Potential Blockbuster Lebrikizumab Among Latest Drugs Up For Decision On EU Approval

The European Medicines Agency  is set to decide whether to back EU marketing approval for eight new drugs.

A new batch of medicines could be approved in the EU soon • Source: Shutterstock

Eli Lilly/Almirall could this week learn whether the European Medicines Agency will recommend in favor of pan-EU marketing approval for lebrikizumab, their investigational treatment for moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis and potential rival to Sanofi/Regeneron Pharmaceuticals’ blockbuster drug Dupixent (dupilimumab).

Lebrikizumab is among eight new products for which initial EU marketing authorization applications (MAAs) are listed as being up for an opinion on the

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