The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Sanofi and Regeneron's blockbuster drug Dupixent for patients with a chronic lung disease, commonly known as "smoker's lung", the companies said on Friday.

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Sanofi have won FDA expanded approval of their blockbuster anti-inflammatory drug Dupixent in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

After more than a decade without any therapeutic advancements in chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), people with the progressive disease suddenly have two new options, with more likely o | Regeneron and Sanofi have announced that the FDA has expanded the label of megablockbuster Dupixent to treat COPD.

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved dupilumab as an add-on maintenance therapy for adults whose chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is inadequately controlled with inhaler therapy, according to a press release from manufacturer Regeneron.

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Key Takeaways Regeneron and Sanofi shares edged higher Friday after their drug to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) received approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).The drug,

Regeneron (REGN) and Sanofi's (SNY) asthma therapy Dupixent receives FDA approval for label expansion in treating certain patients with COPD. Read more here.

Sanofi recorded 10.72 billion euros ($11.94 billion) in sales for Dupixent in 2023, which includes Regeneron's share. Analysts on average expect Dupixent, by far Sanofi's best-selling drug, to generate more than 21 billion euros in sales in 2030,