Sanofi 2Q: Dupixent's First Set Of Sales Are On Track

No surprises from Sanofi in the second quarter as sales of its flagship diabetes drug continue to fall – but a strong performance from recently launched Dupixent provided the French pharma with a refreshing reprieve in its earnings update.

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Sanofi's newly launched eczema drug Dupixent is on track after a solid quarter • Source: Shutterstock

The second quarter of 2017 was a fairly quiet period for Sanofi, with no surprises making an appearance in the group's 2Q earnings on July 31. Diabetes remains a tough arena for the pharma company, particularly in the US, but its new biologic Dupixent (dupilumab) has performed well in its first few months on the market.

In the second quarter, sales of Sanofi's insulin glargine products Lantus and follow-on version Toujeo, decreased 13.5% to €1.4bn. Individually, Lantus sales were €1

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