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About Type 2 Inflammation – Nasal Polyps

Type 2 Inflammation in Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polypolis (CRSwNP)

CRSwNP is a Chronic Type 2 Inflammatory disease with high symptom burden and substantial unmet need

CRSwNP patients experience high symptom burden and have a reduced health-related QoL²

Nasal Symptoms

  • Congestion
  • Sneezing
  • Loss of smell/taste
  • Runny nose
  • Nasal discharge

Ear and Facial Symptoms

  • Facial pain
  • Facial pressure
  • Ear pain
  • Ear pressure
  • Dizziness

Health-Related QoL Impact

  • Difficulty falling/staying asleep
  • Fatigue
  • Waking up tired
  • Reduced concentration
  • Reduced productivity

Psychological Symptoms

  • Frustration, restlessness, irritability
  • Sadness
  • Embarrassment

CRSwNP patients often have coexisting Type 2 Inflammatory disease1,2

  • 50% Asthma   
  • 75% Allergic Rhinitis
  • 10-20% NSAID-ERD

Conventional therapy, including steroid bursts and surgery, does not always provide long-term relief

  • Treatment guidelines recommend cautious use of systemic steroids ⁵⁻⁹
  • Systemic steroids are not recommended as chronic therapy because of the risk of serious adverse effects with long-term use
  • Difficult-to-treat patients are often refractory to medical and surgical management ¹⁰ 35% of patients experience polyp recurrence within 6 months of surgery

80% of patients with CRSwNP have type 2 inflammation, which contributed to symptoms and polyp formation7,a In Western countries

IL-4 and IL-13 are Key and Central Drivers of Type 2 Inflammation

IL-4 and IL-13 are central type 2 cytokines that have shared and distinct roles in the pathophysiology of CRSwNP1,2

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