The CGRP pathway in migraine as a viable target for therapies

L Edvinsson - Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The neuropeptide calcitonin gene‐related peptide is well established as a key player in the
pathogenesis of migraine. Clinical studies show calcitonin gene‐related peptide levels …

Migraine therapeutics differentially modulate the CGRP pathway

M Bhakta, T Vuong, T Taura, DS Wilson… - …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background The clinical efficacy of migraine therapeutic agents directed towards the
calcitonin-gene related peptide (CGRP) pathway has confirmed the key role of this axis in …

Calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor antagonists: new therapeutic agents for migraine

IM Bell - Journal of medicinal chemistry, 2014 - ACS Publications
Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) is a potent neuromodulator and vasodilator. It has
been implicated in the pathogenesis of migraine by a number of lines of evidence, although …

[HTML][HTML] New trends in migraine pharmacology: targeting calcitonin gene–related peptide (CGRP) with monoclonal antibodies

D Scuteri, A Adornetto, L Rombolà… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Migraine is a common neurologic disorder characterized by attacks consisting of unilateral,
throbbing headache accompanied by photophobia, phonophobia, and nausea which …

CGRP as the target of new migraine therapies—successful translation from bench to clinic

L Edvinsson, KA Haanes, K Warfvinge… - Nature Reviews …, 2018 - nature.com
Abstract Treatment of migraine is on the cusp of a new era with the development of drugs
that target the trigeminal sensory neuropeptide calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) or its …

Role of CGRP in Migraine

L Edvinsson - Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide (CGRP) Mechanisms …, 2019 - Springer
Migraine is a common neurological disorder that afflicts up to 15% of the adult population in
most countries, with predominance in females. It is characterized by episodic, often disabling …

Calcitonin gene‐related peptide modulators–The history and renaissance of a new migraine drug class

R Hargreaves, J Olesen - Headache: The Journal of Head and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Several lines of evidence pointed to an important role for CGRP in migraine. These included
the anatomic colocalization of CGRP and its receptor in sensory fibers innervating pain …

Clinical and preclinical rationale for CGRP‐receptor antagonists in the treatment of migraine

SJ Tepper, MJ Stillman - Headache: The Journal of Head and …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Calcitonin gene‐related peptide (CGRP) is linked to migraine and other primary headache
disorders. It is found in every location described in migraine genesis and processing …

Calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor antagonists for migraine

MJM Fischer - Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Importance of the field: Migraine is a highly prevalent disabling condition, and the current
treatment options are not satisfactory. The role of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) in …

Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP)-targeted therapies as preventive and acute treatments for migraine—the monoclonal antibodies and gepants

CC Chiang, TJ Schwedt - Progress in brain research, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide (CGRP) plays a pivotal role in migraine
pathophysiology. Two types of CGRP function-blocking modalities, monoclonal antibodies …