Results for
COPD Patients

DUPIXENT is a biologic that helps block a key source of inflammation in the lungs.

Better breathing
is Possible

WHEN USED WITH COPD INHALERS,* DUPIXENT CAN:

Help people breathe
easier starting in as
little as 2 weeks
Help block a key source
of inflammation
Lead to improvement
in patients’
day-to-day lives†
Help reduce
flare-ups

View the possible side effects of DUPIXENT in patients with inadequately controlled chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
The most common side effects associated with DUPIXENT were:

  • Injection site reactions
  • Common cold symptoms (nasopharyngitis)
  • High count of a certain white blood cell (eosinophilia)
  • Viral infection
  • Back pain
  • Inflammation inside
    the nose (rhinitis)
  • Diarrhea
  • Gastritis
  • Joint pain (arthralgia)
  • Toothache
  • Headache
  • Urinary tract infection

*COPD inhalers are considered standard of care (SOC), which refers to a typical treatment approach prescribed by a healthcare professional for COPD.

†Assessed by SGRQ, a quality of life tool which measures COPD symptoms, physical activity, emotional well-being, and social functioning. In two trials, 51% of patients who received DUPIXENT + SOC experienced a quality of life improvement vs 43% and 47% with placebo + SOC. In one trial, results are descriptive, no definitive conclusions can be made.

What to Know About
Patients in These Studies:

65 years

average
age

~2

average number of
flare-ups in previous year

1,874

patients in total in
2 clinical trials

Learn more about the role Type 2
Inflammation CAN PLAY in COPD

The Patient Brochure can help you better understand how
DUPIXENT works to help block a key source of inflammation.

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Patient Brochure

FIND A NEARBY PULMONOLOGIST
WHO TREATS COPD

By partnering with a pulmonologist, you can create a personalized
treatment plan together that may help you or your loved one better
manage COPD symptoms.

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pulmonologist

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Do not stop taking your corticosteroid medicines unless instructed by your healthcare provider. This may cause other symptoms that were controlled by the corticosteroid medicine to come back.

The average age of patients in these studies was 65. Patients had an average of 2.2 moderate-to-severe flare-ups in the past year, and an average time of 9 years since their initial COPD diagnosis.

DUPIXENT can cause serious side effects, including:

  • Allergic reactions. DUPIXENT can cause reactions that can sometimes be severe. Stop using DUPIXENT and go to the nearest hospital emergency room if you get any of the following symptoms:
  • breathing problems or wheezing
  • fast pulse
  • fever
  • general ill feeling
  • swollen lymph nodes
  • swelling of the face, lips, mouth, tongue or throat
  • hives
  • itching
  • nausea or vomiting
  • fainting, dizziness, feeling lightheaded
  • joint pain
  • skin rash
  • cramps in your stomach-area
  • Eye problems. Tell your healthcare provider if you have any new or worsening eye problems, including eye pain or changes in vison, such as blurred vision. Your healthcare provider may send you to an ophthalmologist for an exam if needed.
  • Joint aches and pain. Joint aches and pain can happen in people who use DUPIXENT. Some people have had trouble walking or moving due to their joint symptoms, and in some cases needed to be hospitalized. Tell your healthcare provider about any new or worsening joint symptoms. Your healthcare provider may stop DUPIXENT if you develop joint symptoms.

The most common side effects of DUPIXENT include:

  • injection site reactions
  • common cold symptoms (nasopharyngitis)
  • high count of a certain white blood cell (eosinophilia)
  • viral infection
  • back pain
  • Inflammation inside the nose (rhinitis)
  • diarrhea
  • gastritis
  • joint pain (arthralgia)
  • toothache
  • headache
  • urinary tract infection

Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away. These are not all of the possible side effects of DUPIXENT. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.