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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Rheumatol. 2018 Apr 1;45(6):841–850. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.170541

Table 4.

Comparison of pre and post-RTX CT scan score and PFT measurements comparing averages at baseline and 1 year with the average individual change (p-value) in subjects with repeat RTX dosing vs. subjects with a one-time RTX dose. Mean ± SD presented.

Repeat RTX Dosing
n=17
One-Time RTX Dosing
n=8
Baseline 1 Year Follow-up Baseline 1 Year Follow-up
CT Scan n=5 n=3
Average score 171 ± 42 152 ± 40 211± 79 244 ± 39
Paired average Δ
(p-value)*
−22.9
(0.31)
32.8
(0.50)
Improved/Stable**
Failure**
N=2/3 (100%)
N=0 (0%)
N=0/2 (67%)
N=1(33%)
FVC n=14 n=5
FVC Percent Predicted 54 ± 14 63 ± 20 64 ± 15 52 ± 17
Paired average Δ
(p-value)
+9.3
(0.0077)
−11.8
(0.13)
Improved/Stable
Failure
N=8/5 (93%)
N=1 (7%)
N=0/2 (40%)
N=3 (60%)
TLC n=6 n=1
TLC Percent Predicted 53 ± 13 62 ± 14 70 77
Paired average Δ
(p-value)
+8.5
(0.031)
N/A
DLCO n=12 n=5
DLCO Percent Predicted 38 ± 12 39 ± 18 43 ± 16 29 ± 8
Paired average Δ
(p-value)
+1.2
(0.59)
−14.2
(0.13)
*

Paired average Δ represents difference in the mean of paired observations with the p-value as calculated using the Wilcoxon signed rank test. A p-value of <0.05 was considered significant.

**

Improved is defined by >10% decrease in CT score or >10 improvement in FVC%. Stable is defined by <10% increase in CT score or <10 decline in FVC% (Pioped criteria). Failure is defined by a ≥10% increase in CT score or a ≥10% decline in FVC%. Values are compared to baseline time point.

Abbreviations: RTX – Rituximab, CT – Computed tomography, PFTs - Pulmonary function tests, SD – Standard deviation, FVC% - Forced vital capacity (% predicted), TLC% - Total lung capacity (% predicted), DLCO% - Diffusion capacity of carbon monoxide (% predicted)