Ebglyss approval another step towards Almirall's lofty dermatology ambitions

21 December 2023

Last month, the European Commission (EC) approved Ebglyss (lebrikizumab) for the treatment of adult and adolescent patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD), who are candidates for systemic therapy.

Spanish drugmaker Almirall (BME: ALM) holds European rights to the monoclonal antibody, which binds to interleukin (IL)-13 with high affinity, and is confident that due to its demonstrated short and long-term efficacy, with monthly maintenance dosing and a consistent safety profile, it has the potential to become a first-line biologic treatment.

'Limiting the injection burden'

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