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Key clinical point: In treatment-resistant episodic or chronic migraine, galcanezumab therapy can help achieve a clinically meaningful reduction in monthly acute headache medication use.

Major finding: Galcanezumab vs. placebo led to a significantly greater least-squares mean reduction in monthly acute headache medication use from 1 to 3 months (4.2 vs 0.8 days; P < .0001). At 6 months, the monthly acute headache medication use was similar between the groups.

Study details: The data come from the phase 3 CONQUER study including 462 patients with treatment-resistant episodic or chronic migraine who were randomly assigned to receive galcanezumab (n = 232) or placebo (n = 230) in the double-blind phase (months 1-3), followed by galcanezumab in the open-label phase (months 4-6).

Disclosures: The study was sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company. Some authors declared being on the advisory board or speakers’ bureau for and receiving consulting fees, speaker fees, honoraria, or travel support from various sources, including Eli Lilly. The other authors are employees or stockholders of Eli Lilly or one of its subsidiaries.

Source: Ambrosini A et al. Changes in acute headache medication use and health care resource utilization: Results from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial evaluating galcanezumab in adults with treatment-resistant migraine (CONQUER). J Manag Care Spec Pharm. 2022 (Apr 22). Doi: 10.18553/jmcp.2022.21375

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Key clinical point: In treatment-resistant episodic or chronic migraine, galcanezumab therapy can help achieve a clinically meaningful reduction in monthly acute headache medication use.

Major finding: Galcanezumab vs. placebo led to a significantly greater least-squares mean reduction in monthly acute headache medication use from 1 to 3 months (4.2 vs 0.8 days; P < .0001). At 6 months, the monthly acute headache medication use was similar between the groups.

Study details: The data come from the phase 3 CONQUER study including 462 patients with treatment-resistant episodic or chronic migraine who were randomly assigned to receive galcanezumab (n = 232) or placebo (n = 230) in the double-blind phase (months 1-3), followed by galcanezumab in the open-label phase (months 4-6).

Disclosures: The study was sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company. Some authors declared being on the advisory board or speakers’ bureau for and receiving consulting fees, speaker fees, honoraria, or travel support from various sources, including Eli Lilly. The other authors are employees or stockholders of Eli Lilly or one of its subsidiaries.

Source: Ambrosini A et al. Changes in acute headache medication use and health care resource utilization: Results from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial evaluating galcanezumab in adults with treatment-resistant migraine (CONQUER). J Manag Care Spec Pharm. 2022 (Apr 22). Doi: 10.18553/jmcp.2022.21375

Key clinical point: In treatment-resistant episodic or chronic migraine, galcanezumab therapy can help achieve a clinically meaningful reduction in monthly acute headache medication use.

Major finding: Galcanezumab vs. placebo led to a significantly greater least-squares mean reduction in monthly acute headache medication use from 1 to 3 months (4.2 vs 0.8 days; P < .0001). At 6 months, the monthly acute headache medication use was similar between the groups.

Study details: The data come from the phase 3 CONQUER study including 462 patients with treatment-resistant episodic or chronic migraine who were randomly assigned to receive galcanezumab (n = 232) or placebo (n = 230) in the double-blind phase (months 1-3), followed by galcanezumab in the open-label phase (months 4-6).

Disclosures: The study was sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company. Some authors declared being on the advisory board or speakers’ bureau for and receiving consulting fees, speaker fees, honoraria, or travel support from various sources, including Eli Lilly. The other authors are employees or stockholders of Eli Lilly or one of its subsidiaries.

Source: Ambrosini A et al. Changes in acute headache medication use and health care resource utilization: Results from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial evaluating galcanezumab in adults with treatment-resistant migraine (CONQUER). J Manag Care Spec Pharm. 2022 (Apr 22). Doi: 10.18553/jmcp.2022.21375

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