-700 mg; about 700- 800 mg; about 800-900 mg; about 150-650 mg; about 350-850 mg; or any amount in a range bounded by, or between, any of these values.

[0135] In some embodiments, the daily dose of meloxicam (e.g., an oral dose, a parenteral dose, etc.) is about 2-5 mg, about 2-6 mg, about 2-7 mg, about 2-8 mg, about 2-9 mg, about 2-10 mg, about 2-11 mg, about 2-12 mg, about 2-13 mg, about 2-14 mg, about 2-15 mg, about2-16 mg, about 2-17 mg, about 2-18 mg, about 2-19 mg, about 2-20 mg, about 2-21 mg, about2-22 mg, about 2-23 mg, about 2-24 mg, about 2-25 mg, about 2-26 mg, about 2-27 mg, about2-28 mg, about 2-29 mg, about 2-30 mg, about 2-35 mg, about 2-40 mg, about 5-10 mg, about10-15 mg, about 15-20 mg, about 20-25 mg, about 25-30 mg, about 30-35 mg, or any amount in a range bounded by any of these values.

[0136] In some embodiments, the weekly dose of meloxicam (e.g., an oral dose) is about 1-1000 mg; about 1-500 mg; about 10-250 mg; about 100-300 mg; about 10-100 mg; about 10-150 mg; about 10-300 mg; about 20-150 mg; about 20-60 mg; about 30-70 mg; about 40- 60 mg; about 50-70 mg; about 70-90 mg; about 90-110 mg; about 50 mg; about 55 mg; about 100-150 mg; about 30-100 mg; or any amount in a range bounded by, or between, any of these values. The weekly dose may be given as a single dose, given once during the week, or may be given in 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 individual doses during the week.

[0137] In some embodiments, the monthly dose of meloxicam (e.g., an oral dose), or a dose administered over a period of a month, is about 5000 mg or less; about 4000 mg or less; about 3000 mg or less; about 2000 mg or less; about 1000 mg or less; about 700 mg or less; about 600 mg or less; about 1-4000 mg; about 1-1000 mg; about 10-1000 mg; about 50-1000 mg; about 10-600 mg; about 40-600 mg; about 50-600 mg; about 40-400 mg; about 50-200 mg; about 200-240 mg; about 240-280 mg; about 280-320 mg; about 320-360 mg; about 360- 400 mg; about 400-450 mg; about 450-500 mg; about 500-600 mg; about 250-350 mg; about 100-600 mg; about 40-2000 mg; about 40-800 mg; about 100-900 mg; about 100-800 mg; about 40-1000 mg; about 50-1000 mg; about 100-1000 mg; or any monthly dose in a range bounded by, or between, anyof these values. A monthly dose may be given as a single dose, or as two or more individual doses administered during the month. In some embodiments, the monthly dose is administered in 2 or 3 bi-weekly doses. In some embodiments, the monthly dose is administered in 4 or 5 weekly doses. In some embodiments, the monthly dose is administered in 28 to 31 daily doses, or in 56 to 62 daily doses or more. In some embodiments, the monthly dose is administered in 5 to 15 individual dosesduring the month.The monthly dose may be administered for only 1 month, or may be repeatedly administered for 2 or more months.

[0138] For treatment of migraine, the combination of a meloxicam and a rizatriptan may be administered to treat at least 2 migraine attacks permonth, at least 3 migraine attacks per month, at least 4 migraine attacks per month, at least 5 migraine attacks per month, at least6 migraine attacks per month, at least 8 migraine attacks per month, at least 10 migraine attacks per month, and / or up to 10 migraine attacks per month, up to 20 migraine attacks per month, up to 30 migraine attacks per month, 2-5 migraine attacks per month, 5-10 migraine attacks per month, 10-15 migraine attacks per month, 15-20 migraine attacks per month, or 20-30 migraine attacks per month. Treatment may be continued for at least 1 month, at least 2 months, at least 3 months, at least 4 months, at least 5 months, at least 6 months, at least7 months, at least 8 months, at least 10 months, at least 12 months, at least 18 months, at least 24 months, and / or up to 6 months, up to 12 months, up to 18 months, up to 2 years, up to 5 years, up to 10 years, up to 20 years, up to 50 years, up to 80 years, up to 100 years, or longer.

[0139] In other embodiments, the dosage form may be administered weekly for about one, two, three, four, or more consecutive weeks, every other week or bi-weekly, or once every three weeks. This regimen may be repeated once weekly, twice in a month, three times in a month, once monthly, once every two months, once every three months, or as directed by a medical professional.

[0140] In certain embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition results in increased bioavailability (e.g., reducedTmax, increased Cmax, increased AUC, etc.) of the meloxicam from the dosage form as compared to a dosage form containing meloxicam but not containing a cyclodextrin, an acid inhibitor, or a buffering agent (such as a bicarbonate). In some embodiments, the bioavailability of meloxicam will increase with multiple dosing. For example, the bioavailability of meloxicam in the dosage form may increase after about 1-10 days of dosing; about 2-6 days of dosing; about 3-5 days of dosing; about 4-6 days of dosing; about 5-8 days of dosing; about 5 days of dosing; about 6 days of dosing; about 7 days of dosing; about 8 days of dosing; about 10 days of dosing; about 15 days of dosing; or time in any range bounded by, or between, any of these values; as compared to the bioavailability ofmeloxicam in a dosage form not containing a cyclodextrin, an acid inhibitor, or a buffering agent (such as a bicarbonate).

[0141] Some of the dosage forms may result in a desired range for an area under the plasma concentration curve (AUG) of meloxicam. For example the dosage with meloxicam may result in an AUG of meloxicam of about 1-150 pg-hr / mL; about 10-30 pg-hr / mL; about 20-40 pg-hr / mL; about 30-50 pg-hr / mL; about 40-60 pg-hr / mL; about 50-70 pg-hr / mL; about 60-80 pg-hr / mL; about 70-90 pg-hr / mL; about 80-100 pg-hr / mL; about 10-100 pg-hr / mL; about 50-150 pg-hr / mL; about 25-125 pg-hr / mL; about 75-150 pg-hr / mL; about 20-50 pg-hr / mL; about 40-70 pg-hr / mL; about 60-90 pg-hr / mL; about 80-110 pg-hr / mL; about 100- 130 pg-hr / mL; about 120-150 pg-hr / mL; or any AUG in a range bounded by, or between, any of these values.

[0142] Unless otherwise indicated, the AUG refers to the AUG calculated to the last measured concentration (AUCo-t), such as, over a period of 6 hours (AUCo e), overa period of 12 hours (AUC0-12), over a period of 24 hours (AUC0-24) or extrapolated to infinity (AUCo-inf).

[0143] In Example 3 below, the AUC0-24 of meloxicam in human beings for an oral dosage form containing sodium bicarbonate and sulfobutylether|3-cyclodextrin (SBE|3CD) was about 27 pg-hr / mL. This dosage form contained 15 mg of meloxicam.

[0144] The 15 mg IV and intramuscular doses also provide an AUC0-24 of meloxicam in human beings that is about 27 pg-hr / mL. The AUG of meloxicam is believed to be approximately dose proportional. So, for this oral dosage form, or for an IV or intramuscular dosage form, a meloxicam dose of, for example, approximately 17 mg to about 30 mg would be expected to result in an AUC0-24 of meloxicam of about 30-50 pg-hr / mL.

[0145] For some acute pain conditions, such as migraine and other types of headache, the AUG for a short period after oral administration, such as an AUG measured over 6 hours (or AUCo e), may be of particular interest. For example, some dosage forms may result in an AUCO-6 of at least about 6 pg-hr / mL; at least about 7 pg-hr / mL; at least about 8 pg-hr / mL; at least about 9 pg-hr / mL; about 6-10 pg-hr / mL; about 7-11 pg-hr / mL; about 8-12 pg-hr / mL; about 9-13 pg-hr / mL; or any AUG in a range bounded by, or between, any of these values.

[0146] In some embodiments, the dosage form may result in a Cmax of meloxicam of about 10-2500 ng / mL; about 100-2250 ng / mL; about 500-2000 ng / mL; about 1000-2500 ng / mL;about 1000-2000 ng / mL; about 100-900 ng / mL; about 750-1500 ng / mL; about 1250-2000 ng / mL; about 1500-2300 ng / mL; about 800-1200 ng / mL; about 1900-2400 ng / mL; about SO- SOO ng / mL; about 400-950 ng / mL; about 900-1500 ng / mL; about 1100-2200 ng / mL; about 1300-1600 ng / mL; about 1200-1500 ng / mL; about 1400-2100 ng / mL; about 1500-1900 ng / mL; about 1600-2100 ng / mL; about 1700-2000 ng / mL; about 1800-2000 ng / mL; about 1900-2500 ng / mL; about 150-1700 ng / mL; about 1600-1800 ng / mL; about 1700-1900 ng / mL; about 1800-2000 ng / mL; about 1900-2100 ng / mL; about 2000-2200 ng / mL; about 2100-2300 ng / mL; about 2200-2400 ng / mL; about 2300-2500 ng / mL; about 2500-3000 ng / mL; or any Cmax in a range bounded by, or between, any of these values.

[0147] For example, a method described herein may reduce the Tmax of meloxicam. In some embodiments, the method may include treating a patient to achieve the Tmax of meloxicam in the patient within about 10 minutes; about 20 minutes; about 30 minutes; about 40 minutes; about 50 minutes; about 60 minutes; about 70 minutes; about 80 minutes; about 90 minutes; about 100 minutes; about 110 minutes; about 120 minutes; about 180 minutes; about 1-10 hr; about 2-9 hr; about 3-7 hr; about 4-6 hr; about 1-5 hr; about 2-7 hr; about 3-8 hr; about 4-9 hr; about 1-4 hr; about 2-5 hr; about 3-6 hr; about 4-7 hr; about 5-8 hr; about 6-9 hr; about 7-10 hr; after administration or any Tmax in a range bounded by, or between, any of these values.

[0148] In some embodiments, an oral dosage form may have a Tmax of meloxicam that is shorter than would be achieved by administering meloxicam by intramuscular injection. In some embodiments, an oral dosage form may have a Tmax of meloxicam that is shorter, or may increase meloxicam plasma levels at a faster rate, by a factor of at least about 1.5, about 2, about 3, about 4, about 5, about 6, about 7, about 8, about 9, about 10, about 12, about 15, about 20, or by a factor of about 1.5-1000, about 2-100, about 3-100, about 4-100, about 5-100, about 6-100, about 7-100, about 8-100, about 9-100, about 10-100, about 12-100, about 15-100, about 20-100, or by a factor in a range bounded by any of these values.

[0149] The oral dosage form of Example 3 below gave a Tmax of meloxicam of approximately 30 minutes. The reported Tmax of intravenous meloxicam is approximately 30 minutes for an infusion or 3 minutes for a bolus. The reported Tmax of intramuscular meloxicam is approximately 60-84 minutes.

[0150] In some embodiments, a dosage form comprising meloxicam may result in a plasma concentration of meloxicam at 12 hours that is about 0.01-0.5 pg / mL; about 0.5-0.7 pg / mL; about 0.6-0.8 pg / mL; about 0.7-0.9 pg / mL; about 0.8-1 pg / mL; about 0.9-1.1 pg / mL; about 1-1.2 pg / mL; about 1.1-1.3 pg / mL; about 1.2-1.4 pg / mL; about 1.3-1.5 pg / mL; about1.4- 1.6 pg / mL; about 1.5-1.7 pg / mL; about 1.6- 1.8 pg / mL; about 1.7-1.9 pg / mL; about 1.8-2 pg / mL; about 1.9-2.1 pg / mL; about 2-2.2 pg / mL; about 2.1-2.3 pg / mL; about 2.2-2.4 pg / mL; about 2.3-2.5 pg / mL; about 2.4-2.6 pg / mL; about 2.5-2.7 pg / mL; about 2.6-2.8 pg / mL; about 2.7-2.9 pg / mL; about 2.8-3 pg / mL; about 2.9-3.1 pg / mL; about 3-3.2 pg / mL; about 3.1-3.3 pg / mL; about 3.2-3.4 pg / mL; about 3.3-3.5 pg / mL; about 3.4-3.6 pg / mL; about 3.5-3.7 pg / mL; about 3.6-3.8 pg / mL; about 3.7-3.9 pg / mL; about 3.8-4 pg / mL; or any plasma concentration in a range bounded by, or between, any of these values.

[0151] In some embodiments, meloxicam is administered at a dose that results in a meloxicam plasma level (such as a Cavg, or average plasma level) of about 0.01-0.5 pg / mL; about 0.5-0.7 pg / mL; about 0.6-0.8 pg / mL; about 0.7-0.9 pg / mL; about 0.8-1 pg / mL; about 0.9-1.1 pg / mL; about 1-1.2 pg / mL; about 1.1- 1.3 pg / mL; about 1.2-1.4 pg / mL; about 1.3- 1.5 pg / mL; about 1.4-1.6 pg / mL; about 1.5-1.7 pg / mL; about 1.6-1.8 pg / mL; about 1.7-1.9 pg / mL; about 1.8-2 pg / mL; about 1.9-2.1 pg / mL; about 2-2.2 pg / mL; about 2.1-2.3 pg / mL; about 2.2- 2.4 pg / mL; about 2.3-2.5 pg / mL; about 2.4-2.6 pg / mL; about 2.5-2.7 pg / mL; about 2.6-2.8 pg / mL; about 2.7-2.9 pg / mL; about 2.8-3 pg / mL; about 2.9-3.1 pg / mL; about 3-3.2 pg / mL; about 3.1-3.3 pg / mL; about 3.2-3.4 pg / mL; about 3.3-3.5 pg / mL; about 3.4-3.6 pg / mL; about3.5-3.7 pg / mL; about 3.6-3.8 pg / mL; about 3.7-3.9 pg / mL; about 3.8-4 pg / mL; about 0.1-20 pg / mL; about 0.5-15 pg / mL; about 0.5-10 pg / mL; about 5-15 pg / mL; about 10-20 pg / mL; about 7.5-15 pg / mL; about 2-10 pg / mL; about 1-8 pg / mL; about 1-6 pg / mL; about 1-2 pg / mL; about 0.5-3.5 pg / mL; about 0.5-7 pg / mL; about 12-20 pg / mL; about 8-12 pg / mL; about 1-4 pg / mL; about 4-7 pg / mL; about 7-11 pg / mL; about 11-15 pg / mL; about 15-19 pg / mL; about 16-20 pg / mL; or any amount of meloxicam plasma level in a range bounded by, or between, any of these values.

[0152] Administration of a dosage form described herein may result in a decreased time to therapeutic plasma concentration of meloxicam. The therapeutic plasma concentration is the Cavg for a 15 mg dose of Mobic® meloxicam. In some embodiments, the time to therapeutic plasma concentration of meloxicam (Tthera) is about 10-30 minutes, about 10-15minutes, about 15-20 minutes, about 20-25 minutes, about 25-30 minutes, about 10-20 minutes, about 20-30 minutes, about 16-18 minutes, or about 17 minutes.

[0153] A method described herein may reduce the Tmax of rizatriptan. For example, the method may achieve a Tmax of rizatriptan in the patient within about 50 minutes; within about 60 minutes; within about 70 minutes; within about 80 minutes; or within about 90 minutes; at about 40-60 minutes, at about 40-45 minutes, at about 45-50 minutes, at about 50-55 minutes, or about 55-60 minutes after administration, or any Tmax in a range bounded by any of these values.

[0154] In some embodiments, the meloxicam and the rizatriptan are administered simultaneously (e.g., in a single dosage form, such as a single oral dosage form), and two hours after the meloxicam and the rizatriptan are administered, the human being experiences greater relief from allodynia, such as cutaneous allodynia than the human being would have experienced two hours after receiving the same amount of meloxicam without the rizatriptan.

