CGRP physiology, pharmacology, and therapeutic targets: migraine and beyond

AF Russo, DL Hay - Physiological reviews, 2023 - journals.physiology.org
Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) is a neuropeptide with diverse physiological
functions. Its two isoforms (α and β) are widely expressed throughout the body in sensory …

[HTML][HTML] New generation gepants: migraine acute and preventive medications

D Moreno-Ajona, MD Villar-Martínez… - Journal of clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Migraine is a debilitating disease whose clinical and social impact is out of debate.
Tolerability issues, interactions, contraindications, and inefficacy of the available …

[HTML][HTML] Constipation caused by anti-calcitonin gene-related peptide migraine therapeutics explained by antagonism of calcitonin gene-related peptide's motor …

P Holzer, U Holzer-Petsche - Frontiers in physiology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The development of small-molecule calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) receptor
antagonists (gepants) and of monoclonal antibodies targeting the CGRP system has been a …

Towards precision medicine in migraine: Recent therapeutic advances and potential biomarkers to understand heterogeneity and treatment response

G Juhasz, K Gecse, D Baksa - Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 2023 - Elsevier
After 35 years since the introduction of the International Classification of Headache
Disorders (ICHD), we are living in the era of the second great revolution in migraine …

Real-world patient experience of CGRP-targeting therapy for migraine: a narrative review

AM Murray, JI Stern, CE Robertson… - Current pain and …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review To summarize available calcitonin gene-related peptide
(CGRP)-targeting therapies for migraine and discuss their use in real-world populations …

[HTML][HTML] New oral drugs for migraine

N Karsan, PJ Goadsby - CNS drugs, 2022 - Springer
Migraine is a common and disabling neurological disorder, with several manifestations, of
which pain is just one. Despite its worldwide prevalence, there remains a paucity of targeted …

Long-term open-label and real-world studies of lasmiditan, ubrogepant, and rimegepant for the acute treatment of migraine attacks

O Begasse de Dhaem, T Takizawa… - Cephalalgia, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Long-term data helps assess the consistency of efficacy, tolerability, and safety
of acute treatment over repeated use for different attacks. Real-world studies help assess …

Phase Ib, open‐label, fixed‐sequence, drug–drug interaction, safety, and tolerability study between atogepant and ubrogepant in participants with a history of …

AM Blumenfeld, R Boinpally… - … : The Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To evaluate potential drug–drug interactions of ubrogepant and atogepant.
Background Ubrogepant and atogepant, calcitonin gene‐related peptide (CGRP) receptor …

Atogepant: Mechanism of action, clinical and translational science

R Boinpally, M Shebley… - Clinical and translational …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Since the discovery of calcitonin gene‐related peptide (CGRP) in 1982, its integral role in
migraine pathophysiology, specifically migraine pain, has been demonstrated through …

[HTML][HTML] Real-world use of ubrogepant as acute treatment for migraine with an anti-calcitonin gene-related peptide monoclonal antibody: results from courage

RB Lipton, J Contreras-De Lama, D Serrano… - Neurology and …, 2024 - Springer
Introduction Although acute and preventive treatments for migraine are commonly given in
combination, data on the real-world effectiveness of ubrogepant as an acute treatment when …