DUPIXENT (dupilumab) has been listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) for patients aged 12 years and older with severe uncontrolled asthma caused by type 2 inflammation.
The biological therapy targets two key proteins - interleukins-4 and -13 - that drive the inflammatory response in the airways of 50% to 70% of patients with severe asthma.
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