The market for novel preventive and acute treatments grew from three anti-CGRP antibodies at the start of 2020 to four biologics and two oral drugs against CGRP plus a small molecule 5-HT1F inhibitor. 

Lundbeck adapted its launch strategy for its quarterly injectable migraine therapy Vyepti because of the COVID-19 pandemic, becoming more virtual, and payer responses have been encouraging.

After eptinezumab’s approval in the US, EVP Peter Anastasiou told Scrip it will take time to change migraine doctors’ prescribing habits, but he expects CGRP inhibitors to become mainstay preventative treatments. Vyepti’s list price is about $1,000 below its competitors’ launch prices.

The Danish drugmaker's four 'strategic brands' – Brintellix, Abilify Maintena, Northera and Rexulti – are selling well. Now the focus is firmly on breaking into the anti-CGRP market with eptinezumab.