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Dupixent® (dupilumab) sBLA Accepted for FDA Priority Review for the Targeted Treatment of Bullous Pemphigoid (BP)
If approved, Dupixent would be the first and only targeted medicine to treat BP in the U.S.; FDA decision expected by June 20, 2025 Priority Review granted
About this update from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
[{"type":"text","content":"If approved, Dupixent would be the first and only targeted medicine to treat BP in the U.S.; FDA decision expected by June 20, 2025 Priority Review granted based on positive pivotal results demonstrating significant improvements in sustained disease remission with Dupixent compared to placebo BP is a chronic, debilitating and relapsing skin disease with underlying type 2 inflammation characterized by intense itch and blisters, reddening of the skin and painful lesions TARRYTOWN, N.Y. and PARIS, Feb. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) and Sanofi today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for Priority Review the supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for Dupixent® (dupilumab) to treat adults with bullous pemphigoid (BP). The sBLA is supported by data from a pivotal trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of Dupixent in 106 adults with moderate-to-severe BP. The primary endpoint was met, with five times more Dupixent patients achieving sustained disease remission compared to those on placebo. Sustained disease remission was defined as complete clinical remission with completion of oral corticosteroids (OCS) taper by week 16 (off OCS treatment and only treated with Dupixent for at least 20 weeks) without relapse and no rescue therapy use during the 36-week treatment period. The trial also showed that Dupixent significantly reduced disease severity, itch and use of OCS compared to placebo. Adverse events more commonly observed with Dupixent (in at least 3 patients) compared to placebo included peripheral edema, arthralgia, back pain, blurred vision, hypertension, asthma, conjunctivitis, constipation, upper respiratory tract infection, limb injury and insomnia. BP is a chronic, debilitating and relapsing skin disease with underlying type 2 inflammation that typically occurs in an elderly population. It is characterized by intense itch and blisters, reddening of the skin and painful lesions. The blisters and rash can form over much of the body and cause the skin to bleed and crust, resulting in patients being more prone to infection and affecting their daily functioning. Approximately 27,000 adults in the U.S. live with BP that is uncontrolled by systemic corticosteroids. Priority Review is granted to regulatory applications seeking approval for the...