Tag: Dupixent

European Commission approves Dupixent for severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis
October 29, 2019 Off

European Commission approves Dupixent for severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis

By Dino Mustafić

European Commission has approved a third indication for Dupixent® (dupilumab) for the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis (CRSwNP). Dupixent is indicated as an add-on therapy with intranasal corticosteroids for the treatment of adults with severe CRSwNP for whom therapy with systemic corticosteroids and/or surgery do not provide adequate disease control. It is also approved for moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis and severe asthma.

Dupixent gets extended use for certain atopic dermatitis in adolescents
June 28, 2019 Off

Dupixent gets extended use for certain atopic dermatitis in adolescents

By Dino Mustafić

The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has nodded for extension for Dupixent, following USFDA’s approval for nasal polyposis, enabling its approval in the European Union (EU) to also include adolescents 12 to 17 years of age with moderate-to-severe AD who are candidates for systemic therapy.