Pre-launch Intentions for Sanofi-Regeneron’s Dupixent (dupilumab) Suggest Rapid Uptake in an Area of High Unmet Need
100% of surveyed dermatologists see a role for Dupixent in their practices with most anticipating quick adoption according to a recent independent study by Spherix Global Insight
March 29, 2017 – Cambridge, Massachusetts. The future treatment of atopic dermatitis got a whole lot brighter yesterday with the approval of Sanofi-Regeneron’s Dupixent, the first highly anticipated biologic to be approved for the disease.
According to the responses of 107 dermatologists in clinical practice fielded just one week ago (March 22-23), they are more than ready to begin using Dupixent when it becomes available later this week. More than a quarter of those surveyed already have a patient in mind and close to 80% agree that the availability of this new agent will lead to a significant improvement in patient outcomes.
According to the latest RealTime Dynamix: Atopic Dermatitis, Q1 2017 report, other approved treatment options, such as topical steroids and conventional systemics, are described as having weak efficacy and numerous tolerability issues. This has led to a highly prevalent use of off-label drugs – more than half of the surveyed dermatologists report experience with Celgene’s Otezla, more than a third have tried anti-TNF agents and over a quarter report using one of the new IL-17 inhibitors (Novartis’ Cosentyx, Lilly’s Taltz) in an attempt to manage the disease.
At the mild-to-moderate end of the spectrum, newly introduced EUCRISA from Pfizer is also shifting the treatment paradigm. More than half of the surveyed dermatologists have already prescribed the drug, although enthusiasm is more muted with only 20% of the users rating their satisfaction as high and only 33% describing EUCRISA as a significant advance over other topical agents. That being said, 80% of the survey respondents do anticipate starting new patients on the drug in the next three months, albeit among concerns of high out of pocket costs to patients and still-spotty reimbursement
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Spherix Global Insights is a business intelligence and market research company, specializing in renal, autoimmune, neurologic and rare disease markets. Our aim is to apply our commercial experience and unique relationships within core specialty markets to translate data into insight, enabling our clients to make smarter business decisions.
About RealTime Dynamix
RealTime Dynamix: Atopic Dermatitis is an independent report series published each quarter. The series tracks the evolution of the AD market, provides a deep dive on launch effectiveness and highlights opportunities for pipeline agents. The next wave of research will be fielded in June 2017 and will reveal whether Sanofi-Regeneron can turn intent into outcome with the DUPIXENT launch
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