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Lebrikizumab Could Soon Be a New Treatment for Atopic Dermatitis

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Monoclonal antibodies are gaining attention as alternative or additive treatments for atopic dermatitis. Lebrikizumab is a new and investigational monoclonal antibody designed to selectively inhibit IL-13. “In The safety of this trial was consistent with previously reported atopic dermatitis trials.

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Almirall joins IL-2 push in autoimmunity with $507m Simcere deal

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Almirall has licensed an interleukin-2 (IL-2) drug from China’s Simcere Pharma, joining the ranks of companies looking at blocking the cytokine as a way to treat autoimmune diseases. It has also reached a deal with Ablexis to use its antibody development platform in therapeutics. Last year, Merck & Co paid $1.85

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Almirall/Lilly lebrikizumab offers potential long-term management of atopic dermatitis

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Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a highly prevalent chronic dermatological disease, with symptoms which include itching, dry skin, severe pain, and inflammation – all of which create considerable stress in the daily lives of patients and often negatively affect their day-to-day and long-term well-being. However, side effects do happen.

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Key drug in Sanofi’s $1.45bn Kymab buyout shows promise in eczema

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Now, it says the drug has delivered “exciting” results in a proof-of-concept trial. Further details from the study – which involved four doses of either a high or low dose of the antibody over a 12-week period and a clinical assessment at 16 weeks – were presented at the EADV dermatology congress this week.

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First biologic therapy for young children with severe eczema

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A biologic therapy for very young children with moderate to severe eczema (or atopic dermatitis) has been shown to be safe and effective in an international trial. The therapy is already licensed in the UK for adults and children aged six to 18, and was approved by the FDA in June 2022 for use in younger children.

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Lilly’s lebrikizumab significantly improved skin clearance and itch in people with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis in two Phase 3 trials

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Primary and all key secondary endpoints including itch, interference of itch on sleep and quality of life were met at Week 16 in two pivotal Phase 3 trials in lebrikizumab clinical trial program – Safety profile consistent with prior lebrikizumab studies in atopic dermatitis. 1-4 The U.S. . Almirall S.A.’s

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Eight out of Ten Patients Maintained Skin Clearance at One Year in Lilly’s Lebrikizumab Atopic Dermatitis Monotherapy Trials

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The new findings from the Phase 3 clinical trials (ADvocate 1 and 2) showed eight out of ten patients who achieved clinical response (EASI-75*) with lebrikizumab monotherapy at 16 weeks maintained skin clearance at one year of treatment with the once every two weeks or four weeks regimen. Almirall S.A.’s About Lebrikizumab.

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