[0155] In some embodiments, the meloxicam and the rizatriptan are administered simultaneously (e.g., in a single dosage form, such as a single oral dosage form), and twenty- four hours after the meloxicam and the rizatriptan are administered, the human being experiencesgreater relief from allodynia, such as cutaneous allodynia than the human being would have experienced twenty-four hours after receiving the same amount of meloxicam without the rizatriptan.

[0156] In some embodiments, the meloxicam and the rizatriptan are administered simultaneously (e.g., in a single dosage form, such as a single oral dosage form), and two hours after the meloxicam and the rizatriptan are administered, the human being experiences greater relief from allodynia, such as cutaneous allodynia than the human being would have experienced two hours afterreceivingthe same amount of rizatriptan without the meloxicam.

[0157] In some embodiments, the meloxicam and the rizatriptan are administered simultaneously (e.g., in a single dosage form, such as a single oral dosage form), and twenty- four hours after the meloxicam and the rizatriptan are administered, the human being experiencesgreater relief from allodynia, such as cutaneous allodynia than the human being would have experienced twenty-four hours after receiving the same amount of rizatriptan without the meloxicam.

[0158] One embodiment is a method for reducing the risk of gastrointestinal side effects in people taking NSAIDs for pain relief and for other conditions, particularly during chronic treatment, and improving the bioavailability of the NSAID. In one embodiment, the method involves the administration of a product that combines: a) an agent that actively raises intragastric pH; and b) an NSAID that is formulated with a cyclodextrin. In another embodiment, the method involvesthe administration of a product that combines: a) an agent that actively raises intragastric pH; b) an NSAIDthat is formulated with a cyclodextrin; and c) a buffering agent. Either short or long acting acid inhibitors can be effectively used in the dosage forms. This method hasthe added benefit of beingable to protect patients from other gastrointestinal ulcerogens whose effect may otherwise be enhanced by the disruption of gastroprotective prostaglandins due to NSAID therapy.

[0159] The meloxicam formulation in an aqueous parenteral form may include a bufferto adjust the pH of an aqueous formulation, within a range of about 2 to about 5; about 3.5 to about 5; about 5 to about 11; about 6 to about 9; about 6 to about 8; about 6 to about 7; or any other pH in a range bounded by, or between, any of these values. The meloxicam formulation in an oral form may include a bufferto adjust the pH of stomach fluid within a range of about 2 to about 5; about 3.5 to about 5; about 5 to about 11; about 6 to about 9; about 6 to about 8; about 6 to about 7; or any other pH in a range bounded by, or between, any of these values. Examples of buffers suitable for use herein include sulfate buffers, phosphate buffers, borate buffers, carbonate buffers, citrate buffers, etc.

[0160] In some embodiments, the dosage form may be formulated for oral administration, for example, with an inert diluent or with an edible carrier, or it may be enclosed in hard or soft shell gelatin capsules, compressed into tablets, or incorporated directly with the food of the diet. For oral therapeutic administration, the active compound may be incorporated with an excipient and used in the form of ingestible tablets, buccal tablets, coated tablets, troches, capsules, elixirs, dispersions, suspensions, solutions, syrups, wafers, patches, and the like.

[0161] Tablets, troches, pills, capsules, and the like may also contain one or more of the following: a bindersuch as gum tragacanth, acacia, corn starch or gelatin; an excipient, such as dicalcium phosphate; a disintegrating agent such as corn starch, potato starch, alginic acid and the like; a lubricant such as magnesium stearate; a sweetening agent such as sucrose,lactose, or saccharin; or a flavoring agent such as peppermint, oil of Wintergreen or cherry flavoring. When the unit dosage form is a capsule, it may contain, in addition to materials of the above type, a liquid carrier. Various other materials may be present as coating, for instance, tablets, pills, or capsules may be coated with shellac, sugar, or both. A syrup or elixir may contain the active compound, sucrose as a sweetening agent, methyl and propylparabens as preservatives, a dye and flavoring, such as cherry or orange flavor. It may be desirable for material in a dosage form or pharmaceutical composition to be pharmaceutically pure and substantially non-toxic in the amounts employed.

[0162] Some compositions or dosage forms may be a liquid, or may comprise a solid phase dispersed in a liquid.

[0163] The dosage form may furthercomprise a second therapeutically active agent, such as an acid inhibitor or an analgesic.

[0164] In some embodiments, the dosage form may further comprise an acid inhibitor present in an amount effective to raise the gastric pH of a patient to at least 2, to at least 2.5, to at least 3, to at least 3.5, to at least 4, and more to at Ieast5, when one or more unit dosage forms are administered. The term "acid inhibitor" refers to agents that inhibit gastric acid secretion and increase gastric pH. Specific H2 blockers, also referred to as H2 antagonists or histamine H2 blockers or antagonists, that may be used include but are not limited to cimetidine, ranitidine, ebrotidine, pabutidine, lafutidine, loxtidine, famotidine, or combinations thereof.

[0165] Other agents that may be effectively used as acid inhibitors are the proton pump inhibitors such as omeprazole, esomeprazole, pantoprazole, lansoprazole, dexlansoprazole, rabeprazole, pariprazole, leminoprazole and tenatoprazole. In some embodiments the daily dose of the acid inhibitor is about 1-200 mg, about 1-100 mg, about 1-50 mg, about 40-80 mg, about 5-50 mg, about 20-40 mg, about 10-50 mg, about 10-20 mg, about 20-40 mg, about 15- 50 mg, about 30-60 mg, about 10 mg, about 20 mg, about 30 mg, about 40 mg or any other amount in a range bounded by, or between, any of these values.

[0166] Examples of particular proton pump inhibitors include esomeprazole, present in unit dosage forms in an amount of between 5 mg and 50 mg; omeprazole, present in unit dosage forms in an amount of between 5 mg and 50 mg; lansoprazole, present in unit dosageforms in an amount of between 5 mg and 150 mg (and preferably at between 5 mg and 30 mg); and pantoprazole, present in unit dosage forms in an amount of between 10 mg and 200 mg. In some embodiments, the proton pump inhibitor is present in the dosage form in an amount of about 10-30 mg, about 20-40 mg, about 30-50 mg, about 40-60 mg, about 50-70 mg, about 60-80 mg, about 70-90 mg, or about 80-100 mg. Recently, a newer class of acid inhibitor has been developed which competes with potassium at the acid pump. The compounds in this class have been referred to as "reversible proton pump inhibitors" or "acid pump antagonists" and may also be used. Examples include AZD-0865, AR-H047108, CS-526, pumaprazole, revaprazan and soraprazan (see WO9605177 and WO9605199). Other compounds in this group are H-335 / 25 (AstraZeneca, Dialog file 128, accession number 020806); Sch-28080 (Schering Plough, Dialog file 128, accession number 009663); Sch-32651 (Schering Plough, Dialog file 128, accession number 006883) and SK&F-96067 (CAS Registry no. 115607-61-9).

[0167] The second therapeutically active agent may include an analgesic such as a second non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, an opioid, a steroid, a triptan, etc. In some embodiments, the dosage form or treatment also further comprises administering a second non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug in an amount effective to reduce or eliminate pain or inflammation. The NSAID may include, but is not limited to, celecoxib, rofecoxib, lumiracoxib, valdecoxib, parecoxib, etoricoxib, CS-502, JTE-522, L-745,337, NS398, aspirin, acetaminophen (considered to be an NSAID for the purposes of the present disclosure), ibuprofen, flurbiprofen, ketoprofen, naproxen, oxaprozin, etodolac, indomethacin, ketorolac, lornoxicam, meloxicam, piroxicam, droxicam, tenoxicam, nabumetone, diclofenac, meclofenamate, mefenamic acid, diflunisal, sulindac, tolmetin, fenoprofen, suprofen, benoxaprofen, aceclofenac, tolfenamic acid, oxyphenbutazone, azapropazone, phenylbutazone, or combinations thereof. It will be understood that, for the purposes of the present disclosure, reference to an acid inhibitor, NSAID, or analgesic agent will include all of the common forms of these compounds and, in particular, their pharmaceutically acceptable salts. The amounts of NSAIDs which are therapeutically effective may be lower in the current embodiments than otherwise found in practice due to potential positive kinetic interaction and NSAID absorption in the presence of an acid inhibitor, and or in the presence of a buffering agent.

[0168] In other embodiments, the dosage form or treatment may further comprise administering an opioid in an amount effective to reduce or eliminate pain or inflammation. The opioid may include, but is not limited to, (dextro)propoxyphene, A-methylfentanyl, alfentanil, allylprodine, bezitramide, buprenorphine, butorphanol, carfentanyl, desmethylprodine, dextromoramide, dezocine, diacetylmorphine, dihydrocodeinone, dihydroetorphine, dimorphone, diphenoxylate, dipipanone, etorphine, fentanyl, ketobemidone, lefetamine, levacetylmethadol, levomethorphan, levorphanol, loperamide, meperidine, meptazinol, methadone, methylmorphine, morphine, nalbuphine, nalmefene, naloxone, naltrexone, nicomorphine, ohmefentanyl, oripavine, oxycodone, oxymorphone, PEPAP, paramorphine, pentazocine, phenazocine, piritramide, prodine, remifentanil, sufentanil, tapentadol, tilidine, tramadol, or combinations thereof.

[0169] Useful triptans may include sumatriptan, rizatriptan, naratriptan, eletriptan, donitriptan, almotriptan, frovatriptan, alvitriptan, zolmatriptan, etc. In some embodiments, the triptan comprises rizatriptan. In some embodiments, the dosage form may contain about 1-5 mg, about 2-6 mg, about 3-7 mg, about 4-8 mg, about 5-10 mg, about 6-11 mg, about 7- 12 mg, about 8-13 mg, about 9-14 mg, about 10-15 mg, about 15-20 mg, or about 20-30 mg, of the triptan, such as rizatriptan, or any amount in a range bounded by any of these values.

[0170] In some embodiments; a dosage form comprising the subject combination may contain rizatriptan in an amount of about 1-50 mg; about 1-10 mg; about 10-20 mg; about 20-30 mg; about 30-40 mg; or about 40-50 mg; about 10-40 mg; about 1-35 mg; about 1-25 mg; about 1-15 mg; about 1-10 mg; about 5-20 mg; about 1-5 mg; about 2-6 mg; about 3-7 mg; about 4-8 mg; about 5-10 mg; about 6-11 mg; about 7-12 mg; about 8-13 mg; about 9-11 mg; about 9-14 mg; about 10-15 mg; about 11-16 mg; about 12-17 mg; about 13-18 mg; about 14-19 mg; about 15-20 mg; about 5-15 mg; about 0.5 mg; about 1 mg; about 1.5 mg; about 2 mg; about 2.5 mg; about 3 mg; about 3.5 mg; about 4 mg; about 4.5 mg; about 5 mg; about 6 mg; about 7 mg; about 7.5 mg; about 8 mg, about 9 mg, about 10 mg; about 15 mg; about 20 mg, about 25 mg, about 30 mg; or any amount in a range bounded by, or between, any of these values.

[0171] For acute migraines, the amount of meloxicam and / or rizatriptan in a single dose, or the AUCof the meloxicam and / or rizatriptan associated with a single dose, is of particular interest. For example, after a single dose, the symptoms may be relieved for an extendedperiod of time, such that, in the short term, repeated doses may not be needed. For more continuous conditions, including more chronic, continuous, or frequent migraine symptoms, daily, weekly, or monthly doses may be of particular interest.

[0172] For any amounts of rizatriptan described herein, salt forms of rizatriptan may be present in the amounts recited above, or amounts that are molar equivalents to these amounts forthe rizatriptan free base. For example, assuming that the molecular weight of rizatriptan free base is 269.3 g / mol, 10 mg of rizatriptan is 37.1 mmol of rizatriptan. Thus, a molar equivalent of 10 mg of rizatriptan free base would be the mass of 37.1 mmol of that salt form. For example, for the benzoate salt (mw = 391.2 g / mol), the molar equivalent of 10 mg of the free base (or 37.1 mmol), would be 14.5 mg. These doses may be safe for repeated administration, such as 1, 2, 3, or 4 times a day, or repeated at an interval of 2 days, 3 days, 4 days, 5 days, 6 days, 7 days, 8 days, 9 days, 10 days, 11 days, 12 days, 13 days, 14 days, 15 days, 16 days, 17 days, 18 days, 19 days, 20 days, 21 days, 22 days, 23 days, 24 days, 25 days, 26 days, 27 days, 28 days, 29 days, 30 days, 31 days, 4 weeks, 4-6 weeks, about 1-2 months, about 6 weeks, about 2-3 months, about 3-4 months, about 4-5 months, about 5-6 months, about 6-7 months, about 7-8 months, about 8-9 months, about 9-10 months, about 10-11 months, about 11-12 months, etc.

[0173] A pharmaceutical composition may be in the form of a tablet or capsule that has: (a) the acid inhibitor; and / or (b) a buffering agent; and (c) the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) present in an amount effective to reduce or eliminate pain or inflammation in a patient upon administration of one or more of said unit dosage forms. The components of the pharmaceutical composition may be in an immediate or extended release form individually or in total.

[0174] The term "unit dosage form" as used herein refers to a single entity for drug administration. For example, a single tablet or capsule combining both an acid inhibitor and an NSAID would be a unit dosage form. A "unit dosage form" (or "unit dose form") may also be referred to as a "fixed dosage form" (or "fixed dose form") or "fixed dosage combination" (or "fixed dose combination") and are otherwise interchangeable. In one embodiment, the unit dosage form is a multilayer tablet.

[0175] In another embodiment, the unit dosage form is suitable for oral administration to a patient. In yet another embodiment, the unit dosage form is a tablet. In still another embodiment, the unit dosage form is a multilayer tablet comprising a single core and one or more layers outside of the core.

[0176] Some dosage forms may comprise a first layer comprising meloxicam, an SBE|3CD, and a bicarbonate; and a second layer comprising a second therapeutically active agent and a bicarbonate.

[0177] The first layer may contain, for example, any amount of meloxicam in one of the ranges recited above. For example, all of the meloxicam in the dosage form may be present in the first layer. The second layer may contain all of the second therapeutically active agent, such that any amount in the ranges recited above with respect to the second therapeutically active agent may apply to the second layer.

[0178] In some embodiments, the first layer contains about 10-200 mg, about 50-150 mg, about 50-100 mg, about 70-120 mg, about 90-140 mg, or about 100 mg of the bicarbonate, such as sodium bicarbonate, or any amount of the bicarbonate in a range bounded by any of these values.

[0179] In some embodiments, the second layer contains about 100-500 mg, about 200- 500 mg, about 300-500 mg, about 350-450 mg, about 380-420 mg, or about 400 mg of the bicarbonate, such as sodium bicarbonate, or any amount of the bicarbonate in a range bounded by any of these values.

[0180] In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition may have an effective amount of meloxicam, a cyclodextrin, and a carbonate or bicarbonate to increase bioavailability of meloxicam. In other embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition may have an effective amount of meloxicam, sulfobutylether-|3-cyclodextrin (SBE|3CD), and sodium bicarbonate to increase bioavailability of meloxicam or reduce the Tmax of meloxicam.

[0181] Some oral dosage forms may have enteric coatings or film coatings. In some embodiments, a dosage form may comprise a tablet or a capsule having an enteric coating. In some embodiments, a dosage form may comprise a tablet or a capsule having a film coating.

