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ReviewInternal and emergency medicine2026

CGRP-targeted therapies for migraine and the risk of infection.

Claudio Tana, Bianca Raffaelli, Roberta Messina, Raffaele Ornello, William Wells-Gatnik, Paolo Martelletti, Livia Moffa

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Review in Internal and emergency medicine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Claudio TanaInternal Medicine Unit, Eastern Hospital, ASL Taranto, Manduria, Italy. claudio.tana@yahoo.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9162-7866
Bianca RaffaelliDepartment of Neurology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Roberta MessinaNeurology Unit and Neuroimaging Research Unit, Division of Neuroscience, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
Raffaele OrnelloDepartment of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.
William Wells-GatnikDepartment of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, El Paso, TX, USA.
Paolo MartellettiSchool of Health, Unitelma Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Livia MoffaInfectious Disease Unit, University Hospital, ASL2 Lanciano Vasto Chieti, Chieti, Italy.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The introduction of CGRP-pathway inhibitors has markedly changed the management of migraine, providing effective and well-tolerated options for many patients who were previously difficult to treat. Their overall safety profile appears favorable; however, emerging observations have prompted questions regarding possible infectious complications related to CGRP blockade. This review summarizes the available evidence on infection risk associated with CGRP-targeted therapies, integrating data from randomized clinical trials, post-marketing pharmacovigilance, and experimental immunological studies. While no consistent signal of increased infections has been observed in controlled trials, real-world data and mechanistic considerations suggest that interference with CGRP pathways might, under certain conditions, influence host immune defense. Although infections remain uncommon, awareness of this potential risk is important, particularly in patients with pre-existing immunological frailty or multiple comorbidities. Ongoing surveillance and focused clinical studies will be essential to clarify these aspects and guide safe, long-term use of CGRP inhibitors in everyday clinical practice.

Indexed as

Calcitonin Gene-Related PeptideCalcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Receptor AntagonistsInfectionsMigraine DisordersAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAzepinesHumansImidazolesQuinazolinesAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAzepinesCalcitonin Gene-Related PeptideCalcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Receptor AntagonistseptinezumaberenumabgalcanezumabImidazolesQuinazolinestelcagepantCalcitonin gene-related peptideInfection riskMigraineMonoclonal antibodiesSafety

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PMID42201619

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