MS Franchise A Surprising Concern For Sanofi In Q3; Dupixent Out-Performs

Sanofi produced a mixed financial performance in the third quarter of 2017, with reported sales more than €200m below analysts' expectations but new drug Dupixent doing well; MS drug sales have fallen since Q2 by more than €50m.

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Sanofi MS franchise under pressue after disappointing growth in Q3 • Source: Shutterstock

Sanofi's third quarter earnings disappointed the market, with revenues coming in below consensus expectations – still, sales of its recently approved eczema drug, Dupixent, were much stronger than expected.

The company saw a weak growth rate for its leading multiple sclerosis drugs Aubagio (teriflunomide) and Lemtrada (alemtuzumab) in the quarter

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