Efficacy and safety of calcitonin gene‐related peptide antagonists in migraine treatment: A meta‐analysis

Abstract Introduction We systematically reviewed the efficacy and safety of Calcitonin Gene‐Related Peptide (CGRP) antagonists for migraine treatment. Methods Various databases including PubMed, Embase, The Cochrane Library, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), WanFang Data were electro...

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Main Authors: Tingting Huang, Yang Xu, Yajie Chen, Jing Bian, Zhaohu Chu, Shoucai Zhao, Lingsong Ma
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Published: Wiley 2022-04-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.2542
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author Tingting Huang
Yang Xu
Yajie Chen
Jing Bian
Zhaohu Chu
Shoucai Zhao
Lingsong Ma
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Yang Xu
Yajie Chen
Jing Bian
Zhaohu Chu
Shoucai Zhao
Lingsong Ma
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description Abstract Introduction We systematically reviewed the efficacy and safety of Calcitonin Gene‐Related Peptide (CGRP) antagonists for migraine treatment. Methods Various databases including PubMed, Embase, The Cochrane Library, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), WanFang Data were electronically searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on CGRP antagonists for migraine treatment since inception to March 2021. The trials were screened for inclusion, after which the methodological quality of the included trials was assessed. Then meta‐analysis was performed using the Revman 5.3 software. Results A total of 26 RCTs involving 21,736 patients were included. The CGRP antagonists group included 13,635 patients while the control group included 8101 patients. Meta‐analysis showed that compared to the control group, CGRP antagonists were associated with various significant effects, including the following outcome indicators: (1) number of patients with ≥50% reduction from baseline in mean monthly migraine days (RR = 1.50, 95% CI [1.39,1.62], p < .00001); (2) number of patients with pain free at 2 h postdose (RR = 1.98, 95% CI [1.77, 2.20], p < .00001), and (3) number of patients with 2–24 h sustained pain free postdose (RR = 2.18, 95% CI [1.93, 2.46], p < .00001). However, the number of patients with any adverse events was significantly high in the antagonists group, relative to the control group (RR = 1.08, 95% CI [1.04, 1.12], p < .0001). Conclusions CGRP antagonists are significantly effective for migraine treatment; however, they are associated with various adverse events. Due to limitations with regards to quantity and quality of the included studies, the above conclusions should be verified by more high quality studies.
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spelling doaj.art-c1913acdb20f4e4697cee456a6bf5b382023-08-25T04:42:42ZengWileyBrain and Behavior2162-32792022-04-01124n/an/a10.1002/brb3.2542Efficacy and safety of calcitonin gene‐related peptide antagonists in migraine treatment: A meta‐analysisTingting Huang0Yang Xu1Yajie Chen2Jing Bian3Zhaohu Chu4Shoucai Zhao5Lingsong Ma6Department of Neurology The First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical Collage Wuhu Anhui ChinaDepartment of Neurology The First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical Collage Wuhu Anhui ChinaDepartment of Neurology The First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical Collage Wuhu Anhui ChinaDepartment of Neurology The First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical Collage Wuhu Anhui ChinaDepartment of Neurology The First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical Collage Wuhu Anhui ChinaDepartment of Neurology The First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical Collage Wuhu Anhui ChinaDepartment of Neurology The First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical Collage Wuhu Anhui ChinaAbstract Introduction We systematically reviewed the efficacy and safety of Calcitonin Gene‐Related Peptide (CGRP) antagonists for migraine treatment. Methods Various databases including PubMed, Embase, The Cochrane Library, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), WanFang Data were electronically searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on CGRP antagonists for migraine treatment since inception to March 2021. The trials were screened for inclusion, after which the methodological quality of the included trials was assessed. Then meta‐analysis was performed using the Revman 5.3 software. Results A total of 26 RCTs involving 21,736 patients were included. The CGRP antagonists group included 13,635 patients while the control group included 8101 patients. Meta‐analysis showed that compared to the control group, CGRP antagonists were associated with various significant effects, including the following outcome indicators: (1) number of patients with ≥50% reduction from baseline in mean monthly migraine days (RR = 1.50, 95% CI [1.39,1.62], p < .00001); (2) number of patients with pain free at 2 h postdose (RR = 1.98, 95% CI [1.77, 2.20], p < .00001), and (3) number of patients with 2–24 h sustained pain free postdose (RR = 2.18, 95% CI [1.93, 2.46], p < .00001). However, the number of patients with any adverse events was significantly high in the antagonists group, relative to the control group (RR = 1.08, 95% CI [1.04, 1.12], p < .0001). Conclusions CGRP antagonists are significantly effective for migraine treatment; however, they are associated with various adverse events. Due to limitations with regards to quantity and quality of the included studies, the above conclusions should be verified by more high quality studies.https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.2542CGRP antagonistsmigrainemeta‐analysisrandomized controlled trial
spellingShingle Tingting Huang
Yang Xu
Yajie Chen
Jing Bian
Zhaohu Chu
Shoucai Zhao
Lingsong Ma
Efficacy and safety of calcitonin gene‐related peptide antagonists in migraine treatment: A meta‐analysis
Brain and Behavior
CGRP antagonists
migraine
meta‐analysis
randomized controlled trial
title Efficacy and safety of calcitonin gene‐related peptide antagonists in migraine treatment: A meta‐analysis
title_full Efficacy and safety of calcitonin gene‐related peptide antagonists in migraine treatment: A meta‐analysis
title_fullStr Efficacy and safety of calcitonin gene‐related peptide antagonists in migraine treatment: A meta‐analysis
title_full_unstemmed Efficacy and safety of calcitonin gene‐related peptide antagonists in migraine treatment: A meta‐analysis
title_short Efficacy and safety of calcitonin gene‐related peptide antagonists in migraine treatment: A meta‐analysis
title_sort efficacy and safety of calcitonin gene related peptide antagonists in migraine treatment a meta analysis
topic CGRP antagonists
migraine
meta‐analysis
randomized controlled trial
url https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.2542
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