[0182] An embodiment of the present disclosure is directed to a pharmaceutical composition in unit dosage form suitable for administration to a patient, comprising:(a) esomeprazole, which may or may not be surrounded by an enteric coating;(b) sodium or potassium bicarbonate and / or sodium or potassium carbonate; and(c) meloxicam, which may or may not be formulated with a cyclodextrin, and which may or may not be surrounded by an enteric coating

[0183] An embodiment of the present disclosure is directed to a pharmaceutical composition in unit dosage form suitable foradministration to a patient fortreating a disease, a condition, or disorder, such as migraine, comprising:(1) an inclusion complex of a meloxicam and a sulfobutyl ether p-cyclodextrin (SBEpCD);(2) a bicarbonate, such as sodium bicarbonate or potassium bicarbonate; and(3) a triptan, such as rizatriptan.

[0184] In certain embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition results in faster release or dissolution of the meloxicam from the dosage form as compared to a dosage form containing meloxicam but not containing the acid inhibitor, or not containing the buffering agent.

[0185] A dosage form comprising a combination of rizatriptan and meloxicam (a "subject combination") may be used to treat migraine. The subject combination may be used forthe acute treatment of migraine. The subject combination may provide substantially greaterand more sustained migraine pain relief compared to rizatriptan, meloxicam, or placebo. The subject combination may provide rapid relief of migraine pain. The subject combination may significantly reduce the use of rescue medication compared to rizatriptan, meloxicam and placebo. The migraine patients being treated with a combination of rizatriptan, and meloxicam described herein may have a history of inadequate response to prior acute treatments. The migraine patients being treated with a combination of rizatriptan, and meloxicam described herein may have allodynia, such as cutaneous allodynia. The migraine patients being treated with a combination of rizatriptan, and meloxicam described herein may have severe pain intensity. The migraine patients being treated with a combination of rizatriptan, and meloxicam described herein may have obesity. The migraine patients being treated with a combination of rizatriptan, and meloxicam described herein may have morningmigraine. The migraine patients being treated with a combination of rizatriptan, and meloxicam described herein may have a total mean score of the Migraine Treatment Optimization Questionnaire (mTOQ-4) of less than 7, such as 1-2, 2-3, 3-4, 4-5, 5-6, or 6-7. The migraine patients being treated with a combination of rizatriptan, and meloxicam described herein may have allodynia, such as cutaneous allodynia, severe pain intensity, obesity, morning migraine, a total mean score of the mTOQ-4 of less than 7, and a history of inadequate response to prior acute treatments. A dosage form comprising a combination of rizatriptan and meloxicam described herein is safe and well tolerated in the migraine patients being treated.

[0186] A dosage form comprising a combination of rizatriptan and meloxicam described herein may provide rapid relief of migraine pain in less than 15 minutes, about 15 minutes, lessthan 30 minutes, 15-30 minutes, less than 1 hour, 0.5-0.75 hour, or 0.75-1 hour postdose. The combination of rizatriptan and meloxicam described herein may provide relief of migraine pain that is numerically greater than rizatriptan at less than 15 minutes, about 5 minutes, about 5-10 minutes, about 10-15 minutes, about 15 minutes, about 15-30 minutes, about 30-45 minutes, about 45-60 minutes, about 1-1.5 hours, about 1.5-2 hours, about 2- 2.5 hours, about 2.5-3 hours, about 3-3.5 hours, about 3.5-4 hours, about 4-5 hours, about 5- 6 hours, about 6-8 hours, about 8-10 hours, about 10-12 hours, about 12-24 hours, about 24- 48 hours, or longer, post dose. The percentage of migraine patients reporting pain relief with the treatment of a combination of rizatriptan, and meloxicam described herein may be 1- 100%, 3-100%, 4-100%, 5-100%, 3-5%, 5-10%, 10-20%, 20-30%, 30-40%, 40-50%, 50-60%, 60- 70%, 70-80%, 80-90%, 90-95%, or 95-100%.

[0187] The migraine patients receiving a dosage form comprising a combination of rizatriptan and meloxicam described herein ("subject combination") may achieve pain freedom at less than 2 hours, about 2 hours, about 2-3 hours, about 3-4 hours, about 4-6 hours, about 6-8 hours, about 8-10 hours, about 10-12 hours, about 12-16 hours, about 16- 20 hours, about 20-24 hours, about 24-30 hours, about 30-36 hours, about 36-40 hours, about 40-44 hours, about 44-48 hours, or longer post dose.

[0188] The percentage of migraine patients achieving pain freedom increases over time after receiving a dose of a combination of rizatriptan and meloxicam described herein. For example, at 2 h post dose, the percentage of migraine patients achieving pain freedom maybe about 15-25%, about 15-20%, about 20%, about 20-25%. At4 h post dose, the percentage of migraine patients achieving pain freedom may be about 30-50%, about 30-40%, about 40%, about 40-45%, about 45-47%, about 47-50%. At 12 h post dose, the percentage of migraine patients achieving pain freedom may be about 45-70%, about 45-50%, about 50-55%, about 55-60%, about 56-57%, about 60-65%, about 65-70%. At 16 h post dose, the percentage of migraine patients achieving pain freedom may be about 45-70%, about 45-50%, about 50- 55%, about 55-60%, about 58-59%, about 60-65%, about 65-70%. The combination of rizatriptan and meloxicam described herein may provide significant improvement over rizatriptan in pain freedom in the migraine patients. There may be about 2-10%, 2-3%, 3-5%, 5-7%, 6-7%, 7-8%, 8-9%, or 9-10% more migraine patients receiving the combination of rizatriptan and meloxicam described herein achieving pain freedom than the migraine patients receiving rizatriptan at 2-16 hours post dose with an improvement of about 10-25%, 10-15%, 14-15%, 15-16%, 16-17%, 17-18%, 18-19%, 19-20%, 20-21%, or 21-25%. For example, at 4 hours post dose, if about 40% migraine patients receiving the subject combination achieve pain freedom, while 33% migraine patients receiving rizatriptan achieve pain freedom, then the improvement of the subject combination is about 21% [((40- 33) / 33)xl00%] . The improvement with the subject combination over meloxicam may be bigger than over rizatriptan in migraine patients achieving pain freedom. For example, The improvement with the subject combination over meloxicam in migraine patients achieving pain freedom may be about 25-75%, 25-30%, 27-28%, 28-29%, 30-40%, 40-50%, 50-60%, 55- 50%, 60-70%, 65-75%, or 70-75% at 2-16 hours post dose.

[0189] There may be at least 50%, at least 60%, at least 70%, at least 80%, about 70-80%, about 80-90%, about 90-95%, about 80% of migraine patients receiving the combination of rizatriptan and meloxicam described herein ("subject combination") achieving pain freedom at 2 hours may maintain it through 24 hours post dose. The increase of the number of migraine patients (or improvement) achieving sustained pain freedom from 2-24 hours post dose of the subject combination may be about 35-55%, about 35-40%, about 40-45%, about 45-50%, or about 50-55% as compared to administering rizatriptan. The increase of the number of migraine patients (or improvement) achieving sustained pain freedom from 2-24 hours post dose of the subject combination may be about 100-165%, about 100-110%, about110-120%, about 120-130%, about 130-140%, about 140-150%, about 150-160%, or about 160-165% as compared to administering meloxicam.

[0190] The increase of the number of migraine patients (or improvement) achieving sustained pain relief from 2-24 hours post dose of the subject combination may be about 15- 30%, about 15-20%, about 20-25%, about 25-30%, about 20-22%, or about 21% as compared to administering rizatriptan. The increase of the number of migraine patients (or improvement) achieving sustained pain relief from 2-24 hours post dose of the subject combination may be about 20-35%, about 20-25%, about 25-30%, about 30-35%, about 25- 26%, about 26-27%, about 27-28%, about 28-30%, or about 27% as compared to administering meloxicam.

[0191] There may be at least 50%, at least 60%, at least 70%, at least 80%, about 70-80%, about 80-90%, about 90-95%, or about 77% of migraine patients receiving the combination of rizatriptan and meloxicam described herein ("subject combination") achieving pain freedom at 2 hours may maintain it through 48 hours post dose. The increase of the number of migraine patients (or improvement) achieving sustained pain freedom from 2-48 hours post dose of the subject combination may be about 60-90%, about 60-70%, about 70-75%, about 75-80%, about 80-90%, or about 75% as compared to administering rizatriptan. The increase of the number of migraine patients (or improvement) achieving sustained pain freedom from 2-48 hours post dose of the subject combination may be about 70-110%, about 70-80%, about 80-90%, about 90-100%, about 100-110%, or about 90% as compared to administering meloxicam.

[0192] The increase of the number of migraine patients (or improvement) achieving sustained pain relief from 2-48 hours post dose of the subject combination may be about 20- 35%, about 20-25%, about 25-30%, about 30-35%, about 25-26%, about 26-27%, about 27- 28%, about 28-20%, or about 27% as compared to administering rizatriptan. The increase of the number of migraine patients (or improvement) achieving sustained pain relief from 2-48 hours post dose of the subject combination may be about 15-30%, about 15-20%, about 20- 25%, about 25-30%, about 20-21%, about 21-22%, about 22-23%, about 23-24%, about 24- 25%, or about 23% as compared to administering meloxicam.

[0193] There may be at least 50%, at least 60%, at least 70%, about 60-65%, about 65- 70%, about 70-75%, about 75-80%, about 80-85%, about 85-90%, about 90-95%, or about77% of migraine patients receiving the combination of rizatriptan and meloxicam described herein ("subject combination") may not require rescue medication. The decrease of the number of migraine patients who took rescue medication through 24 hours post dose of the subject combination may be about 35-60%, about 35-40%, about 40-45%, about 45-50%, about 50-55%, about 55-60%, about 47-48%, or about 47% as compared to administering placebo. The decrease of the number of migraine patients who took rescue medication through 24 hours post dose of the subject combination may be about 25-45%, about 25-30%, about 30-35%, about 35-40%, about 40-45%, about 34-36%, or about 35% as compared to administering meloxicam. The decrease of the number of migraine patients who took rescue medication through 24 hours post dose of the subject combination may be about 25-40%, about 25-30%, about 30-35%, about 35-40%, about 33-35%, or about 34% as compared to administering rizatriptan. In some embodiments, the migraine patient does not take rescue medication in the 24 hours afterthe subject combination is administered.

