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Table 3 Proportion of patients achieving ≥ 4-point reductions in SGRQ total score, by baseline characteristics

From: Impact of baseline clinical asthma characteristics on the response to mepolizumab: a post hoc meta-analysis of two Phase III trials

 

Mepolizumab

 

Placebo

ITT population

 Patients with ≥ 4-point reduction in SGRQ total score, n (%)

335/466 (72)

 

256/465 (55)

 Odds ratio (mepolizumab/placebo), 95% CI; p-value

 

2.17 (1.63, 2.87); p < 0.001

 

Age at asthma onset: < 18 years

 Patients with ≥ 4-point reduction in SGRQ total score, n (%)

90/130 (69)

 

65/122 (53)

 Odds ratio (mepolizumab/placebo), 95% CI

 

1.95 (1.12, 3.38)

 

Age at asthma onset: 18–< 40 years

 Patients with ≥ 4-point reduction in SGRQ total score, n (%)

123/173 (71)

 

96/171 (56)

 Odds ratio (mepolizumab/placebo), 95% CI

 

2.17 (1.34, 3.51)

 

Age at asthma onset: ≥ 40 years

 Patients with ≥ 4-point reduction in SGRQ total score, n (%)

121/162 (75)

 

95/172 (55)

 Odds ratio (mepolizumab/placebo), 95% CI

 

2.80 (1.70, 4.62)

 

Lung function: ≤ 60% predicted FEV1

 Patients with ≥ 4-point reduction in SGRQ total score, n (%)

171/243 (70)

 

132/242 (55)

 Odds ratio (mepolizumab/placebo), 95% CI

 

2.13 (1.44, 3.16)

 

Lung function: > 60–80% predicted FEV1

 Patients with ≥ 4-point reduction in SGRQ total score, n (%)

137/177 (77)

 

98/176 (56)

 Odds ratio (mepolizumab/placebo), 95% CI

 

3.03 (1.84, 4.99)

 

Lung function: ≥ 80% predicted FEV1

 Patients with ≥ 4-point reduction in SGRQ total score, n (%)

27/46 (59)

 

26/47 (55)

 Odds ratio (mepolizumab/placebo), 95% CI

 

2.12 (0.70, 6.48)

 
  1. CI confidence interval, FEV1 forced expiratory volume in 1 s, ITT intent-to-treat, SGRQ St George’s Respiratory Questionnaire