Table 4. Summary of efficacy results for patients receiving high-dosage ICS/LABA with baseline blood eosinophil counts ≥ 300 cells/μL in the Korean and overall SIROCCO trial populations (benralizumab vs. placebo).
Korean patients in SIROCCO* | SIROCCO overall patient population15 | |||
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Benralizumab Q4W (n = 28) | Benralizumab Q8W (n = 30) | Benralizumab Q4W (n = 275) | Benralizumab Q8W (n = 267) | |
Reduction in annual exacerbation rate (%) | ↓70‡ | ↓85† | ↓45† | ↓51† |
Increase in prebronchodilator FEV1 (L) | ↑0.270§ | ↑0.362‡ | ↑0.106§ | ↑0.159† |
Change in total asthma symptom score | ↓0.28 | ↑0.07 | ↓0.08 | ↓0.25§ |
FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 second; ICS, inhaled corticosteroids; LABA, long-acting β2-agonists; Q4W, every 4 weeks; Q8W, every 8 weeks (first three doses Q4W).
*All P values are nominal; †P value < 0.001; ‡P value ≥ 0.001 to ≤ 0.01; §P value > 0.01 to ≤ 0.05.