Dupilumab in pregnancy: no major safety signals found
NCT ID NCT04173442
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether the drug dupilumab, used for eczema or asthma, is safe during pregnancy. Researchers compared 581 pregnant women who took dupilumab with those who did not. They tracked birth defects, miscarriages, and infant health up to one year old to see if the drug caused any harm.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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581 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2018
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study population includes pregnant women who reside in the US or Canada with dupilumab- exposure for the approved indication, and 2 comparison groups without dupilumab exposure during pregnancy (1 disease-matched unexposed comparison group, and 1 healthy unexposed comparison group).
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Key Inclusion Criteria: Cohort 1: Dupilumab-Exposed Cohort * Pregnant women * Exposure to dupilumab for the treatment of the approved indications of atopic dermatitis (AD) or asthma, for any number of days, at any dose, and at any time from the first day of the LMP up to and including the end of pregnancy. Cohort 2: Disease-Matched Comparison Cohort (Comparison Group 1) * Pregnant women * Diagnosed with a dupilumab-approved indications of moderate-to-severe AD without asthma or moderate-to-severe asthma; frequency matched to the exposed group by disease indication, with the indication and severity validated by medical records when possible. * No exposure to dupilumab any time in the current pregnancy or within 10 weeks of the first day of the LMP and may or may not have taken another medication for their disease in the current pregnancy. Cohort 3: Healthy Comparison Cohort (Comparison Group 2): * Pregnant women Key Exclusion Criteria: Cohort 1: Dupilumab-Exposed Cohort * Women who have first contact with the project after prenatal diagnosis of any major structural defect * Women who have used dupilumab for an indication other than asthma or AD Cohort 2: Disease-Matched Comparison Cohort (Comparison Group 1): * Women who have first contact with the project after prenatal diagnosis of any major structural defect * Exposure to dupilumab within 10 weeks of LMP or anytime during the current pregnancy Cohort 3: Non-Diseased Comparison Cohort (Comparison Group 2): * Exposure to dupilumab within 10 weeks prior to the first day of the LMP * Women who have a diagnosis of any dupilumab approved indication * Women who have first contact with the project after prenatal diagnosis of any major structural defect NOTE: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria apply
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Regeneron Research Site
La Jolla, California, 92093-0934, United States
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