Table 2

Response and duration of response

Efficacy end pointsResult
Platelet elevation, n/N (%) 
    Platelet count ≥ 50 000/μL at least once 254/299 (85)* 
Platelet elevation by stratification variables, n/N (%) 
    Splenectomized 92/115 (80) 
    Nonsplenectomized 162/184 (88) 
    Baseline concomitant ITP medications  
        Yes 86/100 (86) 
        No 168/199 (84) 
    Baseline platelets  
        < 30 000/μL 167/208 (80) 
        30 000/μL to 50 000/μL 51/52 (98) 
        > 50 000/μL 36/39 (92) 
Median no. of cumulative wk with platelets ≥ 50 000/μL and 2 × baseline 
    All patients (n = 298) 44 
    Patients on study for 26 wk (n = 253) 17 
    Patients on study for 52 wk (n = 218) 35 
    Patients on study for 104 wk (n = 147) 73 
    Patients on study for 156 wk (n = 32) 109 
Efficacy end pointsResult
Platelet elevation, n/N (%) 
    Platelet count ≥ 50 000/μL at least once 254/299 (85)* 
Platelet elevation by stratification variables, n/N (%) 
    Splenectomized 92/115 (80) 
    Nonsplenectomized 162/184 (88) 
    Baseline concomitant ITP medications  
        Yes 86/100 (86) 
        No 168/199 (84) 
    Baseline platelets  
        < 30 000/μL 167/208 (80) 
        30 000/μL to 50 000/μL 51/52 (98) 
        > 50 000/μL 36/39 (92) 
Median no. of cumulative wk with platelets ≥ 50 000/μL and 2 × baseline 
    All patients (n = 298) 44 
    Patients on study for 26 wk (n = 253) 17 
    Patients on study for 52 wk (n = 218) 35 
    Patients on study for 104 wk (n = 147) 73 
    Patients on study for 156 wk (n = 32) 109 
*

If patients with platelet counts > 50 000/μL at study entry (n = 39) are removed, 84% of patients are responders (218/260).

End date for treatment missing for 1 patient.

Range of response: 0-164 wk. Overall median treatment duration: 100 wk.

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