Table 1.

Patient characteristics at the time of presentation for historical non-caplacizumab cohort vs caplacizumab cohort

Non-caplacizumab cohort (n = 16),
median (range)
Caplacizumab cohort (n = 17),
median (range)
P value
Female, n (%) 14 (87.5) 10 (58.8) .07 
Age, y 50.4 (23.5-69.3) 47.1 (19.8-85.3) .68 
Race, n (%) — — .06 
Black 13 (81.2) 11 (65) .29 
White 1 (6.2) 6 (35) .04 
Asian 2 (12.5) .13 
Presenting episode, n (%)   .61 
Initial 12 (75) 14 (82.4)  
Recurrent 4 (25) 3 (17.6)  
Platelet count, × 109/L 18.5 (6-147) 10 (5-53) .14 
ADAMTS13 activity, IU/dL 5 (<1-9) <1 <.001 
ADAMTS13 antibody, U/mL 34 (7-68; n = 8) 45 (1-104; n = 17) .44 
Neurologic symptoms at presentation, n (%) 10 (62.5) 13 (76.5) .4 
Non-caplacizumab cohort (n = 16),
median (range)
Caplacizumab cohort (n = 17),
median (range)
P value
Female, n (%) 14 (87.5) 10 (58.8) .07 
Age, y 50.4 (23.5-69.3) 47.1 (19.8-85.3) .68 
Race, n (%) — — .06 
Black 13 (81.2) 11 (65) .29 
White 1 (6.2) 6 (35) .04 
Asian 2 (12.5) .13 
Presenting episode, n (%)   .61 
Initial 12 (75) 14 (82.4)  
Recurrent 4 (25) 3 (17.6)  
Platelet count, × 109/L 18.5 (6-147) 10 (5-53) .14 
ADAMTS13 activity, IU/dL 5 (<1-9) <1 <.001 
ADAMTS13 antibody, U/mL 34 (7-68; n = 8) 45 (1-104; n = 17) .44 
Neurologic symptoms at presentation, n (%) 10 (62.5) 13 (76.5) .4 

Neurologic symptoms include headache, confusion, ataxia, seizures, altered mental status, and focal abnormalities.

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