Table 1

Subject demographics, SCD characteristics, and descriptors of pVOC characteristics in stage 3

Cohort (n = 27)Cohort by stage
Stage 1 (n = 15)Stage 2 (n = 6)Stage 3 (n = 6)
Demographics     
 Age at infusion (y), median (IQR) 33.5 (12) 32.2 (11) 35.8 (11) 33.3 (11) 
 Gender, % male 56 53 67 50 
SCD characteristics     
 Hemogloblin (g/dL), median (IQR) 7.6 (2) 7.7 (2) 7.5 (1) 6.1 (2) 
 WBC (k/μL), median (IQR) 8.4 (4) 8.1 (2) 11.6 (5) 9.8 (3) 
 Hydroxyurea, % 59 40 83 83 
pVOC admission characteristics     
 Drug start time (d), median (IQR)* NA NA NA 3.5 (2) 
 Duration of stay (d), median (IQR) NA NA NA 6 (2) 
 Postdrug admittance in 4 wk, median (range) 0 (0-2) 0 (0) 0 (0-2) 0 (0-2) 
Cohort (n = 27)Cohort by stage
Stage 1 (n = 15)Stage 2 (n = 6)Stage 3 (n = 6)
Demographics     
 Age at infusion (y), median (IQR) 33.5 (12) 32.2 (11) 35.8 (11) 33.3 (11) 
 Gender, % male 56 53 67 50 
SCD characteristics     
 Hemogloblin (g/dL), median (IQR) 7.6 (2) 7.7 (2) 7.5 (1) 6.1 (2) 
 WBC (k/μL), median (IQR) 8.4 (4) 8.1 (2) 11.6 (5) 9.8 (3) 
 Hydroxyurea, % 59 40 83 83 
pVOC admission characteristics     
 Drug start time (d), median (IQR)* NA NA NA 3.5 (2) 
 Duration of stay (d), median (IQR) NA NA NA 6 (2) 
 Postdrug admittance in 4 wk, median (range) 0 (0-2) 0 (0) 0 (0-2) 0 (0-2) 

Stage 1, 12-hour infusion at steady state, dose-seeking; stage 2, 24-hour infusion at steady state, target dose (1.44 μg/kg/h); stage 3, 24-hour infusion during pVOC, target dose (1.44 μg/kg/h). IQR, interquartile range; NA, not applicable.

*

Days since hospital admission (time starts on admittance order).

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