TEZSPIRE® DEMONSTRATES POSITIVE PHASE 3 RESULTS IN EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS ACROSS BOTH CO-PRIMARY AND ALL KEY SECONDARY ENDPOINTS
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Statistically Significant and Clinically Meaningful Disease and Symptom Improvements Compared to Placebo Maintained Through Week 52 Efficacy in a Third Epithelial-Driven Inflammatory Disease Supports Broad Potential of TEZSPIRE THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Aug. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN ) and AstraZeneca today announced positive top-line results from the Phase 3 CROSSING trial of TEZSPIRE ® (tezepelumab-ekko) in patients living with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). TEZSPIRE demonstrated statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements across co-primary and key secondary endpoints at week 24 which were sustained through week 52. The co-primary endpoints were histologic remission and the frequency and severity of dysphagia (difficulty swallowing). The safety profile of TEZSPIRE was generally consistent with its approved indications. EoE is a chronic and progressive epithelial-driven inflammatory disorder of the esophagus affecting more than 470,000 people in the U.S., with the prevalence increasing five-fold since 2009. 1,2 Esophageal inflammation can lead to dysphagia, food impaction and esophageal narrowing. 2 For patients, the risk of food moving slowly or becoming stuck can make daily meals difficult and stressful. 3 Nearly half of patients, including adolescents, do not achieve adequate disease control with current first-line treatments, which...
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