Erenumab in highly therapy-refractory migraine patients: First German real-world evidence.


Journal

The journal of headache and pain
ISSN: 1129-2377
Titre abrégé: J Headache Pain
Pays: England
ID NLM: 100940562

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
03 Jul 2020
Historique:
received: 26 03 2020
accepted: 18 06 2020
entrez: 5 7 2020
pubmed: 6 7 2020
medline: 18 11 2020
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Calcitonin gene related peptide (CGRP) monoclonal antibodies (mAB) are the first specific migraine prophylactic medication. Erenumab is the only CGRP mAB targeting the CGRP receptor. Clinical data regarding efficacy and tolerability of erenumab in highly therapy-refractory patients are not available, yet, although many patients treated with CGRP mAB under real world conditions can be considered as highly therapy-refractory. Clinical routine data of highly therapy-refractory migraine patients treated with erenumab 70 mg for 3 months between November 2018 and December 2019 in the West German Headache Center, University Hospital Essen, Germany, were analysed. Monthly migraine days (MMD), monthly headache days (MHD) and days of acute medication intake (AMD) were assessed. Statistical analysis was performed using the Wilcoxon test. Descriptive statistics were performed to evaluate changes of vegetative symptoms, acute medication response, side effects, as well as treatment satisfaction. Complete clinical data were available for 26 episodic (EM) and 74 chronic (CM) migraineurs. Sixty-six % (n = 49) of CM patients had an additional medication overuse headache (MOH). After 3 months 57.7% of EM patients and 41.9% of CM patients had a 50% or greater reduction of MMD. The mean number of MMD was reduced by 3.43 (SE 1.26) in EM, and by 4.72 (SE 0.87) in CM. Thirty-nine patients (52.7%) returned from chronic to episodic course of migraine. After 3 months, 23 patients (46.9%) were not suffering from a MOH anymore. Erenumab seems to be a promising therapeutic option in highly therapy-refractory migraine patients. Retrospective registered.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Calcitonin gene related peptide (CGRP) monoclonal antibodies (mAB) are the first specific migraine prophylactic medication. Erenumab is the only CGRP mAB targeting the CGRP receptor. Clinical data regarding efficacy and tolerability of erenumab in highly therapy-refractory patients are not available, yet, although many patients treated with CGRP mAB under real world conditions can be considered as highly therapy-refractory.
METHODS METHODS
Clinical routine data of highly therapy-refractory migraine patients treated with erenumab 70 mg for 3 months between November 2018 and December 2019 in the West German Headache Center, University Hospital Essen, Germany, were analysed. Monthly migraine days (MMD), monthly headache days (MHD) and days of acute medication intake (AMD) were assessed. Statistical analysis was performed using the Wilcoxon test. Descriptive statistics were performed to evaluate changes of vegetative symptoms, acute medication response, side effects, as well as treatment satisfaction.
RESULTS RESULTS
Complete clinical data were available for 26 episodic (EM) and 74 chronic (CM) migraineurs. Sixty-six % (n = 49) of CM patients had an additional medication overuse headache (MOH). After 3 months 57.7% of EM patients and 41.9% of CM patients had a 50% or greater reduction of MMD. The mean number of MMD was reduced by 3.43 (SE 1.26) in EM, and by 4.72 (SE 0.87) in CM. Thirty-nine patients (52.7%) returned from chronic to episodic course of migraine. After 3 months, 23 patients (46.9%) were not suffering from a MOH anymore.
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
Erenumab seems to be a promising therapeutic option in highly therapy-refractory migraine patients.
TRIAL REGISTRATION BACKGROUND
Retrospective registered.

Identifiants

pubmed: 32620151
doi: 10.1186/s10194-020-01151-0
pii: 10.1186/s10194-020-01151-0
pmc: PMC7333436
doi:

Substances chimiques

Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized 0
Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Receptor Antagonists 0
Receptors, Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide 0
erenumab I5I8VB78VT
Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide JHB2QIZ69Z

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

84

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Auteurs

Armin Scheffler (A)

Department of Neurology, West German Headache Center, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Hufelandstr. 55, 45147, Essen, Germany.

Olga Messel (O)

Department of Neurology, West German Headache Center, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Hufelandstr. 55, 45147, Essen, Germany.

Sebastian Wurthmann (S)

Department of Neurology, West German Headache Center, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Hufelandstr. 55, 45147, Essen, Germany.

Michael Nsaka (M)

Department of Neurology, West German Headache Center, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Hufelandstr. 55, 45147, Essen, Germany.

Christoph Kleinschnitz (C)

Department of Neurology, West German Headache Center, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Hufelandstr. 55, 45147, Essen, Germany.

Martin Glas (M)

Department of Neurology, Division of Clinical Neurooncology, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Hufelandstr. 55, 45147, Essen, Germany.

Steffen Naegel (S)

Department of Neurology, West German Headache Center, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Hufelandstr. 55, 45147, Essen, Germany.
Department of Neurology, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, University Hospital Halle, Ernst-Grube-Str. 40, 06097, Halle (Saale), Germany.

Dagny Holle (D)

Department of Neurology, West German Headache Center, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Hufelandstr. 55, 45147, Essen, Germany. dagny.holle-lee@uk-essen.de.

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