Table 9.
Recommended dose of dupulumab for the treatment of pediatric atopic dermatitis
Adolescents between the ages of 12 and 17 | ||
Bodyweight | Starting dose | Subsequent doses |
Less than 60 kg | 400 mg (two 200 mg injections) | 200 mg every 2 weeks |
60 kg or more | 600 mg (two 300 mg injections) | 300 mg every 2 weeks |
Children between the ages of 6 and 11 | ||
Bodyweight | Starting dose | Subsequent doses |
15 to less than 60 kg | 300 mg (one 300 mg injection) on day 1, followed by 300 mg on day 15 | 300 mg every 4 weeksa, starting 4 weeks after the day 15 dose |
60 kg or more | 600 mg (two 300 mg injections) | 300 mg every 2 weeks |
aThe dose may be increased to 200 mg every 2 weeks in patients weighing 15 kg to less than 60 kg based on the physician's assessment