Sanofi and Regeneron’s Dupixent Receives the MHLW’s Approval to Treat Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
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- Japan’s MHLW has approved Dupixent to treat COPD in adults whose disease is inadequately controlled with existing therapy
- Approval was based on P-III (BOREAS) trial assessing Dupixent + SoC vs PBO in uncontrolled COPD adults with elevated blood eosinophils, which showed reduced exacerbations & improved lung function; data from BORUS & its replicate P-III (NOTUS) trial were published in The NEJM
- Additionally, Sanofi and Regeneron’s itepekimab is being investigated in 2 P-III trials for COPD
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