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Regeneron, Sanofi's Dupixent Approved in Japan as Bullous Pemphigoid Treatment
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Regeneron, Sanofi's Dupixent Approved in Japan as Bullous Pemphigoid Treatment
Mar 24, 2026 12:37 AM

03:13 AM EDT, 03/24/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals ( REGN ) and Sanofi ( SNY ) said Tuesday the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare in Japan approved Dupixent, or dupilumab, as treatment for moderate-to-severe bullous pemphigoid, a rare skin disease.

The approval was based on data from a phase 2/3 trial that showed over four times more patients that received Dupixent experienced sustained disease remission through week 36, compared with placebo, the companies said in separate statements.

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