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. 2016 May 16;12(3):325–337. doi: 10.2217/whe-2016-0018

Table 3.

Efficacy outcomes: mean (standard deviation) changes from baseline to end of study (modified intent-to-treat population).

Outcome measure Placebo group BMT groups
0.75 mg 1.25 mg 1.75 mg 1.25/1.75 mg pooled
All patients

n 91 87 75 74 149

Prespecified measures:
– SSEs (events per 28 days, from FSEP-R Q10) + 0.2 (2.3) + 0.6 (3.6)§ +0.7 (1.8) + 0.8 (2.9)* + 0.7 (2.4)*#
– FSDS-DAO arousal score −0.5 (1.3) −0.5 (1.2) −0.5 (0.9) −0.9 (1.1)* −0.7 (1.0)
– FSDS-DAO desire score −0.6 (1.3) −0.5 (1.1) −0.7 (1.0) −1.1 (1.2)** −0.9 (1.1)*
– FSFI total score + 1.9 (5.9) +1.5 (6.9) +2.8 (5.7)* + 4.4 (5.6)** +3.6 (5.7)**
– FSFI arousal score +0.5 (1.4) +0.4 (1.5) +0.7 (1.1) + 1.1 (1.2)** +0.9 (1.1)
– FSFI desire score + 0.4 (1.1) +0.3 (1.1) +0.6 (0.8) + 1.0 (1.0)** +0.8 (0.9)**
– FSDS-DAO total score −6.8 (13.6) −7.4 (13.5) −9.2 (10.8) −13.1 (12.9)*** −11.1 (12.0)**

Exploratory measures:
– Level of sexual arousal (FSEP-R Q6) −0.1 (0.9) + 0.1 (1.0)§ + 0.2 (0.9)* + 0.4 (0.8)*** + 0.3 (0.9)***#
– Satisfaction with arousal (FSEP-R Q7) 0.0 (1.0) + 0.1 (1.0)§ + 0.5 (1.0)* + 0.6 (0.8)*** + 0.5 (0.9)***#
– Level of sexual desire (FSEP-R Q3) 0.0 (0.9) 0.0 (0.9)§ +0.3 (0.8)* + 0.4 (0.8)*** + 0.4 (0.8)***#
– Satisfaction with desire (FSEP-R Q4) +0.1 (1.0) + 0.3 (0.9)§ + 0.4 (0.8)* +0.6 (0.8)** + 0.5 (0.8)**#

Patients with primarily or solely HSDD††

n 76 76 66 63 129

Exploratory measures:
– SSEs (events per 28 days, from FSEP-R Q10) +0.2 (2.2) + 0.8 (3.60)‡‡ +0.7 (1.9) + 0.7 (2.8)*§§ +0.7 (2.3)*¶¶
– FSFI total score + 1.6 (5.9) +1.5 (7.2) +3.1 (5.5)** +4.2 (5.4)** +3.7 (5.5)***
– FSFI desire score + 0.4 (1.1) +0.3 (1.1) +0.6 (0.8) + 1.0 (0.9) +0.8 (0.9)
– FSDS-DAO total score −6.6 (14.1) −8.0 (13.4) −9.6 (11.2)* −12.7 (12.6)** −11.1 (12.0)**
– FSDS-DAO desire score 0.6 (1.2) −0.5 (1.0) −0.7 (1.0) −1.0 (1.1) −0.9 (1.1)

Van Elteren test stratified by diagnosis.

*

p < 0.05 versus placebo.

**

p < 0.01 versus placebo.

***

p < 0.001 versus placebo.

Each patient's single-blind placebo month.

Listed in the order prespecified by the study protocol for hierarchical statistical testing.

§

n = 85.

n = 73.

#

n = 148.

††

HSDD with or without decreased arousal.

‡‡

n = 74.

§§

n = 62.

¶¶

n = 128.

BMT: Bremelanotide; FSDS-DAO: Female sexual distress scale-desire/arousal/orgasm; FSEP-R: Female sexual encounter profile-revised; FSFI: Female sexual function index; HSDD: Hypoactive sexual desire disorder; SSEs: Satisfying sexual events.