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Press Release: Sanofi and Regeneron’s Dupixent recommended for EU approval to treat chronic spontaneous urticaria in young children with ongoing symptoms despite treatment

Press Release

Sanofi and Regeneron’s Dupixent recommended for EU approval to treat chronic spontaneous urticaria in young children with ongoing symptoms despite treatment

  • If approved, Dupixent would be the first targeted medicine in the EU indicated for children aged two to 11 years with CSU inadequately controlled by standard-of-care antihistamine treatment
  • CSU is a chronic skin disease with underlying type 2 inflammation that can cause debilitating hives and recurring itch in young children

Paris and Tarrytown, February 27, 2026. The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) adopted a positive opinion recommending the approval of Dupixent (dupilumab) in the EU for the treatment of chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU). This recommendation covers children aged two to 11 years with moderate-to-severe CSU, an inadequate response to histamine-1 antihistamines (H1AH), and who are naïve to anti-immunoglobulin E (IgE) therapy for CSU. A final decision is expected in the coming months.

The positive CHMP opinion in young children is supported by data from the LIBERTY-CUPID clinical study program, including two phase 3 studies, Study A and Study C, in which children aged six to 11 years participated (clinical study identifier: NCT04180488), and the single-arm, CUPIDKids phase 3 study (clinical study identifier: NCT05526521) in children aged two to 11 years with CSU.

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

In the US, a supplemental biologics license application has been accepted for review seeking approval for Dupixent in certain children aged two to 11 years with CSU. The US Food and Drug Administration decision is expected by April 2026.

The safety and efficacy of Dupixent for CSU in adults and adolescents have not been fully evaluated outside of jurisdictions where it has been approved. The safety and efficacy of Dupixent for CSU in children aged two to 11 years have not been fully evaluated by any regulatory authority.

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.

About Dupixent

Dupixent (dupilumab) 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, CSU, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bullous pemphigoid, and allergic fungal rhinosinusitis in different age populations. More than 1.4 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 12,000 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 and lichen simplex chronicus. 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.

About Regeneron

Regeneron (NASDAQ: REGN) is a leading biotechnology company that invents, develops and commercializes life-transforming medicines for people with serious diseases. Founded and led by physician-scientists, our unique ability to repeatedly and consistently translate science into medicine has led to numerous approved treatments and product candidates in development, most of which were homegrown in our laboratories. Our medicines and pipeline are designed to help patients with eye diseases, allergic and inflammatory diseases, cancer, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, neurological diseases, hematologic conditions, infectious diseases, and rare diseases.

Regeneron pushes the boundaries of scientific discovery and accelerates drug development using our proprietary technologies, such as VelociSuite®, which produces optimized fully human antibodies and new classes of bispecific antibodies. We are shaping the next frontier of medicine with data-powered insights from the Regeneron Genetics Center® and pioneering genetic medicine platforms, enabling us to identify innovative targets and complementary approaches to potentially treat or cure diseases.

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About Sanofi

Sanofi is an R&D driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. We apply our deep understanding of the immune system to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world, with an innovative pipeline that could benefit millions more. Our team is guided by one purpose: we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives; this inspires us to drive progress and deliver positive impact for our people and the communities we serve, by addressing the most urgent healthcare, environmental, and societal challenges of our time.

Sanofi is listed on EURONEXT: SAN and NASDAQ: SNY.

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