Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) and Sanofi today
announced the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) has
published results from a positive Phase 3 trial for Dupixent®
(dupilumab) in children aged 1 to 11 years with eosinophilic
esophagitis (EoE). The trial showed a greater proportion of those
receiving weight-tiered higher dose Dupixent experienced
significant improvements in many key disease measures of EoE,
compared to placebo at week 16. Data from the trial were the basis
for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Priority Review and
approval of Dupixent in children aged 1 to 11 years with EoE
weighing at least 15 kg, as well as for the regulatory submission
that is currently under review by the European Medicines Agency for
this age group.
EoE is a chronic, progressive disease associated with type 2
inflammation that is thought to be responsible for damaging the
esophagus and impairing its function. Diagnosis is difficult, as
symptoms can be mistaken for other conditions and there are delays
in diagnosis. EoE can severely impact a child’s ability to eat and
may also cause abdominal pain, trouble swallowing, heartburn,
vomiting and failure to thrive. Continuous management of EoE may be
needed to reduce the risk of complications and disease
progression.
“The NEJM publication of these Phase 3 dupilumab results is a
testament to the importance of these data and potential for
dupilumab to change the standard of care for many young children
with eosinophilic esophagitis. These children commonly experience
feeding difficulties, food refusal and failure to thrive during a
critical time of their growth and development,” said Mirna Chehade,
MD, MPH, Mount Sinai Center for Eosinophilic Disorders, Ichan
School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, and principal
investigator of the trial. “These data showed weight-tiered higher
dose dupilumab significantly improved key eosinophilic esophagitis
histologic, endoscopic and cellular measures in children as young
as 1 year old with sustained results for up to one year. These
results reinforce the positive results seen in older patients with
eosinophilic esophagitis and strengthen our understanding of IL-4
and IL-13 as key drivers of the type 2 inflammation underlying this
disease.”
As published, a significantly greater proportion of children
receiving either a weight-tiered higher or lower dose regimen of
Dupixent achieved histologic remission at week 16 in Part A of the
trial, compared with placebo. Additionally, those treated with
higher dose Dupixent experienced significant improvements in
disease severity assessed by endoscopic measures, with improvements
sustained for up to one year. Those receiving lower dose Dupixent
experienced improvements that were either comparable or numerically
lower than the higher dose group. Dupixent also led to a numerical
improvement in body weight for age percentile by week 16 that was
sustained at one year, which was evaluated as an exploratory
endpoint in Part A and a secondary endpoint in Part B.
Safety results were generally consistent with the known safety
profile of Dupixent in adolescents and adults with EoE. Adverse
events more commonly observed with Dupixent (³10%) in either
weight-based dosing regimen versus placebo in the trial were
COVID-19, nausea, injection site pain and headache during Part A.
The long-term safety profile of Dupixent in children aged 1 to 11
years through Part B was similar to that observed during Part A. In
Part B, one case of helminth infection was reported with
Dupixent.
For patients in the U.S. with EoE weighing at least 15 kg., the
FDA-approved dosage for Dupixent is 200 mg or 300mg every other
week, or 300mg weekly, based on weight.
Dr. Mirna Chehade has served as a paid consultant for Regeneron
and Sanofi and has received research grant funding from
Regeneron.
About the Dupixent Pediatric Eosinophilic Esophagitis
TrialThe Phase 3 randomized, double-blind,
placebo-controlled trial evaluated the efficacy and safety of
Dupixent in children aged 1 to 11 years with EoE. Part A enrolled
102 patients and evaluated Dupixent at a weight-tiered higher dose
or lower dose regimen, compared to placebo, for 16 weeks. Part B
was a 36-week extended active treatment period in which eligible
children from Part A in the Dupixent group maintained their higher
or lower dose level, while those in the placebo group switched to
higher or lower dose Dupixent.
The primary endpoint was histologic remission at 16 weeks, and
secondary endpoints included assessments of endoscopic and
histopathologic measures of the severity of disease along with
clinical signs and symptoms of EoE. Change in body weight-for-age
percentile was evaluated as an exploratory endpoint in Part A and
as a secondary endpoint in Part B. The trial is ongoing with a
108-week open-label extension period (Part C) to evaluate
longer-term outcomes.
