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Papers: 18 Feb 2023 - 24 Feb 2023

RESEARCH TYPE:
Review


Pharmacology/Drug Development

PAIN TYPE:
Migraine/Headache


2023 Feb 16


J Headache Pain


36792981


24


1

The sense of stopping migraine prophylaxis.

Authors

Al-Hassany L, Lyons HS, Boucherie DM, Farham F, Lange KS, Marschollek K, Onan D, Pensato U, Storch E, Torrente A, Waliszewska-Prosół M, Reuter U

Abstract

Migraine prophylactic therapy has changed over recent years with the development and approval of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) targeting the calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) pathway. As new therapies emerged, leading headache societies have been providing guidelines on the initiation and escalation of such therapies. However, there is a lack of robust evidence looking at the duration of successful prophylaxis and the effects of therapy discontinuation. In this narrative review we explore both the biological and clinical rationale for prophylactic therapy discontinuation to provide a basis for clinical decision-making.