HOW DUPIXENT WORKS

YOUR DOCTOR
CAN HELP

SHARRON: My severe asthma was out of control most of my life, probably about 20 years. I didn’t always know when I was gonna have an asthma attack, and that’s part of the challenging part of living with severe asthma.

I tried prescription inhalers, nebulizers, oral corticosteroids.

These treatments were just not providing the relief that I was looking for.

When my doctor suggested DUPIXENT as an add-on maintenance treatment, I wanted to know everything. I was at a point where I was ready—we both felt that I was ready.

DR. SPORTER: I see a lot of patients like Sharron who have moderate-to-severe eosinophilic asthma that’s not controlled despite inhalers, or they have oral steroiddependent asthma.

Their immune system is in overdrive. It's hyperactive, and when they have an asthma attack, that hyperactivity is causing them to have tight airways. For these patients, I recommend DUPIXENT.

DUPIXENT works in your immune system to help dial down that overreaction, and it's not an immunosuppressant. DUPIXENT is a biologic medication that works differently by targeting the underlying source of that inflammation.

SHARRON: I didn't know how I would respond to DUPIXENT, but I was hopeful that it could help me. At that point, I had to do something to take charge of my severe asthma, so I said, "Let's do it.” I felt that my doctor really understood my asthma, and I trusted his opinion.

DR. SPORTER: The first thing I want to do is understand their questions about DUPIXENT, and I want to make sure that I answer them and give them the opportunity to get the information they need.

I assure them that I have experience treating patients with DUPIXENT, and that patients in the clinical trials saw positive results. Over time, patients on DUPIXENT may experience decreased asthma symptoms and improved lung function. Of course, everyone's experience on DUPIXENT is different.

SHARRON: My doctor was straight with me. He kept my expectations in check, and he said, "Let's try it and see how this goes."

SHARRON: Before I started DUPIXENT, I told my doctor about all the medical conditions I had and medications I was taking.

My doctor and I talked about the potential benefits and risks of treatment, including the most common side effects such as injection site reactions, and some serious side effects including allergic reactions that can sometimes be severe, inflammation of your blood vessels, and joint aches and pain.

DR. SPORTER: Every so often, I have a patient who's on the fence about DUPIXENT because it's an injectable medication.<./p>

I explain that DUPIXENT is a biologic medication. It works different from oral medications or steroids. Most biologic medications are injections. I let them know that I'll train them to self-inject.

For my patients who aren’t comfortable injecting with a syringe, I let them know that there’s a pre-filled single-dose pen.

SHARRON: My doctor told me that DUPIXENT was going to be an injectable. That it would involve a syringe. So, when he first told me that, I was a little nervous because I have a little fear of needles.

My doctor and I spent some time talking about the self-injection. He referred me to the self-injection video on DUPIXENT.com.

He also said there was a team at DUPIXENT MyWay who could provide supplemental injection training to help me become more familiar with self-injecting. I felt more at ease, and I also felt that the support was there if I needed it.

DR. SPORTER: I can tell you, as a physician, it feels great to see patients like Sharron come in and have improved symptoms on DUPIXENT. It's important to keep in mind that a patient's individual results with DUPIXENT may vary.

SHARRON: I'm so glad my doctor and I made the decision to start DUPIXENT.

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