Sanofi Scores Clinical Win In Sixth Disease For Dupixent

First Biologic To Reduce Itch And Skin Lesions From Prurigo Nodularis

The French major and partner Regeneron expect to file Dupixent for the rare skin disease next year after a Phase III trial of the blockbuster hit its primary and secondary endpoints.

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Dupixent's status as a pipeline in a product has been further cemented by positive data in patients with prurigo nodularis, the sixth disease that Sanofi's blockbuster has succeeded in at Phase III.

Sanofi and partner Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. have announced results from the Phase III PRIME2 trial evaluating Dupixent (dupilumab) in...

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