Fasenra approved in the EU for eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis
New indication supported by the MANDARA trial, which showed nearly 60% of patients achieved remission and 41% of patients fully stopped taking oral corticosteroid.AstraZeneca’s Fasenra (benralizumab) has been approved in the European Union (EU) as an add-on treatment for adult patients with relapsing or refractory eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA). EGPA is a rare, immune-mediated vasculitis that can result in damage to multiple organs, and without treatment, can be fatal.[1,2] The approval by the European Commission follows the positive opinion