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Papers: 5 Jan 2019 - 11 Jan 2019


Pharmacology/Drug Development

PAIN TYPE:
Migraine/Headache


2019 Aug


Expert Rev Neurother


19


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Erenumab for episodic migraine prophylaxis.

Authors

Overeem L, Neeb L, Reuter U
Expert Rev Neurother. 2019 Aug; 19(8):751-757.
PMID: 30614741.

Abstract

This paper reviews placebo-controlled randomized double-blind studies with erenumab for the prevention of migraine. Erenumab is a fully human monoclonal antibody (mAb), which specifically blocks the calcitonin gene-related peptide (GGRP) receptor. Areas covered: This manuscript was based on articles written in English located on PubMed found using the following search terms:episodic & chronic migraine, migraine prophylaxis & prevention, CGRP, CGRP receptor, CGRP receptor antagonist, erenumab, treatment failures, trigeminal nerve. Expert commentary: The primary endpoints in Phase II and III preventative episodic migraine trials have been reached successfully, and so have multiple secondary endpoints. Monthly subcutaneous injections of either erenumab 70 or 140 mg reduced mean monthly migraine days (MMDs) after a 3 and 6 months significantly greater than placebo when compared to baseline values with an onset of action within the first week. About 50% of subjects have a at least 50% reduction of MMDs. Several patient-reported outcome measures demonstrate improved quality of life with erenumab. This antibody shows efficacy in a prior treatment failure population. The tolerability of erenumab is good, which is reflected by low dropout rates in all erenumab clinical trials. Within the first year of treatment, no specific group or type class of adverse events were observed.