[0194] The following embodiments are contemplated:Embodiment 1. An inclusion complex of meloxicam in a cyclodextrin.Embodiment 2. A dosage form comprising: 1) the inclusion complex of embodiment 1, or 2) meloxicam and a carbonate or a bicarbonate.Embodiment 3. The dosage form of embodiment 2 comprising the inclusion complex, wherein the cyclodextrin comprises substituted p-cyclodextrin.Embodiment 4. The dosage form of embodiment 3, wherein the substituted |3- cyclodextrin is a sulfobutyl ether p-cyclodextrin (SBE|3CD) or hydroxypropyl p-cyclodextrin (HPBCD).Embodiment s. The dosage form of embodiment 4, wherein the cyclodextrin is the SBEPCD.Embodiment 6. The dosage form of embodiments, wherein the SBE|3CD has about 6 to about 7 sulfobutyl ether groups for each molecule of p-cyclodextrin.Embodiment ?. The dosage form of embodiment 6, wherein the meloxicam and theSBEPCD have a molar ratio of about 0.8 to about 1.2.Embodiment 8. The dosage form of embodiment 6, wherein the meloxicam and theSBEPCD have a molar ratio of about 1.Embodiment s. The dosage form of embodiment 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8, comprising a bicarbonate.Embodiment 10. The dosage form of embodiment s, wherein the bicarbonate comprises sodium bicarbonate.Embodiment 11. The dosage form of embodiment , 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10, which is an oral dosage form.Embodiment 12. The dosage form of embodiment 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, or 11, wherein about 50 mg to about 200 mg of SBE|3CD is present in the dosage form.Embodiment 13. The dosage form of embodiment 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12, wherein the carbonate or bicarbonate is present in an amount in a range of about 400 mg to about 600 mg.Embodiment 14. The dosage form of embodiment ?, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, or 13, wherein the Tmax of meloxicam is decreased as compared to a dosage form not having a carbonate, a bicarbonate, or a cyclodextrin.Embodiment 15. The method of embodiment 14, wherein the Tmax of meloxicam is achieved in the patient at a time in a range of about 10 minutes to about 180 minutes after administration.Embodiment 16. The dosage form of embodiment , 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, or 15, having an oral bioavailability of meloxicam that is higherthan a dosage form not having a carbonate, a bicarbonate, or a cyclodextrin.Embodiment 17. The dosage form of embodiment ?, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20, further comprising an acid inhibitor.Embodiment 18. The dosage form of embodiment 17, wherein the acid inhibitor is a proton pump inhibitor.Embodiment 19. The dosage form of embodiment 18, wherein the proton pump inhibitor is esomeprazole.Embodiment 20. The dosage form of embodiment 19, wherein about 30 mg to about 50 mg of esomeprazole is present in the dosage form.Embodiment 21. A method of administering meloxicam orally, comprising orally administering a dosage form of embodiment , 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 to a patient in need of treatment.Embodiment 22. The method of embodiment 21, wherein the dosage form is administered to treat pain.Embodiment 23. The method of embodiment 21, wherein the dosage form is administered to treat inflammatory pain.Embodiment 24. The method of embodiment 21, wherein the dosage form is administered to treat osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.Embodiment 25. A method of administering meloxicam intravenously, comprising intravenously administering a dosage form of embodiment , 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, or 15, to a patient in need of treatment.Embodiment 26. The method of embodiment 21, wherein the dosage form is administered to treat migraine.Embodiment 27. A dosage form comprising: 1) the inclusion complex of meloxicam in a cyclodextrin, 2) a bicarbonate, and 3) a triptan.Embodiment 28. The dosage form of embodiment 27, wherein the triptan is rizatriptan.Embodiment 29. The dosage form of embodiment 27, wherein the bicarbonate comprises sodium bicarbonate.Embodiment 30. The dosage form of embodiment 27, wherein the cyclodextrin is a sulfobutyl ether p-cyclodextrin (SBE|3CD).Embodiment 31. The dosage form of embodiment 30, wherein the SBE|3CD has about 6 to about 7 sulfobutyl ether groups for each molecule of p-cyclodextrin.Embodiment 32. The dosage form of embodiment 30, wherein the meloxicam and the SBEPCD have a molar ratio of about 0.8 to about 1.2.Embodiment 33. The dosage form of embodiment 32, wherein the meloxicam and theSBE CD have a molar ratio of about 1.Embodiment 34. The dosage form of embodiment 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, or 33, which is an oral dosage form.Embodiment 35. The dosage form of embodiment 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, or 34, wherein about 50 mg to about 200 mg of SBE|3CD is present in the dosage form.Embodiment 36. The dosage form of embodiment 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, or 35, wherein the bicarbonate is present in an amount of about 400 mg to about 1000 mg.Embodiment 37. A method of treating migraine, comprising administering a dosage form comprising meloxicam, at least 400 mg of a bicarbonate, and a rizatriptan to a human being suffering from migraine; wherein the Tmax of rizatriptan in the dosage form is shorter than that in a reference dosage form comprising a) same amount of rizatriptan; 2) no meloxicam; and c) no bicarbonate.Embodiment 38. A method of treating migraine, comprising administering meloxicam and about 8 mg to about 13 mg of rizatriptan, based upon the weight of the rizatriptan in the free base form, to a human being who is suffering from an acute attack of migraine pain or migraine aura, wherein the meloxicam and the rizatriptan are administered within about 30 minutes of one another, wherein administering the meloxicam to the human being results in a Tmax of meloxicam of 110 minutes or less, and an AUCo-24 of meloxicam of about 30 pg-hr / mL to about 50 pg-hr / mL.Embodiment 39. A pharmaceutical dosage form comprising: 1) about 0.028 mmol to about 0.085 mmol of meloxicam in a free acid or a salt form, 2) about 0.019 mmol to about 0.056 mmol of rizatriptan in a free base or a salt form, 3) about 100 mg to about 175 mg of a sulfobutylether-p-cyclodextrin (SBE|3CD), and 4) about 400 mg to about 600 mg of sodium bicarbonate.Embodiment 40. A method of treating migraine comprising: selecting a human migraine patient with a history of inadequate response to prior migraine treatments, and orally administering a dosage form to the migraine patient, wherein the dosage form comprises a combination of: 1) meloxicam (optionally in a complex with a sulfobutyl ether p-cyclodextrin (SBEPCD)), 2) a bicarbonate, and 3) a rizatriptan.Embodiment 41. The method of embodiment 40, wherein the human migraine patient experiences relief of the migraine pain as a result of orally administering the dosage form to the migraine patient.Embodiment 42. The method of embodiment 40 or 41, wherein the human migraine patient is free of migraine pain two hours after the dosage form is orally administered to the human migraine patient.Embodiment 43. The method of embodiment 40, 41, or 42, wherein the migraine patient experiencesa reduction in nausea as a result of orally administering the dosage form to the migraine patient.Embodiment 44. The method of embodiment 40, 41, 42, or 43, wherein the human migraine patient is free of nausea two hours after the dosage form is orally administered to the human migraine patient.Embodiment 45. The method of embodiment 40, 41, 42, 43, or44, whereinthe migraine patient experiencesa reduction in photophobia as a result of orally administering the dosage form to the migraine patient.Embodiment 46. The method of embodiment 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, or 45, wherein the human migraine patient is free of photophobia two hours after the dosage form is orally administered to the human migraine patient.Embodiment 47. The method of embodiment 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, or 46, wherein the migraine patient experiences a reduction in phonophobia as a result of orally administering the dosage form to the migraine patient.Embodiment 48. The method of embodiment 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, or 47, wherein the human migraine patient is free of phonophobia two hours after the dosage form is orally administered to the human migraine patient.Embodiment 49. The method of embodiment 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, or 48, wherein the dosage form contains 400 mg to 600 mg of the bicarbonate.Embodiment 50. The method of embodiment 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, or 49, wherein the dosage form contains about 5 mg to about 50 mg of meloxicam.Embodiment 51. The method of embodiment 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or 50, wherein the dosage form contains about 50 mg to about 200 mg of the SBE|3CD.Embodiment 52. The method of embodiment 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, or 51, wherein the dosage form is a solid oral dosage form having a shorter Tmax of meloxicam in the human being than a reference dosage form that: 1) contains the same amount of meloxicam, 2) does not contain an SBE|3CD, and 3) does not contain a bicarbonate.Embodiment 53. The method of embodiment 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, or 52, wherein about 1 mg to about 50 mg of the rizatriptan is present in the oral dosage form based upon the weight of the rizatriptan in the free base form.Embodiment 54. The method of embodiment 53, wherein the rizatriptan is present in a salt form in an amount that is a molar equivalent of about 10 mg of the rizatriptan in the free base form.Embodiment 55. The method of embodiment53 or 54, wherein the rizatriptan is present as rizatriptan benzoate.Embodiment 56. The method of embodiment 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, or 55, wherein the oral dosage form contains about 10 mg to about 30 mg of meloxicam.Embodiment 57. The method of embodiment 56, wherein the oral dosage form contains about 20 mg of meloxicam.Embodiment 58. The method of embodiment 56, wherein the oral dosage form contains about 15 mg of meloxicam.Embodiment 59. The method of embodiment 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, or 58, wherein the SBE|3CD has about 6 to about 7 sulfobutyl ether groups for each molecule of p-cyclodextrin.Embodiment 60. The method of embodiment 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, or 59, wherein the oral dosage form contains about 50 mg to about 150 mg of the SBE|3CD.Embodiment 61. The method of embodiment 60, wherein the oral dosage form contains about 100 mg of the SBE|3CD.Embodiment 62. The method of embodiment 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, or 61, wherein the molar ratio of the SBE|3CD to meloxicam is about 0.5 to about 2.Embodiment 63. The method of embodiment 62, wherein the molar ratio of the SBE|3CD to meloxicam is about 0.8 to about 1.2.Embodiment 64. The method of embodiment 62, wherein the molar ratio of the SBE|3CD to meloxicam is about 1.Embodiment 65. The method of embodiment 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, or 64, wherein the oral dosage form contains about 10 mg to about 40 mg of meloxicam, and about 5 mg to about 50 mg of rizatriptan.Embodiment 66. The method of embodiment 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, or 65, wherein the oral dosage form contains SBE|3CD that is in a weight ratio to rizatriptan that is within a range of about 1 to about 100.Embodiment 67. The method of embodiment 66, wherein the oral dosage form containsSBEPCD that is in a weight ratio to rizatriptan that is about 10.Embodiment 68. The method of embodiment 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, or 67, wherein the bicarbonate comprises sodium bicarbonate.Embodiment 69. The method of embodiment 68, wherein the oral dosage form contains500 mg of sodium bicarbonate.Embodiment 70. The method of embodiment 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, or 69, wherein the oral dosage form has been shown to have a median Tmax of meloxicam that is less than about 90 minutes in fasted human subjects.Embodiment 71. The method of embodiment 70, wherein the oral dosage form has been shown to have a median Tmax of meloxicam that is less than about 2 hours in fasted human subjects.Embodiment 72. The method of embodiment 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, or 71, wherein the oral dosage form has been shown to have faster time to therapeutic plasma concentration in the human being as compared to the reference dosage form.Embodiment 73. A method of treating migraine comprising: selecting a human migraine patient with a history of inadequate response to prior migraine treatments, and orally administering a dosage form to the migraine patient, wherein the dosage form comprises a combination of: 1) meloxicam (optionally in a complex with a sulfobutyl ether p-cyclodextrin (SBEPCD)), 2) a bicarbonate, and 3) a rizatriptan, wherein the human migraine patient experiences relief of the migraine pain as a result of orally administering the dosage form to the migraine patient.Embodiment 74. A method of treating migraine comprising: selecting a human migraine patient with a history of inadequate response to prior migraine treatments, and orally administering a dosage form to the migraine patient, wherein the dosage form comprises a combination of: 1) meloxicam (optionally in a complex with a sulfobutyl ether p-cyclodextrin (SBEPCD)), 2) a bicarbonate, and 3) a rizatriptan, wherein the human migraine patient is free of migraine pain two hours after the dosage form is orally administered to the human migraine patient.Embodiment 75. A method of treating migraine comprising: selecting a human migraine patient with a history of inadequate response to prior migraine treatments, and orally administering a dosage form to the migraine patient, wherein the dosage form comprises a combination of: 1) meloxicam (optionally in a complex with a sulfobutyl ether p-cyclodextrin (SBEPCD)), 2) a bicarbonate, and 3) a rizatriptan, wherein the migraine patient experiencesa reduction in nausea as a result of orally administering the dosage form to the migraine patient.Embodiment 76. A method of treating migraine comprising: selecting a human migraine patient with a history of inadequate response to prior migraine treatments, and orally administering a dosage form to the migraine patient, wherein the dosage form comprises a combination of: 1) meloxicam (optionally in a complex with a sulfobutyl ether p-cyclodextrin (SBEPCD)), 2) a bicarbonate, and 3) a rizatriptan, wherein the human migraine patient is freeof nausea two hours after the dosage form is orally administered to the human migraine patient.Embodiment 77. A method of treating migraine comprising: selecting a human migraine patient with a history of inadequate response to prior migraine treatments, and orally administering a dosage form to the migraine patient, wherein the dosage form comprises a combination of: 1) meloxicam (optionally in a complex with a sulfobutyl ether p-cyclodextrin (SBEPCD)), 2) a bicarbonate, and 3) a rizatriptan, wherein the migraine patient experiencesa reduction in photophobia as a result of orally administering the dosage form to the migraine patient.Embodiment 78. A method of treating migraine comprising: selecting a human migraine patient with a history of inadequate response to prior migraine treatments, and orally administering a dosage form to the migraine patient, wherein the dosage form comprises a combination of: 1) meloxicam (optionally in a complex with a sulfobutyl ether p-cyclodextrin (SBEPCD)), 2) a bicarbonate, and 3) a rizatriptan, wherein the human migraine patient is free of photophobia two hours after the dosage form is orally administered to the human migraine patient.Embodiment 79. A method of treating migraine comprising: selecting a human migraine patient with a history of inadequate response to prior migraine treatments, and orally administering a dosage form to the migraine patient, wherein the dosage form comprises a combination of: 1) meloxicam (optionally in a complex with a sulfobutyl ether p-cyclodextrin (SBEPCD)), 2) a bicarbonate, and 3) a rizatriptan, wherein the migraine patient experiencesa reduction in phonophobia as a result of orally administering the dosage form to the migraine patient.Embodiment 80. A method of treating migraine comprising: selecting a human migraine patient with a history of inadequate response to prior migraine treatments, and orally administering a dosage form to the migraine patient, wherein the dosage form comprises a combination of: 1) meloxicam (optionally in a complex with a sulfobutyl ether p-cyclodextrin (SBEPCD)), 2) a bicarbonate, and 3) a rizatriptan, wherein the human migraine patient is free of phonophobia two hours after the dosage form is orally administered to the human migraine patient.Embodiment 81. A method of more rapidly improving migraine pain relief associated with rizatriptan therapy, comprising: orally administering to a human being in need thereof, a combination of: 1) a complex of a meloxicam and a sulfobutylether-|3-cyclodextrin, 2) a bicarbonate, and 3) a rizatriptan, wherein one hour after the combination is administered, the human being experiences a greater reduction in migraine pain than the human being would experience one hour after the same amount of the rizatriptan is administered alone.Embodiment 82. A method of relieving migraine pain, comprising: orally administering to a human being in need thereof, a combination of: 1) a complex of meloxicam and a sulfobutylether-p-cyclodextrin, 2) a bicarbonate, and 3) a rizatriptan, wherein the combination is orally administered when the human being is suffering from moderate to severe migraine pain of an acute migraine, wherein two hours after the combination is administered, the human being experiences a greater reduction in the human being's most bothersome symptom than the human being would experience two hours after the same amount of the rizatriptan is administered alone.Embodiment 83. A method of relieving migraine pain, comprising: orally administering to a human being in need thereof, a combination of: 1) a complex of meloxicam and a sulfobutylether-p-cyclodextrin, 2) a bicarbonate, and 3) a rizatriptan, wherein the combination is orally administered when the human being is suffering from moderate to severe migraine pain of an acute migraine, wherein the human being suffers from migraine with cutaneous allodynia, wherein two hours after the combination is orally administered, the human being experiences a greater reduction in the migraine pain than the human being would experience two hours after the same amount of the meloxicam is administered alone.Embodiment 84. A method of relieving migraine pain, comprising: orally administering to a human being in need thereof, a combination of: 1) a complex of meloxicam and a sulfobutylether-p-cyclodextrin, 2) a bicarbonate, and 3) a rizatriptan, wherein the combination is orally administered when the human being is suffering from severe migraine pain of an acute migraine, wherein two hours after the combination is orally administered, the human being experiences a greater reduction in the migraine pain than the human being would experience two hours afterthe same amount of the meloxicam is administered alone.Embodiment 85. A method of relieving migraine pain, comprising: orally administering to a human being in need thereof, a combination of: 1) a complex of meloxicam and asulfobutylether-p-cyclodextrin, 2) a bicarbonate, and 3) a rizatriptan, wherein the combination is orally administered when the human being is suffering from moderate to severe migraine pain of an acute migraine, wherein the human being is obese, wherein two hours after the combination is orally administered, the human being experiences a greater reduction in the migraine pain than the human being would experience two hours after the same amount of the meloxicam is administered alone.Embodiment 86. A method of relieving migraine pain, comprising: orally administering to a human being in need thereof, a combination of: 1) a complex of meloxicam and a sulfobutylether-p-cyclodextrin, 2) a bicarbonate, and 3) a rizatriptan, wherein the combination is orally administered when the human being is suffering from moderate to severe migraine pain of an acute migraine, wherein the human being has morning migraine, wherein two hours after the combination is orally administered, the human being experiences a greater reduction in the migraine pain than the human being would experience two hours after the same amount of the meloxicam is administered alone.Embodiment 87. A method of relieving migraine pain, comprising: orally administering to a human being in need thereof, a combination of: 1) a complex of meloxicam and a sulfobutylether-p-cyclodextrin, 2) a bicarbonate, and 3) a rizatriptan, wherein the combination is orally administered when the human being is suffering from moderate to severe migraine pain of an acute migraine, wherein at least one year prior to orally administering the combination to the human being, the human being has been diagnosed as having migraine with aura or migraine without aura as defined by the International Classification of Headache Disorders, third edition (ICHD-3), wherein two hours after the combination is orally administered, the human being experiences a greater reduction in the migraine pain than the human being would experience two hours afterthe same amount of the meloxicam is administered alone.Embodiment 88. A method of treating migraine comprising: orally administering a dosage form to a human migraine patient, wherein the oral dosage form comprises a combination of: 1) a complex of a meloxicam with a sulfobutyl ether p-cyclodextrin (SBE|3CD), 2) a bicarbonate, and 3) a rizatriptan, wherein the human migraine patient suffers from migraine with cutaneous allodynia at the time the dosage form is administered, wherein thehuman migraine patient is free of cutaneous allodynia two hours afterthe dosage form is orally administered to the human migraine patient.Embodiment 89. The method of embodiment 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, or 88, wherein the migraine pain is accompanied by disturbed vision.Embodiment 90. The method of embodiment 89, wherein the human being achieves absence of the disturbed vision at 2 hours afterthe combination is orally administered.Embodiment 91. A method of treating migraine in a migraine patient comprising: orally administering a dosage form to the migraine patient, during a migraine attack, wherein the dosage form comprises a combination of 20 mg of meloxicam or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and 10 mg of rizatriptan ora pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and wherein the migraine patient has a history of migraine attacks and inadequate response to oral calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) inhibitors foracute migraine treatment.Embodiment 92. A method of treating migraine in a migraine patient comprising: orally administering a dosage form to the migraine patient, during a migraine attack, wherein the dosage form comprises a combination of 20 mg of meloxicam or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and 10 mg of rizatriptan or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the dosage form is administered at the earliest sign of migraine pain, and wherein the pain is mild.Embodiment 93. A method of treating migraine in a human patient being treated with an oral calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) inhibitor, comprising: selecting a patient with a confirmed diagnosis of migraine who has been treated with a CGRP inhibitor for the migraine, administering a dosage form comprising 20 mg of meloxicam free base, or a molar equivalent amount of a meloxicam salt, and 10 mg rizatriptan, or a molar equivalent amount of a rizatriptan salt, and discontinuing the oral administration of the CGRP inhibitor.Embodiment 94. The method of embodiment 91, wherein the history of inadequate response is assessed by a score of 7 or less on the Migraine Treatment Optimization Questionnaire (mTOQ-4).Embodiment 95. The method embodiment91, 92, 93, or 94, wherein the dosage form is administered once.Embodiment 96. The method of embodiment 91, wherein the dosage form is administered once, and wherein the single dose is to treat a single migraine attack with moderate or severe intensity.Embodiment 97. The method of embodiment 91, wherein the dosage form is administered for up to 8 weeks for treatment of the next 4 migraine attacks.Embodiment 98. The method of embodiment 91, wherein the migraine patient is not pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant during the treatment.Embodiment 99. The method of embodiment91, wherein the migraine patient has not previously received any treatment within 30 days before oral administration of the dosage form.Embodiment 100. The method of embodiment 91, 92, or 93, wherein the migraine patient has 2 to 8 migraine attacks per month on average.Embodiment 101. The method of embodiment 91, 92, or 93, wherein the migraine patient does not have cluster headaches, tension headaches, chronic daily headaches, or other types of migraines.Embodiment 102. The method of embodiment 91, 92, or 93, wherein the migraine patient does not have history of significant cardiovascular disease.Embodiment 103. The method of embodiment 91, 92, or 93, wherein the migraine patient does not have uncontrolled hypertension.Embodiment 104. The method of embodiment 91, 92, or 93, wherein the migraine patient is an adult aged 18 to 65 years.Embodiment 105. The method of embodiment 91, 92, or 93, wherein the migraine patient has established diagnosis of migraine with or without aura before oral administration of the dosage form.Embodiment 106. The method of any one of embodiments91 to 105, wherein the dosage form further comprises 400 mg to 600 mg of sodium bicarbonate.Embodiment 107. The method of any one of embodiments91 to 106, wherein the dosage form further comprises SBE|3CD.Embodiment 108. The method of embodiment 107, wherein the SBE CD has about 6 to about ? sulfobutyl ethergroups for each molecule of p-cyclodextrin.Embodiment 109. The method of embodiment 107 or 108, wherein the dosage form contains about 50 mg to about 150 mg of the SBE|3CD.Embodiment 110. The method of any one of embodiments 91 to 109, wherein the dosage form is a tablet.Embodiment 111. The method of any one of embodiments 91 to 110, wherein the meloxicam is in the free acid form.Embodiment 112. The method of any one of embodiments 91 to 111, wherein the rizatriptan is present as rizatriptan benzoate.Embodiment 113. The method of any one of embodiments 91 to 112, wherein at least 12% more migraine patients achieve pain freedom 2 hours after oral administration of the dosage form as compared with placebo.Embodiment 114. The method of any one of embodiments 91 to 113, wherein at least 12% more migraine patients achieve absence of MBS 2 hours after oral administration of the dosage form as compared with placebo.Embodiment 115. The method of any one of embodiments 91 to 114, wherein the migraine patient achieves pain freedom 2 hours after oral administration of the dosage form.Embodiment 116. The method of any one of embodiments 91 to 115, wherein the migraine patient achieves absence of most bothersome symptom (MBS) 2 hours after oral administration of the dosage form.Embodiment 117. The method of any one of embodiments 91 to 116, wherein the migraine patient is able to return to normal activities within 2 hours after oral administration of the dosage form.Embodiment 118. The method of any one of embodiments 91 to 117, wherein the dosage form statistically significantly improves sustained pain freedom from 2 hours to 24 hours after oral administration compared with rizatriptan, meloxicam, ora placebo.Embodiment 119. The method of any one of embodiments 91 to 118, wherein the dosage form statistically significantly improves 24-hour and 48-hour sustained pain freedom compared with a placebo.Embodiment 120. The method of any one of embodiments 91 to 119, wherein the dosage form statistically significantly reduces the usage of rescue medication through 24 hours compared with a placebo or rizatriptan.Embodiment 121. The method of any one of embodiments 91 to 120, wherein the dosage form statistically significantly promotes the resumption of normal activity compared with a placebo.Embodiment 122. The method of any one of embodiments 91 to 121, wherein the dosage form optionally results in the most commonly reported adverse event of nausea, dizziness, or somnolence, and which is not greater than a placebo or not greater than 3%.Example 1

