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Key clinical point: Fremanezumab was significantly more efficacious than placebo in reducing the average number of monthly headache days (MHDs) and monthly migraine days (MMDs) in patients with chronic migraine (CM) and comorbid moderate-to-severe depression.

Major finding: At week 12, the average number of MHDs of at least moderate severity was significantly reduced in fremanezumab quarterly (least-squares mean change [LSM], −5.3) and monthly (LSM, −5.5) dose regimens vs. placebo (LSM, −2.2; both P less than .001). Similarly, MMDs were significantly reduced with fremanezumab quarterly (LSM, −5.4; P = .002) and monthly (LSM, −5.5; P less than .001) dose regimens vs. placebo (LSM, −2.4).

Study details: Findings are from a post hoc analysis of phase 3 HALO trial that included 1,130 patients with CM randomly allocated to receive fremanezumab quarterly, fremanezumab monthly, or placebo.

Disclosures: The study was funded by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. Some of the authors declared serving as consultant, advisory board member, and/or receiving research support and honoraria from multiple sources. Some of the authors declared being current/former employees of Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc. (USA).

Source: Lipton RB et al. Headache. 2021 Apr 23. doi: 10.1111/head.14097.

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Key clinical point: Fremanezumab was significantly more efficacious than placebo in reducing the average number of monthly headache days (MHDs) and monthly migraine days (MMDs) in patients with chronic migraine (CM) and comorbid moderate-to-severe depression.

Major finding: At week 12, the average number of MHDs of at least moderate severity was significantly reduced in fremanezumab quarterly (least-squares mean change [LSM], −5.3) and monthly (LSM, −5.5) dose regimens vs. placebo (LSM, −2.2; both P less than .001). Similarly, MMDs were significantly reduced with fremanezumab quarterly (LSM, −5.4; P = .002) and monthly (LSM, −5.5; P less than .001) dose regimens vs. placebo (LSM, −2.4).

Study details: Findings are from a post hoc analysis of phase 3 HALO trial that included 1,130 patients with CM randomly allocated to receive fremanezumab quarterly, fremanezumab monthly, or placebo.

Disclosures: The study was funded by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. Some of the authors declared serving as consultant, advisory board member, and/or receiving research support and honoraria from multiple sources. Some of the authors declared being current/former employees of Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc. (USA).

Source: Lipton RB et al. Headache. 2021 Apr 23. doi: 10.1111/head.14097.

Key clinical point: Fremanezumab was significantly more efficacious than placebo in reducing the average number of monthly headache days (MHDs) and monthly migraine days (MMDs) in patients with chronic migraine (CM) and comorbid moderate-to-severe depression.

Major finding: At week 12, the average number of MHDs of at least moderate severity was significantly reduced in fremanezumab quarterly (least-squares mean change [LSM], −5.3) and monthly (LSM, −5.5) dose regimens vs. placebo (LSM, −2.2; both P less than .001). Similarly, MMDs were significantly reduced with fremanezumab quarterly (LSM, −5.4; P = .002) and monthly (LSM, −5.5; P less than .001) dose regimens vs. placebo (LSM, −2.4).

Study details: Findings are from a post hoc analysis of phase 3 HALO trial that included 1,130 patients with CM randomly allocated to receive fremanezumab quarterly, fremanezumab monthly, or placebo.

Disclosures: The study was funded by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. Some of the authors declared serving as consultant, advisory board member, and/or receiving research support and honoraria from multiple sources. Some of the authors declared being current/former employees of Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc. (USA).

Source: Lipton RB et al. Headache. 2021 Apr 23. doi: 10.1111/head.14097.

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