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Table 2 Efficacy of monoclonal antibodies against CGRP or the CGRP receptor in the therapy of MOH

From: Management of medication overuse (MO) and medication overuse headache (MOH) S1 guideline

Drug

Dose

Reduction of migraine days/month

50%-responder rate for migraine days (%)

Fremanezumab

1 × Quarterly

− 4.7

35

Fremanezumab

1 × Monthly

− 5.2

39

Placebo

 

− 2.5

14

Erenumab

70 mg

− 6.6

36

Erenumab

140 mg

− 6.6

35

Placebo

 

− 3.5

18

Galcanezumab

120 mg

− 4.8

28

Galcanezumab

240 mg

− 4.5

28

Placebo

 

− 2.2

15

Eptinezumab

100 mg

− 8.4

60

Eptinezumab

300 mg

− 8.6

62

Placebo

 

− 3.0

14