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 …

Diagnosis and management of headache: a review

MS Robbins - Jama, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Approximately 90% of people in the US experience headache during their
lifetime. Migraine is the second leading cause of years lived with disability worldwide …

Exploratory investigation of a patient‐informed low‐dose psilocybin pulse regimen in the suppression of cluster headache: results from a randomized, double‐blind …

EAD Schindler, RA Sewell… - … : The Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Using a patient‐informed regimen, we conducted an exploratory randomized,
double‐blind, placebo‐controlled study to systematically investigate the effects of psilocybin …

The fifth cranial nerve in headaches

JCA Edvinsson, A Viganò, A Alekseeva… - The journal of headache …, 2020 - Springer
The fifth cranial nerve is the common denominator for many headaches and facial pain
pathologies currently known. Projecting from the trigeminal ganglion, in a bipolar manner, it …

European Academy of Neurology guidelines on the treatment of cluster headache

A May, S Evers, PJ Goadsby, M Leone… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Purpose Cluster headache is a relatively rare, disabling primary
headache disorder with a major impact on patients' quality of life. This work presents …

Mode and site of action of therapies targeting CGRP signaling

A Labastida-Ramírez, E Caronna, C Gollion… - The journal of headache …, 2023 - Springer
Targeting CGRP has proved to be efficacious, tolerable, and safe to treat migraine; however,
many patients with migraine do not benefit from drugs that antagonize the CGRPergic …

Phase 3 randomized, placebo-controlled study of galcanezumab in patients with chronic cluster headache: results from 3-month double-blind treatment

DW Dodick, PJ Goadsby, C Lucas, R Jensen… - …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective To report efficacy and safety of galcanezumab in adults with chronic cluster
headache. Background Galcanezumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody that binds to …

Cluster headache pathophysiology—insights from current and emerging treatments

DY Wei, PJ Goadsby - Nature Reviews Neurology, 2021 - nature.com
Cluster headache is a debilitating primary headache disorder that affects approximately
0.1% of the population worldwide. Cluster headache attacks involve severe unilateral pain …

Ten open questions in migraine prophylaxis with monoclonal antibodies blocking the calcitonin-gene related peptide pathway: a narrative review

J Schoenen, A Van Dycke, J Versijpt… - The Journal of Headache …, 2023 - Springer
The monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) blocking the calcitonin-gene related peptide (CGRP)
pathway, collectively called here “anti-CGRP/rec mAbs”, have dramatically improved …

Engineering antibody and protein therapeutics to cross the blood–brain barrier

P Zhao, N Zhang, Z An - Antibody Therapeutics, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Diseases in the central nervous system (CNS) are often difficult to treat. Antibody-and
protein-based therapeutics hold huge promises in CNS disease treatment. However …