Sanofi Prepares Pulmonologists As Dupixent Nears COPD Finishing Line

The French drugmaker has identified education as a key challenge ahead of its June action date for the huge-selling IL4/IL-13 inhibitor in the lung condition. An approval would make it the first biologic for the disease.

Manuela Buxo
Manuela Buxo • Source: Sanofi

Sanofi is all set to hit the ground running if, as expected, the US Food and Drug Administration, gives the green light in the next couple of months to the mega blockbuster Dupixent as the first biologic for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Dupixent (dupilumab), developed with Regeneron, is a huge seller and generated revenues of €10.72bn in 2023 for Sanofi from a range of type 2 inflammatory-driven conditions, including atopic dermatitis, asthma, chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps, eosinophilic esophagitis and prurigo nodularis

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