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AstraZeneca, Amgen's Tezspire Pre-filled Pen Receives FDA Approval In US For Asthma

AstraZeneca Plc (AZN) and Amgen Inc (AMGN)'s Tezspire got FDA approval in the US, based on the pathfinder clinical trial program.

The approval is for self-administration in a pre-filled, single-use pen for patients aged 12 years and older with severe asthma. Tezspire is currently approved for the treatment of severe asthma in the US, EU, Japan, and other countries.4-6

AstraZeneca said 92 percent of healthcare providers, patients and caregivers were able to successfully administer Tezspire in the clinic and at home throughout the PATH-HOME trial.

Earlier Tezspire self-administration and the pre-filled pen got approval in the European Union.

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