Sanofi announces Dupixent approved for severe asthma by European Commission

Sanofi announced that the European Commission has approved Dupixent for use in adults and adolescents 12 years and older as an add-on maintenance treatment for severe asthma with type 2 inflammation characterized by raised blood eosinophils and/or raised fractional exhaled nitric oxide, who are inadequately controlled with high dose inhaled corticosteroid plus another medicinal product for maintenance treatment. “Today’s approval marks an important moment for adolescents and adults in the European Union who suffer from severe asthma with type 2 inflammation,” said John Reed, M.D., Ph.D., Head of Research and Development at Sanofi. “In clinical trials, Dupixent not only reduced exacerbations and oral corticosteroid use, but it also improved lung function and patients’ overall quality of life. Dupixent offers a new treatment option for those who remain inadequately controlled with current medications, including those dependent on oral corticosteroids – which may have potentially serious side effects when used chronically.” The EC approval is based on clinical data from 2,888 adults and adolescents who participated in three pivotal trials from the global LIBERTY ASTHMA program, including the Phase 3 QUEST and VENTURE trials and a Phase 2b trial. QUEST enrolled 1,902 patients with persistent asthma and evaluated whether adding Dupixent to standard-of-care therapy could reduce severe exacerbations and improve lung function. VENTURE enrolled 210 patients with severe oral corticosteroid-dependent asthma and evaluated whether adding Dupixent to standard-of-care therapy could reduce the use of maintenance oral corticosteroids. The Phase 2b trial enrolled 776 adult patients with moderate-to-severe asthma and evaluated whether adding Dupixent to standard-of-care therapy could improve lung function.
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