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 …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] A controlled trial of erenumab for episodic migraine

PJ Goadsby, U Reuter, Y Hallström… - … England Journal of …, 2017 - Mass Medical Soc
Background We tested erenumab, a fully human monoclonal antibody that inhibits the
calcitonin gene–related peptide receptor, for the prevention of episodic migraine. Methods …

Efficacy and tolerability of erenumab in patients with episodic migraine in whom two-to-four previous preventive treatments were unsuccessful: a randomised, double …

U Reuter, PJ Goadsby, M Lanteri-Minet, S Wen… - The Lancet, 2018 - thelancet.com
Background A substantial proportion of patients with migraine does not respond to, or
cannot tolerate, oral preventive treatments. Erenumab is a novel CGRP-receptor antibody …

ARISE: a phase 3 randomized trial of erenumab for episodic migraine

DW Dodick, M Ashina, JL Brandes, D Kudrow… - …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Calcitonin gene-related peptide plays an important role in migraine
pathophysiology. Erenumab, a human monoclonal antibody that inhibits the calcitonin gene …

Safety and efficacy of erenumab for preventive treatment of chronic migraine: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 2 trial

S Tepper, M Ashina, U Reuter, JL Brandes… - The Lancet …, 2017 - thelancet.com
Background The calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) pathway is important in migraine
pathophysiology. We assessed the efficacy and safety of erenumab, a fully human …

Pharmacological treatment of migraine: CGRP and 5-HT beyond the triptans

T de Vries, CM Villalón… - Pharmacology & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Migraine is a highly disabling neurovascular disorder characterized by a severe headache
(associated with nausea, photophobia and/or phonophobia), and trigeminovascular system …

Update on the pharmacology of calcitonin/CGRP family of peptides: IUPHAR Review 25

DL Hay, ML Garelja, DR Poyner… - British journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The calcitonin/CGRP family of peptides includes calcitonin, α and β CGRP, amylin,
adrenomedullin (AM) and adrenomedullin 2/intermedin (AM2/IMD). Their receptors consist …

Safety and efficacy of AMG 334 for prevention of episodic migraine: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2 trial

H Sun, DW Dodick, S Silberstein, PJ Goadsby… - The Lancet …, 2016 - thelancet.com
Background The calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) pathway is a promising target for
preventive therapies in patients with migraine. We assessed the safety and efficacy of AMG …

History and review of anti‐calcitonin gene‐related peptide (CGRP) therapies: From translational research to treatment

SJ Tepper - Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objective–To briefly describe the history of and available data on anti‐calcitonin gene‐
related peptide (CGRP) therapies for headache. Background–CGRP was proposed as a …