[0195] The effect of varying amounts of potassium carbonate (K2CO3) and sodium bicarbonate (NaHCOs) on the pH of acidic media was tested. The acidic media was chosen to simulate gastric conditions. K2CO3 or NaHCOs was added to 50 mL of a 0.01 N HCI solution (pH 2). The pH of the solution was measured after addition of the K2CO3 or NaHCO3. Deionized water (240 mL) was then added to the mixture and pH was measured again. The results are shown in Tables 1-4.Table 1. Results with K2CO3 (0.01 N HCI)Table 2. Results with K2CO3 (0.01 N HCI + Water)Table 3. Results with NaHCO3(0.01 N HCI)Table 4. Results with NaHCO3(0.01 N HCI + Water)Example 2

[0196] Tablets containing meloxicam and combinations of a sulfobutylether-|3- cyclodextrin (SBE|3CD) (a cyclodextrin, containing about 6 to about 7 sulfobutyl ethergroups for each molecule of p-cyclodextrin), K2CO3, or NaHCO3were manufactured and tested for dissolution. Tablets containing meloxicam alone (MOBIC®) were purchased and also tested for dissolution. The tested tablets are listed in Table 5. Meloxicam in the form of meloxicam / SBEPCD inclusion complexes was used in the tablets containing meloxicam and SBE|3CD. The inclusion complexes were formed by mixing meloxicam and SBE|3CD in an aqueous pH- adjusted solution. The pH of the solution was adjusted using buffering agents. The resulting soluble meloxicam / SBE|3CD inclusion complexes were then spray dried. This spray-dried dispersion was used in the manufacture of the tablets containing SBE|3CD.Table 5. Tablets

[0197] Dissolution testing in acidic medium (chosen to simulate gastric conditions) was performed by placing the tablets in a 0.01 N HCI solution, at an agitation rate of 75 RPM, and vessel temperature of approximately 37 °C. The results are presented in Tables 6 and in Figures 1-10. Results at various time points (0, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, and 120 minutes) are presented as percent (%) of meloxicam dissolved.Table 6. Dissolution Results

[0198] Dissolution of meloxicam was greater with the tablets containing various combinations of meloxicam and SBE|3CD, K2CO3, or NaHCCh, as compared to tablets containing meloxicam alone. For example, after 120 minutes, dissolution of meloxicamtablets containing NaHCOs was 95% as compared to 2% for tablets containing meloxicam alone.

[0199] Dissolution of meloxicam increases with increasing amounts of K2CO3 in the absence of SBE|3CD. However, in the presence of SBE|3CD, increasing amounts of K2CO3 did not appear to increase meloxicam dissolution. At the highest dose of potassium carbonate tested, meloxicam dissolution in the presence of SBE|3CD was reduced by approximately 50% as compared to meloxicam dissolution in the absence of SBE|3CD at 120 minutes.

[0200] Dissolution of meloxicam with NaHCOs was significantly greater than that observed with the highestdose of K2CO3 at 15 minutes (50% versus 30%), and at 120 minutes (92% versus 23%). Meloxicam dissolution in the presence of SBE|3CD was also significantly greater with NaHCOs as compared to the highest dose of K2CO3 at 15 minutes (85% versus 26%), and at 120 minutes (86% versus 12%). NaHCOs in the presence of SBE|3CD increased meloxicam dissolution more at 15 minutes as compared to potassium carbonate, which resulted in a reduction in dissolution.Example 3

[0201] A bilayer tablet containing 1) an inclusion complex of SBE|3CD with meloxicam, prepared as described below, and 2) sodium bicarbonate was prepared (SBE|3CD- Meloxicam / Bicarbonate). The first layer contained an inclusion complex of 15 mg meloxicam and 100 mg SBE|3CD, and 100 mg of sodium bicarbonate. The second layer contained 40 mg of esomeprazole and 400 mg of sodium bicarbonate.

[0202] A total of 20 human subjects were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to treatment with the SBE|3CD-Meloxicam / Bicarbonate tablets described above or Mobic® tablets (15 mg meloxicam), once daily for 6 days under fasting conditions.

[0203] On the first day of dosing, plasma samples were collected for concentration analysis of meloxicam at several time points. Concentrations of meloxicam were determined using LC-MS / MS. Pharmacokinetic parameters were calculated. The results are depicted in FIG. 11.

[0204] The median Tmax for meloxicam, the trial's primary endpoint, was 9 times faster forthe SBEPCD-Meloxicam / Bicarbonate tablets as compared to Mobic® (0.5 hourversus 4.5 hours respectively, p<0.0001).

[0205] The SBE|3CD-Meloxicam / Bicarbonate tablets also demonstrated higher mean maximum plasma concentration (Cmax) (p=0.0018), faster time to therapeutic plasma concentration (p<0.0001), and fastertime to half-maximal plasma concentration (p<0.0001) as compared to Mobic®.

[0206] Meloxicam in the form of meloxicam / SBE|3CD inclusion complexeswas used in the tablets containing meloxicam and SBE|3CD. The inclusion complexes were formed by mixing meloxicam and SBE|3CD in an aqueous pH-adjusted solution. The pH of the solution was adjusted using buffering agents. The resulting soluble meloxicam / SBE|3CD inclusion complexeswere then spray dried. This spray-dried dispersion was used in the manufacture of the tablets containing SBE|3CD.Example 4

[0207] A monolayer tablet containing 1) the inclusion complex of SBE|3CD with meloxicam; 2) rizatriptan; and 3) sodium bicarbonate was prepared (SBE|3CD- Meloxicam / rizatriptan / Bicarbonate). The monolayer tablet contained 20 mg of meloxicam, 10 mg of rizatriptan, and 500 mg of sodium bicarbonate. The inclusion complex wasthe same as the inclusion complex of Example 3.

[0208] Dissolution testing of the tablets in acidic medium (chosen to simulate gastric conditions) was performed by placing the tablets in a 0.01 N HCI solution, at an agitation rate of 75 RPM, and vessel temperature of approximately 37 °C. The resultsare presented inTable 7. Results at various time points (0, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, and 120 minutes) are presented as percent (%) of meloxicam, and percent (%) of rizatriptan dissolved.Table 7. Dissolution Results

[0209] As shown in Table 7, the dissolution results of the tablets in Example 4 are very similar to the dissolution result of Example 3. Therefore, we expected the pharmacokinetic properties, including bioavailability, Tmax of meloxicam, etc., of the tablets in Example 4 to be similar to those described in Example 3 and FIG. 11. This expectation turned outto be correct, as shown in the examples below.Example 5

[0210] The monolayer tablet of Example 4 was administered to six human subjects. On the first day of dosing, plasma samples were collected for concentration analysis of rizatriptan at several time points. Concentrations of rizatriptan and meloxicam were determined using LC-MS / MS. Pharmacokinetic parameters were calculated. The results for meloxicam were comparable to those reported for the bilayer dosage form of Example 3. The median Tmax of rizatriptan was 0.75 hours and the mean Cmax of rizatriptan was 20.710 ng / mL. By comparison, the reported Tmax of the commercial rizatriptan dosage form, Maxalt®, is 1.0- 1.5 hours.Example 6

[0211] A Phase 1, randomized, single-dose, parallel-group clinical study wasconducted to evaluate the PK, safety, and tolerability of 1) a combination of meloxicam (20 mg), rizatriptan (10 mg), SBEPCD, and sodium bicarbonate (meloxicam / rizatriptan), as compared to 2) and Maxalt® (10 mg rizatriptan), in healthy human volunteers after oral administration under fasted conditions. A total of 20 healthy, adult male or female volunteerswere randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive a single dose of meloxicam / rizatriptan, or Maxalt® (10 mg rizatriptan).

[0212] Blood samples for PK analysis were collected pre dose and at multiple time points post dose. The pre-specified primary endpoint was Tthera, the time to reach a therapeutic plasma concentration of meloxicam, defined as the Cavgof meloxicam after administration of the highest approved dose (15 mg) of standard meloxicam, which is approximately 1000 ng / mL. PK results forthe rizatriptan component of meloxicam / rizatriptan were compared to those for Maxalt® (rizatriptan).

[0213] PK results for the meloxicam (20 mg) component of meloxicam / rizatriptan from this trial were compared to PK results for Mobic® (15 mg meloxicam) from Example 3.Phase 1 Results

[0214] Meloxicam was rapidly absorbed after oral administration of meloxicam / rizatriptan (20 mg meloxicam / 10 mg rizatriptan), with a median time to therapeutic plasma concentration (Tthera) of 17 minutes, the primary endpoint (Figure 12 and Table 8). Median Tmax was 1 hour compared to 4.5 hours for 15 mg standard meloxicam (Mobic®). The very short Tmax suggests the potential for meloxicam / rizatriptan to have rapid onset of action in treating migraine. Mean plasma elimination half-life (T1 / 2) for meloxicam was 18.2 hours afteradministration of meloxicam / rizatriptan, which compares to 21.5 hours for standard meloxicam. The long elimination half-life suggests the potential for meloxicam / rizatriptan to enhanced and sustained efficacy, and to reduce migraine pain recurrence.Table 8. Meloxicam Pharmacokinetic Parameters for Meloxicam / RizatriptanaTmax and Tthera present the value as a median or a range.

[0215] Rizatriptan was rapidly absorbed after oral administration of meloxicam / rizatriptan, with a Tmax of0.64 hour(38 min), which comparesto 0.88 hourforthe same dose of standard rizatriptan (Maxalt®) (Figure 13 and Table 9). Systemic exposure measured using Cmax and AUG were also numerically greater for rizatriptan after administration of meloxicam / rizatriptan versus standard rizatriptan.Table 9. Rizatriptan Pharmacokinetic Parameters for Meloxicam / Rizatriptan and Standard RizatriptanaTmax presents the value as a median or a range.

[0216] Meloxicam / rizatriptan was well tolerated with no relevant differences in safety profile between the twotreatment arms. There were no seriousadverse events in the study.Example 7

[0217] A Phase 3, randomized, double-blind, multicenter, active- and placebo-controlled trial is carried out to assess the efficacy and safety of meloxicam / rizatriptan in the acute treatment of moderate and severe migraine, in patients with a history of inadequate response to prior acute migraine treatments. Eligible patients are randomized in a 2:2:2:1 ratio to treatment with meloxicam / rizatriptan (20 mg meloxicam / 10 mg rizatriptan, with SBE|3CD and sodium bicarbonate as described in Example 4 above), rizatriptan (10 mg) (rizatriptan arm), meloxicam (20 mg) with SBE|3CD and sodium bicarbonate (meloxicam arm), or placebo. Coprimary endpoints are freedom from headache pain, and freedom from the most bothersome migraine-associated symptom (nausea, photophobia, or phonophobia), two hours after dosing, for meloxicam / rizatriptan as compared to placebo.

[0218] Superiority of meloxicam / rizatriptan to the rizatriptan and the meloxicam arms (component contribution) will be established based on sustained freedom from headache pain from 2 hours to 24 hours after dosing (key secondary endpoint).

[0219] Eligible patients must have a history of inadequate response to prior acute migraine treatments, assessed using the Migraine Treatment Optimization Questionnaire (mTOQ-4). The mTOQ-4 is a validated questionnaire that assesses efficacy response to prioracute treatments based on four aspects (two-hourpain freedom, efficacy for at Ieast 24 hours with one dose, ability to plan daily activities, and disruption of daily activities).

