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Review
. 2023 May 1;76(9):295-308.
doi: 10.33588/rn.7609.2022238.

[Cardiovascular safety of new drugs for the acute and preventive treatment of migraine: gepants and ditans]

[Article in Spanish]
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Review

[Cardiovascular safety of new drugs for the acute and preventive treatment of migraine: gepants and ditans]

[Article in Spanish]
A Pérez-Rodríguez et al. Rev Neurol. .

Abstract

Introduction: Migraine is a prevalent neurological condition characterised by disabling headache attacks. In recent decades, new drugs have been developed specifically for the acute and preventive treatment of migraine based on its pathophysiology. These include calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) antagonists (CGRP) (gepants) and selective serotoninergic 5-HT1F receptor agonists (ditans). CGRP is a neuropeptide released by trigeminal terminals that acts as a vasodilator, causes neurogenic inflammation and thus generates pain and sensitisation in migraine. It also has a powerful vasodilatory action and is involved in cardiovascular regulation, which is why numerous studies are under way to assess the vascular safety of acting against CGRP. The high selectivity of ditans for the serotoninergic 5-HT1F receptor with a low affinity for other serotoninergic receptors seems to translate into little or no vasoconstrictor effect, which is mediated by the activation of 5-HT1B receptors.

Development: The aim of our study is to review the cardiovascular safety demonstrated by these new drugs for the treatment of migraine by analysing the evidence published to date. We conducted a literature search in the PubMed database and a review of clinical trials published at clinicaltrial.gov. We included literature reviews, meta-analyses and clinical trials in English and Spanish. We analysed reported cardiovascular adverse effects.

Conclusions: Based on the results published to date, we can conclude that the cardiovascular safety profile of these new treatments is favourable. Longer-term safety studies are needed to confirm these results.

Title: Seguridad cardiovascular de los nuevos fármacos para el tratamiento agudo y preventivo de la migraña: gepantes y ditanes.

Introducción. La migraña es una patología neurológica prevalente caracterizada por ataques de cefalea incapacitantes. En las últimas décadas se han desarrollado nuevos fármacos específicos para el tratamiento agudo y preventivo de la migraña basados en su fisiopatología. Entre éstos se encuentran los antagonistas del péptido relacionado con el gen de la calcitonina (CGRP) (gepantes) y los agonistas selectivos del receptor serotoninérgico 5-HT1F (ditanes). El CGRP es un neuropéptido liberado por los terminales trigeminales que actúa como vasodilatador, provoca inflamación neurógena y, con ello, generación del dolor y sensibilización en la migraña. Posee, además, una potente acción vasodilatadora y participa en la regulación cardiovascular, razón por la cual se están llevando a cabo numerosos estudios que evalúan la seguridad vascular de actuar contra el CGRP. La alta selectividad de los ditanes para el receptor serotoninérgico 5-HT1F con una baja afinidad para otros receptores serotoninérgicos parece traducirse en un bajo o nulo efecto vasoconstrictor, que es mediado por la activación de los receptores 5-HT1B. Desarrollo. Nuestro objetivo es revisar la seguridad cardiovascular demostrada por estos nuevos fármacos para el tratamiento de la migraña analizando la evidencia publicada. Realizamos una búsqueda bibliográfica en la base de datos PubMed y una revisión de los ensayos clínicos publicados en clinicaltrial.gov. Incluimos revisiones bibliográficas, metaanálisis y ensayos clínicos en español e inglés. Analizamos los efectos adversos cardiovasculares informados. Conclusiones. Basándonos en los resultados hasta ahora publicados, podemos concluir que el perfil de seguridad cardiovascular de estos nuevos tratamientos es favorable. Para confirmar estos resultados son necesarios estudios de seguridad a más largo plazo.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicto de intereses: Los autores declaran no tener conflictos de interés.

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