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Ubrogepant effective for acute treatment of migraine when taken with onabotulinumtoxinA


 

Key clinical point: Ubrogepant in combination with onabotulinumtoxinA led to meaningful pain relief and return to normal function at 2 and 4 hours post-dose in patients with self-identified migraine.

Major finding: Overall, 53.3% and 76.2% of patients achieved meaningful pain relief and 25.4% and 45.9% of patients achieved returned to normal function at 2 and 4 hours post-dose after the first treated attack, respectively.

Study details: The data come from a prospective real-world study including 122 patients with migraine (age 18 years) who received ubrogepant in combination with onabotulinumtoxinA.

Disclosures: This study was funded by Allergan (prior to its acquisition by AbbVie). Some authors declared receiving research support, royalties, or honoraria from, and serving as consultants and advisory board members for various sources, including AbbVie. Three authors declared being employees of or holding stocks in AbbVie.

Source: Manack Adams A et al. Real-world effectiveness, satisfaction, and optimization of ubrogepant for the acute treatment of migraine in combination with onabotulinumtoxinA: Results from the COURAGE Study. J Headache Pain. 2023;24:102 (Aug 3). doi: 10.1186/s10194-023-01622-0

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