About DupixentDupixent, which was invented
using Regeneron’s proprietary VelocImmune® technology, is
a fully human monoclonal antibody that inhibits the signaling of
the interleukin-4 (IL-4) and interleukin-13 (IL-13) pathways and is
not an immunosuppressant. The Dupixent development program has
shown significant clinical benefit and a decrease in type 2
inflammation in Phase 3 trials, establishing that IL-4 and IL-13
are key and central drivers of the type 2 inflammation that plays a
major role in multiple related and often co-morbid diseases.
Dupixent has received regulatory approvals in more than 60
countries in one or more indications including certain patients
with atopic dermatitis, asthma, chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal
polyposis (CRSwNP), eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), prurigo
nodularis, and chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) in different age
populations. More than 850,000 patients are being treated with
Dupixent globally.
About
Regeneron's VelocImmune® TechnologyRegeneron's VelocImmune technology
utilizes a proprietary genetically engineered mouse platform
endowed with a genetically humanized immune system to produce
optimized fully human antibodies. When Regeneron's co-Founder,
President and Chief Scientific Officer George D.
Yancopoulos was a graduate student with his
mentor Frederick W. Alt in 1985, they were the first
to envision making such a genetically humanized mouse,
and Regeneron has spent decades inventing and
developing VelocImmune and
related VelociSuite® technologies. Dr.
Yancopoulos and his team have
used VelocImmune technology to create a substantial
portion of all original, FDA-approved or authorized fully human
monoclonal antibodies. This includes REGEN-COV® (casirivimab
and imdevimab), Dupixent, Libtayo® (cemiplimab-rwlc),
Praluent® (alirocumab), Kevzara® (sarilumab),
Evkeeza® (evinacumab-dgnb) and Inmazeb® (atoltivimab,
maftivimab and odesivimab-ebgn).
Dupilumab Development ProgramDupilumab is being
jointly developed by Regeneron and Sanofi under a global
collaboration agreement. To date, dupilumab has been studied across
more than 60 clinical trials involving more than 10,000 patients
with various chronic diseases driven in part by type 2
inflammation.
In addition to the currently approved indications, Regeneron
and Sanofi are studying dupilumab in a broad range of
diseases driven by type 2 inflammation or other allergic processes
in Phase 3 trials, including chronic spontaneous urticaria, chronic
pruritus of unknown origin, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
with evidence of type 2 inflammation and bullous pemphigoid. These
potential uses of dupilumab are currently under clinical
investigation, and the safety and efficacy in these conditions have
not been fully evaluated by any regulatory authority.
U.S. INDICATIONS
DUPIXENT is a prescription medicine used:
- to treat adults and children 6 months of age and older with
moderate-to-severe eczema (atopic dermatitis or AD) that is not
well controlled with prescription therapies used on the skin
(topical), or who cannot use topical therapies. DUPIXENT can be
used with or without topical corticosteroids. It is not known if
DUPIXENT is safe and effective in children with atopic dermatitis
under 6 months of age.
- with other asthma medicines for the maintenance treatment of
moderate-to-severe eosinophilic or oral steroid dependent asthma in
adults and children 6 years of age and older whose asthma is not
controlled with their current asthma medicines. DUPIXENT helps
prevent severe asthma attacks (exacerbations) and can improve your
breathing. DUPIXENT may also help reduce the amount of oral
corticosteroids you need while preventing severe asthma attacks and
improving your breathing. DUPIXENT is not used to treat sudden
breathing problems. It is not known if DUPIXENT is safe and
effective in children with asthma under 6 years of age.
- with other medicines for the maintenance treatment of chronic
rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis (CRSwNP) in adults whose
disease is not controlled. It is not known if DUPIXENT is safe and
effective in children with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal
polyposis under 18 years of age.
- to treat adults and children 1 year of age and older with
eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), who weigh at least 33 pounds (15
kg). It is not known if DUPIXENT is safe and effective in children
with eosinophilic esophagitis under 1 year of age, or who weigh
less than 33 pounds (15 kg).
- to treat adults with prurigo nodularis (PN). It is not known if
DUPIXENT is safe and effective in children with prurigo nodularis
under 18 years of age.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Do not
use if you are allergic to dupilumab or to any of the
ingredients in DUPIXENT®.Before using DUPIXENT, tell your
healthcare provider about all your medical conditions, including if
you:
- have eye problems.
- have a parasitic (helminth) infection.
- are scheduled to receive any vaccinations. You should not
receive a “live vaccine” right before and during treatment with
DUPIXENT.
