MOnoclonal antibodies and potential applications in migraine
Introduction to mAbs
What Is CGRP and What Is Its Function?
CGRP Receptor Antagonists in Migraine
mAb Development: History
Evolution of Therapeutic mAbs
Normal Antibody Production
What Is an Antibody?
Five Different Antibody Isotypes in Humans
Antibody Types
Antibodies and IgG
IgG Subclasses
Therapeutic mAbs
Polyclonal Antibodies vs mAbs
Naming Conventions for mAbs
Naming Conventions for Therapeutic mAbs: Species
Therapeutic mAbs: Direct and Indirect Mechanisms of Action
mAb Metabolism and Elimination
FcRn and Antibody Half-life
Pharmacokinetics of mAbs
Tolerability of mAbs
Benefits of mAbs
mAbs vs Small Molecules
CGRP
CGRP Receptor Mechanisms
CGRP and Its Related Receptor Family
Antibody Binding to Receptor Complex
Specificity of Anti-CGRP Pathway mAbs
Small-Molecule CGRP Antagonists vs mAbs
New CGRP Antibody Antagonists
Anti-CGRP Pathway mAbs in Development: Characteristics
Efficacy and Tolerability of Anti-CGRP Pathway mAbs in Phase 2 Studies
Summary of Efficacy and Tolerability in Phase 2 Trials
Concluding Remarks
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