EptinezuMaB in ReAl-world evidenCE: Multicenter, Real Life, Cohort Study in Migraine.

EptinezuMaB in ReAl-world evidenCE: a 12-Months, Multicenter, Real-Life, Cohort Study in High-Frequency Episodic and Chronic Migraine (the EMBRACE Study)

The object of this study is to assess the effectiveness, safety, and tolerability of eptinezumab in a real life migraine population.

Eptinezumab is an humanized IgG1 and the only antiCGRP mAb administered intravenously by a quarterly dosing regimen. In randomized-controlled studies (RCTs), eptinezumab proved to be effective in preventing episodic and chronic migraine even in patients with 2 to 4 prior preventive failures and in shortening the time to complete migraine freedom when infused during a moderate-to severe migraine attack. Eptinezumab 100 mg can be used for the first administration and later if deemed necessary, the dose upgraded to 300 mg.

EMBRACE is a multicenter, prospective, cohort, real-life study carried out in Italian headache centers. Consecutive patients with high frequency episodic (HFEM: ≥8 migraine days/month) or CM (≥15 headache days/month), according to The International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd edition (ICHD-III), referred to participating centers. The aim of this study is to assess effectiveness, safety and tolerability of eptinezumab 100 mg iv or 300 mg iv with a quarterly dosing regimen in a real-world migraine patients population.

KEY INCLUSION CRITERIA

1. Age between 18 and 75 years;
2. Males and females;
3. Willingness to sign the informed consent;
4. High frequency episodic migraine, at least 8 days per month of disabling migraine in the past 3 months;
5. Chronic migraine, according to the ICHD-III criteria;

KEY EXCLUSION CRITERIA

1. Other headaches different than migraine;
2. Known intolerance to eptinezumab or eccipients;
3. Current treatment with other mAbs;
4. Vascular disease or Raynaud.