Table 2.
Variable | Number (%) of patients with OCS reduction at 48 weeks (N = 34) | Number (%) of patients with OCS reduction at 96 weeks (N = 30) |
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OCS interruption | 18 (52.9) | 18 (60.0) |
Any OCS reduction (including interruption) | 21 (61.8) | 20 (66.7) |
≥ 90% OCS dose reduction | 18 (52.9) | 18 (60.0) |
≥ 75% OCS dose reduction | 18 (52.9) | 18 (60.0) |
≥ 25% OCS dose reduction | 20 (58.8) | 19 (63.3) |
No OCS reduction | 13 (38.2) | 10 (33.3) |
OCS dosage is expressed as daily mg (prednisone equivalent). Evaluable patients for secondary analyses at 48 and 96 weeks with OCS dose available were considered (N = 34 and N = 30, respectively). Data are expressed as N (%)