[0220] It is expected that meloxicam / rizatriptan will show significant improvement over placebo and superiority over the rizatriptan and the meloxicam arms because of the rapid absorption and distinct dual mechanisms of action of meloxicam / rizatriptan described herein.Example 8

[0221] A female migraine sufferer visits her physician in the hope of having relief from her migraine pain. Her doctor gives her 10 mg rizatriptan (Maxa It®), which she takes during her next acute migraine. It provides some relief of pain, nausea, allodynia, such as cutaneous allodynia, photophobia, and phonophobia, but not complete relief from these symptoms. On her nextvisit, herdoctorgives her20 mg of meloxicam in a tablet also containing SBE|3CD and 500 mg of sodium bicarbonate, which she takes during her next acute migraine. It provides some relief of pain, nausea, allodynia, such as cutaneous allodynia, photophobia, and phonophobia, but not complete relief from these symptoms. On her next visit, her doctor gives her a tablet described in Example 4 above. She reports that at 2 hours and 24 hours aftertaking the tablet, she has about 10-30% improvement in pain, nausea, allodynia, such as cutaneous allodynia, photophobia, and / or phonophobia over what she experienced after taking meloxicam or rizatriptan alone.Example 9

[0222] A male migraine sufferer visits his physician in the hope of having relief from his migraine pain. His doctor gives him 10 mg rizatriptan (Maxalt®), which he takes during his next acute migraine. It provides some relief of pain, nausea, allodynia, such as cutaneous allodynia, photophobia, and phonophobia, but not complete relief from these symptoms. On his next visit, his doctor gives his 20 mg of meloxicam in a tablet also containing SBE|3CD and 500 mg of sodium bicarbonate, which he takes during his next acute migraine. It provides some relief of pain, nausea, allodynia, such as cutaneous allodynia, photophobia, and phonophobia, but not complete relief from these symptoms. On his next visit, his doctor gives him a tablet described in Example 4 above. He reports that at 2 hours and 24 hours after taking the tablet, he has about 30-60% improvement in pain, nausea, allodynia, such as cutaneous allodynia, photophobia, and / or phonophobia over what he experienced after taking meloxicam or rizatriptan alone.Example 10

[0223] A female migraine sufferer visits her physician in the hope of having relief from her migraine pain. Her doctor gives her 10 mg rizatriptan (Maxalt®), which she takes during her next acute migraine. It provides some relief of pain, nausea, allodynia, such as cutaneous allodynia, photophobia, and phonophobia, but not complete relief from these symptoms. On her nextvisit, herdoctorgives her20 mg of meloxicam in a tablet also containing SBE|3CD and 500 mg of sodium bicarbonate, which she takes during her next acute migraine. It provides some relief of pain, nausea, allodynia, such as cutaneous allodynia, photophobia, and phonophobia, but not complete relief from these symptoms. On her next visit, her doctor gives her a tablet described in Example 4 above. She reports that at 2 hours and 24 hours after taking the tablet, she has about 60-100% improvement in pain, nausea, allodynia, such as cutaneous allodynia, photophobia, and / or phonophobia over what she experienced after taking meloxicam or rizatriptan alone.Example 11

[0224] Over 37 million Americans suffer from migraine according to the Centers for Disease Control, and it is the leading cause of disability among neurological disorders in the United States according to the American Migraine Foundation. Migraine is characterized by recurrent attacks of pulsating, often severe and disabling head pain associated with nausea, and sensitivity to light and / or sound. It is estimated that migraine accounts for $78 billion in direct (e.g., doctor visits, medications) and indirect (e.g., missed work, lost productivity) costs each yearin the United States [Gooch CL, Pracht E, Borenstein AR, The burden of neurological disease in the United States: A summary report and call to action. Ann Neurol. 2017 Apr; 81(4):479-484], Published surveys of migraine sufferers indicate that more than 70% are not fully satisfied with their current treatment, that nearly 80% would try a new therapy, and that they desire treatments that work faster, more consistently, and result in less symptom recurrence [(1) Smelt AF, Louter MA, Kies DA, Blom JW, Terwindt GM, van der Heijden GJ, De Gucht V, Ferrari MD, Assendelft WJ, What do patients consider to be the most important outcomes for effectiveness studies on migraine treatment? Results of a Delphi study. PLoS One. 2014 Jun 16;9(6):e98933, 6; and (2) Lipton RB, Stewart WF, Acute migraine therapy: do doctors understand what patients with migraine want from therapy? Headache. 1999;39(suppl 2):S20-S26],

[0225] The World Health Organization classifies severe migraine attacks as among the most disabling illnesses, comparable to dementia, quadriplegia, and active psychosis [(1) Menken et al. Arch Neurol. 2000;57:418-420; and (2) Shapiro and Goadsby. Cephalalgia. 2007;27:991-4], Debilitating pain, and the often-constant fear of the next migraine attack, damage family life, social life, and employment [Global Burden of Disease Study. Lancet. 2017;390:1211-1259], Depression and anxiety are twice as common in people with migraine than in healthy individuals [Antonaci et al. J Headache Pain. 2011;12:115-125], Widespread misperception of the seriousness of migraine contributes to its under-recognition and undertreatment [Global Burden of Disease Study. Lancet. 2017;390:1211-1259], The majority of patients are not fully satisfied with their current treatment. Thus, there is an urgent need for new treatments that provide improved efficacy for this serious neurological disease.

[0226] A Phase 3, randomized, double-blind, multicenter, placebo- and active-controlled trial was conducted to assess the efficacy and safety of the combination of meloxicam and rizatriptan (meloxicam / rizatriptan) in the acute treatment of moderate and severe migraine. Eligible patients must have an age of 18 to 65 years, an established diagnosis (at least 1 year) of migraine with or without aura as defined by ICHD-3 criteria, an average of 2 to 8 moderate to severe migraines per month, had a history of inadequate response to prior acute migraine treatments, assessed by a score of 7 using the Migraine Treatment Optimization Questionnaire (mTOQ-4) (the average score was 3.6), corresponding to poor response to prior acute treatments. Exclusion criteria included cluster headachesor othertypesof migraines, chronic daily headache (> 15 non-migraine headache days per month), history of significant cardiovascular disease, and uncontrolled hypertension. In addition to a history of inadequate response, enrolled patients exhibited a high rate of characteristics that are strongly associated with poor treatment outcomes including cutaneous allodynia (75.4%), severe migraine pain intensity (41.2%), obesity (43.7%), and morning migraine (36.6%). A total of 1,594 patients were randomized in a 2:2:2:1 ratio to the monolayer tablet of Example 4 (20 mg meloxicam / 10 mg rizatriptan, with SBE|3CD and sodium bicarbonate), rizatriptan (10 mg), meloxicam (20 mg) with SBE|3CD (MoSEIC Meloxicam), or placebo, to treat a single migraine attack of moderate or severe intensity. The two co-primary endpoints of the trial were the proportion of patients who are free from headache pain two hours after dosing, and the proportion of patients who no longer suffered from their most bothersome migraine-associated symptom (nausea, photophobia, or phonophobia) two hours after dosing, for meloxicam / rizatriptan as compared to placebo. Superiority of meloxicam / rizatriptan to the rizatriptan and meloxicam arms (component contribution) was to be established based on sustained freedom from headache pain from two to 24 hours after dosing (key secondary endpoint). The study was conducted pursuant to an FDA Special Protocol Assessment (SPA). Rizatriptan, an active comparator in the trial, is considered to be the fastest acting oral triptan and one of the most effective medications currently available for the acute treatment of migraine. (Ferrari MD, Roon KI, Lipton RB, Goadsby PJ. Oral triptans (serotonin 5-HT(lB / lD) agonists) in acute migraine treatment: a meta-analysis of 53 trials. Lancet. 2001 Nov 17;358( 9294) :1668-75.)

[0227] Meloxicam / rizatriptan provided rapid relief of migraine pain with the percentage of patients achieving pain relief with meloxicam / rizatriptan being numerically greater than with rizatriptan at every time point measured starting at 15 minutes, and statistically significant by 60 minutes (p=0.04) (Fig. 14). The proportions of patients experiencing pain relief 1.5 hours after dosing were 60.5% for meloxicam / rizatriptan compared to 52.5% for rizatriptan and 48.3% for placebo (p=0.019, p=0.04, respectively versus meloxicam / rizatriptan) (Fig. 14). Fig. 14A shows the percentage of subjects reporting pain relief over placebo for meloxicam, rizatriptan, and meloxicam / rizatriptan at 1.0 hour and 1.5 hours.

[0228] Meloxicam / rizatriptan met the two regulatory co-primary endpoints by demonstrating, with high statistical significance, a greater percentage of patients as compared to placebo achieving pain freedom (19.9% versus 6.7%, p<0.001, Fig. 15), and absence of most bothersome symptom (36.9% versus 24.4%, p=0.002), 2 hours after dosing.

[0229] Superiority of meloxicam / rizatriptan to rizatriptan (active comparator) and MoSEIC™ meloxicam (component contribution) was established as specified in the SPA, by the demonstration of a greater percentage of patients receiving meloxicam / rizatriptan achieving sustained pain freedom from 2 hours to 24 hours after dosing, compared to rizatriptan, MoSEIC™ meloxicam, and placebo (16.1%, 11.2%, 6.8% and 5.3%, respectively; p=0.038, p=0.001, and p<0.001, respectively versus meloxicam / rizatriptan, Fig. 16A), the prespecified keysecondaryendpointto demonstrate component contribution. About 80% ofthe patients treated with meloxicam / rizatriptan who achieved pain freedom at 2 hoursmaintained pain freedom through 24 hours. These results demonstrated the significant improvement in pain freedom and superiority of meloxicam / rizatriptan to rizatriptan in treating migraine.

[0230] Meloxicam / rizatriptan provided substantially greater and more sustained migraine pain relief compared to placebo and rizatriptan, which translated to a significant reduction in rescue medication use for meloxicam / rizatriptan compared to placebo and rizatriptan. The percentage of patients experiencingsustained pain relief from 2 hours to 24 hours after dosing was 53.3% for meloxicam / rizatriptan, compared to 33.5% for placebo and 43.9% for rizatriptan (p<0.001, p=0.006, respectively versus meloxicam / rizatriptan) (Fig. 16B).

[0231] Sustained pain relief from 2 hours to 48 hours was also experienced by a statistically significantly greater proportion of meloxicam / rizatriptan patients (46.5%), compared to placebo (31.1%) and rizatriptan (36.5%) patients (p<0.001, p=0.003, respectively versus meloxicam / rizatriptan) (Fig. 17B). Fig. 17D shows the percentage of subjects achieving sustained pain relief over placebo from 2 hours to 48 hours for meloxicam, rizatriptan, and meloxicam / rizatriptan. The sustained pain freedom from 2 hours to 48 hours was also experienced by a statistically significantly greater proportion of meloxicam / rizatriptan patients (15.4%), compared to placebo (5.3%), and rizatriptan (8.8%), and MoSEIC™ meloxicam (8.1%) patients (p<0.001, p=0.003, p=<0.001, respectively versus meloxicam / rizatriptan) (Fig. 17A). Fig. 17C shows the percentage of subjects achieving sustained pain freedom over placebo from 2 hours to 48 hours for meloxicam, rizatriptan, and meloxicam / rizatriptan. About 77% of patients treated with meloxicam / rizatriptan who achieved pain freedom at 2 hours maintained the pain freedom through 48 hours.

[0232] Rescue medication was used by 23.0% patients received meloxicam / rizatriptan, compared to 43.5% patients received placebo and 34.7% patients received rizatriptan (p<0.001 for each group versus meloxicam / rizatriptan) (Fig. 18). About 77% of patients receiving meloxicam / rizatriptan did not require rescue medication. These results demonstrated the superiority of meloxicam / rizatriptan to rizatriptan, an active comparator, in treating migraine.

[0233] Meloxicam / rizatriptan was statistically significantly superior to rizatriptan on several other secondary endpoints, including Patient Global Impression of Change (PGI-C) ( p=0.022), and return to normal functioning at 24 hours ( p=0.027) .

[0234] Some of the p-values for meloxicam / rizatriptan versus rizatriptan for various endpoints are listed in Table 10 below, demonstrating the statistically significant superiority of meloxicam / rizatriptan over rizatriptan in treating migraine.Table 10. P-Values for Meloxicam / Rizatriptan vs Rizatriptan for Various Endpoints

[0235] Furthermore, Meloxicam / Rizatriptan showed a greater probability of pain relief with patients who took Meloxicam / Rizatriptan having approximately a 70% percent probability of experiencing pain relief 24 hours after taking Meloxicam / Rizatriptan versus approximately 60% of patients who took rizatriptan or MoSEIC Meloxicam and 50% of patients whotook the placebo treatment as illustrated in FIG. 27. The probability of achieving pain relief with Meloxicam / Rizatriptan was greater than with rizatriptan within 30 minutes after dosing, which resulted in a median time to pain relief that was nearly three times faster for Meloxicam / Rizatriptan compared to rizatriptan at 1.5 hours and 4 hours, respectively.

[0236] Furthermore, the probability of experiencing pain relapse decreased for patients who took Meloxicam / Rizatriptan over patients who took rizatriptan; Meloxicam / Rizatriptan reduced pain relapse by more than 50% compared to rizatriptan over a 48-hour period after dosing with 45.2% of patients experiencing relapse of pain after taking rizatriptan while only 21.2% of patients experienced relapse of pain after taking Meloxicam / Rizatriptan as illustrated in FIG. 28.

[0237] Given that Rizatriptan, an active comparator in the trial, is considered to be the fastest acting oral triptan and one of the most effective medications currently available for the acute treatment of migraine, and that this trial enrolled patients with difficult-to-treat migraine, the observed treatment effects with meloxicam / rizatriptan that provided greater and more lasting migraine pain relief than rizatriptan, is highly significant. Many patients experience a suboptimal response to their current acute migraine treatments, placing them at increased risk of headache related disability and progression to chronic migraine, factors associated with increased healthcare costs. The results of this study suggest that meloxicam / rizatriptan may provide an important treatment option for people with difficult- to-treat migraine.

[0238] Meloxicam / Rizatriptan was generally safe and well-tolerated during the MOMENTUM Phase 3 trials with adverse events occurring in one to three percent of patients. 11.1% of patients experienced any form of treatment-emergent adverse events after taking Meloxicam / Rizatriptan, while 2.7%, 1.6%, and 1.4% of patients experienced nausea, dizziness, and somnolence, respectively, after taking Meloxicam / Rizatriptan (Table 11). The rate at which patients experienced treatment-emergent adverse events after dosing with Meloxicam / Rizatriptan versus any of the other tested treatments was approximately similar (Table 11).Table 11Data presented as number of subjects (% of subjects)

[0239] The results of this trial demonstrate the ability of meloxicam / rizatriptan to provide unique benefits to migraine patients, with fast, strong, and durable relief of migraine pain as compared to a potent active comparator, rizatriptan, in a stringently designed trial enriched with patients with difficult-to-treat migraine. These results have potentially importantimplications for patient care based on the high rate of inadequate response to and patient dissatisfaction with current treatments.

[0240] Meloxicam / rizatriptan incorporates multiple mechanisms of action to address various migraine processes with the goal of providing enhanced effectiveness. Meloxicam / rizatriptan is thought to act by inhibiting CGRP release, reversing CGRP-mediated vasodilation, and inhibiting neuro-inflammation, pain signal transmission, and central sensitization. The results of this trial validate this approach, demonstrating that meloxicam / rizatriptan can provide significant benefit that is greater than that of currently available treatments, even in patients with difficult-to-treat migraine. Meloxicam / rizatriptan may be used for the acute treatment of migraine in adults with or without aura effectively.Example 12

[0241] A Phase 3, randomized, double-blind, multicenter, placebo-controlled trial was conducted evaluating the early treatment of migraine with meloxicam / rizatriptan. A total of 302 patients were randomized in a 1:1 ratio totreat a single migraine attack with a single dose of meloxicam / rizatriptan (20 mg meloxicam / 10 mg rizatriptan, with SBE|3CD and sodium bicarbonate as described in Example 4 above), or placebo, at the earliest sign of migraine pain, while the pain was mild, before progressing to moderate or severe intensity.

[0242] This clinical trial is different from the clinical trial in Example 11. The clinical trial of Example 11 enrolled only patients with a history of inadequate response to prior acute treatments, with patients waiting to treat their attacks only when the migraine pain had reached moderate or severe intensity. The clinical trial in Example 11 is in contrast to this clinical trial, which enrolled all comers and in which patients were instructed to administer meloxicam / rizatriptan at the earliest sign of migraine pain while the pain was mild, before progressing to moderate or severe intensity.

