With the time passed, the pharmaceutical sector has increased its production, and new researchers on different medicines and drugs for diseases minor to major have been developed.
Emgality vs Aimovig
The difference between Emgality and Aimovig is that the key ingredient or drug used to prepare the medicine Emgality is gulcanezumab which is a monoclonal antibody, whereas comparatively, on the other hand, the key ingredient or the drug used to prepare the medicine Aimovig is erenumab which is also a monoclonal antibody. Monoclonal antibodies are the antibodies of the immune system that are prepared in the lab by cloning certain white blood cells.
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The medicine is used as the preventive measure for the treatment of migration pain as well as the episodic cluster of headaches in adults. The main ingredient of the drug used to make it is galcanezumab.
Aimovig is a medicine which is approved by FDA on 17 May 2018. The medicine is available in the market by its brand name, and there is no generic medicine available for the same.
Comparison Table
Parameters of Comparison | Emgality | Aimovig |
---|---|---|
Approval for Migration Prevention | 27 September 2018 | 17 May 2018 |
Drug Ingredient | Galcanezumab-gnlm | Erenumab-aooe |
Process of intake | It is given in subcutaneous layer self-injection, prefilled pen, or syringe. | Given on the subcutaneous layer self-injection by prefilled autoinjector. |
Working | The drug binds to the CGRP which prevents its effect | The drug blocks the CGRP receptor. |
Half Life | 27 days | 28 days |
Used For | Treatment of migraine and the episodic cluster of headache in adults | Treatment of migraine in adults |
Dosage | In starting 240mg then 120mg for migraine while 300mg (3×100mg) injection monthly for the episodic cluster of headache. | 70mg monthly, while sometimes the dose can be doubled depending on the patient. |
What is Emgality?
Emgality is a medicine developed by Eli Lily and Company. The medicine got his approval for treating migration pain on 27 September 2018 while for treating episodic cluster of headache on 04 June 2019.
The medicine is injected into the subcutaneous layer of the skin with the help of prefilled pen or syringe. The dosage composition given to the patient for treating migraine is about 240 mg, but later it can be reduced to 120 mg.
Some of the side effects reported by the patients after using the medicine are – constipation, itchy skin, dizziness, welts, injection site reactions around 18%, anti-drug antibodies (up to 12.5%).
What is Aimovig?
Aimovig is a medicine developed by Amgen. The medicine Aimovig got his approval from FDA for treating patients (adults) with migraines on 17 May 2018.
The dosage composition given to the patient for treating its migraine pain is about 70 mg, while it can be doubled depending upon the need of the patient.
Some of the side effects reported by the patients after using the medicine are – constipation, itchy skin, tiredness, cramps, muscle spasms, injection site reactions of about 6%.
Main Differences Between Emgality and Aimovig
- The medicine emgality is used for the treatment of migraine and the episodic cluster of headache in adults, while aimovig is only used for the treatment of migration pain in adults.
- The dosage of the emgality is given in initial days is 240 mg which is then lowered to 120 mg later for treating migration pain, but the dosage given for the treatment of episodic cluster of headache is 300mg (3 × 100mg) injection while on the other hand, the dosage of the aimovig given to the patient initially is 70 mg once in a month, but sometimes the dose of the medicine can be doubled depending upon the patient.
- https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03007995.2020.1783219
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7847775/
Sandeep Bhandari holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Computers from Thapar University (2006). He has 20 years of experience in the technology field. He has a keen interest in various technical fields, including database systems, computer networks, and programming. You can read more about him on his bio page.