migraine prevention

What is Ubrogepant? I heard it would be available soon.

Ubrogepant is an oral tablet for the acute treatment of migraine.  It targets the calcitonin gene related peptide (CGRP) receptor and prevents CGRP from binding. This blocks the migraine process. Unlike the current monthly anti-CGRP injections, this is for acute migraine treatment. It may be a great option for those dissatisfied with their current acute treatment. Ubrogepant will be an oral tablet 50 or 100 mg and can be repeated in 2 hours for a migraine attack. Unlike Reyvow, another new migraine medication, Ubrogepant does not cause drowsiness or dizziness. We think it will be available by January 2020.

 

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What’s New For Migraine Prevention?

A new category of medication for prevention of migraine is in the late stages of clinical trials and is expected to be available by early 2018. This category is called CGRP Monoclonal Antibodies. It will be administered either as a monthly self-administered injection or by IV (intravenous) every 3 months. Four pharmaceutical companies (Alder, Amgen, Lilly and Teva) are all developing CGRP drugs and are competing to be the first to come to market.

The headache community is very excited about this new category of preventive treatment as it is working quite well in clinical trials. This can be a great option for Botox non-responders or others not doing well with their current treatment.

Stay tuned!