[0243] The patients were adult subjects with an established diagnosis of migraine with or without aura.

[0244] Co-primary endpoints are freedom from headache pain, and freedom from the most bothersome migraine-associated symptom (nausea, photophobia, or phonophobia), two hours after dosing, for meloxicam / rizatriptan as compared to placebo.

[0245] Secondary endpoints included sustained pain freedom, freedom from migraine pain progression, change in functional disability, and use of rescue medication.

[0246] Inclusion criteria included male or female at ages 18-65 inclusive, an established diagnosis (at least 1 year) of migraine with or without aura as defined by the ICHD-3 criteria, and an average of 2 to 8 migraines per month. Exclusion criteria included cluster headaches, tension headaches, or other types of migraines, chronic daily headache (>15 non-migraine headache days per month), history of significant cardiovascular disease, and uncontrolled hypertension.

[0247] Meloxicam / rizatriptan substantially and significantly eliminated migraine pain, and substantially and significantly prevented progression of migraine pain intensity in this Phase 3 trial of meloxicam / rizatriptan in the early treatment of migraine. In the trial, meloxicam / rizatriptan met the co-primary endpoints of freedom from migraine pain and freedom from most bothersome symptoms as compared to placebo.

[0248] Meloxicam / rizatriptan demonstrated statistically significant improvement as compared to placebo on both of the co-primary endpoints of pain freedom (32.6% versus 16.3%, p=0.002), and freedom from most bothersome symptom (43.9% versus 26.7%, p=0.003), 2 hours after dosing (FIG. 19A and FIG. 19B). The most bothersome symptom is nausea, photophobia, or phonophobia.

[0249] Meloxicam / rizatriptan was numerically superior to placebo as early as 30 minutes for migraine pain freedom (FIG. 20) and most bothersome symptom freedom (FIG. 21), achieving statistical significance for migraine pain freedom at 90 minutes (p=0.003) and at every time thereafter (FIG. 20). At 12 hours, 64% of the patients receiving meloxicam / rizatriptan were pain free as compared to 42% of patients receiving placebo. At 24 hours, 69% of patients receiving meloxicam / rizatriptan were pain free ascompared to47% of patients receiving placebo.

[0250] Meloxicam / rizatriptan durably relieved migraine pain with a statistically significantly greater percentage of patients as compared to placebo achieving sustained pain freedom from 2 to 24 hours after dosing (22.7% versus 12.6%, p=0.030), and from 2 to 48 hours after dosing (20.5% versus 9.6%, p=0.013) (FIG. 22A and FIG. 22B).

[0251] Meloxicam / rizatriptan prevented progression of migraine pain intensity beyond mild in 73.5% of patients versus47.4% of patients taking placebo from 2 to 24 hours (p<0.001) (FIG. 23). A single dose of meloxicam / rizatriptan prevented migraine pain progression beyond mild.

[0252] The effect on pain progression translated to a significant reduction in the use of rescue medication, with only 15.3% of patients taking meloxicam / rizatriptan required rescue medication through 24 hours after dosing, versus42.2% of patients taking placebo (p<0.001) (FIG. 24).

[0253] Meloxicam / rizatriptan substantially and significantly reduced functional disability, and demonstrated overall disease improvement. The ability to perform normal activities was achieved by 73.5% of patients taking meloxicam / rizatriptan compared to 47.4% of patients taking placebo at 24 hours (p<0.001) (FIG. 25).

[0254] On the Patient Global Impression of Change (PGI-C) scale, 52.4% of patients taking meloxicam / rizatriptan were very much or much improved compared to 27.7% of patients taking placebo (p<0.001) at hour 2 (FIG. 26).

[0255] Meloxicam / rizatriptan was generally safe and well tolerated in the trial. The most commonly reported adverse events with meloxicam / rizatriptan were somnolence, dizziness, and paresthesia, all of which occurred at a rate of less than five percent (Table 12). There were no serious adverse events in the trial.Table 12Data presented as number of subjects (% of subjects)

[0256] "[This] study demonstrated high rates of freedom from migraine pain with meloxicam / rizatriptan treatment, and utilized an innovative design to evaluate migraine pain progression. It is remarkable that early treatment with meloxicam / rizatriptan prevented migraine pain progression in the vast majority of patients and enabled a similarly highpercentage of patients to return to normal functioning," said Dr. Stewart Tepper, Professor of Neurology at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. "The multiple mechanisms of meloxicam / rizatriptan address the many disordered physiological processes implicated in migraine attacks. These results, coupled with previous clinical data showing superiority of meloxicam / rizatriptan over an active comparator, provide clinical evidence that this synergistic, multi-mechanistic approach and the rapid absorption of meloxicam / rizatriptan may translate to important benefits fora wide range of patients. As clinicians continue to seek options for their patients with improved efficacy over currently available therapies, meloxicam / rizatriptan may offer an important new treatment for this disabling condition."

[0257] This Phase 3 trial confirmed the superior and durable efficacy of meloxicam / rizatriptan. The prevention of migraine pain progression, and the substantial increase in the rate of pain freedom demonstrated with early treatment with meloxicam / rizatriptan, expands and enhances its differentiated profile for the acute treatment of migraine. With this Phase 3 trial and the Phase 3 trial described in Example 11 in patients with a history of inadequate response to prior acute treatments, meloxicam / rizatriptan has now been evaluated in two positive well-controlled trials. These trials demonstrated the efficacy of meloxicam / rizatriptan against potent active and placebo comparators, across a spectrum of migraine attack settings, regardless of the timing of migraine treatment, disease severity, or baseline pain intensity.

[0258] "Migraine is one of the most disabling disorders, incapacitating sufferers and seriously damaging home life, social activity and the ability to work. Published surveys have underscored that patients remain dissatisfied with the efficacy of currently available therapies," said Cedric O'Gorman, MD, Senior Vice President of Clinical Development and Medical Affairs of Axsome. "The results of [this] trial demonstrate for the first time that meloxicam / rizatriptan can halt migraine pain progression before reaching moderate or severe intensity. These data grow the body of clinical evidence in support of the potential of meloxicam / rizatriptan to be a multi-mechanistic treatment for migraine with efficacy that is superior to the current standard of care, and which can rapidly, robustly, and durably alleviate symptoms, and return patients to their normal daily activities."Example 13

[0259] A long-term, open-label Phase 3 trial of meloxicam / rizatriptan (20 mg meloxicam / 10 mg rizatriptan, with SBE|3CD and sodium bicarbonate as described in Example 4 above) was conducted. Treatment with meloxicam / rizatriptan, rapidly, substantially, and durably relieved migraine pain and associated symptoms in this trial, meloxicam / rizatriptan was well tolerated over long-term treatment with a safety profile consistent with that observed in the previously reported controlled trials.

[0260] This clinical trial evaluated the long-term safety of meloxicam / rizatriptan (20 mg MoSEIC™ meloxicam / 10 mg rizatriptan), dosed for upto 12 months, in patients with migraine attacks. The study enrolled patients who had completed the clinical trials described in Example 11 or Example 12. Enrolled patients were allowed to treat up to 10 migraine attacks per month during the up to 12-month period, with one dose of meloxicam / rizatriptan foreach migraine that occurred. The safety and efficacy of meloxicam / rizatriptan was assessed during the trial. A total of 706 patients were enrolled. The trial was concluded once at least 300 patients had treated at least 2 migraines a month for 6 months, and approximately 100 patients had treated at least 2 migraines a month for 12 months, as pre-specified. Atthe time of study conclusion, 515 patients had reached at least 6 months, and 155 patients had reached at least 12 months of treatment. Over 21,000 migraine attacks were treated with meloxicam / rizatriptan during the trial. Efficacy measures included relief of migraine pain and most bothersome symptom (photophobia, phonophobia, nausea), and use of rescue medication.

[0261] In this clinical trial, administration of meloxicam / rizatriptan resulted in rapid, and substantial relief of migraine pain and associated symptoms. Within 1 hour after dosing, 39% (range: 37-41%) of patients achieved relief of migraine pain, demonstrating the rapid onset of meloxicam / rizatriptan. Two hours after administration of meloxicam / rizatriptan, relief of migraine pain was achieved by 68% (range: 65-71%) of patients and pain freedom by 38% (range: 37-40%) of patients. Freedom from most bothersome symptom (photophobia, phonophobia, nausea) was achieved by 47% (range: 46-49%) of patients within 2 hours after dosing.

[0262] Meloxicam / rizatriptan durably relieved migraine pain with 85% (range: 84-86%) of patients free from rescue medication use through 24 hours, and 83% (range: 82-85%) of patients free from rescue medication use through 48 hours after a single administration ofmeloxicam / rizatriptan. Rates of sustained pain relief from 2 to 24 hours and from 2 to 48 hours were 60% (range: 59-62%) and 59% (58-60%), respectively. Rates of sustained pain freedom from 2 to 24 hours and from 2 to 48 hours were 33% (range: 33-35%) and 32% (range: 32-34%), respectively.

[0263] Meloxicam / rizatriptan was well tolerated with long-term dosing. The safety profile of meloxicam / rizatriptan over the 12-month treatment period was consistent with that previously reported in short-term controlled trials. The most commonly reported adverse events (>3%) were nausea, dizziness, and vomiting. During the 12-month trial, 1.6% of patients discontinued due to adverse events.Example 14Combined Efficacy and safety of meloxicam / rizatriptan (MOSEIC™ Meloxicam and Rizatriptan) in Two Phase 3 Clinical Trials

[0264] Objective: To characterize the efficacy and safety profiles of AXS-07 in the acute treatment of migraine headache pooling two phase 3 clinical studies.

[0265] Background: meloxicam / rizatriptan is a rapidly absorbed, oral combination product consisting of MoSEIC™ meloxicam (20 mg), a COX-2 preferential NSAID, and rizatriptan (10 mg), a 5 HTIB / ID agonist. The efficacy of meloxicam / rizatriptan was demonstrated in two clinical trials: MOMEMTUM, a 4-arm factorial study and INTERCEPT, a 2-arm placebo-controlled trial.

[0266] Methods: MOMENTUM and INTERCEPT enrolled patients with an inadequate response to prior acute treatment into blinded, placebo-controlled studies. In MOMENTUM, participants were randomized to meloxicam / rizatriptan, placebo, meloxicam (20 mg) or rizatriptan (10 mg) to treat a single migraine attack of moderate or severe intensity. In INTERCEPT, participants took meloxicam / rizatriptan or placebo at the earliest onset of migraine pain. Primary endpoints were pain freedom at 2 hours and freedom from most bothersome symptom (MBS). Results from the two studies compared to placebo were pooled for the present analysis.

[0267] Results: In the pooled analysis, meloxicam / rizatriptan demonstrated greater headache pain freedom (23% vs 11%, p<0.001) and absence of MBS (39% vs 25%, p<0.001) at 2 hours compared to placebo. Participants taking meloxicam / rizatriptan demonstratedimproved sustained pain freedom between 2 hours and 24 hours (18% vs 8%, p<0.001) and 48 hours (16% vs 7%, p<0.001) and had reduced rescue medication use through 24 hours (43% vs 21%, p<0.001) compared to placebo. More participants treated with meloxicam / rizatriptan returned to normal functioning in comparison with placebo starting at 1-hour post-dose. Treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) were experienced by 12.7% of participants taking meloxicam / rizatriptan compared to 6.6% on placebo. The most common TEAEs with meloxicam / rizatriptan were nausea, somnolence, and dizziness.

[0268] Conclusion: Pooled analysis of MOMENTUM and INTERCEPT indicates that meloxicam / rizatriptan was effective at acutely treating migraine with a favorable tolerability profile.EMERGE Study: An Open-Label Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of meloxicam / rizatriptan (MoSEIC™ Meloxicam and Rizatriptan) for Migraine in Adults With Prior Inadequate Response to an Oral CGRP InhibitorObjective:

[0269] This study is a phase 3 multicenter, open-label trial (EMERGE, NCT05550207) to evaluate the efficacy, tolerability, and safety of meloxicam / rizatriptan for acute treatment of migraine in adults with a history of migraine attacks and inadequate response to oral CGRP inhibitors used for acute treatment.Introduction

[0270] Surveys of patients with migraine have identified dissatisfaction with their current treatment, with even those who are satisfied expressing a willingness to try a new migraine treatment.

[0271] Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) inhibitors have been recently introduced for the treatment of acute attacks. However, a significant percentage of patients treated with these agents are not free from pain or their most bothersome symptom (MBS) 2-hours post dose.

[0272] There remains an unmet need for effective agents for the acute treatment of migraine attacks, particularly in patients who have failed treatment with CGRP inhibitors.Overview of Meloxicam / Rizatriptan

[0273] Meloxicam / rizatriptan is a novel, oral, rapidly absorbed, medicine, containing 20 mg of MoSEIC™ meloxicam and 10 mg of rizatriptan.

[0274] MoSEIC™ (Molecular Solubility Enhanced Inclusion Complex) delivery technology increases the solubility and absorption speed of oral meloxicam with maintenance of the extended plasma half-life.

[0275] Meloxicam / rizatriptan exhibits multiple mechanisms of action, which includes the following:1) Inhibition of CGRP release and reversal of CGRP mediated vasodilation (rizatriptan);2) Inhibition of neuroinflammation and central sensitization (MoSEIC™ meloxicam); and3) Inhibition of pain signal transmission (rizatriptan).

[0276] The median time to reach therapeutic plasma concentration of MoSEIC™ meloxicam is 17 minutes.

[0277] In 2 phase 3 clinical trials, meloxicam / rizatriptan has shown statistically significant elimination of pain for patients with migraine relative to those on placebo and to active controls.

[0278] MOMENTUM (NCT03896009) was a randomized, phase 3 double-blind, 4-arm, parallel group, single-dose, placebo-controlled trial with a factorial study design in participants with a history of inadequate response to acute treatment of migraine, in which meloxicam / rizatriptan improved clinical outcomes compared with MoSEIC™ meloxicam, rizatriptan, and placebo (Table 13).

[0279] In INTERCEPT (NCT04163185), a double-blind, single dose, placebo-controlled phase 3 trial, patients were administered meloxicam / rizatriptan at the earliest sign of migraine pain, while the pain was mild. In INTERCEPT, meloxicam / rizatriptan improved clinical outcomes compared with placebo (Table 13).

[0280] The safety findings across both clinical trials indicated meloxicam / rizatriptan was well tolerated.Table 13Sources: Jones A, et al. Poster presented at AAN 2022. P13-005; Jones, et al. Oral Presentation at AHS 2021; Jones, et al. Poster presented at AAN 2020; MBS, most bothersome symptomMethods and Study Design

[0281] EMERGE is a multicenter, phase 3, single-grouptrial (NCT05550207) evaluatingthe efficacy and safety of meloxicam / rizatriptan in the acute treatment of migraine headache in adults with a prior inadequate response to an oral CGRP inhibitor (Tables 14-15).Table 14Source: clinicaltrials.gov / study / NCT05550207; CGRP, calcitonin gene-related peptide.Table 15Source: clinicaltrials.gov / study / NCT05550207; MBS, most bothersome symptom.

[0282] Meloxicam / rizatriptan tablets are to be taken orally for up to 8 weeks for treatment of the participant's next 4 migraine attacks.

[0283] About 100 participants were targeted for enrollment. Enrollment is across approximately 31 clinical sites in the United States.Summary

[0284] Meloxicam / rizatriptan is a novel medicine that is being developed for acute treatment of migraine pain. It is a single pill taken by mouth containing 2 active ingredients called MoSEIC™ meloxicam and rizatriptan. Meloxicam / rizatriptan works by targeting multiple causes of migraine pain.

