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Type | Whole antibody |
Source | Human |
Target | Interleukin 4 (IL4) receptor alpha |
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Pronunciation | /duˈpɪljumæb/ doo-PIL-yoo-mab |
Trade names | Dupixent |
AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
MedlinePlus | a617021 |
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Routes of administration | Subcutaneous |
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Formula | C6512H10066N1730O2052S46 |
Molar mass | 146898.98 g·mol−1 |
Dupilumab, sold under the brand name Dupixent, is a monoclonal antibody blocking interleukin 4 and interleukin 13, used for allergic diseases such as atopic dermatitis (eczema), asthma and nasal polyps which result in chronic sinusitis.[6][7][8][4] It is also used for the treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis,[9] prurigo nodularis[10] and COPD.[11]
The most common side effects reported by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) include injection site reactions, upper respiratory tract infections, joint pain, and herpes viral infections.[9] The most common side effects reported by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) include injection-site reactions (such as redness, swelling including due to fluid build-up, itching and pain), conjunctivitis (redness and discomfort in the eye) including conjunctivitis due to allergy, joint pain, cold sores, and increased blood levels of a type of white blood cell called eosinophils.[5] It was developed by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Sanofi Genzyme.[12][13] It received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis in 2017,[7] and for asthma in 2018.[4] The FDA considers it to be a first-in-class medication.[14]
Dupilumab is the first treatment for eosinophilic esophagitis approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).[9] Eosinophilic esophagitis is a chronic inflammatory disorder in which eosinophils, a type of white blood cell, are found in the tissue of the esophagus.[9] In adults and adolescents with eosinophilic esophagitis, common symptoms include difficulty swallowing, difficulty eating, and food getting stuck in the esophagus.[9] Dupilumab is a monoclonal antibody that acts to inhibit part of the inflammatory pathway.[9] Dupilumab is the first treatment for prurigo nodularis approved by the FDA.[10] Prurigo nodularis is a rare skin disease that causes hard, itchy lumps (nodules) to form on the skin.[10]
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