Novel Medications for the Treatment of Migraine.
Publication/Presentation Date
10-1-2019
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To describe the new classes of medication for headache management and their roles in clinical practice.
BACKGROUND: Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) is a key component in the underlying pathophysiology of migraine. Research focused on targeting CGRP for headache treatment has led to the development of entirely new classes of medications - the gepants and the CGRP monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) - for both acute and preventive treatment. A third class, the ditans, is being developed to target the 5-HT
METHODS: This article reviews the pathophysiology of migraine that has led to these new pharmacologic developments. Available information from randomized controlled trials, abstracts, press releases, and relevant preclinical studies is summarized for each class of medications.
RESULTS: At the time of this writing, one ditan has been submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for approval. One gepant is anticipated to be submitted within the first quarter of 2019, and others are in clinical trials. Three CGRP mAbs have been FDA approved and are now available in clinical practice, and a fourth was submitted in the first quarter of 2019.
CONCLUSIONS: The development of new migraine-specific classes of medications provides more treatment options for both acute and preventive treatment of migraine.
Volume
59
Issue
9
First Page
1597
Last Page
1608
ISSN
1526-4610
Published In/Presented At
Ceriani, C. E. J., Wilhour, D. A., & Silberstein, S. D. (2019). Novel Medications for the Treatment of Migraine. Headache, 59(9), 1597–1608. https://doi.org/10.1111/head.13661
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
31559638
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article