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

Two Therapies That Could Rival Dupixent

 
• By Kevin Grogan

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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