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 …

Shared and independent roles of CGRP and PACAP in migraine pathophysiology

A Kuburas, AF Russo - The Journal of Headache and Pain, 2023 - Springer
The neuropeptides calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) and pituitary adenylate cyclase-
activating polypeptide (PACAP) have emerged as mediators of migraine pathogenesis. Both …

Migraine monoclonal antibodies against CGRP change brain activity depending on ligand or receptor target–an fMRI study

H Basedau, LM Sturm, J Mehnert, KP Peng… - Elife, 2022 - elifesciences.org
Background: Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) against calcitonin gene-related peptides
(CGRP) are novel treatments for migraine prevention. Based on a previous functional …

Future targets for migraine treatment beyond CGRP

L Al-Hassany, DM Boucherie, H Creeney… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Background Migraine is a disabling and chronic neurovascular headache disorder.
Trigeminal vascular activation and release of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) play a …

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 …

Blood pressure in patients with migraine treated with monoclonal anti-CGRP (receptor) antibodies: a prospective follow-up study

S de Vries Lentsch, BWH van der Arend… - Neurology, 2022 - AAN Enterprises
Background and Objectives Anti–calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP)(receptor)
antibodies are approved as preventive treatment for migraine. Recent concerns have been …

Salivary CGRP and erenumab treatment response: towards precision medicine in migraine

A Alpuente, VJ Gallardo, L Asskour… - Annals of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objective We aimed (1) to analyze salivary calcitonin gene‐related peptide (CGRP) levels in
patients with migraine,(2) to predict erenumab response from baseline CGRP levels, and (3) …

Constipation caused by anti-calcitonin gene-related peptide migraine therapeutics explained by antagonism of calcitonin gene-related peptide's motor-stimulating and …

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 …

The role of TRP ion channels in migraine and headache

LF Iannone, F De Logu, P Geppetti, F De Cesaris - Neuroscience letters, 2022 - Elsevier
Migraine afflicts more than 10% of the general population. Although its mechanism is poorly
understood, recent preclinical and clinical evidence has identified calcitonin gene related …

[HTML][HTML] Roles of calcitonin gene-related peptide in the skin, and other physiological and pathophysiological functions

YJ Kim, RD Granstein - Brain, Behavior, & Immunity-Health, 2021 - Elsevier
Skin immunity is regulated by many mediator molecules. One is the neuropeptide calcitonin
gene-related peptide (CGRP). CGRP has roles in regulating the function of components of …