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Best-In-Class Or First-In-Class: CGRP Inhibitors Line Up To Win The Migraine Market

 
• By Mandy Jackson

Amgen will be the first biopharma company to seek approval for a CGRP inhibitor when it submits a BLA for FDA approval later in the second quarter, but Alder, Lilly, Teva and Allergan are in the running for best-in-class status to treat unmet needs in migraine and other headache markets.

Human brain illustrated with millions of small nerves - Conceptual 3d render

Companies developing new migraine therapies that inhibit calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) or its receptor will test the first-in-class versus best-in-class struggle for market share over the next two years, as late-stage data are reported and applications for drug approvals are submitted.

Amgen Inc., as the only company that's reported Phase III data, is in the lead and plans to submit...

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