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. 2017 Oct 24;11:3077–3081. doi: 10.2147/DDDT.S97959

Table 2.

Proportion achieving a target urate level by treatment type

Urate-lowering therapy % achieving target level (<5 mg/dL unless stated)
APL monotherapy (various studies) 30%–70%a,4
High-dose APL (up to 600 mg) 78%,7 69%6
Feboxustat versus APLa,9 APL 300 mg 40%
FBX 40 mg 49%
FBX 80 mg 70%
APL plus benzbromarone v APLa,9 APL 60%
Combination 74%
APL plus probenecid 65%10
APL ± LESU
 APL alone 28%12
 APL plus LESU 200 mg 63%a,11, 54%12
 APL plus LESU 400 mg 78%a,11, 59%12
Feboxustat ± LESU
 Feboxustat monotherapy 67% 80 mga,13
56% 40 mga,13
47% 80 mg14
Feboxustat plus LESU 200 mg 56%14
Feboxustat plus LESU 400 mg 100%a,13, 76%14

Note:

a

<6 mg/dL.

Abbreviations: APL, allopurinol; LESU, lesinurad; FBX, feboxustat.