“…Erenumab (AMG 334, IgG 1 ), discovered by a group at Amgen, binds to the human CLR/RAMP1 receptor with high affinity ( K i = 0.02 nM). , It is a functional antagonist, though it is interesting to note that its functional activity in blocking cAMP generation in the typical SK-N-MC cell assay (cAMP IC 50 = 2.3 nM) requires 100-fold higher concentrations vs simple binding. For comparison, small molecule antagonist values typically fall within 10-fold of one another (for rimegepant, binding K i = 0.027 nM, cAMP IC 50 = 0.14 nM; for vazegepant, binding K i = 0.023 nM, cAMP IC 50 = 0.022 nM) . The three human CGRP ligand-binding antibodies are galcanezumab (Eli Lilly, LY 2951742, K D = 0.031 nM, IgG 4 ), fremanezumab (Teva, TEV-48125, K D = 0.0022 nM, IgG 2 ), and eptinezumab (ALD403, Alder, K D < 0.020 nM, IgG 2 ) .…”