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] Pathophysiology of migraine: a disorder of sensory processing

PJ Goadsby, PR Holland… - Physiological …, 2017 - journals.physiology.org
Plaguing humans for more than two millennia, manifest on every continent studied, and with
more than one billion patients having an attack in any year, migraine stands as the sixth …

The role of calcitonin gene–related peptide in peripheral and central pain mechanisms including migraine

S Iyengar, MH Ossipov, KW Johnson - Pain, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Calcitonin gene–related peptide (CGRP) is a 37-amino acid peptide found primarily in the C
and Aδ sensory fibers arising from the dorsal root and trigeminal ganglia, as well as the …

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 …

Blocking CGRP in migraine patients–a review of pros and cons

M Deen, E Correnti, K Kamm, T Kelderman… - The journal of headache …, 2017 - Springer
Migraine is the most prevalent neurological disorder worldwide and it has immense
socioeconomic impact. Currently, preventative treatment options for migraine include drugs …

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 …

T he T rigeminovascular P athway: R ole of CGRP and CGRP R eceptors in M igraine

L Edvinsson - Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The trigeminal ganglion plays a key role in primary headache pathophysiology. Calcitonin
gene‐related peptide (CGRP) and CGRP receptors are expressed in trigeminal neurons that …

Amylin: pharmacology, physiology, and clinical potential

DL Hay, S Chen, TA Lutz, DG Parkes, JD Roth - Pharmacological reviews, 2015 - ASPET
Amylin is a pancreatic β-cell hormone that produces effects in several different organ
systems. Here, we review the literature in rodents and in humans on amylin research since …