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Also known as AMG334, Aimovig

Erenumab, sold under the brand name Aimovig, is a medication which blocks the calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor (CGRPR) for the prevention of migraine. It is administered by subcutaneous injection.

Key facts

Drug.type
mab
Drug.image
File:Aimovig Autoinjector.jpg
Drug.alt
A standard 70mg/mL Aimovig autoinjector
Drug.caption
A standard 70mg/mL Aimovig autoinjector
Drug.mab_type
mab
Drug.source
u
Drug.target
CGRPR
Drug.tradename
Aimovig
Drug.MedlinePlus
a618029
Drug.DailyMedID
Erenumab
Drug.pregnancy_AU
B1
Drug.routes_of_administration
Subcutaneous injection
Drug.ATC_prefix
N02
Drug.ATC_suffix
CD01
Drug.legal_CA
Rx-only
Drug.legal_CA_comment
/Schedule D
Drug.legal_US
Rx-only
Drug.legal_EU
Rx-only

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Research

759 papers

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Wikidata facts

Mass
145871.98
Has use
medication
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medical condition treated
migraine
World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
erenumab
chemical formula
C₆₄₇₂H₉₉₆₄N₁₇₂₈O₂₀₁₈S₅₀
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Encyclopedic overview

12 sections
Contents
  • Medical uses
  • Side effects
  • Interactions
  • Pharmacology
  • Mechanism of action
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • History
  • Society and culture
  • Economics
  • Legal status
  • Names
  • References

Erenumab, sold under the brand name Aimovig, is a medication which blocks the calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor (CGRPR) for the prevention of migraine. It is administered by subcutaneous injection.

Erenumab, which was developed by Amgen and Novartis, was approved in May 2018, and was the first CGRPR antagonist to be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. In 2020, it was the 234th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 1million prescriptions.

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