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FDA Accepts SNY and REGN's Dupixent Re-Submitted sBLA for Urticaria

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Key Takeaways

  • The FDA has accepted the resubmitted license from Sanofi and Regeneron for a drug treatment for urticaria.
  • Dupixent is now approved in several countries, including the US and EU, for six inflammatory diseases.
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Sanofi (SNY - Free Report) and partner Regeneron (REGN - Free Report) announced that the FDA has accepted their resubmitted supplemental biologics license application (sBLA) seeking approval of Dupixent for the treatment of chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU).

The sBLA seeks approval for CSU in people aged 12 years and older whose disease is not adequately controlled with existing therapies like H1 antihistamines. The FDA’s decision on the sBLA is expected on April 18, 2025.

The FDA had issued a complete response letter (CRL) for the first sBLA seeking approval of Dupixent for CSU in October last year for want of more data.

Sanofi’s stock has declined 3.5% so far this year against an increase of 3.4% for the industry.

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CSU is an inflammatory skin condition, primarily occurring due to type 2 inflammation. This causes sudden and debilitating hives and swelling on the skin, which is mostly inadequately controlled by antihistamine treatment. The second sBLA for Dupixent in CSU was based on new data from the pivotal phase III study called LIBERTY-CUPID Study C, which was conducted in patients with uncontrolled CSU who were on standard-of-care antihistamines. Data from Study C confirmed that Dupixent significantly reduced itch and hive activity. The original sBLA was supported by positive data from two phase III studies, LIBERTY-CUPID Studies A and B.

Dupixent is already approved for the CSU indication in Japan while it is under review in the EU.

Dupixent – Key Top-Line Driver for SNY, REGN

Dupixent is now approved in several countries, including the United States and EU, for six type II inflammatory diseases, namely severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis, severe asthma, moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis, eosinophilic esophagitis, prurigo nodularis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Dupixent is being jointly marketed by Regeneron and Sanofi under a global collaboration agreement. Sanofi records global net product sales of Dupixent, while Regeneron records its share of profits/losses in connection with the global sales of the drug.

Dupixent is a key top-line driver for both Sanofi and Regeneron on strong demand trends. In the first nine months of 2024, Dupixent generated global product sales of $€9.6 billion, which were recorded by Sanofi, representing growth of 25.9% at a constant exchange rate. Sanofi expects Dupixent to achieve more than €13 billion in sales in 2024.

For Regeneron, Dupixent generated collaboration revenues of $3.32 billion in the first nine months of 2024, up 18.2% year over year.

SNY’s Zacks Rank and Stocks to Consider

Sanofi currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).

Sanofi Price and Consensus

Sanofi Price and Consensus

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