Regeneron and Sanofi land the big one, winning FDA approval for their megablockbuster hopeful Dupixent
The FDA has approved the new eczema drug dupilumab from Regeneron and Sanofi, officially launching a new drug that is likely on course to creating a megablockbuster franchise for these two partners. Widely tapped as the biggest program in the industry’s pipeline this year, dupilumab now will be branded as Dupixent. And the market here could be worth upwards of $5 billion a year.
“People with moderate-to severe atopic dermatitis cope with intense, sometimes unbearable symptoms that can impact them for most of their lives,” said Julie Block, the CEO of the National Eczema Association. “To date, there have been few options available to treat people with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis who have uncontrolled disease. That’s why today’s approval of Dupixent is so important for our community. Now we have a treatment that is expected to help address patients suffering from this devastating disease.”
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