Levels of migraine controls following International Headache Society (IHS) recommendations with eptinezumab: Effectiveness and tolerability in a 24-week, prospective multicenter study (the TACHIS study)

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" meaning rapid) aimed to evaluate eptinezumab effectiveness and tolerability in routine clinical practice, integrating patient-reported outcomes and use of International Headache Society (IHS)-endorsed categories of migraine control by treatment.BackgroundEptinezumab is the only intravenous anti-calcitonin gene related peptide (CGRP) monoclonal antibody (mAb) approved for migraine prevention. While its efficacy has been demonstrated in RCTs, real-world evidence in patients with prior preventive treatment failures is still limited.MethodsTACHIS is a prospective, multicenter, observational study conducted in Italy. Adults with episodic or chronic migraine initiating eptinezumab were followed for 24 weeks. Primary outcomes included change from baseline in monthly migraine days (MMDs) and ≥50% responder rate. Secondary outcomes included changes from baseline in acute medication use, Migraine Disability Assessment (MIDAS) and Headache Impact Test-6 (HIT-6) and IHS-defined residual burden categories. Logistic regression identified factors of response status.ResultsA total of 128 patients were included (82% female; 82% chronic migraine). MMDs decreased overall by 5.7 days (95% CI: -7.2 to -4.3) at week 12 and 6.9 (95% CI: -8.5 to -5.2) at week 24 (p < 0.001). A ≥ 50% response was achieved in 43.8% and 48.2% of patients at weeks 12 and 24, respectively. Over 40% of patients achieved optimal or modest migraine control. CGRP targeted therapy-naïve patients experienced significant greater benefit, though non-naïve patients also improved. Female sex and chronic migraine diagnosis were independently associated with response at 12 weeks. Adverse events were infrequent (4.7%) and mild, with no discontinuations due to safety concerns.ConclusionsEptinezumab demonstrated effectiveness and tolerability in a real-world population of patients with migraine and prior preventive treatment failures. The integration of migraine control metrics provides a comprehensive evaluation of therapeutic impact and supports eptinezumab use in routine care.Trial RegistrationThe TACHIS study was preregistered on clinicaltrial.gov, NCT06409845.

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