Dupixent approved in EU for infants with severe atopic dermatitis

21 March 2023

French pharma major Sanofi (Euronext: SAN) has gained another new indication approval in Europe for its already blockbuster drug Dupixent (dupilumab).

This time, the European Commission (EC) has approved Dupixent to treat severe atopic dermatitis in children aged six months to five years old who are candidates for systemic therapy. With this approval, Dupixent is the first and only targeted medicine indicated to treat these young children in Europe and the USA, the company noted.

Dupixent generated 8.29 billion euros ($8.89 billion), up 44% at constant exchange rates for full-year 2022, and, according to GlobalData, the drug is expected to gross $17.5 billion globally by 2030,

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