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. 2023 Jan 29;46(2):66–78. doi: 10.1097/WNF.0000000000000540

TABLE 3.

Efficacy Results From SPAN-PD Study

Efficacy Outcome Hierarchical Step Measure of Difference Levodopa Inhalation Powder vs Placebo (95% CI) P
Levodopa inhalation powder 84 mg vs placebo
 Change in UPDRS motor score at 30 min 1 LS mean difference −3.92 (−6.84 to −1.00) 0.0088
 Achieve and maintain ON state at 60 min postdose 2 OR 2.65 (1.48 to 4.76) 0.0027
 Change in UPDRS motor score at 20 min 3 LS mean difference −2.55 (−5.22 to 0.13) 0.062*
 Improvement on PGIC 4 OR 2.94 (1.62 to 5.33) <0.001*
 Change in UPDRS motor score at 10 min 5 LS mean difference −2.26 (−4.48 to −0.04) 0.046*
 Change in time spent in OFF state, per PD diary 6 LS mean difference −0.01 (−0.55 to 0.56) 0.975*
Levodopa inhalation powder 60 mg vs placebo
 Change in UPDRS motor score at 30 min 7 LS mean difference −3.07 (−5.99 to −0.16) 0.039*
 Achieve and maintain ON state at 60 min postdose 8 OR 2.30 (1.29 to 4.10) 0.006*
 Change in UPDRS motor score at 20 min 9 LS mean difference −1.98 (−4.65 to 0.70) 0.147*
 Improvement on PGIC 10 OR 1.85 (1.05 to 3.28) 0.026*
 Change in UPDRS motor score at 10 min 11 LS mean difference −0.97 (−3.19 to 1.24) 0.387*
 Change in time spent in OFF state, per PD diary 12 LS mean difference −0.10 (−0.66 to 0.46) 0.722*

Reprinted from LeWitt PA, Hauser RA, Pahwa R, et al.39 Safety and efficacy of CVT-301 (levodopa inhalation powder) on motor function during off periods in patients with Parkinson's disease: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 trial. Lancet Neurol 2019;18(2):145–154. Used with permission.

*Because the P value for hierarchical step 3 (change in UPDRS motor score at 20 minutes) did not reach statistical significance, all subsequent P values (steps 4–12) are nominal only

LS, least squares; OR, odds ratio; PGIC, Patient Global Impression of Change; UPDRS, Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale.