With Biohaven's Nurtec ODT Off And Running, Focus Turns To What Is Next

The oral CGRP inhibitor for migraine generated solid second quarter results as the company expanded to the prevention setting. Several new potential growth drivers are moving through the pipeline.

Building Blocks
Biohaven is building out a long-term growth strategy • Source: Alamy

Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.'s first commercial product, Nurtec ODT (rimegepant), is off to a solid start as the first and only CGRP inhibitor with US Food and Drug Administration approval for both acute treatment and prevention of migraine. As Biohaven focuses on expanding the drug’s use in both settings, it is also building out a pipeline of drugs to address additional neurological conditions, as investor focus turns to what comes next.

Nurtec ODT generated $92.9m in second quarter sales, Biohaven reported on 9 August. The drug is the company’s first commercial product, and Biohaven is competing in a crowded category that includes products marketed by bigger pharma rivals, including AbbVie Inc

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