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Dupixent Set To Dominate Bullous Pemphigoid Space

 
• By Kevin Grogan and Alexandra Shimmings

Argenx has discontinued Vyvgart for the rare skin disease as other potential candidates linger in the very early stages of development.

Quick Facts

No drugs are yet specifically approved for the inflammatory skin disease bullous pemphigoid.

Sanofi's Dupixent is set to dominate the market, having gained an FDA priority review.

Several rivals have fallen by the wayside, while others are further back in development.


It looks as though Sanofi and Regeneron’s Dupixent will be the first approved treatment for bullous pemphigoid (BP) and have the market to itself for years given that closest rival Argenx has pulled the plug on its program for the autoimmune-related rare skin condition.

The US Food and Drug Administration has just accepted for priority review the supplemental biologics license application for Dupixent (dupilumab)...

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