NICE nod for Dupixent paves way for first targeted biologic for atopic dermatitis

22 June 2018

English patients who have not responded to at least one other systemic therapy will soon be able to receive routine National Health Service (NHS) prescriptions for a targeted biologic for moderate to severe atopic dermatitis, the most common type of eczema.

Cost-effectiveness watchdog the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended routine use of Sanofi’s (Euronext: SAN) Dupixent (dupilumab), alongside topical corticosteroids, in this indication in a Final Appraisal Determination (FAD).

The NICE recommendation represents a change of heart after the body issued earlier guidance not backing the treatment, which Sanofi is jointly developing with US biotech Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: REGN).

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