

Cardiovascular Safety of Erenumab in Patients with Migraine and Aura
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Key messages
- This study evaluated the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular safety of erenumab in patients with migraine and aura by post hoc safety analysis of pooled data from four double-blind, placebo-controlled erenumab studies and their open-label extensions
- Overall safety profiles were similar across treatment groups during the double-blind treatment phase regardless of aura history
- Cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and hypertension adverse event rates through the open-label treatment phase were low with no differences between aura subgroups
Presenting Author
Jeffrey J. Olearczyk, PhD
Senior Medical Science Liaison
Amgen
Thousand Oaks, California
Jeffrey Olearczyk is a Senior Medical Science Liaison at Amgen and supports the neurosience franchise. He received a PhD in Pharmacology and Physiology from Saint Louis University School of Medicine and completed his fellowship at The Medical College of Georgia. Prior to Amgen Jeff was a research scientist in academia and pharma in positions in early drug development and business development.
Author disclosures
Jeffrey J. Olearczyk, PhD: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.