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. 2014 Aug 22;7:523–530. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S65974

Table 2.

Efficacy at week 4

Outcome Mean ± SD
Placebo
(n=51)
Fasinumab
0.1 mg/kg
(n=53)
0.3 mg/kg
(n=53)
AUC of average leg pain (baseline to week 4)
 All patients 96.8±56.0 112.7±58.3a 112.4±55.8b
 Patients with pain duration 2–8 weeks 95.3±56.3 114.9±60.5 111.9±54.7
 Patients with pain duration >8–16 weeks 99.3±57.0 107.6±54.3 113.6±60.6
Change in average leg pain NRS −3.0±2.5 −2.3±2.2 −2.9±2.4
Change in worst leg pain NRS −3.7±2.9 −3.2±2.5 −3.7±2.8
Change in average back pain NRS −2.6±2.3 −2.1±2.3 −2.8±2.2
Change in worst back pain NRS −3.1±2.8 −3.1±2.7 −3.6±2.5
Change in ODI −0.1±0.2 −0.1±0.1 −0.2±0.1
PGIC score 3.0±1.1 2.8±1.2 2.6±1.0

Notes:

a

P=0.0610 and

b

P=0.0923 using an analysis of covariance model with treatment and duration of pain as fixed factors and baseline pain score as a covariate.

Abbreviations: AUC, area under the curve; NRS, numerical rating scale; ODI, Oswestry Disability Index; PGIC, Patient Global Impression of Change; SD, standard deviation.