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

Table 7.

Change from baseline in WHO FC

Timepoint Full analysis set Switched patientsa Treatment-naïve patients
n Improved/stabilized/
worsened (%)
n Improved/stabilized/
worsened (%)
n Improved/stabilized/
worsened (%)
Dose-adjustment phase
 Week 2 293 8/90/2 82 5/94/1 211 9/89/3
 Week 4 292 13/84/2 81 12/86/1 211 14/83/3
 Week 6 289 15/83/2 79 11/87/1 210 16/82/2
 Week 8 284 19/79/2 78 17/82/1 206 20/78/2
Maintenance phase
 Week 12 264 22/73/5 70 21/76/3 194 22/72/6
 Week 24 208 25/70/5 52 17/79/4 156 28/67/5
 Week 36 162 30/69/1 43 23/77/0 119 32/66/2
 Week 48 114 29/69/2 28 21/79/0 86 31/66/2

ERA endothelin receptor antagonist, PDE5 phosphodiesterase type 5, WHO FC World Health Organization functional class

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