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. 2012 Sep 27;7:105–114. doi: 10.2147/CE.S24743

Table 2.

Time to symptom improvement in the FAST-1, −2 and −3 trials

FAST-1 FAST-2 FAST-3 (nonlaryngeal population)



Icatibant (n = 27) Placebo (n = 29) P value Icatibant (n = 36) Tranexamic acid (n = 38) P value Icatibant (n = 43) Placebo (n = 45) P value
Time to first symptom improvement (according to patient) (hours) 0.8 (0.5–2) 16.9 (3.2–NA) <0.001 0.8 (0.4–1.4) 7.9 (1.1–NA) <0.001 0.8 (0.5–1) 3.5 (1.9–5.4) <0.001
Time to first symptom improvement (according to investigator) (hours) 1 (0.8–2) 5.7 (2–11.2) <0.001 1.5 (0.7–3) 6.9 (4–13.8) <0.001 0.8 (0.6–1.3) 3.4 (2.6–6) <0.001
Time to 30% reduction in symptom severity (hours)* 2.5 (1.1–6) 4.6 (1.8–10.2) 0.14 2 (1–3.5) 12 (3.5–25.4) <0.001 NA NA
Time to 50% reduction in symptom severity (hours)** 2.5 (NA) 7 (NA) 0.02 2 (NA) 15 (NA) <0.001 2 (1.5–3) 19.8 (6.1–26.3) <0.001
Time to almost complete symptom relief (hours) 8.5 (2.5–31.5) 19.4 (10.2–55.7) 0.08 10 (2.8–23.2) 51 (12–79.5) <0.001 8 (5–42.5) 36 (29–50.9) 0.012

Notes:

*

Primary endpoint in FAST-1 and −2 studies;

**

primary endpoint in FAST-3 study. Values are expressed as median (interquartile range).

Abbreviation: NA, not available.