Sanofi And Amgen Make The Case For OX40 Drugs In Atopic Dermatitis

Two Therapies That Could Rival Dupixent

As the European Academy of Dermatology and Venerology congress closed its doors, two OX40 atopic dermatitis drugs from Sanofi and Amgen/Kyowa Kirin caught the eye.

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Two new atopic dermatitis drugs soar at EADV congress • Source: Alamy

The atopic dermatitis space is one of the hottest areas in immune disease at present and Sanofi, already a key player with the blockbuster Dupixent, and Amgen, Inc. (and partner Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd.) have presented promising data on their respective investigational therapies which both target the OX40 pathway.

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