FOI_7729

Internal Reference Number: FOI_7729

Date Request Received: 07/02/2024 00:00:00

Date Request Replied To: 13/02/2024 00:00:00

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Request Summary: Request on Migraine

Request Category: Researcher


Question Number 1: A. How many patients have been treated with the following drugs in the past 4 months: • Atogepant (Aquipta) – any disease • Erenumab (Aimovig) - any disease • Eptinezumab (Vyepti) – any disease • Fremanezumab (Ajovy) - any disease • Galcanezumab (Emgality) - any disease • Rimegepant (Vydura) – any disease • Botulinum Toxin (i.e., Botox, Dysport, Xeomin) - migraine ONLY

Answer To Question 1: Medication Brand name Homecare Atogepant Aquipta Not used at SFT Erenumab Aimovig Not used at SFT Eptinezumab Vyepti Not used at SFT Fremanezumab Ajovy Not used at SFT Galcanezumab Emgality Not used at SFT Botulinum All issued as stock so unable to answer. The Neurology clinic is not a service that is provided by Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, the service is owned by University Hospitals Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

Question Number 2: See attached

Answer To Question 2: This is not a service that is provided by Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, the service is owned by University Hospitals Southampton NHS Foundation Trust To accompany this answer to question 2 please also see the documents listed below: FOI_7729 - Q2.docx

Question Number 3: Does the trust actively initiate a treatment pause (usually at 12 months) of anti-CGRP (calcitonin gene-related peptide inhibitors) migraine treatment with the aim to re-start treatment if the patient continues to fit the criteria (Yes/No)?

Answer To Question 3: This is not a service that is provided by Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, the service is owned by University Hospitals Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
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