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. 2017 Dec 28;17:216. doi: 10.1186/s12890-017-0563-7

Table 6.

Change from baseline in 6MWD (optional assessment)

Timepoint Full analysis set Switched patientsa Treatment-naïve patients
n Change from baseline
(mean ± SD), m
n Change from baseline
(mean ± SD), m
n Change from baseline
(mean ± SD), m
Dose-adjustment phase
 Week 2 75 +20 ± 42 22 +8 ± 48 53 +25 ± 38
 Week 4 77 +34 ± 39 19 +36 ± 31 58 +34 ± 42
 Week 6 72 +41 ± 49 20 +30 ± 39 52 +45 ± 53
 Week 8 93 +30 ± 70 21 +26 ± 47 72 +31 ± 76
Maintenance phase
 Week 12 130 +33 ± 42 32 +28 ± 39 98 +34 ± 43
 Week 24 105 +30 ± 63 20 +32 ± 45 85 +29 ± 67
 Week 36 93 +32 ± 59 24 +37 ± 44 69 +31 ± 64
 Week 48 62 +42 ± 60 13 +36 ± 68 49 +43 ± 59

6MWD 6-min walking distance, ERA endothelin receptor antagonist, PDE5 phosphodiesterase type 5, SD standard deviation

aPatients who previously received an ERA, prostacyclin, and/or PDE5 inhibitor, and who stopped this treatment before starting riociguat