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Migranal nasal spray at 1 hour — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Ergot alkaloid; serotonin receptor agonist
5-HT1B receptor, 5-HT1D receptor
Neurology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Migranal nasal spray at 1 hour (Migranal nasal spray at 1 hour) — Thomas Jefferson University. Migranal (dihydroergotamine) is a vasoconstrictor that binds to serotonin receptors to relieve migraine headaches by narrowing blood vessels around the brain.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Migranal nasal spray at 1 hour TARGET | Migranal nasal spray at 1 hour | Thomas Jefferson University | marketed | Ergot alkaloid; serotonin receptor agonist | 5-HT1B receptor, 5-HT1D receptor | |
| Sumatriptan Succinate Oral Tablet | Sumatriptan Succinate Oral Tablet | Damanhour Teaching Hospital | marketed | Triptan (5-HT1B/1D receptor agonist) | 5-HT1B receptor, 5-HT1D receptor | |
| sumatriptan succinate/naproxen sodium | sumatriptan succinate/naproxen sodium | GlaxoSmithKline | marketed | 5-HT1B/1D receptor agonist combined with NSAID | 5-HT1B receptor, 5-HT1D receptor, COX-1, COX-2 | |
| Migranal nasal spray at 4 hour | Migranal nasal spray at 4 hour | Thomas Jefferson University | marketed | Ergot alkaloid; 5-HT1B/1D receptor agonist | 5-HT1B receptor, 5-HT1D receptor | |
| naratriptan HCl | naratriptan HCl | Cady, Roger, M.D. | marketed | Triptan (5-HT1B/1D receptor agonist) | 5-HT1B receptor, 5-HT1D receptor | |
| Placebo to rizatriptan tablets | Placebo to rizatriptan tablets | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | phase 3 | Triptan (5-HT1B/1D receptor agonist) | 5-HT1B receptor, 5-HT1D receptor | |
| Comparator: rizatriptan benzoate | Comparator: rizatriptan benzoate | Organon and Co | phase 3 | Triptan (5-HT1B/1D receptor agonist) | 5-HT1B receptor, 5-HT1D receptor |
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- Thomas Jefferson University · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Migranal nasal spray at 1 hour — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/migranal-nasal-spray-at-1-hour. Accessed 2026-05-17.
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