Effects of Intravenous Eptinezumab vs Placebo on Headache Pain and Most Bothersome Symptom When Initiated During a Migraine Attack: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Intravenous eptinezumab, an anti-calcitonin gene-related peptide antibody, is approved for migraine prevention in adults. It has established onset of preventive efficacy on day 1 after infusion.

Objective

To evaluate the efficacy of and adverse events related to eptinezumab when initiated during a migraine attack.

Design, setting, and participants

Phase 3, multicenter, parallel-group, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial conducted from November 4, 2019, to July 8, 2020, at 47 sites in the United States and the country of Georgia. Participants (aged 18-75 years) with a greater than 1-year history of migraine and migraine on 4 to 15 days per month in the 3 months prior to screening were treated during a moderate to severe migraine attack.

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SUBMITTER: Winner PK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8207242 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature