The route to approval in the US has been a bit bumpier but Sanofi is celebrating this morning (3 July) as the European Commission has made its megablockbuster Dupixent the first-ever approved targeted therapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Sanofi Secures World First Approval For Dupixent In COPD With EU Nod
The French drugmaker can now boast seven approvals for its huge-earning IL-4/IL-13 inhibitor.

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