One-Time Use of Galcanezumab or Fremanezumab for Migraine Prevention

Abstract

Background

There are no reports on the effectiveness of one-time use of the calcitonin gene-related peptide-related monoclonal antibodies (CGRP-mABs) evaluated at one and three months for migraine prevention. Here, we present the real-world data of one-time administration of CGRP-mABs, galcanezumab and fremanezumab, for migraine prevention.

Methodology

We retrospectively investigated eight migraine patients treated with one-time administration of galcanezumab 240 mg or fremanezumab 225 mg. Monthly headache days (MHD), monthly acute medication intake days (AMD), and Headache Impact Test-6 (HIT-6) scores before, one, and three months after one-time CGRP-mABs administration were evaluated.

Results

A total of five women and three men were included (median age = 46.5 years, range = 19-63 years). Overall, six were episodic migraine, and two were chronic migraine. Five patients received one-time administration of fremanezumab and three received galcanezumab. In total, six (75.0%) patients experienced therapeutic effectiveness one month after the one-time administration. Five of the six maintained the therapeutic effect until three months, but one had aggravation. As a result, six (75.0%) patients reached or maintained therapeutic conditions three months after the one-time administration of CGRP-mABs without side effects. All patients continued previously used oral prophylaxis during the observational period. Significant reductions in MHD, AMD, and HIT-6 scores were observed three months after the initial administration (p = 0.008, p = 0.005, and p < 0.001, respectively).

Conclusions

Six of the eight patients experienced or maintained therapeutic effectiveness at three months despite the one-time administration of CGRP-mABs. Our results suggest that one-time use of CGRP-mABs may be a new treatment option in combination with oral prophylaxis.