🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-08-04

A Study to Investigate Changes in Symptoms in Adult Participants With Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyposis Initiating Treatment With Tezepelumab (NCT06706817)

A Multicentre, Single-Arm, Phase 3b Study to Assess Changes in Symptoms in Adult Participants With Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyposis Initiating Treatment With Tezepelumab (ESSENCE)

🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Phase3 💊 Investigational Drug / Biologic Sponsor: AstraZeneca

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

The main objective of this study is to evaluate treatment outcomes of tezepelumab among participants with physician-determined surgery-eligible CRSwNP, with or without asthma. Study details include: 1. The study duration will be up to 40 weeks. 2. The treatment duration will be up to 24 weeks. 3. The visit frequency will be once every 4 weeks (Q4W).

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: Research Site — Newport Beach, California

Age range: 18 Years to 130 Years

🧪 Interventions in This Study

📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener

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Full eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (41 Sites)

Showing the first 25 of 41 sites.

  • Research Site — Newport Beach, California
  • Research Site — Chicago, Illinois
  • Research Site — Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
  • Research Site — Columbia, Missouri
  • Research Site — Plovdiv,
  • Research Site — Sofia,
  • Research Site — Sofia,
  • Research Site — Hamilton, Ontario
  • Research Site — Québec, Quebec
  • Research Site — Québec, Quebec
  • Research Site — Le Kremlin-Bicêtre,
  • Research Site — Marseille,
  • Research Site — Nantes,
  • Research Site — Pierre-Bénite,
  • Research Site — Poitiers,
  • Research Site — Toulouse,
  • Research Site — Marburg,
  • Research Site — Tübingen,
  • Research Site — Villingen-Schwenningen,
  • Research Site — Wiesbaden,
  • Research Site — Budapest,
  • Research Site — Budapest,
  • Research Site — Nyíregyháza,
  • Research Site — Pécs,
  • Research Site — Bologna,

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

💡 How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
🏛️ View Official NIH Record ↗