A monthly self-injectable biological therapy used to prevent migraine headaches in adults.
AIMOVIG is indicated for the preventive treatment of migraine in adults. AIMOVIG is a calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor antagonist indicated for the preventive treatment of migraine in adults. ( 1 )
12.1 Mechanism of Action Erenumab-aooe is a human monoclonal antibody that binds to the calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) receptor and antagonizes CGRP receptor function.
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