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FOR INDICATED UNCONTROLLED PATIENTS WITH MODERATE-TO-SEVERE ASTHMA
Look for the signs and symptoms of uncontrolled asthma and see how DUPIXENT can help your patients.
Signs and symptoms of
uncontrolled asthma1-3
- Cough
- Shortness of breath
- Wheezing
- Nighttime awakening due
to asthma1
- Frequent exacerbations
- Impaired lung function
(airflow limitations) - Frequent albuterol use
- Activity limitation due to asthma1
DUPIXENT is indicated as an add-on maintenance treatment of adult and pediatric patients aged 6 years and older with moderate-to-severe asthma characterized by an eosinophilic phenotype or with oral corticosteroid dependent asthma. Limitation of Use: DUPIXENT is not indicated for the relief of acute bronchospasm or status asthmaticus.
Help appropriate patients benefit from the only dual inhibitor indicated in moderate-to-severe asthma2,3
Patient profiles are representative and are not actual DUPIXENT patients.
Uncontrolled asthma patient with elevated EOS, a marker of type 2 inflammation1
Patient
complaints
- Limits outdoor activities due to fear
of exacerbations - Exhausted by frequent urgent
care visits due to asthma attacks - Misses out on some of her
child’s activities due to
shortness of breath
Diagnostic/Clinical findings
- Elevated blood EOS ≥150 cells/μL
- Reduced lung function (percent predicted FEV1: 64%)
- On ICS/LABA
- Frequent use of albuterol
- May also have:
- Elevated FeNO
- Elevated IgE
- Childhood history of asthma
Uncontrolled asthma patient with type 2 inflammation requiring multiple OCS bursts
Patient
complaints
- Shortness of breath restricts him from being physically active despite albuterol use
- Frustrated with recent weight gain and sleep disturbance due to frequent OCS use
- Tired of missing family events due to asthma attacks
Diagnostic/Clinical findings
- Multiple OCS bursts this year
- Recent history of elevated EOS
Child with uncontrolled asthma and elevated EOS, a marker of type 2 inflammation1
Patient
complaints
- Difficulty keeping up with her friends at recess because she cannot catch her breath
- Her parents are afraid she might experience an asthma attack while on a field trip
- Her parents want to limit SCS use when possible because of potential side effects
Diagnostic/Clinical findings
- Elevated EOS: ≥150 cells/μL
- Reduced lung function (percent predicted FEV1: 74%)
- On ICS/LABA
- May also have:
- Elevated FeNO
- Elevated IgE
- History of allergic rhinitis
EOS, eosinophils; FeNO, fractional exhaled nitric oxide; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 second; ICS, inhaled corticosteroid; LABA, long-acting beta agonist; OCS, oral corticosteroid; SCS, systemic corticosteroid.
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