Sanofi and Regeneron’s Dupixent approved as the first targeted medicine in the EU in over a decade for chronic spontaneous urticaria

Approval based on phase 3 studies showing Dupixent significantly reduced itch and hives at 24 weeks compared to placebo
In the EU, there are approximately 270,000 adults and adolescents aged 12 years and older living with CSU who remain symptomatic despite standard-of-care antihistamine treatment
Dupixent, which inhibits IL4 and IL13, two key and central drivers of type 2 inflammation, is now approved for patients across seven chronic, inflammatory diseases in the EU

Paris and Tarrytown, NY, November 25, 2025. The European Commission has approved Dupixent (dupilumab) for the treatment of moderate-to-severe chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) in adult and adolescent patients 12 years and above with inadequate response to histamine-1 antihistamines (H1AH) and who are naive to anti- immunoglobulin-E (IgE) therapy for CSU. Eligible patients can use Dupixent as a first-line targeted treatment option.

“The unpredictable nature of chronic spontaneous urticaria leaves patients guessing when they’ll have their next outbreak of disruptive, debilitating hives and itch, which can make life challenging,” said Tonya Winders, President & CEO, Global Allergy & Airways Patient Platform. “Dupixent is proven to reduce these intense symptoms and has the potential to make a positive impact on people struggling to control this disease.”

“Standard-of-care, first-line treatment options like antihistamines offer limited relief for many people living with uncontrolled chronic spontaneous urticaria, leaving them to face unrelenting cycles of itch and hives,” said Alyssa Johnsen, MD, PhD, Global Therapeutic Area Head, Immunology Development at Sanofi. “Dupixent significantly reduced these symptoms of CSU and led to more patients experiencing well-controlled disease or a complete response compared to placebo in two phase 3 studies. Now, eligible patients with CSU in the EU have a new option that is proven to reduce itch and hives.”

The approval is based on data from two phase 3 clinical studies in the LIBERTY-CUPID program (NCT04180488). Study A and Study C included 284 patients aged 12 years and older who were symptomatic despite the use of antihistamines and who were naïve to anti-IgE therapy. Both studies assessed Dupixent as an add-on therapy to standard-of-care antihistamines compared to antihistamines alone and demonstrated Dupixent significantly reduced urticaria activity (a composite of itch and hives), and individual measures of itch and hive severity compared to placebo at 24 weeks. Dupixent also increased the percentage of patients with well-controlled disease and complete response at 24 weeks compared to placebo. Study B (n=108) provided additional safety data and evaluated Dupixent in patients aged 12 years and older who were inadequate responders or intolerant to anti-IgE therapy and symptomatic despite antihistamine use.

Safety results from Study A, Study B and Study C were generally consistent with the known safety profile of Dupixent in its approved indications. The most common adverse reactions for Dupixent overall are injection site reactions, conjunctivitis, conjunctivitis allergic, arthralgia, oral herpes, and eosinophilia. Additional adverse reactions of injection site induration, injection site dermatitis, and injection site hematoma were reported in the CSU adult and adolescent studies. Adverse events more commonly observed with Dupixent (≥5%) than placebo in patients with CSU were injection site reaction, COVID-19, hypertension, CSU, and accidental overdose.

“The approval of Dupixent for certain adults and adolescents with chronic spontaneous urticaria in the European Union represents the first innovation for patients with this disease in over a decade,” said George D. Yancopoulos, MD, PhD, Board co-Chair, President and Chief Scientific Officer at Regeneron. “Physicians now have a new approach for CSU with Dupixent, as the only treatment that inhibits IL4 and IL13, two key drivers of type 2 inflammation, and can offer patients significant improvement in debilitating itch and hives. This approval further demonstrates the ability of Dupixent to advance the treatment landscape for yet another chronic type 2 inflammatory disease, with a well-established safety profile across its indications.”

Beyond the EU, Dupixent is also approved for CSU in certain adults and adolescents in several countries including the US and Japan.

About CSU
CSU is a chronic, inflammatory skin disease driven in part by type 2 inflammation, which causes sudden and debilitating hives and recurring itch. CSU is typically treated with H1AH, medicines that target H1 receptors on cells to control symptoms of itch and urticaria. However, the disease remains uncontrolled despite H1AH treatment in many patients, some of whom are left with limited alternative treatment options. These individuals continue to experience symptoms that can be debilitating and significantly impact their quality of life. More than 270,000 people in the EU aged 12 years and older suffer from CSU that is inadequately controlled by antihistamines.

About the Dupixent CSU phase 3 study program
The LIBERTY-CUPID phase 3 program evaluating Dupixent for CSU consists of Study A, Study B, and Study C. These studies were randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical studies that evaluated the efficacy and safety of Dupixent as an add-on therapy to standard-of-care antihistamines compared to antihistamines alone. Studies A and C were replicate studies that assessed patients aged 6 years and older who remained symptomatic despite the use of antihistamines and were naïve to anti-IgE therapy. Study B was conducted in patients aged 12 years and older who were symptomatic despite use of antihistamines and were inadequate responders or intolerant to anti-IgE therapy. During the 24-week treatment period in all three studies, all patients received an initial loading dose followed by either 300 mg Dupixent every two weeks, or 200 mg every two weeks for adolescents weighing <60 kg.

The primary endpoint in all three studies assessed the change from baseline in itch and hives (weekly urticaria activity score [UAS7], 0-42 scale). The key secondary endpoint (also assessed at 24 weeks) was change from baseline in itch (measured by the weekly itch severity score, 0-21 scale). Additional secondary endpoints assessed at 24 weeks evaluated:

Change from baseline in hives (measured by the weekly hive severity score, 0-21 scale)
Proportion of patients achieving well-controlled disease status (UAS7 ≤6)
Proportion of patients with complete response (UAS7=0).

The results from Studies A and B were published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

About Dupixent
Dupixent (dupilumab) is an injection administered under the skin (subcutaneous injection) at different injection sites. In adults with CSU who remain symptomatic despite H1AH treatment, Dupixent 300 mg is administered every two weeks after an initial loading dose. In patients aged 12 to 17 years with CSU who remain symptomatic despite H1AH treatment, Dupixent is administered every two weeks based on weight (200 mg for adolescents ≥30 to <60 kg, 300 mg for adolescents ≥60 kg) after an initial loading dose. Dupixent is intended for use under the guidance of a healthcare professional and can be given in a clinic or at home after training by a healthcare professional. In adolescents aged 12 to 17 years, Dupixent should be administered under the supervision of an adult.

Dupixent is a fully human monoclonal antibody that inhibits the signaling of the interleukin-4 (IL4) and interleukin-13 (IL13) 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 studies, establishing that IL4 and IL13 are two of the 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, eosinophilic esophagitis, prurigo nodularis, chronic spontaneous urticaria, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and bullous pemphigoid in different age populations. More than 1.3 million patients are being treated with Dupixent globally.

Dupilumab development program
Dupilumab is being jointly developed by Sanofi and Regeneron under a global collaboration agreement. To date, dupilumab has been studied across more than 60 clinical studies involving more than 10,000 patients with various chronic diseases driven in part by type 2 inflammation.

In addition to the currently approved indications, Sanofi and Regeneron are studying dupilumab in a broad range of diseases driven by type 2 inflammation or other allergic processes in phase 3 studies, including chronic pruritus of unknown origin, lichen simplex chronicus, and allergic fungal rhinosinusitis. 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.

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