[0285] Acute treatment with meloxicam / rizatriptan improved migraine pain and associated symptoms compared with an inactive pill ("placebo") and its individual parts (MoSEIC™ meloxicam and rizatriptan) in separate studies involving patients with migraine headaches.

[0286] EMERGE is the first study to investigate how well meloxicam / rizatriptan works for acute treatment of migraines in patients with a history of migraine attacks and who did not respond well to oral calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) inhibitors.Combined Efficacy and Safety of AXS-07 (MoSEIC™ Meloxicam and Rizatriptan) in Two Phase 3 Clinical Trials

[0287] Based on pooled data from 2 randomized placebo-controlled trials (MOMENTUM and INTERCEPT), meloxicam / rizatriptan was effective for the acute treatment of migraine, and was generally safe and well tolerated.Background

[0288] All patients with migraine require acute treatment. Current treatments are suboptimal, as approximately 70% of people with migraine are not fully satisfied with currenttreatment. Suboptimal acute treatment of migraine is associated with an increased risk of medication overuse, progression to chronicity, and poor treatment outcomes. There is a substantial unmet need for new acute treatments that provide rapid, sustained response for patients with migraine.Meloxicam / rizatriptan Uses a Multi-Mechanistic Approach to Treat Migraine

[0289] As mentioned above, meloxicam / rizatriptan is a novel, oral, rapidly absorbed, multi-mechanistic medicine, consisting of MoSEIC™ meloxicam and rizatriptan. Meloxicam is a cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) preferential non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug and rizatriptan is a 5-HT1B / 1D agonist. In meloxicam / rizatriptan, meloxicam is enabled by the proprietary MoSEIC™ technology, which results in rapid absorption while maintaining a long half-life.

[0290] Meloxicam / rizatriptan combined with a favorable PK profile, may result in improved efficacy in acute migraine treatment. The schematic description of the multiple mechanisms of action is shown in (FIG. 29).Meloxicam / rizatriptan Demonstrated Efficacy in Clinical TrialsMOMENTUM (NCT0389600):

[0291] Meloxicam / rizatriptan improved clinical outcomes in patients with a history of inadequate response to acute migraine treatment compared with placebo, MoSEIC™ meloxicam, and rizatriptan.INTERCEPT (NCT04163185):

[0292] Meloxicam / rizatriptan resulted in rapid, substantial, and sustained pain relief as an early treatment of migraine.MOVEMENT (NCT04068051):

[0293] Meloxicam / rizatriptan consistently improved clinical outcomes across multiple headache episodes and was well tolerated in long-term episodic treatment of acute migraine.Study Design

[0294] MOMENTUM and INTERCEPT were randomized, double-blind, multicenter, active- (MOMENTUM) and placebo- (MOMENTUM and INTERCEPT) controlled trials in participants with migraine.

[0295] In MOMENTUM, 1594 participants were randomized ( 2: 2 : 2: 1) to take a single dose of meloxicam / rizatriptan, 20 mg MoSEIC™ meloxicam, 10 mg rizatriptan, or placebo to treata single migraine attack of moderate or severe intensity. The meloxicam is in the free acid form, and the rizatriptan is rizatriptan benzoate.

[0296] In INTERCEPT, 302 participants were randomized (1:1) to take a single dose of meloxicam / rizatriptan or placebo at the earliest onset of migraine pain.Participants

[0297] Key inclusion criteria:1) Adults (male or female) aged 18 to 65 years;2) Established diagnosis (>1 year) of migraine with or without aura;3) 2 to 8 migraines per month on average; and4) For MOMENTUM only, history of inadequate response as assessed by a score of <7 on the Migraine Treatment Optimization Questionnaire (mTOQ-4).

[0298] Key exclusion criteria:1) Cluster headaches, tension headaches, or other types of migraines;2) Chronic daily headaches, or other types of migraines;3) History of significant cardiovascular disease;4) Uncontrolled hypertension.Outcomes

[0299] Co-primary end points for both studies were pain freedom at Hour 2 post dose and freedom from most bothersome symptom (MBS) at Hour 2 post dose.

[0300] Meloxicam / rizatriptan results from the 2 studies, MOMENTUM and INTERCEPT, compared with placebo were pooled for the present analysis.ResultsDemographics and Baseline Characteristics

[0301] Demographics and baseline characteristics were generally balanced between treatment groups; rates of characteristics associated with poor treatment outcomes were high (Table 16).Table 16ASC-12=12-item Allodynia symptom Checklist; BMI=body mass index; ITT=intent-to-treat; SD, standard deviationEfficacy

[0302] The percentage of participants with headache pain freedom at Hour 2 was significantly higherwith meloxicam / rizatriptan compared with placebo (P<0.001) (FIG. 30A).

[0303] Absence of MBS (nausea, photophobia, or phonophobia) at Hour 2 was achieved by a significantly greater percentage of participants taking meloxicam / rizatriptan versus placebo (P<0.001) (FIG. 30B).

[0304] In the meloxicam / rizatriptan group, 60.5% of participants experienced headache pain relief 2 hours after dosing, compared with 39.5% in the placebo group (P<0.001).

[0305] The percentage of participants achieving 24-hour and 48-hour sustained pain freedom was significantly greater in the meloxicam / rizatriptan group compared with the placebo group. The between-group difference was 10.6% and 9.9 %, respectively (bothP<0.001) (FIG. 31A and FIG. 31B).

[0306] Participants receiving meloxicam / rizatriptan had reduced rescue medication use through 24 hours compared with placebo (P<0.001) (FIG. 32).

[0307] More participants receiving meloxicam / rizatriptan returned to normal functioning than those taking placebo, starting at 1 hour after dosing and maintained at everytimepoint thereafter (P<0.05 or P<0.001) (FIG. 33).Safety

[0308] Treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) were experienced by 12.7% of participants taking meloxicam / rizatriptan compared with 6.6% of participants on placebo (Table 17).

[0309] The most frequently reported TEAEs in the meloxicam / rizatriptan and placebo groups were nausea, somnolence, and dizziness (Table 17).Table 17.TEAE=treatment-emergent adverse event.Pharmacokinetics

[0310] Meloxicam / rizatriptan consists of MoSEIC™ meloxicam and rizatriptan. MoSEIC™ Meloxicam has Tmax of 1 hour; t% of 18.2 hours; and the median time to therapeutic plasma concentration of 17 minutes. Rizatriptan has Tmax of 0.64 hours; and t% of 1.98 hours.

[0311] MoSEIC™ delivery technology Is a proprietary technology which substantially increases the solubility and speed of absorption of meloxicam, after oral administration, while maintain an extended plasma half-life.Findings from the MOMENTUM and INTERCEPT TrialsMOMENTUM

[0312] Enrolled patients exhibited a high rate of characteristics associated with poor treatment outcomes including allodynia, severe pain intensity, obesity, and morning migraine.

[0313] Meloxicam / rizatriptan met the two co-primary endpoints (Table 13).

[0314] A significantly greater percentage of patients in the meloxicam / rizatriptan group achieved sustained pain freedom from 2 hours to 24 hours after dosing, compared with rizatriptan, MoSEIC™ meloxicam, and placebo (16.1%, 11.2%, 8.8%, and 5.3%, respectively; P=0.038, P=0.001, and P<0.001, respectively vs meloxicam / rizatriptan).

[0315] Rescue medication was used by 23.0% of patients treated with meloxicam / rizatriptan, compared with 43.5% of placebo- and 34.7% of rizatriptan-treated patients (P<0.001 for each group vs meloxicam / rizatriptan).

[0316] The most commonly reported adverse events with meloxicam / rizatriptan were nausea, dizziness, and somnolence. None of the rates was greater than placebo or greater than 3%.INTERCEPT

[0317] Meloxicam / rizatriptan met the 2 co-primary endpoints (Table 13).

[0318] Treatment with meloxicam / rizatriptan led to rapid and durable freedom from migraine pain.

[0319] Meloxicam / rizatriptan rapidly eliminated migraine pain compared with placebo.

[0320] A greater proportion of patients achieved pain freedom 30 minutes after a single dose.

[0321] There was a significant difference in treatment effects starting at 90 minutes (P=0.003) of the treatment with meloxicam / rizatriptan and at every timepoint thereafter compared with taking a placebo.

[0322] 64% and 69% of patients treated with meloxicam / rizatriptan were pain free at 12 and 24 hours, versus 42% and 47% of placebo patients, respectively.

[0323] Meloxicam / rizatriptan significantly prevented pain progression in 73.5% of patients treated with meloxicam / rizatriptan compared with 47.4% for placebo (P<0.001) and significantly reduced rescue medication use through 24 hours (15.3% vs 42.2%, P<0.001).

[0324] 73.5% of patients treated with meloxicam / rizatriptan returned to normal functioning at 24 hours post dosing versus 47.4% for placebo (P<0.001).

[0325] Unless otherwise indicated, all numbers expressing quantities of ingredients, properties such as amounts, percentage, and so forth used in the specification and claims are to be understood in all instances as indicating both the exact values as shown and as being modified by the term "about." Accordingly, unless indicated to the contrary, the numerical parameters set forth in the specification and attached claims are approximations that may vary depending upon the desired propertiessought to be obtained. At the very least, and not as an attempt to limit the application of the doctrine of equivalents tothe scope of the claims, each numerical parameter should at least be construed in light of the number of reported significant digits and by applying ordinary rounding techniques.

[0326] The terms "a," "an," "the" and similar referents used in the context of describing the embodiments (especially in the context of the following claims) are to be construed to cover both the singular and the plural, unless otherwise indicated herein or clearly contradicted by context. All methods described herein can be performed in any suitable order unless otherwise indicated herein or otherwise clearly contradicted by context. The use ofany and all examples, or exemplary language (e.g., "such as") provided herein is intended merely to better illuminate the embodiments and does not pose a limitation on the scope of any claim. No language in the specification should be construed as indicating any non-claimed element essential to the practice of the claims.

[0327] Groupings of alternative elements or embodiments disclosed herein are not to be construed as limitations. Each group membermay be referred to and claimed individually or in any combination with other members of the group or other elements found herein. It is anticipated that one or more members of a group may be included in, or deleted from, a group for reasons of convenience and / or to expedite prosecution. When any such inclusion or deletion occurs, the specification is deemed to contain the group as modified thus fulfilling the written description of all Markush groups if used in the appended claims.

[0328] Certain embodiments are described herein, including the best mode known to the inventors for carrying out the claimed embodiments. Of course, variations on these described embodiments will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art upon reading the foregoing description. The inventor expects skilled artisans to employ such variations as appropriate, and the inventors intend for the claimed embodiments to be practiced otherwise than specifically described herein. Accordingly, the claims include all modifications and equivalents of the subject matter recited in the claims as permitted by applicable law. Moreover, any combination of the above-described elements in all possible variations thereof is contemplated unless otherwise indicated herein or otherwise clearly contradicted by context.

[0329] In closing, it is to be understood that the embodiments disclosed herein are illustrative of the principles of the claims. Other modifications that may be employed are within the scope of the claims. Thus, by way of example, but not of limitation, alternative embodiments may be utilized in accordance with the teachings herein. Accordingly, the claims are not limited to embodiments precisely as shown and described.

Claims

CLAIMS1. A method of treating migraine in a migraine patient comprising: orally administering a dosage form to the migraine patient, during a migraine attack, wherein the dosage form comprises a combination of 20 mg of meloxicam ora pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and 10 mg of rizatriptan or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and wherein the migraine patient has a history of migraine attacks and inadequate response to oral calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) inhibitors for acute migraine treatment.

2. A method of treating migraine in a migraine patient comprising: orally administering a dosage form to the migraine patient, during a migraine attack, wherein the dosage form comprises a combination of 20 mg of meloxicam ora pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and 10 mg of rizatriptan or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the dosage form is administered at the earliest sign of migraine pain, and wherein the pain is mild.

3. A method of treating migraine in a human patient being treated with an oral calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) inhibitor, comprising: selecting a patient with a confirmed diagnosis of migraine who has been treated with a CGRP inhibitor for the migraine, administering a dosage form comprising 20 mg of meloxicam free base, ora molar equivalent amount of a meloxicam salt, and 10 mg rizatriptan, or a molar equivalent amount of a rizatriptan salt, and discontinuing the oral administration of the CGRP inhibitor.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the history of inadequate response is assessed by a score of 7 or less on the Migraine Treatment Optimization Questionnaire (mTOQ-4).

5. The method claim 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein the dosage form is administered once.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the dosage form is administered once, and wherein the single dose is to treat a single migraine attack with moderate or severe intensity.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the dosage form is administered for upto 8 weeks for treatment of the next 4 migraine attacks.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the migraine patient is not pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant during the treatment.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the migraine patient has not previously received any treatment within 30 days before oral administration of the dosage form.

10. The method of claim 1, 2, or 3, wherein the migraine patient has 2 to 8 migraine attacks per month on average.

11. The method of claim 1, 2, or 3, wherein the migraine patient does not have cluster headaches, tension headaches, chronic daily headaches, or othertypes of migraines.

12. The method of claim 1, 2, or 3, wherein the migraine patient does not have history of significant cardiovascular disease.

13. The method of claim 1, 2, or 3, wherein the migraine patient does not have uncontrolled hypertension.

14. The method of claim 1, 2, or 3, wherein the migraine patient is an adult aged 18 to 65 years.

15. The method of claim 1, 2, or 3, wherein the migraine patient has established diagnosis of migraine with or without aura before oral administration of the dosage form.

16. The method of any preceding claim, wherein the dosage form further comprises 400 mg to 600 mg of sodium bicarbonate.

17. The method of any preceding claim, wherein the dosage form further comprises SBEPCD.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the SBE|3CD has about 6 to about 7 sulfobutyl ether groups for each molecule of p-cyclodextrin.

19. The method of claim 17 or 18, wherein the dosage form contains about 50 mg to about 150 mg of the SBE|3CD.

20. The method of any preceding claim, wherein the dosage form is a tablet.

21. The method of any preceding claim, wherein the meloxicam is in the free acid form.

22. The method of any preceding claim, wherein the rizatriptan is present as rizatriptan benzoate.

23. The method of any preceding claim, wherein at least 12% more migraine patients achieve pain freedom 2 hours after oral administration of the dosage form as compared with placebo.

24. The method of any preceding claim, wherein at least 12% more migraine patients achieve absence of MBS 2 hours after oral administration of the dosage form as compared with placebo.

25. The method of any preceding claim, wherein the migraine patient achieves pain freedom 2 hours after oral administration of the dosage form.

26. The method of any preceding claim, wherein the migraine patient achieves absence of most bothersome symptom (MBS) 2 hours after oral administration of the dosage form.

27. The method of any preceding claim, wherein the migraine patient is able to return to normal activities within 2 hours after oral administration of the dosage form.

28. The method of any preceding claim, wherein the dosage form statistically significantly improves sustained pain freedom from 2 hours to 24 hours after oral administration compared with rizatriptan, meloxicam, or a placebo.

29. The method of any preceding claim, wherein the dosage form statistically significantly improves 24-hour and 48-hour sustained pain freedom compared with a placebo.

30. The method of any preceding claim, wherein the dosage form statistically significantly reduces the usage of rescue medication through 24 hours compared with a placebo or rizatriptan.

31. The method of any preceding claim, wherein the dosage form statistically significantly promotes the resumption of normal activity compared with a placebo.

32. The method of any preceding claim, wherein the dosage form optionally resultsin the most commonly reported adverse event of nausea, dizziness, or somnolence, and which is not greater than a placebo or not greater than 3%.

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