Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) and Sanofi today
announced that the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for
Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) adopted a positive opinion
recommending the expanded approval of Dupixent® (dupilumab) in the
European Union (EU) for eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) in children
down to 1 year of age. The recommendation is for children aged 1 to
11 years who weigh at least 15 kg and who are inadequately
controlled by, intolerant to, or who are not candidates for
conventional medicinal therapy. The European Commission is expected
to announce a final decision in the coming months. Dupixent is
already approved in the EU for certain adults and adolescents aged
12 years and older with EoE.
The positive CHMP opinion is supported by a two-part (Part A and
B) EoE KIDS Phase 3 trial in children aged 1 to 11 years. In Part
A, a significantly greater proportion of children receiving
weight-based doses of Dupixent achieved histological disease
remission at week 16, compared to placebo, with results sustained
for up to one year in Part B. At week 16, caregivers of children
treated with Dupixent also observed improvements in the frequency
and severity of EoE signs, and fewer days with at least one sign of
EoE, compared to placebo. These data established a bridge showing
the response to Dupixent in children with EoE is similar to that of
the approved adult and adolescent EoE populations.
The safety results in the EoE KIDS trial were generally
consistent with the known safety profile of Dupixent in adolescents
and adults with EoE. AEs more commonly observed with Dupixent
(≥10%) in either weight-based dosing regimen compared to placebo
during Part A were COVID-19, nausea, injection site pain and
headache. The long-term safety profile of Dupixent evaluated in
Part B was similar to that observed during Part A.
Results from the trial were recently published in The New
England Journal of Medicine.
The use of Dupixent in children aged 1 to 11 years with EoE is
investigational in the EU and is not yet approved.
About EoEEoE 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 vomiting,
abdominal pain, difficulty swallowing, decreased appetite and
challenges thriving. Continuous management of EoE may be needed to
reduce the risk of complications and disease progression.
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
polyps (CRSwNP), EoE, prurigo nodularis, chronic spontaneous
urticaria and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in
different age populations. More than 1,000,000 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 proportion 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), Inmazeb® (atoltivimab, maftivimab and
odesivimab-ebgn) and Veopoz™ (pozelimab-bbfg).
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 pruritus of unknown origin 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. INDICATIONSDUPIXENT 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 polyps (CRSwNP) in adults and children 12
years of age and older whose disease is not controlled. It is not
known if DUPIXENT is safe and effective in children with chronic
rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps under 12 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 polyps, 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 Polyps:
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
http://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.
About Regeneron Regeneron (NASDAQ: REGN) is a
leading biotechnology company 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 consistently translate science into
medicine has led to numerous approved treatments and product
candidates in development, most of which were homegrown in our
laboratories. Our medicines and pipeline are designed to help
patients with eye diseases, allergic and inflammatory diseases,
cancer, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, neurological
diseases, hematologic conditions, infectious diseases, and rare
diseases.
Regeneron pushes the boundaries of scientific discovery
and accelerates drug development using our
proprietary technologies, such as VelociSuite®, which produces
optimized fully human antibodies and new classes of bispecific
antibodies. We are shaping the next frontier of medicine with
data-powered insights from the Regeneron Genetics
Center® and pioneering genetic medicine platforms, enabling us
to identify innovative targets and complementary approaches to
potentially treat or cure diseases.
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to millions of people globally, while putting sustainability and
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