Aimovig (erenumab) available for chronic migraine prophylaxis on NHS in Scotland
The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has ruled that adult patients with chronic migraine who have failed on at least three prior prophylactic treatments can be prescribed erenumab on the National Health Service (NHS).
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CGRP may help explain why migraine is more common in women
Women may be more sensitive to raised levels of CGRP than men, suggest new pre-clinical findings reported by US researchers. The results, from a study of pain responses in female rodents, may help explain why migraine is three times more common in women than men.
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Phase 2/3 study of BHV-3500 gets underway in acute treatment of migraine
The first patient has been enrolled in a Phase 2/3 double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, dose-ranging trial of the intranasal small molecule CGRP antagonist, BHV-3500, in the acute treatment of migraine.
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Ajovy (fremanezumab) approved for migraine prevention in Europe
The European Commission has granted Marketing Authorisation for Ajovy (fremanezumab) 225 mg for prophylaxis of migraine in adults who have at least four migraine days per month – the same indication approved for Aimovig (erenumab) and Emgality (galcanezumab).
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