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'''Fremanezumab''' ([[International Nonproprietary Name|INN]]) is a humanized [[monoclonal antibody]] directed against [[Calcitonin gene-related peptide|calcitonin-related polypeptides]] alpha and beta.<ref>{{cite journal|title=International Nonproprietary Names for Pharmaceutical Substances (INN) |journal=WHO Drug Information |volume=31|issue=1|year=2017|publisher=WHO |url=http://www.who.int/medicines/publications/druginformation/innlists/RL77.pdf?ua=1}}</ref> It is being developed for the prevention of [[migraine]] (and [[cluster headache]]) by [[Teva Pharmaceutical Industries|Teva]].
'''Fremanezumab''' ([[International Nonproprietary Name|INN]]) is a humanized [[monoclonal antibody]] directed against [[Calcitonin gene-related peptide|calcitonin-related polypeptides]] alpha and beta.<ref>{{cite journal|title=International Nonproprietary Names for Pharmaceutical Substances (INN) |journal=WHO Drug Information |volume=31|issue=1|year=2017|publisher=WHO |url=http://www.who.int/medicines/publications/druginformation/innlists/RL77.pdf?ua=1}}</ref> It is being developed for the prevention of [[migraine]] (and [[cluster headache]]) by [[Teva Pharmaceutical Industries|Teva]].

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Fremanezumab
Monoclonal antibody
TypeWhole antibody
SourceHumanized
TargetCALCA, CALCB
Clinical data
Other namesTEV-48125
ATC code
  • None
Legal status
Legal status
  • Investigational
Identifiers
CAS Number
ChemSpider
  • none
UNII

Fremanezumab (INN) is a humanized monoclonal antibody directed against calcitonin-related polypeptides alpha and beta.[1] It is being developed for the prevention of migraine (and cluster headache) by Teva.

It is in Phase III clinical trials as of July 2017.[2][3][4] Results of two pivotal phase 3 studies were presented in 2017.[5] Teva hopes for US FDA approval in 2018.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "International Nonproprietary Names for Pharmaceutical Substances (INN)" (PDF). WHO Drug Information. 31 (1). WHO. 2017.
  2. ^ H. Spreitzer (3 July 2017). "Neue Wirkstoffe: Galcanezumab, Fremanezumab und Eptinezumab". Österreichische Apothekerzeitung (in German) (14/2017).
  3. ^ A Study Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of TEV-48125 (Fremanezumab) for the Prevention of Chronic Cluster Headache (CCH)
  4. ^ A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of TEV-48125 (Fremanezumab) for the Prevention of Episodic Cluster Headache (ECH)
  5. ^ a b Fremanezumab for Migraine Shows Impressive Results Nov 2017