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.

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.

With an approval based on two pivotal Phase III studies, Dupixent is now the first-ever biologic indicated for treating COPD.

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,