Galcanezumab
Treatment for Cluster Headache
Typical Dosage: 300 mg subcutaneous monthly
Effectiveness
85%
Safety Score
85%
Clinical Trials
3
Participants
1.2K
Comparative Safety Scale(Higher is safer)
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85
DangerousModerateSafe
Treatment Details
Dosage Range
300 mg subcutaneous monthly
Time to Effect
1 week
Treatment Duration
3-6 months per cluster period
Evidence Quality
HIGHNumber Needed to Treat (NNT)
4(Treat 4 patients to see 1 additional successful outcome)
Confidence Score
85%confidence in effectiveness data
Health Economics
Annual Cost of Care
Drug Cost:$34,500
Monitoring:$300
Side Effect Mgmt:$50
Total Annual:$34,850
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Cost-Effectiveness Rating
POORICER
$200,000/QALY
QALYs Gained
0.4
Outcome-Based Costs
Cost per Responder
$53,615
Prescription Access Economics
Annual Societal Loss per Patient
$-21,130
Cost of prescription-only barriers (visits, time, admin, price premium)
Physician Visit Cost
$300/year
Time Cost
$100/year
Travel + wait time
Insurance Admin Cost
$120/year
Prior auth, claims
Rx Price
$34,500/year
Potential OTC Price
$24,150/year
Estimated if OTC available
Early Treatment Benefit
+30000.00 QALYs
From faster OTC access
Risk Assessment
Misuse Risk
LOWMissed Diagnosis Risk
MODERATEGalcanezumab Outcomes
for Cluster Headache
Efficacy Outcomes
Overall Effectiveness
+85%
Response Rate
+65%
Common Side Effects
Injection site reaction
+15%
Constipation
+3%
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Active Clinical Trials
No active trials currently recruiting for this treatment
No active trials found in ClinicalTrials.gov
Completed Clinical Trials
3 completed trials for Galcanezumab in Cluster Headache
A Study of LY2951742 (Galcanezumab) in Participants With Cluster Headache
NCT02797951COMPLETEDPHASE3
165 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Phoenix, United States +39 more
Started: Jul 13, 2016
A Study Of Galcanezumab In Participants With Episodic Cluster Headache
NCT02397473COMPLETEDPHASE3
109 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Los Angeles, United States +46 more
Started: May 22, 2015
A Study of Galcanezumab in Participants With Chronic Cluster Headache
NCT02438826COMPLETEDPHASE3
240 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Phoenix, United States +47 more
Started: Jun 18, 2015