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. 2018 Feb 22;10(1):10.
doi: 10.1186/s13073-018-0524-7.

Calcitonin gene-related peptide (receptor) antibodies: an exciting avenue for migraine treatment

Antoinette MaassenVanDenBrink  1 , Gisela M Terwindt  2 , Arn M J M van den Maagdenberg  3   4
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Calcitonin gene-related peptide (receptor) antibodies: an exciting avenue for migraine treatment

Antoinette MaassenVanDenBrink et al. Genome Med. .

Abstract

Specific prophylactic migraine treatments are urgently needed because of the unmet needs of many migraine patients. Antibodies targeting calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) or its receptor have recently shown efficacy in episodic and chronic migraine and will be available soon.

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AMVDB has obtained research grants from Amgen/Novartis and Lilly. GMT reports consultancy support from Novartis and Lilly. AMJMvdM declares that he has no competing interests.

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