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Leo's Tralokinumab Poised For US Launch In 2021

 
• By Jessica Merrill

The dermatology specialist said a BLA for the IL-13 blocker has been accepted by the US FDA for the treatment of atopic dermatitis.

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Leo's tralokinumab is poised to be the second biologic to market for atopic dermatitis • Source: Shutterstock

Dermatology specialist LEO Pharma A& is preparing to launch the interleukin-13 inhibitor tralokinumab for atopic dermatitis in the US in 2021, where it will compete against a well-entrenched rival, Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s Dupixent (dupilumab). Leo announced on 9 July that the US Food and Drug Administration has accepted a biologics license application for tralokinumab for the treatment of adults with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis, with action expected in the second quarter of 2021.

A regulatory review in Europe is already underway, with an application accepted in June.

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