- are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known
whether DUPIXENT will harm your unborn baby.
- A pregnancy registry for women who take DUPIXENT during
pregnancy collects information about the health of you and your
baby. To enroll or get more information call 1-877-311-8972 or go
to https://mothertobaby.org/ongoing-study/dupixent/.
- are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known
whether DUPIXENT passes into your breast milk.
Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take,
including prescription and over-the- counter medicines, vitamins,
and herbal supplements.
Especially tell your healthcare provider if you
are taking oral, topical, or inhaled corticosteroid medicines; have
asthma and use an asthma medicine; or have atopic dermatitis,
chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis, eosinophilic
esophagitis, or prurigo nodularis and also have asthma. Do
not change or stop your corticosteroid medicine or other
asthma medicine without talking to your healthcare provider. This
may cause other symptoms that were controlled by the corticosteroid
medicine or other asthma medicine to come back.
DUPIXENT can cause serious side effects,
including:
- Allergic reactions. DUPIXENT can cause allergic
reactions that can sometimes be severe. Stop using
DUPIXENT and tell your healthcare provider or get emergency help
right away if you get any of the following signs or symptoms:
breathing problems or wheezing, swelling of the face, lips, mouth,
tongue or throat, fainting, dizziness, feeling lightheaded, fast
pulse, fever, hives, joint pain, general ill feeling, itching, skin
rash, swollen lymph nodes, nausea or vomiting, or cramps in your
stomach-area.
- Eye problems. Tell your healthcare provider if
you have any new or worsening eye problems, including eye pain or
changes in vision, such as blurred vision. Your healthcare provider
may send you to an ophthalmologist for an exam if needed.
- Inflammation of your blood vessels. Rarely,
this can happen in people with asthma who receive DUPIXENT. This
may happen in people who also take a steroid medicine by mouth that
is being stopped or the dose is being lowered. It is not known
whether this is caused by DUPIXENT. Tell your healthcare provider
right away if you have: rash, chest pain, worsening shortness of
breath, a feeling of pins and needles or numbness of your arms or
legs, or persistent fever.
- Joint aches and pain. Some people who use
DUPIXENT have had trouble walking or moving due to their joint
symptoms, and in some cases needed to be hospitalized. Tell your
healthcare provider about any new or worsening joint symptoms. Your
healthcare provider may stop DUPIXENT if you develop joint
symptoms.
The most common side effects include:
- Eczema: injection site reactions, eye and
eyelid inflammation, including redness, swelling, and itching,
sometimes with blurred vision, dry eye, cold sores in your mouth or
on your lips, and high count of a certain white blood cell
(eosinophilia).
- Asthma: injection site reactions, high count
of a certain white blood cell (eosinophilia), pain in the throat
(oropharyngeal pain), and parasitic (helminth) infections.
- Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyposis:
injection site reactions, eye and eyelid inflammation,
including redness, swelling, and itching, sometimes with blurred
vision, high count of a certain white blood cell (eosinophilia),
gastritis, joint pain (arthralgia), trouble sleeping (insomnia),
and toothache.
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis: injection site
reactions, upper respiratory tract infections, cold sores in your
mouth or on your lips, and joint pain (arthralgia).
- Prurigo Nodularis: eye and eyelid
inflammation, including redness, swelling, and itching, sometimes
with blurred vision, herpes virus infections, common cold symptoms
(nasopharyngitis), dizziness, muscle pain, and diarrhea.
Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effect that
bothers you or that does not go away.
These are not all the possible side effects of DUPIXENT. Call
your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You are
encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to
the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
Use DUPIXENT exactly as prescribed by your healthcare provider.
It’s an injection given under the skin (subcutaneous injection).
Your healthcare provider will decide if you or your caregiver can
inject DUPIXENT. Do not try to prepare and inject
DUPIXENT until you or your caregiver have been trained by your
healthcare provider. In children 12 years of age and older, it’s
recommended DUPIXENT be administered by or under supervision of an
adult. In children 6 months to less than 12 years of age, DUPIXENT
should be given by a caregiver.
Please see accompanying full
Prescribing Information including Patient
Information.
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that invents, develops and commercializes life-transforming
medicines for people with serious diseases. Founded and led by
physician-scientists, our unique ability to repeatedly and
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numerous approved treatments and product candidates in
development, most of which were homegrown in our laboratories. Our
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