Galcanezumab (Emgality)

Raw research findings for this medication. Mostly single studies, not curated or confirmed robust.

About Galcanezumab

What it is

Galcanezumab is a biologic medicine, a monoclonal antibody that binds CGRP, a signalling molecule released during migraine attacks. It is sold as Emgality.

How genes come into it

As an antibody, galcanezumab is not broken down by drug-processing enzymes. Studies have looked at genes of the CGRP receptor complex (CALCRL, CRCP) and at CALCR and COMT for who responds. The findings come from a few small studies, and there is no CPIC or DPWG guideline.

What research found

Every published finding on gene variants and Galcanezumab. Upload your DNA file to see which of these rows apply to you.

Rated evidence (2 rated variants)

PharmGKB weighs all studies of a variant and rates how strong the evidence is, from 1A (strongest) to 4.

COMT rs4680: Level 3. Efficacy: Migraine with Aura, Migraine without Aura. 1.

rs12615320: Level 3. Efficacy: Migraine with Aura, Migraine without Aura. 1.

Response (8 findings)

Studies of how well it worked in people carrying a variant.

rs12615320: Allele G is associated with decreased response to erenumab, fremanezumab or galcanezumab in people with Migraine without Aura or Migraine with Aura as compared to allele A.

CALCR rs12672399: Allele C is not associated with response to erenumab, fremanezumab or galcanezumab in people with Migraine without Aura or Migraine with Aura as compared to allele T.

CALCR rs4470942: Allele G is not associated with response to erenumab, fremanezumab or galcanezumab in people with Migraine without Aura or Migraine with Aura as compared to allele A.

CALCR rs75252614: Allele G is not associated with response to erenumab, fremanezumab or galcanezumab in people with Migraine without Aura or Migraine with Aura as compared to allele C.

Study findings and evidence levels: PharmGKB (CC BY-SA 4.0). Guidelines: CPIC and DPWG, as bundled in PharmCAT. Most studies were done mainly in people of European ancestry.

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Content updated September 2026.

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