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Migraine: Atogepant effective and well tolerated as preventive treatment


 

Key clinical point: A higher proportion of patients with migraine treated with atogepant vs. placebo showed a significant reduction in the monthly migraine days (MMD) during the 12 weeks of treatment.

Major finding: At 12 weeks, 50% reduction in the mean MMD was achieved by a significantly higher proportion of patients receiving 10 mg (55.6%), 30 mg (58.7%), or 60 mg (60.8%) atogepant compared with placebo (29.0%; all P < .001), with findings being similar for 25%, 75%, and 100% reduction in mean MMD. The incidence of treatment-emergent adverse events was similar among the treatment groups.

Study details: This was a secondary analysis of the ADVANCE trial including 873 patients with a 1-year history of migraine with or without aura who were randomly assigned to receive atogepant (10, 30, or 60 mg; n = 659) or placebo (n = 214).

Disclosures: This study was sponsored by Allergan. Some authors declared receiving speaking fees, consulting fees, personal fees, research grants, or royalties or owing stocks or stock options in various sources, including Allergan/AbbVie.

Source: Lipton RB et al. Rates of response to atogepant for migraine prophylaxis among adults:

A secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2022;5(6):e2215499 Jun 8). Doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.15499

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