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16-Dec-2020
First patients dosed in Phase III trials evaluating Fasenra in hypereosinophilic syndrome, eosinophilic esophagitis and eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis
New clinical trial also announced for Fasenra
in eosinophilic gastritis/eosinophilic gastroenteritis
The first patients have been dosed in
Fasenra (benralizumab) Phase III trials in three rare eosinophilic diseases: hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES), eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) and eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA)
AstraZeneca will also initiate a Phase III trial to investigate the potential of
Fasenra in an additional rare eosinophilic disease: eosinophilic gastritis/eosinophilic gastroenteritis (EG/EGE). This trial extends the
Fasenra clinical programme to nine diseases where eosinophils play an important role, in addition to severe asthma.