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ArticleNeurology. Clinical practice2026

Effect of Erenumab on Patient-Reported Outcomes in Episodic Migraine in Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America: Results From the EMPOwER Study.

Shuu-Jiun Wang, Artemio A Roxas, Bibiana Saravia, Byung Kun Kim, Debashish Chowdhury, Naji J Riachi, Mei-Ling Sharon Tai, Surat Tanprawate, Tai Ngoc Tran, Yi Jing Zhao and 5 more

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Article in Neurology. Clinical practice, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03333109 (A 12-week Double-blind, Randomized, Multi-center Study Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Once Monthly Subcutaneous AMG 334 Against Placebo in Adult Episodic Migraine Patients), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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A 12-week Double-blind, Randomized, Multi-center Study Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Once Monthly Subcutaneous AMG 334 Against Placebo in Adult Episodic Migraine Patients (EMPOwER)

TypeinterventionalSponsorNovartis PharmaceuticalsRan2018 to 2020Enrolled900ConditionsEpisodic MigraineArmsErenumab, Placebo
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Shuu-Jiun WangNeurological Institute, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0001-5179-5358
Artemio A RoxasThe Medical City, Pasig, Philippines.
Bibiana SaraviaMautalen Salud e Investigacion, Buenos Aires, Argentina.ORCID 0009-0003-0178-0002
Byung Kun KimDepartment of Neurology, Nowon Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
Debashish ChowdhuryDepartment of Neurology, G B Pant Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, New Delhi, India.ORCID 0000-0002-0293-5438
Naji J RiachiLebanese American University Medical Center Rizk Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon.
Mei-Ling Sharon TaiUniversity of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0001-9900-0446
Surat TanprawateMaharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Tai Ngoc TranUniversity Medical Center HCMC, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Yi Jing ZhaoMount Elizabeth Medical Centre, Singapore.
Wendy SuNovartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, NJ.
Shihua WenNovartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, NJ.ORCID 0009-0007-1170-6390
Subhayan MondalNovartis Healthcare Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad, India; and.ORCID 0009-0002-2805-8477
Laurent EcochardNovartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland.
Michal ArkuszewskiNovartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-6090-6344

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Abstract

Background and Objectives: Migraine is a significant disabling neurologic headache disorder globally. Evaluating patient-related outcomes (PROs) is necessary to assess the impact of therapeutic interventions in preventive therapy. An exploratory analysis of data from the EMPOwER study examined the effect of erenumab on PROs in patients with episodic migraine (EM) in regions underrepresented in the pivotal Phase 3 trials of erenumab, specifically Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America. Methods: Patients (N = 900) were randomized (2:3:3) to receive monthly subcutaneous injections of erenumab 140 mg, erenumab 70 mg, or placebo. Adjusted mean changes from baseline in the Headache Impact Test (HIT-6), Migraine Physical Function Impact Diary (MPFID), modified Migraine Disability Assessment (mMIDAS), and EuroQoL 5-dimension 5-level scale (EQ-5D-5L) scores were assessed during the double-blind treatment phase of 3 months. Results: A statistically significant reduction from baseline in the HIT-6 total score was observed for erenumab 140 mg (-9.34, Discussion: Erenumab showed favorable effects on PROs when compared with placebo in patients with EM. These results enhance the evidence for erenumab as an effective preventive therapy for patients with EM. Trial Registration Information: Clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03333109.

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