Dupixent (dupilumab) is the first biologic to significantly reduce itch and skin lesions in Phase 3 trial for prurigo nodularis, demonstrating the role of type 2 inflammation in this disease
PARIS and TARRYTOWN, N.Y. – October 22, 2021 - A pivotal Phase 3 trial evaluating Dupixent® (dupilumab) in adults with uncontrolled prurigo nodularis, a chronic type 2 inflammatory skin disease that causes extreme itch and skin lesions, met its primary and all key secondary endpoints, showing that Dupixent significantly reduced itch and skin lesions compared to placebo in this investigational setting. The impact of uncontrolled prurigo nodularis on quality of life is one of the highest among inflammatory skin diseases with intense, chronic itch.