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Papers: 10 Jul 2021 - 16 Jul 2021


Human Studies, Pharmacology/Drug Development

PAIN TYPE:
Migraine/Headache


2021 Jul 15


Adv Ther

Benefit-Risk Assessment of Galcanezumab Versus Placebo for the Treatment of Episodic and Chronic Migraine Using the Metrics of Number Needed to Treat and Number Needed to Harm.

Authors

Citrome L, Sánchez Del Rio M, Dong Y, Nichols RM, Tockhorn-Heidenreich A, Foster SA, Stauffer VL
Adv Ther. 2021 Jul 15.
PMID: 34264500.

Abstract

Subcutaneous galcanezumab was an effective, well-tolerated preventive treatment for adults with episodic (EM) or chronic migraine (CM) in 4 phase 3 randomized controlled trials: EVOLVE-1, EVOLVE-2, REGAIN, and CONQUER. Number needed to treat (NNT) and to harm (NNH) are metrics of effect size used to evaluate benefit-risk profiles. This study evaluated NNT, NNH, and benefit-risk profiles (measured as likelihood to be helped or harmed, LHH) of galcanezumab 120 mg versus placebo in patients with EM or CM.