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Papers: 6 Jul 2019 - 12 Jul 2019


Human Studies, Pharmacology/Drug Development

PAIN TYPE:
Migraine/Headache


2019 07 11


N Engl J Med


381


2

Trial of Galcanezumab in Prevention of Episodic Cluster Headache.

Authors

Goadsby PJ, Dodick DW, Leone M, Bardos JN, Oakes TM, Millen BA, Zhou C, Dowsett SA, Aurora SK, Ahn AH, Yang J-Y, Conley RR, Martinez JM
N Engl J Med. 2019 07 11; 381(2):132-141.
PMID: 31291515.

Abstract

Episodic cluster headache is a disabling neurologic disorder that is characterized by daily headache attacks that occur over periods of weeks or months. Galcanezumab, a humanized monoclonal antibody to calcitonin gene-related peptide, may be a preventive treatment for cluster headache.