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PAD Profile : Galcanezumab - Migraine (prevention)

Keywords :
migraine prevention, fully human IgG2 monoclonal antibody, anti-calcitonin gene-related peptides, anti-CGRP, chronic migraine, episodic migraine, migraine prophylaxis
Brand Names Include :
Emgality

Traffic Light Status

Status 1 of 1.

Status :
Red
Formulations :
  • Subcutaneous injection (sc)
Trust Alignment :
Primary Care
ASPH
RSFT
SASH
SABP
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Comments :
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Guidelines

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Other Drugs

Other Indications

No indications returned.

Additional Documents

Committee Recommendations

Date
Committee Name
Narrative
06 January 2021
Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care System Area Prescribing Committee (APC)

The Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care System Area Prescribing Committee recommends galcanezumab for preventing migraine in line with NICE TA659

Galcanezumab will be  has a RED traffic light status for this indication

Galcanezumab is a payment by results drug and blueteq forms for initiation and continuation will be available for specialist teams to complete.

Primary care prescribers should ensure that patient medication records include any medicine for which prescribing remains the responsibility of secondary or tertiary care. This will ensure that GP records, which are accessed by other healthcare providers, are a true and accurate reflection of the patient’s medication

Associated BNF Codes

04. Central Nervous System
04.07.04. Antimigraine drugs
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