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Dupilumab. Dupilumab, sold under the brand name Dupixent, is a monoclonal antibody blocking interleukin 4 and interleukin 13, used for allergic diseases such as atopic dermatitis (eczema), asthma and nasal polyps which result in chronic sinusitis. [6][7][8][4] It is also used for the treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis [9] and prurigo nodularis.
The UK's Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency (MHRA) warned of some new and severe eye-related side effects following the use of Sanofi SA (NASDAQ: SNY) and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc's ...
The most common side effects across indications include injection site reactions, conjunctivitis, conjunctivitis allergic, arthralgia, oral herpes and eosinophilia. Adverse events more commonly observed with Dupixent (≥5%) compared to placebo in either COPD trial were back pain, COVID-19, diarrhea, headache and nasopharyngitis.
About the Dupixent Phase 3 CSU Program (LIBERTY-CUPID) The LIBERTY-CUPID Phase 3 program evaluating Dupixent in CSU consists of Study A, Study B and Study C. Study C was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial that evaluated the efficacy and safety of Dupixent as an add-on to standard-of-care antihistamines compared to ...
Chloroquine retinopathy. Chloroquine retinopathy is a form of toxic retinopathy (damage of the retina) caused by the drugs chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine, which are sometimes used in the treatment of autoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus. This eye toxicity limits long-term use of the drugs.
Anti-asthmatic agents. Anti-asthmatic agents refer to drugs that can aid in airway smooth muscle dilation to allow normal breathing during an asthma attack or reduce inflammation on the airway to decrease airway resistance for asthmatic patients, or both. The goal of asthmatic agents is to reduce asthma exacerbation frequencies and related ...
Dupixent phase 3 study confirms significant improvements in itch and hives for patients with CSU . Confirming the results of CUPID-A, this second pivotal study in biologic-naïve patients met primary and key secondary endpoints, showing treatment with Dupixent resulted in a nearly 50% reduction in itch and urticaria activity scores compared to placebo
Sanofi last year recorded a combined 10.72 billion euros ($11.94 billion) in sales for Dupixent, which is already used to treat immune system-related conditions such as asthma and eczema in the U ...